I was playing with some other kids just outside the south wall.
I was trying to teach them how to do the Air Scooter.
First, you form a ball. Then you gotta get on quick.
[laughing]
Yeah! Ah-ha-ha!
Oh, yeah!
Okay, here goes.
Quick, get on!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
[grunting]
You kind of have to balance on it like it's a top.
Man, that's hard.
Where'd you learn that trick, Aang?
- I made it up. - Wow!
Aang, come with us. We need to speak with you.
How do you know it's me?
We Have known you were the Avatar for some time.
Do you remember these?
Those were some of my favorite toys when I was little.
You chose them from among thousands of toys, Aang.
The toys you picked with the four Avatar relics.
These items belonged to Avatars' pasts,
your own past lives.
I just chose them because they seem fun.
You chose them because they were familiar.
Normally, we would have told you of your identity when you turned sixteen.
But there are troubling signs.
Storm clouds are gathering.
I fear that war may be upon us, young Avatar.
We need you, Aang.
But the true secret is in the gooey center.
- Hm. - My ancient cake making technique
isn't the only thing on your mind, is it Aang?
This whole Avatar thing.
Maybe the monks made a mistake.
The only mistake they made was telling you before you turned sixteen.
But we can't concern ourselves with what was,
we must act on what is.
But Gyatso,
how do I know if I'm ready for this?
Your questions will be answered
when you're old enough to enter the Air Temple Sanctuary.
Inside, you will meet someone who will guide you on your journey.
Who is it?
When you are ready, he will reveal himself to you.
[groaning]
Now, are you going to help me with these cakes or not?
All right.
One, two, three.
[laughing]
Your aim has improved greatly, my young pupil.
Hey, not bad.
- You guys have been practicing. - Not only that.
We made up a game you can play with the air scooters.
Great!
What's going on?
Now that you're the Avatar, it's kind of an unfair advantage
for whichever team you're on.
But I'm still the same. Nothing's changed.
So what?
I can't play?
That's the only fair way.
Oh, OK.
Sorry, Aang.
Okay. Now, who wants to have Jinju on their team?
Very interesting move, young one.
What do you mean?
Hey,
[laughing]
You're playing games with him?
The Avatar should be training.
Aang has already trained enough for today.
Time is short.
Come with me. I must test you on some high level techniques.
No, as long as I am his guardian, I will decide when he trains.
And when he gets his butt kicked at pi sho.
Something worse happened.
Aang needs to have freedom and fun.
He needs to grow up as a normal boy.
You cannot keep protecting him from his destiny.
Gyatso, I know you mean well.
But you are letting your affection for the boy cloud your judgment.
All I want is what is best for him.
But what we need is what's best for the world.
You and Aang must be separated.
The Avatar will be sent away
to the Eastern Air Temple to complete his training.
I was afraid and confused.
I didn't know what to do.
I'm not going to let them take you away from me.
Aang?
[gasping]
I never saw Gyatso again.
[screaming]
[growling]
Next thing I knew,
I was waking up in your arms after you found me in the iceberg.