All right, first of all, I'm not exactly sure how much longer this story will continue. I originally planned it to be about 10-15 chapters but I don't really see that happening right now…It'll go on for as long as I want to ;P Anyway, now what's happening in the story is no longer from that dream I had. (It went up to maybe ch 3 or 4) So now, I'm seriously planning. All right, thanks and enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 7: Explanation

Sokka's POV:

"Guys!" I shouted and hugged the three. Wait, what? I think I've just lost my mind; I don't hug. Well anyway, they all hugged me back (Minus Toph who pulled away after a few seconds and gave me a little "affectionate" punch in the arm. "Yeah good to see ya too, Snoozles," she smiled.

"…Wait where's Katara?" Aang asked. That's when I noticed the sun just came up. I looked around and saw her on the ground, back to her old self, covered in leaves and grass and what not. (Note: This is rated T, so the leaves n' stuff are to cover any "parts" :P) Not to mention the wounds from the fight. I ran up to her and picked her up.

"Sokka…" Luna said, "What happened?" I hesitated, "we were…attacked by a bear." Well it was sort of true; that wolf was freakin' huge! "But I managed to fight it off," I added, noticing I didn't have as many wounds as Katara.

"Then we better take her back," Toph suggested. Aang was unusually quiet…

"You okay, buddy?" I asked. He ignored me, and turned to Luna whom was now next to me, examining Katara. "Will she be okay?" he choked out.

"…. Probably; I'm not entirely sure," she responded.

"Wait, you're able to heal, right?" Aang asked, hopeful. Luna sighed, "I can, but my skills aren't powerful enough to heal open wounds like these. Let's take Toph's advice and treat her back at camp."

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Back at Camp, Luna's POV:

I was currently tending to Katara's injuries, wrapping them up in resin, squeezing medicine from different fruits I collected... But all the same, I couldn't help but wonder if Sokka was telling the truth; if they were really attacked by a bear. And seeing her almost crippled form, made me realize that I really could've protected her, protected them both. But years of patience and leadership taught me to let go of the past…and right now all that mattered was that we were all together again.

"Guys," I rasped, my voice scratchy from exhaustion, "I need you to go into the nearest village to see if you can find any herbs to seal some of these wounds; the current ones we have don't all work." Sokka and Toph nodded and began to walk away. Aang, however, stayed and looked at me. "Don't worry," I sighed, "I will take good care of her." His face was still twisted up in a frown. I sighed once again, "It could always be worse; Go with the others and find the herbs. Those will definitely help." He nodded slowly and walked on with Toph and Sokka.

"Looks like it's just us now," I mumbled to Katara even though I knew she didn't hear me. I started going through our supplies to see if she had any more clothes. 'Probably they ripped off from her transformation,' I thought solemnly. I kept rummaging when I heard a faint groan. "Hm?" I mumbled and turned around. "Well at least she's alive…" I noticed her eyes were still shut; She was motionless on top of the mat. I kept looking through the bags and containers when I finally found another dress for her. "Good, at least she won't go naked…" I muttered with a forced chuckle.

I walked back to her dragging the dress in my mouth but stopped. 'Maybe after the wounds are all wrapped up…' I thought to myself and put it down in the grass. Sighing, I lied down next to her and mumbled, "Oh Katara, what am I going to do with you? Always getting into trouble, growing up, and even fighting a werewolf or two." I yawned and fell asleep a minute later.

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I was interrupted from my nap but a few nudges. "C'mon get up," I heard a voice, probably Sokka's, say. I opened my eyes, yawned, and stretched like a cat. "What?" I grumbled, still half asleep.

"We have what you need," Toph chimed in.

"You do? Good, good," I muttered, yawning again.

"How is she?" Aang asked. I looked at Katara, "Well her pulse is pretty good, but she hasn't woken up yet," I responded. He nodded and sighed.

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After the last of her wounds were treated, Katara finally opened her eyes. "..What happened?" she mumbled, "I feel horrible."

"Sokka says you guys were attacked by some bear," I explained. As she sat up, her face twisted into confusion, but then the emotion faded.

"Well," she said, "….That's pretty much it. I'm glad he told you."

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Now Noon, Katara's POV:

We were all just waiting, I guess. I was still recovering but, whatever. I'd get up and do chores but right now all Luna told me to do was rest and recover….

Luna and Katara's conversation, about 1 hour ago:

"Stay down," Luna said, pushing Katara back down, "You're much too injured to do anything right now except heal. Just please, try not to move too much."

"But Luna, I'm fine," Katara insisted. Luna, however, sighed.

"Look, Katara, I don't want you to get any more hurt than you are now. I only want what's best for you." This time it was the girl's turn to sigh. Just then a few flashbacks came to Katara's mind: the night before, being attacked by Dusk, the bite mark on her arm… "You're right…this whole thing is pretty much my fault. If only I just listened to you…"

"It's in the past. All that matter's now is that you're here, and safe."

Katara gave a reluctant nod and laid back down.

Back to Present, General Pov:

Katara sighed and looked at the sky. Everyone else was out, after Luna convinced them to go into town once again. 'If only I was more careful..' she thought bitterly. "Although, being a werewolf is cool, I guess. I have more strength and higher senses now; I'll be able to protect everyone else easily. But… Only at night… Hm," she mumbled and looked around, "…I really got to stop talking to myself….But what am I going to tell the others? Except Luna, of course. But will they run, or just be plain freaked out? Ugh.." she sighed. Mimicking Luna's voice, she mumbled, "'Oh Katara, what am I going to do with you?'"

Now this chapter was mostly about leading up to the explaination, but whatever. See you all next time!