Ages: Aang: 19, Katara: 21, Sokka: 22, Zuko: 23, Toph: 18, Hakoda: Don't know
Finding A Loved One
Four Years Later...
Katara, Zuko, Sokka, Toph, and Hakoda were flying on Appa towards a small forest to set up camp. They had been flying for a day now and had made their way to a small island in the Fire Nation.
"We'll need to land soon, Appa's getting tired and we need to get supplies soon." called Zuko as he guided Appa to a nearby forest. The bison landed softly in the middle of a small forest near a Fire Nation Town.
They had been searching for Aang for three years now. After the gang had healed and trained for a few months, they made their way to the Fire Nation looking for him. They were all shocked at how much Azula had changed the Nation, and she had started the war again, though everyone knew that it wasn't Zuko's fault. They had wandered through every small town, and the entire Nation now thought that the Avatar was dead, considering no one ever saw a bald headed monk ever again. Though, the gang knew Aang wasn't dead. Katara knew Aang wasn't dead.
"Alright, so Katara you wanna come with us to the Market?" Sokka asked as he climbed off Appa.
Katara shook her head, "No, I'll just stay here and set up camp." she told them depressingly.
Sokka shrugged, "Alright, see ya later." he said as he walked away.
"Wait!" Katara called after him, "Make sure to get some vegetables and fruit." she told them. Sokka nodded and continued walking.
Hakoda stayed and walked over to her, "Katara, Do you really think we're gonna find him here? It's been three years." he told her.
"No, but when we do find him he's going to be hungry," she began her eyes beginning to water, "And I doubt the Fire Nation cares that he's a vegetarian!" she shouted as she began to burst in tears. Hakoda pulled her into a hug, as she cried into his shoulder.
"Katara, we will find him, I promise. He's a strong guy, and no matter what they've done to him, nothing could stop him from loving you." Hakoda assured her.
"It was all my fault, if I could have just broken free from the guards I could have broken the chains and helped him escape." she told herself, crying more.
"It wasn't your fault, you were injured. We all were, there was nothing we could do. We tried to find him, but we were outnumbered, and outmatched." he told her. She put two fingers on the Betrothal Necklace that Aang made her.
Then Hakoda remembered what day it was, "Oh yeah, its the Anniversary isn't it?"
Her eyes continued watering more, "Yes, its been four years since he proposed. We were supposed to be married by now, but because of Azula we couldn't save him. Because of me..."
"Katara!" A voice called out. Hakoda lifted his head up to see a breathless Toph, Sokka, and Zuko, their eyes wide with excitement.
Zuko tried to regain his breath, "Katara...we think...we found...Aang." he finally said.
"YOU WHAT!" she shouted running towards them, "WHERE? TELL ME WHERE HE IS! she ordered.
Katara, Sokka, Toph, Zuko, and Hakoda were all in their Fire Nation disguises, walking through some bushes as they squatted down behind a large bush.
Zuko looked over to Katara, "No matter what, we have to be quiet, we have no idea what he's like now." he explained. Katara nodded in agreement, as she turned to look at a Fire Nation College Courtyard. They were staring at a Courtyard of a College, watching some firebending training from the looks of it. Katara scanned the Area for an eighteen or nineteen year old bald monk with an Arrow on his head. Katara was unable to find him, she shot her head towards Zuko.
"I thought you said you found him!" she whispered aggressively. Katara continued scanning the area, looking for a kid with an blue arrow on his head atleast.
Toph scooted over to Katara, "He's over there. I can tell, I can feel his little twinkle-toes anywhere." she teased as she pointed out a handsome nineteen year old boy with short black hair, wearing a normal Fire Nation Student Uniform, with a sash over his forehead, he was sitting on a rock, moving a small fire ball up and down with his fingertips. He looked like he had been working out considering his abs pressed against his Torso. He was wearing a uniform similar to the one he wore when he had accidentally enrolled in a Fire Nation school when they had that dance party in a cave.
"Uhhh Toph, are you sure that's Aang? It looks nothing like him." She asked her, unconvinced.
"Alright Sweetness, just cause I'm blind, doesn't mean I can't recognize his footsteps." she assured her.
