- Third POV -
"Oh, come on. Fortune telling is nonsense!" Argues Sokka annoyed.
"You never know" Shrugs Mizuki while Aang unwraps the mysterious parcel the traveling man gave them, which turns out to be a red umbrella. He opens it and holds it over his head.
"What do you know? An umbrella!" Exclaims Aang as the sky darkens and it begins to rain. A low rumble of thunder can be heard. Mizuki bends an arched shield of water over her head to shelter herself from the weather. Katara does the same.
"That proves it!" Says Katara as she ducks under the umbrella.
"No, it doesn't! You can't really tell the future!" Protests Sokka as he holds an egg above his head to shield himself from the rain.
"I guess you're not really getting wet then" Replies Katara smugly while Mizuki ducks under the umbrella as well. Sokka suddenly loses his grip on the platypus egg as it flies through the air. He attempts to catch it, however, it merely flies a few feet into the air and lands on his head, cracking and causing the egg to run down his face.
"Sokka get under the umbrella. You're going to catch a cold, again. I'm tired of healing you" Says Mizuki dramatically.
"Of course she predicted it was going to rain. The sky's been gray all day!" Exclaims Sokka annoyed.
"Just admit you might be wrong, and you can come under the umbrella" States Katara.
"Look, I'm going to predict the future now" Begins Sokka as he stops walking and turns around to face the others.
"It's going to keep drizzling. See?" Suddenly, the rain stops falling and sky lightens up slightly. Aang tilts the umbrella back to observe the dramatic change in weather.
"Not everyone has the gift, Sokka" Teases Aang.
❀❀❀
There's a small village, which lies at the mountain's base. Aang, Mizuki, Katara, and Sokka walk through the entrance of the village. They approach a building where a man is standing. The stranger is dressed in a black robe.
"Aunt Wu is expecting you" States the man calmly.
"Really?" Beams Katara excited as the enters the building. The teenagers enter a room where four pillows are laying on the floor to the right of the room. A young girl walks into the room in a pink robe and wearing her hair in braids that stick out from the sides of her head.
"My name is Meng and I'm Aunt Wu's assistant" Greets the girl. Mizuki and Katara bow respectfully while Aang and Sokka look around. The moment Meng sees Aang, her eyes widen out of surprise.
"Well, hello there" Says Meng in a pleased tone.
"Hello" Replies Aang as he rubs his nose in disinterest. The teenagers seat themselves on the pillows.
"Can I get you some tea or some of Aunt Wu's special bean curd puffs?" Offers Meng.
"I'll try a curd puff!" Beams Mizuki excited.
"Me too!" Sokka raises his hand.
"Just a second" Says Meng as she holds up her index finger.
"Are you copying me again?" Teases Mizuki while Sokka starts to smirk.
"What are you going to do about it?"
"Ack!" Exclaims Sokka as Mizuki throws her pillow at him and giggles.
"Oh, you're so dead" Says Sokka as he grabs his pillow and jumps over to Mizuki, who tries to dodge him but fails. The two start a pillow fight.
"So what's your name?" Asks Meng as she looks at Aang.
"Aang" Answers Aang dryly.
"That rhymes with Meng! And you've got some pretty big ears, don't you?" Beams Meng.
"Uhm, I guess" Replies Aang awkwardly. Do I really have big ears?
"Don't be modest! They're huge!" Jokes Sokka as he spreads his arms dramatically. Mizuki takes the opportunity and hits Sokka with a pillow, causing him to fall back.
"Don't be rude Sokka!" Scolds Katara.
"Take that!" Chuckles Mizuki evilly.
"Alright, that's enough you two" Sighs Katara as she sits in between Sokka and Mizuki.
"Well, Aang, it was very nice to meet you. Very nice" Says Meng while smiling slyly. She turns around and leaves the room.
"Likewise" Aang sweatdrops.
"I can't believe we're here in the house of nonsense" States Sokka as he looks around.
"Try to keep an open mind, Sokka. There are things in this world that just can't be explained. Wouldn't it be nice to have some insight into your future?" Says Katara while Mizuki nods in agreement.
"It would be nice to have some bean curd puffs" Replies Sokka nonchalantly.
❀❀❀
Meng is walking through the hallway of the building with a tray of bean curd puffs. A door in the hallway opens and a woman in yellow clothing exits. She approaches Meng excitedly.
"Oh, Meng! Aunt Wu says I'm going to meet my true love. He's going to give me a rare panda lily" Gushes the woman before she leaves the hallway.
"That's so romantic! I wonder if my true love will give me a rare flower" Sighs Meng dreamily while casting Aang a flirty look.
"Good luck with that" Says Aang.
"Is that the big-eared guy who Aunt Wu predicted you'd marry?" Says a guy while trying to contain his laughter. Embarrassed by this statement, Meng pushes the guy aside.
"Tora, shut up!" Whispers Meng annoyed as she approaches the teenagers. Suddenly, she trips. Aang attempts to catch her, accidentally holding her arms in the process of doing so. The two stare at each other for a moment, this causes Meng to blush.
"Enjoy your snack!" Says Meng nervously as she hands over the plate with puffs on it and leaves in a hurry, leaving her brother standing alone in the room with the teenagers.
"Uhm...hi" Tora nervously looks at the teenagers, not being sure what to say. Sokka takes the tray of curd puffs from Aang and starts eating them.
"You want one?" Offers Sokka as he holds up a curd puff.
"No thanks" Stutters Tora, only to be interrupted by an elderly woman in a yellow robe, who enters the room.
"Welcome, young travelers. Now, who's next? Don't be shy" Says Aunt Wu with a smile on her face. Sokka looks away uninterested while Aang and Mizuki cast a look at Katara.
"I guess that's me" States Katara as she stands up and exits the room along with the woman.
"Hey, you can sit here" Mizuki pats the pillow where Katara was sitting on earlier.
"Oh, sure" Replies Tora as he sits down next to Mizuki. Tora sweatdrops, why do I feel like im being watched?
"My name is Tora, nice to meet you guys"
"I'm Aang, he's Sokka, and that's Mizuki!" Beams Aang while stuffing his face with curd puffs.
"Sokka, pass me a curd puff please" Says Mizuki as she reaches out her hand towards him.
"Sure thing" Replies Sokka as he leans towards Mizuki. Tora, who's sitting in the middle of them slightly blushes. Too close!
"So, what do you think they're talking about back there?" Asks Mizuki curiously.
"Boring stuff I'm sure. Love, who she's going to marry, how many babies she's going to have" Mizuki raises an eyebrow at Sokka, why is he trying to make it sound as if he doesn't care?
"I'd say that's pretty interesting" Says Mizuki as she grabs another curd puff.
"Eh, whatever" Shrugs Sokka.
To be continued
Word count: 1.239
A/N: Tora isn't a character from atla, he's an oc of mine. I thought it would be fun to add another oc and spice things up a bit. Welp, that's it. Enjoy my fanfic dear readers :)