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Chapter 21

It was the worst and best feeling of my life. It felt like I was walking in a dream. I could feel my solid body on the mat and this misty body too. My dreamy body was a clear light blue. My solid body laid on the floor looking like I was sleeping. But I was not sleeping. I was a spirit. I walked over to Taya and touched her. Or at less try to touch her. My hand went right through her face. This was amazing!

I knew what was going on here. I have heard stories from my Father plenty of times. Of course I never thought I could do it myself but here I was. I was in the spirit world. Well at less I think, I know for sure I was a spirit.

How did I enter the spirit world? Yue had told me the reason I saw her was because I had my father's blood in me but she said I could only see them, not enter it. Oh well who cares. I was here right? But what was I going to do? What I wanted most was to go see how people were handling my disappearance. Could I get to the Northern Water Tribe?

Before I even finished thinking the thought I felt like something was pulling me hard and fast. The prison room got brighter till it was impossible to see anything. I covered my eyes with my arm, trying to block out the light. Wind rushed at me so hard it almost knocked over me.

What was going on?

When the light stop being blinding and I put my arm down, I realized what happened. Some how I was here, in the Northern Water Tribe. I let out a laugh, excited by what happened. I looked around the room wondering where I was.

It was the meeting room that I was so proud of being invited to. Sitting at the table was Mother, Father, Kami and Chief Reizo. None of them could see me but I had a feeling Father knew I was there by the way he looked at my direction.

Everyone's face was twisted in pain and fear. Mother face was drenched in tears. She held on to Father as if him alone could bring me back. Kami had her face in her hands and her back shook with tears. Only Chief Reizo seemed fine and that's because his stupid.

"Oh Aang." Mother said through her tears. "Where could she be? She has been gone all day!" Mother erupted into new tears. Father pulled her into his chest, rubbing her hair gently. I could see from the far away look in his gray eyes that he was hurting to.

"Kami are you sure she didn't say anything to you?" Father asked. Kami lifted her head from her hands, revealing how horrible she looked. Kami was naturally beautiful but right now with her red swollen face, her drippy nose and her eyes that barely opened it was impossible to think her anything pretty.

"No." She said in a horsy voice. "We made up, she went to talk to Rai and that's it."

"She could of not gotten far." Chief Reizo said being his normal slow self. "The flying bison is still here."

"That means nothing!" Mother yelled, snapping on him. Nothing is more dangerous then a protective mother. Father pulled Mother back from Chief Reizo. He grabbed her face in his arrowed hands.

"I will do anything to find her Katara. I will bring our baby back." He said. I felt a tear drop from my spirit face. Oh father. Forever beautiful and sweet. I wish I could talk to them. I wish I could let them know I am safe. Well at less as safe as one can be as a prisoner.

"I want my little girl now!" Mother said breaking into new tears. Kami stood up and went to Mother, wrapping her arms around her.

"I promise you I will bring her back." Kami said with tears falling from her face at a consent speed. "All my life Kayla has been protecting me, now its my turn."

"You'll get hurt!" Chief Reizo the coward said. He reached out for Kami, pulling her away from Mother. I could hit him if you know I wasn't a spirit. "I forbid you from going!"

"You can not tell me what to do!" Kami shouted pushing Chief Reizo away. Now that she knew he wasn't her real father, she became merciless. "I can take care of myself." Blue fire played at the tips of her finger.

Father put a steady hand on Kami's shoulder. Her blue flames quickly disappeared, her head hung low. "Easy there." Father said softly. "I will go with Kami to find Kayla."

"Me too." Mother said. Her blue eyes that matched mine had so much anger in them.

"No Katara." Father said cautious. Mother had claws now and one wrong word would cause her to use them on someone. Even Father. "You have to stay. If she comes back who will know where to find us."

"If anyone hurts my daughter I am going to make them explode from the inside!" Mother said. Chief Reizo actually stepped back from her. "I will make all the water inside there body boil till-"

"Katara!" Father said grabbing hold of her hands. He gave them a good squeeze. I could not believe I was watching this. I never felt so helpless in my life. Even though I knew they could not hear or see me, I ran over to Mother.

I tried to give her a hug but my arms just kept going through her. "Mommy! Mommy! I am ok! I am alright!" Mother didn't feel me. She didn't even look up. She just went on staring at everyone as if daring them to stop her.

"No Aang no!" She yelled ripping out of Father's hold. She looked so hurt because of me. "I am going to get my daughter no matter what!"

"Fine. No one is stopping you." Father said losing his own precious temper. He calmed down quickly. If there was one thing about my Father it was that he never could stay mad long. He was carefree guy with a huge responsibility. I must of inherited that from him.

"Thank you." Mother said falling into his arms.

"Oh I am so sorry Mommy." I said wanting to somehow make them know I was here. I turned back to Kami, who looked like a warrior princess right now. If anyone could find me it was these people minus Chief Reizo.

