I'm starting my very first multi chapter story and I must say I'm really proud of this first chapter. It's an AU based off of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. Okay first of all no I'm not using fluffy Shakespeare language and I'm taking creative rights by taking out or adding where I see fit (I will add more fluff). I am keeping the same plot line though. And I'm warping ages a bit because it's an argument about marriage and stuff, so let's say Aang and Toph are 16; Katara's 18; Sokka's 19 and Zuko's 20.

I don't own Avatar or Midsummer Night's Dream

And once again thanks to my awesome beta Hadriani ;D

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Chapter 1

"Hey Toph check it out, I'm the Chief of the Southern Water Tribe!" Sokka yelled as he joyously pranced around his father's court room. Toph, who was carelessly playing with her meteor bracelet, rolled her eyes as Sokka continued to act like a dork.

"Sokka, why are you doing that? You're acting like an idiot, besides you're not even the chief." Toph stated lazily.

"I know, I'm doing this because I feel like it, so there," Sokka said as he leaped three feet forward. "BOW TO ME MY LOYAL SUBJECTS!" Sokka yelled dramatically, but the only ones who happened to hear Sokka's insane command were Toph and Momo. Momo quickly scampered away as Toph continued to bend her bracelet into different shapes.

"Remind me again why I agreed to marry you," Toph said sarcastically.

"Dear Toph we both know I woo'd you with violence, using my mighty sword!" Sokka exclaimed while standing proudly.

"Nah that can't be it," Toph responded. She smirked up at Sokka, "I'm really looking forward to our wedding, it should be very interesting."

"Yeah, especially considering my dad and Katara's 'disagreement'," Sokka responded as he lost interest in pretending to be the chief and plopped down on the floor next to his fiancé. Almost on cue Hakoda and Katara burst through the front doors of the chamber, while yelling at each other. They were followed by Aang who had his right arm gripped by Hakoda, so he couldn't leave. Zuko also followed them while looking extremely bored with the whole situation. Hakoda and Katara were so caught up in their argument that they didn't even notice that Sokka and Toph were in the room.

"Sokka, I'm thinking we should leave before we get dragged into this," Toph whispered into Sokka's ear.

"Yeah," Sokka whispered back as he and Toph quietly tip toed towards the back door. Unfortunately for them, Momo returned at the wrong time, Sokka accidently stepped on his tail causing him to let out loud lemur chatter.

"Sokka!" Katara yelled in delight, "Tell dad that I'm right and that I should be allowed to marry Aang!" Before Sokka could respond Hakoda interjected,

"Sokka, please help me explain to your sister that I'm not doing this to make her unhappy. I'm doing this because Zuko is a good man who will be able to provide for her, while Aang cannot. This marriage will also be good for the Water Tribe and the Fire Nation. We will be able to form a strong alliance between our nations." Hakoda explained to his son. Sokka thought about this for a moment,

"Katara you know you really should consider what dad has to say. I mean he does have your best interests at heart…." Sokka stopped in mid sentence after receiving a deadly glare from a pissed off waterbender who had most likely silently promised to kill him in his sleep if he didn't side with her.

"Dad, she is old enough to make her own decisions," Sokka said quickly to calm his sister. Hakoda stared at his son with a look of disappointment. This almost bothered Sokka as much as the death glare, it made him feel guilty. Sokka sighed in exasperation, "Katara, according to Water Tribe law if you don't go through with this marriage you'll either be put to death or forced to become a Virgin Moon Priestess. Katara please think about this before you say anything after all you'd make such a wonderful mother, I should know you've been mothering me your entire life. You don't want to become a nun do you?" With out even a moment's pause Katara responded,

"I would rather be a nun or die, than give my virginity to a man I don't love,"

"Okay hold on Katara lets think about this for a little while, Toph and my wedding is in two days how about you think about it and tell us your final answer then." Sokka said trying to prompt his sister take sometime to consider her options. Katara didn't respond, she simply nodded at her brother. For the first time Zuko seemed to take notice that an actual conversation was going on.

