A/N: Well here's the next chapter. Let me know what you think! :)

Disclaimer: Avatar isn't mine. Only Serenity.


I walked along the outskirts of the village kicking up snow as I went. Katara was off somewhere doing something for Gran Gran, Sokka was supposed to be teaching the young boys to be warriors, and Aang was somewhere I didn't know. So, I was left to myself. There weren't any kids my age in the village. They were either elderly, adults, or little kids, besides, me, Sokka, and Katara. So I often found myself roaming around by myself outside of the village. It was the only thing I could do to pass the time.

I sighed. Sometimes I really wish there were some other kids my age around here. Its so boring. I looked out towards the ocean. It would be really cool to be able to see the other lands.

My thoughts drifted off to the young airbender I met today. It seemed weird that an airbender was still around. Like Gran Gran said, everyone thought they were extinct. The airbenders died out long ago, and the Avatar was supposed to be reborn in them. I couldn't help thinking something was different about Aang. I had this strange sense that there was this great power within him. But I couldn't figure out why.

Suddenly I heard a noise and looked over to see a flare go up in the air. "What the….." I stared at it confused. I saw the direction it was in and knew it came from the old fire navy ship. Probably just some animals messing around in there.

I walked back to the village, just to be sure that everyone was okay. When I got there, everyone was standing outside the village together. "What's going on?"

"Didn't you see that flare?" one of the women asked.

I nodded. "What happened?" The women just shrugged.

Suddenly the kids smiled yelling happily and ran forward. I looked up and saw Aang and Katara walking towards us.

Sokka stepped forward angrily. "I knew it! You signaled the fire navy with that flare!"

"Sokka…" I said reaching for him but he ignored me.

"You're leading them straight to us aren't you?" he yelled.

"Aang didn't do anything." Katara tried to reason with him. "It was an accident."

"Yeah. We were on the ship and there was a booby trap and well….we-we boobied right into it." Aang said scratching the back of his neck.

I stared at my sister shocked. Why would she go on that ship? She knows better!

My grandmother shook her head. "Katara you shouldn't have gone on that ship. Now we could all be in danger!"

"Don't blame Katara." Aang said. "I brought her there." He looked down. "Its my fault."

"AHA!" Sokka yelled pointing at Aang. "The traitor confesses! Warriors away from the enemy! The foreigner is banished from our village!" The little kids walked back over to us.

I punched him on the head angrily. "Stop being such a jerk! He's not an enemy!"

"Sokka you're making a mistake!" Katara said.

"No. I'm keeping my promise to Dad. I'm protecting you from threats like him!"

"Aang is not our enemy!" Katara said angrily then her voice softened. "Don't you see? Aang has brought us something we haven't had in a long time: Fun."

"Fun?" Sokka yelled. "You can't fight firebenders with fun!"

Aang smiled. "You should try it sometime!"

"Get out of the village! Now." Sokka said.

"Grandmother please." Katara pleaded. "Don't let Sokka do this."

"Katara you knew going on that ship was forbidden. Sokka is right. I think it would be best if the airbender leaves." Gran Gran said.

Katara gasped then looked to me with pleading eyes. "Serenity, please! You have to side with me! Aang isn't bad!"

I stared at my sister. I could tell how much she believed this as my gaze drifted to the young boy behind her. I knew he wasn't bad. There wasn't a single hint of evil in his eyes as he watched Katara plead for his sake. But I knew I couldn't go against my grandmother's wishes.

"Katara…." I sighed. "I'm sorry…."

Katara glared at me. "Fine! Then I'm banished too!" She turned and grabbed Aang. "Come on Aang lets go."

"Katara!" I called after her as she walked away. I definitely hadn't expected this.

"Where do you think you're going?" Sokka yelled.

"To find a waterbender! Aang is taking me to the north pole!"

The north pole? I stared at my sister shocked. So she was planning on learning from someone else after all.

"I am?" Aang asked. "Great!"

"Katara!" Sokka yelled causing her to stop walking and look back at him. "Would you really choose him over your tribe? Your own family?"

Katara was silent. I knew she didn't want to leave us all. Aang walked up to her. "Katara. I don't wanna come between you and your family." He said walking away towards his flying bison.

"So, you're leaving the South Pole?" she asked. I could hear the disappointment in her voice. "This is goodbye?"

"Thanks for penguin sledding with me." Aang said.

"Where will you go?"

"I guess I'll go back home and look for the airbenders." Aang smiled. "Wow. I haven't cleaned my room in a hundred years."

A hundred years? I thought shocked staring at him. But…that's….

"Not looking forward to that." He said before flying up on top of his bison's head. "It was nice meeting everyone." I smiled at him as the others just watched.

"Lets see your bison fly now, air-boy." Sokka said with his arms crossed, and I glared at him. Sometimes he could be so annoying.

"Come on Appa, you can do it!" Aang said. "Yip Yip!" he swished the reins and the bison stood up.

"Yeah I thought so!" Sokka said as I hit him again making him scowl at me. Suddenly one of the little kids ran up to Aang crying.

"Aang, don't go. I'll miss you." She said crying.

"I'll miss you too." He said as he looked at Katara. I didn't need to see her face to tell how upset she was. I could always tell how Katara was feeling. It was just some weird sister thing I developed.

"Come on boy." Aang said as Appa started to move until they were both out of sight.

The little girl walked back over to the group as my grandmother walked up to Katara. "Katara…"

"There! Are you happy now? There goes my only other chance at becoming a waterbender!" she said angrily walking away.


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