Chapter 2: Two weeks later

Hello all of you readers! Now, after the prologue, the story takes place right where the writers left us in the dust... so here goes chapter two! Enjoy!

Aang and the gang were on Appa flying southwest of Ba Sing Sa because of the recent takeover. 'Where the heck are we going to go?' Was a thought running through everyone's mind.

"Could we stop sometime soon?" Toph announced. "I'd like to feel where we are!"

"She's right, we're all wore out and Appa should need a rest by now." Katara stated tiredly.

Sokka was steering Appa since Aang lay still, unconscious from Azula's last attack. Katara was constantly, maybe too constantly, tending to his wound to make sure it healed correctly.

"Yes, good idea. Sokka what do you think?" The king asked. But in return he heard a snore from atop Appa's head. Appa let out a roar, waking Sokka with a start.

"Ahh! The food, don't eat me!" Sokka yelled. He shook his head to wake himself up.

"Gee snoozles, you still amaze me about what your talent can do for you!" Toph said. "By the way Sokka, LAND! Dusk is setting in and I'm starting to get sick."

"It looks like there's a cave going into the hill over there." Katara said pointing.

With a groan from Sokka, he steered Appa towards the base of the cave. Since the hippie cave, and with the Dai Li, Appa didn't set foot in the cave. Toph went first to feel for any vibrations of unwanted inhabitants. Once she waved ok, everyone headed in. Katara layed out Aangs things and lay him with Appa. The King clearly didn't really know what to do. Like he said, he had never been outside the palace. He and Basco just kind of sat as the others set up camp.

"Since it doesn't look like you have supplies," Sokka said referring to the king, "We'll go to the village about a mile off while the other two set up!" Basco let out a roar, "and you too Basco." Sokka less enthusiastic.

"So let me get this strait, so while Katara and I are here setting up, you get to go shopping?" Toph said with annoyance in her voice.

"We need guy time! Besides you two should stay and watch over Aang. We'll be back before it gets completely dark." Sokka replied. He honestly didn't want to go for supplies, but to see if his dad was still in the village. Conveniently, they settled be the village where his dad was staying, hopefully they'd be back by now.

Katara. His sister looked so shook up. She didn't even bother to put her hair back in her usual style. Sokka hated seeing sadness in her eyes. Her happiness depended on if Aang would pull through. She put every ounce of her healing powers into him during the flight. Well, when Sokka was awake!

So Sokka and the King, with Basco tagging along, headed for the village while the other two set up camp. "That is the weirdest animal I've ever seen! Just a bear... so weird!" Toph said throwing a couple logs in a pile.

In Ba Sing Sa.

Azula, TyLee, Mai, and Zuko were sitting in the battle tactics room, around the map table, contemplating what to do.

"I'm almost positive they'll be back soon to take back the city." Zuko stated.

"They… and that cute boomerang guy." Ty Lee said. Shockingly, Mai was happy now, since Zuko was there and safe from being put into prison. 'His hair is better this way.' She thought to herself, slightly smirking.

"I wouldn't be so quick to judge their next move," Azula said. "I left quite a scratch on the Avatar. It had a huge effect. He'll be unconscious for the next day at least, even with that little waterbenders healing efforts. And how would they take the city back? They couldn't win before, and with fire nation soldiers under our command, how can they take it back?"

"Still we should keep an eye out." Mai said. She didn't want to be there at all. 'So dreadfully boring. How troublesome', as she'd put it.

"We should also put extra guards on our fuddy dutty uncle. He'll probably try to get away." Azula stated. Everyone nodded in agreement. Zuko didn't agree but he nodded anyways.

"When, and if they attack, we'll be ready." Azula stated firmly with a smirk.

Sokka and the King could be seen coming up the faint path in the dense forest with Basco. Sokka had a somewhat sad look upon his face, and the king... looking completely different?

Yes. He had more rural earth clothing with shades of olive and deep greens. He still had his spectacles that made him look like a scholar.

"News of Ba Sing Sa spread fast. Also news of the missing king. So that means he's going INCOGNITO!" Sokka exclaimed excitedly. Katara and Toph were sitting at the fire in the cave. Darkness had set in with clouds of a storm brewing.

