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Chapter 92

"Have you figured out how to preform the ceremony?" Katara asked Aang, he was in his office with a large stack of books open and spread out on the desk. She brought a tray with a pot of tea, two tea cups and a plate of cookies on it.

"This is so frustrating... I can't find ANYTHING. Well I found something, but..." Aang looked confused.

"What is it Sweetie? I can't council you if you don't know what the problem." Katara tried to comfort him.

"Marriage is an earthly attachment... Children are earthly attachments." Aang was a bit angry, "This is all Bull Shit, I could never give up you or Gyatso or Kya or Sapphire... But I know that I have always had a problem letting go of earthly attachments, even Roku pointed it out, it's my biggest flaw... Jade and Haru want to get married and I WILL marry them, I'm just not sure how to do it."

"Is that why the monks and nuns raise the children?! How horrible, I'm sorry Sweetie, but that is something I can't go with, I've tried to have our family live as much like your people as we could, but... You're right that is Bull Shit! Well, since it's a new world, a new time, start a new tradition, abolish the old one. Let it start with us and spread forth from there... Sweetie, I don't think it's a flaw, I think it's a strength, family makes you stronger."

"And again you make me happy I married you. I Love you so much... You always bring me Hope." Aang smiled.

"Just do what my dad did for us, the wording, I don't see why it should have to be different." Katara told him. "It's just promising to be together forever and to take care of each other and be faithful to each other."

"Yeah You're right, A new tradition starting with us." Aang said Smiling at his beautiful wife, he couldn't live without her by his side. "Well, Gyatso being born without us being married is right with what Air Nomads did... Not what I wanted... I loved you so much for so long... Then I heard Aunt Wu say you were going to marry a powerful bender... I got so happy, Who could be a more powerful bender than The Avatar, himself. " He grinned.

"You didn't hear on accident! You DID eavesdrop! You Lied to me!" She pretended to be shocked.

"Yeah, I did... I asked Sokka what type of stuff Aunt Wu would tell you. He said 'who she is going to marry, how many kids she will have. Stuff like that' So I had to listen, My Love." He told his beautiful wife, and he was happy he married her.

"Screw the old way... I'm married and I love it! I have 3 children and I love them! I could never give ANY of them up!" He thought to himself.

Jade and Haru went for a walk. They were talking about where they wanted to ceremony to be at. She was so happy, everything was going perfectly.

"I have an idea!" Haru said. "We could have the ceremony at the exact same place I asked you to marry me, at night, with floating lanterns and tall lanterns on poles down the isle. What do you think?"

"You are a romantic genius! I love you!" She said as she threw her arms around his neck giggling. "That was the most beautiful sight I'd ever, ever seen in my life. It would be great to share that beauty with everyone we care about."

"I'm just amazed that OUR wedding invitations went out to some of the world leaders, The Fire Lord and Lady, Prince Sokka and Princess Suki... I'm just a lowly Earthbender." He told her.

"You are not! Don't say that, those leaders are your friends. You are a sweet wonderful young man, I love you with all my heart. Not many Earthbenders wouldn't help a girl dust her dress off. All the ones that I knew were cocky assholes, thinking they are better than everyone else. My father really likes you. You are a VERY gifted Earthbender, All the World Leaders loved your work on The Monk Gyatso Memorial Meeting Hall." Jade told him.

"Ok we have All the rooms ready for your wedding guests." Katara told Jade as they were doing final fitting of Jade's dress. Haru had been locked out of the apartment while Katara checked over everything.

"Katara, you are a wonderful seamstress, The dress is the most beautiful one I've ever seen!" Jade said as she turned around in front of a mirror checking the dress from all the angles.

"I'm glad you love it. I know I made a few alterations to the design you described but I think it is better now. Your wedding will be perfect, I promise." Katara told her.

"I am so excited... I'm also scared Katara." Jade told her.

"I know it's kind of scary... but everything will be fine, I mean, Look at you, you look so beautiful! I am quite proud of how your dress turned out. More beautiful than any of my own dresses." Katara told Jade.

"Were you scared?" Jade asked her.

"I was... still in total and complete shock as well as overcome with joy." Katara laughed. "My true love was alive and he came home to me and his son. I thought I was dreaming."

"I guess you didn't have time to be nervous." Jade laughed.

"Your guests will be arriving in a few days. Aang said your dad is due here soon too." Katara said.

"I'm so happy Aang found him... It was like a miracle." Jade said as a tear fell from her eye.

"Aang said Destiny puts us where we need to be, when we are needed to be there." Katara comforted her.

"I want to thank you and Aang for making my life so wonderful." Jade said. "I love working in your home, rarely is it any real hard work. I love your children, Gyatso is so smart, he talks and understands as much as kids twice his age. Kya and Sapphire are so pretty and always happy... It was an honor to be your midwife."

