Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender, nor the other one or anything remotely related to it. However, this story is mine.

A/N: My story plays 3 years after the defeating of Firelord Ozai, and here are the ages for the protagonists; as u can see I changed some of them a bit, but since I am the author of this story. I can do what I like. ^^

Aang, Toph: 17

Katara: 19

Sokka, Suki, Mai: 20

Zuko: 21

Ozai: 39

Iroh: 56

This is my first story so please don't be too hard on me.

Chapter 1

Knock; knock

The next time louder: KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK and a muffled "Lady Katara" were to hear.

Katara woke up put a cape on and opened the door, in front of her stood one of Mai's servant-ladies. "Lady Katara, the Firelady send me, the Baby is on the way, come quickly." "The Baby comes? But it's a bit early isn't it?" Katara was wide-awake and concerned now, she rushed through the halls to the rooms of Mai, and the servant on her heals. Finally there, she moved immediately to Mai's side which was standing there breathing heavy through a contraction. "Mai can I help you somehow?" Mai griped Katara's hand and for the waterbender it felt as if all the bones in it turned to mush.

As the contraction was over Mai looked at her. "Get Zuko here please." "Of course." Then turning to the midwife: "Is everything alright?" "It's a month early, but so far everything is going normal. I already helped a few women getting their baby earlier then expected." The midwife send a reassuring smile her way and turned back to Mai giving her some instructions how to breathe. Seeing she was not needed here Katara turned around and left to find Zuko.

Even after 3 Years living here, Katara found it still strange that man and woman had separate rooms. But, so many countries, so many customs. Her first try where the private rooms of the new Firelord, he was not there. Neither was he in his bureau nor in the throne room. Maybe he was with Aang and Sokka to celebrate the third anniversary of their victory. Therefore, she dashed to Aang's rooms next, but he was not there as well, that left Sokka's place. Her brother's bed was messy and empty as the others. 'Where the hell are they?' Katara was really pissed by now; after all, it was the middle of the night. As she looked around Sokka's room a second time she realized with a start that his weapons where gone as well, so maybe they where on some kind of hunt.

Katara left the room and ran as fast as she could out of the palace to the place where Appa usually slept. The flying bison slowly opened one of his eyes as he heard the approach of Katara; she ruffled a bit through the smooth fur between his eyes. "Oh Appa, have u seen Aang and the boys? I can't find them anywhere, first I thought they might celebrate but they have their weapons with them and who celebrates with weapons?" Then it hit her like a ton of bricks, but they would not do that, now would they? Quickly she crawled on Appa's back "I need your help, yip yip." They flew quiet thru the full moon night, fast approaching their target. As soon as Appa landed, Katara jumped from the bison and ran into the dark building. She had only been here once, but somehow she remembered the way as if it had been just yesterday. Katara could see flickers of light underneath the door she was heading to, so her assumption was probably right. Bending some water out of the air as she moved to her destination the waterbender pushed the door open wide, quickly changing into battle stance water-whip in hand

"What the hell is going on here?!"