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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 18

"We just got a letter!" Sokka said coming out of the council room, "Suki, Katara!"

When he got to them he was carrying a note from a messenger hawk.

"He's 2 days out! He's coming to watch the tournament!"

"Who is Sokka?" The young women asked.

"Fire Lord Zuko! He's coming to see us! Well, mainly to see you, Katara." Sokka told his sister.

"Oh my spirits... He doesn't know about Gyatso!" Katara said.

When Zuko arrived there was a lot of excitement. The Fire Lord had come to the Southern Water Tribe. Sokka, Suki, and Katara were standing front and center of the crowd of people wanting to see the Fire Lord to met him at the dock. He had his wife Mai with him and their 6 month old daughter Ursa with him. Mai had become a totally different person since baby Ursa had been born. Mai actually had something to be happy about now, her daughter was her shining star. Zuko's personal bodyguards also accompanied him on the trip.

Suki was happy to see Ty Lee and the other Kyoshi Warriors. It had been so long since she seen them last.

Everyone hugged and laughed and was all excited to see their family again.

"I read about the tournament and decided that I had to be here for Katara." Zuko told them.

"Can I hold her?" Katara asked.

"Yeah, of course you can, Her name is Ursa." Zuko told her.

"Your mother must be proud. She is so beautiful, Zuko" Katara said.

Katara was holding and talking to baby Ursa. When she started to fuss Katara knew exactly what to do to calm her down.

"You are a natural!" Zuko said a little surprised.

"I've had lots of practice!" Katara said as she bounced and hushed baby Ursa. "You must come to my home!"

"OK, lets go." Zuko said.

When they got to her house Hakoda was there reading over some scrolls. "Katara, you're back. Fire Lord Zuko, Lady Mai." He bowed to them. "I need to get going now, goodbye everyone."

"Goodbye Chief Hakoda." Zuko said with a bow.

"Goodbye, Dad, thank you." They sat in the front room. "I'll be right back." She told them then she disappeared into a room.

Suki and Sokka where holding in their excitement, and Zuko could tell but he was a little confessed as to why.

Two minutes later Katara came back but she wasn't alone. In her arms was a fur covered baby.

"Who is this?" He asked Sokka and Suki.

"Not ours." They both said.

Zuko's eyes went huge as he looked at Katara.

She handed him to Zuko "His name is Gyatso."

"Wait! Who's?" Zuko said even more confused now.

"Watch this." She told Zuko. She took a deep breath and blew it out slowly.

All of a sudden the baby too took a deep breath... he blew it out slowly but the air started swirling around the room making the chimes hung everywhere chime.

"He's an Airbender!" Zuko said in astonishment, "but how..."

"You have a baby so I think you know how." Katara laughed.

"I mean how is he an Airbender?"

Katara blushed then said "Because his daddy's an Airbender."

"Wait, what, how, when, Aang?" He stuttered.

"Yeah..." she blushed again.

"Wow, that sly little... he didn't seem the type... both of you just didn't..." Zuko said in shock.

"I want to kick his ass" Sokka crossed his arms and grumbled with a scowl on his face.

"We were going to be getting married in a month or so... so well... you know." She said while holding Gyatso. "Nobody from outside this tribe knows about him, well besides you guys now."

"Toph?" Zuko asked.

"Nope." Sokka answered.

"Why?" Mai asked.

"We weren't married and he is being protected... The Avatar's child and he has to father a nation... the Airbenders. Since Aang is missing, Gyatso is the only living Airbender." Katara said.

"Do you miss him?I miss him." Zuko confessed.

"I miss him every day, but I have Gyatso, he looks exactly like Aang, all the way down to his black hair. I will always have a part of him." Katara told them.

"I never seen Aang's hair, how do you know it was black?"

"After Azula zapped him he was in a coma for almost 3 weeks, I liked his hair." Katara told them.

"How old is he?" Mai asked.

"He's almost 9 months old." Katara said.

"A good man better win the tournament, that's why I came. I wanted to be here to support you Katara. You're part of my family... hell you're the one who took down Azula. You deserve a great man, and it looks like a great father to Gyatso too." Zuko told her.

"I'm glad you are here, you have no idea how wonderful you being here for me is!" Katara hugged Zuko. "Sometimes I worry about how Gyatso would be treated by a man that is not his father."

"It's been so long since we've seen each other. Too long." Zuko told them "it's been almost year and a half."

"Why does everyone keep telling me how long it's been? I know how long it's been. I went through a pregnancy and now my Mini-Airbender is almost 9 months old." Katara said with an exasperated laugh.

Gyatso was playing with Ursa, he was making the chimes chime. She giggled.

"He's just like his daddy," Katara told them, "little flirt, when he's happy he's happy but when he's mad, he's MAD. We literally have a tornado inside."

"And I thought Firebenders where bad." Mai said.

"He likes to be outside... an Air Nomad all the way. He just loves going for flights on Appa. Momo is at Sokka's because Gyatso tries to play with him... not to nicely either."

"He is the cutest little Airbender I've seen." Suki said.

"Do you want to go see the arena we made?" Katara asked.

Zuko was impressed at the size of the arena. "I had almost forgotten how so much could be made of just water and ice. This is beautiful."

Katara smiled widely, "Master Pakku and I did most of it ourselves."

"You are one of the greatest Waterbending Masters in the world." Zuko said in awe.