"It was an honor for you to be my midwife, you did everything perfectly. I'll be there for you when you have your babies." Katara told her.

"You taught me well... I had no idea how much there was to know about delivering babies." Jade said.

"I delivered a baby on The Serpent's Pass, on our way to Ba Sing Se." Katara told Jade. "Back home I used to help Gran Gran deliver babies before I met Aang. I did a lot of medical work, after Gyatso was born."

Aang had set up and paid for Sokka and Suki's passage on Captain Zane's ship, from The Southern Water Tribe to The Southern Air Temple. All the guests should be arriving within the next day or so. Haru used the rest of the money Aang had promised to buy his parent's Passage to the Southern Air Temple, and passage back. The wedding was less than a week away. It wasn't a big wedding, but it was the first at The Southern Air Temple, almost all the Air Acolytes were going to be attending. There was so many people running about, getting decorations put up, setting up tables and chairs... Jade couldn't believe that they were all doing this for her.

"The night before your wedding Haru will be staying in the quarters we gave to you guys." Katara told Jade. "You will be staying in his room, here. I have already let Aang know you will be staying with us. I will be doing and telling you all that a mother is supposed to, the night before her daughter's wedding. Like I promised you. Suki and Mai will be here to help me get you dressed and your hair and makeup the day of your wedding."

"I never in my life thought it even possible to have met them let alone have them doing my hair and makeup before my wedding... The Fire Lady, The Avatar's wife, soon to be Chief of the Southern Water Tribe's Wife... I'll be pampered by royalty." Jade was glowing.

"I never once growing up thought 'Oh, I'll marry The Avatar, he's been missing for 100 years but I'll marry him... I'll watch my son shoot himself 5 feet into the air at the end of a Gigantic Sky Bison's tail then softly float down.'' Katara Laughed. "I am happy how my life turned out, I think you will be too."

Count Down to the Wedding: 3 Days

Jade was pacing back and forth mumbling and doing finger counts. She was making Haru dizzy watching her take a few steps then quickly turn around then repeating it over and over. "Jade, Let's go for a walk... You are going to drive yourself crazy. Katara is taking care of the important stuff."

"I know, I just feel like I am forgetting something important." Jade was getting worry lines on her face.

Katara walked into the front room from the kitchen carrying a tray of tea. "STOP THAT RIGHT NOW! You are crinkling your beautiful face, you don't want lines on your face at the wedding!"

Jade stood in total shock... That was the first time she had ever heard Katara yell. Even Aang came out of his office to see what she was yelling at. Jade didn't even know how to respond except for her gaping open mouth.

"We all have put so much into your special day. We have gone over everything five times now, I have EVERYTHING taken care of already. You need to relax. Take that walk with Haru, get fresh air." Katara's tone had gone from yelling to a soothing soft tone.

"Ok, Katara..." Jade said.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you but you need to relax and calm down. Have some Camomile tea then go for that walk." Katara said.

Count Down to the Wedding: 2 Days

Most of the guests were due to arrive today. Obviously The Fire Lord and Lady will be staying in their apartment durring their stay for the wedding. Same with Sokka and Suki. Aang and Katara set up the Earth King's apartment for Captain Zane, and King Bumi's apartment was set up for their wedding night. Katara had left absolutely nothing for Jade to do, but to relax and be happy.

The horn blew twice, once for the Huge war balloon with The Fire Nation symbol on it descending on the temple, and another for the 2 balloons rising from under the clouds.

Katara and Aang told Jade and Haru to run down and great their guests, that they would be down after they get their children ready. Aang and Katara where only a couple minuets behind Jade and Haru. They got to the Square before the balloons finished landing.

Zane had jumped out of the balloon he was in, it was only a few feet off the ground. He ran to his daughter and hugged her, he shook Haru's hand. "I am so happy to see you again!"

From behind Zane, Zuko and Mai walked off their balloon. "Jade, Haru, I am so happy to be here for you on your special day." Zuko said as he hugged Jade.

Zane was taken aback, The Fire Lord was hugging his daughter. "Dad, these are my friends, Fire Lord Zuko and Lady Mai. I met them while working for Aang and Katara."

"You have a wonderful, kind hearted woman as a daughter." Zuko said as he shook Jade's father's hand.

Zuko turned to Sokka and Suki as they climbed out of the second balloon. "Sokka, Suki, I'm happy to see you again, It feels like we had just seen each other but a month ago!" Everyone laughed.

"Aang, Haru's parents are waiting down at the bottom of the mountain waiting for the balloons to come back. You and Haru should take Appa down to get them." Sokka said.

"Great idea Sokka, Thank You." Aang blew his Sky Bison whistle. "Haru lets go get your parents."

As soon as Appa landed Aang and Haru descended the mountain.

Half an hour later Appa was landing with Haru, his parents, and all their bags for the stay and wedding.