could107-this is the last chapter people. Hope you enjoy it.

Everyone spun around to see about a hundred fire nation soldiers surrounding them arms raised.

"You made it quite easy for us to track you here" the commander said. "In fact it was no trouble at all."

"Why are you trying to destroy the thunder tribe?" Rai said. Unbenost to him he letting out small electrical signals to tell Aang and everyone to get ready.

"Because your small band of fire bending rejects has caused too many problems for the Fire Nation and must be exterminated." He said smugly. "The fact that we can kill the avatar and the traitor prince at the same makes this the perfect opportunity."

"Well you'll find out were not so easily beaten" Rai said. "Now!"

All the firebenders in the room let loose torrents of flame at them as Aang and Toph erected a dome of stone around them. The huddled together and discussed a plan.

"What's the plan?" Rai asked.

"We fight" Sokka said.

"I like it" Rai and Toph said together.

When the flames subsided Toph made the dome explode knocking out a few fire benders. Aang jumped into the air turning himself into a mini tornado throwing dozens of soldiers around. Rai, Ming, and Sokka ran at them fighting the soldiers. Rai and Ming dispatched soldiers with a mix of lighting charged martial arts.

Sokka ducked under a soldiers spear and knocked him to the ground. He spun dodging another spear. Zuko jumped from behind the soldier and kicked him to the ground. He spun and fire bended three more.

Katara took down a few soldiers and Toph knocked dozens into the air.

Rai turned around and blocked a soldier's fist flipping him then dispelled a fireball. "Baiko" Rai said. "You won't win"

"Don't underestimate the fire nation" he growled. He shot another fire ball and Rai dispelled it. Ming jumped from behind Rai and launched a bolt of lightning. Baiko dodged it and shot a torrent of flame at them. They both dodged it and ran at him and kicked. He blocked both their kicks then spun blasting them both with flames.

A rock flew at him and he ducked. Two stones fell from the sky and he rolled dodging them both. Zuko and Katara met him when he stood. He flew back slightly charred. Ming and Rai kicked him to the ground and Ming held a glowing palm to his face.

"Ming don't!" Aang said.

"Give me a reason not to!" she yelled. "This is the monster who killed my parents and destroyed me village!"

"Ming I know how you feel" Katara said. "My mother was killed by the fire nation too. But killing him won't bring her back"

Ming's shoulders shook as she lowered her arm. Rai hugged her softly and Baiko jumped up and shot a fireball at them. Rai let her go and shot a bolt of lightning through the fire and shot him in the chest. Baiko flew through the air and crashed into a wall. He fell against the wall his body slumped.

"If you try to hurt Ming again I will kill you" Rai said glaring at him.

Aang and the gang cleared the fire nation soldiers out of the tunnels and built a fire around them.

"So what now?" Zuko asked.

"I guess we go back to the first idea of the air temples." Rai said.

"We'll set out tomorrow then" Ming said. She got up and walked away. "Oh yeah, thanks Katara"

Katara smiled and Rai and the rest laughed (except Zuko)

They set off to the to the temples and they were empty. The fire nation had cleared out and they had them to their selves.

Over the next three weeks they were ferrying the refuges and the supplies from the fire nation store house.

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"Aang, Katara, Zuko, Toph, Sokka we can't thank you enough" Rai said bowing.

"I told you it's no problem" Aang said smiling.

"Thank you Aang" Ming said smiling. "And thank you Katara"

"You're welcome Ming" Katara said.

"Aang if you ever need help just ask us and we'll come" Rai said.

"Thanks" Aang said jumping on Appa.

"Bye guys" they said as he flew off. Rai put his arm around Ming's shoulder as they walked back,

"We've got a lot of work ahead of us" Ming said.

"Yes but together we can do it" Rai said.

"I love you" Ming whispered next to him.

"I love you too" Rai said.

Could107-and that's The Lost Nation. For those of you who stuck with it all the way through to the end I say thank you. For those of you who joined thanks. For those of you who reviewed, added to favorites, or added to story alerts I like to say a special thanks. Avearia thanks for helping me get this story off the ground. Thanks to you all and goodnight.