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Kama gasped as she woke up. It had been two weeks now since she had been taken in by the Order of the White Lotus. They showed her nothing but the utmost hospitality until she was healed. "Are you sure you don't want to go to Ba Sing Se?" Fung questioned the young girl.
"I am close to the Eastern Air Temple. I need to go there first. Something's there, I just know it." Kama replied to the man before Grand Master Iroh and his nephew, who was enraged at the idea of the Vala being protected by his own Uncle, left for Ba Sing Se.
Kama went outside silently, readying herself for the travel to the Southern Air Temple. "Vala Kama, you don't have your glider. How do you expect to make it to the temple?" Fung questioned the girl from the ground.
"I may not have my glider, but I do have my abilities. Thank you for helping me heal, I will repay you later, but right now I must go." Kama said before she took off into the sky, a Wind surfer beneath her feet.
Aang groaned slightly as he woke up. They had done a lot in two weeks. They made it through the Serpents pass, fought off a Fire Nation drill, and finally made it into Ba Sing Se. Aang had wished to find Appa or Kama in the city. Aang groaned again at the pain that shot through his heart at having gone two weeks without seeing the Vala. "Hey Aang, you feeling any better today?" Katara asked as she peaked into his room.
"Yeah." Aang stated as he stood up, pulling on his robes quickly. "I think I'm going to go look for Appa today while you guys go on that tour." Aang stated as he picked up his staff, looking towards Kama's which had been beside his bed.
"Alright. Be back in time for lunch at least." Katara said before leaving Aang to do as he wished.
Kama landed at the Eastern Air Temple with a big smile, remembering how it had been when she was there. She looked around silently before she was off and running, happy as can be at the sight of her home. It was as she was passing a sanctuary though that she noticed she wasn't alone. "Hello Vala." The man called as Kama moved towards him a bit.
"Who are you?" Kama questioned suspiciously, making sure that if he tried to attack, she would be ready.
"A friend. My name is Guru Pathik. I am glad you caught my calling for you." The man stated with a smile as Kama moved over cautiously before sitting down.
"You were the one who I was supposed to meet here?" Kama questioned as the man drank from a small bowl.
"Well I was calling both the Avatar and the Vala, but it's good to get one than none." Pathik stated with a smile before offering some of the drink that was in the bowl.
"Why were you calling me here?" Kama questioned as she looked at the drink suspiciously.
"To teach you something. Do you know what Chakra's are?" Pathik questioned as Kama rolled her eyes at him.
"Of course." Kama replied as the guru smiled at her.
"Then this should go along well." Pathik said before he began to explain how he would help Kama release her Chakra's, having wanted to do such with both her and Aang so that they would be capable to tap into their true power.
Aang searched all day until the sun was beginning to set, going back to the house in defeat. He walked in and sat down in the living room, falling back onto his back in defeat. "No luck?" Katara asked as she brought Aang a cup of tea.
"No sign of Appa or Kama." Aang grumbled as he looked at the tea in his cup.
"They'll show up soon Aang." Katara assured as she sat down as well.
The search continued for a few more days before Aang gave up, staying at the house as pain racked his heart from his two best friends absences. Kage rolled over to Aang, unrolling onto his back with a small roar as Aang smiled at him. "I'll find them Kage." Aang assured the Armadillo Lion.
Kama landed with a thud at the steps of the Royal Palace, obviously surprising anyone nearby. "Ignore it." Kama responded calmly to the questions about her airbending before she walked up to the Dai Li. "Have you seen a boy with arrows like these?" Kama questioned as she rolled her robes up, showing the blue arrows on her arms.
The men kept silent but a women ran up to her. "Oh you must be with the Avatar and his friends! They've been here for a week now." The lady stated excitedly as Kama clasped her hands behind her back, taking in a deep breath as she kept all emotion wiped from her face.
"Would you tell me where they are then? Or if you have seen a Sky Bison within the city." Kama stated as she looked at the women coldly. She had unlocked all her Chakra's with Guru Pathik, now she just wanted to find her friends.