"I see the young avatar has not awakened." The king said with concern.

"I wonder how long he'll be out." Sokka said as the new arrivals joined the others around the fire.

"We've been wondering the same thing," Katara said staring into the flames.

In Aangs Head

"Wh...where am I?" Aang said rubbing his head. He stood in complete darkness, as if in nothingness.

Suddenly he stood before the line of his past lives. "Avatar Aang, you have made a great sacrifice of the one you love." Said avatar Kyoshi.

"But you have just about given an even greater sacrifice, your life." Roku began "Even though it was a wise solution to go into the avatar state, it still almost cost you your life. Which would mean the avatar chain would cease to exist."

"Now we see the water tribe girl with sorrow about her."

"Don't let yourself go. The fate of the avatars is about you Aang. Even though you gave up love, you didn't give up love entirely. Love is a light you can find in the darkest places. Without it, the world would be lost."

"So you're saying I can still have feelings for Katara?" Aang asked with hope in his eyes.

"Yes, but you need to understand it isn't of utmost importance. The avatar state is quite complex and took me nearly 3 years to master. You have but maybe two months. The tides have changed. The two nations, earth and water, need to combine as one to have any hope to win this war.

"How are we supposed to do that? The four of us, we're just kids, how can we convince all those people?" Aang said.

"You have a new member, a strong member. The king of Ba Sing Sa has come along. He can influence many, even though he was just a figurehead. How do you think he became king?" Roku said with a slight laugh.

"Heh, I suppose your right." Aang replied.

"Now I let you go, I just say this; you are not alone..."

The group jumped as a boom of thunder shook the cave. Rain was pouring outside with such rage as the earsplitting thunder followed the sudden lightning. Even Appa was now in the cave with Momo cowering from the booming outside.

"Ugh! When will this rain let up?" Sokka shouted in protest. It was getting cooler from the storm, and it was late so everyone was irritable.

"Hey it's not that bad for you!" Toph said, "The vibrations from the thunder are like a deafening roar."

A stir came from the limp figure on one of Appa's six legs. "Aang!" Katara said rushing over, hoping his eyes would flutter open.

"What's that?" the king exclaimed, pointing to the shadowy figures outside the cave, coming closer in the storm. Katara stood in a fighting stance. Sokka stood, boomerang at hand. But just as the figure was a step from entering, it fell in through the wall of rain into the cave, along with an animal beside it.

"It's... just a girl." Sokka said as he lowered his boomerang. Momo leapt over to the limp animal. Sniffing it, the eyes fluttered open and looked at Momo. They held eye contact as the others just stared in uber confusion. Then the animal stood.

"What kind of animal is it?" The King asked, "It looks like some kind of bird, cat, something."

The cat skipped over to Toph and rubbed up against her leg purring. Petting it, she could feel the wings that protruded from the shoulders. "I'm pretty sure it's a cat-hawk. I've only seen one once when I was small. They are rare because they're from the air nation."

"Well that'd explain why Momo reacted the way he did." Katara said sitting at the fire.

"I don't think that's the only reason," Sokka said as he knelt brushing the hair from the girls face. He picked up the limp figure and layed her on a blanket that was layed beside the fire. "I think she's an airbender. She has identical arrow markings. I mean, look at her clothing!" The girls clothing was the same as Aangs. The only difference was instead of the pants, she had the same boots with what seemed like brown leggings tucked into the boots with a yellow knee length skirt.

"But that's insane! According to legend, Aang is the last airbender. Wouldn't we have seen her at the temple? Besides how would she get around?" Katara said.

"Katara, don't you see? This may be a good thing! Who cares why or what, besides... she has an air staff, her cat-hawk thing and herself could fly." Sokka said matter-of-factly.

"You guys! Katara, I can't feel her breathing," Toph exclaimed pointing. Katara ran over and bended out water from her pouch.

"She seems to be fine, nothing seems wrong, but your right Toph, she's not breathing. But she's still alive, I wonder what..."

"It's called Aeiro breathing," Aang said standing behind with shock and confusion covering his face.

There is chapter two. I had a lot of fun with this chapter... yada yada wooooo! Ha-ha, well please let me know what you think!