Kami looked in my direction. My heart started to pound and I waved like an idiot. She could see me. She really could see me. "Kami?" Father asked.

Kami looked back at him. "Yeah."

"What are you looking at?" He asked careful. Father could see me? Can he? I was so confused right now on this whole spirit thing.

"The wall?" She asked. She couldn't see me. There was no doubt now. No one can. Maybe Father could but not anyone else.

I was about to leave, go back to my body since there was nothing else to do when the door of the meeting room flew open. In walked the most gorgeous boy I ever laid eyes on. He had dark black hair that was not in the traditional male style. His hair hung loosely around his face. His eyes were the most beautiful thing. A crystal like green that shinned bright like a stone that could be find in the large sea. His lips were full and so kissable. I would know since I did kiss him.

Rai. My beautiful Rai. But something was wrong. My perfect love looked like someone was stabbing him in the heart over and over. His beautiful emerald green eyes were red and puffy. Tears came down his cheek without him even noticing. He was ghostly pale and was shacking.

"He loves me." I said out loud knowing no one could hear me. I watched as Rai walked quickly into the room only to collapse to the floor. "He still loves me." I realized then that all the words he said was just his hurt. Hurt that I kept something so important from him. He still loved me.

Because if he didn't he wouldn't be on the floor, sobbing. He wouldn't be hurt that I was missing. Knowing he still loved me made me want to scream on the top of my lungs with happiness. It did not matter that I was locked up on Aneko's ship heading towards the Fire Nation. That didn't matter. Because the boy I loved felt the same for me. My broken heart seemed to put itself together.

"Oh Aang I am so sorry." Rai sobbed. He started pounding the floor with his fist. I kneeled next to him, wanting to touch him but knowing I can't. "Its my fault she is gone. Mine."

"What?" Father asked kneeling by Rai. He put his arm around Rai, doing what I wish I could do so badly. "How is it your fault?"

"We got into a huge fight right before she went missing. She ran away. She ran further into the city. I am so sorry. If I knew she disappear I would of never let her go. Aang. Katara. I love your daughter and I do anything to get her back."

I sat beside Rai and put my lips near his ear. "I love you too Rai."

Rai head turned sharply towards me. He heard me! He really heard me! I let out a laugh and jumped up. He heard me! My love is so smart!

"We'll find her." Father said patting Rai on the shoulder as he stood up. "Don't worry. Do you have any news for us?"

"Yes." Rai said standing up, rubbing his face dry. "A Fire Nation ship was spotted just moments before Kayla was…was….taken." Rai face crumpled in pain. If I could take it away I would. "They were seen heading towards the Fire Nation. I think Aneko took Kayla."

"But how?" Kami asked. "There is no way they could get in the city undetected."

"Unless Kayla left the city." Mother said looking outside the window. She looked so hurt and small. I felt so sorry.

"She must of." Father said shaking his slowly. "We can take Appa and follow the ship's direction."

"Good lets do that." Mother said. With that plan made, everyone ran out the room to go get Appa ready. Everyone but Rai. He stood in the room, looking out the window with a hurt expression on his face. "I am so sorry Kayla." He mumbled under his breath as he put one hand on the window. "I am going to find you love."

I walked over to him and kissed his cheek gently. My face almost went through his head completely but I hovered over his skin where my lips should of touched. "I love you."

He turned his head again towards my direction, putting a hand to his cheek. He only proved that he could feel and hear me. "Kayla?" He asked softly. He must think he went crazy. I bet no one not even Father knows I could enter the spirit world. Right now I was just a floating blue spirit but maybe I could go find spirits themselves. I would worry about that later.

"You can find me Rai." I said into his ear. "Come find me!"

"Kayla!" He shouted, looking around the room as if I magically appear out of nowhere. I wish I could. Then I could take that pain off his face.

"Rai are you coming?" Kami asked sticking her head in the room. Rai gave the room a quick look then followed Kami out the room. I was alone again. With no one who could see me but possibly my Father and lover.

Unsure how to get back to my body I decided to go to the next best place. The Spirit Oasis. When I got there the place felt different. It always felt magical and perfect but now it seemed like another world. I sat down and looked at the fishes. They looked back at me. They seemed as if they were about to speak.

"How are you here darling?" A voice said behind me. I turned around to see the gorgeous moon spirit Yue. She smiled at me, sitting down right next to me. She did not seem so bright like the last time I saw her. That might be because this time I was in her world.

"Yue!" I said smiling, happy to see someone who actually could see me. "Nice to see you. I don't know how I am here. I got kidnapped, laid down and here I am. A walking spirit."

Yue shook her head softly. Her long white hair seemed to be floating. "I misjudge you. I didn't think you were this powerful. You must of grown since I saw you in the earth palace garden."

I shrugged. "I guess. I don't know what's going on." I paused thinking about what she said. "If you were wrong about the spirit thing, could you be wrong about the dying part?"

