A/N: So here is the deal. I have been working 15 hour days the last two weeks. It has been hell to say the least. Then on my only day off I am going dress shopping with my sister all day to look at wedding dresses. :-/ It was suppose to be fun but I was so tired by the time we got to the third place and she put on the fourth dress they had all become a blur. And that was only on day 1. I've done this three times now. But I know that is no excuse.

I attempted to make this chapter as long as possible without making you wait forever. I have three days off this week so the next chapter should be on time. :-/ Once again sorry.

Also since I haven't been updating regularly it appears I have lost a lot of you. The last chapter only 11 reviews. :-/ If you could find it in your heart to write me a review this time around I would love it. :-D

Reviews:

Drill-Girl: So here is the deal. I suck at spelling. :-/ I try to rely entirely on spell check because most of the time I am rushing to get a chapter out. Kyle does have two names. To the people in the human world he is known as Agni and in the spirit world is Kyle because that is his name. He took on Agni job and to not confuse humans he kept that name for them. I hope it helps a little. I tried to explain it a little better.

Patty cake rocks: Ahh! Well that was really nice of you. I have been having trouble with my messages. I keep getting emails for updates to stories I have never heard of. O_o Its so weird.

NotNeeded97: Finally! I will check out your stories for you when I get a minute. Should be on Wednesday or Thursday. I have never heard of Leverage. Ok I take that back. I think I have heard of it but I know nothing about it. Lol. But I will message you when I get it read. :-D

Mazarine: I did something amazing for you! :-D I essentially made this entire chapter a summary just for you. :-P I mean it does go with what is happening but it sums everything up for you. It wasn't exactly the plan but I like how it turned out. Also you are finally in this chapter! You are gonna be amazing!

Kitkat23: *blushes* well gosh thanks! I hope you keep loving it just as much.

CharlieQuest: Gotta say I totally forgot about Irohs Dragon Breath. But its going in now! Thanks.

Daughter of Zeus007: lol Thanks and I hope the back up back up back up isn't needed.

Gazara: Thanks and thanks for reading the other one. Almost no one did. :-(

Fman13: This chapter is pretty much a review. Hope it helps.

Alli2345: Thanks! I'm glad you like everyone.

342n: Ok so long review there lol. But here is what I am trying to do. I was adding multiple people into the story so that people could connect with certain ones. It is not suppose to be for you to remember them all just the ones you like the most. They all pretty much do the same thing. They are a warrior of some kind that helps to save the day. The only ones I developed were the ones that were going to play a huge chunk roll in the story. Sorry if that got confusing for you. In the end everyone will play a roll in fight but not as large as others. I have no idea if that even made sense. I added a small part towards the end of this chapter for you that I think might help you with the characters. If you are still confused let me know and I will see what I can do to make it better. :-D But thanks for letting me know for next time!

Ok. Now on with the show.

Disclaimer: I own nothing related to Avatar.

It had been almost four days. While this town was old and appeared to be rundown it went on forever. The four had separated to hopefully search faster, but as it turns out it was to no avail.

While Zuko and Katara were out on the second day, Zuko had asked a woman how large the town was. The woman laughed at him saying he had obviously never been here before and then explained to them how the town worked.

Apparently, the town use to be three towns that had just gradually grown together over time. The towns had traded with one another and to make things easier set up trading posts between them so they would not have to travel as far. As people began to migrate to the towns they moved closer to the posts in the forests to get more game. Eventually the towns had grown so much they were touching their posts, eventually touching each other as well. So the town is now close to 10 miles across and then 25 miles long. After this information was presented to them, their shoulders had shrunk. It would take days to search all the hawkeries if they had to travel by foot.

When Zuko and Katara had returned to the inn they were staying in to share the terrible news with Komo'rk and Samanya. They had also learned some terrible news. While there were hawkeries located at various locations they were only really used for people visiting the town. Most residents of the town owned their own hawks.

This would make the possess of finding a specific hawk even harder.

After a week of changing inns, searching hawkeries, asking people if they had seen the specific hawk, they had come up empty handed.

"It has been days." Komo'rk said as he let his head fall to the back of his chair. "When are we gonna give up?"

Katara looked at her friend. She had been thinking the same thing. Who knew what was going on in the Fire Nation.

"We have a lot of the city left to explore." Samanya said as she sat next to Komo'rk. "And there are a lot of pies we haven't tried."

