Chapter 14

"So what should we do Katara?" asked Aang as Katara began to inspect Gaara over

"I got to be honest with you..with all the attacks he took in the last three battles..he could be bleeding from the inside." said Katara

"But you can heal him right? I mean you've healed people in this type of situation before and.."said Aang as Katara interrepted

"Aang come here.." said Katara as she led him away from Gaara, little did they know that something bad was about to happen..

"Katara what's going on, he is going to be ok right?" asked Aang

"Aang it's not as simple as you think. His body works completely different from ours so I can't heal him the way I normally would..(sigh) so the best thing we can do is to go into town find some medicines, hopefully they'll take effect on him.." Katara said with a sad voice

"Wait a minute. You're telling me there's nothing we can do? That we should just give up?" asked Aang in a slightly irritated tone

"Listen, I know you are worried, I am too..but I am doing my best and really that's all we can do right now.." said Katara

As they argued, the sand that covered the forest began to move in Gaara's direction...

"No I'm just saying that I can't guarantee that healing with my powers will work.." Katara said in a louder tone

"Well we at least have to try!" yelled Aang

Over time the sand moved faster and faster..

"But it might kill him.." Katara said in a softened voice

The sand had finally reached and engulfed Gaara's body when it began Gaara's transformation...

"That doesn't matter right now, we can't just sit here and.." said Aang as his voice trailed off "Um Katara, what is happening to Gaara?" asked Aang in a slightly worried voice

"What are you.." said Katara as she trailed off and her eyes widened

As she turned the sand had just finished fully enveloped Gaara in a sand barrier..

"What is that?" asked Aang in amazement

"It looks like a Sand barrier, and a pretty tough one at that.." said Katara

Grrrrrrrrrr...

"What was that?" asked Aang as he looked around to find where the sound came from

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

"There it is again! What is that?" yelled Aang

"I don't know, but it sounds like it's coming from that Sand barrier.." said Katara as her and Aang got into their fighting stanceGrrrrrrrr...

"Wait a minute..Gaara's in there! We got to get him out of there he could be in danger!" as Aang charged the sand barrier

"Aang wait!" Katara yelled as she watched Aang rush the barrier

As Aang got close, he jumped high into the air and formed an air scooter let himself fall with it.

"I hope this works.." thought Aang

Grrrrrrr...

The scooter landed on the Sand Barrier with such authority that it was actually trying to drill inside the barrier..

"Urgh..just a little...more.." grunted Aang

As Aang's scooter drilled into the barrier, the barrier began to glow a bright shade of white..

"Aang, get away from there! Something is happening to the barrier!" yelled Katara

"What?" asked Aang

As the barrier glew, the light began to pulse until..

"You did it! The barrier's coming down!" said Katara "(gasp)...something doesn't feel right.."

"Finally! Let's get you somewhere safe Gaara.." said Aang as he hopped off his scooter

"What is feeling I have..I know I felt this before..." thought Katara and then it hit her..

"Something big is coming! Aang watch out!" Katara yelled at the top of her lungs

But it was too late..

"I wish this fog would lift already, I can't see a thing.." thought Aang

"Aang, Get Out Of There!"

Shukaku was revived..

Grrrraaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

"What...was that!?!" said Katara in shock as the fog began to lift

"That's not Gaara!" gasped Aang as the fog completely lifted

"Oh my..." said Katara quietly as she stood in total shock as her body trembled

"Its so huge!" said Aang in utter shock as the monster started his rampage

"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!" yelled Shukaku as he began destroying the forest

"It's going into town! Aang, we got to stop it!" yelled Katara still trying to calm herself down

"Yeah you're right, let's go." said Aang nervously as he and Katara went after the monster