The wind blew fiercely, a lady made her way to the orphanage; she rang the door bell and put two baskets down. One was bigger than the other but both children were sleeping. Each one had birth certificates but no parents' name. She left and hid behind a bush, black eye liner and tears mixed as the fell down the lady's face. The door opened and the two baskets were taken in. the lady walked away, but in her heart she knew what she had done was for the better.

She had given the boy his favorite toy; his father's boomerang. The girl had her mother's necklace and ring. The lady knew that the children might be separated, but after the fire nation had destroyed everything in their water tribe, the kids would be safer away from her. Soon the fire nation would track her down, to kill her.

Years passed by, cold winter and blazing hot summers passed by for 16 years. The girl grew to be a beautiful young lady, about to turn 16. She despised all fire nation, Her parents were the royals of the earth kingdom. They had hid her real identity from every civilian, only a few guards knew her real origin. She was also in love with an earth bender. Her name was Katara she was the one of the few water benders left. She had become a master. But she never showed her bending skills, for if a fire nation solider or some one else saw her bend water, she could get arrested even worst killed.

The boy on the other hand; grew to be a handsome young man, living in Kyoshi island. He was a warrior in training; he was also a quick learner. He had mastered many skills; but still had a lot to learn.

He had a beautiful girl friend named Suki she was a warrior like him.

"Katara we were wondering if you wanted to accompany us to the ball room. Our mother wants you there immediately." Toph said as she walked ahead of her to the ball room. When Katara was at the door she knocked 3 times. She heard he mom say come in and then….

"Surprise…Happy birthday!" The whole ball room echoed, she saw many people dressed formally and her family members were there. Katara received hugs here and there. Katara left and came back with a black kimono with a blue out line.

She walked down the huge stair case and came upon her boyfriend, he held a hand out to her and she gladly took it. Everyone said that since they had come together their mood had changed for the better.

"Good evening my Princess, Do you want to dance this song with me?" Haru asked.

"I would love to." Katara was guided to the center of the dance floor and then the lights went dim and the waltz began. The song finished ; Katara walked to her seat on the stage and sat down.

"Excuse me ladies and gentlemen but I have an announcement." King Bumi said (Katara's father)

Haru took Katara by the hand and kneeled down in front of her.

"Katara, we have so many things in common, we think alike… Will you marry me?" Haru asked waiting patiently for her answer. A tear fell from Katara's eye and she lifted him up and kissed him on the lips, she whispered a yes to him. He slid a ring on her finger. She was now engaged, life was the best.

"Your highness the fire nation…. They are at our boarders what do we do?" A messenger ran in panting.

"Take the women and children to the hidden cave! Please stay calm!" Katara spoke up before her father.

The women and children were safe in the humongous cave.

"Father I am going to fight at your side." Haru just look at Katara with concern of her getting hurt. He didn't want to lose the love of his life.

"No Katara, you will stay behind and take care of the others!" King Bumi told her with firmness in his voice.

"Father I can help you defeat them, I am water, they are fire!" Katara was determined to help she wasn't going to stand around and watch her nation fall to bits and pieces.

"Katara…" Haru said butting in.

"No Haru I will fight, I'm sorry father but you and I both knew this day would come." Katara ran to her room and changed her clothing to a black ninja outfit. She would be able to fight better with it. She had learned to take water out of any substance, so she would be fine when she had no more water left in her canteen.

Katara walked out her window into the night, she heard could hear people barking commands and others obeying. She walked silently all the way to the ship. There were about 3 groups of 25 men. She knew she could take them down but she wasn't sure how many were still left in the ship. She watched as they all warmed up before they knew it daggers were thrown at them and there feet frozen, many were killed others too injured to fight. Now Katara could just leave the rest to her father.

"I'm glad you are ok." King Bumi said to his daughter.

"I'm fine; I just killed or injured 25 people. I very exhausted I'm going to bed." Katara said walking slowly to her room.

When Katara arrived to her room she change for bed and drifted off to an unpleasant sleep.

DREAM

"Mom come back, mom…." Katara scream but the figure kept on going.

"Katara I'm your mom and this is your brother Sokka" A beautiful women said, as a young mans figure came and disappeared.

