The two ships soon reached the Fire Nation as they came in for a landing.

"All right. Remember the plan, we aren't leaving until we find Aang and his friends." Jexi said. "We just need to find them before something terrible happens."

"Aang is a member of my team. I cant let him die at the hands of Ozai if it means things get burned." Hope said. Before he disembarked, he saw volt clenching his knuckles. "Uh, Volt? Whats wrong?"

"This feeling...this horrible feeling. Its gotta be that monster. He's here on this world!" Volt said.

"It's him, isnt it? Barry the Needle Style assassin, guy who murdered every last Skyian, exept for you?" Hope said.

"You don't have the right to say it like that!" Volt shouted.

"Volt…" Hope said before seeing Volt open the doors.

"You can search for the Avatar all you want, I'm going for the monster!" he said leaping out.

"Hey wait, you cant go off on your own!" Hope said before seeing him disappear. "Argh! What is with him and that psycho killler?"

"You really don't know do you? Your info is all wrong Hope. Barry didn't kill all the skyians. He murdered Volts father before his eyes." Lemon said.

"My god…" Hope said.

"So why didnt you tell us Volt was searching for him the whole time? Vengeance isnt gonna solve his problems." Nami said.

"I tried, but he won't listen. He's been hurt too much just to let it go." Lemon said. "I doubt he's gonna come back after he does this."

"Worry about him later. RIght now, we have find Aang and the others." Jexi said as they tracked the pod.

"Judging from what happened, it looks like Aang left right after we left Paris. He mustve went to Ba Sing Se, but then left for the fire nation." Hope said.

"And they did all this while we were in the middle of a fight with the Organization ." Jexi said. "They knew that was a perfect chance to leave."

"I see em!" Usopp said. "They're in that house by the beach!"

Hope kicked a rope down and they all slid down to the ground.

"All right. You got some explaining to do!" Toma said.

"Yeah, like why did you… whoa!" Hope said as he nearly dodged a blaze ignited from a kick. Aang was in the middle of a firebending session with his former rival, Zuko.

"Huh? Hope? Sorry about that!" Aang said.

"Ugh. What is your problem? You steal an escape pod and take USApyon with it and fire at me with….fire?" Hope said.

"I'm sorry for not telling you before we went back to Sora's world. But I couldnt put off my firebending training or my own journey any longer." Aang said.

"That's fine and all, but you could have at least left a note saying you were leaving." Hsien Ko said.

"We should probably catch you up on what's been happening." Sokka said.

Later…

"So Aang tried to master the avatar state, but when he saw Katara in danger, he went back to help. Ba Sing Se fell, and after we nearly escaped Azula, we hid aboard a ship run by our dad. Then we sailed for the fire nation and traveled all over until we eventually found Zuko again, and some more stuff happened and...here we are." Sokka said.

"Wow. That is the longest explanation I have ever heard." Toma said.

Natsu was no better, as he was stunned with a weird face on him groaning.

"I dont think your brain can process all that." Lisanna said.

"That's our Natsu." Mira said.

"Well, the point is all of you are safe." Hope said. "Good thing too. A lot of crazy stuff is happening. There's this fire guild called Hell's Executioners on its way here to burn everything."

"Did you just say...Hell's Executioners?" Zuko said.

"Wait, you know them? Shouldnt expect no less from the former prince of the fire nation." Hope said.

"They were...hired by my father." Zuko said.

"They were WHAT?!" Hope said.

"All of them are strange creatures this land has never seen. Their leader is this large pig monster named Emboar. He's the cruelest of all of them." Zuko said.

"Zuko told us everything about them. He even have five generals known as the five eternal flames. We don't know who or what they are, all we know is...they're dangerous." Katara said.

"Well that doesnt lighten the mood at all, and with Aangs traning, it isnt looking well." Hope said.

"Youre probably right. But I know what will lighten the mood." Sokka said taking off his clothes. "BEACH PARTY!" he said diving right into the water.

"Hells yeah!" Kanji said changing into a small swimsuit.

"Ah what the heck… we havent gotten all day for this." Yosuke said. "And I wish you didn't bring that."

"What? Its a guys swim suit." Kanji said.

"Yeah, but it just covers...nevermind its embarrassing to even bring it up." Sanji said.

The others enjoyed their time on the beach as Aang completed something.

"Check out my Appa sand sculpture." Aaang said as it was in the shape of his flying bison.

