I came up with this while I was trying to fall asleep one night and I just couldn't get it out of my head. So I began to write it down, and I thought I'd post it here on fanfict. So yeah . . . this is my own character I made up and I guess this is her side of the adventure she takes with the Gaang. At first I wanted to write this in third person, but since I'm a tad bit lazy I wrote it in first person. Besides I think I write better in first than in third. (And to tell the truth I don't think I wrote this very well, yep this is definately not my best work. Maybe if it's any good I might go back and fix a few things.) :)

Disclamer: I do not own the show Avatar: The Last Airbender, other wise I probably would have made it longer.

I ran through the dark forest, trying to escape my pursuers. All the while I held onto the side of my stomach in pain. I ducked under branches and jumped over bushes as I ran at an impossible speed. As soon as I was sure that I couldn't hear the running footsteps of my pursuers, I stopped and sat down next to a tree. Usually I didn't tire so easily, but the deep wound was really doing a number on me. Hesitantly I lifted my hand from the wound and looked down. There was blood all over my grey and black tunic; my hand was covered in it as well. My heart rate increased at the sight of so much blood and I was beginning to panic, Take it easy Kyra it's just blood, I thought to myself as I took deep breaths through my mouth and exhaling through my nose.

Before getting up I rubbed my dog tag necklace in my pocket and listened carefully for any sign that I was still being pursued; I heard nothing except for the music of the wildlife in the forest. I stood and quickly limped through the forest, trying to get as far as possible. Feeling another jolt of pain I collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

I walked out of my hut into the warm sunlight, taking in the warmth. People were hurriedly walking around in the village, busy with their own tasks. It was my birthday today so my father, the chief of our tribe, was preparing a feast and party for this occasion. I argued with him at first, telling him I didn't need a party, and that I didn't like to be pampered like this. Despite my argument he organized the party anyway.

I just wanted to talk with my best friend Ulric and release my frustrations. I walked towards a flowing river our village was next to, this was where we usually met, and waited. Soon enough Uric came walking out of the trees, but something was wrong he didn't wear that happy-go-lucky smile he usually wore. He had a sense of urgency on his face, and I didn't like it. He walked up to me and hugged me saying, "I'm sorry I couldn't protect us."

"What are you talking about?" I said, a little bit worried.

"I'm so sorry." He said once again, holding me tightly.

Suddenly the environment changed. Ulric disappeared and my whole village was engulfed in flames. I saw fire nation soldiers killing my people, my friends, my family. All the while the general of the fire nation soldiers yelled, "Where is it!"

In the distance I saw Ulric fighting ferociously with his sword. He was parrying and dodging until one fire nation soldier snuck up behind him and knocked him unconscious. Then I saw my Father also fighting, he was knocking out soldiers left and right. Then the general fire bended at my Father, making him stumble back. He was unable to regain his composure and the general, seeing an opening, pulled out a dagger and struck him in the heart. I saw my Father fall to the ground . . . dead.

Then my vision shifted to after the battle. Ulric was being dragged away by fire nation soldiers to their ships. I was horrified, everything was burned down, destroyed; everyone was killed, except for Ulric. I saw my father's body lying on the ground, I ran to him. Falling to my knees I hugged him crying. I looked up and saw my supposed fiancé, he was running at me. When he got close enough he kicked a flame at me and . . .

I heard someone talking to me, opening my eyes I saw a boy with a blue arrow tattoo on his head and grey eyes, "Hey, are you okay? Do you need help?"

"Huh?" I said, my eyes slowly adjusting to the light.

"Are you ok?" he repeated patiently.

Struggling to sit up I said, "I think so."

I felt a stinging pain on my side again. Touching my wound and then looking at my hand I saw more blood. I suddenly became light headed again, as I stood up. The boy widened his eyes at the blood and said, "Come on, I'll take you my camp I have a friend who can heal you."

He put my arm around his shoulder and helped me walk.

"Thanks." I said.

He looked at me and gave me a handsome smile saying, "It's no problem. I'm Aang, what's your name?"

Looking at him I said, "Kyruna, but you can call me Kyra."

"That's a pretty name" he said, smiling.

I blushed at the compliment, wait a second, I blushed? No way.

We neared his camp which was inside of a cave, and Aang called out to his friends, "Hey guys come out here. We need your help!"

Two boys and two girls came out. One of the girls said, "We?"

"Yeah, this is Kyra and she's badly injured. Katara can you heal her?" he said.

A girl wearing red and black fire nation clothes walked up. She had long dark chocolate brown hair and she wore two hair loopies on the left and right side of her head. My eyes widened at the obvious fact that these people were all wearing fire nation clothing; I hoped they wouldn't turn me in. Katara looked at me worridly and said, "Sure, where's she hurt?"

