Chapter 3
The monk stared at Anna like she was crazy.
"What do you mean you're leaving the Air Temple?" she asked.
"I mean, I am going to the Fire Nation with Prince Sonna. We are getting married," Anna explained.
The monk nearly fainted. "But, Anna you aren't a master Airbender yet."
Anna sighed. "Sonna said that after our marriage we'll come back and I can complete my training. We want to raise out family here."
"Anna, I can't allow you to go to the Fire Nation to get married.
"But-"
"No, buts. Just have Sonna send a messenger hawk to the Fire Lord and see if he could come here with the Fire Lady to witness the ceremony."
"Yes, ma'am."
Anna walked out of the office and ran to find Sonna. Once she found him she hugged him tightly. Sonna was slightly surprised but didn't resist the hug. After a few moments Anna started sobbing. "Anna, what's wrong?" he asked her while softly stroking her hair.
"We're going to the Southern Air Temple," she answered against his chest.
"Why?"
"Because Monk Hannah won't let us go to the Fire Nation. I have a friend there and he'll help us."
Sonna nodded and softly kissed the top of her head. "We'll leave tomorrow."
Anna nodded.
The Next Day…
Anna led Sonna through the temple until they came to the Bison stables. Slowly they walked through them and finally they reached the stall Anna was looking for. She opened the door to the stall and motioned for Sonna to follow her. The prince followed silently and gasped when he saw what was in front of him.
Anna noticed his shock and grabbed his arm.
"Get into the saddle," she whispered to him.
Sonna nodded and climbed into the saddle. Thankfully the bison was quiet. As soon as Anna was sure that Sonna was securely in the saddle, the young airbender led the bison out of the stables. Once they were far enough away Anna got on the back of her bison's head and grabbed the reins.
"Yip, yip!" she said just loud enough for the bison to hear.
As the bison rose into the air, Anna laughed when Sonna yelped softly. The two didn't talk until they were almost to the Southern Air Temple.
"Anna?"
The airbender turned around to look at Sonna, who was looking at the steadily rising sun.
"Yes?"
"How many children do you want?"
Anna blinked. "I never really thought about it."
Sonna chuckled. "How about two?"
Anna nodded. She then noticed the mountain range around them.
"We're here," she told Sonna.
The prince smiled. Quickly, Anna found the bison stables of the Air Temple. As soon as she got her bison in one of the stalls, Anna pulled Sonna through the temple until she found a specific door and she pressed her ear against it. She heard movement behind it and the familiar tune of Gyatso's humming. Smiling, the young airbender knocked on the door. The humming stopped and Anna heard footsteps coming toward the door. Anna stepped away from the door almost as soon as it opened.
Before Gyatso could take in who had knocked at the door, the monk found himself being hugged by a fairly small girl. After a moment the monk realized who was hugging him.
"Anna, why are you hugging me?" he asked
Anna stepped away from her friend. "It's been forever since I saw you last," she answered.
"Why are you here?"
Anna motioned to Sonna. "We are getting married, but Hannah won't let us go to the Fire Nation so that Sonna's father can oversee the wedding."
Gyatso nodded and motioned for them to come into his room. Sonna was hesitant to follow so Anna had to drag him into the room. Gyatso went around the room lighting and rearranging candles to make the room smell good. Anna noticed that theses weren't his normal meditation candles.
"You aren't meditating?" she asked, confused.
"It would be impolite," Gyatso answered while lighting the last candle.
"We could leave and go practice with the children here."
"It would be very boring for Sonna wouldn't it? He is a firebender."
"How did you know that?"
"He looks like one. Plus, you mentioned that you wanted to go to the Fire Nation so that his father could oversee the wedding. The only father in the Fire Nation that needs to oversee the wedding of his son is the Fire Lord."
"Oh. Right."
Gyatso turned to Sonna. "Do you like plants?"
Sonna nodded. "Yes, sir."
"Come with me. Anna, why don't you go practice?"
Anna nodded and left to go train. Sonna followed Gyatso to the gardens.
A/N: I realized after I started writing this chapter the Fire Lord Azulon was roughly 12 yrs. younger than Aang. So contrary to what I have said Sonna is the older son. My bad. I'm sorry if the story is progressing slowly. Please review.