A/N: OK this is a re-write of my story A New Awakening, but ya know, I re-write crap...xD ENJOY!

Disclamer: I don't own A:TLA blah blah blah... I DO OWN ALL MY OC's (currently only Alita, Toolan, and Meloshi..who is just the name I gave the older nomad boy...so...I guess I own his name...?)

Oh and, yea.. this will be ….. chapter, but it introduces the whole friendship that Aang and Alita have. :)ME GUSTA.

ENJOYITH!

Alita's POV

Aang and his friends were hanging around near the south wall after training. I was nearby meditating. Aang was trying to teach the airbender kids how to do the air scooter, an airbending trick that he came up with himself, earning himself his airbender tattoos early. I had gotten my tattoos at the same time as Aang, also creating a new airbending move. The air whip.

I was sitting quietly when Aang suddenly grabbed me around the middle and lifted me up into the air.

I screamed and flailed my arms in the air while the other airbenders were all laughing at me. I joined in the laughter and Aang put me down. I slugged his arm and blew him to the ground.

" Never do that again." I told him as I stood over him.

Suddenly one of the other kids slammed into me on a failed air scooter attempt, making me fall on top of Aang. We started laughing and I blew myself up. I offered my hand to him and he pulled himself up.

" That was awesome." Meloshi walked up to Aang and I.

" You guys.. HAH!.." he turned to the others, " Am I right guys?" They all started to laugh. I slugged Aang's arm again and, pointing towards the airball field, challenged him.

" Best 2 out of 3."

He laughed.

" You're on."

We were on the field and I had the ball. I threw it up and smirked at Aang. I waited for the precise moment, and blew it towards him at tremendous speed.

He was caught off guard when a bird landed on his head and was slammed backwards onto the ground. We started to laugh and I jumped off to help him up as Gyatso and the other monks came up.

" Aang, come with us. We need to speak with you." Aang stood up and looked at me. I nodded and he followed them. I sighed. I knew what it was about, they were going to tell him he was the Avatar. They told me a while ago, but they made me promise not to tell him.

About 10 minutes later he emerged from the monks place. He came down as happy as he ever was. I smiled at him.

" Alita! Guess what! I'm the Avatar!" I smiled and tried to look surprised.

" That's great Aang!" I gave him a huge bear hug and noticed the other kids riding around on the air scooter. Aang noticed what I was looking at and smiled.

" Great job guys! You have mastered it!" he smiled and Meloshi rode around him.

" We even came up with a game to go with it!" Aang smiled.

" Thats great!" He made one of the scooters and all the other kids got off theirs. " Whats going on guys?" He asked confused.

" Well since you're the Avatar now, it's kind-of an unfair advantage for whichever team you're on..." Meloshi explained.

" So I can't play with you? but I'm still me.." He looked sad and I felt bad for him. I ran up and put my arm around his shoulders in a comforting way while I turned to Meloshi.

" That's not fair, he's still the old Aang! It's not like he's going to blow you down with some crazy firebending! Heck, he just found out! " Meloshi looked at us and shook his head.

" Sorry Aang." Aang hung his head and turned away.

" It's OK. I'll see you later.. I guess.."

He walked off and into his room. I turned to Meloshi with a scowl on my face. Running up to him I pointed at him with an accusatory finger.

" You had no right..." I was so close to punching him, but the other airbender kids held me back. I shook them off and glared at Meloshi before walking off towards Aang's room. When I knocked on the door I heard a faint " Go away.." I ignored his protests and opened the door. Looking around the room I found Aang on his bed facing away from me. I sat down beside him and placed my hand on his shoulder.

"Aang. They had no right to say those things. I'll still be here. I'll still be your friend." I smiled and he looked at me with sadness in his eyes. I hugged him and he hugged me back. He broke the hug and smiled at me.

"Thank you Alita." I smiled at him and we heard a knock at the door. Aang yelled to the door, " Come in." and Monk Gyatso walked in.

" Aang I- oh." he said a little surprised to see me and Aang sitting on Aangs bed, " I didn't mean to interrupt.." He trailed off. Aang and I looked at him and then to each other surprised.

" Wha- nooooooooooooooo..." We said in unison as we moved apart. Gyatso laughed,

" I know there's nothing to fear here. Aang, Alita, I was wondering if you would like to join me on a little fly around the temple."

" Heck yes!" I said and they both laughed.

" Alright then, come on!" Gyatso said motioning for us to follow.

We walked out of his room laughing, despite the weird looks we got from the other airbender kids. We made our way to the stables where I stopped at Amelia's stall. I petted her head and fed her some celery, earning a grumble of appreciation.

I was petting her when I felt something jab me in the side, effectively making me jump and scream. I landed and looked at a laughing Aang. I jabbed him in the neck and he fell to the ground with a squeak.

"Never pressure point me."I growled. He laughed and blew himself to his feet. We walked off towards Gyatso's bison, Tenzin, and guided him out of the stables. We hopped on his back and flew up into the air.

About a half-an-hour later we landed and ran off towards the dining hall, while Gyatso was called to a meeting with the other monks. I noticed that Aang had stopped and was staring after them. I walked up to him.

"Aang.." I started

" Alita, I'm following them."