I pointed to my large wound and Katara gasped. They laid me down on a sleeping bag and Katara instructed me to stay still. I did so and she bended water from her pouch that was hung around her shoulder onto her hand, making it glow an ominous blue color. She put her hand on my wound and I winced at the cold touch. After a few minutes Katara lifted her hand and bended the water back to her pouch. I looked at my wound and it was nearly healed. Then my wound began to heal completely, by itself, right in front of my eyes.

"What just happened?" asked a wide eyed Katara, she'd seen my quick healing.

"Uh, nothing; you healed me." I quickly said.

Katara looked suspiciously at me, but then shrugged. Standing I looked at Aang and then Katara and said, "Thank you for helping me. I need to leave now; can you point me to the nearest town I can get food?"

"The nearest town is due west, but that's a week's hike. You can eat with us if you want." said Aang.

"I don't want to impose . . ." I said reluctantly.

"No really it's ok, we have plenty of food."

"Ok."

"By the way this is Zuko, Sokka, and Toph." said Katara gesturing to the rest of the group.

I shook their hands as we walked into the cave. As soon as I entered I felt something sticky and wet go up my back. I turned around and saw a big fluffy monster with six legs and a fluffy beaver-like tail and a grey arrow on its head, I jumped back saying, "What's that?"

Aang walked up to the monster and pet it on its nose, "This is Appa, my flying bison." He faced Appa and said, "Appa meet Kyra."

Once again Appa licked me making me all wet and sticky. "He's very friendly." I said, a little disgusted and amused.

"That's weird, it takes a while for him to get used to strangers. But he seems to really like you."

Still a little wet I looked at Aang with a sarcastic smile and said, "Yippee."

Then another creature flew onto Aang's shoulder wrapping its tail around his bald head. "Oh, and this is Momo, my flying lemur."

Momo tilted its head and stared at me. He was white and brown and had very big ears and two white rings circling the tip of his long tail. He also had big unforgettable green eyes. Other than the big ears and wings, he looked like a normal monkey.

We sat down on the logs they used for chairs and waited as Katara prepared the dinner. Sokka, who had his hair in a wolf tail and held a boomerang close at hand, looked at me suspiciously. I began to feel uncomfortable until he said, "So Kyra, what happened to you?"

"Um . . ." I was going to lie, but decided against it. "I was attacked by fire benders."

After I said that he stared at me narrowing his eyes, and looking me over. Then he widened his eyes and said, "Hey! You're that girl on the fire nation wanted posters. There's a huge reward for you!"

Aang piped up saying, "Oh yeah, the poster said you're wanted by the fire lord."

Zuko, who had a scar over his left eye, began to stare at me as well. I sighed and said, "You guys are going to turn me in aren't you?"

"What? No, we wouldn't do that." said Aang, looking surprised.

"Oh, I thought since they wanted me for a lot of money you –"

Interrupting me Sokka smiled and said, "Nope, any enemy of the fire lord is a friend of ours."

I thanked him as Katara handed me some rice and chop sticks. "Do you want any meat?" she asked.

"No thanks, I'm a vegetarian." I said beginning to eat.

"Really? Me too!" said Aang smiling happily.

As everyone ate, I looked at Aang's arrows. I thought he looked very familiar. Then I remembered seeing a poster of him in a few cities I've been to. I thought flying bison were extinct, I've never even really seen one except in story books.

"You're the Avatar aren't you?" I asked Aang.

He nodded, smiling. And then Sokka stood up abruptly and put his fist in the air yelling, "And together we're Team Avatar!"

As he sat down Toph, who's blind, punched him hard making him lose his balance and fall over, "OW! Why'd you do that?"

Toph faced his general direction and said, "I told you not to say that again."

Sokka sat down grumbling to himself as Katara sat with us. Looking at me she said, "So where are you from?"

"Far away." I simply said, not wanting to tell them where I'm really from.

"You look like you're from the fire nation. I mean, you have light skin." said Zuko.

"No I'm not from the fire nation, but I live near that region." I said, trying to avoid the question.

Finishing our food I put down my bowl and stood saying, "Thanks for the food, and for healing me. I need to head out and get as far away from here as I can."

"Where are you gonna go?" asked Katara.

I thought about that, and realized that I really had no clue of where to go. Holding my chin thinking I said, "You know . . . that's a good question."

"You can travel with us if you want. I'm sure the fire nation won't expect that you're with us, and we need all the help we can get if we're to fight the fire nation." said Aang, looking at me expectantly.

"Trust me; you wouldn't want me traveling with you guys." I said, turning around and walking outside.

"Well, why not." asked Toph, looking at me like she knew what I was going to say.

"Because" Facing Toph, I took a deep breath, "I'm too dangerous to be around."

"What do you mean?" asked Aang.

"Yes, Kyra whatever do you mean." said a sarcastic voice.

Please review because I want to know if I should post the rest of the pages I got so far. I'm pretty sure I have a few misspelled words here and there, but anyway please no flames. Consturctive critisizm is MUCH appreciated. (This is my first fanfict posted here so I'm a little excited to see what people think.)