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AN AVATAR'S BLESSING
CH. 1
BENDING RECOGNIZED
Katara and Aang rejoiced for the birth of their bundle of joy. Most of the upper class rejoiced with them also. The lower ring had only heard rumors of the small child, thus only the top two rings in Ba Sing Se knew of little Nia. The rest of the world had no idea of her existence for now. Katara and Aang were the doting parents that Sokka thought they would be, always happy to anything for their baby girl. She had the most fashionable clothing, the softest toys, and the grandest birthday party that anyone could expect of someone so new to the world. Katara and Aang sat in bed one night holding Nia, talking in hushed voices about their new daughter.
"Do you think she'll be a bender?" Katara asked.
"I'm sure she will be. But I can't tell what kind she'll be. Let's hope she is the airbender we prayed for…" Aang answered. Although Nia was naturally a peaceful baby she was bound to cry sooner or later like most babies. When she did Aang and Katara would rush to her room to comfort her. One thing they could never understand was that there were always small containers of liquids broken or other wise empty. They were a little disappointed but still happy to believe she was a waterbender.
One night a few months later Katara was giving Nia and Tia (Sokka and Tia wanted to stay a few months) a bath when Katara got the surprise of her life. Tia had been happily splashing around in the tub saying "Wa!" every now and then, creating small waves of water that Katara did her best to contain in the tub. She had been focusing on Tia so much that she wasn't necessarily watching Nia when she quickly lifted both of her hands into the air creating a decent sized wave, soaking her mother. For a moment everything stopped as Katara stared at her daughter. A moment later Tia laughed and started clapping her little hands together, causing Nia to laugh and join in on Tia's little splashing.
"AAAAAaaaaaaaaannnngg!" Katara ran from their bathroom. Aang was sitting in their bed reading a scroll when he heard his name. He looked up at his soaked wife and began laughing.
"Did Tia soak you again?" he said sending a stream of air to dry her off before walking over to her. Katara frowned at him before continuing.
"You know what? Why don't I let you give the girls the remainder of their bath!" she said pushing him to their bathroom.
Katara was sitting in the bed when she heard it happen again. Aang gave a little yelp causing Katara to burst into a fit of laughter. Aang stuck his soaked head out of the door and smirked at her. "Kataraaa… we have a waterbendeeeerrrrr," Aang said in a singsong voice.
"Yah. Now watch those two waterbenders and stop dripping on the floor!" she replied. Aang stuck his tongue out playfully and disappeared from the door.
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A few months after Nia was born it was time for Sokka and Tia to go home to the Southern Watertribe. Aang decided that he and Katara would take them back. Besides, they were sure that Hakoda would like to see his new granddaughter, even though he didn't know about her yet. By the time they saw the Southern Water tribe, the girls' noses and cheeks were red from the cold. Katara looked at the girls. Their faces seemed so small surrounded by the fur on their hoods. She chuckled and put the girls on her lap. "Look, girls! We're here!" she said. Tia started clapping and laughing.
About half an hour later they landed on the outskirts of the city. Sokka and Tia walked in front. Upon seeing them the guards stood taller and made way for them. "Prince Sokka and Princess Tia! Welcome home!" The waterbenders on top of the wall opened a section for them to pass. The group walked through the city saying hello every once in a while to the citizens before reaching the palace. The guards in the front quickly stepped aside for them to pass. Hakoda and Bato were standing down the hall speaking. Tia rushed ahead.
"Gappa! Bato!" she said laughing. The two men turned, their faces lighting up at the sight of little Tia. Hakoda got down on one knee and outstretched his hands to receive the little girl. He twirled her around laughing.
"Hey, Snowflake! Where did you come from? Grandpa missed you! The palace was so quiet!" he said giving her a little kiss on the cheek.
"Bato!" she yelled holding her hands out to him, requesting a hug.
"Hey, Snowflake! You have fun with your Papa?" he asked.
"Yaah!'" she said giving him a hug. The two men turned their attention to the rest of the group.
"Hey, Dad. You miss me?" Sokka said giving his father a hug. Hakoda only chuckled and turned to Aang.
"And how are you doing, my boy? You have been well?" he asked giving Aang a friendly handshake.
"Yes, we have been very well. Thanks for asking!" he replied. Hakoda smiled and turned to give his daughter a hug. He quickly pulled back when he couldn't hug her properly. His eyes grew wide as he saw what was keeping him from doing so.
"Oh my goodness! Who do we have here?!" he exclaimed. Nia's grey eyes smiled up at him.
"Surprise! This is our daughter Niao Hua, your new granddaughter," Katara said handing Nia over to Hakoda. He stared down at the tiny person and she stared up at him. After a moment she began laughing which put Hakoda out of his shock. He looked up at the couple before him.
"She has your eyes, Aang," he said. Aang nodded. Bato and Sokka walked over to them after playing with Tia.
"Aang! Katara! It's great to see you again!" Bato said giving them both a hug.
"Bato, look! I have a new granddaughter!" Hakoda said. Bato turned quickly and looked at the baby in Hakoda's arms. "Nia!" Tia said proudly. Bato looked very surprised when Nia was handed to him. His reaction much like that of Hakoda's. He turned around and face Katara and Aang.
"This is our daughter Niao Hua. She was born a few months ago," Katara said.
"She looks just like you did when you were a baby Katara. And these stormy grey eyes must be yours, Aang," Bato said happily. "Well, lets get you guys settled! I'm sure you all must be tired and hungry from your trip! I'll have someone show you to your rooms. Make sure you see Gran Gran also. I'm sure she will love to see our new addition."
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Katara and Aang decided to stay at the South Pole for two weeks before returning to Ba Sing Se. The people were thrilled to know that Chief Hakoda now had a new granddaughter and a party was held the second night. They mostly spent their days playing around the palace. Katara chuckled at the view from her window. The men were outside playing with the girls. Nia who wasn't used to the snow only took a few seconds to fall in love with it. They would often play outside and come in with their noses all red. Then everyone would sit down and have tea and cookies. Katara laughed again as she saw Momo startle Tia, causing her fall and land in a pile of snow. Gran Gran walked up beside Katara and took in the scene.
"So, I take it things are going well in Ba Sing Se from what your husband told me," she said.
Katara nodded. "Aang is the best husband and father I could ever hope for. We've been very happy in Ba Sing Se. We hope that in a few years Aang will be done there though, so that we can move somewhere else. We don't necessarily want Nia to grow up in the city. But for now we will stay put."
"I'm glad you are happy, Katara. Your daughter is certainly adorable. It certainly is a privilege to have two such wonderful great granddaughters," Gran Gran pause before she turned to leave. "By the way, would you mind helping me make the tea and cookies?" Katara turned and followed her out of the room.
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The days passed quickly and it was time for Aang and Katara to return home. "It was good to see you guys again and it was a pleasure meeting my new granddaughter. I hope you guys come to visit again soon!" Hakoda said giving them hugs. "I hope you have a safe trip back home!"
"Thanks! Bye, Dad!" Katara said waving! "Yip Yip!"
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When they got back home Katara noticed that Nia's nose was still red. "Maybe she's sick," she suggested. "You guys played outside everyday. Maybe she caught a cold." Aang shrugged and continued to get ready for bed. Katara picked Nia up from her cradle.
Aang was in the bathroom when he heard Katara yelp. He rushed out of the bathroom. "What happened?" Katara looked up at him with a large grin on her face.
"Looks like we also have that airbender we always wanted too."
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I know sucky ending but I had to finish it. Nia's a double bender. Who knew? Well I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of an Avatar's Blessing!