"Oh I would be happy to escort you to..." Kama held up a hand to silence the women.
"Simply telling me the whereabouts of my friends will do." Kama said before her eyes locked with the woman's, showing her she wouldn't take kindly to lies.
Aang stood outside silently as he looked at the moon, leaning against the side of the balcony. "Aang? Why're you still up?" Katara asked as she appeared in the doorway.
"I couldn't sleep." Aang replied solemnly as he watched the clouds drift over the moon.
"Thinking about Appa and Kama?" Katara asked as she walked over and stood beside Aang.
Aang silently nodded in reply before Katara wrapped a comforting arm around his shoulders. He looked up then when he heard a familiar sound. His eyes scanned the city quickly before he heard it again. "Do you hear that?" Aang asked as he turned to Katara.
"I don't hear anything Aang." Katara said before Aang pulled away, standing on the railing of the balcony to get a better look.
"Katara I think it's Kama!" Aang said excitedly before taking off to see the girl.
"Aang!" Katara called after him but he was already gone.
Aang dropped onto the street quickly as he began running towards the sound as quick as he could. He noticed it kept changing area's and sped off towards the nearest one, ignoring the people yelling at him. He got to the area quickly. "Kama..." Aang cut short with a disappointed look.
An Earthbender looked up at him as he dropped the large statue, making it sound like someone was sending air gusts around. "Can I help you?" The man questioned as he turned to Aang.
"Uh...no I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you." Aang said before turning to walk back to the house, his heart aching worse.
Kama watched silently from the top of a nearby roof. "He'll be glad when I reveal myself tomorrow, won't he Kage?" Kama questioned as she turned to the Armadillo Lion beside her, who she had swept in to get when Aang was off and running.
Aang got back and didn't even notice the missing pet as he went back to his room and collapsed on his bed, tears beginning to stream down his face.
The next day Katara had to drag Aang from bed with news about a party at the palace. "Apparently we all got invites to it." Katara said as she held out four invitations. "It doesn't say from who though, but it might be the Earth King." Katara said before handing off the invitations.
"Do we have to go?" Aang questioned, dark bags under his eyes from lack of sleep.
"We need to warn the Earth King that the Solar Eclipse will be happening soon." Sokka reminded before Toph led Katara off so they could get ready. "We better get something to wear too." Sokka said before grabbing Aang and leading him off.
"How are you enjoying the city?" Iroh questioned Kama as he poured her some tea at his shop. "I have never been more happy." Iroh said with a smile as Kama drank her tea.
"It's nice to be with old friends again." Kama said as she set her cup down. "How's Zuko doing about you knowing who I am?" Kama questioned as the teenager in question came out of the kitchen, carrying a trey full of cups of tea.
"He will get used to it, eventually." Iroh said as Kama chuckled slightly. "Did you find what you needed at the Eastern Air Temple?" Iroh asked as Kama continued drinking her tea.
"I did." Kama replied simply as the Grand Master before her smiled.
"Well that's good to hear." Iroh said as Zuko walked over to them.
"What is she doing here?" Zuko questioned in a harsh whisper.
"Don't be so rude to the girl who helped me learn the great pleasure of drinking Tea. She is a guest with us for the night." Iroh explained as Zuko frowned deeply.
"Then keep her away from me." Zuko growled before walking away angrily.
"Oh yeah, eventually." Kama said through a bit of laughter, continuing to drink her tea as Iroh laughed with her.
"Don't you have a party to attend her soon? Iroh questioned as he put a cup of tea down on the floor, Kage crawling out from under the table and drinking it quickly.
"I do. I have my dress for it as well. It will match the Earth Nation colors." Kama said with a small smile at what she had planned for the evening.
"Well I hope you have a wonderful time. We all deserve some rest and relaxation every now and then." Iroh said with a large smile before rising to help his nephew serve the customers.
