Avatar: The Legend of Hana
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender. Wish I did though...
I've wanted to write something like this for a while now. This story entails the adventures of Aang's Successor, a Waterbender by the name of Hana. Please read and review. Constructive criticism is welcome, but please be nice as I believe that words *can* hurt a lot.
Prologue
Aang has passed on into the Spirit World, and the Human World has slipped back into the sorry state that it was in prior to its renewal under the Avatar. Civil war has broken out among some of the cities of the Earthbending Kingdom. About a year after the Avatar fell ill, the Earth King was overthrown by the returning Secret Police of Ba Sing Se; The Dai Li. The Dai Li saw fit to free Long Feng from prison, who began his re-usurping of the throne, his lust for power once again seeing all reason, rules and restraint lost. Long Feng took also took charge of the Dai Li once again, though it wasn't long before he died of old age and taking his place, his son Rokah Feng rose to power. The citizens of the Ba Sing Se didn't take kindly to this and started a rebellion against the new "King". Any help that was issued by the other Nations was brutally and forcefully dissipated. In the midst of all this, the Avatar still found a way to bring hope to the Four Nations. On his death bed, surrounded by loved ones, Aang told those around him that a week after he had left for the Spirit World, the New Avatar would be born into the Southern Water Tribe. He went on to say that this new Avatar would restore peace as he had many years ago. Katara vowed to her husband that she would find the new hope for the world. The two of them exchanged those three special words before Aang's eyes closed for the final time.
Stricken with grief, the rest of Team Avatar left for the Tribe on a perilous journey to recover the new Avatar. Unfortunately, during the flight on Appa, both Sokka and Suki became incredibly sick, eventually passing away peacefully in each other's arms. Old age was beginning to catch up with the team. Only an old and weary Katara, Toph and Zuko remained. Upon reaching the Water Tribe, Katara asked for any newborn children to be brought forward. Happy to oblige with such a well known and loved member of their people, the tribe returned with a single newborn baby girl, by the name of Hana. Her eyes were a bright blue as all waterbenders were. Katara began to cry with joy, and the little one began to waterbend her tears, giggling happily. After giving the Tribe the news of the Avatar's death, Katara then explained that this little girl, was to be the new Avatar.
The Water Tribe celebrated with a feast for the news bearers. Katara decided she'd stay at the place she'd once called home. Content with the fact that the new Avatar had been discovered and their journey ended, Firelord Zuko expressed his deepest apologies for not being able to stay, as he had to return to the Fire Nation and pass on the Crown to his son, Prince Iroh. Toph declined Zuko's offer to return with him, deciding to stay in the Water Tribe with Katara. And so with an incredibly tearful goodbye and the passing of a letter to the Firelord, another Team Avatar member parted ways with the group, taking Appa with him. A few weeks passed in as the two women stayed with the tribe. Soon however, it was apparent that Toph wasn't able to adapt to the cold climate, as she contracted a fatal case of pneumonia. Making the Earthbender as comfortable as possible, Katara waited for the inevitable. Toph passed away in her sleep with her best friend at her side. As grief washed over her, Katara couldn't help but now feel completely alone. In her sorrow, she wrote a note to the parents of Hana, before breaking off a small platform of ice and drifting out to sea. Those who lay awake that night would've heard her singing to the Full Moon.
The next morning, Katara's note was found by the parents, along with a small parcel. It read: "Don't let any danger come to her. She is the hope of our world, the hope that I once felt, when he was alive. Only reveal her true identity to her when she turns the age of 16. Teach her well in the arts of our sacred bending ways. When it comes time for her to learn airbending, tell her she needs only to look to the sky." Inside the small parcel, was Aang's Flying Bison Whistle...
16 Years have passed since that time, and Little Hana is now a teenage waterbender, and quite an exceptional one at that, although she still has a lot to learn. It is time for her to learn of her true Destiny...