Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Summary: Sequel to 'My New Life'

The First Summer of Royality

Chapter One

Naya used a gust of air to propel a wave of fire further than usual. She heard her sister and brother cheering from the sidelines of the practice arena. Leko, her best friend and opponent, dodged the attack and threw a wave of fire at her. She used her airbending to propel herself into the air, dodging the attack. She threw a wave of fire but Leko just dodged it instead of throwing another attack.

They were both tired from practicing, and it was only for fun so they could stop when they wanted. Lina and Taro walked over to her. "Great job!" Lina praised. Naya rolled her eyes.

"I could've done better."

"Anaya, don't say that."

"Don't call me Anaya."

Lina and Taro watched as Naya walked towards Leko, holding her head extra high for no obvious reason. Taro looked at Lina. "Don't worry. She's always been like this."

Lina sighed. "I know. But she won't give herself credit for anything!"

"She doesn't like being different, Lina."

"You're wrong." Taro raised an eyebrow. "She doesn't like being the same. Have you noticed that she uses fire only when necessary because she doesn't like to be a fire bender like the rest of us?" Taro nodded and watched his younger sister talk with her best friend.

"I think you're right.

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"Hey, Naya!" Leko said as Naya neared him.

She smiled. "Hey, Leko."

"Good job. That was a great fight."

She shrugged. "I could've done better."

"But, why waist your energy when going against the best friend bender our age?" Leko said playfully. Naya glared just as playfully.

"You wish."

"Oh come on! You know it's true!"

"So, you're saying my brother and sister aren't as good as you?" She stopped and crossed her arms.

"I said our age, not theirs." They each smirked and kept walking. "Where we going?" Naya shrugged.

"I dunno." She looked towards the harbor. "To the harbor."

"Why?"

"Cause I said so." Leko shrugged and followed Naya to the harbor. When they reached the harbor Naya groaned in disappointment. Not only was her least favorite, and only aunt, in the harbor, but her husband, 'monkey face' admiral Zhao was with her. Naya stomped away towards the palace to tell her father of the news.

As they reached the palace gates the guards stopped Leko as they always did. Naya narrowed her eyes at the guards. "Are you people blind! He has been my best friend since I was four-years-old! I think he should be allowed in the palace without you stopping him."

The guard bowed. "I'm sorry, Princess Anaya. He may enter."

"Thank you. And don't call me Anaya!" She and Leko walked towards the palace in silence. Suddenly, a flying lemur landed on Naya's shoulder. "Biro!" Biro was Taro's lemur. And he hated Naya more than anything just because when she was a baby she pulled his tail a few…hundred…times. Not a big deal, right? She pushed the lemur off. "Stupid lemur."

By now they had reached the throne room and were walking in. Leko bowed but Naya just kind of walked in. "Daddy!" she whined. Zuko looked up.

"What is it, Naya?" Finally, someone other than Leko that called her Naya.

Naya crossed her arms over her chest. "Zula is here. With Zhao." Zuko looked to Shelby who mouthed something Naya didn't understand. She looked worried. This couldn't be good.

"Naya," She looked at her father. "Go pack your things. Tell Taro and Lina to do the same." He looked to Leko, who looked confused. "Leko, you should probably do the same. There will be some explaining to do, I guess."

"Why-?"

"Naya." She stopped. "Go now." She nodded and walked from the throne room, dragging her feet the whole way. Something wasn't right. And she knew it.

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"I bet they're sending me away and just want me to think Lina and Taro are coming too!" Naya ranted on as she threw her clothes into a bag. Leko watched intently as the unorganized bag filled. "And they're probably just telling you to pack things too, just so I don't feel bad."

"I wouldn't let them do that." He said quickly. She looked at him and sighed.

"I know, Leko." She went back to packing her things. "But why is this coming up because Zula is here?" She stopped and glared at the wall. "They better not be sending me with her." She went back to packing while talking the whole time. "Because if they do there will be no Zula by the time we are out of sight of the capital."

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Lina packed her things neatly while wondering the same thing Naya was.

Just down the hall, Taro was having the same problem.

Leko walked through the capital towards his home to pack his clothes, though, he wasn't sure why. But the fire lord had told him to, so he would.

Zula and Zhao were getting nearer to the harbor, and no one was happy about that.

The fire lord watched from the balcony of his and his wife's private quarters as his sister neared. If one word could describe the time Zula was here, would be 'Cat Fight'. Shelby and Zula were enemies from the first time they met, which was at the wedding. That wasn't a pretty event.

Naya opened her wardrobe and pulled a black jumpsuit, two broadswords, and a blue mask from the top shelf. Her father had given these to her a few months ago on her fourteenth birthday. She hadn't yet used them, but had a feeling she would soon.

Shelby watched from a window in the library as Zula's ship pulled to a stop in the harbor. She wiped the angry tears that had formed in her eyes. Zula was a threat and everyone knew it. Though she played 'nice-best-friend-of-an-aunt' she really would like nothing more than to hurt Lina, Taro and Naya.

Naya looked at her bedroom once more before closing the door and dragging her bag behind her, down the hall towards the throne room.

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Bee Lynn