prologue
water. earth. fire. air. The elements all once lived together in peace in Republic city. Then, all that changed when a fire gang, The Phoenix's attacked and set up a new government, one that divided the city. The water tribes where given the area of the north and south areas by the cove. The earth kingdom people were given the areas surrounding the city and its park, and the air nomads lived in the ghetto, where Sozin, head of the Phoenix's, forced them to live. The head of the education and police force, Avatar Roku, saddened by the separation of the city's people, asked Sozin for one thing, for there too be one place where the future generations could be together in harmony. That's how Avatar High was founded. our story takes place 100 years later, and in the 10th year of Ozai's grasp on the city. ( set in modern time)
Chapter 1: meeting Aang the only air bender here.
" Katara! you need to get up or else we'll miss the transit bus! " Sokka's voice cut into my dream, blocking out moms voice. my eyes flew open and adjusted to the blue lighting set up in my room. I sighed as i sat up in my bed. " Katara come on! The bus will be out front in 30 minutes! " " Alright i'm up dont get your panties in a bunch sokka!" i yelled back as i got out of bed and looked at my mirror. ugh my hair is a disaster! Grabbing my whale bone brush i start running through my tangled mess. when its finally brushed and braided I through on my favorite blue dress and put my jean jacket on over top. i check myself in the mirror to make sure i dont look to rushed and finger moms necklace. It's one of the few things i have of hers. she was a Detective, in fact she was the best. But she focused to much into the workings and operations of the Phoenix's. She must of been close to discovering something, because they killed her. i was only 8 and it was 8 years ago. I'm 16 now, and according to my grandmother i look like her. i can also waterbend like her. I grab my bag and run down the stairs to the front hall. I see sokka standing there with his soccer bag beside him, trying to look like he isn't waiting for me.
" hey sorry for taking so long sokka. " i say to him as i put my uggs on. sokka just laughed. " Yeah and people say I take forever to get ready." i just rolled my eyes and slugged him on the arm. " OW! damn that hurt Katara! " I laugh at his antics as we walk over to the city bus. Not many buses are willing to make it into the southern water tribe area. I just find it stupid, i mean, the water tribes provided the city with most of its cops and military. Our people make up its protection and yet we are treated like garbage. oh well. i best start studying for my test today. i look out the window and realize that we're in the air nomad ghetto, when the bus stops. everyone turns and looks as a boy climbs on and is sent back here. he seems to be only about 14 and he has a backpack and is reading the school rule book. he sits down beside me and sokka. " Hi im Aang Ilma. Are you guys heading to Avatar High too?" i look over at him and see the biggest grey eyes ever. so full of innocence, and peace, and tranquility. I smile at him. " yeah im Katara vatn, and this is my brother Sokka. Is this your first day? " " Yeah and im pretty excited. i'm the first person from our part of town to get accepted. I just hope that its as good as i've heard." he closed his eyes and put his hood up. i noticed that it covered his tatoos. i didn't have much time to ponder it because the bus stopped right in front of the school. we all stood up and as we were getting of i felt a tug on my jacket. i turned and saw Aangs hand on my sleeve. his eyes seemed full of worry as he asked, " hey where do i go? " " you go to the front office and tell them that your a new student." he smiled " ok thanks katara!" he then took of like a rocket. i started to follow him to head to my class and got cut off by a black Cadillac, which knocked me backwards of my feet. so just as i was sitting there on my butt looking like a idiot, the asshole driving gets out the drivers door right in front of me. ' oh god.' i think when i see the person I've been crushing on for the past 3 years. Zuko ignis, one of the most popular guys in school, fire nation, fire bender, and son of Ozai, person responsible for my mothers death. some one help me.