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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 17

Suki came over to visit like she did every day. She found Katara feeding Gyatso and telling him stories from their adventures with The Avatar, his daddy.

After he finished eating she would show him how to blow air around the room. He picked it up fast. All she had to do is blow like she was cooling a bowl of soup, he would coo then blow.

When he was about 6 months old he did more than blow he made it swirl around the room. Katara had chimes hanging all around so that when he blew air it would make all the chimes chime and he would laugh.

He was about 8 months old now and he was getting really good at Airbending with his mouth and if he had a tantrum she was cleaning up for hours.

"After this upcoming tournament I have to take him to the Air Acolytes, they know all about Airbending, the forms, traditions, and stories. Aang had taught them all a lot about the Air Nomads." Katara told Suki.

"How old are you going to have him start his training?" Suki asked

"I don't know yet, I wanted to consult the Air Acolytes on that, Xing Ying mainly, they will probably know at what age he should start."

Suki was playing with Gyatso. He was always happy and laughing, his laugh sounded a lot like Aang's had when he was a kid.

"Sokka I want one." Suki told him when Sokka came in and sat down.

"One what?" He asked as he sharpened his sword.

"A baby, Sokka, I want a baby." She told him.

Sokka grinned and said "We'll get started on that right away."

"You're bad!" Suki said as she smacked his leg.

Katara gave Sokka a dirty look, "You are bad."

"How am I bad, I'm married. You're the one with a baby, you know how you get one... I still want to kick his ass!"

"It wasn't just him that made Gyatso." Katara scolded.

"Don't remind me, but I can't kick your ass." Sokka said.

"The council talked about you and Gyatso today." Sokka said to his sister.

Katara and Suki both turned their attention to him. "And?" They said in unison.

"4 weeks till the tournament, most of the men are already on their way here."

"So there are 12 men on their way here." Katara said.

"Nope, this one is a little different, dad has invited anyone whom thinks they're worthy of the Water Princess's hand. They are going to battle each other, winner takes all. Pakku will fill you in later when he and Gran Gran come to visit." Sokka told her as he reached for Gyatso.

"I don't understand why dad can't just let me stay here and raise Gyatso on my own. Why is he still marrying me off? How do we know the winner won't be cruel to Gyatso? I have to put him above everything, he is more important than myself. I will NOT marry someone who would mistreat him." Katara told her brother.

"He says it's the best thing for you and Gyatso. Honestly I don't really understand it either. Politics..." he said then shrugged.

"Aaaachoooo" Gyatso almost slipped out of Sokka arms.

"Always make sure you have a good hold on him," Katara scolded Sokka "he's an Airbender, remember what happened when Aang sneezed?"

"So how are you going to teach him things other than make all the chimes chime. To really Airbend?"

"Those kids that I didn't like at first, they know all the Airbending forms, The Air Acolytes. They even live in the Air Nomad Temples. I can get there with Appa." Katara told him.

"Those bald girls?" Sokka asked.

"Yes, the bald girls" Katara giggled.

"Katara don't giggle," Suki scolded her, "your granddaughters will be bald when they master Airbending."

"Oh, I hadn't thought about that." Katara blushed.

"Let's go for a walk, all 4 of us, to the tea house." Suki said.

"What a great idea," Katara said, "Gyatso needs open air, he hates being inside too much."

"A true Air Nomad." Sokka said.

"Yeah he is, I'm going to take him on a ride with Appa. He sees Appa everyday but he has never ridden on him yet."

"Oh that sounds so fun! Can I go with you?" Suki asked

"Of course you can, I need someone to hold Gyatso." Katara said with a smile.

When they got to the tea shop they all had seats near the coal stove. They drank their tea "I miss Irho and The Jasmine Dragon. It was more than just a tea shop it was a home away from home. He is such a wonderfully sweet Old Man." Katara said.

"Yeah it's hard to believe he is Ozai's older brother." Sokka said.

Katara was back home playing with Gyatso. "Daddy invited the kids from the Fire Nation School to the cave we were staying in. They were all really nervous, but Daddy loved to have fun and dance too, he showed them dances he had danced before he had gotten frozen. He asked a girl from the school to dance, I got jealous. He asked me to dance next... I loved daddy so much then. Little One your daddy may not be here but I will make sure you know about him and what he did for the world."

"dadadadada"

"Yes Little One Daddy." She said with a smile.

Katara told the stories of their adventures with Avatar Aang, Daddy, every day. She told him what daddy looked like, the Airbending Master's tattoos. She wanted him to KNOW his father even though he will never be able to meet him.

Katara brought Gyatso with her when she was Waterbending the arena with Pakku and some other Waterbenders that had come from the Northern Water Tribe. He happily Airbent while she was working. After they finished Pakku came over and picked up his happy great-grandson.

"He is taking to Airbending like an air bison to flying." Pakku said.

