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

Okay, I must let you know now this is my version of when he learns water, fire, and earth bending. I added a romantic twist into it. Again, this is just a story, not a spoiler or anything like that.

Aang: 15

Katara: 15

Sokka: 19

(Only in this story)

Genre: Action/Adventure/Romance/Humor, and some tragedy and maybe angst.

Triumph Over Two

Chapter 1: Prologue

"Get up and try again!"

He dodged it gracefully this time, his feet never touching the ground. The third time around was easy for him to avoid the wall of water, his powers getting stronger and stronger with every try.

Aangs' three years of practice had paid off for him, and it truly showed. Not only his muscular strength, but also the power of his mind. He had also gained a few inches over the pastfew years, and looked much more mature and ready to face the world. His eyes glowed with magnificence as he glared at his best friend and opponent, Katara. She was now a master of water bending.

"You..have gotten...much better..." She whispered loudly as she tried to catch her breath. Training Aang really took a lot out of her and Sokka, and he could tell. He slowly levitated towards the ground and smiled.

"Do you think that's enough for today?" He asked, his head tilted like a little child. Katara could see his twelve-year old self shining in his eyes, and it made her smile. She nodded.

"I think so," She replied, "lets go find Sokka and see what he's up to."

Somewhere in the midst of Aang and Katara's practice, Sokka had wondered off. Having found a group of penguins, he desperately tried to catch one. The method of pretending to sleep sounded like a good idea to him, and he found himself laying on the ice and snow waiting for some stupid penguin to waddle up to him. Katara and Aang eventually found him, and they thought it was quite the sight.

His face was somewhat distorted as he was 'sleeping', with one eye half open so as to see if a penguin would approach his sleeping self. Laying in a fetal position, his hands were at the ready to grab one around the waist. Katara giggled.

"Do you think he'll catch one?" Katara whispered to Aang as they looked over the small snow dune, Sokka still unmoving.

"It depends on if the penguin is stupid enough to believe he's sleeping," Aang commented.

"It might believe that he's dead..." Katara added.

Aang and Katara started to laugh, and the penguins looked up and scampered away, leaving a very frustrated Sokka. He jumped up from his position and saw the two peering over the snow, stifling more laughter.

"It's not THAT funny!" Sokka exclaimed, his fist in the air.

"Actually..it is," Katara said, standing up to where her whole body was visible, Aang following after her. Sokka crossed his arms in anger and turned to the side.

"Were you trying to catch the penguins?" Aang asked politely, looking at the flock of penguins who were standing at a distance from them, especially Sokka.

"Well, yeah! I thought I would make a new technique that I could pass down from generation to generation!"

Sokka's pride was so puffed up that Aang and Katara decided to pop it. It's not every day that someone sets themselves up for a snide comment that would make him mad. Katara gently nudged Aang in the shoulder and stepped forward, smiling at her older brother.

"Yeah, you're right. That's a really great technique! Now..how does it go again?" Katara asked.

Before Sokka could reply, Aang was on the ground 'asleep', with one eye open and the other one shut tight, and laying in a fetal position. Katara started to giggle as Aang shot up and started to scream 'PENGUINS!'. Sokka stomped his foot.

"Very funny. I suppose you two practiced this?" He asked sarcastically.

"You taught us everything we know!" Aang said, his smile wider than ever.

"Haha. So how did training go?" Sokka asked, trying to stay off the subject of his stupidity.

"I think Aang is ready. He knows every move, and we've gone to every nation and learned every type of bending there is. Obviously the fire bending was the harder one to learn, but he knows it all," Katara said, looking over to Aang. His eyes shone with happiness as he looked back at her, and caused her to blush. Good thing it was cold so it only looked like she had wind burn.

"Thanks Katara, I feel ready."

"I think we should go back to the South so we can see what Gran-Gran thinks. She'll definitely know if he's ready." Sokka said, looking over at Appa who was grazing on the scarce grass scattered on the land. The other two nodded.

Soon they were mounted on Appa's back, along with Mo-Mo, their lemur.

"Yip yip!" Aang shouted. Soon Appa was in the air, soaring above the ocean, heading strait for the South. It was long and tiring, but eventually they landed safely in front of the village,and the people were waiting at the entrance.

Sokka and Katara hopped off of Appa and hugged their grandmother. It had been three years since they had seen her, but it was worth the wait. Katara smiled and looked back to see Aang, who was looking back at her.

"He's ready Gran-Gran," Katara said, pointing to Aang, who dismounted Appa and stood high in front of the old woman.

"Show me what you can do," She said quietly. He nodded and started doing all that he had learned. His earth bending, water bending, fire bending, and air bending was a sight to see. Once he had finished and landed safely on the ground, the people of the village just stared. Gran-Gran was the first to speak.

"You are ready.."

Okay, so what did you think? This is my first fan fiction, and my first Avatar story. Just let me know what you think by leaving a comment, and I will greatly appreciate it. If you flame me, that's fine. I just hope Aang uses his fire bending powers against you.

Yes, this chapter is short, but the others will be long, I promise.