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Water.

Earth.

Fire.

Air.

Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony.

Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.

Only the Avatar, master of all four elements,

could stop them.

But when the world needed him most,

he vanished.

100 years passed, and my brother and I

discovered the new Avatar, an Airbender named Aang.

And although his Airbending skills are great,

he has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone.

Unh!

But I believe Aang can save the world.

Um, aren't you forgetting the tarp?

Right. got it.

Sokka, you're supposed to put the tarp

on top of the tent.

You know, so we don't get rained on?

Ordinarily you'd be right,

but seeing how it's the dry season,

you're not.

Besides, that tarp makes a pretty warm blanket.

But what if it does rain?

What if it doesn't?

Then I would have put the tarp up for nothing.

You're infuriating.

Katara, why don't you worry about gathering the firewood?

Because that kindling's looking pretty sorry.

If you don't like my firewood--

Fine by me! If you're not gonna do your job--

OK, I got the grub if you guys got the--

hey, where's the campfire,

and what happened to the tent?

Why don't you ask Miss Know-It-All, Queen of the Twigs?

Yeah? Well, you're Mr. Lazy Bum, King of the...

Tents!

OK. Listen, guys.

Harsh words won't solve problems.

Action will.

Why don't you just switch jobs?

Sounds good. Whatever.

You see that?

Settling feuds and making peace--

all in a day's work for the Avatar.

Come on, Momo. That's fair.

Appa's got 5 stomachs.

There it is, guys-- The Great Divide.

Wow. I could just stare at it forever.

OK. I've seen enough.

How can you not be fascinated, Sokka?

This is the largest canyon in the entire world.

Then I'm sure we'll be able to see it very clearly

from the air while we fly away.

Hey, if you're looking for the canyon guide,

I was here first.

Ooh. Canyon guide. Sounds informative.

Believe me, he's more than a tour guide.

He's an Earthbender,

and the only way in and out of the canyon

is with his help.

And he's taking my tribe across next.

Calm down. We know you're next.

You wouldn't be calm if the Fire Nation destroyed your home

and forced you to flee.

My whole tribe has to walk thousands of miles

to the capital city of Fa Sing Sei.

You're a refugee.

Tell me something I don't know.

Is that your tribe?

It most certainly is not.

That's the Zhang tribe,

a bunch of lowlife thieves.

They've been the enemies

of my tribe for a hundred years.

Hey, Zhangs!

I'm saving a spot for my tribe,

so don't even think of stealing it.

Where are the rest of the Gan Jin?

Still tidying up their campsite?

Yes, but they sent me ahead of them

to hold a spot.

I didn't know the canyon guide took reservations.

Of course he didn't.

That's the ignorance I'd expect

from a messy Zhang,

so unorganized and ill-prepared for a journey.

Sorry about the wait, youngsters.

Who's ready to cross this here canyon?

One of them, I think.

I was here first. My party's on their way.

I can't guide people who aren't here.

Guess you guys will have to make the trip tomorrow.

Wait! Here they come.

You're not seriously gonna cave in

to these spoiled Gan Jins.

I mean, we're refugees, too,

and we've got sick people that need shelter.

I, well...

We've got old people who are weary from traveling.

Sick people get priority over old people.

Maybe you Zhangs wouldn't have so many sick people

if you weren't such slobs.

If you Gan Jins weren't so clean,

maybe you wouldn't live to be so old.

I could smell your stink...

Well, Aang, ready to put

your peacemaking skills to the test?

I-I don't know.

A fight over chores is one thing.

These people have been feuding for a hundred years.

Everyone listen up!

This is the Avatar,

and if you give him a chance,

I'm sure he can come up with a compromise

that will make everyone happy.

You could share the Earthbender and travel together?

Absolutely not. We'd rather be taken by the Fire Nation

than travel with those stinking thieves.

We wouldn't travel with you pompous fools anyway.

All right, here's the deal!

You're all going down together,

and Appa here will fly your sick and elderly across.

Does that seem fair?

Sorry, Appa. You'll have to do this on your own.

Aang, this feuding tribe stuff is serious business.

Are you sure it's a good idea getting involved in this?

To tell the truth, I'm not sure,

but when have I ever been?

He's the Avatar, Sokka.

Making peace between people is his job.

His job's gonna make us cross this whole thing on foot, isn't it?

OK, now comes the bad news.

No food allowed in the canyon.

It attracts dangerous predators.