" I wasn't going to object...I was going to tell you that you should.."

" Come with me?"

" I think this is something you need to do on your own."

" OK, I'll see you at dinner" He said as he ran after them.

I sighed and ran back to the dining hall. Grabbing a bowl of leeche nuts, a cup of tea, and a moon peach tart I sat down at a vacant table away from the others. Monk Toolan, an apprentice not 5 days ago, as he was 18, came up to me and sat down.

" Alita. Whats wrong?" He asked.

I sighed and drank some of my tea, " Its the other kids. They exclude Aang from their games just because he's the Avatar. I find it very annoying."

"hmm…"

" What? "

" It's OK if you do, you know."

I raised an eye brow. " What are you talking about?"

Toolan smiled. " I know you like him." I choked on my tea a glared at him as he wore a triumphant smirk.

"…You're evil, you know that?" He grinned.

"I know."

" Well, I'm gonna go find him." He rolled his eyes and shoed me away good-naturedly. I quickly finished my dinner and ran out, calling out a quick good bye to Toolan.

I ran around looking for Aang. I decided to check his room first. I ran up to his door and knocked. I didn't hear a response, so I turned to walk away when I heard a cough. I opened the door and saw him lying on the bed, face down. I ran up to him and I patted his shoulder and asked what was wrong.

"They're going to send me away. They're going to make me leave...I-"

I silenced with a quick shush and listened to the laughed and cheers of the other airbender boys. When the noise died down he resumed talking.

" Alita.. I-"

" Aang. Listen, I decided to get this out of the way." I sighed. " I like you. A lot, and I don't know if you like me back or not, but I just wanted you to know." I moved away, unsure of myself. He crawled over to me and I looked out the window.

" Alita, I'm running away. Tonight."

I looked at him surprised and sad, " No! You can't leave me! Your the only friend I have, the only one who truly understands..." I started to stutter uncontrollably.

" Alita, I want you to come with me."

I looked at him and nodded. He smiled and hugged me, I laid my head on the wall and he played with a strand of my hair.

"What are you doing?" I asked. He shrugged, and I resumed my questioning.

" Will we take Amelia or Appa?" I asked

" Appa."

" OK." I said sadly. This was the last time I would ever see her. I knew we would never come back to the Southern Temple. Aang stood up and helped me to my feet. I wiped my eyes and looked at him sadly.

" I'll meet you at the stables, I have to get some things." He nodded and I ran out of his room and to mine. I opened my door and grabbed my bag, putting inside some extra clothes, my brush, my charm, ink and scrolls, and my carved bison that Aang gave me. I looked back at my room and sighed. I closed the door and quietly made my way to the stables.

Walking past sleeping bison, I finally made it to Amelia's stall and she woke immediately. I fed her some celery and petted her one last time.

" Amelia. I have to go now. You have been the most loyal friend I could ever ask for." I felt a tear roll down my cheek and I wiped it away. " Amelia, if you can understand me, listen. If trouble comes, of any sorts, get down to the Underground Falls. There will be a friend who can help you. I'll miss you. "

I laid my head against her and petted her head. I felt Aang's hand on my shoulder and I knew it was time to go. I mumbled a good bye and Aang led me away and towards Appa's stall.

I led Appa out of the stables, stopping at Amelia's stall, then continuing. After we reached the outside of the stables, Aang took the reins.

I crawled up beside him and we looked back at the place we called home for so long. The place that I could call home. This was the one place where I was accepted. Where I could truly be myself. I never fit in at the Western Temple, so they sent me here. I was the only girl at the Southern Air Temple.

Aang became my protector, my friend, and the only one I could truly trust. We did, and still do, everything together. We're the dynamic duo. We get into so much trouble its not even funny. Now, we're leaving.

I hung my head and Aang hugged me. I hugged him back and I leaned into him, enjoying the warmth of our shared body heat. He shook the reigns.

"Yip yip." He said quietly. Without a sound Appa flew up into the air. I did not look back. We flew up and away, down towards the south pole, and right into a huge storm.

"Ahhhhh!" we screamed as we were blown into the sea. I opened my eyes long enough to see Aang reach out to me. I gripped his hand like a lifeline. Because it was my lifeline.

We floated to the surface, where he found Appa and held fast to the reigns. He managed to wrap one arm around my waist and hold me as we were swept under by another wave. I wrapped my arms around him as I slowly lost consciousness.

Just before everything faded to black I felt him go tense, my body pressed against him, and everything turned blue.

The next thing I know, I woke up laying on Appa, I could see two kids standing over an unconscious Aang on the other side of the ice berg. My protective side starting to take over as I filled with rage.

I blew myself to the top of the ice berg and blasted a huge gust of wind in their direction, making them stumble. I jumped down and landed in-front of the still unconscious Aang.

" Take one step closer and I will not hesitate to blow you into the sea!" I yelled.

A/N: SOOOOOOO, yea I know, kinda sappy at the end, GET OVER IT. I like this AangXAlita pairing... imma keep.

I think I used the word 'Laugh' and 'laughing' and all the conjugations (?) of that word WAYYYY to much.

I don't know, I'm not a walking thesaurus.

PLEASE REVEIW 'TWOULD MAKE ME HAPPEH!

~ Nova