This fan fiction is not really a continuous story line, but rather like the Winx comics. Individual chapters. So if you have any suggestions, feel free to voice them! All suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

The whole of Alfea was abuzz with activity, just like any other day. But today, there was something else. A feeling of anticipation hung in the air, for Alfea expected some very special guests that night, guests from an entirely different realm.

"I heard they come from a place with only four countries!" Musa said. "Can you imagine how small the planet would be? I mean, only four countries?"

"Maybe the countries are huge," guessed Flora.

The Winx were on their way to Winxology. Roxy walked with them. They were just as excited as the other students about the new arrivals, wondering who they were and what they could do.

"See you later, Roxy," Bloom said, as Roxy ran off to her own class not far off as the Winx entered their assigned classroom.

All the teachers, including the Winx, found it very hard to teach the students that day. The fairies seemed very distracted and were hardly paying attention. Professor Wizgiz decided to cut some slack and allowed the students to play games in his classroom, Professor Palladium went through some notes and exercises before giving his students the rest of the class off. However, teachers like Professor DuFour didn't see this whole new-arrivals-from-a-different-land-with-only-four-countries thing as an excuse to reduce the load of homework. She gave them even more, and anyone who complained was to serve detention. As for the Winx, they allowed the fairies to play with their spells in the class, after trying for half-an hour to get them to concentrate, but failing.

"Phew! I'm glad all that's over and done with!" Bloom sighed with relief, as the Winx walked out of their last class at the end of the day. "Everyone's too excited about the visitors tonight, and I can't say I blame them! It's not every day Alfea welcomes guests and when it does, the guests are usually... well, boring people from the Fortress of Light council or something- sorry, someone, like that. But this time, it's a little different."

"To tell the truth, I am a little excited to see our guests as well," Aisha said. "We've never heard of this land they come from and I bet it'll be really interesting to learn all about them and their culture and whatnot."

"Faragonda said that the purpose of them coming to Magix is to study magic and the culture of the people in such a magical and modernised place. I heard that their country is rather primitive," said Flora. "And at the same time, we can learn many things from them, too, like Aisha said. I wonder if they have magic, but I doubt it. After all, if they knew magic, they wouldn't come to Magix to study us, would they?"

Tecna checked the time on her phone. "It's almost time, girls! We'd better hurry or we won't be there when our mysterious guests arrive! As teachers, we're supposed to welcome them at the front door!"

The Winx picked up their pace and arrived at the front door of Alfea, where the teachers and Headmistress Faragonda were already gathered.

"I wonder how they're arriving if their planet is primitive?" wondered Tecna aloud. "How are they going to travel across the magical dimension?"

"That has been taken care of," Headmistress Faragonda informed the girls, having overheard Tecna. "Kind Codatorta and his specialists have personally flown one of their biggest spacecrafts over to the land of the four nations to pick up our honoured guests. They should be arriving any time now."

"Is that why Sky said he was so busy lately?" Bloom said, thinking about her fiancé, whom she hadn't seen for days. "Have the boys gone on this mission with Codatorta?"

"Yes, Bloom, I think the Specialists have gone to pick our guests up," said the headmistress. "And if you want, I can persuade Codatorta to let them stay and join in the merrymaking for a while, what do you think?"

The Winx beamed. "Oh please, headmistress, do persuade Codatorta!" implored Stella, who looked ready to hug the headmistress.

Miss Faragonda chuckled. "Very well," she smiled.

Stella turned back to her friends. "You know one thing I really want to see about our guests? Their clothes! I have to see how they dress and determine if they have a sense of fashion!"

"She's the same old Stella," Musa sighed, almost to herself.

"They're here, they're here!" exclaimed Professor Wizgiz, pointing up at the sky. All the teachers looked up and saw a spacecraft from Redfountain, slightly bigger than the ones they use every day, preparing to land in Alfea's courtyard. It slowly descended and finally landed perfectly. The door opened and a flight of stairs unfolded and Codatorta came walking up to the teachers.

"Good evening, Faragonda," he greeted the headmistress. "I will be dropping off your honoured guests here and then my Specialists and I will head back to Redfountain."

"Oh please, do stay a little longer! Plus, I'm sure your Specialists are tired after such a long flight. Do let them stay for a little while," said the headmistress. The Winx crossed their fingers behind their backs.

"Very well, if you insist," said Codatorta. "I must admit, we are tired. We've been flying for hours."