"Cool! Er, who's Appa?" Hope said before seeing a large bison land next to the sculpture. "Oh, that's Appa."

"He's my flying bison. Kinda my longtime companion." Aang said.

"Its not bad…" Toph said. "But I've been working on my Sandbending."

She cracked her hands and moved the sand to make an exact replica of Ba Sing Se. It even had a tiny sandman and his bear sculpted into it.

"Wow. Man, you guys are improving. In more ways than one." Hope said.

After Sokka showed his sculpture of Suki, Zuko attacked out of nowhere and almost hit Aang and hope.

"Aaah, thats twice in one day!" Hope said. "Whaddya think youre doing?"

"Teaching Aang a lesson." Zuko said attacking Aang once more.

"Okay, thats it!" Hope said tackling Zuko to the ground. "What is this all about?"

"Ask him that. Why are they having this party when even you know that Sozin's comet is three days away?" Zuko said.

"Listen, about the comet, I was going to fight the fire lord after it came." Aang said.

"Are you nuts?" Hope said.

"You agree with me?" Zuko said.

"Well, yeah. If sozins comets beefs up fire users, then its dangerous." Hope said.

"I know. But...I'm not ready yet. I need more time to master fire bending." Aang said.

"The point of fighting him before the war was to defeat the fire nation. But that ended when they took Ba Sing Se. Things can't get worse." Katara said.

"Actually, they can. There's a reason Hell's Executioners were hired. They and my father's forces…are going to burn down the Earth Kingdom." Zuko said.

"What?" Aang said.

"Yes. My father wants to make this entire world only for fire users. There won't be a single other bender left who survives." Zuko said.

"Oh, snap…" Hope said.

"Why didnt you tell me this before?" Aang said.

"I thought you were still planning to fight him as planned. No one told me you were going to take a break." Zuko said.

"This is bad. This is really, really bad…" Aang said.

"Hold up a minute Aang." Hope said. "I came to bring you back, but if you're taking on the Fire Lord, you cant do it without us. Were teammates, and friends, its what we do."

"Yeah. If you're going in with fire. I'll go in with even hotter fire!" Natsu said breathing it out to prove his point.

"We're your friends too, Aang. We're sticking by you." Jexi said.

"Alright! Were back in business!" Sokka said. "Not only with Air, Water, Earth and fire. We got Personas, Keyblades, Magic, Yo-kai, Meisters, Pirates, Warriors, Fan and Sword!"

"The Power of the Goddess!" Pit said.

"Dont count the shining force outta this either." Toma said.

"FIghting the fire lord is gonna be the hardest thing we've ever done, and its gonna be the same for you and your friends, Hope. but to be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way." Aang said.

"We fought against the Organization and came out stronger for it. We're happy to be supporting you." Rainbow said.

"But it won't be easy. If the avatar, Aang in this case, really wants to end all this…" Hope said pausing. "He's gonna have to literally do Ozai in. And I mean kill him."

"Yeah. I was gonna say the same thing. No way we can have someone as crazy as him live." Killua said.

"Guys, you cant be serious. I cant kill anyone." Aang said.

"Right, this is your Air Nomad ways talking. I can respect them, you being the last of them. But sometimes, we all have to do things we don't want to." Jexi said. "And this is a very crucial time for all of us."

Later in the night, Sokka came up with a training plan.

"Okay, in order to take out the Fire Lord Ozai, or melon lord in this case, our timing has to be perfect. With so many of us, it wont be easy, but I got an idea." Sokka said. "Me and Suki will draw his fire, Katara and Zuko will go in with some liquid hot offense. And then Aang delivers the final blow."

"What about me?" Toph asked.

"You and Natsu can be the Melon Lords forces." Sokka said.

"So we get to work together and blast flaming boulders at all of you?" Natsu said. "Oh, I might know who I'm aiming for…"

"Great. Hes gonna attack me all the way." Gray said.

"You scared of earth and heat, snow man?" Toph asked.

"No, I'm afraid you two are gonna get schooled." Gray said.

"He's so going down!" Natsu and Toph both said.

"Well then gray, how about you go with Aang if you are so confident." Sokka said.

"Great. I can go for Natsu while Aang slays the melon lord." Gray grinned.

Later…

Toph laughed as she and Natsu took their positions.

"We are the guardians of the lord you are looking for! If any of you chumps have a problem with the way the Fire Nation does things then come out and fight us mano a mano!" Natsu said breathing fire.

