Authors Note:

Just a few things that didn't make it into the description:

First, This is my first ever Fanfic, so please point out all the thing I'm doing wrong. Just try to be civil about it. Secondly, I have rated this T, but that stuff only comes later, until now all chapter are K+ probably. Thirdly, I have two more chapters written right now, out of which one is in the final phase of editing. The whole series will probably contain around 15 chapters. I will try my best, but I cant guarantee that I will finish it. I am currently debating writing a short summary that I can release to give you guys some closure, in case I don't. Some input on that would be nice. Also this fanfic contains about as much off-canon shipping as the sahara desert, just a warning. As said in the description, strong Tokka shippers might dis-enjoy this. But remember its all just a story in the end! One thing about this chapter in particular: I have designated it chapter one, but its actually more an epilogue, in the sense that the main plot is not introduced yet.

Wow this dragged on longer than I thought, but mostly I want to thank you guys for reading and (hopefully) reviewing. I hope you have as much fun reading this, as I had writing it!

Chapter 1: Dreams and Nightmares

Monk Gyatso was looking at Aang with great sadness.

"Why are you leaving us, Aang?"

"Its not that I want to go, but..."

Suddenly he realised he was standing in front of the same window from which he had fled over a hundred years ago.

"Aang, if you leave I will die, we all will die.", he said calmly.

"I wont let that happen to you!"

Suddenly Aang was blown away by a sudden burst of wind

"Aang, don't leave us!"

"NO, GYATSO!"

As Aang was blown away, Monk Gyatso was engulfed in flames.

"Aang!" The voice belonged to Katara.

"Aang, you were having a bad dream again."

Aang found himself back in bed with Katara. He remembered that they were on holiday on Ember Island.

"Was it the same dream again?"

He had indeed had the same dream before.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"No, just go back to sleep."

"The Psychologist said it would help if you talked about it."

"Well we tried that already, and did it work? No! What does that guy know anyway? Sokka with his beard was a better psychologist than that guy!"

"Then we can go to another one, either way we will have to do SOMETHING about the nightmares."

"It was all fine in Yu Dao, until YOU decided to go on this stupid vacation! I only need something to put my mind off of what happened. It was over a hundred years ago afterall. And besides, the United Nation still needs a constitution and..."

"Daddy, I heard you scream, is something wrong?"

Little Bumi had wondered into the room and was rubbing his eyes.

"Everything is alright sweaty, now go back to bed, dad just had a bad dream."

Katara got up to tuck him back into bed, and returned after a few minutes.

"So how has airbending practice been going?"

What has been meant to lighten the mood, actually did the exact opposite.

"Not a single puff of wind."

Aang got up.

"I'm not going to get any more sleep anyway, I'm going to fly back to Yu Dao."

"But, you have just gotten here yesterday!"

"You get some sleep and follow me tomorrow."

"Aang, don't run away from this!"

As Aang continued on his way, she threw an agry look at the door. She just wanted to have a nice time as a couple for once. It had been weeks since they last had been intimate together, and in Yu Dao he worked so much, they had almost no time together. As she shut her eyes, she asked herself why she had to fall in love with the Avatar out of all people.

As Aang entered the Assembly, Sokka and Zuko were fighting as usual. Zuko was having the word.

"Well why should the Water Tribes have TWO seats on the council? Less than 10 % of the people in Yu Dao are from the Water Tribes, why should they have two fiths of the seats?"

"Look, this isn't about demographics! We should have equal representation from all cultures! And the two water tribes are too different to have one representative!"

The Earth King made an interjection.

"What if we gave the water tribes one seat each, but gave the earth and fire representatives a special power, like a veto?"

"That would simply result in a gridlock sooner or later", Aang argued. They hadn't noticed him until now.

"Aang, I thought you were having a break at Ember Island!?" Sokka exclaimed. The old friends shared a group hug.

"So, did the beach smooth things out?", Zuko asked smilingly. He had suggested the trip.

Aang cast his eyes on the floor.

"No, not really. Anyway what were you guys arguing about?"

Zuko tried to speak, but Sokka was faster.

"These Guys think the two Water Tribes should share a seat on the council, because of stupid demographic reasons! But this is about cultural diversity isn't it Aang! That's why you also get a seat, even though you are the only..."

Zuko rammed his elbow into Sokkas Arm.

"Oh, I'm sorry Aang, I ..."

"No, you are right, I am the last Airbender."

"So Bumi...?", The Earth King asked.

Aang shook his head. An awkward silence ensued.

"I am sure you and Katara will be making lots of airbending babies in time!You are still trying, right?", Zuko asked.

"HEY, THATS MY SISTER YOURE TALKING ABOUT!"

"Anyway, Sokka is right, we need everyone to participate in the Council" Sokka fist pumped, while the other two looked disappointed.

"But it would be still unfair against the other citizens." Aang rubbed the beard he had been starting to grow in deep thought. "I know! Each of the Water Tribe Representatives has only half a vote! That way it still is fair!"

The Earth King nodded. "That is acceptable."

"Yeah, I agree too.", Zuko said.

Everyone looked at Sokka, as he scratched the back of his head.

"Hmm..., whatever, I guess that's okay."

Aang looked more annoyed than anything else.

"Gosh, you couldn't even figure THAT out without me?"

As usual, the session had dragged on deep into the night. Aang was about ready to leave as Sokka and Zuko approached him.

"Hey Aang, my sister told me about the dreams you were having. And I think I have just the thing to cheer you up!"

"Thats nice of you Sokka, but.."

"Come on, just hear me out. Zuko.", he said in a commanding voice.

Zuko handed Aang a parchment with a plan.

"What is that?"

"Its a plan for a monument. It commemorates the genocide of the air nomads by, well you know", Zuko exlained.

"Your Grandfather?" Sokka interrupted acusingly.

"Great grandfather. Anyway look, here are the names of all the victims, well the ones we know of at least. And here there is a great inscription that says "Lest we ever forget", and inside..."

"Who will pay for all this?"

"No worry, I got everything covered, after all it was we who..."

"No, Zuko! You didn't have anything to do with this. No one who has participated in that is even alive now."

"Still, it was the Fire Nation that did this, and the Fire Nation will pay for the monument."

Aang studied the plans as he noticed a drop of water appearing on the paper only to get slowly absorbed by it. Then another and another. He rubbed his eyes, and turned to his friends.

"Thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me."