Zuko looked at the group. "She is right. There is a lot of the city we have left to look at. We need to search a little longer."

"Zuko I think we should give up after two days. We still have almost a six day journey back to the Fire Nation. And that is if we run more or less." Katara said looking at her friends. "

Zuko glanced at his friends. As much as he wanted to find this guy to end this battle for his and Katara's life, he knew she was right. They needed to move on. "Ok two days and then we leave."

Mika, Pixie Minx, and Sarah stood at the docks. Sokka and Suki were suppose to arrive today. Suki had told them she would be bring additional support with them.

The most difficult part of the entire plan was to make it seem as if they were not invading the Fire Nation. So they could not bring many troops and they had to pretend it was to visit Katara, since she had been in the Fire Nation for almost two months.

"Mika. How are things going?" Suki asked as her and Sokka stepped off the boat.

"Things are going as well as possible. Zuko and Katara have not returned from their journey yet." Mika responded.

Sokka side glanced at her. "Still? I wonder."

"Why don't we take this to the palace so we can talk in private." Suki suggested as she walked towards the palace.

As they entered the palace the questions exploded. "Where are they?"

"We have not seen anyone in a long time." Mika spoke.

"Meaning who?" Suki asked as she began heading towards the garden.

"Ryuji or Kurai. We have not seen them here in a week. Jee has spotted them at the inn many times. But nothing here." Mika said as they exited to the royal family gardens.

Suki glanced at Sokka. "So where are we?"

"Currently Aang has been contacted and will arrive today at some point. Kiwi, Ryuji's daughter, has been taken out of the inn as requested by Iroh. Neikan, Ryuji son, has been taken out of the cells and given a room with his sister. Kleio, Kurai's son, has not returned to the palace and is staying at the inn with Kurai and Ryuji. Jee is watching the inn." Mika said as Suki and Sokka took a seat at the tea table.

"Avril and Char are developing a smoke bomb as they have so nicely decided to call it. Carmen and Toph are watching the outside of the capitol. Pixie Minx, Sarah, and I have been on patrol. May is here watching over Ursa and Iroh. Dean and Tearay arrived yesterday informing us that Katara and Zuko would be returning after searching Oakere. They are resting before they join us on patrol. Kammi and Patty Cake Rocks are trying to get as much information out of the city people as possible." Mika finished as Iroh appeared at the edge of the garden.

"What are we expecting?" Sokka asked as May placed some tea in front of them.

"We are envisioning that Ryuji, Kurai, and whoever is controlling them are going to invade the fire nation." Mika said while standing with the other warriors.

"Why do we believe this?" Suki asked. "What proof do we have?"

"You will have to ask Iroh. He has not mentioned much other than that it is going to happen." Mika said as she looked between Pixie Minx and Sarah.

Suki side glanced at Sokka. "He just has a feeling?"

"Yes."

"Ok now I know that we normally listen to him because he has some secret information from some random secret group I would love to be apart of." Sokka said with a bit of jealousy. "But all he said is he has a feeling."

"Yes that is all I told them." Iroh said as he walked up and took a seat next to Suki. "Thank you for retrieving them for me. I will take it from here."

Mika, Pixie Minx and Sarah nodded towards the man before leaving them to their tea in the garden.

"So then Uncle what is the real reason you know this will happen." Sokka asked as he pushed a third tart into his mouth.

Suki rolled her eyes. "He hasn't eaten in almost an hour."

Iroh laughed at his friends. "Well let me start at the beginning. Katara a few months ago came to visit us while getting a break before the marriage thing. While here her and Zuko went to find his mother."

"We know all this Uncle." Suki spoke interrupting him. "She almost died. Zuko saved her by carrying her to a spring."

"Yes but what you don't know is that while she was hurt she someone was given the ability to use Zuko's power through him. Its kind of confusing. We had no idea at the time what was going on. We thought that she had somehow gained Fire Bending abilities." Iroh spoke as their mouths began to open. "Then while we were at the South Pole Zuko became hurt and Katara tried to heal him. During the process he became able to use her water bending through her as well."

Suki and Sokka sat there looking at the old man as if he were crazy with their mouths hanging open. "Zuko has a mark on his hand. And Katara has a mark on her shoulder. They look more or less like scars that are slightly larger than should be. When they are using each others bending the marks glow. They also have become very good at using and understanding the bending. They can bend each others element as if it were their own. And Zuko has become very good at bending both elements at the same time. Katara has become very good at sending ice daggers that are on fire." Iroh finished as food feel from the open mouth of Sokka.

