It had been about two weeks since Aang had started taking fire bending lessons from Zuko when one of the biggest storms of the summer hit. Normally, since the Air temple was in the middle of a rock, rain didn't really bother it, but this storm was different. The pelting rain worked its way into every crack and crevasse in the Air temple. The lightening that struck the plateau above caused the temple to shake and crumble. The Gang was stuck in the fountain room for two days and tempers were wearing thin.

"Sokka! Would you please stop telling those terrible jokes?!" Katara yelled from her spot near the giant black cooking pot. It was slowly bubbling underneath a small fire that Zuko had been able to create. It was very damp because of the storm, so he had to feed the fire continuously, which was very tiring. Sokka was sitting against the far wall next to Suki, who was fidgeting with her fans.

"C'mon Katara. We could all use a little entertainment. We've been stuck in this…Square…forever!!" Toph scoffed from where she was laying in the corner next to Appa.

"Two days isn't forever last time I checked…" That got her a glare from Sokka, which she couldn't see.

"Well, I just think that we should be considerate and let Aang sleep!" Katara yelled to silence them all. Aang had been training very hard, even with the storm. He was currently sleeping on Appa's tail with Momo warming his head.

"If you really want Aang to sleep Katara, you should stop cooking that stinky stuff! It reeks!!" Sokka added as he closed his eyes.

"Yeah Katara, I hate to agree with Sokka but that stuff smells like it looks terrible." Toph added.

"I don't see either of you two volunteering to cook for us!"

"That's because Toph is blind and I'm a guy!"

"What does being a guy have to do with anything?!" Suki asked indignantly as she snapped her golden fans shut and pointed them at Sokka.

"Because it's scientific fact that women are better cooks!"

"So that makes men better at everything else?!"

"Sokka, you are such an idiot!"

"Aang is trying to sleep!"

"I can't believe you!!"

The pointless and loud yelling continued until Zuko's anger fired up and he screamed.

"BE QUIET!" The fire burst into a rage and then died, along with all sound. It was deadly silent and dark, even the storm outside had silenced. Suddenly, they could hear a groaning sound.

"Who's that?!" Sokka yelped as he hid behind Suki. Toph stood up and put her hands on her hips.

"Settle down you big baby. It's just Aang. He's up." Zuko brought the fire to life again and everyone looked towards Appa to see the small Avatar struggling to sit up. Katara rushed to his side to pull him upright and help him take a drink of water

"Katara?" Aang croaked in a tiny voice.

"What's wrong Aang? Do you need something?" She asked in a caring voice. Aang was about to fall back asleep when a strange sound filled the silence. The metal gates around the fountain room were closed as an effort to keep the rain out so they couldn't really see the storm. A loud sizzling exploded outside of the room along with a very vibrant white light. Zuko's fire went out again and everyone stood up. Even Aang staggered to his feet and crept to one of the metal sheets. Toph bended it open and Sokka stepped out onto the damp terrace. He reached the edge and looked up before jumping back hastily.

"Everyone! Come out and look at this!!" He yelled in excitement. The others exchanged looks of hesitation before they slowly walked out of the fountain room.

"Woah!" Suki exclaimed.

"What is it?" Toph asked.

"That's amazing!" Katara announced.

"What?!" Toph asked impatiently. They all quickly moved to the edge and looked out. "Will someone PLEASE tell me what's going on?!" Zuko quickly grabbed Toph's hand and pulled her to the railing.

"It's a huge shooting star!" Katara yelled in joy.

"No…" Aang said. "It's a comet…"

The pelting rain had diminished into just a slight drizzle and all of the thunder had vanished. The lightening was also gone along with the storm clouds. The night was clear as glass and almost every star in the sky was visible. But the thing that was the most amazing was the giant streak of white light that flew across the sky. It was a pure white burst of light with a shimmering tail following behind it. The thing that was even more amazing was how close the comet seemed.

"Wow." Zuko said. "How close do you think it is?" Suddenly, a huge rumbling filled the air.

"Too close!" Sokka yelled. "TOO CLOSE!"

"EVERYONE INSIDE!" Aang yelled as he and Katara ran inside followed by the others. Toph raced to close the metal sheet but was to slow. They all watched in shock as the comet fell into the great rift and landed on the rock wall: the one exactly opposite the air temple. The white light covered everything for a second before disappearing completely, leaving only a gaping hole in the rock and a soft glow of white.

