The next few days weren't easy, since everyone had to adjust to having extra company. Lia and Chris were still arguing, and it was beginning to cause a war with the other pairs.
"Would you two knock it off?!" Tina screamed. "We're trying to save the world and here you are arguing!"
"If we're trying to save the world, how come we're all just sitting here?" Tony asked.
"Good point." Andy agreed. "We should be out there trying come up with a strategy to fight this evil force."
"The reason we came here in the first place was so that the evil force wouldn't find us!" Lia reminded them.
"She's right." Chris told them. "We can't just go out there without a plan, but we can't sit here either."
"Well, what do you propose we do, Mr. Know-it-All?" Sierra asked.
"Hey, don't talk to him like that!" Sam yelled.
"I'll talk to him however I want! He's been nothing but rude ever since he showed up!" Sierra yelled back.
"Girls, get it together!" Caitlin told them. "We'll never defeat Melinda if we keep arguing! She could be taking in all of our negative energy right now."
"That's impossible, Caitlin." Toph told her. "In this town, we're safe from any of that spirit's actions."
"Exactly how powerful is this spirit?" Chris asked.
"She can manipulate the weather, conjure storms, even turn people into stone." Toph explained.
"Oh."
"So, what are we going to do?" Lia asked.
"I don't know! I keep telling you, we haven't come up with a plan yet!" Andy told her.
"It's been three days! Even our parents could've done a better job than you!" Caitlin exclaimed.
"Do you want to be attacked again?" Tony asked.
"We all will be if you keep this up! At least you didn't suffer from one of her nightmares!"
In another room, the parents were trying to think of a strategy, but were more concerned about the kids. "I'm worried that the children aren't getting along." Katara told them.
"It has been three days since our group expanded." Mai pointed out.
"Yeah, and since then they've been arguing non-stop." Sokka added.
"I know we have to come up with a plan to fight Melinda, but I'm too worried about our daughter to come up with anything." Zuko explained.
"Well, it's her and Chris combined that created this mess." Mai said. "And they've been best friends since they were five."
"Yeah, but I don't think any of them are seeing the full picture here." Aang said. "The entire world at stake, and everyone's arguing about what to do."
"I'm sure they'd probably gotten over it by now." Sokka reassured them. Then Toph came in.
"This looks serious." She told them. "They're really going at it." The entire group stared at Sokka.
"Okay, I've been wrong before." Sokka told them.
"What can we do?" Suki asked. "Even our team's never had this big of an argument before."
"There was that one time when we almost split up because of Toph." Sokka pointed out.
"Oh, really? Cause I remember the whole incident being your sister's fault." Toph protested.
"I'm right here." Katara stood up. "If you have problem with me, say it to my face."
"Whoa, time out guys!" Aang got in between them and tried to push them back. Sokka and Suki were restraining Katara and Zuko and Mai were holding down Toph. "Don't you see? This is exactly what our children are doing."
"Sorry." They both said.
"So what do you suggest we do?" Suki asked.
"I think we should head down to the beach." Zuko told them.
"How is that going to solve anything?" Katara asked.
"It helped us when we were feuding." Mai explained. "Maybe it can do the same for them."
"Exactly what I was thinking, Mai."
"Okay, how are we going to get them there? None of the guys want to be anywhere near the girls, and vice-versa." Sokka pointed out.
"Maybe if we don't tell them, they'll all come." Aang said.
"Yeah, except we're all living under the same roof and there's only one path down to the beach." Toph stated.
"But…" Sokka hesitated. Toph was right.
"Okay, maybe if we can form a mist between the groups, they'll meet up at the beach." Katara said.
"Well, we don't want to frighten them." Toph pointed out.
"At this point, we have to get everyone to see past their differences or they'll fall apart." Aang told her.
The entire group started down toward the beach around sunset. Suddenly, a mist surrounded everyone.
"Girls? Where are you?" Caitlin asked. "I can't see a thing! If anyone can hear me, try to find your way to the beach!"
"No need to shout, I'm right next to you cuz." Sierra told her.
"Can anyone hear me?" A voice shouted.
"Who are you?" Lia shouted back.
"Is that you, Princess?"
"Chris? You're here?"
"Yeah, the guys and I are stuck in the fog, too."
"How are we going to find our way out of here?" Sierra asked.
"Wait, we can't see the area around us, but maybe someone can sense where we are." Caitlin remembered. "If all of you can hear me, I have a plan. Tina, if you're here, can you try to sense where we are and use it to get us to the beach?"
"I'm on it!" Tina's voice called out from the fog. "Okay, we're not too far off! Can everyone hear me?"
"Yes!" Everyone shouted back at once.
"Okay, one at a time, people!" Tina called back. "Now, if we stick together, I can lead us. Try to link hands with each other and I think we can do it."
"Should I try to see if I can feel where it is too, Tina?" A male voice called, but she couldn't recognize it.
"No, I'm more familiar with the area and better at sensing with earth bending." Tina called back. "Caitlin, I'm in front of you. Grab my hand!"
Caitlin did. Suddenly, she felt someone else grab hers. "Let go!" She panicked.
"It's me, Sam!" The voice told her.
"Oh, I thought you were someone else." She sighed of relief.
"Okay, is everyone chained now?" Tina asked.
"Where's Chris?" Lia asked.
"Wasn't he behind you, Lia?" Sierra asked.
"Princess! I thought I lost you for a second."
"Please, stop calling me that." Lia told him. "We're not at home anymore and since we're undercover, it's best to keep it that way."
"Okay." He grabbed her hand.
"Okay, now just follow my lead." Tina led them right to the beach.
"We made it." Sierra said. "Nice planning, Caitlin."
"Well, I do get it from my mom." She pointed out.
"The way you lead us out was amazing, Tina." Andy told her.
"Thanks." Tina said.
"Thanks for having my back, Chris." Lia said. "I'm lucky to have you as a friend."
"Anytime." He told her.
"You okay, Sierra? You look tired." Sam told her.
"I'm fine." She said. "I'm just not used to being trapped in foggy environments."
"We'd better let Sierra rest for a bit." Caitlin told the group.
"That was a great plan you thought of, Caitlin." Tony told her. "You really are as great as they say."
"Oh, thanks. I guess." Caitlin said. "Come on, help me set up Sierra's towel."