The group arrived at the party on time, seeing all the people and the bear already there, but not seeing the Earth King. "Where is he?" Sokka questioned before smiling widely at all the food. He ran to a busboy quickly to get some food.
Aang looked around silently for the king, looking at the people at the table slowly. His eyes landed on one girl who had a fan over her face, eyes on him and a small hat on her head before he was yanked away by Sokka. "Sokka I was busy." Aang argued before Sokka began trying to get him to try some of the food.
Kama giggled slightly before turning her attention back to the bear Bosco who was only a few seats away from her, lowering her fan. "This is quiet a party. I have never been blessed with the honor of meeting Bosco before." Kama spoke politely to a guest beside her.
Aang sighed in boredom as he was dragged to and fro by his friends, trying to make his way towards the girl at the table but finding it hard to when he would be pulled away again. He looked in the direction of the girl only to see her gone. "Oh great. She left." Aang muttered in disappointment before he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"Excuse me, but would you happen to know where the exit is? My poor friend here needs to get some fresh air." A girl spoke up as Aang turned, seeing it was the same girl. He looked down to see an Armadillo Lion at her feet. "He doesn't like to be cooped up for too long. He likes wide open area's." The women said as she held the fan in front of her face, only her eyes visible.
"Uh I'll show you the exit." Aang said before he began to lead the girl, who was smiling slightly behind the fan, away.
"Thank you, you're quiet the gentleman Avatar." The girl said sweetly as Aang's eyebrows furrowed for a moment, feeling like that sounded familiar.
"Here it is." Aang said once they were outside, the Armadillo Lion going running and rolling around quickly. "You know, my friend has an Armadillo Lion too. I haven't seen him since last night though." Aang said as he finally remembered he didn't see Kage during the day.
"Oh he's a wonderful companion. You see, I travel quiet a lot, and I needed a companion." Kama spoke up, wondering how long it would take for the boy to recognize her.
Aang looked at her curiously for a moment before Kage came running back, landing on his back. "It seems like he really likes you." Aang commented as Kage rubbed against Kama's leg.
"Oh yes, he takes a while to warm up to people, but with me it was like best friends at first sight." Kama stated as her eyes locked with Aang's, amusement dancing in hers.
Aang's eyes widened suddenly as he took a step closer, his hand catching Kama's wrist and pushing it down. He had only gotten it down when the girl pulled quickly from his grip and vanished into the crowd. "Kama!" Aang called after the girl before he went after her.
"Aang? What are you doing?" Sokka questioned the Avatar as he watched him run into the room.
Kama sat down quickly beside Bosco, smiling deviously as she held her fan up again. "Hello again Bosco, might I offer you some meat? I'm a strict Vegetarian, so I cant eat it." Kama said as she pushed a plate of meat in front of the bear.
Aang looked around quickly, searching for Kama for what felt like forever and every time he would get near her, she'd run off somewhere else. "Kama?" Toph questioned as the Vala landed near her.
"Ah crud." Kama grumbled before the Earthbender grabbed her.
"I'd recognize those light steps anywhere." Toph said as Kama tried to get away.
"I apologize, I don't know who you are." Kama said in a polite tone, trying to trick the Earthbending master so she could escape before Aang found her.
Toph was about to respond, but Kama broke free and fled when Aang got near. "Toph have you..." Toph held up a hand to silence him.
"Kama's here. I just saw her." Toph alerted as Aang's heart skipped a beat, knowing he wasn't imagining things now.
Kama fled outside quickly, pulling the dress from her person quickly as her robes became visible, Kage coming outside after her. "Come on Kage, cant let the chase end this soon." Kama said before she heard Aang's voice, taking off once Kage was in her arms.
Aang saw the sight of Air Nomad robes before he was grabbed by Dai Li agents and pulled aside.
Kama smiled widely as she entered Iroh's tea shop, the man waiting for her with a cup of jasmine tea. "How did it go?" Iroh questioned the Vala as she took a seat.