The gang slowly stood up and walked out to the terrace again. They looked over the edge and gazed at the giant hole in wonder. It was very near the muddy bottom of the ravine and it was still slightly glowing.

"Wow." Suki exclaimed in excitement. "It's so pretty!"

"Umm…guys?" Toph started.

"What is it Toph?" Sokka asked.

"Something is moving down there." She said as she pointed to the spot where the comet had just landed.

"What do you mean?" Zuko asked in confusion. "It could just be falling rocks that are hitting the ground." Toph shook her head.

"Falling rocks don't breathe." They all scooted over to the railing and leaned across it. Once they saw a figure beginning to stumble around in the comets hole they stared in amazement. The person reached the edge of the rock and fell over into the muddy bottom. Toph stomped her foot on the ground and created a rock ledge on the side of the cavern wall. She quickly jumped onto it and turned to face her friends.

"Well," She started with her hands on her hips, "Who's coming with me?"

"I don't know Toph…" Katara said, "What if it's dangerous?"

"I'm sure I can handle it." Toph replied dryly. Sokka smirked as he jumped on the platform with her.

"Yeah, we should go check it out! Who knows what is could be?!"

"That's the spirit Sokka!" Toph said as she slid the rock down the wall. They fell very fast and when the reached the bottom everything went silent again. The white glow had puttered out and no one could see what was going on below.

"Gross!" Sokka's shrill voice yelled. "It's all muddy and slimy down here!!" Everyone in the air temple sniggered.

"Oh, get over it pretty boy!!" Toph responded. "Wait. Here they are…"

Silence, again.

"Did you find anything?" Katara yelled into the dark ravine.

"Yeah!" Toph's excited voice answered.

"You are NEVER gonna believe this!" Sokka added. The sound of moving rock started as Toph brought the platform up again. They reached the top and Sokka was bursting with excitement. Toph was bent over a slight figure while he was facing the others.

"Aang, you were the boy in the iceberg, right?"

"Ummm…yeah, I guess." Aang answered in confusion.

"Well, meet the Girl in the comet!" He announced as he stepped off of the platform, allowing everyone to see the girl. Toph kneeled next to her confidently.

"Woah." Suki whispered. Sitting in utter confusion and completely covered in dark brown mud was a teenage girl of slight build with long hair. It was impossible to tell what color her hair, skin, or even clothes were because of the mud, but her eyes were a very pale grey. Her face was dripping with slime and there was a puddle of dirt beginning to form around her. Katara and Suki looked at the strange girl with shock. They glanced at each other and agreed silently.

"Zuko and Aang, go warm up the fountain's water. Suki and Toph, follow them and get a separate pitcher for her rinse. Sokka, help me get her inside." Katara commanded. Everyone nodded and set off to do their job as Katara kneeled next to the girl.

"Umm…Hi." She said awkwardly. "My name is Katara and this is my brother Sokka." The girl looked at her without moving. "Um… Do you understand?" Katara sounded as if she was talking to a child and the girl continued to stare wide-eyed at her. "Sokka, help her up." Katara reached for the girl's hand as Sokka reached for her arm. Together they get her to stand and they slowly walked her inside. The girl looked around the fountain room as if she had never seen anything like it before. Her eyes were wide and hungry for information. Sokka and Katara sat her on the stone ledge of the fountain, which was steaming and filled with nice smelling bubbles. The girl looked at the people who surrounded her in pleasant confusion; they stared back just as confused.

"Ok!" Katara clapped her hands together to get everyone's attention. "Suki and Toph stay here with me. Everyone else, leave now!"

"Why do we have to leave?" Aang asked innocently. Sokka threw his arm around Aang's shoulder as he followed Zuko out of the room.

"They're gonna do some girly stuff in here Aang. Stuff that you don't want to ever see." Toph closed the metal sheet and the three girls faced the wide eyed one in determination.

"I'm Katara. This is Suki and Toph. We're gonna get you clean!"

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"Katara! These bubbles are wonderful!" The girl squealed as she splashed in the fountain. Toph was bending the mud out of the tub, Suki was washing the girl's clothes in a separate pitcher and Katara was helping the girl in the fountain. She bended the water to rinse off the suds that covered the girls hair, revealing a cascade of pure white locks. It also uncovered a small tattoo that rested on the girl's third eye. It was a small white diamond with a golden outline. Once the girl was squeaky clean Katara sat down next to the tub.

"Ok, you're all done. You can get out now." The girl looked at Katara with large, sad eyes.

