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"Yep. This is the perfect place for us to spend the night." Sakka beamed as he admired his findings. He looked around briefly in approval before turning to receive his due accolade from his companions. Unfortunately Aang was already running off with momo to scavenge for leachy nuts and Katara was searching frantically through the supplies for the ancient water scroll that she had unfaithfully vowed to surrender to Aang. It was useless for her to resist it actually. She was drawn to it against her will. Her craving for its knowledge had been much stronger than her will to sacrifice it. She had practiced so much while at the North Pole that she hardly needed it anymore accepts for one technique that she had yet to master. Even Aang had not really mastered it yet. However Katara feared that it was only Ang's lack of focus and perseverance that kept him from easily mastering the technique. Being the Avatar Aang was more talented than Katara but he did not share her obsession or her drive.

"Found it!" She exclaimed in jubilation and ran off towards the river. "Aang, come on." Aang groaned and swung down from a tree branch. Momo followed and perched himself on Ang's right shoulder.

"Do we have to practice water bending now?" He tried not to sound ungrateful but it was inevitable. He was tired of practicing. Katara was a great teacher but as much as he loved her she could be a little competitive.

"Yea, do you have to practice water bending now?" Sakka waved his arms in the air. "We still have to set up camp!"

"You can set up camp. Aang needs to practice. The moon is already out. It's the best time because it's not so dark that I can't see the scroll."

She was right the moon was out. He hadn't noticed. He had been trying not to notice. He didn't want to think about her right now, or ever again. He turned his face quickly looking behind him towards Appa, hoping Katara hadn't seen a change in his expression at the mention of the moon.

"Alright fine" He said evenly, still not looking at her," You guys go splash around in the water. I'll set up camp." Now he just wanted her to leave. Katara ignored her brother's ill temper and hurried off to practice with Ang. His reaction seemed completely normal to her. She was accustomed to his sarcastic nature.

Sakka stood still for a moment pushing memories out off mind before turning to Appa.

"Well buddy it looks like it's just…" Appa yawned, rolled over, and began to snore softly. "Me." Sakka kept his eyes firmly fixed on the ground while his mind wandered to the haunting moonlight that shone down on his back.

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"Katara, can we stop? It's getting late." The only source of light was from the moon now and Aang was tired of water bending.

"Hmm, alright." She was slightly disappointed and Aang could tell. He didn't want to let her down.

"It's just that I wanted to actually practice a little bit of air bending before I went to bed. With all the water bending, I miss air bending a bit." It was ridiculous. Aang definitely did not think he needed to practice air bending. It was second nature to him.

"Oh alright, go ahead."

'Oh great, she's going to watch me.' He hadn't actually been planning on practicing. "Well, not exactly practice, I wanted to show you what it's like to be an air bender. Here take my glider so you can land. I'll push you into the air."

"Thanks Aang." She took the glider from him a bit hesitantly.

"One, two, three." Aang sent Katara flying way up into the night air with a huge gust of wind. At the peak of the flight He saw the glider begin to descend slowly in the direction of some trees. He began to make his way towards them quite pleased with himself and his successful ambition. 'No more practicing for tonight.'

Behind the trees Katara was just feet from landing the glider when a net shot out from the brush and captured her. She fell backwards onto the hard ground smashing her head into a large rock embedded in the earth. She was out cold. Immediately after a fire nation soldier dashed out from behind a tree and tossed her net and all into a large wooden box and smuggled her back to the main ship. By the time Aang arrived Katara was on board Zuko's ship which was disappearing into the shadows.