PROLOGUE

"Ooof!" I grunted as I fell to the ground. "Coward!" I shouted as I turned to blast him with air. I took him out. "Attacking from behind is just low, even for fire nation."

"Come, we must locate Haruto, Anana, and the young airbenders," said Gyatso.

"Of course, I know that. But why is the Fire Nation attacking us? We've always had good relations with them."

"I do not know why the Firelord has chosen to attack our people. I am never sure what he will choose to do next.

"Okay then. We must hurry."

We traveled quickly and silently towards the tunnel where my friends and the airbenders had gone. We were attacked only once and dispatched the soldiers in a matter of minutes. When we reached the place where my friends were to be, we discovered much carnage. The ground was littered by dead Fire Nation soldiers. But no one else was there. We continued down a tunnel that we were going to use as an escape and found that my friends had been ambushed. All of the air nomad children were dead, and my friends were dead as well, surrounded by many fire nation troops. Unfortunately, there were even more troops still living.

With tears streaming down my face, I took my anguish out on the soldiers, using air, fire, and water. But for every soldier that fell, there were three in his place.

"Run!" Gyatso said. "I'll hold them off. Find Aang and protect him!"

So I ran. I took my sky bison and flew away, knowing it was my duty. I then felt a huge explosion and as I looked around, I saw the building I had just left explode with spirit energy. All the fire nation soldiers were dead, but I knew that Gyatso was too. It was too late to save the Air Nomads, but I had to stop the soldiers from destroying the temple with their ships. So as I left, I created a huge wave and sank all of the battleships, killing all the soldiers.

I flew the the other temples, but found them all devoid of life. I cleared away the dead, giving them proper burial, though I was not able to for all in my own temple. Then I left. It was my duty to find and protect the young Avatar, Aang.

My job is to help the Avatar, but he is missing, so I must find him if he is alive.

My name is Amit. I am the Guardian. And, for now, I am the Last Airbender.