The first couple chapters of this sequel series are going to be relatively short, focusing on the proposals and marriages of the main characters of the story, followed by brief summaries of their children. This is mostly due to the fact that I want this series to focus mostly on the children of the main characters: hence the title The Next Generation.

Red's POV:

I looked out over the forest, smiling. The treetops were turning red again, another fall passing by on our progress here. Scaffolds rose from the trees, the completion of the construction coming closer with each passing day. As the sun set, I saw the construction workers Jet and I had gathered from the nearby town of Gaipan start to descend, making their way back home towards their village. This construction was only possible because Jet had spared their village from the dam flood he planned to cause all those years ago.

That was exactly four years ago. Now, the year was 103 AG and Jet and I were both twenty years old. So much had happened since then. The Harmony Restoration movement had been launched at the end of the war in an attempt to remove the Fire Nation colonies in the Earth Kingdom, but this action, meant to bring peace, only started a resistance among the citizens in the colonies. Aang resolved this issue, allowing the colonies to stay in place so the Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom citizens could live side by side, unknowingly taking the first steps to form the future United Republic of Nations. Toph founded the Beifong Metalbending Academy and was traveling around the Earth Kingdom looking for new students: her and Aang were long-distancing their relationship for the time being. Ryuu, Katara, and Sokka were at the South Pole working towards rebuilding the Southern Water tribe. Ryuu and Tikaani's father had gone with them, eager to finally return to his birth tribe.

Zuko and Tikaani had been through a lot in the past four years as well. Most notably the journey that Team Avatar went on to find Zuko's mother. Tikaani and Ursa got along swimmingly, and Tikaani also had a very strong relationship with Kiyi, Zuko's younger half-sister. The amount of assassination attempts on Zuko's life was allegedly the highest it had ever been for a Fire Lord's first year in the position, but as the years past, the number thankfully declined. Two years after the war, Suki and the Kyoshi warriors had to stand active guard duty at the palace every night. By now, however, they had returned to their rightful place on Kyoshi Island.

With so much going on, it's no surprise that Jet and I found something constructive to do as well. A few weeks after the war ended, we moved back to the Freedom Fighter's base in Gaipan Forest. Smellerbee and Longshot had done an excellent job of keeping the place in order while Jet and I were traveling with the Avatar. As soon as we got back, I shared my plan for the Freedom Fighters with everyone there: the plan to turn our forest into Freedom City-a city in the trees. People from all nations would come from far and wide, seeking shelter, an escape, or even a new home. The work was slow-going, more difficult than I originally imagined. But the Freedom Fighters loved the idea. They pitched in as much as they could spare to help see the plan come to fruition. And after three years, it was almost complete.

Freedom City would be part of the United Republic of Nations. A place of peace and prosperity, where benders and non-benders could live together in harmony. That was the idea, anyway. I wondered if it was a realistic goal. Would Freedom City be subject to the same downfalls as republic city? I hoped not?

"Red?" A soft voice cut through the evening air. I turned my head to see Jet making his way onto the roof of the treehouse we shared, where I often sat to watch the sun set on the construction site. I smiled as Jet sat next to me on the edge of the roof. "You've been spending a lot of time up here lately." He observed.

I nodded. "It's almost complete." I paused, frowning. "Do you think anyone will come?"

Jet rolled his eyes. "Of course people will come. You can't get a view like this just anywhere." He motioned his head towards the setting sun. I turned to watch the sun slip slowly behind the horizon. The horizon maintained its orange glow. Purple, blue, and black mixed with yellow, white, and orange on the horizon, creating a beautiful canvas of light.

I smiled. He's right. You can't get a view like that just anywhere.

"Red." Jet spoke my name again and I turned to look at him. He seemed a bit nervous, which wasn't normal for him.

"Yes?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at him. What's going on? Jet hasn't acted so nervous since he first asked me out on an official date.

"Will you marry me?"

My eyes widened in shock. This was the last thing I had been expecting. "Yes!" I blurted in excitement. "Yes, yes, yes!" I added, just in case the first yes hadn't been clear enough. Jet laughed. I smiled from ear to ear. I didn't even care that he didn't have a ring—I didn't even know if that tradition had started yet in this universe. Jet and I are getting married!

