And I'm back baby! A big thank you to all those who have waited for me to get my act together and start uploading Spirit of Fire's sequel. If you have not read the trailer (shame on you!) This takes place four years after the end of the war, so expect the introduction of OCs or semi-OCs (does it count as an OC if the character exists in the series but does not physically appear?) If you have not read Spirit of Fire you might want to backtrack and read that one first or you will not get half the things going on here. Without further ado, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I only own my OCs and the plot.
Prologue
The first few years after the war rolled by faster than anyone would have expected. The reconstruction process forced the gaang to stretch thin, each one of the teens returning to their respective nations.
The end-of- war negotiations went surprisingly smoothly, especially with a vengeful Spirit on call to glower at anyone trying to take advantage of the lack of political experience of the new Fire Lord and –to a lesser extent- of the Avatar.
When Katara finally found out the story behind Zuko's scar it was only the fact that she was in Omashu, helping out with the repairs from Bumi's liberation campaign that prevented her from having a little "chat" with Ozai.
Lee got his visit at Sozin and spent two memorable months touring not only the Fire Nation but also the Earth Kingdom with the Fire Lord, the Avatar and their friends.
The Southern Water Tribe grew from a small village to a bustling city with the return of the warriors and the introduction of more waterbenders from the Northern Water Tribe.
Sokka divided his time between the South Pole and Kyoshi Island, prompting an endless stream of jokes from not only Toph but also his entire tribe.
While Ty Lee felt more at home than ever amongst the Kyoshi Warriors, Mai decided that staying anywhere for more than a few days was a waste of her precious time and gratefully took up Zuko's offer to travel through the Fire Nation in search of any problems that might arise with the return of his father's soldiers.
Aang managed to convince Toph to see her parents again. He regretted it when Toph's father caught them kissing in the garden and launched a speech of what his daughter's boyfriend – Avatar or not Avatar – was not allowed to do. Toph offered not to visit them again until after their second child was born. In hindsight, that was a bad idea considering that Aang feinted while flying Appa.
Zuko proposed to Katara under the full moon on their third anniversary. This prompted Suki to propose to Sokka on their fourth anniversary. Another thing on the long list of things that no one would over allow Sokka to live down.
Azula re-mastered lightning when she was sixteen under the careful guidance of Lia.
Iroh's teashop in Ba Sing Se became a regular hangout for the gaang whenever they were there. It also became internationally famous for its Pai Sho tournaments.
Lia did not have nightmares or visions of the future again and soon returned to her carefree self. She told no one that she always went to bed with her back turned to the Fire Lily on her bedside table and woke up facing it.
For four wonderful years there was peace.
...And then decided to ruin everone's peace and write another story...Anyway I'm starting college in two weeks and I'm ashamed to admit that I did not write this summer as much as I would have liked. So unless something groundbreaking (like more than 10 reviews on this tiny thing) happens the next instalment will be up on October 3rd. Plenty of time for me to write and my beta to correct. Good to be back and see you in a month!