A/N: Okay, this is my first fan fiction with Avatar The Last Airbender. This story is from the point of view and about Katara and Aang's sixteen year old daughter, Yang Chen. Yes, she was named after Avatar Yang Chen. She is an airbender like Aang, but she has not earned the arrow tattoos yet. To anyone whom it might confuse, in the story there turned out to be thousands more lemurs and a few bison in hiding. This story has been edited. Please read and enjoy!
My name is Yang Chen. I am named after the Airbending Avatar before my Father. You have probably heard of my father. His name is Aang, he is the Avatar. I am an Airbender, just like him. My mother is an expert water bender named Katara. Her brother is my Uncle Sokka. He can really make you laugh, but I don't depend on him that much. I prefer to use Airbending rather than a boomerang. My Aunt Sukki is married to my Uncle. Even though she's not a bender, she is a great warrior. They are the proud parents of my cousins, Teo Jr. and Keoshi. None of them can bend, but they don't care as long as they have each other. They get along very well. A family friend, Toph, is amazing. She is the first metal bender and an earth bender and, most surprising of all, blind! She is married to The Duke. Very strange name. They are also parents of an earth bender named Poppy. She is my best friend. And as for Zuko, the Firelord, and his wife, Mai, they have a daughter and a son, Lea and Lee. Both are firebenders. And then there is my seventeen year old sister, Kya. She is evil. Okay, not really, but we don't get along at all. We have had bending battles since our lessons with our parents began. All of us live in a nice big house in Ba Sing Se together. All except for Zuko and Mai's family, they obviously have to live in the Fire Nation. I'll bet your getting bored of all this information. I am as well, and I've known it all my life. Lets get to my story, shall we?
I woke up to my mother's voice. "Happy Sixteenth Birthday, Yang Chen." she whispered. My lazy, sleepy eyes grew wide with excitement. Mom stepped out of the way as I jumped out of bed. "Happy Sixteenth Birthday!" Teo Jr. and Keoshi greeted me as soon as I stepped out of room. They each gave me a hug. I walked in to the dining room. Poppy was the first person I saw in there. "Happy Sixteenth Birthday!" she said, hugging me tightly. Toph, The Duke, Uncle Sokka and Aunt Sukki were no different. Dad gave me hug. "Happy Birthday!" he said. "Thanks Dad." Wait, someone was missing…Splash! I was soaked from my hair loops and bun to the hem of my orange and yellow robe. "Happy Sixteenth Birthday!" Kya laughed. I turned around to give her a dark look. Then I gave a mischievous smile. I walked close enough to her so that when I dried off she lost her balance and fell. She got up, looking at me fiercely with her dark brown eyes, her long brown hair hanging down to her waist. I really hate to admit it, but Kya is beautiful.
Then the battle began. Her blue and white robe hitting her legs as I sent air charging at it and my black hair soaked as she sent water charging at me. Ten minutes later, we were both knocked off our feet. We looked up at each other angrily. Right when we were both ready to strike and our cousins became very interested, Mom and Dad stepped in saying, "Oka-a-ay. That's enough." Man, just when someone was going to win. Even though it hurts, who says bending battles are fun. And I mean, when it's with someone you know well, or when you are training. I picked up my necklace. It was a mix of the air and water symbol, my Father's betrothal necklace to my Mother. Mom gave it to me for my fifteenth birthday. Kya also wears a necklace, the one that was the betrothal necklace of out great grandmother. It is of the water symbol. I put my necklace back on. I looked up to see my Dad motioning me to the courtyard. I followed him.
"Okay, you know that pack of flying bison we found two years ago?" Dad asked me. I nodded. Then, when we entered the courtyard, I saw a bison in the middle of it. "It's old enough to fly now, and I know you always would have loved to have one of your own." "Oh Dad!" I cried, hugging him, then heading towards the bison. "Boy or girl?" I asked. "Girl." Dad replied. I began stroking my new pet. "But there is also something else." Dad said, sitting down on a bench. I looked up at him. "What do you mean?" I asked. "Yang Chen, you're sixteen now. You are now old enough to travel the world alone. Along with Bam and this guy here of course." Bam was my lemur whom I got when I was six. I called him that because it used to be my favorite sound. Now nearing my airbender tattoos, my favorite sound was the sound of the wind. But I am getting totally off subject. Me? Away from home? I have never left Ba Sing Se before. "But where will I go? When will I go?" I asked. "Anywhere you wish and after the party." Dad replied. "But you can visit us as often as you like." he added. That sounded much better. "By the way, what will you name her?" Dad asked, nodding towards my pet. I thought about that for a second. "Etsu." I said. "For delight."
After the party, I gave everyone my goodbyes, even Kya. It wasn't a hug though. I got aboard Etsu with Bam. "Wait, what do I say to make her take off?" I asked Dad. He shrugged. I tried so many things, and started to get impatient and angry. My sister was laughing very hard. Then finally at "Ying Ying!" Etsu took off. I waved a final goodbye to everyone as I left Ba Sing Se. I was free to do anything! And anywhere! I could visit whenever I want. But for now, I want to learn the history of my people. To the Northern Air Temple!
A/N: And that is the first chapter of this series. This was basically an introduction. To anyone who it may confuse, Etsu does mean delight in Japanese. In the next chapter, Yang Chen will go to the Northern Air Temple where she will meet Teo and his family. Again, this chapter has been edited. Please review and read the next chapter. It will be out soon. Thank you for reading!