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The ride home seemed to last for hours. But with one another there, they were happy. Katara still cried from the pain in her hurt arm and Aang held her close and whispered calming words to her.

"You know I'm sorry." Aang said stroking the side of Katara's face. Katara sighed and looked up at him.

"Aang, please. You shouldn't be sorry. You did nothing. It was that rat Zuko who did it all." Katara sat up from Aang's comforting hold and took off her sash.

"What are you doing?"

"Maybe if I wrap my arm up, there would be less pain." She began twirling her sash around her arm being extremely careful not to wrap it too tight. She winced a couple of times from the pain but Aang held her close. "I-It's a little bit better. I mean it's not perfect." Katara still cried, but not as much because she knew Aang was there to comfort her.

"We still have about 3 more hours of flying; tell me when ever you want to take a rest stop, ok?" Aang said. Katara nodded and snuggled up into Aang's warm embrace. Appa grunted and Aang looked down at him noticing his slow pace. "You're hurting too huh? Well, what do you say we take a small pit stop to rest?" Aang asked Katara. Katara nodded her head and they landed down on another island that was uninhabited. Appa allowed the couple to slide down his tail before he fell on his side and let out a long breath. Katara and Aang still cuddled close leaning their backs on Appa who started to drift off into a peaceful sleep. "Well how about we get some shut eye for about an hour. I know you're tired." Aang suggested.

"I-I think I might stay awake."

"Why? Aren't you tired at all?"

"Yes, very, but I don't know. I remember the last time I fell asleep on a disserted island."

"Oh, don't worry Katara. I am right here and I would never let anything happen to you. Plus, the fire nation has no idea where we are."

"I know, but just to be safe. You can get some rest though." Katara said with tears still falling slowly. Aang lifted his hand and wiped them up.

"I would never leave you alone." Aang smiled down at Katara who returned the grin. They cuddled up into each other as Katara's tears began to subside.

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Sokka peered in at the 5 Kioshi warriors who practiced their village's ancient marshal arts dance. "Hey, Suki." Sokka said walking out on the balcony.

"Hey Sokka, I thought you said you were busy?" Suki said closing her fans.

"I opened my schedule." Sokka walked over to Suki and stood behind her in a fighting stance.

"Ready to dance?"

"Most diffidently." Sokka replied.

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Katara and Aang lay next to each other talking about their past and future.

"What do you think Zuko will do now?" Katara asked.

"He could die for all I care." Aang responded angrily. Katara looked at Aang's serious face.

"What he has done to us is horrible, but we don't want to be like him." Katara placed her hand on his.

"Yeah I guess your right." Aang said smiling. "So, just out of curiosity, what did Zuko do to you when he kidnapped you back then? You know when we were still trying to cure Song?" Aang asked.

"Well first I woke up in the middle of the night because I heard a distant scream that I could diffidently identify as being Sokka's, so I hopped up yelling his name…"

(Flashback Katara's POV)

"Sokka!" I yelled. "Sokka you there? Huh?" I turned around seeing Aang AND Song not there. "Oh no…" I said to myself. "Aang…Sokka." I began to whisper and cry wondering what Zuko was doing. My face became soaked with sweat as I cried softly to myself. "Please someone respond." I heard a rustling of leaves come from behind me so I headed over to place I heard it. "S-Sokka? A-Aang?" I stuttered. All of a sudden I was knocked to the ground by a hard arm. "Ah!" I yelled as I hit the ground. My leg skid along the hard Earth and I cried out in pain.

"Oh, did I hurt you?" The fire nation prince said in a sarcastic way. I looked up noticing an evil grin come across his face. I returned to reality and wobbled to my feet with my water pouch near by. "Don't even bother waterbending you peasant." He flung a large fire ball at me but missed by a few inches.

"What have you done to my baby?!" I screamed throwing a long string of water at him. Tears still fell fast down my cheeks. He moved swiftly avoiding every attack I threw at him.

"Now, now, don't get angry." He stood like he wasn't going to do anything. I continuously tried to weaken him but he avoided every one of my moves. He then ran up to me and grabbed my wrist twisting them as far as they could go without breaking. I yelped I pain but he didn't care. He only smiled wider. With his one hand, he touched my shoulder and welded up a heat that burned right threw my robe to my skin. I scream once more in pain but he didn't care again. Zuko let go of me and threw me to the ground. I held my shoulder in pain barely conscious. "Now then, what do you say we go somewhere fun?" He swung me over his shoulder and took me off to a secluded place in the woods, where I found my unconscious brother and my daughter crying with her arms held high waiting for someone to comfort her.

"Mommy's right here sweetie…don't cry…please don't cry! Shh!" I tried to calm her but she refused to stop. I cried even harder wondering what Zuko had done to her to make her cry so hard. Zuko then stood me up straight against a tree and grabbed my wrist swinging them behind the tree. He tied me up like a hog-monkey and I cried at the sight of my brother and daughter. Zuko peered over at Song and picked her up, cradling her in his warm arms. Song continued to cry. I sobbed uncontrollably for my daughter who was still weak from her disease.

(End of Flashback)

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"Then you came in and you rescued us. But the main thing I am wondering is, when I tied up, you weren't there. Where did you go? Did you escape?" Katara asked.

"No, actually I fell asleep and supposedly fell down into the bushes. That's why Zuko never found me." Aang said. Katara was surprised at his answer and she let go a giggle.

"Nice going." She grabbed onto his arm and held him close. He sat her up and kissed her slightly on the cheek.

"What do you say we spend the night here? I mean the sun is going down anyway." Aang suggested.

"I don't care. Sounds good to me. Then we can finally have some alone time." Katara said seductively. She trailed her fingers up his chest and to his chin meaning she wanted to kiss him. He got the hint and leaned in for a very passionate kiss. Aang traced her bottom lip asking for entrance and she granted it with a giggle. Their tongues preformed there dance within one another's mouth, while Appa snored away.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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Sorry this chapter was so short. I really haven't had the time to write!