The Winx's gazes moved over to the spacecraft, which some people were descending from. They didn't look like the boys, so they had to be the guests they had been expecting. As the sky had already darkened, it was hard making out their appearance and what they wore. All the Winx could tell was that they were rather thin, except for one of them, who was rather plump. They were probably no older than the Winx were, except for the plump one, who seemed a little older.

"Go on in," the headmistress told the other teachers. "I will escort in the guests with Codatorta and the Specialists."

The Winx and the other teachers headed to the hall, where the students of Alfea were having their dinner and awaiting the arrival of the guests. The Winx, despite being teachers, chose to sit with their friends instead. They dropped down into seats beside Roxy.

"Did you see the guests?" Roxy asked, excitedly. "How did they look like?"

"We did see them, but we couldn't really see their features as it was rather dark," Bloom replied. "Don't worry, Headmistress Faragonda is escorting them in. We'll see them in a few moments' time."

Just as Bloom said that, the doors of the hall were flung open and in trooped Faragonda, Codatorta and the guests.

At the front was the plump figure the Winx had discerned earlier. He was an old man, with white hair and was dressed in robes of red. He wore a huge smile on his slightly wrinkled face and was beaming at everyone.

Behind him was a bald boy with a large blue arrow on his head, stretching down to his forehead. He was dressed in robes of orange and yellow, with what looked like an amulet around his neck. The Winx noticed that there were three white spirals on the amulet. The boy looked no older than twelve or thirteen, and was wearing a huge grin, which reached from one ear to another. He seemed just as excited as any of the Alfea students.

Standing behind the boy with the blue arrow on his forehead was a girl of about fourteen or fifteen years of age. She had tanned skin and brown hair, which was tied in a plait with two loops at either side of her face. She was gazing around the hall with an expression of interest, surveying the watching fairies and exchanging a few words with the boy with the blue arrows once every few seconds. She wore mostly blue, with white and black robes beneath her blue ones and to the students' amazement and amusement, she carried a gourd of water, which had been attached to her belt.

Behind this girl dressed in blue was another boy, of about sixteen or seventeen years of age, also tanned and dressed in blue. He had black hair pulled back in a ponytail that didn't look like a ponytail at the back of his head. He carried a green sling bag, which was bulging with items. He also carried a magnificent sword, in a case of red and gold. Several of the fairies' eyes widened at the sight of it.

Following the line behind the boy and the girl, was another girl, who was rather small in size but looked like she could be twelve or older. Most probably thirteen. She had black hair and wore mostly green and white. All the fairies noticed that she was barefooted and looked straight ahead. Aisha suddenly realised something.

"Girls, I think that girl in green is... blind," she said, in a low voice to her friends.

The Winx stared at the girl in green. Yes, she did look like she was blind, looking up straight and when the girl in blue talked to her, she nodded and replied, without actually meeting the other girl's eyes. But she was walking along with her friends casually, unlike blind people. She wasn't even carrying a walking stick or anything to aid her.

How was she doing it?

The next person in the line was a girl who had on a thick layer of make-up. She wore a weird headdress and a green padded outfit and fans. She had short brown hair and gazed around the hall. Not many could discern her expression under all the make-up she wore.

"Whoa. Even I wouldn't put on that much make-up," Stella whispered to the others.

Another boy followed, but as this boy who looked about the same age as the other boy in blue, came into view, a large number of the students gasped for the boy had a scar over his right eye, which stretched all the way over his ear. He had black hair and was dressed in red, the designs of his outfit resembling the ones the plump old man wore. He was scowling slightly as he surveyed the hall. Some of the girls seemed to cower under his glare while others thought if it wasn't for the scar he would be pretty good-looking.

"Despite the scar, I still say he's hot," Stella told the other Winx.

"Watch what you say, Stella, remember, the boys are right behind them," Aisha reminded her friend.

Following the boy with the scar closely, was a girl of about fourteen or fifteen years of age, who reminded the Winx instantly of the witches of Cloudtower. She had black hair which had been tied up in a topknot with bangs falling on either side of her face. She wore a smirk as she scrutinised the hall of fairy students gazing at her. She was dressed in red and wore a flame-shaped ornament in her topknot. As she surveyed the hall, her eyes met Bloom's and they stared at each other for a few moments, before Bloom tore her gaze away. She instantly knew she was not going to like that girl.

"There's some resemblance between her and the boy with the scar," Musa pointed out. "I'm ready to bet they're related in some way. Siblings, perhaps?"

Following the girl with the bangs and looking extremely bored was another girl with long coifed black hair and was dressed in black and red. She sighed to herself once or twice and didn't really take much notice of the hall.

