Aang grinned as he watched his friends converse in the small room. "Nothing Big." he had told Zuko when he was asked about his birthday. He watched as Sokka and Zuko argued across the room by the refreshments, he laughed when he saw Katara and Toph having a rock paper scissors battle for the last piece of cake, and tried to forget that he saw Suki sneak Mo Mo some of her frosting. His eighteenth birthday couldn't have gone better, because he had all the people that mattered to him right in this very room. As Aang was drifting off into memories of them all together, a council of elders was meeting in a room quite similar to the room he was in.

"We have to tell him. We can't just pretend that the prophecy doesn't exist!" Iroh said, gesturing widely.

"But no Avatar has even seen this scroll in thousands of years! Wouldn't it be better just to let the tradition die out?" Bumi said, arguing with Iroh.

"I agree with Iroh. The prophecy, although not necessarily pleasing, was written by the gods in the beginning of time and can not be overlooked." Pakko stated, rolling up the scroll and opened the doors. Finally looking back, Pakko asked them "Coming?" The other two grumbled, but stood and followed the water master.

Back in party room Aang and the others started reminiscing, telling their favorite stories of when they were all together. Katara was about to share her favorite story when the doors slammed open to reveal the three grand masters Iroh, Bumi, and Pakko.

"Grandfather!" Katara exclaimed simultaneously with Zuko, "Uncle?", and Aang, "Bumi?"

"Whats going on, whats wrong?" Katara asked, grabbing Aang's hand as her eyes widen with fear.

"Nothing is wrong," Pakko said, "although we do bare unhappy news."

"What is it?" Aang asked, frowning.

"We have come across an ancient prophecy scroll in which the contents will interest you." Iroh said, handing Aang the scroll. Aang took the scroll and unrolled it, reading the contents as everyone in the room tried to inch closer and see what it said. Finally, after several minutes of silence Aang looked up from the scroll.

"Am I reading this correctly?" Aang asked, trying to understand the contents.

"When the Avatar turns eighteen there are several things expected of him, and thousands of years ago this was constructed." Bumi said, "On the eighteenth birthday the Avatar must choose from two choices. One, He must immediately choose a bride, and birth an heir in the next two years, or two, he must leave all friends and family, never have a home, and continuously travel the world for the rest of his life."

Everyone was speechless, Aang, not saying a thing, grabbed his glider and jumped out the window.

"Are you serious?" Katara asked, completely shocked.

"I'm afraid we are," Pakko said, trying to comfort his granddaughter, "Maybe you should go talk to him?"

"Yeah..." Katara replied, walking out the door and searching for Aang.

"Why aren't WE going to find him?" Sokka asked, standing up and going towards the door, "Lets go!"

"Alright," Suki said, Following him. "Lets go."

Aang landed in one of the gardens within the Fire Palace's Walls and leaned against a tree trunk. He loved too many people to just pick up and leave, but the only person he would choose to marry him he loved too much to make a choice like that. He started to pace, growing more and more upset by the minute, and suddenly he yelled out.

"Aang?" He heard Katara ask quietly, before seeing her behind him.

"Sorry, Katara...I'm just..I don't know what to do." He said, going up to her and wrapping his arms around her, bringing her into a hug.

"Aang, I don't want you to leave us. I don't think I would be able to handle not being with you..." Katara said, looking up at him with pleading eyes.

"Katara, I love you and I don't want to leave you or anyone else either, but the only other option is for me to get married and have a child, and the only person I would ever choose to marry is you, and I don't want to do that to you, I love you too much." He said, kissing her forehead before turning around, to hide his tears.

"Is that it? You don't want to hurt me? Aang, The only thing that would hurt me is if you leave me. I would gladly marry you, because I love you so much. Isn't that what would happen in a few years anyways? Our marriage would just be a few years early! Just please, Don't leave me!" She said, hugging him from behind.

"Really? You mean that Katara? Because, I love you too but, I don't want to make you have a kid before your ready..." Aang said, turning around to hug her as well.

"Aang, I would be honored to have a child with the man I am in love with." Katara said, kissing her boyfriend.

"Well then, Lets do this right," He said, kneeling down on one knee. "Katara, my love, will you do the honor of marrying me?"

"Yes." Katara said, smiling and bending down to kiss him again. Aang stood up with her and deepened the kiss, placing his hands around her waist. Katara grinned into the kiss and coiled her fingers into his hair.

"This is your choice?" Pakko asked, coming up to him with everyone else behind following. Aang, startled, broke the kiss, turning around to find everyone about ten feet away. Katara blushed, and dropped her hands.

"Uh, Yeah." Aang said, grabbing Katara's hand.

"The wedding will be in three days then." Iroh said, smiling and walking off.

"Oh...My...Gosh!" Suki said, grinning and running to hug Katara. Katara hugged back, smiling as wide as she ever had.

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