Chapter 1
Time goes by things change
I only own Chole and other OC's everything else belongs to the makers of ATLAB
"Fire-lord Zuko," a fire nation servant nealed as he entered Zuko's study "Another messenger hawk has arrived from Gaoling." The servant held up the message for Zuko.
Zuko did not look up from the documents he was reviewing on international relationships with the other nations. "Does it have their seal?" he asked half-heartedly.
"Yes milord, the seal of the flying boar. Just like the others" the servant relied. Zuko sighed and rubbed his head.
"Put it over with the others then. I will see that she gets it myself." He simply waved his hand toward a pile of in the corner of the room. The servant bowed and did as instructed. The pile of letters from the BeiFong estate had become considerably large. More letters had been arriving more frequently as a very special day was approaching.
It had been three and a half years since the defeat of Fire-lord Ozai. Peace was reigning over the world with the help of Aang, Zuko, and powerful figures around the world. Aang found that after living in the air nomad temples Teo and his family were very capable air benders and the flying bison though few in number were still very much alive. He was restoring the air nation to its former glory. Katara and Pakku had taken some time to further train the swamp benders as well as master plant manipulation. Katara refused to teach blood bending, fearing that such power could easily corrupt people. They later moved on to the South Pole to reflect the northern water tribe in style and in resources. Many northern water benders made the journey to the South Pole as well and in no time at all the southern water tribe was a hearty and thriving community. Sokka and the Kyoshi warriors were in charge of training the armed forces for the earth and water nations. Sokka had become a master swordsman as well as a hand-to-hand combat expert and a weapons master. During this time of peace his training was more to stay in shape than for actual battle. Occasionally someone would try to disrupt the peace and attack one of the nations or try to conquer the earth kingdom. These were the days that Sokka lived for. His fighting prowess had become legendary despite him only being 19 there were very few who could actually compete with him.
Then their was Toph who was still determined to show the world she was the greatest earth bender who ever lived by coming up with more inventive ways to use her bending. She could already bend dirt, mud, sand, stones, gems, and metal. Toph was working on something new but wouldn't tell anyone what it was. She said she would reveal everything on her 16th birthday, which was fast approaching. Toph had taken some lessons from Katara, during her last trip to Ba Sing Se, on manipulating water in both solid and liquid states and transitioning between the two. Now she was in the fire nation using heat manipulation in her bending. Zuko couldn't figure out what she was trying to do with all of these techniques, with her not being the avatar it wasn't like she could master anything but earth bending. But Zuko remembered how his uncle learned how to redirect lighting by studying water benders so he tried to keep an open mind. In the last few days Toph had been visiting active volcanoes and said she would be back at the Earth Kingdom Capitol before her birthday to celebrate with everyone and show what she's come up with. Zuko asked his uncle if he had any clue what she might be up to. Iroh simply smiled and shrugged it off with anecdotes and talk of tea.
Zuko had been working with the sun warriors in secret to revive the dragons and was making great progress. It was thought that Ran and Shao were the last survining dragons but the truth was dragons had been living in secret around the world making lairs in the most hostile parts of active volcanoes. Toph had stumbled upon an abandoned nest in a dormant volcano a few months after the great battle. She brought an egg to Zuko for what she thought would be a surprise. The dragon hatched and was a beautiful slender female dragon. Her scales were a mix of different shades of red with golden eyes. Zuko told Toph everything about the dragons and she swore to keep it secret until he was ready to reveal them to the world. Zuko named the newborn Chole and would visit her twice a week and with in a few years she had quickly grown and was already flying.
Zuko began skimming threw the letters Toph's parents had sent; the first couple dozen all pretty much said the same thing.
"Toph please come home…"
"You don't need to be afraid there will be more guards to protect you this time…."
"Toph we hear by order you to return to Gaoling…"
"We're not angry with you Toph we just miss you…"
Each letter was as repetitive as the last. Then Zuko started getting the most recent letters, they began speaking of marriage and her 16th birthday.
"Toph now that you are about to become a woman it is time for you to fulfill your duty to the BeiFong family…"
"Toph we have chosen a suitor for you, we believe he will make a fine husband…"
"Toph please come home and take your rightful place…"
"Toph the wedding ceremony will take place on your 16th birthday…"
The more Zuko read the more disturbed he became. He had known Toph and her family didn't exactly see eye to eye, but this was worst than he had imagined. Arranged marriages were not uncommon but Zuko had always thought Toph's family would be different some how. Then Zuko came across a few that caught his attention even more.
"Toph your husband to be has set out to find you and bring you home for the ceremony we're sure you two are meant for each other…"
The one that caught Zuko's eye the most was one that was only from Toph's mother.
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