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5 Years Later Chapter 3

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Avatar: The Last Airbender

5 Years Later

Chapter 3

       They set sail for the Southern Air Temple the next morning and eventually came ashore and walked the rest of the way. This took most of the week but when they found the Temple Apa the old flying bison was waiting for them. He seemed older than Katara remembered but he still had a friendly sense and recognized them instantly. It seemed almost like Apa was their escort the rest of the way to the Temple. They arrived with ease and were met with a friendly smile.
       “Sokka, Katara, is that you?” A young woman stepped in full view of them wearing Earth Kingdom clothes. The clouded look over her eyes made Katara squeal with excitement.
      “Toph!” she ran into the other woman’s arms and hugged   her tightly. Sokka was right behind her although he considered it improper for him to leap into a hug.  
      “I recognized your vibrations in the earth although I wasn’t sure, it has been such a long time.” Katara let go of her embrace and looked Toph over. She was petite to begin with but she had grown and was only slightly shorter than Katara who was almost average in height. She still had the same bob cut around her face but she was leaner than most and looked strong and healthy as always. Katara was so ecstatic to see her friend she forgot all about finding Aang. Meanwhile her father and Sokka had found their rooms and Katara’s as well, but she stayed behind to gossip about life with her friend.
      Toph had been well the past few years eager to help the Earth Kingdoms reunite and in doing so met up with Haru again as he had been promoted to General in the army. They had taken a liking to each other and were thinking about getting married now.
      “Oh Toph, you’ll have to tell me when the wedding is, so that I can come. Please promise me you won’t forget.” Katara made Toph promise even though Toph promised her the position of maid of honor. It was interesting talking to Toph but soon she became worked up as more delegates began to arrive. Other Earth Kingdom royals and advisors arrived later that day and Toph was anxious to speak wit most of them leaving Katara to her own means. She still had not seen Aang and yet she wasn’t as worried.
       In one of the delegations from the Earth Kingdoms were the Kyoshi warriors with them, Suki as their leader. She saw her brother try not to stare at the girl he loved, but eventually they managed to break off and speak with each other privately. Katara was glad for her brother and anxiously awaited the next day when the rest of the delegates would arrive.
        At dawn the next day the Northern Water Tribe delegates, with the king in the lead appeared. Her father and brother were anxious to speak with them and made her sit in on the boring stuff. It wasn’t almost until dusk the Fire Nation delegates arrived, Fire Lord Iroh and Prince Zuko at their lead.
        Katara’s breath caught as she gazed at Zuko, memories, hurtful and good flashed back to her. She noticed he had changed. He carried himself with more dignity and pride and yet there was that same ruggedness about him that he had had when he was younger. If more than anything he had grown handsomer, his hair was longer and straight tied half up in a top knot bearing the insignia of the crown prince. He was still clean shaven as he had been in his youth but his face did not have the same pain and endurance it once registered. It was now more serene and calm, but more cautious than anything.
       Iroh looked older and not as easy going as he once was but he still retained a sweet smile and disposition that he had always had, but apparently the years of reparation of the Fire Nation had aged him exponentially.
       They were the last to arrive and it was with the setting sun everyone departed to their rooms for the night, the Fire Nation staying elusive of conversation as usual. The next morning the meeting would begin at dawn and hopefully Katara would get to see Aang once more.
OOOoooOOO Could there possibly be some Kaatang action? Maybe tune in! This story is already written in full and i'm in the process of a sequel so i will try to post new chapters regularly so keep checking back. Also btw, the chapters will get longer =( sorry.

Also a bit forewarning it may eventually contain some mature thoughts and content, ex. Violence and adult themes. But don't worry it in not strictly mature, there are just allusions into what is or may be happening but nothing explicit. I will mark th chapters that may have some mature content individually.

Chapter 1: [link]
Chapter 2: [link]
Chapter 4: [link]

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quick question is this like a zutara story or just avatar cause I LOVE ZUTARA and i was just wondering