Summary: Five teenagers blackmail the Pharaoh into letting them live in his palace. However, the Pharaoh got more than he bargained for. First of all, these are not normal teens. Then there's a love triangle... which could also be considered a love square... or maybe a rectangle... quadrilateral! Then a kidnapping, a war, a furball invasion, and crap I'm telling you the whole story! Just read.

A/N: Yay! I'm not grounded anymore! So yeah. I brought my grades up, and so now I am not grounded! So yeah, today was the SAT class again. I made a 9 out of 12 on my essay. Not really too much to say. New character appearance. He's not really too important, but he kind of is... I dunno. You'll just have to read to find out. On with the story!

Chapter 25 The Battle Begins (Didn't it kinda start in the last chapter?)

"Wait for it..." The army of fire benders was now only a half a mile away. "Wai-ait..." A drop of sweat rolled down Jami's cheek and she took in a deep breath. "FIRE!" The second group of boulders were sent flying at the army. "Now, you two! Reload the catapults!" Tohru formed a tidal wave of sand and Ayame used a strong gust of wind and sent it at the enemy. "Keep it up! You're doing great!" Jami looked and noticed something.

'They stopped. Something's not right.' Just then a dozen fire streams came at them. "Ayame! We need a shield!"

"You got it!" Ayame formed a large wall of air to try and hold off the attack.

"Crap, I've gotta do something... but I don't have any water!"

It wasn't until that very moment that Jami noticed how much she had been sweating from tension. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and stared at the droplets on her hand for a while.

'That's it!'

Jami held up her hand and watched as small droplets came from every direction and collected into her hand. The others watched in confusion as they saw their sweat leave the surfaces of their skin. Akumu walked over to Jami and looked at the sphere of murky liquid she was holding in her hands.

"Are you planning on bending sweat?"

"This is the only source of water I can get my hands on."

"Ew."

"Just be glad it's not you."

"Touché."

"Now I gotta put this somewhere so it doesn't evaporate."

"I have a pouch that I keep smoke bombs in."

"That doesn't surprise me."

"Hehehe."

"Thanks, Akumu. Now I have to get back to the catapults."

"Okie dokie."

"At my command fire a third assault!" The soldiers took their positions, still in shock of seeing their sweat flying through the air. (Well, I would be, too.) "Wai-ait..."

"Come on..."

"Now!" Right after the impact, another stream of fire was aimed at them. She turned her head and her eyes widened. It was aimed for the catapults. "Move! They're going to blow up the catapults!" The fire hit its target and was followed by a large explosion. "Ayame, another shield please!"

Ayame formed another wall, but the feedback and shockwaves from the explosion was about to overpower her. Her arms were being forced behind her back. She squinted her eyes and gritted her teeth. She took a step forward and then another. She used all the strength she had to push the shield forward and send everything back at the explosion site. She then dropped to her knees and was about to fall forward, but was caught by someone.

"You okay, Sis?" Tohru asked.

"I'm fine, just tired."

"Take a break. I think we'll be alright for a while. What? No way! They're using our strategy against us!" Tohru yelled when he saw a flaming boulder flying at them.

"Akumu, can you aim for the center?" Jami asked.

"Sure, I got it covered!" Akumu sent fireballs at it, but his attacks didn't even chip the rock. "Dammit!"

'I must be out of my mind.' Fire surrounded his fist and he threw a punch at the boulder. The impact caused the rock to break into small pieces.

"Whew!" Akumu sighed attempting to wipe the sweat from his forehead, but there wasn't any because Jami had it. (Haha.)

"Akumu, are you crazy? That thing could've killed you!" Netami yelled.

"Oh, you're welcome! A 'thank you, Akumu.' would be nice on account that I just saved your butt!"

"I was just worried about you!" She cried. Akumu wrapped his arms around her and rubbed her back to calm her down.

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay. Just don't do it again."

"Deal."

"That's sweet and all, but we've got a bit of a situation on our hands!" Tohru yelled.

"Damn! They're a little too close for comfort!" Bakura yelled as the army stood a quarter of a mile from them.

"What are we gonna do now? They destroyed our catapults, and now they're using their own," Ayame said.

"Well, Jami?" Netami asked.

"We've still got weapons, physical strength, and brains. Well, everyone except Akumu," Tohru said.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey... hey... hey... WHOA. Don't mess with me!"

"We also have the will and determination to fight on. We may be at a disadvantage, but they're only fire benders. We've got all five elements. We can use that to make up for the loss of our ammo."

"Nice speech, Water Girl," Akumu said.

"Thanks. Now, let's get ready. We need to be prepared for some hand-to-hand combat."

"Awriiiiiight..." (Quagmire!)

"Let them make the first move. We need to analyze their strategy first. They don't know how we're going to defend ourselves. Once we know their strategy, we can fight back. Figuring out their fighting style will be quick and easy because we have one of their own, so he should be the first one to catch onto their plan. Right Akumu?"

"Damn straight!"

"Good. All we can do now is wait."

"Great. More waiting," Tohru said sighing.

"They seem to have thirty times as many people as we do. If each one of us can kill at least twenty, they won't stand a chance. Of course, after you've killed your twenty, feel free to go for the others." (Yeah, that won't be too hard.)

The army stopped about twenty feet away from them. The first row held their fists up and shot fireballs at them.

'They fell for it.'

Tohru stomped his foot on the ground and sent a gust of sand at them that was so strong, it cancelled out all the attacks.

"Good goin', Nature Boy. That was clever," Akumu said.

"Nah. It was nothin'," Tohru said sheepishly.

"It was some smart thinking–ow!" Akumu yelled as he grabbed his shoulder where he had been hit.

"Akumu! Are you okay?" Netami yelled.

"I've been better. Who the hell did that?"

"I did," a voice answered as he stepped out of the crowd. "It's been a long time." (-Cough- New character. -Cough-)

"Well, if it isn't my cousin, Nikumu. (It means 'hate' in Japanese.) What a... pleasant surprise," Akumu said sarcastically.

"What? No, 'how have you been?' or, 'how's the family?'"

"I would ask only if I cared. I've never liked your family. And I especially hate you."

"So, are we gonna fight or just keep chit-chatting?"

"We can fight. I'm just wondering, why are you so anxious to lose?"

"I have been waiting for a rematch with you for ten years. I don't want to wait anymore and I won't lose to you."

"Aw, poor baby. You always were a spoiled brat. It's not my fault. My parents kicked me out of the house. Oh wait... that was my fault. Hehe, false alarm."

"Enough talking! Let's get started!"

"Alright, don't wet yourself." (Haha lawlz.)

"I challenge you to an Agni Kai!" (Yeah, yeah. Bite me.)

"A Fire Duel, eh? Alright, I accept your challenge."

"I will defeat you, and you will die."

"Alright. Bring it, then."