Chapter 94 - Chapter 96 (1/2)

Dragon was on his mountain as always and practising air bending. He wanted to know if element bending had any limits to it. But so far he had not found it.

He would start by moving very slowly and feeling the changes in the air. Then he would do a gradual increase in speed until the wind speed around the mountain itself increased. He would increase the wind speed so much that a normal person couldn't walk the path up the mountain without being pushed off. And he believed that air bending if mastered completely could be the most dangerous one.

'I still need to come in contact with the spirit world. Gyatso said that he couldn't assist in that, so the question is, how do I do it?' Dragon's arms were moving very rapidly around his body while he was spinning his entire body.

'oh, they arrived.' Dragon started to slow down because he felt the presence of two people arriving at the mountain path.

Dragon sat down in the centre and waited for Gyatso and the legendary Avatar to arrive. He had been told that this boy did not know he was the Avatar. He was just under the impression that he was here for regular martial arts training.

”Good morning, Temple Guardian.” Gyatso and a little bald boy arrived at the top after a while. Gyatso looked like his usual self. But the boy had that childish excitement oozing off him already.

”Do not call me that, I have a name, so use it please.” He sighed at Gyatso's persistence in calling him by his title.

”Let me introduce you to one of our new air nomads. This is Aang. Introduce yourself to the Temple Guardian.” Gyatso nudged Aang forward and laughed to himself. One of Gyatso's favourite things to pass the time was to tease Dragon.

”My name is Aang and I'm three years old. That's this much!” Aang held up his hand and showed four fingers with a bright smile.

Gyatso reached down and readjusted Aang's fingers so it showed three. Dragon smiled warmly at the scene, and it reminded him of Naruto's early days when he was still living at the orphanage.

”It is nice to meet you, young Aang. My name is Portgas D Dragon. You can call me Dragon if you want.” Dragon walked up to the young boy and bent down to face him. And because of Dragon's massive size, Aang backed off at first. But Gyatso held him in place.

”I am just a big softy, so you do not have to be afraid of me.” Dragon reached out his hand and held it in place. It required some help from Gyatso, but Aang eventually shook hands with Dragon.

”Do you have w-wings?” Aang asked with a slight stutter because his speech wasn't fully developed yet.

”No, Dragon is just my name. I am not an actual dragon.” He showed his back to Aang and pointed.

”See, no wings on me.” He smiled and stood back up, before looking at Gyatso.

”Any more children you want me to train? Or is this enough?”

”We can handle the rest. You just need to take care of this little trouble maker.” Gyatso said and got the stink-eye from Aang.

”I am not a troublemaker. I am nice!” Aang said and puffed up his chest.

”Whatever you say. But listen here, Aang. As I explained before, as long as you are on this mountain, what the temple guardian says goes. Obey him and these lessons will be over before you know it.” Gyatso said and now he also got the stink-eye from Dragon.

”Will, you ever call me by my name again?”

”No. What would be the fun in calling you by your regular name?” Gyatso smiled and stepped back, away from Aang and most of all Dragon.