DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN, NOR HAVE I EVER OWNED ATLA. I DO NOT OWN, NOR HAVE I EVER OWNED THE CHARACTERS IN ATLA. I DO NOT OWN, NOR HAVE I EVER OWNED NICKELODEON. HAVE NO AFFILIATION, NOR HAVE I EVER HAD ANY AFFILIATION WITH THE WRITERS OR ANIMATORS OF ATLA. I HAVE NO AFFILIATION, NOR HAVE I EVER HAD ANY AFFILIATION WITH NICKELODEON.
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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 102
(Jade & Haru)
As soon as Jade awoke she went running to the window, she opened it quickly and started retching. Her husband woke up to the sounds of her getting sick. He pulled his clothes on really quickly then used a set of spark rocks to start tea for her. Once the tea was heating up he went to Jade and held her hair back for her as he rubbed her back. "I have the tea started, My Sweet."
"Thank you, I love you." She whimpered then started retching again.
"I love you too, the tea should be ready in a few minuets... I wish I could make it faster for you." his heart breaking for the sweet woman that he loved. He hand her a cup of water to rinse the horrible taste of vomit and bile out of her mouth. As soon as the tea was ready, he poured her a cup and brought it to her, she was sitting in a chair they had put in front of the window for her.
"Thank you so much." she said as she sipped the tea, it had a hint of peppermint to it, Jade loved peppermint.
"I'm going to go to the galley and see if Cook has biscuits made yet, I will be right back. Just stay sitting there, I don't want you to get hurt, you are still a bit weak from your sickness this morning, My Sweet."
"Ok, I love you." Jade said moments before he shut the door behind himself.
"Good Morning Cook. Do you have any biscuits done yet?" Haru asked the heavyset man working in the galley.
"I have a fresh batch coming out in just a couple minuets." Cook smiled. The men on the ship all really liked Jade, the Captain's daughter was like a niece to them all. "I have some butter for them in the cool box over there." he pointed to a cupboard on the far wall.
"Thank you so much." Haru smiled, the men made him a bit nervous sometimes, it felt funny just out right asking for stuff from them, but when he and Jade had boarded the ship, right after Katara was on her way back to the air temple, Captain Zane introduced Jade and Haru. Zane told his crew to give them whatever they wanted, that they were family.
"Ya want to know somethin' funny." Cook said, then contented without giving Haru a chance to answer. "We had the Av'tar on our ship, workin' right by us! An' we didn' even know it was 'im."
"Yeah, he told me." Haru answered him.
"Ya know 'im!" Cook said in shock.
"Yeah, he's the reason I met Jade..." Haru 's heart fluttered as he said his wife's name. "I met him when he was twelve... been friends with him since. It was his wife that brought us down to the ship when we first came aboard."
"Really? That gorgeous brunet woman is the Av'tar's wife! Wow, that's one lucky guy." Cook said.
"She has 3 names she goes by. Princess Katara of the Southern Water tribe, Chief Hakoda is her father." Haru said, knowing that the ship knew the tribe well, "Lady Katara, wife of The Avatar, and Master Katara, she is a very powerful Waterbender, and she is Aang's Waterbending master."
"Aang? Who is Aang?" Cook asked.
"Oh, sorry, I should have been clearer, she is Avatar Aang's Waterbending Master." Haru said.
"She taught the Av'tar Waterbending! Wow, he's lucky."
Haru laughed, "That's what King Bumi told Aang too."
"Yer know 'im too? wow amazing"
"Fire Lord Zuko and Lady Mai were guests at our wedding." Haru put in.
"Now yer lyin'" Cook said as he pulled the biscuits out of the oven.
Captain Zane had walked in just before Haru said that Zuko and Mai were at their wedding. "Sorry Cook, hes not lying, I got to meet them. They are sweet, they love Jade like family... all because Jade is best friends with Lady Katara."
"Good Morning Captain." Haru said.
Zane shook his head back and forth, "Don't call me Captain, call me Zane if you want but I wouldn't mind Dad either, and in less then a year I will be grandpa!"
"Ok, sorry... Dad." Haru said. He took a tray and filled it with biscuits and fruit for himself and his wife. "I need to get back to My wife she is still feeling sick. Thank you. Bye."
"You take very good care of her, son, I'm so happy she found someone who loves her so much." Zane said to Haru.
After what felt like forever they were finally nearing the island that The Southern Air Temple is on.
Jade was standing on deck with Haru and her father. "We're almost home Haru." She bubbled excitedly. "I can't wait to see Katara and Aang, and the children."
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again too." He smiled happy to be close enough to see the tall peaks disappear into the clouds.