"Calm down." Jet eased as soon as he stopped laughing. He also wore a wide, warm smile. I leaned onto his shoulder and took a deep breath calming myself. There would be so many decisions to make, so many things to plan—or were there? I had no idea how weddings worked in this world, and I was sure Jet had never been to one. I had a thousand questions.

But I only asked one: "When?"

"You decide." Jet answered, still smiling. "Whenever you want is fine by me."

"We should get married in the spring." I answered, turning back towards the construction sight, which was now just a black silhouette against a dark purple sky. "The construction will be done by then."

"That's fine by me."

"RED!" Tikaani cried in excitement as she burst through the door of my treehouse. She threw her arms around me in an ecstatic hug of joy. I returned the gesture much less enthusiastically. "What's up? It's been nearly a year since I've last seen you and that's all you've got?"

"I'm stressed!" I replied, letting out a sigh. "I haven't seen a wedding take place in this time period of the Avatarverse. I have no idea what weddings are supposed to be like here!"

"Isn't that a good thing?" Tikaani inquired, raising an eyebrow. "Didn't you always complain about how weddings in the modern world are social constructions meant to draw in profits by taking advantage of to-be-married couples?"

I raised an eyebrow. "Actually, Li came up with that, I just agreed with her. But that's beside the point."

"I don't see how it's besides the point." Tikaani retorted before I had a chance to continue. "You and Jet have a chance to make up your own wedding rituals and traditions that no one has ever seen before."

I paused for a moment. "That's a good point… And Jet's never been to a wedding before either, so he won't know what to expect." I smiled deviously. "Let's start planning."

I watched the sun rise on a fresh spring day from my treehouse window. The construction of Freedom City had finally come to completion a few days ago. All Jet and I needed now were people willing to fill the houses we'd built. We needed people who wanted to call this city their home. As of yet hardly anyone knew of its existence. But what better way to draw in a crowd than having a wedding on the opening day?

That was today of course.

I paced back and forth across the creaky wooden floor, my nerves piling up. I was so excited that this day was finally here—but at the same time, I couldn't quell the wave of worried rising up inside me. What if something went wrong? What if some of the wedding preparations mysteriously vanished? What if Walt got into the food and ate it all? What if no one wanted to live in Freedom City after the event was over?

"Stop pacing. It's not like you." Tikaani spoke up from where she stood watching a few feet away.

I scoffed. "Show me a woman who doesn't pace on her wedding day."

Tikaani laughed. "Fair point. But in all seriousness, if you're worried about something you can just tell me."

"I'm worried about everything." I sighed. "I know it's not like me. I'm confident and bold and determined, never worried. But today isn't just my wedding day! It's also the opening day of Freedom City. Both of those things combined are very worrying."

"I'm sure a lot of people will want to live here once they see the place." Tikaani reasoned, smiling. "Besides, a lot of people are still recovering from the war. A lot of people who lost their homes still haven't found new ones. Freedom City will give them hope."

I smiled. "Thanks, Tikaani." Tikaani opened her mouth, but a loud bell sounded in the distance, drowning out her words. "That's the cue! It's time to head towards the plaza of Freedom City."

The plaza of Freedom City was the one part of the city that had a connection leading to every other section of the city. It was a large platform stationed between four of the largest and oldest trees in the forest. The branches above the platform were thinner than in other areas, so the sunlight filtered down through the leaves of the trees, sending a beautiful array of green light cascading across the plaza. Other smaller platforms surrounded it, each leading to a different part of the city. Though the extra platforms could also be used to view the wedding in case extra guests showed up. The plaza was the perfect place for our wedding, and the perfect place to show Freedom City to the rest of the world.

Tikaani and I arrived at the plaza to see that all of the guests had arrived and were in their seats. The guests included all the members of Team Avatar, the Freedom Fighters, and many other people we had met on our journey with Aang. There were also some people within the crowd who I had never met. They must be here to see Freedom City.