"Wow. They are really getting into this." Kirito said.

"Its almost like they wanna actually hit us." Cyrille said.

"Focus, people. Alright, Suki, Indigo, you two and I are drawing their fire like we planned." Sokka said.

"Lets do this." Indigo said as they charged up. Toph made fake fire troops to make it more realistic as Sokka cut one down with his sword. As a flaming boulder almost hit them as Katara, Zuko and Juvia took on the fire nation soldiers and boulders sent at them.

"Aang, Gray, now!" Sokka said.

"Gray! If you get hurt by those two I will be your little nurse and heal you!" Juvia said.

"Ugh. Okay, go in after I incapacitate the forces." Gray said going on ahead. "Ice Make Lance!" Gray shouted making a lance that nearly pierced the two. "Now!"

Aang leapt into the air as Gray bowled right into Natsu and Toph, but aang's staff only connected midway.

"I figured as much." Hope said.

"You knew this would happen?" Toma asked.

"Aang's too soft hearted to be a killer. He's not gonna be able to do him in." Hope said. "Hmm?" Hope said as he spotted a small red and yellow bird watching them.

"A Fletchinder? Its a scout!" Hope said realizing.

The bird then quickly flew off after Hope spotted it. "Someone stop that bird!"

The others ran after the Fletchinder before it escaped their clutches.

"Great. Now they know we're here." Nami said.

"There's no way we'll catch up to it by the time it reaches its guild." Jexi said.

But unknown to them, as it flew far away from them, the bird was electrocuted by Volt further away.

"A scout for that guild. Probably would have caused problems." Volt said tying it up.

Back with our heroes, night had fallen as the group sat in the summer home.

"Hows Aang doing?" Wendy asked.

"He's meditating in the awning. Trying to find a way to win without killing the fire lord." Espio said.

"And volt? Is he… still on edge about Barry?" Hope asked.

"He hasn't even come back. Its like I said, he's not coming back until he kills him." Lemon said.

"I don't get it. Barry's a color fighter too, yet he's a crazed killer? What is he in Master Rain Bow's eyes?" Hope asked.

"Same as he sees all of us, his children. He sees us all like his own sons and daughters. He's raised us, taught us, cared for us. We're basically like family. But while he sees it like that, the other fighters don't see it like that." Evan said.

"We all have our own agendas and desires. When we decide to leave, we follow our own beliefs and paths." Anima said. "For Barry's case, its the path of an assassin and believing this….that we all live just to be killed."

"Damn.." Hope said.

"So you're saying that I should be like this Barry guy? I cant kill anyone, you know that. It goes against everything the monks taught me." Aang said.

"Aang, there isn't any other way. Sometimes, things have to play out like they should. You have to kill him." Hope said.

"Well, I cant have that. I'll find a way to bring Ozai down without killing him." Aang said running off.

"Aang…" Hope said.

Hope walked out to find Aang before he heard a sound. He jumped out of the way to nearly miss a needle heading right for him. Before him, jumping out of the bushes, was Barry.

"Well well well, looks like I found one of my targets." he grinned.

"So you're him. Youre Barry the-Whoa!" Hope said nearly dodging a needle.

"Man you like to talk. This isn't gonna be as entertaining at I thought." Barry said firing another one. "And here I thought I had to take a ship to the Earth Kingdom."

"You want this to be a game?" Hope said. "Fine then, I'll show you some… YOW!" Hope said as Lightning landed near him as Volt appeared.

"You!" Volt said.

"Heh? Who the hell are you supposed ta be?" Barry said. "Wait...Those pathetic eyes. Hahahah!" Barry laughed. "You're that brat from back then! Hahaha!"

"Stop laughing at him!" Hope said. "You think killing someone's father is funny to you? And the son watching that father die? Youre a psycho!"

"Look, you don't know the true meaning of life. Let me spell it out. We all live...to be killed by the strong. He died cause he was weak. Simple as that." Barry said.

"Y-youre insane!" Hope said. "Forget vengeance, that won't wash your sins away. You deserve justice more than anything, and I'll lock you up in the deepest, darkest prison i can find. Hell, I'll even recommend Impel Down."

"Wow. Those are the lamest threats I ever heard. You think you can send me through some hell...I've already seen it kid." Barry said grinning.

"Hope! Not… one more word." Volt said. "He killed my dad, and he's killed more than that. I've seen the village nearby. You killed the villagers there right?"