No food? This is ridiculous.

You babies can go a day without food.

Would you rather be hungry or dead?

Now, we're heading down in 10 minutes.

All food better be in your gut

or in the garbage!

Appa's gonna take good care of you till we get there.

See you on the other side, buddy.

Yip yip!

Nice bending.

The job's much more than bending, kid.

Folks want information.

Many of you are probably wondering

how canyons are formed.

Experts tell us this canyon was most likely

carved into the ground by earth spirits,

who were angry at local farmers

for not offering them a proper sacrifice.

Ha ha! Guess the spirits are still angry.

Hope you all brought sacrifices.

OK. Everyone stand clear of the wall.

Why did you do that?

These people are fleeing

the Fire Nation, aren't they?

I've got to make sure we can't be followed.

We'll be safe now.

We've got to help him!!

Aah!

OK, now we've got to help me!

Aah!

Hah!

What was that?

Canyon crawler.

And there's sure to be more.

Your arms-- they're broken.

Without my arms, I got no bending.

In other words...

We're trapped in this canyon.

I thought the whole point of ditching our food

was so we wouldn't have to deal with things like canyon crawlers.

It's the Zhangs.

They took food down here even after the guide told them not to.

What?

If there's anyone who can't go without food for a day,

it's these pampered Gan Jins.

I hope you're happy.

We're stuck in this canyon with no way out.

Why don't you thank yourself, food-hider?

Look, sticking together is the only way to--

I'm not walking another step with the likes of them.

Now there's something we can agree on.

Any ideas?

No bending. We need to get out of this canyon.

I won't die down here.

I won't become part of the food chain.

See? We're going to become part of the food chain

because of you.

Sure. Unjustly blame the Zhangs, like you always do.

Gladly.

Enough!

I thought I could help you guys get along,

but I guess that's not gonna happen.

We should split up--

Gan Jins on this side and Zhangs on that side.

We'll travel in two separate lines.

Sokka, you go with the Zhangs,

and, Katara, you go with the Gan Jins.

See if you can find out

why they hate each other so much.

So you guys aren't gonna put up your tarps?

What for? It's the dry season.

Exactly!

Besides, we like to use the tarp as a blanket.

Finally someone gets it.

Do you really think it'll rain?

No, but you can never be too careful, right?

Would you care for some bread, Katara?

So it was you guys who had food.

Come now.

Do you really think that tribe of thieves

isn't smuggling food?

Why should my people go hungry

when the sneaky Zhangs are stuffing their faces?

Well, I guess it's OK if everyone's doing it.

So why does your tribe hate the Zhangs so much?

You seem like a smart girl, Katara.

I bet you would enjoy hearing some history.

The patriarch of our tribe, Ghin Wai,

was an Earthbender warrior

who was assigned an important duty:

Transporting our sacred orb

from the Great Eastern Gate to the Great Western Gate.

Taking the orb from the east to the west

represents the sun's rising and setting.

It was our tribe's ancient redemption ritual.

But as he approached the gate,

Ghin Wai was attacked by one of the Zhangs--

a vermin named Wai Ghin

who looked at the orb with envy.

That coward Wai Ghin knocked Ghin Wai to the ground

and stole our sacred orb.

Our people have never forgotten.

You can never trust a Zhang.

Care for some meat?

Would I?

I know what you must be thinking.

We're horrible for endangering everybody

by bringing food down here.

The Gan Jins think so badly of us,

they probably assumed we brought food in

and decided to bring food in themselves.

That's why we brought food in.

Our conflict with the Gan Jin

goes back over 100 years.

Our forefather, Wai Ghin, was leaving the western gate

of our village when he saw a figure in the distance.

It was a man of the Gan Jin tribe--Ghin Wai--

collapsed on the ground.

Noble Wai Ghin stopped to help him.

Ghin Wai was transporting a sacred orb,

a very powerful relic used in his tribe's redemption ritual.

Wai Ghin tried to tend to the man's wounds,

but Ghin Wai insisted the orb was more important

and asked him to take it back to his tribe.

Kind Wai Ghin promised to send help for the man

as soon as he could.

But as Wai Ghin crossed the border

to return the orb into Gan Jin territory,

he was arrested.

Instead of thanking him for his kind and selfless deed,

they sentenced him to 20 long years in prison.

We Zhangs will never forget that injustice.

That's just terrible.

Are you gonna finish that?

Sure would be nice

to be around one of those campfires

telling stories and laughing.

