Aang's POV.

We were flying over a swamp when I felt a pull from it... It felt like it was calling for me...

"Aang? Why are we going down?" Sokka asked annoyedly.

"The swamp... It's calling me..." I whisper.

"Aang, we don't have time for this! We need to get to Ba Sing Se so we can find you a earth bending teacher!" Katara told me anxiously.

"Your right..." I whispered and steered Appa so we would be back in the sky. Then a tornado knocked us out of the sky and we were separated from one another.

Xīng's POV.

I walked through a swamp. The environment would occasionally try to capture me but I'd simply touch it and it would become friendly. That's when I heard branches break above me and then a large thump beside me that caused the wind to blow my hair.

"Hello?" I asked calmly. I turned to see a lemur and a flying bison. I walked up to the bison and saw he had hurt one of his legs and was panicking. I put a hand on his forehead and rubbed it softly. "Shhhh great beast... I'm here to help..." I whisper to calm him as my hand glowed a light, calming purple. The lemur hopped onto the bison's head and stared at my hand.

"What are you doing to Appa?" It asked me.

"I am calming him down so he may have some rest, while I look over his wound." I informed the lemur.

"You understand me?! My name is Momo, what is yours?" The lemur said excitedly hopping on and off my arm.

"My name is Xīng and I can understand you because I'm a very rare bender."

"Young lady, whatever are you doing out here?" Asked a voice I semi-recognised. I call him uncle Hue.

"Uncle Hue. I came down to visit and I was informed that I was to meet someone very important to day in this swamp." I told him as I pet Momo. "This is Momo, and Appa. I just met them."

"Well it seems like Appa needs to be healed. Would you do the honour of bringing him to the others? I must go meet with some intruders." He told me. I nodded and we bowed to now another. I carefully bend air beneath Appa and walk to the small 'tribe' of swamp benders.

"Xīng!" Said a familiar voice from the crowd.

"Hello Teshu. How are you today?" I asked as I used the air to set Appa gently down and returned to rubbing his head so he didn't panic.

"I am good. Do you want us to heal him?" He asked and I nodded while Momo curled up on my shoulders and slept.

"Appa?! Momo?!" Said a very unfamiliar voice.

"Who are they Uncle?" I asked as I turned to them but didn't move my hand. I state calm so that Appa had good dreams.

"I'm the Avatar and that's my sky bison and flying lemur! Leave them alone!" Yelled a bald monk with blue arrow tattoos.

"So you are the new Avatar, Aang correct?" I asked calmly. He gulped and nodded. "And this is Sokka and Katara from the Southern Water Tribe?" I asked again.

"What's it to you?!" Sokka yelled.

"Sokka, don't yell at her, she might hurt Appa or Momo!" Katara scolded him in a whisper.

"I shall not harm my new friends even if I'm provoked by a measly Water Tribe boy." I said seriously.

"Your not gonna harm Appa? Then what are you doing to him?" Aang asked as he slowly walked forward in curiosity and caution.

"It is just a way to calm him so he isn't in pain. He had fell from the sky with Momo and wounded one of his legs. Teshu and the rest are healing him." I told him. "May I see your hand, young Avatar?" I asked. He nodded and i grab his hand and place it where mine was. "Keep it here and think of something calming." I said and walked to Appa's side to check the leg.

"How are you able to do that?" Katara asked in awe.

"I am a very rare bender." I answered solemnly. "Katara? May you please check and see if Momo isn't injured. He has acted as though he is fine but I see pain emitting in his aura."

"Sure." She nodded, she then took him from my shoulder.

"Woah! What's happening?!" Momo exclaimed and looked around frantically. He stopped when he saw Katara. "Oh, I'm back with my friends..." He then went back to sleep.

"He seems fine. He must have been missing Aang is all." She said as she put him on her shoulder.

"It is great to see he is alright. And that Appa and Momo are back to their friends." I smiled. I looked around and saw Sokka near Uncle Hue, glaring at me while Uncle simply ignored him and focused on the swamp. "How rude of me! My name is Xīng. It is an honour to be in the presence of the Avatar and his trusted ally's." I bowed.

"No need to bow!" Aang and Katara yelled flustered. I looked up to see them blushing.

"I-I mean... I don't really like being called the Avatar that much, Aang is fine. We're friends now, since you helped Appa." Aang told me cheerily.

"Alright... Aang. If there is anything I may help you on for your journey, simply ask." I said as I stood straight and noticed the true ages of them. "Aang, you look so young!"

"Yea... I was trapped in a ice berg for 100 years, so I'm 112." Aang said bashfuly.

"And you? How old are you and Sokka?" I turned to Katara this time.

"I am 14, and Sokka is 16." Katara said, smiling kindly at me. "How old are you? If I may ask."

"Well I am technically 1,017. But on earth I am simply 17. I grow slowly due to my home. I am to help the Avatar when needed, until I find my true potential, then a new Galaxy Avatar shall be chosen for the next Avatar." I explained.

"Your a Galaxy Avatar?!" The three had yelled along with Appa and Momo.

"I told you I was a rare bender, did I not Momo?" I teased as I pet his head. He mumbled a bit and then hopped over to Appa. "Where are you heading next, Aang?"

"We are heading to find me an Earth bending teacher!" Aang said excitedly.

"Then you must go to Ba Sing Se." I said and felt something fall out of the universe- actually two things. "Oh no... He's released them early..."

What was released? Who released them? Find out soon!