-1Haru listened as the rustling came closer and closer, nearing the sleepy camp. Although it was obscured from his view he knew what it was. he had come.
crack! He was closer.
Haru threw his blankets off and rushed outside, searching ferociously for anything that could protect her, for that is what they had come for. They had come to take her from him, he had come to take her from him.
No! with new vigor Haru searched, keeping as quiet as he could in his state. Finally he noticed the spear. He froze. Should he use it? hadn't the fortune teller said that….
Crack!
Ahhh! It didn't matter! He ran to the place were it rested against a crude table that Sokka had made. Remains of their previous meal was still littered across its top. He reached out to grab it but paused and inch away. What if…. No.
Getting in a firm mindset he reached forward and gripped the slender piece of wood.
CRACK!
An explosion of leaves and wind symbolized the arrival of the anticipated guests. He cursed loudly and tried to attack as he faintly heard Katara scream…
Seven months before…
"Look Katara! I caught a fish! Look! Look!" the excited air bender squealed. "And its nice and big and-- Katara?"
Aang looked around. Were was she?
"Kaaaataaarrrrraaaa!" Aang called "KATARA!"
Katara!
The water bender was faintly aware that Aang was calling her. She was much to busy anyway. Unfortunately she had dropped her mothers necklace into a river she was playing by. Immediately she had frozen it and was now frantically searching for it. She knew the freezing had been a foolish thing to do but the necklace meant so much to her that she couldn't possibly give it up. Katara sighed. Were in the world was it?
Suddenly she caught a faint shimmer in a block of ice at her feet. Aha! There it was! A huge smile played itself onto her lips as she reached down and grasped it.
" I've got to stop losing you!" She said to it while she fastened it on.
Once it was in place she unfroze the river and began to walk back to the camp in reply to her friends urgent calls.
"Alright Aang! I'm com--" immediately she felt it. But it was too late.
Faster than she could catch her breath she found to strong arms wrapped around her waist.
She screamed.
