"How could you just let them take Irma!" Shouted Cornelia.
"What about Appa! How could you just stand there and not help!" Yelled Aang.
"I'm sorry. The building was sinking and you guys were still inside" sniffed Toph.
"Its okay Toph…nobody blames you" comforted Katara.
"Well I do!" Shrieked Cornelia.
"Calm down Cornelia…we've been in worse situations, remember when Taranee was taken by Elyon" said Will.
"What we need to do is calm down, Taranee can you get to Irma?" Asked Will.
"No…I'm sorry guys…she too far away" said Taranee sadly.
"Well I'm going to get Appa back!" Said Aang.
"Appa? All you care about is some animal! What about Irma?" Yelled Cornelia.
Aang looked sad for a moment but he just shot into the sky on his glider.
"Aang! Come back!" Yelled Katara.
"I'll go get him" said Hay Lin darkly as she shot into the air after him.
"C'mon guys…we need to get out of this place" said Sokka.
Aang and Hay Lin's Conversation in the air.
"Aang stop!" Cried Hay Lin as she speeded after him.
He said nothing and just went faster.
"Don't make me take the air out of you glider!" She threatened.
She zoomed faster until she was neck in neck with.
"Just go away!" He shouted.
"No! You think you're the only one that's lost someone? I've just lost my best friend are your acting like a complete idiot!" She yelled, "Irma got captured trying to stop Appa from getting taken! And all you can think about is finding him!"
He stopped to a halt, "I'm sorry but…I need to find him" he said sadly.
"Good, I'll help you look" said Hay Lin.
Back with the others
"Its so hot"…said Taranee as she trudged behind everyone.
"C'mon guys…we need to stick together" panted Katara.
"I'm sweating so much sticking together isn't going to be a problem" said Sokka.
"We…need…water" said Will dully.
"Katara…can I have some water please" asked Toph.
"Okay but everyone this is my last drop" said Katara as she bended some water from her pouch into everyones mouth.
The water tasted bitter but no one complained…they were too thirsty.
"Look a plant!" Shouted Sokka as he ran up to a cactus.
"Cactuses have water inside!" Exclaimed Taranee.
"Um…I'm not sure if we should be drinking that" said Katara as she watched Sokka chop up some bits of cactus and gave them to Will and Taranee.
"Try some" said Sokka, "it's really thirst quenching" he said offering his sister a bit.
Suddenly his pupils became the size of saucers.
"I love sand! It's so sandy and tasty" cried Will as she tried to lick some.
"Oh brother" muttered Cornelia.
"That's enough cactus juice for you guys" said Katara as she disposed of the juice.
"Who set Toph on fire?" Asked Sokka.
"Fire! Lets set everyone on fire!" Yelled Taranee as she lit up her hands and flames started dancing everywhere.
"No Taranee!" Shouted Cornelia as she made her lower her arms.
"Cornelia did I ever tell you that I love you!" Declared Sokka.
"Okay"…muttered Cornelia.
"Katara I got to say you're the best drag act I've ever seen" giggled Will.
"Lets keep moving" said Cornelia as she shot a side way look at Katara.
"How did we get out here in the middle of the ocean?" Asked Sokka.
"Ocean! I love swimming" yelled Will as she made swimming motions on the sand.
Its was heading for dust when Hay Lin and Aang came back.
"Any luck?" Asked Cornelia.
Hay Lin shook her head with tears In her eyes.
Aang just stood looking mad.
Katara ran over and put a hand on his shoulder.
"I know it's hard Aang but right now we need to get out of here."
"What's the difference? We'll never make it without Appa" he huffed.
"C'mon Aang…we can do this if we stick together, right Toph?" She comforted.
"As far as I can see we're sitting in a bowl of sand pudding. I got nothing" she said gloomily.
"Will…Sokka?" She asked.
"Why don't we ask the birdies!" Giggled Will.
Katara's POV
Katara looked around her. Aang was kneeling over looking tired and in pain. Sokka, Will and Taranee we're spread eagle on the sand. Toph was kicking sand hopelessly and Hay Lin was crying and leaning on Cornelia who was comforting her.
Part of her wanted to give up. She was hot and tired and their situation seemed hopeless. No I am not going to give up she told herself. She looked at Cornelia who met her gaze and nodded as though she knew what Katara was thinking.
"We're getting out of this desert if it's the last thing I do!" She declared.
"Aang get up!" She ordered grabbing his hand, "Everyone hold hands…we can do this!"
She lead them holding Aangs hand in singal file with Toph holding Aangs other hand and Hay Lin holding hers and Will, Taranee and Sokka with Cornelia bringing up the rear.
Normal POV
It was pitch dark now and everyone was tired.
"We should stop for the night" she said.
"I agree" said Cornelia and everyone dropped to the sand.
"Is there anymore water?" Asked Toph.
"No…I'm sorry" said Katara.
"Sokka let me see those scrolls from the library" she asked.
"What I didn't steal anything! It was you!" He yelled pointing at Will who was lying in on the ground giggling, "You took me in!"
"HeHe…you're a funny guy Mr Sock" she laughed.
"I was there" said Katara as she grabbed a scroll off him.
"What does it matter…none of it can tell us where Irma or Appa is" muttered Aang.
