Book 3 Fire

Chapter 8: The Pupetmaster

This takes place some part at the end of the episode.

"NOOOOOOO!!!!" Katara yelled before Sokka's sword met Aang's chest. (that part didn't really happen in the episode but I thought I should add it!) Aang screamed out in pain as he flew away from Sokka's sword. Katara fell to her knees and raised her hands toward Hama and bended her hands to her side. Katara looked up as tears spread through out her eye's. Katara slowly got up as she controlled the blood rushing through Hama's veins.

Toph and the rest of the people who were taken from their home appeared behind her. Katara let go of Hama as they used their chains to chain her hands and legs together. Katara ran to Aang and held him in her arms as the blood gushed out. "Aang…." Katara rested her head on his chest as she cried. She didn't care if blood was getting al over her face. She didn't even care if people were around her. "Your going to be locked away forever…." one of the prisoners said. "No matter, my work here is done…." Hama looked at Katara and said, "Congratulations Katara…..You're a Blood Bender." The old women started to laugh as Katara cried harder. "No…." Katara whispered. "NOOOOOO!!!!" Katara yelled before getting up and gathering all the water she could from the plants that were around her and shooting ice daggers at the mad women.

Katara fell to her knees as the old lady fell to the ground. Katara looked at the old women then at Aang. "I know what I had to do….and I did it." Katara whispered to herself. She crawled over to Aang and rested his head on her lap.

Katara let a tear fall as it landed on Aang's cheek. Aang groaned and opened his eye's a little. This reminded Katara to much of what Aang looked like after Ba Sing Se. "Aang." Katara sighed. "Hey, Katara." Aang said weakly. "I'm sorry." Katara hugged Aang. Sokka and Toph walked over to them and sat down next to Katara. "I'm sorry, too." said Sokka looking at his bloody sword. "If it wasn't for me……non of this would have happened." Sokka looked back at his sister and the avatar. Aang sighed. "Katara, I-----It's okay……." Katara pulled back. "Katara……can I tell you something?" Katara looked at Aang and smiled. "Sure."

Aang looked away and said, "If I do die-"

"DON'T TALK LIKE THAT! Your not going to die!" Katara said.

"But if I do die……will you still think of me?" Aang looked back up at her. "I can never forget about you…even if I tried." Aang smiled at her. "Thanks….and Katara?"

"Yeah?" Katara looked at Aang once again. With all of his might he sat up. "Aang what are you-" Katara was cut off but Aang kissing her. He laid back down as Katara just stared into space. "This isn't home I imagined my second kiss but……It's okay." Aang said while smiling, the he winced in pain as the gash started bleeding more. Katara gathered Aang in her arms as they walked out of the forest and back that the Inn's Barn that Appa was staying in.

Then Sokka just remembered what Aang had said. "Wait! Hold up here! Your second kiss!? Who did you kiss first, Toph!?" Sokka pointed at Toph. "Shut it Meat Butt! The runaway and Twinkle Toes never kiss! I don't even like him!" Toph crossed her arms. "The how did he kiss first?" Sokka looked at Katara. Katara was on Appa's saddle with Aang in front of her laying down on his back while Katara got her pouch out and healed his wound. "I'm sooooo sorry. I never should have accepted that woman's offer of staying at her inn…..I'm just so sorry Aang."

"Katara? Did you ever kiss Aang?" Sokka put a hand on his chin. "And where did Halky go?!" Sokka yelled the last part. "Halky went to Toph's parents and if I did kiss Aang…..I defiantly wouldn't tell you." Katara smiled as she looked back at Aang. "Even though I did." Katara said.