the_sun_is_up | Katara/Aang Picspam, Part 3 (Reply)

The third and final section!

(screencaps from AvatarSpirit.net and

whoresque this time.)

NOTE: This spam contains SPOILERS for the Western Air Temple. However they're only at the very end and I've clearly marked where the spoilers start.

So Aang wakes up all groggy and headachy and he's like "Ok, that is the last time I try to compete with Toph drinking cactus juice shots."

And then he's like OMGWTFBBQ because he's on a Fire Nation ship!

So he tries to escape all secret-agent-like.

But doesn't get very far.

Fortunately the FN ship is actually being sailed by Aang's friends!

Katara is overjoyed to see Aang awake, and you just know that she's spent the last month sitting at Aang's bedside, waiting on tenterhooks for him to wake up.

But Aang's like "Far out, dude."

And he faints.

Later Katara explains what happened.

And Katara's like "BTW the hair is way hot" and we're all like "Holy shit, she's right!"

And Aang's like "WOT?!"

And then Hakoda swings by to say hello but Katara's all pissy at him.

And Aang's like "Why are you mad at your dad?"

And Katara's like "What makes you think that?"

Aang's like "Well, where to begin!"

Then Katara takes Aang inside for a healing session.

Causing Aang to flash back to this traumatic event.

*reaches for tissues*

And this is when we find out that Aang actually DIED...

...and Katara BROUGHT HIM BACK FROM THE DEAD. FOR REALSIES.

And Aang is like "My heroine!" and our hearts all explode with love and squee.

So then later Aang is brooding about how he's fake-dead again.

Sokka wants him to wear a headband to cover up his arrow.

But Aang gets his panties in a bunch and refuses to wear it.

So he and Katara have one of their little heart-to-hearts

But Aang gets all aangsty about not wanting to endanger his friends and needing to fight the Firelord alone and yada yada.

And he's like I NEED TO REGAIN MY HONOR and Katara's like HO SHIT I'VE HEARD THAT SOMEWHERE BEFORE.

So then later Katara brings Aang some dinner.

But to her shock...

He's gone.

And Katara is heart-broken.

But then Yue and Roku show up and talk some sense into Aang.

And he washes up on shore looking like Sleeping Beauty, only to awake to a kiss from...

...Momo!

Katara is so overjoyed to see Aang is okay.

And there are huggles! (Natch.)

And this is possibly my favorite Kataang screencap ever, because look at how they're looking at each other! ASDFKJL;FAJKFLDS;AJFKDLA SQUEE!

Then the Gaang get some snazzy new Fire Nation duds.

And Katara's like "Do I look okay?"

And Aang's like "And how!"

Aang decides he wants to host a dance party for all the Fire Nation kids.

So he shows off his dance moves to get the party started.

And takes the opportunity to flirt with some girls.

Katara is v. impressed by flirtatious!flashdance!Aang.

But then Aang starts dancing with some other girl.

And Katara is like LAME.

But no sooner does she start pouting when Aang pops up looking like Prince Charming.

And Katara gets all fidgety and insecure which is totally adorable.

But Aang's just like "Take my hand."

How can Katara resist?

And then Katara's getting all nervous because everyone's watching them.

But Aang's like "It's just you and me right now," and the way he says it makes me SWOON.

And then Katara gives him this LOOK that pretty much blows the "Katara is Aang's mom" argument unceremoniously out of the water.

And then we have the almost!kiss.

And Katara's like I'M UPSIDE DOOOOWWWN OMG!

And Aang's like MEEEEE TOOOOO!

And finally they end...

...with The Dip.

The very sweaty dip.

Later they're flying away to somewhere new, and Katara continues to be impressed by flashdance!Aang.

So she gives him a kiss! Aww.

So then they visit this nasty polluted river and the nearby fishing village.

So Katara dresses up as the Painted Lady to help the villagers.

But Aang's like "Hey Painted Lady!"

"Hey!"

"Over here!"

"Hi, I'm the Avatar. I'm the bridge between our worlds, if ya know what I mean." *wiggles eyebrows*

And then he's like “You’re really pretty. In fact you look a lot like this other hot chick I know.”

And Katara's like *cough badfakevoice cough* "Oh really?"

And Aang's like "Uh, yeah, actually."

So he blows off her hat just to be sure.

And Aang’s like “Katara is that you? I didn’t know you were into cosplay.”

And Katara's like "Wanna go destroy things?" and Aang's like "Shiny, let's be ~~bad~~ good guys!"

So then it's like Avatar does the Monkeywrench Gang.

Featuring buddycops Aang and Katara!

But then the others find out what they've been doing and they're not pleased.

But they decide to send the Painted Lady off on one last mission.

And Aang's like "Sweet, I can see all the way up Katara's skirt from down here."

And Katara's like "Yoooou shall not pass!" and she saves the day and everyone's happy.

