I remember it well. It was late and I was busy in the workshop, under the hood of one of the cars. Oil and grease smeared all over my face and clothes when I heard the screams. I nearly bumped my head against the hood when I pulled from under there and when I turned around, I saw two members of the Red Lotus.

I had no idea how they had gotten in but used the tools I still had in my hands to take them out. It took only a few seconds before they lay unconscious on the floor. Two more appeared once I stepped outside the workshop. I used all the knowledge I still had from my self-defense classes to swipe their feet from under them. They also fell to the floor and I continued to where I needed to go.

Mom… dad… please be okay! My thoughts raced, my heart pounding against my ribcage. I ran and ran until I felt my lungs burn and still kept going.

I made my way through more red Lotus members the closer I got to the living room of our Mansion. One, two, three, four… I don't remember how many I took down but there were a lot of people laying on the floor once I reached my destination. I stopped dead in my track when I saw my parents. They both sat on their knees, ropes tied around them to keep them in check and then I saw her.

Dressed in black, purple and navy blue, she stood before my parents and slowly turned her head and upper body to face me. Her hands rested on her hips and her eyes reminded me of Sapphires. Her chestnut hair hung loosely over her back and shoulders. Her skin reminded me of caramel. The Avatar…

I was about to charge her when arms took hold of me. Forced me on my knees as well and my hands were quickly tied behind my back, so were my feet, just in case.

The Avatar scoffed and turned her gaze back towards my parents. I saw her bend water which attached itself to her right hand and formed a sword of ice.

"What business do you have here Avatar?!" I screamed.

She turned her icy gaze towards me. "Your father has been charged with getting involved with the terrorist group called the Equalists… he and this group has been going rampage throughout Republic City and even beyond this city, to murder benders all over the world."

"No… no that can't be true…! It can't be!" I continued to scream and look at my father. "Tell her! Tell her that it's not true!"

My father hung his head and sighed deeply and I felt like the earth would open beneath me and swallow me whole.

"We've found more then enough evidence… weapons that were used in attacks, made by Future Industries. Documents with names and lists of transactions." She turned back to my father. "Hiroshi Sato… for crimes against benders all over the world… for your involvement with the Equalist terrorist group and launder money for them, so they could spread like a disease… I sentence you… to death."

I saw how she rose up her right arm. Ready to plunge her ice sword in my father's chest. Right through his heart. Perhaps it was justice, I didn't care. He was still my father. The man who used to read bed time stories for me. The man who gave me my first tool box. The man who encouraged me with whatever I did. And I still loved that man. "No! No please! Don't! Take me! Take me hostage! Do whatever you want, just…" my voice trembled and tears streamed shamelessly over my cheeks. "Please don't kill him…"

I saw the eyes of the Avatar on me, eyeing me up and down before she gave a single nod and the ropes that tied me down were cut loose. I ran to my parents. Threw my arms around them and we cried.

Things went very fast from that moment on. The Avatar made arrangements with my father and if he wouldn't oblige, it would end with me getting killed. I was told to pack some of my things and some of the Red Lotus's members followed me while I gathered my things. Some paper scrolls, my toolbox, some framed photo's, extra clothes, my note block and some other small items.

Before I knew it, we were on our way back to the Red Lotus Compound. It was hidden in the mountains and I shivered from the cold. I wrapped my arms around myself in an attempt to warm up but it didn't help much. I was glad we were in a car and not walking outside on the road.

I was tossed in one of the many rooms of the compound. Although I doubt other rooms had bars installed in their window to prevent escape. The door was locked and I looked around. There was a bed, a desk with a chair, a wardrobe and a nightstand with a lamp. I unpacked and placed my belongings where I thought was right.

I don't know how long I was in that room but the door was eventually unlocked. I didn't turn around to see who entered and just kept looking at the books that I was placing on the small shelf above the desk. Suddenly, strong hands took hold onto my arms and turned me around to face whoever entered my room. My breath hitched when I saw who it was.

Her hands still had a firm grip on my arms and she forced me to walk backwards. Before I knew what happened, I was on my back on the bed and she crawled on top of me. Panic rose in my chest and my heart hammered against my ribcage. She's going to rape me…! I looked at her in horror and whimpered in fear when she crawled between my legs. She had my arms pinned above my head and her other hand rested on my hip. I tried to scream but my voice seemed lost to me.

"N-no… please… d-don't…" it was hardly audible and I saw the Avatar look at me. Our eyes locked but she didn't stop. She moved her hips against my neither region and it was then when I couldn't take anymore. I started to cry and my entire being convulsed from violent sobs. "Please! Don't…!" I pleaded with my eyes closed. The weight from my body lifted and my arms were released. When I opened my eyes, she sat on the edge of the bed. A confused look on her face. I quickly crawled back, away and out of her reach. My back pressed against the wall. I trembled in fear and tried desperately to get my breathing back under control. The Avatar eventually got back on her feet and left without a word. The look of confusion never left her as she made her way out and locked the door behind her again.

