An ancient legend has it that another form of firebending exists. A special, but long ago lost firebending technique which goes back to the dawn of time. This power gives its user infinite possibilities. It is called the power of the Red Dragon.

134 AG (After Genocide of Air Nomads)

Capital Island, Fire Nation

It was a sunny day, a slight comfortable breeze was blowing through Capital City. The sun was high in the sky when a high wail rose in the room. A woman, who was lying in a bed, smiled as tears ran down her exhausted face.

After hours of pain, her baby was finally born. Her husband was carrying their newborn child in his arms and walked to his wife's side, showing her their baby's face.

The little one was crying, eyes squeezed because of the cold air of the environment. The mother tried to soothe her kid, caressing the small chubby cheeks covered with tears.

Feeling her warm touch, the sobbings ceased little by little until the newborn's face became calm and serene. The couple smiled at each other, seeing the baby sleeping peacefully.

"Say hi to Mom and Dad," she cooed, kissing her kid's small forehead.

The baby fidgeted a little in the blanket before waking up. The small golden eyes slowly opened and met sunlight for the first time.

They both looked at their child with amazement. The infant's eyes shined for a few seconds, before returning to a normal state, staying in a bright gold color, as if little flames were dancing in them.

Fire Sages Temple, Fire Nation

"High Sage Jii! High Sage Jii!"

A young man was hastily running in the corridor of the Fire Sages Temple. Hearing someone call his name, High Sage Jii, the highest-ranked sage, stopped walking and turned to his interlocutor.

"What is it? Why are you running like that?" he asked, giving the young apprentice a severe, reproving look.

The novice Fire Sage was out of breath when he reached his superior. He bent double, gasping, to catch his breath.

"Avatar Roku…" he began saying but his breath came too heavily, making the rest of his sentence inaudible. He put his hands on his knees, still trying to breathe normally.

"What about Avatar Roku?" Jii impatiently sighed, looking down at the tired student.

"Eyes… Statue…" He mumbled again. Taking a last deep breath, the young apprentice raised and stood straight, staring at High Sage Jii. "The eyes of Avatar Roku's statue glowed for a few seconds while we were cleaning his sanctuary," he finally succeeded in declaring.

Jii started, stunned at the words, eyes wide. "What in the world happened?"

Air Temple Island, Yue Bay

Aang suddenly opened his eyes, immediately halting his meditation time. He felt something deep inside of himself and ran towards the room where all the past Avatars' statues were lined up in a multi-level spiral.

When he opened the large door of that room, his eyes widened in surprise. Some statues had their eyes flickering in a golden light.

The Avatar came closer to stare at this unbelievable phenomenon, walking past the first statues that had their eyes shining unsteadily. He stopped in the middle of the passage and looked up to the other gleaming statues. The light repeated every four statues, meaning that only one element was concerned.

He went down, standing in front of the first shining statue. It was his predecessor, Avatar Roku.

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