Sorry guys for not posting in a few days, I had to go on an unexpected vacation. Thanks for all the reads and reviews: giving a shout out to both Pandagirl and Mexican ninja1996. I would name more but those were the latest ones for the last chapter, I appreciate the reviews and they really spawn me to write more. Here is the last chapter for the Hama part of the story. I will continue the story from my changes of the time line, so there will be differences in what happens as well as new and added parts of the story. If you want any specific events brought into the story or if you have any ideas, just message me and I will include them. Now that that is done, onto the chapter!

Ch. 6

As Aang ran through the woods, a million thoughts were going through his mind. Why would Hama take Katara's bending? Why couldn't I have stopped her? What will we do now? But one thought kept coming up through all the doubt in his mind: I will be there for her. With that new determination, he listened harder for her sobbing.

As he came into another clearing after five minutes of agonizing search, he finally laid eyes on her… She looked defeated, scared, confused, resentful, and most of all angry, but he wouldn't let that deter him from helping her. She was his best friend, someone he could confide in at any time. She was his comfort, his strength, his safe place, and his protection. He would be all of those things for her now.

"Katara, are you ok?" Aang started but when all he heard was her continued sobs, he put his hand on her shoulder and said "please Katara, let me in, just talk to me… Please"

When Katara new he would not just leave her alone, she just sighed while clearing some of her tears as more still fell: "What if I can never waterbend again, what will I do with myself Aang? Waterbending is my other half, without it I'll just be another defenseless girl… A liability to the group… I couldn't do that to you guys."

As Katara turned to look at Aang for the first time, she saw tears in his eyes "Don't you ever say you're a liability Katara, the group needs you; bender or not. You are like the glue that holds us all together Katara…. Katara I need you…"

Katara just began to cry again but Aang was undeterred by this, he had to make her understand "Katara, you were the first person I saw when I woke up from that iceberg and I didn't care if you were a bender or not. When I felt the loss of my entire nation under the hands of the Fire Nation, YOU were there to comfort me, when I needed someone to talk to; no matter what time or place, you were always there to lend an ear. Sometimes, I felt hopeless Katara, like what we were doing was just a lost cause; but you always gave me hope."

He noticed that Katara was starting to cheer up, so he did not let up "When I was lost without Appa, you pulled me back. Every time I went into the Avatar State, you Katara were the one to calm me. Katara, you mean more to this group than you will ever truly know, bender or not: you are still the most kind, devoted, loving, nurturing, and protective individual I have ever known. Your bending does not make you who you are, its what's in here that counts" Aang concluded while pointing to his heart.

When Aang was finished, Katara looked up at him with tears in her eyes "I just feel like I have nothing left"

"You have me" Aang whispered.

Katara barely heard him "What did you say?"

"I said you have me, you have Sokka, you have Toph, you have your family Katara. You have more than you know, everyone loves you Katara, I LOVE YOU. You will get through this and I will be there to help you like you have done for me Katara."

"But I don't want to be a burden Aang"

At this moment, Sokka came flying in with Appa saying: "Katara, you aren't a burden… I mean who would cook and clean for us?" When he knew he was in deep trouble with both Aang and Katara, he began to fumble for words: "I mean, of course you are not a burden Katara, you are SUCH a LOVING sister, what would I ever do without you?"

Katara smiled at this.

When Aang saw the small smile on Katara's face, he concluded: "Things will get better Katara, we will get your bending back somehow, someway. I'll talk to the Spirits and consult with me past lives. We will fix this Katara…. Don't worry."

"Thanks Aang" smiled Katara.

"I think we should get out of here and go pick up Toph, she is probably already pissed off that we are late… Can you imagine what she will do to me?" Sokka said with a terrified look on his face.

"Don't worry Sokka, I'll blame it all on you so you can be the one to beg for her forgiveness, that seem fair Katara."

Katara only nodded her head. Aang helped her off the ground and onto Appa.

Taking the reigns, "Yip. Yip. Buddy" Aang said while looking back at Katara. She never took her eyes off the full moon.

All Aang saw was a longing look in her eyes for something she couldn't quite reach.

Hope you guys liked the story, I will be adding more in a few days, I have the first few chapters already written but would like to have more of a backlog before I start posting again. Thanks and see you guys real soon!