This story is what if the Fire nation destroyed the water tribe during the search for the water bender. And how about if Iroh led the raid. Please enjoy and I will update once a month. This is my first avatar the last Air bender fanfic.

I do not own the last air bender.

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Iroh looked around. Innocent people lay scattered around dead. Silence sliced through the air. About a moment ago fire benders had destroyed the southern water tribe searching for the water bender. He knew that once the water bender had been caught they would put a death but the tribe had refused to give up. Walking around the gloomy place reminded Iroh of his lost son. A faint sob caused Iroh to whirl around he tilted his head toward the sound it seem to be coming from a half fallen tent. Carefully Iroh made his way

Around the dead body. He lifted the flap to find a brother and a sister huddled together. The small girl had Bright blue eye's and the brother had blue eye's too they looked to be about 6 years old. Iroh advanced at them. The girl whimpered while they boy grabbed a broken chair leg the girl bended a bit of water. Iroh looked at the little girl she was the water bender that the fire nation had been looking for. Such an innocent soul Iroh took pity on them and forgot all about the order to kill anyone who survived. "I won't hurt you whispered Iroh."

"You will hurt us" said the girl "Your kind killed my mother" then she threw the water but it fell to the floor. She whimpered and hid behind her brother.

"Go away leave us alone!' said the brother he swung the leg of the chair in circle

"I am trying to help you" Iroh begged "Out here you will starve in my home I will provide food and shelter"

The girl whispered something in her brother ear that caused the brother to relax a bit drop his 'weapon'.

"Come with me little ones my name is Iroh" he took their hands and led them out. Too young to see war thought Iroh sadly as the girl and boy gripped his hand as they passed dead bodies." Were almost their" he said. And with that Iroh led them into the ship not looking back not once.

3 years later…..(Katara is 9 and Sokka is 12)

"Uncle Iroh can I please play with Tylee" begged Katara it had been 3 years since Iroh had found them and now he had brought her and his brother to the fire nation palace and Katara had made friends with Mai, Tylee, and Azula . While his brother was friends with Zuko. "Not now Katara he said you must do your water bending practice with Zuko."

"Why do I have to have bending practice with Zuko!' whined Katara "We are different levels and different bending can't I be with Azula?"

"Katara" began Iroh "Zuko needs someone to spar with and your only 5 levels ahead"

"Fine" sighed Katara "but don't blame me if he gets beaten up" she grinned at the idea. She raced down the stairs and out to the court of the royal gardens to find her instructor Jin and Zuko waiting.

"What took you so long?" asked Zuko icily he blew his long hair and his expression remained nutural.

"Why do you care" shot back Katara her blue eyes blazed angerly at him.

"I have to spar with someone" he said staring up at the sky.

"I want you to roar Zuko" instructed Jin "No more of this nonsense"

Zuko roared adding some power the heat was intense and Katara wiped her fore head because she was starting to sweat. The roar went on for about a minute and subsided. Zuko breathed heavily tired from roar.

"Katara blast your water at the rock so that it hit the wall" Instructed Jin

Katara blasted her water adding her strength a moment later it hit the wall." Can we spar?" asked Katara she rarely got to and for her it was a treat.

"No run 5 laps and give me 120 push ups." Said Jin "I don't tolerate demands" Jin paused looking at Katara "Now!"

Katara sighed and sprinted down and up the hallways while doing back flips Tylee had taught her. Stretch and breath thought Katara. Running up and down Katara started to sweat finally she completed 5 laps and did 220 push ups she finally ran over out of breath. She nearly fell down because she so tired.

"Now we spar" said Jin.

That's unfair thought Katara angrily she did more work them Zuko. They both bowed and circled each other. He know I am already tired thought Katara she panted heavily Katara threw her water gripping Zuko arms and legs. He roared, fire jetted out. Jins training had improved and Katara saw the difference. Quickly Katara brought up a water shield deflecting the fire causing Zuko to be free. He now blasted fireballs at her. Katara created a whirlpool and sent it straight at Zuko. His eye's widened at the sight this was the new trick she had been blabbering about at last night dinner. He threw flame after flame but it just consumed. Katara had used all her energy and she knew it. She stood their watching what she created it had swallowed Zuko up and Katara blew lightly and froze it completely.

" Five, Four, Three, Two, One" chanted Jin "Katara you win let Zuko free"

Katara brought down her hand and he fell to the floor gasping for air.

"Very good Katara" said Ozai he walked forward "Come with me we need to talk privitely " he said Ozai glared at Zuko who was getting on his feet.

"Father did you see me do the fireballs?" asked Zuko "It was almost blue!" Ozai made no comment and walked away motioning a finger for Katara to come.

Katara nodded and bowed too the floor and trailed behind Ozai.

"I see you are a good fighter" commented Ozai "I don't want you to fight with the weakling Zuko so you are to train with Azula"

"Thank you" said Katara she felt pity for Zuko every time Ozai said his name it seemed like Zuko was trash or something.

"Sit" Ozai commaned "I know your friends with Azula I want you to go on a special mission with her Tylee, and Mai."

"I won't disappoint you" said Katara she bowed again

"Good" said Ozai looking Katara stright in the eye "Your dismissed." hopefully they can suceed thought Ozai but I will have too do something about Zuko.

Katara seeing the smirk on Ozai left and headed to Uncle Iroh to tell the good news.

Thank you for reading this it means a lot to me. That's it for now see you guys later. And comment! : )

-Aquatalon leader of Thunderclan