"Don't forget, Master Healer, too. With that spirit oasis water I brought Aang back to life. Azula had actually killed Aang that day." She said a little sadly.

The council had decided, along with the Order of the White Lotus that during the entire length of the tournament Katara would have a nanny that was older than her, she was not to bring the baby out on her own when the men were out and around. She could take him on walks when the nanny was with her, so that for the time being, the baby would pass off as the nanny's baby. They just looked like a woman and her baby went for a walk with her friend Katara. They did not want any of the men to do anything that would hurt The Avatar's child, which could lead to the extinction of Airbenders. The Order of the White Lotus believes that no matter what, this new Airbender needed to be protected, he had to father a nation. Like his father had when he was created.

This made Katara remember what, Aang had told her that day so long ago, when Aang told her that Aunt Wu said he will 'father a nation' it also made her remember that Aunt Wu had told her she was already pregnant without her (Katara) even realizing it.

The ship was just two days away from The Southern Water Tribe Village. Aang was nervous, it's been almost a year and a half since he had last seen Katara, besides in his dreams. He was pacing back and forth on deck. The captain walked over to him. "Are you anxious about the tournament, Kuzon? I wish I could stay and watch the tournament but I have to head back the next day, I'm carrying product back to the Earth Kingdom. There will be another ship coming to get the men returning to the Earth Kingdom."

Aang and Captain Zane walked over to lean on the railing staring out at the ocean. "Yeah, I'm nervous, I was thinking about Princess Katara, I know her, I've known her for about 7 years now. I bet you, Captain Zane, I will win the tournament. After I do, I'll try to find you in your travels, I may look a bit different when I do but I want you to remember something so that you know it is me."

"Ok, I'll take that bet, Kuzon, What do you want me to remember?" Captain Zane asked.

"Five Blue Arrows... Got that?"

"Yeah, Five Blue Arrows. What does that mean?"

"You will find out when I come find you. What is your usually route? I will search you out, even to the middle of the ocean." Appa likes landing in water and swimming.

"Kuzon, I don't expect to see you again, but my usual route is the one I'm running now." He chuckled, "You are great Kuzon, really funny. Honestly I would love to see you again. Come find me anyways, if you loose I will hire you to work on my ship..." He slapped Aang on the back a few times.

"Thank You sir." Aang Laughed. "A life traveling is what I am all about... Unfortunately I'll have a much more important job ahead of me, and a much more complicated job ahead as well."

"Will this Princess remember you?" The Captain asked.

"Yes she will, she may not recognize me right away but she will remember me. I am 100% positive she remembers me." Aang told him with a smirk, how can you forget your true love, how can you forget the person you became one with.

"I have a daughter I left back in Ba Sing Se about 7 years ago, maybe we could find her and you could marry her if you don't win the tournament... She is about your age. I had to leave, my wife died and sailing was the only work I could find... Little girls just can't be on a boat full of sailors, for her own safety, I left her behind, with one of my closest friends... My daughter's name is Jade... I send money to my friend every month for Jade, At first my daughter and I had written every week then it started to be only once a month then there was no communication with her at all... Hopefully one day I can find her again..."Captain Zane told him.

Aang went back to pacing, thinking about Katara. Thinking about that dream he had a few weeks ago. It was so vivid, it felt so real. It couldn't have been real, Maybe it was something his over-worked, sleep-deprived mind had brought to life in his dream.

Katara was getting nervous, the suitors have already started to come into port, She had seen only 5 so far, but according to Sokka there are supposed to be something like over twenty men showing up. That alone made her nervous.

Hakoda had told her that she was to sit in the Royal Box with him, which was located front and center of the arena so they could see all the battles up close, while the men competed. He had also told her that between days she would be working the Medical Igloo, to heal the men. He wanted the suitors to be able to see her up close, see what she can do. A Master Healer makes for a great wife. Katara didn't want to do any of this. It was only for a bit longer, then she could leave all this stupid tournament stuff behind and raise Aang's son on her own.

Katara was at home playing with Gyatso. There was a knock, when Katara opened the door she had seen that Zuko and Mai had come over for the afternoon, They put Ursa in the playpen with Gyatso, he started to flirt with her making her giggle as he blew air at the chimes. Katara laughed, "They are adorable" Mai said as she watched the two babies.

"Little One, stop flirting!" Katara laughed. "My Mini-Airbender is just as much a flirt as his daddy was with me."

"I'm still in shock that he even exists." Zuko said watching the little boy blow air around the room.

"I will always have something that shows me how much Aang loved me." Katara said wiping away a tear. "Remember that last day, the day of the explosion?"

"Yeah I remember." Zuko said. "That was a sad day."

"My morning sickness started that day... I thought I had a stomach bug... Aang had promised he would nurse my stomach bug away as soon as he finished with Zaho." Katara told them.

"We searched for almost eight weeks, you knew you were pregnant before he was declared dead." Zuko said in shock.

"Yeah well, up until I was six months along only Suki and Myself knew."

"That is sad" Mai said "if I lost Zuko I would be heartbroken."

"I was, but I had to keep going, for Gyatso." She smiled at her son. "I came out of my depression because of him. As soon as I could feel him moving I started to talk to him. I told him stories of our adventures... Good and bad ones... I think he might have mixed feelings about uncle Zuko though." They all laughed. "I still tell him the stories."