"Yeah he is just like his daddy, Airbending all the time, when he's happy he's happy, but when he gets angry WATCH OUT!" Katara said.

Pakku was present when Aang went into the Avatar state and merged with the Ocean Spirit, 'WATCH OUT' is an understatement.

"He's such a happy baby." Suki cooed.

"Yeah, when he gets enough fresh air," Katara started "when we get stuck inside because of a storm he gets really fussy. That's one of the reasons I made the chimes, they help keep him entertained. He also likes to watch me Waterbend."

"I think it is so cute when he blows little gusts of air." Suki said.

"He looks more and more like Aang everyday" Katara told them. "I just wish Aang could've seen him. He would have been so proud of Gyatso. It hurts that he never even knew I was pregnant."

"Has anyone heard of a new water tribe baby that is about a year and a half old? The Avatar cycle says the new Avatar would be born into the water tribe." Suki said.

"I haven't heard anything, but remember there are the swamp benders too" Sokka said.

"I shudder to think that the new Avatar could be a swamp bender." Katara cringed.

"Secretly I've been looking for the new Avatar." Katara confessed

"Me too." Sokka said

"I have also." Suki shared

As they all chatted it started getting windy inside "Little One" Katara giggled and kissed Gyatso on his tiny noes. "I think he wants more attention."

"Sokka, I want one!" Suki said.

"I can't give you a baby Airbender!" Sokka said joking.

"You know what I mean!" She smacked his leg.

"Ok I think we need to go soon he is getting sleepy." Katara said.

Sokka stretched and yawned "Yeah, I am getting sleepy."

"Not you! The baby." Suki said.

Katara was cleaning up after dinner, while Gyatso sat on the floor blowing at his toys. She loved her son so much, "Thank You Aang," She spoke out loud "For giving me my beautiful Mini-Airbender, I promise I will raise him to live and love like you did." She had tears running down her cheeks as she smiled at the little boy that was looking up at her.

"Mamamama" He said with a smile. His smiles always made her so happy.

Aang was asleep, he had worked hard for 2 days straight on the ship, a storm hit them halfway to the South Pole, it took a lot of man-power to get them safely threw it. He had secretly done a bit of Airbending and Waterbending to help them get the ship safely through the storm. When he went to bed, he was so tired he had a very vivid and strange dream:

He was standing in an Igloo and Katara was cleaning up after a meal. She turned around, she looked straight at him as if she was looking at he. She spoke, "Thank You Aang, For giving me my beautiful Mini-Airbender, I promise I will raise him to live and love like you did." She had tears running down her cheeks as she smiled. He turned around and seen a little Baby sitting on the floor of the igloo blowing puffs of air at his toys.

When Aang woke up he blamed the lack of sleep on the very strange dream he had had. Maybe he was dreaming of the family he would have with Katara once he was back with her... He had seen that baby before in his dreams.

Katara picked up her little boy and kissed his cheek. "Are you ready for your bath, Little One? The water is almost ready."

He smiled "Aaaagggggaaaaa" he cooed to her. She got him a new diaper and jammies to put him in after his bath.

The water was steaming, she bent the hot water into the bath then added cold water a little bit at a time until the water was just right. She undressed the little boy and set him into the tub. Gyatso happily splashed the water, he loved to see mommy collect all the water that splashed out into an orb and put it back in the tub. He laughed and laughed.

"You little Imp, you do that on purpose!" She said, then held an orb above his head, he reached for it and it popped right over him and he laughed. "You love bath time don't you, Little One? Did you like going on a walk to the tea shop?"

"Mamamama"

"Did you like the little ride we took on Appa?"

"Apapapap"

"Appa was Daddy's best friend"

"Dadada"

Ok you are all soaped up, lets get the bubble!" Katara bending a large orb of water over her son, he laughed at it then reached up and *POP* he laughed again as the water fell on him.

"Ok, Little One lets get you dried off, dressed and fill your tummy, Mommy needs to work on getting our stuff ready to leave right after the tournament."

She Hummed to him as she nursed him, she loved her little boy so much... 'His love for you grows within you now' Her son was the greatest thing Aang could have ever given her. There will always be 2 empty spots in her heart, she missed Aang so bad and she was sad that he will never see his son. If he could have at least know she was pregnant he would have at least died knowing that part of himself would go on, that he gave her the best thing in the world. In her first reading from Aunt Wu she said that Katara would marry a very powerful bender, she had thought Aunt Wu meant Aang, The Avatar, The most powerful bender in the world... Maybe she meant someone from the Tournament, but Aunt Wu had also said Aang WAS her powerful bender... Katara was confused a lot lately.

Sometimes she imagines him sitting on the couch across from her rocking chair she rocked as she nursed Gyatso. Sometimes he was reading things, sometimes he just quietly watched as she feed their son. The daydreams were just that though, just daydreams. She was there, she saw the explosion, she searched and searched for him, she wouldn't let anyone give up on the search.