Post by Kali Gargoyle on Oct 24, 2006 18:19:28 GMT -5
Since 2000, I’ve written a Halloween inspired fanfic for whatever fandom I happen to be a part of that year. It’s a personal tradition. This year, it’s Avatar. At first, it was difficult to come up with an idea, since unlike my last two fandoms, there is no Halloween in the Avatar world. Fortunately, there are plenty of spirits.
This fic is rated about PG-13, for violence, scary scenes, death, and a touch of gore. Remember, it’s a Horror Fic. This is the first part. I’ll be posting a little each day.
EDIT: Okay, I really didn’t like how this story turned out after I posted it in this thread, so I made some alterations. If this is your first time reading this, please read the full, finished version here:
www.geocities.com/kaligargoyle/thewoodedtemple.htm
If you have already read what I wrote here, I did add quite a bit.
"Run!"
The four friends fled straight towards the cover of the trees. True, it would give very little protection against their three pursuers, but it was better than staying out in the open like they were.
Toph suddenly skidded to a stop, yelling out, "Aang!"
The Avatar turned and leapt to his friend’s side, matching her earthbending stance. Together, they raised their fists and the ground in front of them, creating a wall to hide them. They ran at the static sound they recognized as the buildup to the Princess’ lightning attack. The wall would explode and crumble with a single strike, but before it did, Aang and his friends will have disappeared into the forest, buying them some time.
Toph ran straight for Katara and Sokka’s hiding place behind a large tree far into the forest. "What are we going to do?" Katara whispered.
"We have to get back to Appa and Momo," Aang told them. "Then we can escape."
"One problem," Toph pointed out. "The Crazy Girls are between us and the fuzzballs."
Sokka had climbed up into the branches of the tree to keep an eye out. "They’ll probably follow our trail straight in. If we go deeper into the forest, then circle around, we may just be able to get around them and back to the village."
Katara nodded. "What do you think, Aang? Aang?"
The young airbender was staring off into the trees. Katara touched his shoulder and the boy jumped. “What’s wrong, Aang?”
"I don’t know, I just have this feeling..."
"Noooo...." Sokka groaned. "I hate it when your Avatar senses get all tingly. It means something bad is going to happen. Usually to me."
A warm breeze blew through the clearing and Aang moved into a defensive stance. "It’s just the wind," Toph said. "There’s nothing out there."
"Nothing?" Katara asked, turned towards Toph. "Not even animals?"
"No..." Toph said slowly, the realization dawning on her that the woods should be full of animals, but there was nothing but an eerie silence.
Sokka jumped from the tree. "Come on, let’s get moving before the dangerous ladies catch up with us."
The dead silence of the woods was shattered by a shrill screech, like an animal in pain. The trees in front of them were shoved aside by some invisible force. Brief patches of light and shadow revealed a large animal shape, but not enough to identify it. Katara opened her waterskin, prepared to attack, and Sokka pulled his boomerang.
"What is it?" Toph yelled over the creature’s screams. "I can’t feel anything, what’s there?"
The only way they could tell the spirit-creature was moving was a slight distortion in the scenery behind it. Aang stepped forward. "Spirit! I’m the Avatar. My friends and I only want to travel through your woods in peace!"
After several seconds of silence, the group started to think that the spirit was going to let them go. “Hey, it worked this time.”
Without warning, they were hit with a gust of wind that blew them all out of the clearing. As they got to their feet, they heard the screams getting closer, chasing them down.
"Run!" Sokka yelled, pulling people after him.
"Sokka, wait!" Aang yelled back. "I think we should try and talk to it. It might be upset, like Hei Bai."
"Great, because that little adventure was so much fun for me!" Sokka replied over his shoulder.
The trees to their left shattered. The four sped up, practically feeling the monstrous spirit on their heels.
"There!" Katara pointed out a building that appeared between the trees. The group headed straight for it, taking shelter under its roof. They hid behind the walls, catching their breath, listening intently for their pursuer.
Several minutes went by and nothing happened. "I think we’re safe in here," Sokka said.
"What was that thing?" Toph asked, a panicked lilt to her voice. "I couldn’t feel it, like it wasn’t even there."
Aang sat against the wall. "It was some sort of spirit. There’s something wrong here. I’m not sure what, but I think it needs our help."
"Oh yeah, it seemed very frightened," Sokka replied sarcastically. "I realize this is all part of your Avatar thing, but you’re not much help to anyone if this thing kills you. We’re the only ones in danger here. We have to get back to Appa."
Aang looked at the others and by the looks on their faces, Toph and Katara agreed with Sokka. The young Avatar sighed, "All right."
"Good, now that we’re all thinking clearly, let’s see if there’s a back way out of..." Sokka trailed off.
"What’s wrong- Oh no!" Katara gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. Her eyes went wide, not believing the scene in front of her.
