KPOV

"It was so brave of Haru to use his earth bending to help save that old man." I said to my friends. My face started to glow (as Katara put it) whenever I spoke about him.

"You must've really inspired him." Aang told me.

"Yeah, I wonder why?" Katara said and she winked her eye at me. I blushed slightly.

"I guess so." I said

"Everyone should get some sleep. We're leaving at dawn." Sokka said.

"Dawn? Can't we sleep in for once?" Katara complained.

"Absolutely not! This village is crawling with Fire Nation Troops. If they discover you're here Aang, we'll be eating fireballs for breakfast. Good Night."

"I'd rather eat fireballs than nuts." Katara said.

"Good Night." Sokka said a bit louder and turned his head.

We all giggled as Katara put out the light.

I woke up and went to get a jug for water. I couldn't help get the feeling that something was wrong.

I went outside to the water pump and water bended the water out of it and into the jar. I picked up the jar and noticed Haru's mother standing at the edge of the hill, looking towards the sea.

She turned to look at me and her face was so sad and heart breaking. Her eyes filled with tears and I realized what had happened.

"No." I said as I dropped the jar and ran towards her.

"What happened?" I said to her as my heart pounded. I felt so hurt and full of pain.

"The old man that you and Haru saved told the Fire Nation that Haru was an earth bender. They came for him at midnight and took him away." Her mother was crying.

"NO…NO, it can't be." I ran away from her and went back to the barn.

I slammed the doors open and rushed in. Everyone was looking at me.

"They took him. They took Haru away." I yelled with tears in my eyes.

"What?" Aang said surprised.

"The old man turned him into the Fire Nation. It's all my fault. I forced him into Earth bending." I was crying now and I felt so guilty.

"Slow down, Kiara, When did this happen?" Sokka said as Katara comforted me.

"Haru's mother said they came for him at midnight." I explained.

"Then it's too late to track him. He's long gone." Sokka said.

I moved away from Katara and went to the door of the barn.

"We don't need to track him. The Fire Nation is going to take me right to Haru." I said. I was going to get Haru out even if it meant my last breath.

"And why would they do that?" Aang asked.

"Because they're going to arrest me for earth bending." I said.

'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up

Sokka and I were pushing a big boulder on top of an air vent.

"I thought you were crazy at first Kiara but this might work. There are ventilation shafts throughout these mines. All Aang ha to do is send an air current in that vent to this one right here. The boulder levitates and TA DAH! Fake earth bending." Sokka said explaining the plan to me.

"Aang did you get all that?" I said to Aang who was with Katara behind a boulder.

"Sure, sure, I got it."

"Do you remember your cue?" Katara asked him.

"Yeah, yeah, just relax. You're taking all the fun out of this." He said a bit too confident.

"By this, do you mean intentionally being captured by an army of ruthless Fire Benders?" Sokka said.

"Exactly. That's fun stuff."

I just shook my head.

"Here they come. Get in your places." Katara said.

I went the opposite way of Sokka so we can "run" into each other. We saw them coming and we walked towards each other and "accidentally" bumped into each other.

"Get out of my way, pip squeak." Sokka yelled pretending to sound tough.

"How dare you call me pip squeak, you… giant eared cretin!" I yelled back

"What did you call me?"

"A giant eared cretin. Look at those things. Do herds of animals use them for shade?"

"You better back off! Seriously, back off" He whispered this last part to me.

"I will not back off. I bet elephants get together and make fun of how large your ears are!"

"That's it. You're going down!"

"I'll show you who boss. Earth bending style!" I yelled. This was Aang's cue.

I pretended to move the rock in front of me but didn't move.

"I said, EARTH BENDING STYLE!"

The rock began to move and I followed its movement. Momo was right next to it following my movement.

"That Lemur, He's earth bending." One of the Fire Benders said.

"No, you idiot, it's the girl." Sokka said.

"Oh, of course." He said, a bit embarrassed.

I stopped "earth bending" and the rock fell.

"I'll hold her." Sokka said as he grabbed my shoulders.

"You've got 12 hours to find Haru. We'll be right behind you." He whispered to me.

The Fire Benders took me away.

I was covered in a raggedy old brown shirt that covered my whole body.

They first took me in wagon and I saw my friends hiding under some hats. I looked at them but I didn't smile. Then, they took me to a ship and they took me to this big massive mining rig in the ocean. I knew that my friends were close behind me.

We reached the mining rig. I stepped out along with some other earth benders. We saw this old man coming towards us. He looked the commander of the mining rig.

"Earth Benders." He began. His voice was deep and full of authority.

"It is my pleasure to welcome you aboard my mother's shipyard. I am your warden. I prefer to think of you not as prisoners, but as honored guests and I hope you come to think of me as your humble and caring host. You will succeed here if you simply abide…" he was interrupted by a man who was coughing.

The warden fire bended towards the man and the man fell backwards.

"WHAT KIND OF GUEST DISHONORS HIS HOST BY INTERUPTING HIM? TAKE HIM BELOW! One week in solitary will improve his manners. Simply treat me with the courtesy I give you and we'll get along just famously." He came towards me and leaned his face towards mine. I threw him an angry look but he just smiled. I itched to smack but I had to save Haru.

We began to follow him in a line and noticed some earth benders working with metal.

"You will notice Earth Benders," He continued, "That this rig is made entirely of metal. You are miles away from any rock or earth. So, if you have any illusions about employing that brutish savagery that passes for bending among you people." I stopped to look at the ocean in front me. There was miles of water and I hoped that my friends will be safe. I started walking again in the line.

"Forget them. It is impossible. Good Day." He finished and walked away. We went inside and I saw the doors close behind us one by one. I walked in last and turned to see the last door close behind me. I saw so many people sitting around and looking so sad. I was going to have to start looking for Haru if I want to make my deadline. I started walking when I heard a voice call my name.