"No, she's my mom and I don't have a brother only a sister, go away, NO, leave me alone. I have to go get my mom!" Katara started to stumble, a firm arm grabbed her and to her horror it was the Prince of the Fire nation. She tried to water bend but it wouldn't work.

"NO… let me…go!" Katara said the last part softer because his lips were mere centimeters away from hers. She could feel his hot breath come to her like a warm wave. And then…………

END OF DREAM

She woke up sweaty and confused, why the heck was Prince Zuko doing in her dream?

"Princess Katara, your father wants you to come down, and join him for breakfast with Sir Haru" Said a servant.

"I'll be right down." Katara said as she flew off her bed to her closet. She was down in 15 minutes.

"Master, mistress, Avatar, I have an important message. Yesterday evening the Earth Kingdom was attacked by the Fire nation. I advice that you all leave immediately, one of our soldiers saw fire nation ships coming!" The messenger bowed and left.

"Well, we all have to go get our stuff." Sokka stated and everyone came back and hour later.

"Aang, call Appa" Suki said. Aang blew the whistle and down came Momo and Appa.

Everyone got on and went to the earth kingdom.

"King Bumi, The Avatar, Master Sokka, Mister Suki have arrived."

"Please call me daughters." King Bumi said, as his guest walked in.

"Hello, what brings you here Avatar and companions?"

"Bumi, the fire nation were on there way to the water nation where we were staying, we ask if we can shelter here until Appa is in good shape to fly." Aang asked.

"Of course, but I would for you all to meet my daughters."

"You have daughters?" The three asked in harmony.

"Yes two" King Bumi said as Katara walked into the room with her head down reading a book.

"Father you called me?" Katara said as she looked up but didn't notice the guest.

"Yes, I would like you to meet Avatar Aang, Mistress Suki, and Master Sokka" Katara bowed at two of them but when she heard the name Sokka she was in shock… then fainted.

30 MINUTES LATER

"Katara…Katara, Hello wakey, wakey sleepy bum." Toph said, she had seen the part where her sister fainted; she was walking in the throne room.

"Huh? What happened?" Katara whispered as she awoke.

"You fainted when dad said Master Sokka" Toph said as she giggled.

"Umm… Father may I be excused I need to talk to Toph." Katara said as she stood up.

"Yes but hurry."

"What is it Katara?"

"Toph I had a nightmare, see I saw mom, she was walking away even though I kept calling her. Out of no where this other lady comes and claims she is my mother, then she presented her son 'my brother' and it looked like the Master out there. She said his name was Sokka. It was too shocking for me and fainted." Katara said conveniently left out the part of her and Prince Zuko's…...moment.

Katara said shuddering at the thought that she was adopted, because that would have meant that she was lied to all her life. Katara shock her head out of the silly thought and walked with Toph back to the throne room.

Toph couldn't believe that a person in a dream could become so real.

"Prince Zuko towns people have spotted the avatar going earth kingdom. He was last seen walking to the earth kingdom palace."

"Uncle, set course to the earth kingdom; I will not lose him again!"

"Yes nephew, oh and to day is Friday! Are you going to join us tonight?"

"No I have other things to do uncle." Zuko said as he left.

"Fine more tea for me" Iroh said joyfully as he drank his jasmine tea.

Aang, and his companions left top the dinning room.

"Katara, Toph, I believe that it would be nice if you went with the avatar on there journey." King Bumi said as he looked at both girls.

"But father Toph and I still have a lot of things to do." Katara went on about all there things that needed to be done. She did not want to go and end up getting lost with those buffoons. King Bumi just ignored her.

"Katara obviously father has made his decision already, come on lets go pack."

'No I don't want to go, no; I don't want my dream to come true. Damn it.' Katara thought

Katara and Toph pack there stuff and walked towards Appa the put their things on his sattle and walked back inside. Katara brought a bag full of books she loved to read but one of those books was her dairy; it contained her thoughts, but also her weirdest dreams.

"Ok are we all set?" Toph asked.

"Well we were planning on staying another week…." Aang was interrupted again.

"King Bumi fire nation ship again!"

"Well I guess we are leaving right now!" Aang said as glided to Appa. Everyone got on the bison and flew off.

"Katara I officially hate this. I can't see anything I can't feel the vibrations." Toph said well lets say on the verge of being annoyed.

"Here hold on to this; just tell me when you need something." Katara said.

"Thanks Katara."