"Look, Appa is flying aro..." Jade watched a bit bewildered by the sight of a second but slightly smaller Sky Bison following Appa. "There are two! Where did the second one come from?!"
Appa must have noticed the ship because he groaned and circled a few times before setting down in the water and swam up to the boat, the second bison circled but did not land.
"Hi Appa, it's good to see you too. Who is that?" Jade said pointing to the smaller bison circling in the sky.
*RRRRRRRRR*
Then Appa flew off straight up into the clouds, followed by the second bison. Shortly after the ship docked at a medium size dock on the island. All the men helped unload all of the couple's belongings.
"I'll stop by when I pass by again, I love you Jade." Captain Zane hugged his daughter then to Haru's surprise Zane hugged him too.
"Bye, Daddy, I love you too." Jade kissed her father's whiskery cheek. "Goodbye."
The couple loaded their belongings into the balloons and set off towards the clouds above them. After about half an hour The huge horn sounded announcing their return home.
Katara was sitting her living room telling her little ones Stories of The Avatars, the stories her Gran Gran told her when she was little. She wasn't telling them the stories of the current Avatar, but of past Avatars. Aang was in his office reading over stuff and listening to his wife tell the stories to their children, he had a tiny smile as he listened. Every once-in-a-while Gyatso would say "Avatar!" and clap happily.
Katara was laughing when she heard the horn blow announcing the arrival of someone. Aang came out of his office to see why the horn was blown, Katara was already at the window. They watched as the tops of the balloons appeared. "I'm going to run down there really quick to see who is here. I'll be right back." Aang said as he grabbed his staff. As soon as he was out of the apartment he ran, Airbending as he did. He opened his glider and jumped off the cliff, circling the balloons to see who had arrived. After discovering it was Jade and Haru he flew straight to the window in their living area.
Katara was slightly startled by him, she was expecting him to come back through the door. "Don't do that to me!" She yelled at him.
"I'm sorry, My Love, but this was the fastest way to get back in here." Aang told her.
"So..." She tapped her toe waiting for him to tell her what was so important for him to come flying through their living area window.
"It's Jade and Haru!" He said with a huge smile.
"Oh my Spirits!" She said as she grabbed her daughter, Aang grabbed their other daughter and Gyatso walked holding his mother's skirt. The family walked down as quickly as they could.
Aang, Katara, and their children got to the landing just before the balloons did. As soon as the Balloons were tied down Haru lifted jade out of the basket, She ran to Katara and hugged her tightly "I missed you so much Katara!" Jade said.
"I noticed something new just before the boat docked at the pier..." Haru said, "Where did the second Sky Bison come from? I thought they were extinct."
"There is a small island that has a herd they have been raising it for over 100 years. I can't and I wont tell anyone of the location though."
"What's the new one's name?" Jade asked them.
Katara smiles, "Her name is Pumpkin." She is only about 6, just old enough to bread."
"They kind of chose each other... in about a year we should have at least 3 calfs." Aang said, proud his beloved best friend will know the joys of father hood soon too.
"Babies are great." Haru said nudging his wife a little.
She took the hint and said, "Katara could you help me make myself some new dresses, the ones I have wont fit me in a couple months."
"I'm so happy for you both! Such wonderful news. Of course I'll help you make new dresses." Katara was hugging her best friend. "I'm so glad you are back, it was so lonely without you."
"Gee, thanks Katara, I feel loved." Aang said with a laugh.
"Oh you know what I mean." Katara told her husband. "I needed girl talk. You and I can talk about sssssoooooooo much, Sweetie, but it's just not girl talk."
"I know what you mean," Jade said.
"I'll make a special dinner tonight, to welcome you home." Katara told the newly weds.
Aang directed the Acolytes to help bring all of Jade and Haru's belongings to their quarters. "I made you a kitchen while you were gone." Aang told the couple.
"I think I need to drink my tea... I'm starting to feel... Oh Spirits!" Jade ran to a bush and started retching, her husband followed he held her hair for her as he was rubbing her back.
"She got some tea from Iroh." Haru told them.
"Okay, poor Jade... Sweetie, can you please make her a pot of tea as soon as we get back to out home?" Katara asked her husband. Katara walked over to a fountain and made an ice cup and filled it with water. "Here Jade, cool water helps too."
"Thank you so muck, Katara." Both Jade and Haru said at the same time.
"I'll make the Tea as soon as we get back home."Aang said to the poor young woman.
"Aang always makes it the perfect temperature, hot enough to taste good but cool enough to not burn your tongue." Katara said sympathetically to Jade. "It's horrible, I know."
I Will update soon. I am having a bit of writers block at the moment... I'm so so so sorry.