The last girl at the end of the line following the bored girl was a total opposite of her friend. She was dressed in pink and had braided brown hair. She seemed like a bubbly, excitable, fun-loving girl, who was then gazing around the hall with a smile. She made eye contact with Roxy and gave a small wave.

Ushering the guests in, the Specialists soon came into view, grinning and waving at the Winx, who grinned and waved back. The guests were ushered to the front of the hall before the Specialists hurried over to the table the Winx sat at and occupy seats that had been left empty for them.

"Like Alfea's new guests?" asked Sky, as he dropped into his seat. "You'd better, as you're going to be putting up with them for a few months or more, I heard!"

"You can't be serious!" Roxy gasped.

Headmistress Faragonda clapped loudly to get everyone's attention. "Good evening, fairies of Alfea. Tonight, we welcome ten honoured guests from the land of the four nations, the Avatar Universe!"

The fairies applauded.

"In this Avatar Universe, there are four nations of the four elements, water, earth, fire and air," the headmistress began explaining about that strange land. "Some of the people of a particular nation have the ability to manipulate their natural element while others aren't born with this special ability. What they do isn't magic, but... do help me out dear, what is it that you do?" Headmistress Faragonda turned for a moment to the girl in blue who told the headmistress something. Miss Faragonda turned back to face the hall. "What they do isn't magic. It is an ancient art unique to their culture, which has been practised for centuries and centuries! They call it... bending! All benders can only bend one element, their natural element, but there is one special person who can bend all four elements, and it is the Avatar, a master of the four elements, a being who keeps peace and balance in their land. When the Avatar dies, he or she is reincarnated into the next element or nation of the cycle; water, earth, fire, air. If you're confused, here's an example: a firebender Avatar passes on and is reborn as an airbender!"

The fairies started discussing among themselves. Bending? The four elements? Avatar? Reincarnation? Their guests were weirder than they had expected them to be! Their attention was redirected to the front once more when the headmistress clapped again.

"You will all be treated to a bending demonstration tomorrow, when i will introduce more about the art of bending, but for now, let us welcome our honoured guests! I shall do the introductions!" The headmistress turned to the plump old man, who was still beaming at everyone. "This is General Iroh, a retired general from the Fire Nation! He is a great firebender and is also known as the 'Dragon of the West'!"

The fairies applauded. Some of them noticed that the scarred boy smiled slightly as the old man was introduced.

"Fire Nation!" Musa almost laughed out loud. "And firebender!"

"You know, I could get some advice from him on how to improve my fire," Bloom said, thoughtfully, studying the retired general.

"Remember, Bloom, they don't do magic," Tecna reminded her friend. "They bend."

Headmistress Faragonda moved on to the boy with the blue arrows. "Meet Avatar Aang, the current Avatar, who is an Air Nomad! The Air Nomads are mostly monks and that's why they shave and are very peaceful and spiritual people. They live in temples. Airbenders who have arrow tattoos on their heads are masters, like dear Aang here!"

The fairies applauded once more.

"The Avatar!" Bloom exclaimed.

The girl dressed in blue was introduced as Katara, a master waterbender from the Southern Water Tribe. According to Headmistress Faragonda, there were two Water Tribes, located at the poles, where their architecture consists mostly ice buildings. The boy in blue was introduced as Sokka, Katara's brother, who was also from the Southern Water Tribe. He was a skilled warrior.

"He's handsome, but not as hot as the boy with the scar," Stella remarked, earning herself a look from Brandon.

The girl in green was then introduced. Her name was Toph Bei Fong and apparently, she was from an upper-class family and was blind.

"I told you she was blind!" Aisha said to the Winx.

Toph Bei Fong was also a great earthbender and the founder of metalbending, an advanced form of earthbending, which the headmistress promised to talk about more in the following day's bending demonstration. She also promised to explain how Toph was able to see, being blind, the following day as well. The fairies groaned in disappointment. A huge number of them had taken an interest in the blind girl in green. They learned that Toph was from a town named Gaoling in the Earth Kingdom.

The girl with the heavy make-up was known as Suki, and she was a Kyoshi warrior. Headmistress Faragonda explained all about Avatar Kyoshi and how she had defeated Chin the Conquerer and separated the mainland and all about Kyoshi Island and the origins of the Kyoshi warriors. It was the first time the students of Alfea had actually listened intently to some history.

"Don't you think it's a bit like being a wannabe, copying one of the past Avatars' make-up and style?" Stella said.