"No but it can tell us which way Ba Sin Sei is" she said, "we can use the stars and travel by night when its cooler."
"Good point" said Cornelia.
"Just try and get some sleep we'll travel again in a few hours."
Three hours later…"C'mon get up! We need to go" said Katara nudging Toph.
"C'mon Will" said Cornelia dragging her to her feet.
"Cucoo" sang Will.
Cornelia chose to ignore this statement and got Taranee who was singing twinkle, twinkle little star to her feet.
"Yesterday my mouth taste of mud but today it tastes of sand, I'd give anything to get the taste of mud back" stated Toph.
Hay Lin didn't say anything but just stood up.
"I'm awake I never slept" said Aang.
"Well we need to get moving if we want to get out of this sand pit" said Katara.
"Hey Appa!" Shouted Aang as a fuzzy shape moved across the path of the full moon.
"Why would Princess Yue need Appa, she's the moon…she fly's solo" slurred Sokka.
"Who's Princess Yue" asked Cornelia.
Katara stared at the moon sadly and just said "I'll tell you another time."
"It's just a cloud" said Aang sadly.
"A cloud! Aang take my pouch and fly up there and bend the water from that cloud into it" said Katara handing Aang her water pouch.
In a few seconds Aang landed and gave Katara her pouch.
"There isn't very much water in this" said Katara sadly.
"I'm sorry all right! It's a desert cloud there wasn't much water in it I did what I could! What is anyone doing? What are you doing?"He exploded.
"Trying to keep everyone together" she replied quietly.
"Lets just get moving we need to head in this direction" she said marching ahead with everyone trailing behind her.
"Ouch! Crud I am so sick of not seeing where I am going!" Yelled Toph, "And who would bury a boat in the middle of a desert anyway!"
"A boat?" said Cornelia.
"Believe me I kicked it hard enough to feel plenty of vibrations" she replied.
Toph promptly dug up the sand and showed them.
"It's one of the gliders the sandbenders use! It's got a compass on it…I bet it can point us out of here! Hay Lin you could create a breeze so we could sail it! We're going to be okay!" Exclaimed Katara.
Doing what she was told Hay Lin created a breeze and they all started sailing on the glider.
"I don't get it? According to this scroll the compass on this boat isn't pointing north" said Katara.
"Don't worry little lady I'm sure the sand folks that built this baby know how to get around" said Sokka stupidly.
"There! That giant rock it must be the magnetic centre of the desert!" Cried Katara.
"Maybe we can find some water there," said Cornelia.
"Maybe we can find some sand benders," said Aang darkly.
They all got off the boat quickly and with relief to be on solid ground.
"Ah mud" cried Toph happily.
"I think the cactus juice is wearing off," said Will.
"These tunnels…they don't look normal" said Cornelia as she stuck her head in one of them.
"Hang on a sec…cant you hear that?" Asked Toph.
"No hear what?" Asked Sokka
"There's some vibrations…there's something in there coming for us!" Said Toph.
Suddenly a swarm of bee like birds came out and started attacking everyone.
"Guys work with me here" said Will as she created a massive pink forcefield.
Hay Lin promptly blew a large amount of them into it and the rest got the idea.
Katara knocked about three in, as did Toph and Taranee until they were all locked in the forcefield.
Suddenly they looked outside towards the sand and saw two sand gliders approach.
A man stepped forth, "Who are you and why do you have one of our gliders!" They asked.
"What did you do with my bison!" Demanded Aang.
"Yeah and what about our friend Irma!" Shouted Hay Lin.
"What are you talking about," said another man.
"You tell me where he is now!" Shouted Aang destroying a sand glider.
"What did you do!" Said the first man.
"It wasn't me!" He protested.
"You said to put a muzzle on him and to gag Irma!" Accused Toph.
"You dare muzzle Appa!" Screamed Aang.
Hay Lin's POV
How dare they! They took Irma!
Suddenly Aangs eyes turned blue…the whole eye.
"Aang?" I squeaked.
"What the?" Muttered Cornelia.
He wasn't Aang anymore…there was something different…his aura was dark.
He promptly let off a blast of air thus destroying another sand glider.
"I'm sorry! I didn't know he was the avatars bison" yelled the man.
"Tell me where Appa is!" Demanded Aang but it wasn't his voice…it was someone else's.
"I traded him and the girl to some merchants…there probably in Ba Sing Sei by now" he said terrified, "they were going to sell the bison and keep the girl."
"Please we'll escort you out of the desert…we'll help however we can!" He begged.
The wind grew so strong and Aang was propelled of his feet in a ball of shimmering air. A look of pure fury was on his face so terrifying Hay Lin felt all the warmth leave her body.
"Just get out of here!" Yelled Sokka as he grabbed Toph and Cornelia's hand and ran with Will and Taranee in hot pursuit.
Hay Lin was frozen to the ground in shock and horror. Sand and dust was blowing strongly on her face but she remained staring. Aang wasn't Aang. He looked like a demon had possession of his body. Only Katara remained there as she gently went up to him and grabbed his hand. This new Aang lowered his blue eyes and stared at here until he landed gently on his feet and hugged her until the light in his eyes died out and he was left looking weak and shaken.
"Aang?" Stuttered Hay Lin.
"What just happened!" Asked Will