Hi! Sorry it's been so long for an update, I had to move into college and get settled and all that fun stuff! It will probably be awhile until the next update because I am now writing around my classes and homework and other obligations, but I will try my best to get updates in a timely manner, I am very sorry for how long it took to get this chapter up.

Kong approached Tu and Sheng in the tunnels. "Have you two accomplished your tasks?" The men nodded. "And the general?" They nodded again. "Good."

"What took so long?"

"Increased security. The Kyoshi Center was more difficult to get out of than I had anticipated." They nodded. "Are we able to see the princess?"

"Anytime we want. And, we have figured out how to get the baby."

Kong smiled. "Good."

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Katara looked over the General, water swirling over his body. She saw some cuts, but didn't sense any bruises or anything that would suggest he had hurt his ankles, other than a common fall. Nothing to suggest he had fought with earth-benders.

She glanced into his face. "You seemed to have healed nicely, General Ju Long." He put his shirt back on and smiled at the young woman.

"Thank you, Master Katara." He bowed and left the palace. Katara cleaned up the room they had been in and looked over at her older brother and his best friend.

"He fought the Kyoshi Warriors." She was sure of it.

"How do you know?" Zuko spoke quietly, one hand holding Sokka's shoulder so he didn't try to go fight the recently departed man.

"The wounds. When Aang fought the Dai Li, he had bruises from the rocks. And if he had been restrained the way you said he had said he was, the ankle wounds would have been different. His suggest he fell on them, not was pulled by them." Katara shook her head.

"We need to watch him, then." Toph spoke quietly from the other side of the room.

Sokka managed a laugh. "You aren't watching him, Toph."

"No duh." She shook her head. "But we need people we can trust to watch him." He looked at the young woman who had once been like a little brother to him.

"We'll get things figured out." Zuko spoke confidently.

"We can do that over tea." Iroh poked his head into the room and motioned for them to follow him.

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Azula smirked as she watched a young fire-bender walk past her cell. She recognized her as having a close association with the girl she had once thought her best friend, Ty Lee. Despite knowing how good for the plan it was that she was not around, Azula missed her. Even after she had been imprisoned, she had been able to watch Ty Lee, talk with her, even if it was as a raving lunatic.

She watched the green cloak flicker in and out of view and laughed. The guard muttered something about her being crazy and she laughed harder. You have no idea how well I've played my part. Only a few more days... Azula lay on her cot and giggled, drifting off dreaming about her future plans.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I know I had fun writing it and am very excited to get everything really going in here. Then hopefully things will pick up, I'm sorry if they have been dragging the past few chapters. As always, constructive criticism is highly welcomed and appreciated.