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First things first, there was never any war, the air nomads never died out, Aang is still the avatar, and everyone's happy. Lu Ten is still dead though and so Azulon asked Iroh if Ozai could succeed him and he was happy to let his brother do so. Lu Ten died at sea during a storm when he was going to the earth kingdom. This starts out when the GAang is still young, and they don't know each other yet. Enjoy! (First fan fic, please don't be mean)

Katara's POV

It was around that time again when the ball would start, the great Ba Sing Se Ball as a matter of fact. It was the ball where everybody of importance had to show up. Hakoda being the chief and only leader of the Southern Water Tribe, made Sokka and Katara the prince and princess of their tribe and thus too had to show. To Katara and Sokka, the ball was just another excuse for them to play in a new magical place.

Katara was 5 and Sokka 7 when they were running around the grand ballroom as usual they were too early and used their extra time fooling around, that is until Katara accidentally bumped into a man.

"I'm sorry." I say as i rub my bottom.

"Haha, well who do we have here," said the man.

"Ahh, why that's my daughter Katara. Katara what are you doing running around again, hmm?" said Hakoda who was a little peeved that his daughter was still playing around.

"Sorry dad, I was playing with Sokka, hehe." I say a little embarrassed.

"Katara where are you!?" Sokka exclaimed until he saw her with their father and some guy, "I was looking everywhere for you. Where did you go?"

"I accidentally bumped into mister…"

"Oh haha, I am Fire Lord Ozai." says the man I bumped.

"Yeah, I bumped into Fire Lord Ozai and you just kept on running." I say irritated.

"Katara do you know who you just bumped into!?" Sokka said as loud as he dared, not to alert the adults who continued their pervious conversation.

"Well duh Sokka, didn't you just hear me say who." I say this time more aggravated, was he deaf or something.

"No Katara, Fire Lord Ozai is the guy who rules ALL of the fire nation."

"What do you mean?" I say with an innocent expression.

"What I mean is that he controls the second largest nation in the world." Sokka says emphasizing what he's saying by moving his arms in the air.

"Wow, really, that's amazing." I say amazed because I know where and how big all the four nations are.

"Yeah so apologize one more time and lets go before we get in trouble." he says just so that we could get away.

"Sorry again my lord, me and my brother will be leaving now." I say backing away, until he says something back.

"Haha, its ok my dear, how old are you two by the way?" he asks looking gentle.

"I'm umm, 5 and my brother Sokka is 7 and now if you'll excuse us my lord." and with that Sokka and I run off and start playing together again.

"Well isn't that interesting, I have a son that is the same age as yours, but my daughter is just a year older than Katara."

"Haha, you don't say, we should plan for them to meet sometime… lets make our wives do that shall we."

"Agreed, haha."

Meanwhile…

"Sokka, I'm tired can we rest for a while please?" I say because I started getting cramps.

"Sure, I'm beat anyway." It was just then, Sokka accidentally bumped into a boy just around his height and age. He had amber colored eyes and a fairly long ponytail.

"Sorry friend, didn't see ya there."

"Why would you call me friend, what if I was a mean jerk or a bully, would you still call me 'friend'" he says very defensively.

"Well…" I notice Sokka doesn't know how to respond to that.

"I was just joking, my name's Prince Zuko, who are you?" he says with a totally different attitude.

"I'm Sokka and this is my little sister Katara."

"Hello" I say happily.

"Cool, I have a little sister too, although I don't know where she is right now, anyway it was nice meeting you guys, I have to get going, father would kill me if I lost Azula again, see you guys around." and with a bow he left.

"Wow, he's got manners Sokka, we don't even bow or curtsy." I say looking at his retreating form.

"Well that's because we don't need to Katara." Sokka says stretching.

"But Sokka, don't you think we would be taken more seriously if we did act properly around everyone?" I say because I hate it when people take me for some poor idiotic little girl, I'm actually quite smart for a girl my age as a matter of fact.

"Fine if you wanna do this then lets make it fun ok." he says with a smirk.

"Sure, so how do we do that?" I say walking closer to him.

"Kay, whoever acts out first loses, the person who acts proper the longest wins, got it?" he says puuting his arm around me.

"Yeah but what will the person who wins get?" I say because I always wanted to do something with him, just to irritate him.

"Well, if I win, I want you to stop bothering me when I go fishing." he says knowing that I love following him fishing with dad.

"Fine but if I win, I get to come with you when you go fishing with dad." I say because I can. He then thinks about it and then finally says something.

"Fine, since its all decided, here are the rules, no more playing, running, or pulling pranks, like we usually do. We will now have to curtsy and bow to show respect and we cannot do anything other people will think gross, ok. Oh and we have to call mom and dad, mother and father now."

"Got it." I say enthusiastically.

"Alright lets go" he says and we're off.

Zuko's POV

"Wow, I couldn't believe I've been watching those two play around, for how long, the ball hasn't even started yet, how I wish me and Azula were like that." *sigh*

She's probably with Mai and Ty Lee doing girl stuff I guess. Oh well, might as well go see what mother's doing before I have to actually greet people. When I finally see her, she's sitting on a chair reading a book.

"Mother, I'm bored, what are we supposed to be doing?" I ask as she motions me to sit in the chair next to her. I do it and then lean on her and she puts her arm around me.

"Well to let time pass, you could go play with Azula and her friends." she says to me and then I look at her with a weird expression.

"Mother, even you know Azula wouldn't allow that especially because its me." I say knowing that if I do it, I'll be miserable.

"Well why don't you play with those children there" she says pointing to the kids that were running around.

"Mother you know I cant just walk up to them." I say looking away.

"Why can't you?" she asks with her motherly voice.

"I just don't feel comfortable doing that, that's why" I say wanting the conversation to end.

"Well, go see what you uncle's doing, I'm sure he'll be happy to see you" she says trying to make me feel better which actually did, Uncle always knows what to do.

"Ok" I say getting up.

As I walk to uncle who I already see playing Pai Sho, someone bumps into me taking me out of my reverie.

"Sorry friend, didn't see ya there." says the boy who I saw playing earlier.

I almost lost my voice, I didn't know what to say, I was completely shocked at how easily this guy can talk to someone he didn't even know. So I say something stupid just to see his reaction.

"Why would you call me friend, what if I was a mean jerk or a bully, would you still call me 'friend'"

I see by the look on his face, I just confused him, so I make up for that comment and become friendly.

"I was just joking, my name's Prince Zuko, who are you?"

"I'm Sokka and this is my little sister Katara." he says friendlily.

"Hello" says Katara in a cheery matter.

Wow, even she can talk so easily, I thought. But I should leave before I wreck this relationship if you can even call it that.

"Cool, I have a little sister too, although I don't know where she is right now, anyways it was nice meeting you guys, I have to get going, father would kill me if I lost Azula again, see you guys around." and with a bow I leave.

Awesome, hopefully I get to talk to them again later, I liked how casual they were, they were so easy going, and yet another thing to be envious of.

Author's Note:

So how was it, not too bad I hope, I know its kind of sucky right now but hopefully it'll get better here on out, its my first fic ever so I'm just a little worried about how it sounds. I was going to make it longer but I decided against it cuz I want good medium sized chapters, haha. Criticism and questions are always welcomed. If anyone's confused, just send me your question and I'll answer it next chappie.

Next chapter: Will be the actual ball and more of the Gaang.

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