Later on the Gaang are watching some shooting stars when one falls nearby and starts a massive fire.

And Aang and Katara do some of their in sync waterbending to put it out.

Later, Aang makes the mistake of mocking Katara's hair.

And the joke backfires spectacularly.

And then they go shopping and Aang's like ZOMG WINDSWORD.

And Katara's like "...not a good look on you."

And Katara makes a joke so bad that not even Aang laughs at it!

Then Sparky-Sparky Boom Man attacks the Gaang.

And Aang has to do some pretty fancy bending to escape.

Which in turn gives us the Lolariously Inappropriate Hand Placement, to which Katara does not at all object.

Then there's some more in sync bending when Aang is practicing.

Although this time it quickly devolves into a mud-slinging battle between Katara and Toph.

Then the Gaang get stuck in a spooky forest, which Katara and Aang use as an excuse for more hugging.

They have tea at a nice old lady's house.

Unfortunately the nice old lady turns out to be a crazy bloodbender.

And Aang's like "Nobody bloodbends my girlfriend and gets away with it!"

But then Hama makes Aang and Sokka attack each other...

...forcing Katara to use bloodbending to stop her.

Katara is all distraught.

But Aang's like "It's okay BB," and it's nice to see Aang comforting Katara for a change.

So then the invasion is nearing and Aang starts having these cracktastic dreams about being trapped in crappy anime shows and losing his pants and whatever.

So he's like I THINK THIS CALLS FOR A TRAINING MONTAGE.

And Katara's like "How about not?"

But Aang doesn't listen.

Katara tells him to take a chill pill.

Repeatedly.

But it doesn't sink in.

So they do some like Sun Salutations together.

There are so many dirty jokes I could make about this cap, I don't even know where to begin.

Then Aang decides that this would be a great time...

...to confess his love to Katara!

And you can hear the Kataangers squeeing from miles away!

But unfortunately Bryke are crafty little bitches.

And it turns out it was all a hallucination!

Then the Gaang make Aang an imaginary bed made of clouds. (LOL J/K)

And Katara and Aang look at each other cutely.

Next thing we know, it's Day of Black Sun and everyone's getting ready.

And soon it's time for Katara and Aang to say goodbye.

First they're all talking over each other awkwardly.

And Katara tells Aang how proud she is of him.

The only thing I can say about this scene is ASLDKJFASDFJ;LSAF so I’ll be keeping quiet for this one.

Oh actually I do have one thing to say: ABOUT DAMN TIME! :D

I love how it takes Katara a minute to figure out that the kiss is over.

And with that, Aang flies off to fight the Fire Lord.

And of course Katara’s standing there thinking “You had to wait until NOW to tell me this, when you’re about to go off and maybe die? We could’ve like, made out!”

Then it turns out that the Fire Lord is nowhere to be found and the invaders have to high tail it back to their ships.

So Aang and Katara fight the war balloons together.

Then the invaders realise that they are well and truly screwed.

And Aang feels all shitty about failing the world AGAIN.

But Katara's like "HAY. I'm here for ya."

"Just like always."

So Aang speechifies to the troops.

And then they fly off to the Western Air Temple.

*****SPOILERS FOR THE WESTERN AIR TEMPLE BEGIN HERE*****

So everybody's all dejected because they just got the pants beaten off them.

When they get to the temple, Aang wants to play hooky but Katara has other ideas.

She's like "We need to plan like an entire new invasion."

And Aang gets all whiny about it.

And Katara's like "Your I HAVE FAILED THE WORLD complex is getting a little old."

And Aang's like *ennui-laced sigh*.

And he flies off on his new glider.

Later Zuko shows up and he's like "Hey I wanna join your guys's club!"

And Aang's like "Um, sure, okay, just as long as you don't keep trying to kill us, you're welcome here."

"But first I have to consult my girlfriend."

And even though Katara doesn't like it...

...she goes along with it...

...because she trusts Aang.

And that's all folks. I'll see y'all again for Part 3.5 of the Fantabulous and Dialup Obliterating Kataang Picspam. IN JULY. D:

No really, this has been fun. :D

I also have a few Kataang-related fanwork recs for y'all.

Kataang meets the Roaring 20's by Queenofthecute

Katara's Tidal Wave of Love also by Queenofthecute

Flying Down, Falling Up by Myth12

The Air I Breathe by Aureath

Inked Kataang hug by Amiraelizabeth

Older!Kataang sketch by Swissdutchess

Battle Poses Everyone by Janey-Jane

and possibly my favorite bit of Kataang fanart, On the Wall of Ba Sing Se by Queenofthecute.

And if you'll forgive a little shameless self-pimpage, I recently made a Kataang-themed fanvid to "Passenger Seat" by Death Cab for Cutie. Higher quality version is available for download here.