-Two weeks passed and I learned that the Avatar had a big appetite when it came to women. I sometimes was allowed to roam around the compound and noticed that the girls always seemed to swirl around her. Throwing themselves at her and she enjoyed every bit of it. I understood now why she looked so confused when I had said no that faithful night that she came to visit me. She wasn't used of hearing 'no' from women.-

-I spend the next days in my room because I didn't feel well and to be honest, I felt quite lonely. The Red Lotus members all treated me like disease and only spoke to me if they absolutely needed to. The cold climate wasn't something I was used to either and I became ill. It was in the middle of the second night that I had become sick and I was violently coughing. Up to the point that the tissue I held started to color red. I was coughing up blood…-

I wanted something to drink. My throat felt raw and I hadn't had anything to eat ever since I became sick. So I tried to get out of bed. The fever and lack of food caused my body to collapse and I fell on the floor. I heard soft whispers from the other side of my door, followed by footsteps. I had another coughing fit and my lungs burned. Tears formed in my eyes and made their escape the longer I continued.

I was vaguely aware that my door was opened and closed. That someone knelt down next me. That I was picked up from the cold floor by strong and warm hands. Someone opened the shirt I wore and when I finally was able to focus enough to see who ever it was, panic once again took hold on my heart.

The Avatar sat next me on my bed. She unbuttoned my shirt and I remember vaguely that I tried to stop her by grabbing hold onto her wrists. It was pathetic of course. I was in no shape to fight back now but I tried to anyway.

She calmly broke free of my grip and put my hands next to my body. "I'm not here to hurt you." She said and her voice was warm. Soft. As if she was afraid that something might break if she spoke to loud. For some reason, I believed her and stopped weak attempt to struggle against her. I laid still while she continued to unbutton my shirt. She opened it so she could put her hand back on my chest again. It's then when I noticed a faint, light blue glow. I didn't care what it was but it worked. The pain in my lungs became less and I was able to breathe normally again.

Something cold and wet made contact with the burning skin of my face and I couldn't help but moan softly. It felt so good. The throbbing pain in my head subsided momentarily and I relished in this blissful feeling. I placed a hand on the Avatar's that rested on my chest and through lidded eyes I saw her smile.

We sat there, in silence as she used her healing on my chest and dabbed my head every so often with a cold, fresh cloth. The glow eventually faded and with the back of her hand against my cheek, she checked my temperature. "You'll be fine…" she said and I believed her. She closed my shirt again and covered me up. The moment she wanted to leave, I took a weak hold onto her wrist.

-"C-can you… st-stay…?" I asked weakly, my throat still felt raw and I tried to swallow. I knew what my captor had done, knew what she -could- do, but I felt alone, sick and she had come the moment that I needed someone. I saw her nod and smiled.-

"Would you like some water?" she asked and I nodded. She walked over to my desk and brought my glass of water with her. I groaned when I tried to sit up. My head started to throb painfully and the room started to spin. I laid down again, eyes closed and breathing fast.

"Calm down… you're still sick. Let me help you." Her voice was soothing and I nodded once again. A hand moved behind my neck and pulled me up enough so I could drink. She held the glass against my lips and I drank like there was no tomorrow. She chuckled. "Someone's thirsty…"

I emptied the glass and another one after she refilled it. Finally, I laid down again and the Avatar crawled next me. She laid on her side and looked at me. Arms crossed and to herself, as if she was scared to touch me without permission.

-"I'm sorry… for your first night here…" she suddenly said and it caught me by surprise. "I… I'm not used to… women who say no… I'm sorry… I…"-

"Its… it's alright… nothing bad happened…" I said and I meant it. She had stopped the moment I asked her. I shivered under my blanket and she noticed.

"You're cold." It was a statement, not a question but I answered anyway.

"Y-yes… a bit…" another shiver went down my spine and I took a shuddering breath.

"I… I can warm you up… if… if you let me."

-For some reason, I couldn't resist it. I was cold, tired, lonely and my head was still hurting slightly but I nodded. She scooted closer and moved under my blankets. Her strong arms wrapped themselves around my frame and pulled me flush against her warm form. It was an amazing feeling. The same hands that had me pinned down against the same bed almost some weeks ago, now tenderly stroke my back and held me securely in her arms. I shivered again but it wasn't from the cold this time. I settled under her chin and nuzzled against her for warmth.-

"Goodnight..." she mumbled while I was already half asleep. I remember saying something in the meaning of 'goodnight' or 'sleep well' before everything turned dark and I dozed off into a sleepless dream.