"Katara, please just give this marriage a chance. If you think about it is a sensible match. It will be good for both of our nations, and Aang will you stop acting like she's your wife. I've gotten her father's blessing so I'm marrying her." Zuko said. Aang glared at Zuko,

"Precisely, you have her father's blessing. So why don't you marry Chief Hakoda and let me marry Katara," Aang replied smoothly. Toph burst out in hysterical laughter, she laughed so hard that she began rolling on the floor. Everyone in the room stared at the girl,

"Oh what, that was funny, wow Twinkle Toes I never knew you could actually be funny," Toph said trying to get the others on her side. All she got were blank stares. "I'm just gonna stop talking know," Toph said as she rubbed the back of her neck in an embarrassed fashion.

"Yes, Aang I have given Zuko my permission to marry Katara because it is in her best interest to do so, if you really cared about her you would understand that," her father said. Judging by the look on Aang, Katara, and Hakoda's faces a blow up was soon to come. Sokka knew that he had to get out of the room by any means necessary.

"Err um…Sokka, come here please," Sokka called attempting to sound like Toph. "Oh sorry I can't stay to work this out but, Toph's calling me." Sokka nervously said in his normal voice. Toph who was sitting right next to him punched him in the arm and said.

"I'm right here stupid,"

"Oh yeah, um dad can we talk alone," Sokka said as he walked out. Hakoda sighed as he followed his son

"Aang, what are we going to do!?" Katara cried. The two lovers were now by a large ice fountain in the center of the capital city. "If we don't come up with a plan in the next two days I'll be forced to become a nun or worse, marry Zuko!"

"I know, I'm thinking!" Aang responded as he continued to pace back and forth in front of Katara, who was sitting on the rim of the fountain. As she watched him pace, tears began to fall from her dark blue eyes. As soon as Aang noticed this he stopped in his tracks, "Katara what's wrong?" Aang said as he quickly sat down on the fountain rim beside her.

"Aang there's no way we'll be able to convince my dad to accept our love. What are we going to do!?" Katara continued cry as Aang pulled her close to him. The two remained in this position for a few minutes as tears continued to fall from Katara's eyes and Aang continued to think of a plan.

"Katara do you love me?" he whispered in her ear.

"What? Of course I love you," Katara responded as she began to dry her tears.

"I can only think of one option for us to be together, we'd have to elope." Aang said. Katara pondered over this thought for a moment, as her crying stopped.

"Well that would be pretty romantic," Katara paused for a moment then blushed "…okay I'll elope with you, but on one condition,"

"What is it?"

"You technically haven't proposed to me yet," Katara responded with a satisfied smile. Aang returned the smile as he grabbed her hands and got down on one knee in front of her.

"Katara, will you marry me?"

"Of course I will," Katara cried as she embraced Aang in a bone crushing hug.

"Katara…I…can't…breathe…" Aang attempted to say.

"Oh sorry Aang," Katara giggled as she let go of him.

"Alright, Katara I have a plan," Aang explained. "You need to get your belongings meet me in the woods tonight after your father has gone to sleep, it will take us the whole night to get through the woods. On the other side is Appa's stable. Once we're out of the woods we'll go get him, then we'll create a cloud cover and fly out of Water Tribe territory. Once we're out of Water Tribe territory we'll be able to marry."

"Oh Aang!" Katara cried as she embraced him again.

"Alright we better split up, I'll meet you in the woods tonight my love," Aang said as he softly kissed his wife to be. Katara returned his kiss as she began to play with his dark black hair which now covered his arrow. In response Aang wrapped his arms around her waist. After a minute or two the lovers separated, "Just think we get to look forward to a lifetime of those." Aang said with a dazed grin on his face, Katara blushed,

"See you tonight," she called as Aang ran off towards the woods. Katara was simply too excited about the elopement she had to tell someone about it. She obviously couldn't tell her father, and Sokka couldn't keep a secret if his life depended on it. Toph was probably too busy with her wedding preparations to talk with. So Katara decided that she'd seek out her closest childhood friend, Jin.

Jin won by about 3 votes, but no worries we'll see Ty Lee and Mai later in the story. Also if anyone who's read or seen the play has any suggestions/constructive criticism that would be awesome. ;D

Oh yeah and Toph's histarical reaction to the Hakoda/Zuzu joke was based on the first time I saw the play. I think the people in the theater thought I was a freak...oh well!

Please R&R for virtual pie ;D