"Wait." Suki said as she suddenly snapped out of her daze. "So they can use two different elements? I thought Katara was just messing with me when she told me."

"You knew!" Sokka screamed. "Why am I always last to know."

"Well she told me that she could use Fire but I thought she was just stressed out and seeing things." Suki said as she raised her tea to her mouth.

"No I am afraid it is very real." Iroh said as he said his tea down. "But they have grown very close because of it. And stronger as well. Which brings us to why I know we will be attacked."

Suki and Sokka were now paying attention again, the last shock put on the back burner for now.

"The powers were given to them by the spirits. Specifically Yue." Iroh said as he looked at Sokka.

Sokka looked at him with shock all over his face. "How do you know it was her?"

"She has come to visit us many times to make sure that everything is going to way it should. She was the one who told me to get Kiwi out of the inn and let Neikan out of the cells and put him in a room. She said they both will play a great roll in the battle to come. She was the one who told us that they were going to attack us with great numbers." Iroh said leaning back into his chair.

Suki smiled. "She is always looking out for us. She is such a good person."

"She seems to be happy too. She is working with a new spirit. She told Ursa that there were some changes made to the spirit world. Agni became the new great spirit in charge of overseeing everything. So he needed a replacement for the Fire Nation spirit. A spirit named Kyle took his spot but to humans he is supposed to still be known as Agni. It's a little confusing but its to make things easier for those here. Apparently in the spirit world they just call him Kyle. But they seem to be very close." Iroh said with a smile thinking of the last conversation he had with them.

Sokka smiled. "Good. I am glad she is happy."

Iroh smiled at his young friend. He could tell the young man still cared greatly for her.

"So Yue told you there was going to be a great war. And she gave Zuko and Katara the ability to use each others bending to make them stronger to fight this great power." Suki asked trying to keep up with what was going on.

"Correct. We know that Kurai and Ryuji are involved but we do not know how much. And we know there is someone telling them what to do. But we know nothing about this person except that Katara and Zuko needed to be stronger." Iroh said as he looked seriously at her.

"Well we brought a small army with us. But as to not make it feel like we are invading we only brought a few really strong warriors." Suki said as she side glanced at her husband who was still smiling from that fact that Yue as happy.

"That should be fine. We are all pretty strong so there does not need to be as many of us." Iroh said as he began to count on his fingers. "There will be Ursa, Mika, Pixie Minx, Sarah, Avril, Char, Kammi, Patty Cake Rocks, Carmen, Tearay, Dean, you, Sokka and I. Along with the warriors you brought and the Fire Nation army. And not to mention Aang. I believe that is enough." Iroh said with a smile at the young woman.

"What about Katara and Zuko?" Sokka asked as he was suddenly brought back to the conversation when his sister's name wasn't mentioned.

"They will return as soon as they can and join us. But they have a fight of their own first." Iroh said looking towards the man.

The two nodded at him before looking at the table to take it all in.

"Did you bring Mazarine with you?" Iroh asked sipping his tea.

"We did she is in a room waiting with the others. Was there a reason you requested that we bring her?" Suki asked while Sokka began to stuff his face again.

"Yes. I believe that whoever is controlling Kurai and Ryuji is a waterbender." Iroh said very seriouslly to Suki.

Sokka stopped with a mouthful confused. "Why?"

"I believe they are using blood bending to control them. Whether it be by controlling there loved ones or they themselves. This person has to have something on them. So I believe having a Chi blocker with us will only be to our advantage." Iroh said with as much seriousness as they had ever seen.

"Why not just ask me to bring Ty Lee then?" Suki asked.

"If we are being watched the entire world knows that ty Lee is a chi blocker. Very few people know that Mazarine has been trained by Ty Lee to be a chi blocker as well." Iroh said.

"Yes but she is also inexperenced. She has never been in a real battle." Sokka pointed out thinking of stratiagy.

"Which is why I think she will be amazing. She will want to prove herself as a chi blocker." Iroh said as he glanced between his two friends. "You children have never ceased to amaze me. I know that she will do the same."

Suki smiled at the old man in front of her. "So then where did you send Ty Lee?"

Iroh smiled in return to the young woman in front of him. "I cannot get much past you. I have sent her and Mai on another mission. They have gone to investiage Ryouji wife. The records show that she died somewhere in the Earth Kingdom."

