AN: Wow I haven't updated in a really long time. For that, I apologize. I promise to make the updates closer together. I'm thinking every other week, or at least once a week. Anyways, thank you bendergurl123, Mrperson01, guest, Jess2708, and NatNicole. Your reviews mean the world to me.
"Katara, what did you do?" the tiny earthbender wailed. Katara wasn't entirely sure what had just happened. She blinked a couple times, getting used to the sudden brightness. As her eyes adjusted, she noticed the strong scent of salt water, and fish. Almost exactly like the-
"Oh no." Her eyes widened as she realized where exactly she was. Her thoughts were confirmed, as she realized she was standing on an iceberg, surrounded by bone chilling water that she knew all too well.
"It can't be." She mumbled to herself.
"What? What can't be?" Toph looked around, blindly. Because they were standing on ice, it was impossible for her to see anything.
"It looks like the South Pole." Katara's voice wavered, as she ran her fingers through her hair, trying to make sense of the situation.
"That's because it is!" Aang's peppy voice cut in. Katara whirled around to see the young monk on the opposite end of the iceberg, along with Zuko. She raised an eyebrow.
"Aang what did you do?"
The airbender grinned. "I gave us a second chance! Roku sent us back in time so we can fix what we screwed up the first time around, and stop Ozai from taking over!"
"What?!" Katara's jaw dropped. "How is that even possible?!"
Aang thought about the question for a moment, then gave a tiny smile. "Spirit Magic is weird like that."
"Wait. If Twinkle Toes used spirit magic to send us back in time, then where back in time are we?" Toph put her hands on her hips. Katara looked at Aang.
"This is the day we met. Isn't it?" She whispered.
"I think so." Aang rubbed his head. "That would make the most sense."
"So we just get to start over?" Katara's chest suddenly lifted for the first time in weeks.
"Not exactly." Aang shrugged. "Roku said versions of us from this moment in time would be here, and we can't let them know who we are."
"So we have to help ourselves, without ourselves knowing we're them?" Toph summarized.
"Basically." Aang smirked.
"This whole time travel business makes my brain hurt." The blind girl huffed, plopping down on the iceberg.
"If there are two of me, is other me fishing with Sokka?" Katara asked. Aang nodded.
"I'm probably still in the iceberg. Toph, you're with your parents."
"Yay." Toph gave a fake cheer, waving her hands in the air sarcastically. Aang glared at the earthbender for interrupting him.
"And Zuko..."
"I'm hunting the avatar, trying to regain my honor." Zuko didn't bother to look at either of them. The firebender looked down, regretful. He shuffled his feet awkwardly, creating little piles of dust like snow. "Those were the days." The group stood in place, unsure of how to respond to Zuko. Katara fiddled with her hair some more, looking to either Aang or Toph to change the topic. Aang held up his arms is defense, as if to say, "Don't ask me." Katara rolled her eyes, and opened her mouth to speak, closing it immediately after, as she couldn't think of anything to say.
"So now what?" Toph asked to no one in particular.
"Hey guys! Over here!" All four turned to see Sokka and Suki waving their arms, standing on an iceberg about 50 feet away. Sokka's wolf tail was undone, and he still had drool at the edges of his mouth, making it obvious he had just woken up. "Come over to us! We have a bigger iceberg!" Suki pointed to the hunk of ice she and her boyfriend were standing on. With a nod, Katara inhaled deeply, and began to create an ice bridge to reach them. A sudden scream caused the girl to drop her stance, resulting in all the frozen water remelting.
"What was that?" she whispered, her voice haunted.
"I didn't hear-"
"SHHH!" She put a finger to her lips, signaling Aang to be quiet. With a nod, Aang quickly put both hands over his mouth. Katara listened for a couple moments, eyes wide, but to her relief, didn't hear anything. The Watertribe girl released a breath of air she hadn't realized he had been holding. "I must've been imagining-"
"You call that left?" A shrill voice called out. Katara gasped and turned her head to where the noise had come from.
"You don't like my steering? Well maybe you should've water bended us out of the ice."
Katara paled.
"Is that...me and Sokka?" She pointed in the direction of the voices. Aang nodded. Sokka, still unaware of what had happened, as Aang had not yet explained it to him, looked like he had seen a ghost.
"Uh guys? What is going on?" The watertribe boy's voice cracked.
"I'll explain later!" Aang shushed him. The past Katara's voice began to get louder.
"You are the most SEXIST, IMMATURE, NUT BRAINED..UGH! I'M EMBARRASSED TO BE RELATED TO YOU! EVER SINCE MOM DIED, I'VE BEEN DOING ALL THE WORK AROUND CAMP WHILE YOU'VE BEEN OFF PLAYING SOLIDER!"
"Wow Sokka. What'd you do this time?" Toph laughed.
"I EVEN WASH ALL THE CLOTHES! Have you ever smelled your dirty socks? Let me tell you. NOT. PLEASANT." Sokka eyed his younger sister, as they listened to the past version of her yelling. Rubbing his arm, he noticed the awkward look on his girlfriend's face.
"I don't think it lasts much longer." he assured Suki.
"FROM NOW ON, YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN!" As the girl screamed, a giant iceberg split in half, causing anyone who was present to be rocked wildly, by a massive wave. The wave carried the icebergs, pushing the group close enough to the past Katara and Sokka to see them.
"You've gone from weird to FREAKISH, Katara." Past Sokka glared at his sister, oblivious to the other version of himself watching him with bug eyes.