"Um, are those what I think they are?" Toph asked.
To be continued...
This fic is rated about PG-13, for violence, scary scenes, death, and a touch of gore. Remember, it’s a Horror Fic. This is the first part. I’ll be posting a little each day.
EDIT: Okay, I really didn’t like how this story turned out after I posted it in this thread, so I made some alterations. If this is your first time reading this, please read the full, finished version here:
www.geocities.com/kaligargoyle/thewoodedtemple.htm
If you have already read what I wrote here, I did add quite a bit.
The Wooded Temple
An Avatar: The Last Airbender Halloween fanfiction
By Kali Gargoyle
**
An Avatar: The Last Airbender Halloween fanfiction
By Kali Gargoyle
**
"Run!"
The four friends fled straight towards the cover of the trees. True, it would give very little protection against their three pursuers, but it was better than staying out in the open like they were.
Toph suddenly skidded to a stop, yelling out, "Aang!"
The Avatar turned and leapt to his friend’s side, matching her earthbending stance. Together, they raised their fists and the ground in front of them, creating a wall to hide them. They ran at the static sound they recognized as the buildup to the Princess’ lightning attack. The wall would explode and crumble with a single strike, but before it did, Aang and his friends will have disappeared into the forest, buying them some time.
Toph ran straight for Katara and Sokka’s hiding place behind a large tree far into the forest. "What are we going to do?" Katara whispered.
"We have to get back to Appa and Momo," Aang told them. "Then we can escape."
"One problem," Toph pointed out. "The Crazy Girls are between us and the fuzzballs."
Sokka had climbed up into the branches of the tree to keep an eye out. "They’ll probably follow our trail straight in. If we go deeper into the forest, then circle around, we may just be able to get around them and back to the village."
Katara nodded. "What do you think, Aang? Aang?"
The young airbender was staring off into the trees. Katara touched his shoulder and the boy jumped. “What’s wrong, Aang?”
"I don’t know, I just have this feeling..."
"Noooo...." Sokka groaned. "I hate it when your Avatar senses get all tingly. It means something bad is going to happen. Usually to me."
A warm breeze blew through the clearing and Aang moved into a defensive stance. "It’s just the wind," Toph said. "There’s nothing out there."
"Nothing?" Katara asked, turned towards Toph. "Not even animals?"
"No..." Toph said slowly, the realization dawning on her that the woods should be full of animals, but there was nothing but an eerie silence.
Sokka jumped from the tree. "Come on, let’s get moving before the dangerous ladies catch up with us."
The dead silence of the woods was shattered by a shrill screech, like an animal in pain. The trees in front of them were shoved aside by some invisible force. Brief patches of light and shadow revealed a large animal shape, but not enough to identify it. Katara opened her waterskin, prepared to attack, and Sokka pulled his boomerang.
"What is it?" Toph yelled over the creature’s screams. "I can’t feel anything, what’s there?"
The only way they could tell the spirit-creature was moving was a slight distortion in the scenery behind it. Aang stepped forward. "Spirit! I’m the Avatar. My friends and I only want to travel through your woods in peace!"
After several seconds of silence, the group started to think that the spirit was going to let them go. “Hey, it worked this time.”
Without warning, they were hit with a gust of wind that blew them all out of the clearing. As they got to their feet, they heard the screams getting closer, chasing them down.
"Run!" Sokka yelled, pulling people after him.
"Sokka, wait!" Aang yelled back. "I think we should try and talk to it. It might be upset, like Hei Bai."
"Great, because that little adventure was so much fun for me!" Sokka replied over his shoulder.
The trees to their left shattered. The four sped up, practically feeling the monstrous spirit on their heels.
"There!" Katara pointed out a building that appeared between the trees. The group headed straight for it, taking shelter under its roof. They hid behind the walls, catching their breath, listening intently for their pursuer.
Several minutes went by and nothing happened. "I think we’re safe in here," Sokka said.
"What was that thing?" Toph asked, a panicked lilt to her voice. "I couldn’t feel it, like it wasn’t even there."
Aang sat against the wall. "It was some sort of spirit. There’s something wrong here. I’m not sure what, but I think it needs our help."
"Oh yeah, it seemed very frightened," Sokka replied sarcastically. "I realize this is all part of your Avatar thing, but you’re not much help to anyone if this thing kills you. We’re the only ones in danger here. We have to get back to Appa."
Aang looked at the others and by the looks on their faces, Toph and Katara agreed with Sokka. The young Avatar sighed, "All right."
"Good, now that we’re all thinking clearly, let’s see if there’s a back way out of..." Sokka trailed off.
"What’s wrong- Oh no!" Katara gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. Her eyes went wide, not believing the scene in front of her.
"Um, are those what I think they are?" Toph asked.
To be continued...