"Um, Who are-are you?"

"The question is who are you stranger?"

"I am Keita, the Avatar. How did you get here? Where are your parents? Why were you in that tree? Is their more-"

"You're the Avatar?"

"Um yes."

"So you must be here to save us! Come, you must meet the others!"

I followed the little girl anxiously, not knowing what I would find. She took me deep into the island. Eventually, I came to find a little town. It was very festive looking. There was people everywhere. There was huts of various colors, and a few fire pits. Everywhere you looked, there was someone dancing, or performing a some sort of entertainment. But then I relized something, They were all kids.

"Whats going on?

"I'm sorry, I didn't formally introduce myself. The name is Pinky. They call me that here. This is our little town. We are the withstanders."

Then she yelled so everyone could here.

"And we can withstand everything!"

Everyone cheered and clapped.

"Everyone! This is the Avatar, Keita! Shes here to save us!"

Everyone broke out in excitement. As soon as I knew it, children ran up to me, and gave me a hug, or shook my hand. I smiled.

"Keita, you look like your in some pretty bad shape. Come with me."

Pinky took me to a tent, and sat me down on a bench.

"What happened to you?"

"I was caught in a storm."

"Why are you wearing fire nation clothes?"

"It's a long story."

"I've got time."

I sighed, and told Pinky the story.

"That's too bad about your necklace."

"I know. I wish I didn't fall for General Zous plan"

"Its all right, we all have our moments. No one should ever be ashamed at how they acted. They should only be ashamed of how they pity themselves after"

I smiled.

"Yes, I guess that's true"

"Anyways, lets get you your stuff back. Runners!"

Then, 7 young children ran in, in the same uniform.

"Yes ma'am?"

"Go find her things, General Zou has it."

"Yes ma'am"

They ran off. Then, me and Pinky talked for a long time. She told me about the withstanders. She said, along time ago, the fire nation attacked them. By them, she means there parents and grandparents too. They wiped the older ones out, but brought the children to a camp. The put them all in jail cells. Pinky held them together, and convinced them that there was still hope. Then, after several years, a spirit came and put some sort of a spell on them. She said that, it made them withstand anything. It also made them stay the same age forever. She explained to me, that they were all a family. She said there was several benders among them, including a male earth bender.

"An Earth bender?"

"Yes"

"Could he teach me earth bending?"

"He doesn't teach."

"Well why not?"

"No one really knows."

I will have to change that then.

Then in came the 7 children, with my necklace and my clothes. I quickly changed.

Later that night, they invited me to be there guest of honor at dinner. I of coarse accepted. After dinner, they showed me to a hut, in which I could stay. I went in it. I laid down on the mattress. I closed my eyes and thought of good times. Like when Katara and I went to the market, and when I kissed Hulio, and when I saw my brother, for the first time in a long time.

I opened my eyes and walked towards the window. I looked at the moon.

"Ill find you Aang. I will."

Right after, a shooting star crossed the moon. I smiled. I went back down to my bed and fell asleep.