"Exactly as planned. He knows I'm in the city now, now he just needs to find me." Kama said with a smile before she took a sip of the tea.
"Let's head back to my house. I'm sure you're tired." Iroh said as they rose. "Be warned, Zuko is already there." Iroh said with a smile as Kama laughed.
Aang and the rest of the group got back to their house later that night after a heated talk with the Dai Li leader, Long Feng. They found out how the Earth King was nothing more than a puppet and all were angry, especially Aang when he found out the Dai Li leader knew something about Appa. They sat silently in the living room of their home. "Aang she couldn't have been there. I didn't see here anywhere." Sokka reasoned with the Avatar.
"I saw her, I talked to her, and even Toph talked to her. I've gotta go find her." Aang assured before both explained how they saw Kama at the party.
"You can look for her in the morning. I think it's time we all go to bed though. It's been a long day." Katara stated as she moved to go to her room.
Aang kept silent as he went to his room. He got there and saw a scroll on his bed, surprised at first before he opened it. "If you want to meet, meet me at the Blessed Creek." Aang read aloud, wondering who left the scroll since there was no name on it.
Aang put the scroll beside his bed, making sure to remember to show it to the others in the morning. First thing when he got up he showed the scroll to the others. "Blessed Creek is a poetry shop." Toph alerted as she drank her tea. "It's not a very popular place though." Toph said as Aang turned to Katara.
"I don't know Aang, I mean we don't even know who sent this." Katara stated as she looked over the scroll.
"Well I'll be out in the area anyways, I'll just pop in for a minute then leave." Aang said with a shrug before getting up, knowing he had to go search for Kama anyways.
Kama yawned as she walked out of the guest bedroom in Iroh's house, greeted by Zuko. "Where's Iroh?" Kama asked tiredly as she watched Zuko make some tea.
"At the tea shop." Zuko replied simply, obviously annoyed with the Vala's presence.
"You know, it's quiet rude to be rude to someone who's known your uncle for a long time." Kama stated as she moved to leave.
"I don't care if you've known my uncle for a long time. You've been helping the Avatar, so I don't like you." Zuko growled as Kama rolled her eyes at him.
"You know, you remind me a lot of your great grandfather Sozin. He too had a lot of pent up anger." Kama said before dodging a blast of fire.
"Don't talk about my family." Zuko snapped angrily as Kama balanced on an air scooter.
"Your great grandfather was the one who wiped out my people, and I have forgiven him for it. You, you're trying to kill my best friend, and still I forgive you." Kama stated calmly, wondering how she could be so forgiving of the relative of a man who caused her so much pain, wondering how Pathik could have caused such a change.
"I don't need you to forgive me." Zuko growled angrily as he held his stance.
"You've been pushed off course, Zuko. You don't need to try and capture Aang, or myself, just because your father wanted you to." Kama stated before dodging another fire blast.
"Shut up before..." Kama silenced Zuko by putting her hand up.
"I will leave you to think that over. I, on the other hand, want to go for a walk around town." Kama said before she quickly made her leave.
Aang looked around quickly, remembering that someone wanted to meet him at the Blessed Creek poetry shot when he was in the area. He walked in cautiously to see the place was almost empty. "Great, no one's here." Aang muttered before seeing something that caught his attention.
There was a person in the corner playing Pai Sho alone, robes drawn closely and a bandana over their forehead. At the persons feet there was a small creature curled up in a ball. Aang walked over slowly, taking a seat. "Wish to play?" The person questioned as their head stayed down on the board, placing a White Lotus tile on the board.
"Sure." Aang said with a shrug before they began to play. For a while it seemed that Aang was going to win, until his robes were blown over his eyes and the person switched the pieces. "Hey." Aang grumbled before catching the devious smile.
"Monk Gyatso taught me well." Kama said with a chuckle before the Avatar tackled her to the ground, hugging her tightly as the few people in the establishment ignored them.
"Where have you been?" Aang questioned as he kept Kama pinned to the floor.