"Alright, so who's next?" a boy asked, standing as if he was untouchable.
The handsome boy began walking towards the the challenger, "I am." he said with a menacing look on his face.
"My spirits, The Tattoo boy actually fights?" the boy smirked.
"My name is Aang, you should know that by now Sozin, or are you still all muscles and no brains?" Aang smirked.
Katara's eyes widened, It really is him! But, why is he so different, and why is he living in the fire nation? She couldn't believe they finally found him, after four years of searching, they finally found her one true love.
Sozin growled, "So are you actually gonna fight? Or are you gonna find an excuse to chicken out as always?" the boy smirked,
Aang had a menacing look on his face, "You're On." he told Sozin.
They took bending stances, ready to throw the first blow. Aang put is hand out, asking for him to throw the first blow. Sozin shot a fire ball towards Aang, who jumped up and kicked a wave of fire towards Sozin. Sozin's eyes widened as he threw he arms up to block the fire. As Aang came down, he punched the ground, launching a circular wave of fire all around him. The crowd moved back to prevent getting burned. Sozin brought a flame in front of him the block the fire's path. Sozin then began launching jabs fiercely towards Aang.
Zuko rolled his eyes at Sozin, "This kid thinks he's a great firebender? All he's doing is the basics. Fire jabs and kicking fire waves. It's all in the basics. Aang is just going easy on the kid, I can tell." Zuko said, just as Katara put her hand in front of his mouth.
"Be quiet, I'm trying to watch" she told him, looking back over to Aang.
Aang made a fire wall, which absorbed Sozin's fire jabs. Once Sozin was beginning to run out of breath, Aang made his move. Aang then launched the wall towards Sozin, who tried to block the wall, but ended up getting thrown to the ground. Aang jumped up towards Sozin, launching a single fire jab, which missed Sozin's head by an inch.
"I thought you said you were a master?" Aang smirked, walking away as everyone cheered at him.
Zuko's eyes widened in astonishment, "Did you see what he just did? He just basically used everything he's ever learned, all the styles." Zuko exclaimed
"I know, he evaded the attacks just as the Airbenders do, he made his defense become his offense, he waited and listened to strike, and he used breathing to control his attacks!" explained Katara. "We have to figure out what happened to him." Katara told them.
"Yea but how are we going to do that? Its not like the Fire Nation is just going to let a Water Tribe citizen enter a Fire Nation College and take one of their students." Sokka began, "What are you gonna do, enroll in the school and get to know Aang and make him trust you?" Sokka said sarcastically.
Katara smiled at him, as she looked right into his eyes. "Oh no, you aren't thinking of-"Sokka began before Katara cut him off.
"Yes I am thinking of doing that, and I will." she assured him.
They watched as a boy ran up to Aang, "Dude, how come you always fight like that, yet you never want to fight?" the boy asked Aang.
He shrugged, "I don't know Haru, I seriously don't know. I'm not a fighter you know that, but when someone needs to be taught a lesson, you know I'm always there." he explained.
Haru laughed, "Yea, and your birthday is in a few weeks, you're turning 20 years old, and yet you still don't have a girlfriend." Haru teased.
Aang deadpanned, "I told you Haru. You know how I don't know what happened in my life before four years ago. But, I just can't get this feeling out of my head. It just feels like I left someone behind, someone that played a key part in my life." he explained.
Katara's eyes widened, "He remembers me." she exclaimed.
Hakoda put a hand on her shoulder, "Not exactly, he just remembers his feeling for you." he explained.
Haru looked at him, "Yea, but that was four years ago. I'm sure they moved on, and you should too." he told him.
"Yea, I guess you're right. Come on, lets get back to class before 'Master Sozin' tries to 'teach me another lesson'." Aang and Haru laughed as they entered the school.
Katara looked over to Sokka with a serious look on her face, "Sokka, I'm going to School."
Katara had Found Aang
After Four Years Of Searching
Katara Never Gave Up, and
Inside she was screaming,
"I Have Found Aang!"
Hope you liked the chapter, please read and review. As I have said before, this story is Part Two Of my Original Story "Avatar: The Next Move"
