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I have started writing Prequels, here is a list of them:

A Second First Date; One month after Aang defeated Fire Lord Ozai

Nightmares; A One-Shot Prequel to Together Again. Aang saved the world, he faced Ozai on his own. Everyone kept saying that he was a great hero, that he was so brave. He wore a brave face and acted all the hero they thought he was. But at night in his sleep he was a scared boy, scared for his life as he tried to get away from a psycho Firebender. The Battle came back at night.

Anila's Story; This is another Prequel to Together Again. It's about a Young Female Airbender just starting out in life. She was ready to travel the world as soon as she turns 16. Little does she know, Destiny has a grand purpose for her first child.

I Want to thank my beta readers for their help, advice, and contributions: 116788 (pen name not user ID) and ReverieNishio

*116788 (pen name not user ID) is available to beta read for others, she has 3 slots open right now.

Chapter 14

(6 Months Pregnant)

"It's been 5 months, Katara, I'm sorry but we have to follow with traditions. Be satisfied we let you have time to mourn for him. We will be holding a tournament for your hand."

"NO! NO! NO! I WILL NOT MARRY ANY OF THEM ! I... I... I can't... I will never love anyone else. I choose to stay unmarried. I'll stay here, I'll teach Waterbending."

"Katara." Hakoda said, his heart breaking for his Baby Girl. "I wish I could let you. But you are not a simple girl from The Southern Water Tribe, you are Princess Katara of The Southern Water Tribe. You are the only Water Tribe Princess in the world. We are going back to pre-war traditions, this is done in keeping the peace in the 4 nations. It's just what was done. The suitors will be on their way. They will arrive in about 6 weeks."

"But I can't! I just can't..." Katara trailed off still crying. "I couldn't even if I wanted to Dad ! Nobody would want me anyways. I'm not worthy of the title Princess."

"Why are you refusing ?" Hakoda asked his daughter. "After a few months you will be used to your new home, your new husband. It will be OK."

"I will never forget my love for Aang..." Katara said with tears pouring down her cheeks... "NEVER! I CAN'T! Even as we speak, our love for each other grows... growing inside of me."

"You need to let him go. Move on, find someone else to share your love with." Hakoda said with his arms open for a hug.

Katara shook her head, crying. "I will always have Aang's love... You aren't listening to me, you hear me but you aren't listening!"

"Ok. I will listen." Hakoda promised.

"Our love for each other grows every day. It grows INSIDE of me. Please don't be mad." Katara was so ashamed "This is all I have left of him."

The Chief's eyes got huge, his jaw dropped, a tear fell from the corner of his eye. "You mean… You're…" He stuttered but when he saw his daughter's terrified face, he calmed down as he realised what she had told him. "I'm not mad Katara, I'm not happy right now. Don't be afraid, I'm not mad. I love my baby girl. And I will love her baby too." He held his arms open for a hug, and for the first time, since she returned to her village, she hugged her father back. In this intimate moment, Hakoda could feel the bulge under her parka, it was a pretty big bulge. The bump that she has kept hidden so well for so long. "How have you been hiding that?!" He asked in surprise.

"I didn't know what to do... I'm sorry, we were going to be married in just a month or so... So... well... I guess you already know what happened..." She said to her wonderful father. He put his hand on her baby bump and he felt a strong kick, he smiled, his grand baby would be strong and healthy.

"I will talk about this with the council, and see what we can do. Now go eat, you have to eat for two now. The baby needs grow and you need to stay healthy. I love you and I will never be ashamed of you, my daughter, Princess Katara of the Southern Water Tribe."

It felt like time passed so slowly, for her, as she awaited the decision of the council. She ate, then paced, then ate again, she napped, and then ate again, and finally Sokka came out and hugged her also feeling the bulge she and the Avatar had put there together.

"They are ready for you." Her brother told her "Be strong. Wow that's big!" He whispered "How have you been hiding that?!"

"With your wife's help." Katara replied sheepishly.

"Princess Katara, the council has come to a decision." The Chief told her. "Your mourning period will be extended until the baby is 9 months old. Only the winning Suitor will be informed of a 'secret marriage' between you and the Avatar and the infant's existence only after they have defeated all the other challengers for your hand. We are all here if you need us. The Child of the Avatar will be cherished in the Southern Water Tribe." Her father said with a smile. "Even though It will be an Air Nomad."

"Can I still wear the betrothal necklace Aang gave me?" Katara asked her father.

"Yes you can. It will help with the secret wedding story." Hakoda told his beautiful daughter.

Tears poured down her cheeks once again, but with joy this time. "Thank you! Thank you all so much, I thought I brought sham to my family, and sham to our tribe. But now I see how you are all willing to help me, it has made me realise that I brought our tribe closer than ever."

That night at dinner Sokka wanted to feel the baby kick. He was amazed at how strong the baby already was. "Oh Wow! That was hard."

"You're telling me, I get to feel it from the inside!" Katara said.

"I just don't understand how you got pregnant." He said.

"Seriously? You don't know how a woman gets pregnant..." Suki said to him.

"I KNOW HOW, but Katara? Aang? I guess... well..." He trailed off.

"We were getting married in about a month, and then... you're married so you get the gist." Katara said.

"Please don't put that SUPER oogieness in my head." Sokka pleaded.

"Super oogieness in YOUR Head! I live in this igloo too!" Katara snapped at him.

"But he was still a kid, you both were." Sokka responded.

"Still Kids? We were supposed to have a double wedding, if he... if he hadn't disappeared we'd be married by now, just like you guys are." She retorted.

"But you're still my little sister. OK I know how you got pregnant... believe me I know, but you and Aang didn't seem like the type of people to do that BEFORE you got married." Sokka explained. "How far along are you?"

"Right about 6 months." She answered.

Sokka calculated in his head. "That was… Ehm, at the time we were on our way to Ba Sing Se.…"

"When we went to see Aunt Wu, she told me 'His love for you grows within you now.' She knew I was pregnant already, she told me, I just didn't understand her yet." Katara told him.

His jaw dropped and he started sputtering "But... but... but that was only the second place we stopped."

"We were going to get married in a month or so... well... you know, we got excited." She said again.

"I want to kick that kid's ass for getting you pregnant!" Sokka said.

"He's not a kid, and neither am I. We made a decision and now I'll have this baby. Aang gave me a piece of himself that I will always cherish and love!" She raised her voice a bit which made a few people on the other side of the water tribe crawl out of their tents to see what was going on.

"Ok, ok. I get it. I'm sorry Katara, of course you'll love the baby. And so will I. Now, shall we all go to sleep now, it's already late." And with that, Sokka went to his own bed and curled up like a fetus.