"A hundred years ago all was right with our world." "Prosperity and peace filled our days." "The Four Nations:" "Water, Eath, Fire and Air Nomands lived amongst each other in harmony." "Great respect was afforded to all those who could bend their natural element." "The Avatar was the only person born amongst all the nations who could master all four elements." "He was the only one who could communicate with the Spirit World." "With the Spirits' guidance the Avatar kept balance in the world." "And then a hundred years ago, he just disappeared..." "BOOK ONE:" "WATER" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "Sorry!" "Sorry!" "Yeah." "I guess so." "Stop doing that staff around me." "My brother and I live in..." "Our father are fighting in a war." "My mother was taken prisoner and killed when I was young." "In this time of war food are scarce." "My brother and I often go hunting for food, but... unfortunately my brother isn't the best hunter in the world." "Tiger's seal." "Are you sure?" "Just back away." "Very slow." "Katara, do not hit that spear!" "Is he breathing?" "Did you see the light shot through sky?" "What's your name?" "How did you get here?" "How did you get in the ice?" "He's exhausted." "We need to get him back to the village." "What is this thing?" "Wow!" "How did you get all the way out here?" "I ran away from home." "Oh, I see." "It wasn't very smart." "I was just upset." "Thanks for saving me." "Lucky." "I probably should get home." "You're not still upset?" "Not as much as I was." " Fire nation's here." " What?" "And they brought the mashines." "Don't come out till I'll tell you it's safe." "Is something wrong?" "No!" "Please wait here." "Sokka, don't." "I am Prince Zuko." "Son of Firelord Ozai and ... to the throne!" "Grandma." "Come on." "Katara, don't." "You're scaring this people." "Who are you?" "What's your name?" "I don't need to tell you anything." "Firebenders!" "I'm taking you to my ship." "If you don't come I'll burn down this village." "I'll go with you." "Don't hurt anyone." "They draged mum away the same way when we were babies." "She wouldn't have stood and watch us being taken away." "She would've fought." "We found that boy." "He's our responsibility." "We should fight." "What would you do if they tried take me away?" "I'll kill them all." "Why?" "Because you're my sister." "Because dad told me to protect you with my life." "Because I'm your responsibility." "And this boy is our responsibility." "What do you want us to do, Katara?" "How do we suppose to save him?" "There are no ship." "We need a mirracle to catch them." "I know you think everything's going to work out." "But I don't." "... creatures didn't float." "What do you want with me?" "My nephew wants me to perform a little test on you." "What kind of test?" "I actually you won't hurt." "Performed hunreds of times." "It's only takes a few moments and you're free to go." "Would you mind if I'll put a few things infront of you at the table?" "It will only take a moment." "It's all you want?" "My name is Iroh and you have my word." "I knew from the first time we discovered you were airbender." "Today I found out that destiny." "Did you see that boy's tattoos?" "Tattoos like that haven't been seen an over a century." "I believe they are airbending tattoos." "How can that be?" "I believe that little boy might be the Avatar." "Once, a long time ago the spirit world kept balance over us." "What is the spirit world grandma?" "Oh, that's not a place made out the thing you can touch." "But it excists nonetheless." "Each of this creatures is a spirit." "They have watched over us since the begining." "They have guided us." "And only the Avatar can go speak to them." "Are that spirits here?" "Yes, there are some spirits that live hiden among us." "Sure, they're watching us with great sadness." "The fire nation doesn't wish to live by the spirits." "That's why they're so frightened by the excistence of the Avatar." "He will begin to change hearts." "And it is in a heart the all words are one." "Now, go help this boy." "He will need you two." "And we all need him." "You are my prisoner, airbender." "I'm taking you back to the fire nation." "You said I..." "I appologise." "If you fill the test as all the others did you were free to leave." "But as it turns out you're the only one in the entire world who passed this test." "It is trully an honour to win your presence." "Don't move." "You have no where to run." "I have to go back now." "We'll come with you." "I can't take you back to the village." "We're going with you." "You've found the Avatar." "Aang flew us to his home." "Hey, guys!" "I want you to meat someone." "This is where you live?" "They must be planning some trick or something." "He is the teacher responciable for me." "Is it okay if you tell me your name?" "Okay guys." "Enough." "We keep them as pats." "Weren't they extinct a long time ago?" "Extinct?" "No." "Your friends were monks?" "I know where they are right now." "Aang, wait." "I have to talk to you." "I left a few days ago!" "Aang, the fire nation knew the Avatar would be..." "You're lying!" "I made it for him." "Katara, stay away from him!" "Katara, stay away from him!" "Your friends were monks?" "The Avatar, where have you been?" "Let's offer him lunch." "I wanted to thank to great general Iroh and young Prince Zuko, who are dining with us."