A/N: Avatar with a whole new twist. Enjoy, and R&R please.

Prologue:

100 years ago, the four Nations lived in harmony. Then, the Fire Nation attacked. They killed all the airbenders, and in a final battle with the airbenders at the Southern Air Temple, the Avatar appeared. Avatar Roku went into the Avatar State, but was killed, thereby ending the Avatar cycle and killing the biggest threat to the Fire Nation's victory. However, some legends maintain that the Avatar was reincarnated, not into any of the four nations, but into someone from another place, another world...

Present Day

Aang woke with a start. He looked around and sighed. Another day. He wished life was like his dreams, he had had a good one last night; he had been soaring through the sky happily. But real life wasn't like his dreams. He had learned about that particular disappointment quickly enough. Since he was born, he had known nothing but disappointment.

His parents, for reasons beyond his understanding, hated him; so badly that they never tried to spend time with him, and took every opportunity to leave the house. Apparently, the idea of having another child like Aang was so revolting that they had never bothered to have another.

And despite all this, he tried so hard to make them love him. He killed himself studying all the time, and managed to get straight A's every year. But his parents still despised him. Then he trained daily so he could become athletic. He tried out for every sport, and he made it on many teams. But his parents never showed up to any of his games or competitions.

So that's why Aang was glad to find out he had been accepted to a private boarding school abroad. Because of his grades, getting in was no problem; and his parents were so happy to see him gone for a year or so. Aang had given up trying to impress them, and was happy to leave. He stopped practicing sports so hard, except for fencing, which he loved for some reason.

But the boarding school was extremely boring. The work was easy, and he soon found himself with a lot of free time. He made friends with everyone, and was considered popular, but he wasn't happy. Every day, before his head hit the pillow, he wondered what his purpose was. It couldn't be this. His existence was so arduous, he knew he had to have some purpose in life. Anything.

Aang decided to skip class that day. He had learned all the material for the course already, he could afford to skip it. As he walked out onto the grounds, he thought about what to do. After walking through the lush, green grass for a few minutes, he decided to take a nap. He spied a comfy looking elm that had a lot of shade, and lied down under it. He hoped he would dream about flying again. He liked flying.

Aang could feel himself falling, but he didn't worry; it was probably part of his dream. Darkness enveloped him, and as he fell, he saw a small light, getting larger, and closer, as he fell right into it.

"Princess!!!" a young boy, not more than fifteen, ran through a palace. The palace was beautifully built; the walls and ceilings loomed high, as the boy ran through a hallway. "Princess!" he yelled again. Where was she...? He burst into her room. "Princess?"

"What is it, Terran?" a young girl's voice rang out tough, but not unkindly. Terran swiveled on the spot. "Princess Bei Fong, there you are!" he ran in front of her bed and kneeled.

The Princess rolled her eyes and laid back down on her bed. "Come on, Terran, you've been my bodyguard for a year, and my friend for 10 years, you know you can call me Toph."

"Very sorry m'lady," Terran replied with a smile, "I was just talking to your parents, and they insist I call you by your surname."

"Whatever," Toph said lazily as she crossed her feet, "I'm guessing you have something to say, judging by the way you broke down my door?"

Terran nodded. He looked at Toph, and just now it seemed to dawn on him that she was still in her pajamas. "Princess, why aren't you changed?! The royal parade starts in two hours!" he said in shock.

"Oh, don't worry about the parade thing, I'll be ready in time." she said.

"Well, I hope so, because your parents sent me here to remind you about all your training. You know, how to wave, remember to smile, all that stuff." he grinned. "Boring stuff, isn't it?"

"Extemely." said Toph disdainfully, "I'll do my best not to disgrace my wonderful, loving parents."

"Don't worry Toph!" Terran said, trying to cheer her up, "Who knows, you might have a good time. You might even meet a special boy at the evening feast..."

"HEY!" she blushed furiously as Terran laughed.

He ran out of the Princess's room, dodging pillows all the way.

Aang opened his eyes groggily. Where was he...?