As much as Aang tried he couldn't go back to sleep. All he kept thinking about was his dream and what it had meant. He was pacing his bedroom floor trying to figure out who could be the man Katara was referring to. He couldn't think of anyone other than Azula who would want to harm her. He through his arms in the air in frustration. "Oh spirits who could it be!" He shouted to no one. Just then he heard a soft knock at the door. "Who is it?" "It's Toph, can I come in?" Aang sighed, "Sure, I could use some company." The door opened and her healer wheeled her in. "Thank you Jin, Aang can take over from here." Jin closed his eyes and bowed. "Miss Beifong, I bid you goodnight, Avatar Aang." He said as he walked out.

"Can't sleep either?" Aang asked. Toph shook her head. "Aang I'm so, so sorry.." She said just above a whisper. Aang was a bit confused. "What do have to be sorry for?" Toph looked down away from him. "I failed you and Katara Aang.." "Ho-?" Please let me finish.. I had her in my sights Aang, if I had real vision I could have seen the blow coming, dodged it and taken Katara. I could have... I could have seen who took her..." Aang couldn't believe Toph was apologizing for being blind. "Toph, it's not your fault, you didn't take her." Her lip quiverring a bit, "I'm glad you feel that way, I don't. The healer doesn't know how long it's going to take for my feet to heal.. Aang I must teach you to see with earth bending. That is Katara's only chance. I know we have touched base on this, but you must try. Sometimes learning a new way to bend your element comes out better when you are under extreme amounts of stress. In spite of the circumstances, this is our best opportunity to try." With a heavy heart Aang agreed. He was slightly confused though, Toph noticed. "What's the matter Aang?" "Im not doubting you abilities, but how are you going to teach me without the use of your feet?" Toph rolled her eyes. "I do have hands and a mouth. I'm blind, not paralyzed." Aang blushed from embarrassment. "I'm sorry Sifu Toph, I'd be honored." Toph smiled a bit. "Now help me out of this chair and place me on the floor so I can see properly." Aang bowed and did as asked.

"Now get into your bending stance and cover your eyes. Concentrate. You have to do this for Katara, her very life depends on it." Aang inhaled deeply and nodded. "I want you to clear your mind and focus, kind of like you would do for meditation. You need to forget how you would normally see. I want you to pick up your foot a lightly place it back down. I want you to concentrate and try to see the images that come back from the vibrations you send out." Aang nodded.

He did as he was told but nothing happened. He tried and tried and tried, with no luck. Aang screamed in frustration. "AHHHHH! What the fuck! Why isn't this working!?" "He isn't under enough stress.." Toph muttered to herself. "What did you say?" Aang asked, barely hearing her. Toph put her game face on. She knew she was about to cross some lines she shouldn't, but knew she had to... For Katara...

"I said Katara is as good as dead!" Aang's eyes damn near popped out of his head. "What the fuck did you just say?!" This time she slammed her fist down, causing Aang to stumble back a bit. "Do you know what people do in kidnapping situations? Azula has her, and some crazed man we all supposedly know. For all you know he could rapping her as we speak, beating her near death!" Aang was shaking with anger, "Toph, that's enough!" "Can you picture how frightened she must be! Or that some man is running his dirty fingers all over her!" Aang was losing control of his anger and fast. He stomped on the ground shattering the floor beneath him. His anger subsided quickly though, with the force of his bending he was able to see everything beneath his feet. Every rock, every tunnel, every insect. It all came flooding into his mind. He stepped back a bit startled by the flash of images. Toph smiled. His sudden quietness meant it had worked! "Aang, did it work?" "Yes." He said firmly." Toph felt really bad how she had to get it out of him, but she knew she had no choice. There was no time for sugar coating it. "Aang I-" was as far as she got in her apology.

Aang understood why Toph did what she did, but he didn't like it one bit. With his breathing still labored from the anger coursing through his veins he said, "Don't you ever do that again. I don't care what the situation is. I don't want to ever picture that again!" Toph winced a bit, but knew it was coming. "I'm sorry Aang but it needed to be done. I won't promise you that I won't do it again either. If there is a life on the line, I will do whatever it takes to save said life." Aang was seething but he knew she was right.

"Come on get back into your fighting stance. You need to learn to that on a whim. Begin!"

