A/N: Hello, lovely people who are reading this. This will be the first fanfiction I will be writing. I have been a big fan of ATLA ever since it first came out, and I still am. This fanfiction will be AU quite a bit I would say, It starts quite differently but it will follow Canon and 'Team Avatar' at some point, Pairings will not be completely canon, ages will be buffed up and I will be using my OC character. I hope you will enjoy this fanfiction, People who review, don't be afraid to let me know what you think. I can definetly use the help and some suggestions in how to better my writing etc. Apologies for this long A/N but we will start, after I explain people's ages and a bit more. ( Aang: 14, Katara: 16, Sokka: 18, Toph: 14 Zuko: 18 Azula: 16 my OC: (8-17 in the story)) I know i'm annoying, just a bit more information: The story progresses through before Season 1 of ATLA and then to Season 3, perhaps further.

Disclaimer: ATLA does not belong to me, it belongs to Nickelodeon and VIACOM, and it's creators Mike and Bryan, thanks for this amazing series by the way! ( Rated T might go up later on! )

Story of Kai: Dragon of the North

In the middle of the night, in the Fire Nation.

A cloaked man, with quite the belly trudges through the palace halls, headed to the royal wing. under his arm he holds a box containing a sheath with it's Dual Dao's inside of it. He closes in on a door close to the entrance to the royal wing. The cloaked man silently steps in, expecting the one inside to be asleep. Instead he finds a young boy, around 8 years old, going through his Firebending kata's. He notices the door opening through his hearing, he then swiftly turns around, a red/orange flame just above his palm, ready to fire at the intruder. The intruder instead removes the hood from his cloak, showing an older man with a kind and gentle smile.

The boy quickly disolves the flame, and instead extends his middle and index finger, lighting a few candles. The boy's face quickly turns from frown to huge smile as he launches at the old man and envelopes him in a hig, which he eagerly returns he then speaks ''Dad! you're finally back. That's so great!'' the old man chuckles and replies ''I am, my son. But I can't be long. Something is going to go wrong, and I will have to get you out of here. I am so sorry Kai.'' Kai frowns again but nods silently ''I trust your insticts father, I will do whatever you say.''

The old man smiles slightly before presenting Kai the box. ''Open it, my son. This is A gift I brought from Ba Sing Se.'' Kai eagerly opened it but frowned ''Dual Dao's?'' The old man chuckled ''Yes my son, one of my old friends had these made for your brother, Lu Ten. Instead he said to offer these to you as he was very much content with his own.'' Kai smiled brightly ''Thank you dad!'' Kai grabbed the sword from the box, struggling with the weight for a second before holding it up then splitting the halves with an audible 'shing'. The sword's handles were black, wrapped with blue linen. The old man spoke ''These will help you blend in with where you'll be going, you will be unable to Fire Bend there. Unless you are absolutely sure you can do it without being seen.'' Kai smiled at his swords again before looking to his father ''Where will I be going father?'' The old man smiled softly, almost as if he was saying sorry through this action ''The northern water tribe.'' Kai's smile quickly faded ''Why?'' he asked. The old man spoke again ''I think your Uncle Ozai will be a problem. I need to keep you safe. An old friend of mine will 'adopt' you and you will simply fit in with them, okay?'' Kai nodded ''Very well father. I won't let you down.'' Kai placed the halves from the Dao's back together, and back into the box with the sheath ''I will only be a minute.'' he said. Kai quickly went to his closet taking a small bag and a set of clothing, in the Fire nation Colors: Black, Deep red and Golden lining. then walking back to the old man, urging him to put the box with the swords into the bag, after completing that he slung it over his shoulder. Kai already being into his normal clothing due to not having gone to bed yet follows swiftly after the old man. The old man and Kai swiflty leave the palace, hiking over some hills and ending up near the water. where a lone dock stands with a ship attached.

The old man removes his hood once again showing himself to a lone man standing near the dock. He then quickly bows towards the old man and speaks ''Ah, welcome back Iroh, I assume this is your son?'' he gestures towards Kai who bowed a traditional Fire Nation bow and spoke ''Yes sir.'' Iroh smiled at Kai before kneeling down next to him and enveloping him in a crushing hug ''I'm so sorry my son, that this is the way it has to be.'' a few tears spill from the corners of his eyes. Kai has the same ordeal and chuckles softly ''Don't worry dad, I'm a survivor. I'll be fine, it's you i'm worried about. You might just ending up choking on your tea.'' Iroh chuckled softly at the joke made by Kai. Iroh then spoke ''We will meet again my son, I promise you this. Now I must be going back, otherwise people will think me suspicious. I love you, my son. never forget that.'' Kai pulled back from the hug and smiled, wiping the remainder of tears ''I love you too, dad.'' He then stepped back and turned to the boat, as he swiftly crossed the dock and then onto the ship going to sit at the front with the bag he rests his head against the wood and swiftly falls asleep.

Iroh turns to his friend ''Thank you alot Zento. he will be in good hands'' Zento smiles back. ''He will be safe with me, I will be unable to send much letters though. But you know why.'' Iroh nodded before bowing again then speaking ''Goodbye, Zento.'' he then turns and heads back to the palace.

Zento turns to the ship, where a few men are working hard. Zento then motions for them to set sail and then the wind takes the boat, aided by a bit of waterbending to quickly get away from Fire Nation Waters.

A/N: well, that was the first chapter! I hope you enjoyed so far, and yes. My OC is the second son of Iroh, the Dragon of the west. His wife died in childbirth whilst bringing Kai into the world.

Leave suggestions for what I could do better and I will try to make the next chapter ALOT longer, this was just the start to explain how Kai got to the northern water tribe and who he is.