"But you believe that there is more to it?" Sokka asked.

"No i believe that she is alive. I think she has been threatened to leave her children alone or they will die." Iroh said. "The Fire Nation keeps good records of their residence even if they die in other nations. They send someone to get the information. For hers to just say in the Earth Kingdom does not rest well with me."

Sokka nodded in understanding. While staying in the nation he had read many of their books on war and he had noticed that they kept excellent records of who died in what battle. "So we are thinking she is being blackmailed by who? The same guy? or Ryuji?"

"I am assuming it is the same guy. That is why Ty Lee and Mai are looking into it. The mission was to see if they could find her or where she died. If hey found her then bring her back to the Fire Nation. I sent them out about a week ago. They should be arriving in the last known location of the woman tomorrow." Iroh said as he leaned forward in his seat.

"So what we are getting at is all the players have entered the game and we are waiting on someone to say start." Sokka said in a tone that ment he was serious.

"Yes I believe once Aang arrives we will all be here."

"Then I will get started on the plans. I know there are some set in place if the capital is attacked can I see them so I can expand on them." Sokka said pushing away his food. "We need to get started as soon as possible."

Iroh and Suki smiled. When it came to plan making Sokka took it serious. "I will show you where the plans are and I will place you in Zuko's office."

"So umm. Why did we let you out of the cells?" Mazarine asked trying to be caught up with what as going on.

Neikan looked at his sister. "I have no idea. I was down in the cell reading on of the books Iroh had let me borrow when Carmen came and let me out. She led me to a room and said I would be a gues from thsi point on."

"I dont mean to be mean but you tried to kill Zuko and Katara. Why would he ever just let you out?" Mazarine asked confusion written all over her face.

The others laughed. "There is one thing you have to learn. If Iroh, Zuko, Katara, Aang, Toph, Sokka, or Suki ever say to do something, you do it without question. They have this weird gift where they know things others dont. I dont know if they get it from the Spirit World or if they jsut have a sixth sense but they are amazing." Mika said as she looked at the new commer.

Mazarine didn't feel like she understood but she had never spent time with the famous people they spoke of. She did have a lot to learn about them. "So then who all is here and what is your specialty."

"Mika. Head of the Kyoshi while traveling without Suki."

"Pixie Minx. Kyoshi Warrior."

"Sarah. Kyoshi Warrior."

"Carmen. Information seeker of some kind."

"Avril. I do make-up and specialize in ways to kill people."

"Char. I am a hair stylist and I specialize in chemical ways to kill people."

"Patty Cake Rocks. Trouble and information.

"Kammi. Trouble and trouble and fun. With maybe some information thrown in."

"Tearay. I design dresses and am also a bit of an assassin."

"Dean. I am a soldier."

"Kiwi. I run the Inn. I am pretty good at fighting with a sword too."

"And the warriors of the Fire Nation and Kyoshi are training together in the training field." Mika finished.

"Do we have a plan for when this attack is going to happen?" Mazarine asked as she looked towards Mika.

"Yes we do." Toph said as she walked into the room. "Looks like we got a newbie. She seems weird like circus girl."

"She blocks chi like Ty Lee." Kammi said as she laughed at the girl in question.

"Oh, well remind me not to piss you off. But Sokka has come up with a plan. We are going to break into groups of two and patrol/guard certain areas of the palace. Sokka said that since the plans on how to protect the palace are public and everyone knows them, they most likely will not attack in thosse locations. But just in case he is dividing up everyone." Toph said as she walked to a seat and placed her feet on the table.

"Does he know where we are going or who we are with yet?" Dean asked.

Toph paused in picking at her teeth. "No and No. He is taking his freaking time to say the least. If we are going to be attacked soon he needs to have it figured out."

The others looked around thinking of the possible plans he could come up with. While sone of them had been in training missions were Sokka's plans were used and knew they were a bit odd. Others had no idea what they were getting into.

"Now this Chi blocking thing." Toph began as she looked at the girl. "If circus girl really that good at it. Cause there are some things I want to say to her but I want to be able to see."

Mazarine looked around confused. "See? I thought you were blind."

Toph smiled as everyone else sighed. "Oh so you think I am blind. Let's go spar together really quickly."

A/N: Love it? Like it? Hate it? Let me know please. I have trying to keep up with what you are all suggesting but its hard sometimes.

Don't forget that I wrote that second story as a spinoff of this for 300 reviews. Only like 4 people read it :-(

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