Choking on the stale air around her Katara began to come to. Her throat was sore; she could feel the bruises forming in it. She opened her eyes in time to see Azula and Haru kissing. What the hell?! He said she will get hers and yet he is kissing her, groping her? How could he do this to her? He thanked her profusely for helping restore his fathers and the other prisoners hope. He helped with the escape! How could he blame her for what happened?! For spirits sake he is all over the woman who IS responsible! What is he really gaining from this? There is no way it's all about me... She heard something then... Something that made her tremble with fear...

"Lady Azula, do you mind if I get the next bit of torture in?" "Why of course, I think you deserve to make her feel the pain you felt.." Both of them laughed evily. "You my lady, are just plain evil." He said as he brought his lips to hers. They kissed passionately. Just then they heard Katara begin to choke as she awoke. They both smiled against their lips. "Care to watch?" He asked Azula. "Do you even have to ask?"

Haru slowly walked up to her, watching her tremble even more with each step closer he took. Good, he thought to himself. Let her feel the pain I did when I found my father dead holding my dead mother in his arms.. She should have just left us be..

He ran his hand up and down her arm slowly, then her shoulders neck and her head; forcefully pulling her hair which caused her head to pull back. Katara cried out in pain which made Haru and Azula chuckle. Haru decided to take her mouth binding off so he could hear her pain. Katara gasped for air as she cried. "Haru please, do I really deserve this?" Katara sobbed out. Haru's eyes narrowed, his jaw taught. "Do you deserve this? Are you joking? Did my family and village need to be wiped out?! Tsk, Tsk, Tsk. Have you not heard anything I just said?"

Katara was starting to lose hope... No you can't, everyone needs you, Aang needs you... "You won't get away with this." She stated. Haru and Azula just laughed. He began to punch her all over. In the face, her sides... Everywhere. Katara cried out with every blow. Azula was loving every minute of it. "Tell me pesant, how does it feel not to be able to defend yourself? To be totally helpless, ahahahhahaha. I wonder what your precious Avatar would do if he could see us now." She said her voice full of evil. As the fear and cries Katara made grew bigger and louder, Azula and Haru's wicked grins grew bigger. "Haru, I know I said you could do this round, but would you mind terribly if I did one thing?" Haru shook his head, "Not at all Lady Azula." Haru stepped aside, releasing Katara's hair in the process. Katara exhaled with relief.

Azula walked her fingers up her stomach and stopped them right below her healing wound... The one she personally inflicted. She smiled at the memory. She placed her finger tips around the edges of the healing scar and pressed hard. Katara screamed in pain, she had never felt anything so painful in her life. Aside from the initial blast which caused her scar. The pain spread through every limb of her body. Azula laughed wickedly. "I'm glad it still hurts, lets see just how much of this your can take." She pressed even harder which in turn caused Katara to scream even louder.

She couldn't take it anymore. She was screaming for Aang, begging and pleading. Hearing her beg made Azula beyond happy. "Haru maybe you should throw a boulder at her wound here. Give her a reminder.. Azula stepped to the side and Haru did as asked. This final blow knocked her unconscious yet again. Haru grabbed Azula's hand and pulled her away. This caused Azula to jerk it back in shock. "What do you think you are doing?" Haru smiled, "My dear, we've been torturing her for two solid days. We need food. Once we eat, we can come back and torture her some more." She agreed and they left Kartara hanging in her chains.

Once they left Katara's eyes shot open. She had to act and act fast. Her body couldn't take anymore. Those stupid fools, she thought to herself. They left my mouth bindings off. Using her mouth, she gathered all the water in the room. She shot the water from her mouth back to her hand bindings. Soon the binding turned to mud and flowed off revealing her hand. Now that her hand was free, she formed the water into a sharp blade of ice and began to saw away at her chain. Within seconds it fell to the ground. She smiled triumphantly, her hope restored.

Aang froze in place, a vison flashed before his eyes. "AANG, HELP ME!" He saw Katara weeping in chains bloody and beaten. She was underground... "Katara!" He screamed in horror. Toph looked at him, saw the fear in his eyes. "Go get her." She didn't even get all the words out before Aang had his staff and was out the window. "I'm coming for you Katara! Baby please hang on, Im coming!"

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