"Traveling." Kama said with a shrug before yelping as Aang hugged her tighter, the pain that had been in his heart for the past three weeks finally gone.
"Traveling? You've been missing for three weeks and that's all you have to say? Traveling?" Aang exclaimed as Kama shushed him, taking the boy's hand and leading him from the building.
"God could you be any louder?" Kama questioned after pulling Aang into an alley.
"Wait...so if you're here...have you seen Appa?" Aang asked, excitement in his tone until he saw the sad look in Kama's eyes.
"I haven't seen him since he was taken. I went after the Sandbenders but they all attacked me at once, knocking me out. Next thing I knew after that I was in a flower shop near Misty Springs Oasis." Kama explained as Aang sighed sadly.
"I've been looking for him since he was taken." Aang grumbled sadly as Kama hugged him for an apology, kissing his temple like a mother would a hurt child.
"I've been looking too, but I just got here not even two days ago." Kama explained as Aang's blush from the kiss began to fade slightly.
"Where were you up until then?" Aang questioned as he leaned against the side of the buildings that surrounded them.
"Exploring." Kama said as she dragged the word out, giving away that she wasn't telling the full truth.
"Where?" Aang questioned as their eyes locked.
"Well I was healing for a while considering I was attacked from all sides by Sandbenders, then after that I went and explored on my way to Ba Sing Se." Kama said with a shrug, knowing that Pathik told her not to tell Aang he wanted him, that he would call on the boy in his own way.
"Alright hold on, why did you run away from me last night?" Aang questioned as he got in Kama's face, obviously annoyed by the antics of the previous night.
Kama laughed at the mention. "I didn't want to give myself away too soon." Kama said as Aang glared at her. "Oh stop pouting. I told you to meet me here today at least." Kama stated with a smile before Aang grabbed her and began dragging her back towards the house.
"Hey Aang, you're back...Kama?" Katara gasped in shock at the sight of the Vala.
"I told you I saw her last night!" Aang gloated as he indicated the airbending nomad beside him.
"Why is it that everyone's shocked to see me? It's not like I was the one to vanish for a century this time." Kama stated as she nodded towards Aang.
"Well you did vanish for three weeks after you said you were going after Appa." Toph stated as she stayed seated on the floor.
"Yeah, and then I was left for dead in the desert by Sandbenders. Took me two weeks to heal." Kama stated as she sat down, noticing that Kage had returned to the house against her wishes.
Aang sat down beside her silently, Momo landing on his shoulder. "Now we just need to find Appa." Sokka stated before Katara shushed him quickly.
The group decided to take the day easily, wandering around the city and enjoying a day off before returning to the house. "Uh Kama, I have something for you." Aang muttered as he lead Kama back towards his room, grabbing her staff quickly.
"Ah good. I was hoping you wouldn't lose it." Kama said with a small smile before noticing Aang's eyes were on her neck where her necklaces where.
"How could I lose your staff? I've got one too, it's like a second nature to carry them around." Aang said with a smile held for his best friend before smiling widely as she hugged him.
"Well, at least you didn't mess it up." Kama stated with a teasing smile as she looked over her staff carefully. "Aang, this is your staff." Kama stated with a chuckle as she pointed out the A carved on the bottom of it.
"Oh uh, sorry." Aang said with a sheepish chuckle as he took it back and handed Kama her own staff, putting his behind his back.
"Thank you." Kama said with another chuckle before moving off to go to her room since the group had shown her her own room earlier. "Goodnight." Kama said before going into her room.
"Night." Aang muttered in response before going back into his own room, looking at his staff and glad Kama hadn't seen the A+K on the other end of it.
Kama woke the next morning slowly, yawning as she exited her room, hearing mumbling from Aang's room across the hall from her before she walked down the hall to go wake herself up more.
Aang groaned as he woke up, his face buried in his pillow. Every night his dreams would drive him crazy, dreaming of either the war or his want to have Kama. This time, it had been Kama again and it drove him crazy that she didn't want him back. He stretched as he got up, wanting to go out into the living room.