Yue smiled seeming thrilled with the idea that I might lived. She grabbed my hands that felt very solid unlike everyone else. "Let me see." Yue closed her eyes, taking in a deep breath. "I see you still. You are surrounded by fire. Someone is calling your name, no two. There screaming for you. Lighting cuts through the fire and…" Yue opened her eyes, miserable. "It hasn't changed."

I felt my whole spirit body go cold and hard. I was going to die. My poor love ones were going to lose me still. I thought about how pained they all looked today. How Mother cried. How Kami cried. How Father cried. How Rai cried. They all were hurt by me simply vanishing. Imagine if I died. They be worse then that.

"Oh dear." Yue said pulling me into a hug. "I am going to try to stop it and maybe something will change. We will try Kayla."

"And if doesn't work?" I asked challenging her. Yue looked back towards the fishes.

"How long have you been here, as a spirit?" she said changing the subject. My future I could tell was something that she didn't want to talk about. Maybe it was because I was her lover's niece. Or maybe it was because she knew my Father and Mother. Or maybe it was simply because I was as young as she was when she died. Whatever the reason I knew she would not tell me anymore.

"A while. Why?" I said answering her question. Yue stands up. She dips a finger into the water. The black fish nibbles at her finger.

"You should be getting back. The longer you stay here the worse." Yue said pulling her finger back. She walked over to me.

"But I have no idea how to get back." I said.

"The same way you got here." Yue said giving me a sweet kiss on my forehead like Mother use to before bed. Back when I was safe.

"I have no idea how I did that. It just happened." Yue smiled warmly at me. She touched my cheek gently.

"Just focus Kayla. Focus."

I closed my eyes and thought about my body. It was laying on the dirty mat with probably a rat running over me. I could probably hear Tamae snoring away. It be incredible dark. So dark that I wouldn't be able to see my hands in front of my face. That is where my body was and that is where I should be.

When I opened my eyes I could see nothing. Not even Yue. Everything was to damn bright. Soon I felt like I was on the fastest horse alive. My eyes burned from the speed and light. I finally slowed down a little when I was near my body. Like I predicated my body was laying on the mat.

My arms were all tangled together and my legs were off the mat. My hair was a complete mess. One hair loop was undone and my braid had pieces of the mat stuck in it. My mouth was open slightly to my horror. Who knows what bugs could be in it. It was strange to see my body like this. Before I could examine myself further I was thrust into it.

It felt nice to be solid again. I sat up quickly, taking in a deep breath. I got up and went over to Taya. I reached down and to my relief my palm felt her skin underneath it. It was nice not to go through people. It was fun but I was happy it was over.

Taya eyes opened quickly. She slapped my hand away. "What are you doing?" She asked.

"Um nothing." I said going back to my mat. I crawled onto it, wishing for at less a blanket to wrap around me.

"Whatever." Taya said to sleepy to care.

"Taya?" I asked softly. Hoping Tamae was not a light sleeper.

"What now?"

"My father is coming to rescue me." I said not sure if I should be telling her this information. For all I know she could run to Aneko and tell my plan to her. Hopefully she wouldn't be such a weasel like Tamae.

"How do you know that?" Taya asked sitting up. Her ponytail had become undone. The thick black hair it had moments ago been holding up was now all over her face.

"I don't have to tell you how only that they are." I said making sure she knew that I didn't have to tell her any of this stuff. I still didn't know why I even told her anything. I guess it was because even though she showed her dislike towards me, she still looked up to me. I was her only hope. She needed me to break her out. How could I turn my back on someone who needs me?

Taya walked over to my mat and sat in front of me. She looked back at Tamae to make sure she was asleep. "Ok so when are the coming?"

"Tomorrow." I honestly didn't have a clue when they come but if I knew my Father he would do everything he can to get here as soon as possible. Taya smiled at me a genuine smile. When she did that she actually looked approachable.

"Great. Thanks." She said nervous. She obviously never thanked anyone before.

"Taya if you don't mind me asking can you tell me if you can…um bend anything?" If she was a bender of any kind then she would be of some use. Taya looked away from me, dragging her finger on the dirt floor.

"No Tamae is." she said to my disappointment. "But I did inherit something from my Mom." Her eyes fell on my hair clip that hung in failure from my fallen hair loop. She grabbed it, poking the tip to see if its sharp.

"What are you doing?" I asked puzzled.

"You see that bug on that wall near Tamae?" She asked pointing to a spider on the wall climbing up towards the high porthole. I nodded. A smirk played on Taya's lips. She pulled her arm back and flung the hair clip at the spider. The stupid thing was climbing fast up the wall but that was nothing for Taya. The clip skimmed Tamae sleeping body and hit the spider with no problem. It was amazing. My mouth fell open. I imagined what she could do with sharper objects.

I felt bad for the kid she got into a fight with. "Wow." I said shocked.

"I am good with knives. Like Mom." She said with a shrugged.

"This is going to work." I said smiling. Aneko was not going to hold us in this disgusting prison no more.