"You mean I did that?" The water began to bubble, and the glowing iceberg containing Aang emerged from the ocean.
"So that's what I looked like!" Aang pointed to the water.
"Shhh!" Katara bumped him. Zuko rolled his eyes, and finally cut in.
"It's great watching you guys and all, but shouldn't we do something in case they spot us? I don't think they're going to be too pleased to see Fire Nation." Zuko gestured to the clothes they were all wearing. Red, to blend in, and not get captured.
"Zuko's right." Sokka nodded. His and Suki's iceberg had drifted several inches next to the one everyone else was standing on, so he could easily hear the firebender. "Suki, do you happen to have any face paint?"
"I haven't had any since before I was captured and taken to the Boiling Rock." She shook her head. Sokka furrowed his eyebrows, and held his hands out, examining his companions.
"Hmmm." He cocked his head, thinking up disguise ideas for each person. "I know we have some extra furs and such back home. You guys can wear those. Zuko, you'll fit into my stuff, everyone else, wear something of Katara's." Aang raised his hand timidly. "Yes Aang?" Sokka asked the nomad.
"Why do you want me to wear girl clothes?"
"What's wrong with my clothes?" Katara shot him a look. Aang held up a finger to enlighten her.
"Nothing. Nothing. It's just...ah...uh..." His finger drooped.
"It's not manly. Look, Aang, you're smaller, so you will fit in Katara's stuff better." Sokka finished for him.
"Right." Aang nodded, visibly upset. Katara let out a small sigh and jumped onto Sokka and Suki's larger iceberg, signaling for the others to follow. When everyone was onboard, Katara and Aang began bending the water, to take their makeshift boat to the village faster. As they moved along, Toph attempted to make small talk.
"So. How much longer until we get to some nice earth. Not being able to see is driving me crazy!" Sokka and Katara glanced at each other, neither one wanting to be the one to tell the girl the South Pole was made completely of ice and water.
"Not too much longer." Sokka put a hand on Toph to reassure her. They waited a few more minutes, until the iceberg finally hit land, creating a crack upon impact. They group stepped onto land, careful not to slip and fall into the deadly waters. They silently followed Sokka, as they headed toward the back of the village. As they approached it, it became obvious it was going to be hard to get in. A ginormous ice wall surrounded the Southern Water Tribe. Sokka turned to Zuko, who gave him a nod. Zuko placed his hands on the wall, and melted a hole big enough for everyone to crawl through. Once the last of the Gaang had made it, Katara repaired the hole with waterbending. "Okay. Zuko, you come with me. Everyone else, follow Katara." The boys made their way over to Sokka's tent. Sokka grabbed a bunch of furs, and threw them at Zuko.
"What was that for?" Zuko grumbled as the heavy coats hit him in the chest.
"Sorry." Sokka waved his hands apologetically. Zuko shook his head, and put the coat on. Sokka stroked his chin, thoughtfully.
"We have to do something about that scar." Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his jars of war paints. A lightbulb went over his head.
"Make sure you keep the hood up. Katara warned Aang. She had decided to keep her hair down, but had chosen to hide her mother's necklace, to avoid confusion. Toph had on one of Katara's many fur coats, as did Aang, and Suki. "Let's go." She signaled the others. They walked outside the hut, and were met by Sokka and Zuko. Sokka had left his hair down, and strung several beads throughout it. His look was completed by his Wang Fire beard and eyebrows. Meanwhile, Zuko had been made completely unrecognizable by the about of paint covering his face. He was clearly uncomfortable in it.
"Nice makeup, Zuko!" Aang laughed. Zuko mumbled something under his breath, but was bumped by Sokka.
"Wha-" He was confused by the boy's behavior. He turned around and saw an old woman with hair loopies that would rival Katara's staring at him, eyes narrowed.
"Who are you, and what are you doing outside of my granddaughter's tent?"
"Gran Gran." Katara and Sokka whispered in synch.
"What did you say?" Their grandmother crossed her arms.
"Nothing. I just said Kan Kan! You just remind me of my sister, Kan Kan!" Sokka attempted to cover. Gran Gran did not look impressed. Katara looked at Gran Gran apologetically.
"We're from the Northern Water Tribe. My name is Shui, this is my cousin-"
"Lee!" Sokka interrupted, remembering Piando had said it was a common name.
"Yes. Lee. Master Pakku sent us to uh help teach waterbending to our sister tribe!" Katara finished with a fake grin. Gran Gran's eyes widened for a moment at the word Pakku, then narrowed again. She pointed to the rest of the Gaang.
"And who are they?"
"My uh assistants!"
"Lun." Suki pointed to herself.
"Chan-juan" Toph waved.
"Sheng." Aang shrugged.
"And you?" Gran Gran pointed to Zuko noticing he hadn't yet responded.
"Lee!" He immediately said, so used to that being his cover while living in the Earth Kingdom. Sokka facepalmed.
"Lee and Lee?" Gran Gran narrowed her eyes.
"Uh well you see, well the uh thing is uh-"
"Yes, we are Lee and Lee. No relation." Sokka interrupted, saving his friend. Zuko shot a thankful look. Gran Gran looked the group over once more, seeing if she could trust them.
"If you are who you say you are, I'm sad to say there is unfortunately only one bender in the-"
"Gran Gran! Sokka and I were out fishing, and we found an actual airbender! He's asleep on his flying bison and he-uh who are they?"
AN: Yay I finished it. It takes me a really long time to write, but I'm doing my best. Expect the next update much sooner than before.