"They're the Kyoshi warriors, after all, Stella," Musa said.

The fairies soon learned that the scarred boy was actually the prince of Fire Nation. His name was Zuko and he was a master firebender and the General Iroh was actually his uncle. How he got his scar wasn't mentioned.

"I wonder how he got his scar," Riven said. "Probably while playing with fire or something. Whoa, you wouldn't wanna be near those firebenders when they're playing with their fire."

The girl with the bangs who reminded the Winx of a Cloudtower witch turned out to be Prince Zuko's sister, Princess Azula of the Fire Nation. She was a firebending prodigy and an unmatched master. Zuko's scowl seemed to deepen as she was introduced.

"A firebending prodigy and an unmatched master. You should try this girl instead of that old man, Bloom," said Stella.

"Are you certain?" Bloom asked Stella. "I don't think I'm gonna really like Princess Azula. I'd rather go with the general, her uncle."

The bored girl was introduced next, as Mai, also of the Fire Nation. She was a non-bender ("Guess that's what they call people who have no magic- sorry, bending powers," guessed Flora) and a warrior. The girl in pink was an acrobat named Ty Lee, whom the Winx confirmed had a really bubbly attitude.

"Just look at the way she smiles," Flora said, smiling slightly.

The guests had taken their seats at a large table near the front of the hall. A feast had been thrown in their honour and the girls tucked in, despite having savoured some appetisers earlier, as the food was too good to pass and Alfea rarely had these feasts.

The fairies noticed that there were new things on the menu. "What's that?" Bloom asked, pointing at one of the dishes, that looked like a giant roasted caterpillar.

"It's scary..." Flora shuddered.

"It's smoked sea slug," Tecna said, almost making all of them throw up all over their plates. "It's Water Tribe cuisine."

"Well, these are nice," remarked Sky, chomping on something. "If I'm not mistaken, they call it 'fire flakes'. It's kind of spicy, though."

"Seal jerky, anyone?" Tecna asked, teasingly offering it in Roxy's direction. The fairy of animals shuddered.

"Why are they serving rocks?" Aisha suddenly asked, as a dish made up of coloured rocks was served.

The Winx glanced over at the table at which the new arrivals were seated at, eating. None had touched the rock dish, not even the earthbender Toph.

"It's jennamite," Tecna explained, looking down at her phone. "A type of rock candy and a favourite of King Bumi. Who's King Bumi?"

"A good friend of mine! He's a crazy king who rules the Earth Kingdom city of Omashu!" said a cheerful voice behind them.

The Winx turned and spotted the boy with the blue arrows behind them. He was smiling.

"Hi there! Nice to meet you, Avatar!" Bloom hurriedly leaped to her feet and greeted the Avatar. "I'm Bloom, from Domino." She extended her hand.

Aang stared at it for a few moments, as though unsure what to do, before he shook it. "Sorry, but back there, we greet each other like this." He placed his right fist against his left palm in a sort of salute.

"Oh, I see," Bloom said, slightly embarrassed, copying Aang. "Avatar Aang," she addressed, with the salute.

"Please, just call me Aang," the Avatar said.

"Can you show us a little airbending?" asked Sky, grinning at Aang.

"Sure! Check this out!" And he began spinning marbles in his hand using airbending.

The Winx laughed, entertained. "I'm sure that's not all to it, but we'll see more tomorrow, I guess," said Tecna.

"I'm gonna go meet the other fairies. See you later!" Aang ran off.

"What a sweet boy," Flora said. "He obviously has a sense of humour."

"Yeah, not like Scar Boy over there," Riven said, jerking his head in the direction of the table.

"You shouldn't say that, Riven, you don't know anything about him!" Musa chided her boyfriend. "And don't you dare ask him where he got it! He might not want to talk about it."

The Winx didn't meet any of the other new arrivals that evening and turned in after the feast.

"I can't wait for the bending demonstration tomorrow," Flora enthused to Bloom in their bedroom.

"Me too," Bloom said. "I can't wait to see some firebending. Shame we couldn't get to know them better this evening. I guess they have jet lag."

"Well, we can do that tomorrow, can't we?" said Flora, snuggling under her blankets. "Good night, Bloom."

"Sweet dreams, Flora."

Sorry if you found this chapter a little too long! Anyway, as I stated at the top, the following chapters will be individual ones, not really following the timeline. I currently have a few ideas, but all suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for reading! Please review!

I do not own Winx Club or Avatar: The Last Airbender.