Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews! It really is good to be back. I had meant to update a while ago but you know, holiday season and all that. Plus I'm taking a trip for christmas in a couple weeks so I got THAT to worry about haha ^_^''

"Mom! Look what I can do!"

Lu Ten took his waterbending stance, a look of concentration on his face and his golden eyes narrowed. He took a deep breath and moved his hands around him, causing the snow on the ground to completely cover his body; he looked like a snow man.

Katara couldn't help but laugh at her young son's trick. "I guess Aang's been teaching you the "funner" side of waterbending."

Ten year old Lu Ten brushed the snow off of himself with a proud smile on his face. Kya pouted a little as she watched her mother and brother smiling and laughing. A snowflake fell on her nose and she rubbed at it, almost looking at it scornfully.

She used to love the family's yearly visit to the South Pole, but now that Lu Ten was learning waterbending it was hard to enjoy it anymore. Not only did Lu Ten spend most of his time with Pakku the waterbending master, but Kya couldn't help but feel jealous when she saw Lu Ten and their mother spend time together. She knew it was wrong to be so annoyed but she couldn't help it; because they were both waterbenders Katara spent most of her time training Lu Ten to be a master. And it was no better at the South Pole. What used to be a family visit turned into more training. Lu Ten trained with snow, he trained with Master Pakku, he learned to hunt with grandpa Hakoda, and he would get attention from the people who lived in the south pole. Isn't it just amazing that Katara, the amazing waterbending master of the south pole who trained the Avatar and took down the powerful princess Azula now has a son who can follow her footsteps? Kya sighed sadly and looked down at her bare hands that rested against the cold snow. She didn't need gloves; her inner fire kept her warm. Kya couldn't bear to tell her mother that the people of the south pole had started to shun her ever since she found out she was a firebender. Because of this, she was avoided like a plague. It didn't matter that she was the daughter of the great waterbending master Katara, she was a firebender. And firebenders still weren't exactly welcomed with open arms so soon after the 100 year war.

I wish dad came with us...then we could be outcasts together.

"Kya!"

Kya was startled out of her thoughts by a younger girl's voice. She looked away from her hands and saw a lightly tanned skinned girl running over to her with a big smile on her face. A smile formed on Kya's face when she recognized the younger girl.

"Yue!"

Yue, Kya's younger cousin, ran into the older girl's open arms and hugged her tightly.

"I'm so happy to see you!" Kya said as she hugged Yue back just as tightly. "Did you guys just get here?"

"Yeah! Mom and dad are with Gran Gran and Granpakku right now!"

Kya snorted at the name "Granpakku." She didn't really care for the man because of how harsh he was with Lu Ten's training and how he always insisted on training her brother for most of their visits.

Yue looked up at Kya and cocked her head to the side as she looked at her curiously. "Are you okay Kya? You look sad."

The firebender gave her a reassuring smile and patted her on the head. "I'm fine."

Yue continued to look at Kya with concern until a big smile appeared on her face.

"Do you wanna build a snowman?" She asked excitedly. Kya laughed and nodded.

"How come your dad's not here?"

"He's busy with fire lord stuff...like always."

"Do you even like it here, Kya?"

Kya stuck out her tongue to catch a falling snowflake; the cold wet speck felt a little refreshing. "It has its moments."

"But this place has penguin sledding and fishing and snow and nice people..."

"Yeah, the people here are pretty nice." Just not to me...

A big proud smile appeared on Yue's face. "My dad even says that when I'm big enough I can go hunting with him!"

Kya smiled at Yue, happy for her cousin. Yue has been wanting to go hunting with Sokka ever since she could walk. She even had her own boomerang, only it was more of a toy than an actual weapon.

"Have you ever hunted before?"

Kya didn't know how it was possible but she choked on a snowflake when Yue asked her question. She cleared her throat and blushed. "Sorta...one time..."

"Oh, wow really?" Yue's eyes sparkled with excitement. "How was it?"

"Uuuuuuuum." Kya avoided looking at Yue. "It didn't end well."

A memory of a burnt seal flashed across her mind and she rubbed her blushing cheeks when she felt them heat up a little in embarrassment. At least I killed itand cooked it at the same time, right? She felt a hand on her shoulder and she jumped in surprise.

"More like it was a disaster."

"Shuddup Uncle Sokka!"

Sokka laughed as he sat down between them and laid his arms on their shoulders. "Oh come on, it's funny! You totally charred that seal!"

"I thought the point of hunting was to kill animals for food and stuff!"

"Yeah, but they still need to be edible princess." He gave Kya a playful smack on the back of the head and the three of them laughed.

"So how's 'Granpakku'?" Kya asked with a devious smirk.

"Oh just as grumpy as ever." Sokka deepened his voice in an attempt to imitate Pakku's voice. "'Don't call me granpakku' 'Stop hugging me Sokka' 'Don't take the komodo rhinos for a joy ride Sokka!' "

"Um, Uncle Sokka I'm pretty sure that last one was my dad."

Sokka rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Huh, guess you're right."

The nights in the South Pole were very cold but it never bothered Kya. The young firebending princess decided to take a night time stroll through the village alone. Of course neither Katara, Sokka, nor the grandparents knew of this. Kya preferred taking these strolls alone so she would just have her thoughts to keep herself company. She lit a small flame in her hand and just stared at it, watching it flicker and dance. She smiled briefly, remembering how her uncle Aang once said it was like a tiny heartbeat before she frowned again sadly. There were days she wished she was a waterbender like her mom and brother. Then maybe the three of them would actually be able to spend time together when they visited the South Pole like the good old days. And maybe then she wouldn't be treated like a monster by the water tribe's residents. Kya closed her hand into a fist, extinguishing the flame, taking its warmth and light with it.

Some angry whispers caught Kya's attention and she looked up to see a man talking his young sons. She couldn't hear exactly what he was saying but she had a pretty good idea when she saw the way the man was glaring at the princess. Though she was bundled up warmly, she felt a shiver up her spine.

Confused? Yeah I bet :P As of right now it's flashback city and we're packed for a long stay. Well not LONG but you know what I meant right?

For now I'm going to be putting up chapters of the twins' childhoods along with the rest of the gang's kids.

How'd you guys like my Frozen references btw? XP All the hype disney gave the movie may have ruined it but Frozen is still an awesome movie dangit!