It's OK, Momo. We'll be out of here soon enough,

and then we can eat our weight in litchi nuts.

Nah. I'll wait for the litchi nuts.

It's lonely, isn't it, being impartial?

I wish I could help these people get along,

but it just seems impossible.

Anyhow, I guess our biggest problem

is getting out of here.

I'm not so sure the two problems are unrelated.

All clear. We're almost to the other side.

Katara, Sokka, will these people cooperate long enough

to get out of the canyon?

I don't think so, Aang.

The Zhangs really wronged the Gan Jins.

They ambushed Ghin Wai and stole the sacred orb.

What are you talking about?

Yeah, Katara, what are you talking about?

Wai Ghin didn't steal the orb.

He was returning it to their village gate

and was wrongfully punished by the Gan Jin.

Not punished enough, if you ask me.

OK, OK. I get it. Now I need your help.

Let's get everyone together

at the base of the canyon wall.

Please, everyone. As soon as we get out of here,

we can eat and then go our separate ways.

But I need you all to put your heads together

and figure out a way up this cliff.

Maybe the Zhang can climb the wall

with their long, disgusting fingernails.

Sorry. I forgot that to the Gan Jin,

unclipped fingernails is a crime

punishable by 20 years in jail.

Why, you dirty thief.

You pompous fool.

Guys, focus!

How many times do I have to say it?

Harsh words won't solve problems.

Action will!

Perhaps the Avatar is right.

Yes. perhaps he is.

Harsh words will never solve our problems.

Action will.

Aah!

To the death, and let this be the end of this rivalry.

You know, I take it back.

Harsh words aren't so bad.

Hyah!

Is that food?

Everyone smuggled food down here?

Unbelievable!

You guys put our lives in danger

because you couldn't go without a snack for a day?

You are all awful!

So hungry.

Is that egg custard in that tart?

No. That's a lot of canyon crawlers.

We barely survived one.

They're coming back for me.

They've had a taste, and they're coming back for me.

Sokka, wait.

I don't care about the stupid feud.

I just want us to get out of here alive.

Me, too. I only took their side because they fed me.

Hyah!

Hyah!

Aah!

Aah!

Everybody, watch me and do what I do!

Now follow me.

We're riding out of this hole.

Everyone get off!

We made it!

I never thought a Gan Jin

could get his hands dirty like that.

And I never knew you Zhangs

were so reliable in a pinch.

Perhaps we're not so different after all.

Too bad we can't rewrite history.

You thieves stole our sacred orb from Ghin Wai.

You tyrants unjustly imprisoned Wai Ghin for 20 long years.

Wait a second.

Ghin Wai? Wai Ghin? I know those guys.

Yes, yes. We're all aware of the story.

No, I mean I really knew them.

I might not look it, but I'm 112 years old.

I was there 100 years ago

on the day you're talking about.

There seems to be a lot of confusion about what happened.

First of all, Ghin Wai and Wai Ghin weren't enemies.

They were brothers-- twins, in fact.

And they were 8, and most importantly,

they were just playing a game.

The sacred orb from the legend--

that was the ball.

And the eastern and western gates

were the goal posts.

Ghin Wai had the ball and was running toward the goal

when he fell and fumbled it.

Wai Ghin didn't steal the ball.

He picked it up and started running it back

toward the other goal, but he stepped out of bounds.

So the official put him in the penalty box--

not for 20 long years but for 2 short minutes.

Hee hee hee!

There was no stealing and no putting anyone in prison--

just a game.

You're saying the sacred orb was actually a sacred ball?

Nope, just a regular ball.

What about our tribe's redemption ritual?

That's what the game was called--redemption.

As soon as someone got the ball from one goal to the other,

everyone would yell "redemption!"

Don't get me wrong-- Wai Ghin was kind of a slob,

and Ghin Wai was a little stuffy.

That much is true.

But they respected each other's differences

enough to share the same playing field.

I suppose it's time we forget the past.

And look to the future.

Good to see you, boy. Did you miss me? Ha ha ha!

I cannot thank you enough, Avatar.

Well, you know. I try.

Let us travel to the earth kingdom capital

as one tribe.

I'm going, too!

I'm sick of this place.

That's some luck you knew Ghin Wai and Wai Ghin.

You could call it luck,

or you could call it lying.

What?

I made the whole thing up.

You did not.

That is so wrong.

Now, where's that custard tart?

I'm starving!

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