Sokka's p.o.v.

I woke up that morning to Aang and my sister prodding me to wake up. I jumped out of my bag and let out an embarrassingly unmanly scream, when I felt something crawling on my leg as Aang says something about a prickle snake in my bag. Then I'm welcomed by giggles from Katara, Aang and Sky. I have to admit as annoyed as I am she looks cute when she laughs.

And I blush while she watches me out her multicolored eyes. Later I look through my bag for my seal jerky I grumble about not being able to find it. I look up when I feel a hand on my shoulder to meet Sky's multi-hued eyes again.

"Here I had to hide it or it would of been used as fire starter.", she says handing me my precious jerky.

"That's food It looks like stuff for starting fires.", Aang says when he looks over at us as I happily eat it.

"Thanks Sky.", I say.

"Hey anytime.", she says with a wink making me blush.

"How can you think about food when your about to see something no ones seen in over a hundred years. ", Katara says.

"I can't wait, I hope they have air pies.", Aang says.

"Aang, you and Sky are the first airbenders anyones seen in over a hundred years. And the Fire nation killed my mother.", Katara says trying not to let the airbender get his hopes up.

"But Katara, the only way to get to an air temple is by flying bison, and the fire nation doesn't have any flying bison.", Aang says.

"No, but there's more than one way to fly.", Sky says quietly rubbing her arms.

We enter a mountain range and Sky's eyes sparkle at the view, then Appa flies up causing all minus Aang to cling onto the bison so we don't fly off. Sky lets out an excited whoop as we go up, before landing in the air temple.

"This place is so awesome.", Sky says, Then Aang begins some of the tour ending on an air ball court.

"Hey Aang maybe you could teach me to play airball since I'm such a noob at airbending so I can learn a little more.", Sky says as Aang looks a little down at the emptiness of the temple beating me to volunteering.

I watch as the pair go back and forth, Aang encouraging Sky whose a fast learner and quick on her feet. I manage to trip by my sister, and that's when we discover the firenation soldier remains. "Whoa.", I say. "Aang, Sky, get over here.", my sister says catching there attention, but as they approach she waterbends the snow onto the soldiers.

"What is it Katara?", Aang says.

"I just wanted to show you a new waterbending move.", my sister says as Sky crosses her arms raising an eyebrow.

"We can train later, here I got something to show you.", he says running off.

"You can't keep it from him forever. you can't pretend they weren't here.", I say

"I can for his sake.", my sister says as Sky pinches her nose.

"It doesn't matter if you wanna hide it, in a little bit Aang will learn the truth anyways, then he's gonna go ballistic over the genocide.", Sky says before following after Aang " This may have been easier then how he's gonna learn. But It can't be helped, he's got to find out or he won't resolve to stop this from happening to the other nations." Her bangs hide her eyes as she walks.

We follow Aang to a statue of a monk. "This is the greatest airbender ever, Monk Gyatsu.", Aang introduces as Sky looks on thoughtfully as Aang drops his shoulders. "You miss him a lot don't you.", my sister asks wrapping an arm around him.

"It'll take some adjustments Aang, but you'll get used to a new normal eventually. You'll always miss him, but it'll hurt a little less most of the time eventually. But hey you got us now lil bro so your not alone.", Sky says sympathetically placing a hand on his head rubbing in.

"Thanks guys, that means a lot. I think I'm ready to meet some one now.", he says as Sky drops back by me.

"Be careful Sokka, it's not what's behind the door, but what happens after you run after him.", she says so only I can hear and I nod.

In moments were in a airbending locked chamber full of statues, and not cured meats. Then a Lemur showed up, and I ran after it as did Aang, until we came across a pile of bones that turned out to be his friend and a bunch of airbenders and firebenders .

Then like Sky suggested something bad happened, Aang went in the Avatar state just as Sky arrived skidding to a halt while I was taking cover. "What happened?", my sister shouts as Sky watches before taking cover with us.

"He found his dead friend didn't he?", Sky says "He's so upset it's thrown him in the avatar state. We need to calm him down."

"I'll go.", my sister says shouting to Aang as she slowly approaches him and Sky follows.

"Aang I know it hurts knowing your people are gone and your in pain.", my sister says.

"And we know you feel alone, but your not alone Aang, we're with you.", Sky says. "You not alone though, we're here."

as the girls raise amd take his hands as he comes down.

"We're your family now buddy, and we won't let anything happen to you.", I say joining what becomes a group hug.

Sky's p.o.v.

I helped Sokka prep Appa for leaving thinking how this reminds me of Little Big Horn and the massacre that preceded it.

This place brought the same kind of feeling. The temple was like a tomb at the same time. "Copper for your thoughts.", Sokka says.

"It's never easy to see where people were brutally killed and left to be forgotten." I say looking at him solemly.

"You sound like you've got some experience.", he says as we sit on the rock. "Well hundreds of years ago there were hundreds of tribes that filled the continent I lived on. And one day explorers came, then settlers and invaders. Many of these tribes over time had there lands robbed, families uprooted, and moved. ", I say staring ahead "None of the tribes were fully able to unite because of differences and some tried making alliances with the foreigners but it only got worse. The ones that acted like friends traded to the tribes blankets and clothing covered in diseases they had no way to be immune to. These tribes were full of proud people, they tried to fight, but the invaders had better numbers and sadly better weapons. Some intermarried at times tying to make peace, cause not all the settlers were bad, but the settlers continued to push and move the tribes, and sometimes they'd make up an excuse to massacre a tribe. Those that chose to stay autonomys and survive wound up living on reservations, not allowed to move to follow the food, though they leave to find work at times. Some intermarried and more or were bred out. Some have lost there pride or identity. And now the settlers are to ingrained to much of a melting pot of invaders from different places they can't go and control the entire continent. "

"Nothing personal but that's a sad story.", he says and I shrug.

"When I was younger my dad took me to all the reservations, all the sites of the battles, massacres, death marches. Cause those who don't know the past are doomed to let it repeat. It was the story of our peoples he said. Be proud.", I say looking up at Sokka," But the crazy thing none of my people wanted me as soon as I was alone, I was to much trouble. They abandoned me, and I'd spent my childhood being taught to serve them by my father who spent his life serving them. My family was replaced."

At that Sokka wrapped an arm around my shoulder. "Sky they were fools, and like I said you'll always have a place with me and my tribe. I'll never let you be alone again.", he says hugging me as I lean into him.

"Thanks Sokka, I needed to hear that.", I say smirking until Aang returns with Kitara ready to go.

"Hey cool Lemur.", I say. "What did you name him.", Katara asks.

"Momo. were the last of this place, we got to stick together.", Aang says.

"He's cute.", Katara says.

"So Aang since the Pole is a long way away, maybe you can teach me airbending on the way.", I say

"I'd like that Sky, that would be awesome.", Aang says smiling.

"Cool can't wait to try gliding.", I say.

"Hold on when if you fall?", Sokka says.

"Then Aang or whoevers driving Appa will catch me.", I say winking "Why you don't wanna catch me if I fall?"

At that Sokka turns red and the three of us chuckle. He's so cute. Wait did I just think Sokka was cute?