"Welcome"

AN HOUR LATER

"Wow this is boring, how do you guys do this?"

"We got use to it. Right now we are flying to the North Pole, the south had a siege." Aang said

"Oh and don't tell me that is very far from here." Katara said.

"Um… yes it is, and like we have Prince Zuko on our ass 24/7 then it will take longer. Suki said.

"………………." Sokka didn't say anything but then he started to snore.

"Well that's nice to know, now um… when do we stop?"

"Potty breaks, when we need shelter, when we need supplies…" Aang was cut off by Suki. "And when Prince Zuko is on our ass and we need to get away."

"Oh…" Katara trailed off and the rest went to sleep Aang and her were the only ones awake now. She looked down and saw a fire nation ship, "That might be the famous Prince Zuko." She whispered to her self. Even though she despised him, it looked as if he wasn't happy, she had never seen him in real life, and would kill him if she did.

"Nephew, how can I put this?" Iroh said

"What uncle?" Zuko said annoyed

"The avatar left the earth kingdom. But good news I set course for it!" Iroh said the last part joyful as he took another sip of his tea.

"Uncle how can you drink tea at a time like this?" Zuko stormed out of the room towards the deck.

Zuko saw the flying bison but he saw more people on it. He grabbed his telescope and saw that there were now two more girls on board. One was looking own at him.

'Wows she is beautiful'

Oh shut up she's the enemy! Don't let your hormones get in the way. Haven't you noticed she's the Princess of the Earth Kingdom. If you kidnap her, take her to your father then you can restore your honor, your father will have a way to defeat the earth kingdom.

'You're right… brilliant, brilliant.' Zuko thought evilly to himself.

The sun was starting to set and the sky was filled with reds, oranges and yellows. Soon the night fell, stars filled the night sky. They twinkled here and there.

Katara turned around and saw Sokka and Suki asleep hugging each other.

Aang and Toph had accidentally ended in the same position as Suki and Sokka. It was actually pretty cute, but in a way it sadden Katara

She missed Haru but she was confused, she wasn't sure if she loved him or was just afraid of being alone. But she was engaged now and she was going to marry him.

She slowly drifted off to sleep.

"Toph wake your sister up we are going to stop for a little while" Aang said.

"Tara, wake up, Katara…." Toph yelled her name in her ear.

"Oww, what was that for." Katara said rubbing he ear.

"Twinkle toes said we are stopping for a little while.

"Oh ok, where are we stopping?"

"well we are stopping at an island, just to stay the night Appa needs rest.

"OH ok well wake me up when we reach the land."

2 MINUTES LATER

"Ummm….Katara, we landed."

"Wow that was fast, any ways I'm going to go look for a stream or something I need to bathe." Katara said hopping off the bison and running towards the sound of water.

"BE CAREFUL!" Toph yelled

Katara disappeared into the woods and found a stream, her father had told her that her mom was from water nation so that might have been why she was a water bender, so she didn't concern her self about being Sokka's sister. She hummed a melody that for some reason she knew. She didn't remember her mom or any other sibling sing it to her she just shrugged the thoughts away and bathed.

She finished and changed back to her regular clothing, she practiced water bending, but lost concentration when she heard a stick crack. She quickly turned around and found a figure with a blue mask staring at her,

"You pervert" Katara growled

"I didn't see anything. Not like you have something" the figure said.

She quickly stood in her stance, but then stopped as she saw the blue ribbon with a stone on it sparkle.

"Where did you get that, give it back!" Katara growled, she knew he wasn't going to go down with out a fight. She had a water whip ready in her hand.

"No need for violence, I'm pretty sure this fine jewel would sell for a lot, I could eat like a king tonight." The Blue Spirit said.

"What do you want for it?"

"I want to things from you, first what is your name?"

"Why do you care?"

"Do you want your necklace back?"

"Fine…My name is Katara… Princess Katara of the earth kingdom" Katara said eyeing her necklace.

"Katara…What a lovely name, my name, well, you can call me Blue Spirit."

"What was the second thing you wanted from me?"

"Oh, yes, I want you to come back tomorrow night, please, I would love to get to know you."

"I don't know, my friends might want to leave tomorrow. But can I have my necklace?"

