A/N: the story will take place after episode 312, instead of the fall of Ba sing se like I originally had it. This Chapter is dedicated to Liooness; this is my way of saying thanks XD. This is my first fanfic so please!! R&R.

Disclaimer: I don't own avatar. Wish I did but I don't. The only things that I own are my characters

Descendants

Chapter 1

It had already been a week since Zuko had joined the group and started training the avatar. As if teaching Aang firebending wasn't hard enough he had to be cautious of a certain waterbender, who was watching his every move and an earthbender looking for payback.

Zuko walked out of his room ready for another, hopefully eventful day. Aang wasn't making much progress in his fire bending training; he was barley able to create a flame. Zuko walked down the hallway as he strapped his swords to his back and stopped in front of Aang's room.

"Avatar! Get up!" Zuko yelled as he tried to open Aang's locked door.

"What's all the yelling about?" Toph asked rubbing the sleepiness out of her eyes.

"Aang, he's trying to skip training again. Would you mind?" Zuko gestured to the door.

A small smile appeared at the end of Toph's mouth as she sent a boulder flying through the door. Zuko peered at the hole that Toph had just created.

"Remind me to stay on your good side." Zuko walked over to Aang's bed and lifted the covers. As soon as the covers flew off the bed, Zuko only saw a flash of black and white fur. Zuko stumbled back as he tried to pry a lemur from his face. When he had finally managed to break the small animal's grip the only thing that Zuko heard was a fit of giggles the came from the blind earthbender.

"What's so funny?" Sokka asked as he poked his head through the now broken door.

"Nothing!" Zuko yelled in frustration.

Sokka continued down the hall. By now everyone was already around and about.

"Come on we better go find twinkle toes." Toph helped Zuko off the floor and lead the way to where the others had gathered. Zuko caught several glares form Katara as he and Toph walked up.

"Where's Aang?" Zuko looked at the waterbender who preparing the group's breakfast.

"How should I know? You're his firebending teacher." Katara answered icily.

"What's your problem?!" frustration clearly in Zuko's voice, "We're on the same side now!"

"Here we go again." Toph mumbled as she sat next to Sokka and the others.

"You want to know what my problem is. Well let me think… hmm, maybe it has to do with the time you attacked my home at the South Pole or maybe it was the time you hired a bunch of pirates to hunt us down. I know maybe it was the time you fought with your sister at Ba sing se and nearly got Aang killed!" Katara glared at Zuko.

He only looked at the ground remembering all things that he had done. He couldn't blame her; he would probably react the same way. He had done some terrible things but he was trying to make up for them, surely that meant something.

"I've already apologized for all of that. What else do you want from me?!" Zuko looked to see a mixture of emotions written on Katara's face, anger, hatred, and sorrow "Forget it! You can tell Aang when he's ready to start training, he can come find me!"

With that Zuko walked off into the temple. Katara sat on a cushion and stared at the boiling pot that contained their breakfast. She was pulled out of her thoughts when she felt someone sit next to her. Katara turned to see none other that Toph sitting next to her. There was a long uncomfortable silence in the group; it was broken when Toph spoke up.

"You should go easy on him. I know that he's done a lot of bad stuff, but he is trying to make up for it." Katara looked down shocked at the small earthbender; of all the people here, Toph was the one that had become the voice of reason. Katara looked up at everyone and received more than one nod of encouragement from her friends.

"Breakfast is almost ready… maybe you should go get him." Katara replied reluctantly.

Toph gave her a gentle smile and walked off in the direction Zuko had, only minutes before.

Zuko looked at the scenery in front of him. The view from atop the cliff was breath taking. He sat at the edge.

"I can't believe she still blames me for everything that's happen, but she's right. It was my fault; because of me the avatar was nearly killed."

Zuko's thoughts swirled around the events of Ba sing se. He thought of being imprisoned with the waterbender and of the look on her face when he had decided to join Azula. He thought of his uncle and how he had fought to defend the avatar. His thoughts began to drift back to Azula and of the Fire Nation. He thought of his mother. Then he thought of Mai and how he had to leave her to go with the avatar.

"I hope she can forgive me." he whispered

"Who are you taking about?" a voice pulled him out of his thoughts.

Zuko turned to see Toph sitting next to him.

"No one." Zuko stated.

"If it matters I know how feel."

"How?! How could you know?!" the anger erupted out of Zuko "How could you know how it feels to leave everything behind. To leave your home and the person you care about!"

"Because I just know! Ok!" tears threaten to fall form Toph's face as memories of her parents fill her head.

"How?! How could you possibly know?!"

"Because I had to do it! I left my parents and my home to help Aang!"

Zuko could see a single tear roll down her cheek. Toph moved to get up but stopped when she felt a hand on hers. Zuko brought her into his embrace. Toph struggled to get loose but was soon over come by her tears. She move into Zuko's embrace as the tears that she had worked so hard to hold back flowed down her face.

"I'm sorry." Zuko whispered

Toph quickly jumped out of Zuko's hug and stepped away.

"What is it?" Zuko asked his voice full of concern. He watched as Toph wiped the tears from her face. A rustling sound came from the bushes behind them. Zuko jumped to his feet and unsheathed his swords.

A/N: well there it is the first chapter of my story. Sorry it's so short. I'll try to make the next one longer. I hope that you enjoyed it. I'm going to try to update at least once a week. This is my first fanfic, so please R&R!!! I'll accept any kind of review.

P.S.: I'm going to hold a contest. You have to guess who are the parents are of my three characters are. You can read the prologue of my story for clues. I still haven't decided the prize but it'll be worth it.