"Morning." Kama grumbled tiredly as she drank some tea, Aang having walked in behind her and seen her. "Thought it was polite to not walk around half naked." Kama commented as Aang sat down in front of her.
"It's hot here." Aang commented about his missing upper robes.
"Don't see anyone else complaining." Kama replied before Sokka walked in looking the same, everything missing besides his pants. "Never mind." Kama said with a shake of her head as she continued to drink her tea, keeping her eyes off of Aang's developing muscles.
"How's the tea?" Sokka asked as he sat down, his hair out of it's ponytail for once.
"Good." Kama stated before pushing a cup towards him.
"Should I trust this considering last time you offered me a drink, it had alcohol." Sokka stated as he sniffed the tea and looked at it carefully.
"It's jasmine tea. Drink it." Kama said before continuing to drink her own, pushing a cup towards Aang.
Aang picked up the cup slowly before deciding to trust the Vala and drink it. "Hey, it's not poison!" Sokka stated with a smile after drinking his, then getting a glare from the Vala.
"Don't knock my tea making abilities." Kama warned as she watched Aang drink his.
"I think it was great." Aang complimented with a smile at the Vala, ignoring the laugh from Sokka over his complimenting the Vala.
"Thank you Aang. At least someone doesn't think I'd poison a drink." Kama said as she continued to calmly drink her own tea.
"Where did you learn to make tea?" Sokka questioned as he laid back a bit.
"An old friend." Kama responded with a smile at the thought of the White Lotus Grand Master.
"Anyone I know?" Aang asked curiously, thinking she was talking about King Bumi.
"Maybe." Kama said with a smile at her friend.
Katara came out and not too long after Toph woke up, coming out with her hair a mess and covered in what she considered a "healthy coating of earth". "That's...different." Sokka stated before Aang got up and went into the bathroom, coming back out and standing in front of a mirror with a small can.
Everyone else began to get ready. Sokka began checking what little facial hair he had on his face while Aang began shaving his head. Katara began fixing her hair into her loopies. Kama grabbed a pair of scissors and moved in front of a mirror, looking at her hair that was getting too long for comfort. "Are you sure you want to cut it?" Katara questioned the Vala.
"I've done it before." Kama said with a shrug as she continued cutting her hair until it was above her shoulders again, leaving it down for once. She looked over at the others, Katara finished and Sokka as well, smirking at Aang as he finished shaving his head. "Aw you still don't have facial hair like Sokka had those little things." Kama teased as she came up behind Aang, grabbing his chin as she smiled at him in the mirror.
"Get off." Aang said in a playful manner as he shrugged the Vala off of his shoulders.
"I think he's never gonna grow facial hair." Toph joined in with the teasing as Kama laughed at Aang's playful glares at them.
Katara then offered that she, Toph and Kama have a "girl's day out". "Do I have to?" Toph asked with a frown.
"It will be fun!" Katara assured before turning to Kama.
"I think I'll just help Aang look for Appa. Maybe next time." Kama said with a shrug at the idea of being pampered all day.
"Alright, let's go then Toph." Katara said before she and the Earthbending Master left for the day spa.
"Have fun on your date!" Toph called back teasingly as Kama rolled her eyes, Aang blushing slightly at the notion of their day together being a date.
"Let's go find Appa." Kama said before she went back to her room and grabbed her staff. "Ready?" Kama asked as Aang nodded and the two left.
"Have fun Sokka, Kage and Momo." Aang called back to the remaining three before they were off.
"Well what am I supposed to do?" Sokka questioned aloud, looking down at the two pets.
Momo and Kage looked at him silently before leaving as well, leaving the warrior with a frown on his face.
Ah we're getting so close to getting Appa back now, and to the season finale. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter as much as I did writing it for you. It's a pleasure to write chapters like this that are so amusing. Anyways, thanks again, and please remember to review for me! Next chapter will be out soon!