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Deep in the Temple of Fire, the head priestess, and five other priest stood around the mystical flame. They sought guidance from the spirit world of how they could bring peace to the world. Although they were Fire Nation, they did not agree with the Fire Lord's war regime. As they stood around the flame, they all felt a presence fill the room. The mystical flame grew in size, and its flame turned blue. The priestess began to see visions of the war. The Fire Nation troops attacking innocent, soldiers fighting great wars in fields, and cities, then a blinding light filled her mind. When the glare faded, she could see clearly the image of four young children, each surrounded by a swirl of the four elements. The most shocking part of the whole vision was that she recognizes one of the four standing before her.

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Kazu lay in his bed sleeping, his body making the occasional jerking movement in his sleep, and he occasionally mumbled something inaudible. He began having dreams, these people, all from different tribes began flashing past his vision, each one glowing white. As the line came to the end, it began to slow down, until it finally came to rest on a small group at the end, unlike all the others that stood alone, these four figures were grouped together.

Kazu awoke, a cold sweat covering his body, and a sense of unease filled him. What was that dream? Rising from his bed, Kazu pulled a shirt on over his nude torso, and clasped the buttons. He made his way to the balcony, needing to get some fresh air. He stood in silence when a knock came to his door. He opened the door carefully, and in his hall stood his mother. She came into his room urgently, yet silently. "Mother, what's wrong?"

Kazu's mother placed a finger over his lips to silence him. "Listen, I don't have much time to explain, but I need you to pack some stuff and get out of the palace."

"Wait! What? What are you saying" Kazu was confused, and couldn't understand why his mother wanted him to leave.

"Son you have to leave. This is the only way I can protect you." She began to grab a few articles of clothing from the wardrobe, and threw them in a bag, along with a small bag of gold. Then turning to her son solemnly, she said all she could to explain, "Kazu, I'm sorry, but you can't live here anymore. You are the Avatar."

The entire room fell silent, Kazu's face went emotionless, and he couldn't believe his ears. He then began to move, as if he was possessed by something, no control or thought, just action. He grabbed his sword, and made his way out of the palace, not sure where he was actually headed. He need to find a ride.