"Must I Katara?" She asked. Toph walked around and sat on the edge of the fountain. Suki followed in suit.

"Um.. Not if you don't want to…" Katara trailed off causing the girl to grin and begin playing with the bubbles again.

"Katara, what are we going to do with her?" Suki asked/

"I don't know. It's obvious that she is very confused and alone. We can't just leave her somewhere. I just wish that she could remember something, anything."

"Yeah." Suki agreed. "I wish she had a name."

"We can always call her Mini-toph!"

"How….in anyway is she a Mini-Toph?" Katara asked in utter confusion.

"I have a name." The girl said through the bubbles that completely covered her head.

"You do?" Suki asked and the girl nodded.

"That's great!" Katara exclaimed. "What is it?"

"I am called Rei." The white haired girl said with pride.

"Wait…Why didn't you just tell us earlier?" Toph asked Rei, who tilted her head slightly.

"You didn't ask." Silence filled the space as Rei continued to play around in the water. The three girls exchanged glances.

"WOAH!" Rei yelled as she looked at her own hands.

"What is it? What's wrong?" Katara asked as she shot up. Rei offered her hands to her.

"Look!" She announced in childish wonder. "My hands look like slimy tea leaves!" Rei was referring to how prune-like her skin had become from being in water for such a long time.

"Ummm…That's what happens when you get wet…" Suki explained to Rei as she examined her hands more closely.

"Every time??" She asked in amazement. The room became silent apart from Toph's stifled giggles.

"Ok Rei, time to get out of the fountain." Katara said as she reached out her hand for the pale girl. Rei looked at Katara's hand with suspicion before grabbing it thankfully. She rose from the tub and was given Zuko's cloak to wear until her normal clothes were dry. After it was securely wrapped around Rei's thin waist Toph opened the metal sheets and the three boys walked inside.

"So this is the muck monster." Sokka said as he got a look at the now squeaky clean Rei. "I'm Sokka, but I'm sure that Katara has told you all about me."

"No I didn't." Scoffed the pretty water bender as she pulled out a blanket for Rei.

"Oh…then Suki must have mentioned me." Sokka finished with a grin.

"Nope." The warrior put out Rei's clothes to dry near one of the fire's. Sokka stomped to his sleeping bag and lay down. Zuko held out his hand to Rei.

"I'm Zuko." Rei stared at his hand in confusion before she flashed a huge smile. In a flash, she grabbed Zuko's hand and turned it upright, so his palm was facing up, then she put her prune-like hand face up right next to his. Rei flashed another smile at Zuko who stared back with a blank face. Suki began to laugh.

"She doesn't really… get stuff the way we do." She explained.

"I'm Rei!" She added with a smile, not releasing Zuko's hand. The two stood there for many moments in silence until Katara called for Rei to sit near her. The white haired girl spun on her heel and froze. Straight in front of her was Appa and her mouth fell open as she got a good look at the giant monster.

"Don't worry Rei." Aang attempted to soothe the girl who continued to stare at Appa. "That's Appa, he looks scary but he wouldn't hurt a frog-fly." Suddenly, Rei's attention shifted from the bison to Aang.

"You…are…the air bender…" She quietly said. Aang looked at her slight figure with worry.

"Yes. My name is Aang."

"And this is your Sky Bison…and Lemur…" Momo had been resting upon Appa's head.

"Yes…" Rei became silent for a few minutes, which caused everyone else to freeze as well.

"You're the….AVATAR!!" She burst into a giant smile. Aang attempted to nod his head but couldn't., Rei was instantly in front of him, still smiling. "I've been looking for you!" The atmosphere in the room shifted.

"Why were you looking for the avatar Rei?" Katara asked anxiously.

"Avatar Aang." Rei said aloud as she bowed her head in respect. "I have been sent by the spirit world to train you so you can end the Great War."

"What?!" Sokka yelled. Everyone in the room was shocked, but Aang remained calm. He bowed back to Rei and offered he hand to her. She smiled and slightly touched her hand with his. The moment that they touched a very strange thing happened. Aang's air bending arrow began to glow, as did Rei's diamond. They stood there, glowing at each other for a few moments before their hands and contact dropped. Aang then turned to his friends with a satisfied smile.

"It's ok guys! She's here to help!!"

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Authors notes!

I just had to write this, it has been in my mind forever!!

Tell me what you think. Sorry I haven't been updating lately. I've been sick and busy and I now have No wisdom teeth so life sucks pretty hard right now!!