Hello everyone, thanks for deciding to take the time to read this. =] I worked pretty hard on it.

I do not own Avatar, the Last Airbender, I only own 'Merleawe' the other character in this.

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Avatar Merleawe

It was an uneasy night for the Northern Water Tribe. A lunar eclipse threatened the village with its lack of waterbending, leaving them nearly defenseless. They made due though. The fire nation usually left them alone. A wail could be heard in the local spring. A mother, Yuna, was about to give birth.

Though in an iceberg, trapped beneath the cold, a boy lied, frozen in his Avatar state. For eighty five years, he'd been trapped in ice. Though for so long, he'd been warmth deprived and without much air. His heart stopped.

A cry ran out in the warmth of the spring. White hair filled the head of the abnormally pale child. Most other people in the water tribes were perfectly tan. A new Avatar had been born.

But the boy's heart sprang to life once more. What had triggered him to live again?

Now it's been twleve long years, and the young girl, Merleawe, had been crowned princess of the water tribe. The fire nation had come looking for her many times, but disguised as a male, Merleawe became safe. Being the Avatar, she had already mastered waterbending and airbending already, thanks to the traveling air nomads. They came seeking shelter from the attacking fire nation. They taught the girl as payment, though it wasn't necessary

So here we are in our story. Present time and Merleawe is her happy self. White long hair, bundled into a cap to protect her identity. Bright blue hues shone through her long bangs, hanging down from her newsboy style hat, worn more towards the back of her head. She was practicing her bending in a nearby stream. Of course, it was quite cold, freezing actually, but Merleawe could get over it. Upon hearing footsteps, she turned abruptly, only to be held in place by strong hands. Her own were tied behind her back, and her arms to her side.

"Name." His voice was harsh, like a guard ordering his men. She couldn't even see his face due to the cloth that he tied around her eyes. Thank goodness that she was wearing her hat. "Answer me!" He said again.

"Melle." The girl answered, scared for her life. The sound that came from her throat sounded cracked, and upset. The young, twelve year old Avatar was quite scared. She'd only found out about her duties a month prior, due to the war…

As the male flung her over his shoulder, Merleawe felt a tear well up in her covered eyes. "What's going on?!" She screamed out of both confusion and terror. The sharp, cold feel of fire navy armour touched her skin, cutting it slightly. This person couldn't know who she was, right?

"You're the Avatar. I've finally found you." Merleawe felt herself being thrown to the ground, her bottom hitting the hard, cold snow. She could hear her name in hushed tones, along with her cover name being shouted. The villagers were obviously scared for the girl, as was she. Her arms were untied along with her hands, she didn't dare attack though. Maybe things would be better than she thought.

Her left wrist was forcefully grabbed by what felt to be the same man. She could already feel the bruising. Merleawe was dragged towards something. In the village, people were blocked from entry by the barricade of Fire Nation soldiers.

"I'll make sure to inform my father on your excellent hospitality. He'll be most pleased." The male had announced the lines to the people of the Water Tribe. Apparently they didn't put up much of a fight. It's not like they could though, so she couldn't put up much of a fit. The water tribe was scared of the Fire Nation anyways.

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I promise the rest of the story won't be in third person. It bugs me alot, but I decided to do it like this for the first chapter only. =]

R/R please. =]

-Kaye