Okay, so a bunch of people out there believes that after the war one of two things occur. The Gaang become separated somehow even after all the bonding and everything they've been through, or they spend the rest of their young lives dealing with politics and the consequences of war (boring). So I've decided that it's my turn to mess with the Avatar characters.
Prologue
My grandmother used to tell me stories about the old days. A time of peace, where the avatar kept balance between the Water Tribes, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation and Air Nomads. But that all changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, only he could stop the ruthless Firebenders. But when the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years passed and the firebenders were nearing victory in the war. The men of my tribe travelled to the Earth Kingdom to help fight the Fire Nation, leaving my brother and I to look after our tribe. Some people believed that the avatar was never reborn into the air nomads and the cycle is broken. But I never lost hope.
Two years after my father left for war, my brother and I found the new Avatar, an Airbender named Aang, and although his airbending skills were great he had a lot to learn before he was ready to save anyone. We accompanied him as we faced challenges together and made the best of friends, and the worst of enemies. When the time came for the defeat of the Fire Lord, we were ready. And a nation fell…
After the dethroning of Fire Lord Ozai the new Fire Lord, formerly fire prince Zuko, retreated from Earth Kingdom territory and announced a new era of peace. For three years, treaties and alliances were forged under supervision of the young Avatar. Timid trade agreements were made and the Fire Lord changed the Fire Nation emblem from the red and black insignia to one that was similar though red, orange and yellow.
Zuko, though he eventually claimed the throne he always considered his birth right, relies on the counsel of his esteemed uncle and the Avatar above all else. He and Mai are to be wed by the end of the year.
Ty Lee visits the Fire Nation occasionally, though has returned to the circus as was her life's calling. She always asks for Mai to join her. The art of knife throwing could mean big business.
Suki returned to Kyoshi Island after the war. She continues to train the Kyoshi warriors and keeps contact with Sokka through his messenger hawk, "Hawkie", which he allowed her to keep and look after.
Haru and Teo, along with their fathers and the other warriors who fought in the invasion, returned to their respective homes to make peace.
The freedom fighters are still out there somewhere, probably causing problems for oppressive superiors and antagonizing people they find to be inhibiting freedom in some way. We hear of them sometimes when they take their plans to the extremes. Since the end of the war they still continue to harass and even terrorize Fire Nation civilians. Some things never change.
Toph spent the first year after the war to go "make nice" with her parents. She even left to go back to them. She ran away again a month later to rejoin us at the Fire Nation. As much as she loves her parents, she couldn't stay in their overprotective, repressive company. She sends them letters and souvenirs occasionally although she would never admit it.
Sokka hasn't change a bit. He still holds little interest in the art of bending and prefers using his strength and his brain. He's embarrassing and sarcastic and always the passionate carnivore. He also continues to be the ideas guy.
Aang has grown up considerably in the last few years. He's become stronger and wiser, and is almost taller than Sokka. Sokka denies it. But Aang is still the same person he was when I got him out of the iceberg. He's still light-hearted and completely reckless.
And so a new era was formed through the sweat and tears of three weary nations and the last of the Airbenders.
But a new war is on the horizon. A battle between the good and evil, struggle to maintain the new found balance.
For the immaterial has become material…