"There are a lot of people down there." Tikaani acknowledged. Her eyes fell on the empty seat next to Zuko. "I guess I should go blend in now. Have fun with your grand entrance." Tikaani climbed down the stairs leading to the plaza platform. I brought my fingers to my mouth, letting out a sharp whistle. Walt dropped down from the branches above me and I climbed onto his back, allowing him to fly me to a high branch overlooking the plaza. There was no aisle for me to walk down. Jet and I were doing things very differently.

I grabbed onto a vine that was firmly attached to my branch and waited eagerly for the next signal. A few minutes later, the bell chimed again, echoing through the forest. I took a deep breath and stepped off the branch, clinging to the vine for dear life. Adrenaline rushed through my veins as I swooped down towards the plaza in a circular motion. Jet swung down from a tree on the other side of the plaza. As we did so, more vines dropped down from above, swinging back and forth. Jet and I hopped from one vine to another effortlessly, swinging around in intricate circles, dancing through the treetops until finally we both grabbed hold of the same vine and coasted into the plaza. The audience gaped in awe, then began cheering at the display.

"That's enough, everyone!" Jet silenced the crowd after the applause had gone on for a bit. He turned towards me and I turned towards him. "Red, I love you more than anything else in the world. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, through good times and bad. Will you take me to be your husband?"

Jet held his right hand out towards me and I took it with my right. "I will. Jet… I love you will all of my heart. I love you more than I've ever loved anyone else in the world. I would gladly spend the rest of my life with you, no matter the circumstances. Will you take me to be your wife?" I held out my left hand towards him and he took it with his left. Our fingers interlocked, our arms forming an infinity sign between us.

"I will." Our hands still interlocked, we leaned into a kiss. The crowd cheered. We separated.

Tikaani and Longshot stood up. Longshot remained silent as Tikaani spoke. "In front of these witnesses, you are now recognized as man and wife." Longshot nodded, smiling, as he and Tikaani both raised a red rose into the air. They came forward from the crowd and Longshot handed his rose to me, while Tikaani handed her rose to Jet, their seals of approval on our relationship.

I stared into Jet's eyes, feeling like the happiest woman alive. "That's it. We're married." My smiled widened and I felt tears of joy rising from within me. "I love you."

"I love you too." Jet responded as we shared another kiss.

Their Children:

Red and Jet get married young at the age of twenty. Due to their ages, they decide to wait a few years before they start having kids. Even though they got married in the spring of 104 AG, Red and Jet don't have their first kid until five years later in the summer of 109 AG. Red and Jet have the most amount of kids out of anyone else in Team Avatar, as they end up having six kids in total.

[Important Note: Upon arriving in Freedom City, people are free to change their names, similar to how members of the Freedom Fighters are free to change their names upon joining the Freedom Fighters. Children born in Freedom City are given birth names, but they are allowed to change their birth names when they reach the age of 13.]

Jade (109 AG)- Jade is the firstborn daughter of Red and Jet. She has reddish-brown hair like her mother, but with the same messy style as Jet's. She looks more like her father than her mother, especially as far as her height is concerned. Personality-wise, she shares a lot in common with her mother, though she will never admit it.

Trick (113 AG)- Trick is the firstborn son of Red and Jet. He looks a lot like his mother, but has Jet's hair color and eye color. Trick loves playing pranks on other members of the Freedom Fighters, and can often be caught tampering with the transportation vines spread throughout the city. Dren was his birth name, but he changed it when he came of age.

Sheil (115)- Sheil is the second-born son of Red and Jet. Appearance-wise, he shares features from both his mother and father that are evenly mixed. He has black eyes like Jet, with long reddish-brown hair like Red, usually pulled back in a tight man-bun. He is known for his patience and work ethic. He also stands out among Red and Jet's children as their first firebender, which came as quite the shock to both Red and Jet.

Kanan and Daruka (119)- Kanan and Daruka are the third and fourth-born sons of Red and Jet. They're most commonly referred to as "the twins". They're identical and completely inseparable. They look a lot like their father, but have brown eyes like their mother.

Karma (122)- Karma is the second-born daughter and the final child of Red and Jet. She looks a lot like her mother but is personality-wise more similar to her father. She is the second firebender born into the family, and is very close to Sheil as a result of it.