"Oh yes…" The blue spirit walked behind her and tied the necklace on her neck. He lifted his mask so only he lips were seen, he leaned to kiss her cheek, but then Katara turn around towards him and their lips met. Their eyes both flutter closed and the kiss was deepened.

"No… I have to go, thank you for my necklace."

"you shouldn't leave a fine jewel like that on the floor, Princess Katara." Katara blushed as she heard how he said her name, it was unique, gentle and very, very flattering. But luckily he didn't notice her blush.

Katara ran back to the camp and saw everyone already sitting around the fire.

"Oh hey Katara your back, where were you?" Aang asked.

"Twinkle toes she was probable water bending, and lost track of time, don't worry."

"Yes, Toph is right, I was water bending and I lost track of time." Katara said leaving out the part that she saw the Blue Spirit.

"well I'm going to bed if you don't mind." Sokka said.

"Yeah me too." Suki said following Sokka to 'their' tent.

"Well me and twinkle toes are going to sleep Tara, see you in the morning, we left some food, you just have to heat it up."

"Thank you guys" Katara said as she saw her sister and the avatar go in a tent, Toph had made, there were three actually, one for Sokka and Suki, one for Toph and Aang, they had actually become very close over this past months, but what ever, Toph had the right to make her life. Anyways there was also one for Katara.

"Well guess it's time for me to go to sleep." Katara ate the last of her meal and walked in to the tent where her stuff had already been set. Katara laid down and soon drifted off to sleep.

NEXT MORNING

"Good morning Katara" Sokka said as Suki, Toph, and Aang walked out of their tents.

"Good morning guys; your breakfast is severed, I killed a dear back there so we are having meat today" Katara sat down and started to eat. Everyone finished and started to fooling around. Appa stilled needed some rest so they would be staying there another night; Toph was teaching Aang earth bending. He was catching on quite well.

Suki and Sokka were training.

Night soon fell, it was much colder than the night before, but Katara didn't mind. She saw the fire dim down and everything was silent. She walked out of her tent and walked back to the stream. She wasn't startled this time when the Blue Spirit came down from the trees. They talked for hours and Katara didn't even notice when she fell to sleep. She awoke the next morning in her tent, like nothing had happened.

"Hey Katara we are leaving today. Get your stuff." Toph said as she picked up what she could.

Katara packed and looked back to the woods, she had made a friend in two days and now she was going to leave, who knew when she was going to see him again.

"Prince Zuko, you came late yesterday night, are you ok?" Iroh asked his nephew.

"Yes uncle stay out of my business." Zuko walked away from his uncle to the meditating room. He couldn't get the girls peace image out of his mind. The way she always looked happy, everything about her was just lovely.

'Zuko get a grip, she's the enemy don't forget about the plan, your honor, you can't let your hormones get in the way, who gives if she's beautiful, kind, lovely, ah what am I saying, SHE'S THE ENEMY! Now obey you will kidnap her!'

'Shut the fuck up, damn. Get out of my brain, leave me the fuck alone!'

Zuko walked in the meditating room, but like always peace never lasted long for him.

"Prince Zuko may I come in?" Captain Ji said from the other side of the door.

"What is it?" The flames were licking the roof; he hated to be disturbed when he was meditating.

"The avatar has been spotted what do you wish to do?"

"Follow him you idiot." Zuko said, what a dumb question his captain had just asked.

"Yes sir." Ji ran out the room and set course toward the avatar.

Katara got on Appa and got settled. The trip was going to be long journey.

She wondered what her life would have been if she would have stayed in the Earth Kingdom. She wished she could go back, but she knew that she had things to do. A bird flew above them and stopped on Katara's shoulder. She got the note from its ankle and it read:

Dear Princess Katara,

We have thought of a plan to bring peace to the world. We have looked at every warrior, but they aren't good enough for this complicated job. The council as decided that it's your job to assassin the Prince of the fire nation, and leave the fire lord to the avatar.

Your father has signed (see below) and has accepted that you're the one for the job.

The world lies in yours and the avatar's hands. Take care and Good luck!

The Council and…

King Bumi, Take care my beautiful daughter.

And with that the note just ended, she was in total shock, how could she be the assassin, yes she had taken many classes and aced them all but, but, what if she didn't fulfill her job.

Katara looked at the note and froze it, she then broke the ice shattering the thin paper that didn't have a chance.