"You got it. They were in my way so I picked them off." barry said. "Don't worry though, you'll be joining them soon." he added as needles began to grow all over his body.

"What the?" Hope said.

"Yeah. Let me give you a short explanation on my style. I can grow needles out of anywhere all over my body." Barry said.

"That is so sick." Hope said. "And in the bad way."

Hope charged in as Barry fired needles from his body, Hope tried to dodge then only to get several in his arm.

"This is why I start with this. Its impossible to get through this shower without an injury. Its a surefire kill for a locked room." Barry said.

Hope kept running and endured the pain, getting close to Barry. He tried to punch only to get a hand full of needles as Hope fell and screamed in pain.

"Yeah. Physical attacks ain't gonna work brat." Barry said kicking Hope into the wall.

"Youre not taking one more life today, you hear me?!" Volt said blasting lighting at Barry only to grow a large needle and stick it into the ground. It acted as a lightning rod for the lightning.

"Hmm. Guess it would be a mark against me if the kid of a past target is still alive. Fine. I'll go for you instead." Barry said. Before that, he grabbed hope. "Unconscious huh? Go in the sea, youre in the way!" he said throwing hope into the water where he floated to a mysterious island. Behind him was Aang in a dreamlike trance.

"Hope!" Volt shouted.

"You'll be seeing him soon, kid." Barry grinned as Volt charged as Barry before receiving a barrage of needles to his body. "Yeah. Very soon." he grinned as he fired a needle into Volt's chest. "This one's got some chemicals in it. You'll be paralyzed for a while. Enough time to watch you sink!" Barry shouted as Volt sank into the ocean.

"I can't believe...this is how it ends." Volt thought as he closed his eyes and sank.

"Hahaha...huh?" Barry said as a fireball landed on the beach as he saw Inferno and Blazer grapple with flames. "Holy…!"

"What the?" Blazer said.

"Hmm. Things are getting too heated. I'd want to settle things, but I still gotta go for the Avatar. So, this is where I run." Barry said as he ran off.

The two released from their grip and panted.

"That all you got… biker man?" Blazer asked.

"I could… do this all night." Inferno said.

"You could...but you look ready to drop." Blazer panted.

"Same goes for...you." Inferno said as the two fell to the sandy beach.

"So, have you learned what it means to wield fire yet?" Blazer asked him.

"Yeah but..I wanna stay cool." Inferno said.

"Fire isn't suppose to be cool. Fire is life. It burns hot...to keep your warm from the harshest of cold." blazer said.

"So, you don't think it as destruction. I see." Inferno said.

"So, what's next for you after this?" Blazer asked.

"Whatever you say, teacher." Inferno said.

"Teacher?" Blazer asked.

"I want to burn bright, but also be cool too. Can you show me how fire works and still be cool?" Inferno asked.

"Pretty tall order there kid. "But, I don't see why not." Blazer said. "For now though, let's just...get some...sleep." Blazer said as he fell asleep on the beach with Inferno.

Next morning…

Jexi was over Blazers face as he opened his eyes.

"Have a nice nap, bro?" Jexi grinned.

"What the?" Blazer said before he saw him and Inferno surrounded by the heroes. "Its not what you think! I wasn't bein lazy or nothin."

"We know, but what happened here?" Lucy asked.

"We were fighting like real fire users, correct teacher?" Inferno asked.

"Yep. That's right." Blazer said.

"So you really got to him. So, where's Hope?" Jexi asked.

"Well, we found Barry on the beach earlier. If he was here...there's a good chance Hope is dead." Blazer said being serious.

"D-dead?" Hsien-Ko asked.

"Yeah. These needles are soaked in blood. No doubt there was a kill." Blazer said.

"Come to think of it, I haven't seen Aang either." Katara said.

"And i just noticed this, but Momo's gone too." Suki said.

"Momo? Oh the lemur." Anima said. "Well, he's probably with Aang."

"I don't believe that Hope is dead. Knowing fully well he may be out there. Theres only one person that can track him down." Zuko said.

They traveled to an earth kingdom village. Entering a bar, they saw a woman there who was lciking her lips.

"Uh… Zuko? Who is that?" Erica asked.

"June." Zuko said.

"Oh, she's the one with the giant mole." Sokka said.

"And she can help us… how?" Gemini asked.

"The Sheer Shrew she rides on can track anyone's scent in the world." Zuko said.

"So lets get to it." Jexi said.