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AAng swiped the sweat from his brow as he sprinted down the hall. It was getting hotter and hotter as they journeyed deeper into the labyrinth of hallways and rooms. His friends had began to slow but Aang wasnt willing to waste time. Lafen, notorious rebel leader and owner of one of the biggest weaponry companies in the four nations, Had slipped out of their grips countless times almost like smoke that filled the air. They had recently had a tip that he liked to spend his free time enjoying himself at the shady Quin Dong spa resort. Zuko had given the owner immunity from any crimes of his if he helped capture Lafen, which he gladly excepted and told them that he had an appointment as they spoke with a "special" masseuse in room A11. Finding the room, Aang pressed his ear upon the door but heard nothing. With a swift kick to the door he sent it flying down startling the girl who straddling what seemed to be an unconscious Lafen.

"Hello twinkle toe's" beckoned the girl as she stood and moved her long silky black hair behind her ear, showing her grey emotionless eyes.

"Toph?" Katra questioned as she and the other finally made it into the room.

"No, No way in hell that is Toph." Sokka laughed causing her to flinch and back away. Sokka was right though the girl look nothing like the short tomboy friend of his past. Her hair had grown out to be at least to the center of her back and looked as if she actually took care of it, She had grown a few inches making her look slimmer and her breast had gotten a great deal larger but Aang forced himself to look at her face for Katara's sake. Her lips were plump and the color of rose just like her cheeks that seemed to be darkening from Sokkas comment.

"Shut it Sokka I can still kick you ass all the way to the spirit world and back" She spat as she fixed the white satin rob that was sliding down her shoulder.

"it is you." Katara whispered as she wrapped Toph in her tanned arms. Toph stiffen at first but seemed to relax after Katara whispered something in her ear.

"What are you doing here?" Zuko asked as he walked over to Lafen.

"He's dead." She stated flatly cause a giant gasp from Katra.

"Why? What did you do?" Asked Katara appalled by what lays before her.

"He deserved it, wasn't that what you came to do tonight?"

"Of course not! We dont take lives unless it is absolutely necessary." Aang said a little too harshly. Toph looked up at him with defiance in her clouded eyes.

"I do believe that is what you did with Ozai and look were we are today." Tophs words cut deep into Aang. He had honestly thought he had done the right thing, but looking back on it now he only wished he had listened to his past selves when they told him to take the Fire Lord's life.

"You right Ozai doesnt deserve to live, but what makes this man so bad? We were only going to take him into custody to stop him from making anymore weapons for the rebels. What makes this man so terrible that you could play god and take his life Toph?"

"He was the one who killed my parents." She whispered as she turned her back on her old friends. It had been three years and not one of them had come to see her or even try to write. She waited and waited everyday that she spent now running her fathers corporation, but nothing ever came. This made her question if they ever were really her friends at all. She never had the connection like the rest of them had and when it came down to it the only thing they seemed to need her for was to train with Aang or metal bend. She wanted so much more though, she wanted to be needed like she needed them. A cool hand resting upon her shoulder broke her from her thoughts. She didn't turn, she didn't want see their pity. With a quick flick of the wrist she wiped her cheek of a stray tear that escaped from her eye before she turned to face them.

"Toph, I'm so sorry I didn't know." Aang said trying to will her with his eyes to understand.

"Why would you, its not like any of you tried to make any contact with me what so ever." With that she knocked Aangs hand away and rush passed them into the dark hallways.

"I thought you guys were keeping contact with Toph all these years." Sokka spoke as he scratched the back of his neck nervously, thinking back on how many letters he started but couldn't bare to send to her.

"Me too." Aang said as he headed towards the shadowed hallways.