Okay so this is the re-revised version of chapter one Thanks to my awesome Beta ! i decided to post this when i saw just how many people had viewed my story : 669 VIEWS ! I Love you guys and 5 comment !? Yes ! 6 Follows ! 6 Favorites ! What did i do to deserve this awesomeness ?!

Well i don't know but i love you guys and here is the re-revised version . Sorry for the wait i know i said june and it's August 3rd but , i got sidetracked and super LAZY , so basically i SUCK ! Oh well i'll stop with this A/N and just say enjoy the re-revised Chapter! :)

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Aang POV:

She always lived next door. She was always there. When we were little we used to go to the park together and play for hours.

Over the years we just kept getting closer and closer. It was easy to get close to someone as loving as Katara .

By the time we started elementary , we were best friends . I guess it was lucky that we went to the same school down the street , and not the one by Kyoshi boulevard . We were in Kindergarten together and first through fourth.

I was always grateful to have her by my side . Not many friendships made it all through elementary.

We had everything planned, we were going to do so many exciting , adventurous things .

But in the summer before 5th grade something happened. Something I'll never forget.

It changed everything.


Before I continue , I'm Aang . The friend I'm talking about is Katara, her and her older brother Sokka, along with their parents Hakoda Anorok and Kya Anorok lived next door to me since I was one .

I lived with my grandfather Gyasto , my parents died when I was nine months in a car crash.

Grandpa Gyasto is a monk so we call him Monk Gyasto. Now for the rest of the story , this happened when me and Katara were ten and Sokka was twelve, he was on his way to 7th grade .

It was July 15th, Sunday, 2004. It was a warm night, around 9 pm when it happened. We lived in a small neighborhood so it was always quiet after 8:30 pm.

I was sound asleep in my bedroom on the second floor with my dog Appa sleeping next to me in bed. The window which was just above my bed was open, for I had fallen asleep reading and had forgotten to close it. There was a slight breeze coming from the window. But that was not what woke me from my dreams, the thing that did was much worse.

The smell of smoke in the air and a high pitch scream was what startled me awake.

You see Katara's bedroom was in the same room as mine in her house , and our window's faced the others. Sokka's room was next to hers, and their parents were across the hall, as was Gyasto's to mine. Katara always kept her window open; she loved watching the stars and moon at night and hated being cooped up. So when I heard the scream I jolted awake causing Appa to wake as well.

I rubbed my eyes and immediately turned to look at Katara's window.

It was open as usual but from inside smoke was coming in columns and the screaming started again .

On reflex I covered my ears with my hands and my eyes darted to Katara's window again. Fear paralyzed my body, and on instinct I screamed

"FIRE!".

In a second or so I darted up, ignoring the paralyzing fear and ran towards Gyasto's bedroom. Instead of knocking like I always do, I threw the door open and looked up to see the startled Gyasto that I just awoken. He pulled back the covers and gave me a confused look and asked "Aang what's the matter? What's with the raucous? You're never like this, are you okay?"

I stood there paralyzed as he headed towards me, the second he put both his hands on my shoulders and gave me a worried look, I screeched

"KATARA'S HOUSE IS ON FIRE GRANDPA, THERE'S SMOKE COMING OUT OF HER WINDOW AND SHE SCREAMING! I'M SCARED! CALL 911 NOW!".

His look of worry turned to one of pure shock and horror. He was speechless for a second or two, and then mumbled "Get the fire extinguisher and fill all the buckets from the kitchen with water I'll call the fire station". He ran out the door and I rushed out the door after him and got to work.


5 minutes later ..


I brought the bucket and fire extinguisher outside.

Grandpa was there on the phone and we weren't the only ones outside.

At least ten houses were on and the mom's and dad's were on the phone with 911 while some of the other dads along with me were helping by bring water and their fire extinguishers.

I looked at Katara's house and saw it was engulfed in flames.

There was screaming and shouting that echoed throughout .

I don't know how , ( maybe I was delusional , or the heartbreakingly disastrous situation was getting to me ,) but as I focused on the house I managed to catch one voice.

It was Mrs. Anorok and she seemed to be speaking to someone.

"Katara take my hand sweetie. Your father has Sokka."

"Okay mommy." Katara responded.

"Follow me."Mrs. Anorok said.

" How did the fire start?" Katara asked.

"I'm scared. I was sleeping and then it got really hot and I melted in my dream, then I startled awake and saw the fire, panicked, and screamed."

"I don't know sweetheart but it started in the living room and when I smelled smoke I woke your father up and we saw the fire.

I told him to get Sokka and that we'd meet in the front yard, then I went to get you and the fire was at your door so I turned on the sink and I heard you scream."

Mrs. Anorok answered in a hushed tone .

Then I couldn't hear the voices anymore, for alarms and 'Bleebloop' noises filled the street.

I turned to see a red fire truck coming in our direction.

It stopped in front of the house and men in yellow rushed out.

Grabbing a hose a buff man turned it on.

Water erupted from the hose and they aimed it at the house while then firefighters rushed inside.


Minutes later Mr. Anorok and Sokka rushed out coughing.

Me and Grandpa rushed over to them along with some firefighters.

Right after they were taken care of and checked on we asked them what happened.

"The fire came from the living room. We don't know how, but Kya woke me and told me to get Sokka and she would get Katara, then they would meet us out here. I should of stayed with them. I don't know where they are." Mr. Anorok answered.

The second I heard the concern in Mr. Anorok's voice, I spoke up and told them I had heard their voices coming from the second floor.

I could see relief flood over Mr. Anorok and Sokka's faces.

But just as we all breathed in, relaxed and calmed down, a high pitch scream startled all of us.

We turned to face the house, seeing the second floor left part of the house had given away and Katara was dangling from the edge, fire burning beneath her. If she slipped she was as good as dead.

Mrs. Anorok was holding her hand with what looked like a death grip and trying to calm her as the firefighters headed to help. I swear my heart stopped then .

Mr. Anorok stood up and ran towards them screaming, trying to save them but was restrained by three firefighters. He tried to fight the of but it was three to one.

I looked up.

This isn't good. I thought to myself.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!"

A piercing scream raged through the air.

Oh no…