"what did it say katara?" Sokka asked curiously as Toph paid more attention, and all eyes were on her.

"…..nothing really…." Katara lied but knew that Toph would know she was lying. But like Toph knew that Katara was really saying that she would tell her later. Toph broke the silence before anyone could ask questions.

"Oh well that's nice, anyways, Aang where did you say we were heading?" Toph asked, but she knew that they were going to the North Pole.

"North pole hope you guys don't mind the cold weather. I need to master water bending." Katara hadn't told them that she was a water bender. Only Toph knew, she had planned not to tell her but Toph had caught Katara water bending.

"Oh that's fine with me, I don't mind being cold for a little while."

"So Sokka how old are you?" Katara said.

"I'm 18, How about you?" Sokka asked.

"I just turned 16, hey is it me or is that a fire nation ship?" Katara said standing and looking down from Appa.

"Aang we have company" Sokka said as he look down off of Appa.

A fire ball went traveling through the air ramming Appa, Appa groaned, and Katara slipped. She yelped as Sokka's strong hand held her she felt her self slipping and quickly grabbed on his arm with her other hand, Appa was descending quickly. Sokka grabbed a hold of Katara and swung her on to Appa…landing hard on the saddle

"Thanks Sokka…"

"No problem…"

Aang saw the flames on Appa starting again, he bended the water from his canteen and extinguished the flames. Appa flew into an island, but swam to another that was a few miles away, Appa nor the gang wanted to be followed. As they set foot onto the island a shiver ran down Katara's spine.

"Um…Guys are you sure this place is safe?" Katara said as she looked around.

"Yea, why...is the Princess scared?" Sokka said with a babyish tone.

"No, but there is something doesn't fell right, there's something strange but familiar about this place."

They came upon a village like place. The island wasn't small at all.. Katara looked around and saw an orphanage, she saw families and she saw children playing happily. She couldn't help but smile. The place looked as if it was oblivious of the war. The gang came upon dozens of houses and shops. They stop at a medical place and bought some supplies that Appa had accidentally dropped when he was hit with the fire ball.

"Hey guys I'm going to go walk around, see you guys in a few by the orphanage" Katara said as she walked away.

"Okay Katara just be care full" Sokka said in harmony with Toph.

"Um…nephew we had spotted them and saw where they landed, but we lost them." Iroh said with calmness waiting for his nephew to explode with anger.

"WHAT…how can you lose a flying bison that's like a flying ship?"

"Nephew…"

"No uncle, I really don't understand…did the crew check the whole island?"

"It didn't take long the island isn't so big…but if you would have let me talk then you would have known that I spotted tracks leading off the island. If we hurry we might still catch them."

"I'll go alone."

"Prince Zuko it could be dangerous."

"Uncle I said I'll go!" Zuko said as he grabbed his suit and stormed out.

"Temper, temper…Oh well at least he might find a good wife on his trip and then….Grandchildren!" Iroh thought with joy.

Katara walked around from shop to shop, she came upon the beautiful rainforest, the vibrations and mist of water came to her with the breeze, even though the water was a long ways ahead. She looked back and then took a step towards the forest, for some reason she couldn't help but keep on walking. She walked for hours and soon the sky was filled with stars. She knew she should head back, but she felt the water come closer. She walked and reached a beautiful water fall. She walked and froze the water as she walked towards the waterfall, the water opened like curtains revealing a cave. As she walked in the water unfroze and the water began to fall at its usual pace.

"What is this place?" Katara thought out loud.

But something very new and strange happened, as she walked deeper in the cave blue flames began to flicker on, on the torches. She heard music playing and then found the ending of the cave, there was a desk, and a note on it.

Dear Princess Katara,

This cave and area is part of your past, see you have more power than any other bender in the world. You are from the water nation tribe in the south, and Sokka is your brother, Your mother died in a fire nation siege, but your grandma left you and Sokka for adoption later dieing. I'm sorry you have been lied all these years, but you must fulfill the task your father and council have assigned you. Katara you have spirits watching you, Discovering your true power is now part of your journey, You must separate from the gang, you'll only put them in harm and they won't understand. Katara never forget to do whatever you think is right.

Sincerely,

A spirit from above

As Katara read the letter out loud in a whisper the words disappeared, as she said the last word the letter look as if it never had held anything important and the music had stopped.

