Disclaimer: Sigh… I don't own Avatar: The Legend of Aang which was created for kids so that means there are no backstabbing, no raping, no torturing in the face and especially no killing. If I owed Avatar then that would be expected to be for adults only.

Authors Notes: Hello People-who-actually-read-my-fanfic-and-not-just-be cause-they-found-it-first-in-line-when-they-search -for-fics-in-the-avatar-with-update-used-as-the-on e-to-sort-the-list! I'm here with a new chapter which is still miles away from the epic fight between the fire nation and the Yohso (Gaang)! This chapter's setting actually takes place in a different time and space. Well you'll figure it out along the way. So without further things to get out from my system, here's the story.

-Inside a cave deep within the outskirts of the Fire Nation-

"This is madness! Look what's happening outside! Fire nation people are actually celebrating with the other nations! " shouted a washed-up General Chen.

"Shhh! Can you be quiet?!" General Xuu hissed at his comrade "You know the moment they discover us we'll be put to trial!"

"He's right you know." Admiral Lei said in an unusually calm voice.

"Fine! But I still can't believe the Fire Lord was defeated by that brat!" Chen gritted his teeth

Lei sighed "Well it's not like we never saw it coming."

Xuu raised his eyebrow "What do you mean 'saw it coming' ?"

Lei explained "Well for one thing the Fire Lord was overconfident with the fact that he can defeat the avatar when he didn't even know of the kid's skills."

Xuu and chen actually understood what he meant.

Lei continued "That doesn't matter now anyway since we have this." He looked at the circle with intricate designs drawn with blood.

Chen chuckled "I never knew you delved in black magic."

Lei smirked "Desperate times call for desperate measures my dear general." He became serious again and asked Xuu "Did you bring what I asked you to?"

Xuu answered hesitantly "Y-yes, but what do they have to with what we're doing anyway?" he pointed to a group of kids ages ranging from about 9-13. There were currently 9 of them.

Lei looked at the kids indifferently "Remember what I told you earlier before you got these kids?"

Xuu nodded "Yes, you told me that this ritual transfers one thing from another dimension to this place with the same characteristics and substance that you offered. But the down side is that after the exchange the one being offered will be disintegrated." His eyes widened by the sudden realization of what he just said. "Y-y-y-ou a-a-ren't d-d-doing wh-wh-hat I t-think you're do-doing are you?"

Lei sighed again "Like I said before, desperate times calls for desperate measures."

Xuu shouted without caring of being discovered "You're mad! How can you do this?! I know you're desperate but killing innocent children just so that you can have your petty revenge!"

Chen finally realized what his comrades were talking about. Unfortunately he sided with Lei "Lei's right. Why should we care if these kids are innocent or not? They should be honored being used as offerings!"

Xuu looked at them terrified "You too?! You're both mad! I can't take this! I'll free these children and find a more decent way to take my revenge!" He began to untie the bindings of the children when he felt a sharp pain cross his back.

Xuu chuckled darkly "Hehehe you think we'll just let you leave and tell the authorities?" he looked at Chen "Hey Chen."

"Yes?"

"Do you think we should test this thing if it's safe to be used on the children?" he asked mockingly

Chen smiled darkly "I believe so. Oh and by the way do we actually need the offerings to be completely intact or can they be in pieces?"

Lei actually thought about it "Hmm… Honestly speaking I don't know" he then looked at the struggling general by his feet "Should we try it then? I mean we do have a volunteer with us here and it's not like we have anything else to lose right?"

Xuu looked even more terrified "P-P-Please no! I'm b-b-begging you! I'm sorry, I j-just overreacted that's all! I'm on your side! Please s-s-spare me!"

Lei looked shocked at him "What? You actually thought that we would do that to you?" he sneered at him "Oh no, we have bigger plans for you. Think of all the fun we can have inside this cave."

Chen laughed again "Ahaha looks like things are going to be lively in this spirits forsaken cave after all!" he then looked hungrily at the kids "So which one of these kids are we going to cut up?" he said while sliding the knife he was currently holding across a little girl's tear-smeared face.

"Not now!" Lei snapped "I haven't completed the design yet. I still need a day to finish it then we'll test it." He grabbed the shirt of a girl which actually looked like from the water tribes "Starting with this one since she reminds me of that bitch who helped that coward of a prince." He spat on the girl's face

"So what should I do now since you're busy with the ritual and all" Chen asked while binding the currently writhing Xuu.

After a minute of thinking Lei answered him "Well since our dear friend there is preoccupied for a moment" he was referring the tangled Xuu "Why don't you have a little fun with the girls there?"

Said girls were visibly shacking since they all thought of the same conclusion.

Chen surprisingly groaned "And ruin my chance of getting laid with a vixen? No thanks. Buuuut I can do something else with them hehehe."

"Whatever, just don't disturb me. This needs concentration and if I make a single mistake then I have to start all over again."

"Ok ok. Don't need to get mad at me." He halfheartedly said

Chen then proceeded to approach the children "Sooo what do you guys want to do today?" he smiled enthusiastically clearly terrifying them "There are so many wonderful things we can do! Liiiike, Oh I know! How about 'What do I have behind my hand' game? That's really fun right!" nobody answered "No? Hmmm… then how about 'William Tell'? You know, the game where I throw knives at you and try not to hit your head."

