A.N. Thank you to everyone that's read this story. I know I was going to hold out for 10 reviews but I couldn't wait to put this up.
Less then an hour later the whole Gaang had gathered in the living room of the Airbender's guest house.
Zuko and Mai sat side by side, as did Sokka and Suki. Toph was between Mai and Suki and Aang sat next to Katara, Anima was on his other side between him and Zuko.
Anima could feel the eyes of everyone in the room on her and shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Aang could sense his twin's discomfort and knew that her heart was racing even without the use of Earthbending.
Aang looked around the table before glancing over at Anima. Her gray eyes were full of apprehension. He gave her a small smile and turned his attention bake to his friends.
"I'm sure that you all want to know why I called you here so I'll get right to the point. Earlier today I received some surprising but very welcome news."
He could tell that he had their attention now, all of his friends but Katara had curiosity burning in their eyes. Well, everyone but Katara and Toph.
Aang opened his mouth to continue but Anima's hand on his arm stopped him.
"I think I should tell them."
Aang held her gaze for a moment before relenting.
Anima took a deep breath in through her nose and sat up a little straighter.
"My name if Anima and I am an Airbender from the Southern Air Temple." To say that they were shocked would be an understatement. As one everyone but Aang, Katara and Anima looked at Toph.
"She's telling the truth," the blind Earthbender said evenly.
All eyes were back on Anima, who pushed up her bangs for the second time that day to revile her arrow.
"But how?" It was Sokka who broke the silence first, voicing the question they all wanted to know the answer to. "The Airbenders were wiped out 100 years ago." This comment got him an elbow in the ribs from both Suki and Katara.
"My whole family was killed in the Fire Nation ambush with the exception of my twin brother. He saved my life when he froze himself in an iceberg to save his own."
Sokka moved his eyes between Aang and Anima as if noticing for the first time how similar they looked.
Zuko's mouth was hanging open and Suki's eyes were wide with shock. Toph looked like she had known all along, which with her ability to read people she probably did.
Mai just yawned.
"She's my sister, my twin." Aang had a big smile on his face and it wasn't long before everyone was smiling as well.
Anima was accepted into the Gaang without farther ado.
It was late in the evening that Zuko and Mai left, soon followed by Sokka and Suki. Katara turned in about an hour later and for the first time in her life Anima was alone with her brother.
They stayed up and talked, taking turns telling about their upbringing.
Anima told Aang about their mother, about how she talked about him and about how she would write to the monks several times a week trying to find out all she could about her only son.
In turn Aang told her what it was like being raised as a monk, about how scared he was when he found out that he was the Avatar, and about how he ran away and got caught in a storm.
After making Aang promise to let her meet Appa in the morning Anima said goodnight and went to the room Katara had shown her earlier that day and got in bed.
Just as she was about to fall asleep she heard the sound of a door opening.
Anima crept out of bed and peeked out the door. She was a little surprised to see Katara sneak into Aang's room, but when she noticed that the light in his room shut off a moment later she smiled to herself.
So they were a couple.
Anima walked back over to her bed and got back in.
It wasn't too long before she fell into a troubled sleep.
I'll post the next chapter at 12 reviews! We will learn a little bit more about the Fire Nation ambush in the next one!