Katara was in shock, the cave…the waterfall… basically the forest belonged to her.

She turned around and found a curtain of water, she water bended it around her as she walked in the new path way. Many rooms were there and a lovely kitchen. She found stairs and looked up seeing that she was in a hidden house. She saw the full moon and knew that Sokka, Aang, and her sis…er…step sister would be worried.

She ran back as fast as she could and came upon the orphanage.

"Hey look who finally decided to show up!" Aang said taking a bite of a peach.

"Sorry guys…." Katara got cut off.

"um... guys where are we going to camp?" Toph asked.

"I know where," Katara spoke out loud.

"Where, is it comfy?" Sokka said " Is there food?"

"Well as I was running back I heard an old man tell someone that a fire nation ship was spotted. And I found this lovely place. It's a pretty long walk." Katara said

3 HOURS LATER

"Wow this is the top secret comfy spot with food?" Sokka said with sarcasm

"We are almost there!" Katara said 'fat ass all he thinks about is food.' She thought

"God don't have to get an attitude with me, as the oldest one I'm like your brother, and I should get respect." Katara stopped when she heard him mention the brother thing, but then kept on walking. They reach the edge of the water and Katara froze it.

"The shelter is behind that waterfall"

"So we have to climb this damn waterfall?" Aang asked.

"No…" Katara water bended the water fall curtain away and everyone entered the cave. As the walked more in the blue flames began lighting a path way.

"Wow, this place is beautiful , Katara, How did you find this place?"

"I just did. Now if you don't mind I'm going to my room."

"Haha… you are funny there's no bedrooms here." Sokka said looking at her like if she was stupid.

"Yes there is, but only Aang and I can move these water curtains." Katara said pointing at the tiny water fall that separated them from the rest of the house.

"Now watch and learn." Katara commanded her element and it obeyed, it moved apart and she walked in, everyone else followed in amazement as the saw what was inside.

"Wow, Sis, you're right there probably is a bedroom here, probably one for all of us." They were all about to explore some more but Katara stepped in front of them.

"You guys have to promise that you are not to leave the house, unless accompanied by me." Katara gave Sokka a stern look knowing that he was the one that was going to protest. "Two to a room, I checked and there's barely enough, and I don't want any one alone." But how wrong Katara was, there was a secret passage with more rooms and more amazing things.

"But Katara don't you think I'm old enough to wonder alone?" Sokka said.

"NO now you sleep on a comfy bed or on the floor pick one! Either way I'm having Toph here close the entrance!" Katara turned to Toph, "Toph come with me to close the entrance." You all choose a room but the room all the way to the back is mine." Everyone rushed to fined a good room, they looked like little kids trying to get the best room. Toph and Katara walked towards the first entrance, when they were about to close it they saw through the water figures, the recognized them to be of the fire nation. Toph quickly close the gap and Katara water bended the water curtain leading them to the house. Toph also closed that door.

"Thanks Toph, go head and run with your boyfriend just behave." Katara said it playfully as she dodged the rocks that her sister was throwing at her.

"Twinkle Toes is just a friend, a very, very close friend" Toph said giggling as she ran towards Aang who was laughing at his bedroom door, he had seen Katara teasing Toph.

"What ever, well, night guys." Katara walked towards her room and closed the door. she saw a beautiful bookcase and decided to read.

"Myths of the sea…..Nah... The Prince…..Maybe….The Siege of the south..." Katara saw that book with much interest; she never actually knew how that had happened. She pulled the book and part of the book case moved to the side revealing a passage; she took a step forward and walked all the way in. The torches began turning on this time with fire and that blue flame.

She came upon many doors and at the end of the hallway were enormous doors. She opened them and they revealed a part of a castle that was actually out in the open.

She walked around and found a balcony. She looked up and the beautiful moon and sighed she had to do what was right. She had to follow orders, she was the only warrior able to do such a hard job.

She walked towards her bedroom and wrote:

Dear Sis,

You guys are to leave without me. I have things to do, father and the council has given me an assignment. Don't worry I'll be fine. Just make sure that Aang masters the elements. I don't know how long this is going to take me but… I promise that I'll be safe.

Take care,

Your beloved sister Katara

A/N Well hope you guys like this story so far. I'll try to not put too much OCC but hey, I get caught up in the story. :