[AtLA Ficlet] Night Flight
Yeah, you're probably going to get a flood of posts from me today, too.
Title: Night Flight
Characters: Aang/Yue
Word Count: 200+
Night Flight
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Aang pushed the balcony door shut, cutting off the bright chatter of the Firelord's party. He heaved a sigh of relief, slumping against the thick wood. Being in a room with that many daimyos, all of whom had been in power under Ozai, was not relaxing. Even the ones who didn't dislike Zuko still disliked him. Sure, they were polite about it and less scary about it than Long Feng, but he really hated Zuko's parties.
A breeze whispered by, stirring his robes and lightening the omni-present smell of smoke. It didn't remove it; nothing could get rid of the smell of smoke in a city of firebenders. But just being able to breathe air that was a little clearer made Aang's heart rise.
He grinned with sudden mischief, then took a running leap off the edge of the balcony. For a few exhilarating moments, he fell through the air. The wind whipped his robes and stole his breath, and he laughed.
Then his arms flashed, and he twisted his body, catching his feet on a gust of wind and soaring up into the night. It wasn't true flight, not like Appa could, but it was close as any human 'bender could get. He rose with the wind, up and up, past the Fire Nation Palace, into the night. The stars shone, and Yue smiled, and he reached out to grab her hand-
She let him, this time, and laughed softly, and he laughed with her. He saw his own joy in the mirror of her eyes, and then she-
Yue kissed him, and Aang fell from the sky as he dropped all of his airbending in surprise.
-End-
Title: Night Flight
Characters: Aang/Yue
Word Count: 200+
Night Flight
***
Aang pushed the balcony door shut, cutting off the bright chatter of the Firelord's party. He heaved a sigh of relief, slumping against the thick wood. Being in a room with that many daimyos, all of whom had been in power under Ozai, was not relaxing. Even the ones who didn't dislike Zuko still disliked him. Sure, they were polite about it and less scary about it than Long Feng, but he really hated Zuko's parties.
A breeze whispered by, stirring his robes and lightening the omni-present smell of smoke. It didn't remove it; nothing could get rid of the smell of smoke in a city of firebenders. But just being able to breathe air that was a little clearer made Aang's heart rise.
He grinned with sudden mischief, then took a running leap off the edge of the balcony. For a few exhilarating moments, he fell through the air. The wind whipped his robes and stole his breath, and he laughed.
Then his arms flashed, and he twisted his body, catching his feet on a gust of wind and soaring up into the night. It wasn't true flight, not like Appa could, but it was close as any human 'bender could get. He rose with the wind, up and up, past the Fire Nation Palace, into the night. The stars shone, and Yue smiled, and he reached out to grab her hand-
She let him, this time, and laughed softly, and he laughed with her. He saw his own joy in the mirror of her eyes, and then she-
Yue kissed him, and Aang fell from the sky as he dropped all of his airbending in surprise.
-End-