Still nobody answered

"Well, this is no fun." An idea popped into his head "How about this then I ask a random person a question and the one who won't answer would be cut with the knife?" silence "I'll take that as a yes."

He pointed to the water tribe girl who Lei spat on "You. What's your name?" he asked

The girl answered quietly "M-my n-n-name is Crys."

"There, isn't that better? We get to know each other and have some fun along the way. Well Crys, my name is Chen and I used to be a general until that water bending bitch defeated princess Azula." He said all this while smiling brightly.

He then pointed to a boy who was glaring fiercely at him "You. What's your name?"

The boy didn't answer and continued to glare at Chen.

Chen stared at the boy for a few moments and suddenly the boy shouted in a blood curdling scream. Because without missing a beat Chen gashed his knife across the boy's arm and blood began to ooze out.

"Well?" Chen asked

The boy gritted his teeth while tears began to shed from his eyes "My name is Sho."

Chen smiled "Good. Now Sho, where did you use to live?"

The boy answer quickly this time "I used to live in a small village in the Earth kingdom."

Chen nodded "I see. Now I know where you got your attitude from." Sho glared daggers at Chen for what he said.

Sho sneered "You take that back!"

Chen was clearly unimpressed "Or what? You're gonna start crying? Are you gonna start swearing? Or are you gonna make me say sorry?" he asked mockingly

Sho just glared at the man infront of him but refuse to retort since he still valued his life.

"That's what I thought" Chen smiled darkly

This continued for about two hours when they heard a moan from Xuu.

"Hmm… Oh look who's awake?" Chen asked the kids

Xuu fell asleep trying to sustain the pain from the wound on his back.

"Hey kids! I want to introduce to you Uncle Xuu! Sit back and relax while I and Uncle Xuu will entertain you"

Xuu glared at Chen "And you'll what? You'll torture me infront of the kids and scar them for life!"

Chen raised his eyebrow and looked at the kids "For life? What are you blabbering about? Did you forget that these kids will be used for the ritual tomorrow?" he smiled darkly "As for you though, you'll live as long as we like"

Xuu spat at his direction "I hope that after you die your spirit will be sent to Koh!"

Chen waved him off "Yeah yeah and he'll steal my face and use it to scare little kids. I don't actually care as long as I get my revenge." Chen approached Xuu "Now for me to have fun"

He then thrusts his knife deep in Xuu's leg.

Screams could be heard from inside the cave.

-Jasmine Dragon-

Katara sighed "Sokka, if you keep eating like that then there will be no food left for the customers"

Sokka paused from his devouring of the food "What are you talking about? There's lots of food in this restaurant! It's not like we're not paying."

Katara snapped "That's what I'm trying to tell you, you idiot! Iroh gave us free meal for because we saved the Fire Nation and here you are ruining his business by eating all his food."

Aang tried to calm Katara, keyword 'tried' "Katara, just let it go. I mean, he deserved this since if it wasn't for his plans we wouldn't have been able to defeat them."

Katara groaned "Fine! But the next time he destroys a business because of his appetite then Sokka better wish that he will learn how to eat like a real man or he will not eat in another restaurant ever again!" she shouted in one breath at his brother

Said brother gulped and laughed nervously "You don't actually mean that, right sis?"

Katara smirked "Since when do I make a joke?"

Aang interjected before a fight ensues between the siblings "Don't worry Sokka, Katara won't banish you from the restaurants as long as you leave some food for the customers."

Sokka sighed dejectedly "Fine. I promise."

And the three of them continued eating and left after Sokka had eaten his 3rd dish.

-Inside the cave-

~Several hours later~

Xuu was unconscious from all the things Chen had done to him. He had lacerations all over his body. His arms had multiple slashes on it and one of the slashes was so deep that the bone connecting to his arm was visible. His left eye was missing an eyelid so even though he was asleep he was still staring blankly infront of him. Two of his fingers have been sliced off leaving a trail of blood from those disconnected fingers. At first glance you might have thought of him dead but the slow rising and falling of his chest indicated he was still breathing.

Chen might have been used to this kind of torture but the children weren't. Two of the girls fainted the second the torture started while the others vomited what was left from their stomach before they were captured.

While Chen was cleaning his knife from all the flesh and blood that got stuck to it, Lei entered the room.

"Chen, I'm almost done. I just need an hour before I can clearly say that it's ready." Lei told Chen

"Hmm… I'm curious. Who are we actually trying to summon anyway?" Chen asked

Lei smirked "Why, the Fire Lord of course."

Chen looked confused "But are we really sure that the Fire Lord we bring here is the one we want?"

Lei answered him like he was expecting the question "Ahh that's what they are here for." He was indicating the children who were currently huddled together ever since Lei entered the room.

Chen snapped his fingers in realization "Oh I get it! If we ever get the wrong Fire Lord there are still kids here we can use until we can get the right one! Brilliant!"

What they failed to realize is that the Spirits that govern everything was currently having their attention on said ritual.

Author's Notes: Uhmm… I'm confused… Right! It doesn't matter because this is for a matter of fact is my first fic so I have an excuse! Haha!

I hope you'll like this fic because this will have a huge impact on the war that's commencing on the other dimension.

Please Review! And Criticism! Or both if you're feeling generous!