Katara's POV:

Before anyone can do anything, we were dragged off by the Dai Li. Azula and the rest of her minions held General Iroh, and the rest off as we were taken away. I couldn't help the tears that ran down my face as I struggled to get away from their grips, I now had two Dai Li agents tightly holding onto my arms on either side as I held tightly to Jia. Zuko, who was also being dragged beside me was yelling curse words and threats as he tried to escape their grasp. As we got farther away from the others I started to lose hope now it is only a matter of time before they take Jia and kill me. I'm of no use to them but I know all of their secrets and there's no way they could allow me to live now.

Suddenly we stopped and the earth in front of us opened up. Before we had time to think they threw us both down and I screamed as Jia fell out of my arms. This was it I'm going to die and now so will Jia. She's barely had a chance at life to begin with and the one chance she had I messed it up by getting us captured once more. Zuko and I tumbled down and when we finally stopped I realized we weren't in a dark gloomy grave, we were in a cave with these incredible glowing crystals all around us, I was amazed.

I got up and looked around in shocked, 'where are we?' I couldn't take my eyes off them, that is until I heard a giggle and my eyes widened as I looked up only to see Jia floating down to me with a big grin on her face. I sigh in relief happy to see that she is ok and not injured at all, I guess that's one of the perks of being an air bender. As she got closer to me I took her into my arms, just as I was doing this I heard someone clear their throat so I turned around to Zuko and smiled a little sheepishly at him, "So I guess now you know as well, huh?"

He nodded but still had a dumbfounded look on his face, "How is this even possible?" He walked up to us and ruffled Jia's hair as he smiled down at her and she looked up at him still smiling.

I sigh, "Remember when I told you about where they took me? How, many people are in similar prisons just living out their lives?" I waited for him to nod before I started again, "Well this has apparently been a thing since the beginning of the war. Many people have been taken from the very beginning and made to live their lives in oppression and poverty, told they have lost the war and that the fire nation is ruler of all. Don't get me wrong not every one who was ever taken by the fire nation have survived but many have and are living in those places. What I have heard from Jia's mother is that Jia is the first airbender in a while, everyone who has been born by a nomad have not been able to bend air for years but that doesn't mean there aren't any more in the world especially if there are more then one of these places. Her mother only knew about what happened where she grew up, she didn't even know that the war was still happening so she didn't know that there were more people out there. The fire nation is probably freaking out right now because if it were to get out that these places exist and a whole culture could be saved they would lose all their power and rep. It gives everyone hope of a better world without war, it gives me hope that my mother could possibly be out there somewhere, I just need to find her."

Zuko stared as I talked, listening intently, "Your mother?" He gave me a questioning look and I realize I've never told him about her.

I look down at Jia watching her as she watched Zuko, "She was taken by the fire nation trying to protect me."

Zuko raised my head with his hand by holding my chin. His eyes stared into mine, "That's something we have in common." My eyes widened as he continued to stare down into them. I couldn't help but wonder what he meant by that? Was his mother dead as well? Did his nation kill her? Did his FATHER kill her? I could tell all my thoughts we probably shining in my eyes because without hesitation Zuko replied, "My grandfather wanted me killed because of my father's ignorance to my uncle's loss when I was young. He lost his son in battle and it devastated him but my mother was completely against it for obvious reasons so she made a deal with my father, she will make a poison that would be colourless and odourless to kill my grandfather and my father will take the throne and in return she will leave and never come back to the fire nation being forever banished as long as my father is alive. I never found out what actually happened to her but I believe my father knows where she is. It's been years now and there has been no sign of her but she was the closest thing along with my uncle that I had to an actual family. She had a kind heart, more than I could say for my father and sister."

I was astonished by what he was saying, "Wow… I knew the fire nation was cruel but to kill or threaten to kill you own child or grandchild, that's horrible. Your mother was brave to suggest such a thing for you and then to do what she needs to, to make it happen even if it meant leaving you behind. I never really knew anyone from the fire nation I just always figured they were cruel to people who aren't their own and whenever I thought of the fire nation I always saw your face."

I cringed at how bad that sounded as he brought his hand away from my chin and to the scar covering his eye, "Right, my face…" At this point he was no longer looking at me and had backed away from me a little.

I never meant it in that way and I know how bad that had sounded, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that." I put my hand over his that was on top of his cheek, "What I meant was the features that came when you were born, your hair, your eyes, the colour of your skin, the things no one had control over from day one… You know, once I am able to, I can heal your scar."

He looked as if he didn't believe me, "It can't be healed it's a scar, I'm stuck with it."

With the Gaang…

Aang's POV:

"Great! Just great, we finally found my sister and we lost her! Again!" After Azula and the Dai Li have finally given up and left us alone Sokka started to rant and rave clearly over everything at the moment. We were all exhausted from battle and now we were back to square one.

We all decided that we need to work together to find Katara and Zuko and rescue them from the evil princess even though said princess is Zuko's sister. I couldn't believe all that has transpired in the past month let alone the past couple days, we thought we finally found Katara and now she is taken once again. When I first saw her, all I noticed was the state her body was in, she was beaten, starved, pale I just hope wherever they took her we can easily find because we have searched for her for a month and have never found any clues about where she could be then. This past month has been hell for me, I know she is the one I love but I can't even keep her safe. How can I be the Avatar but not even be able to protect the one I love, I failed her twice but I refuse to do so again! I will find her and once I do I will not let her go!

"Twinkletoes!" I jumped as Toph jump onto by back from behind, "Snap out of it would you? We need to find Katara!" She got off my back and hit me in the shoulder before she turned to General Iroh, "So you say you may know where they could be?"

General Iroh nodded, "I'm not completely sure but I believe I have a good idea where we might find them."

This is when Sokka glares suspiciously at the General, "How can we trust you? You could be behind this as well. This could be a trap that could get us all killed!" I admit Sokka does have a point, it's not everyday that this happens but it's clearly possible.

As I think more about the possible outcomes of following the General I realize, "Sokka, we have no choice but to trust him. He might be the only way we will find Katara. It took us a month to find her the first time and we didn't even rescue her, we found her with him and Zuko."

Sokka, as always, groans, "Fine! But if we get killed I'm blaming all of you!" We all laugh at his statement considering that if we do get killed how is he supposed to blame us when he's dead.

The General smiled kindly, "I can assure you if this is a trap I was never a part of it. Clearly they want to lure us somewhere but we have no other choice if you want your friend back as much as I want to help my nephew."

Zuko's POV:

I was stunned, "What do you mean you can heal it?" I couldn't believe my ears, she has some kind of magic water that can heal my scar? How is that possible.

She giggled, "I told you the water I have back in our residence in Ba Sing Se is special and its from the spirit oasis, it has healing properties that can-do amazing things including heal scars. Once we are out of here I can go get it and that scar will no longer be a reminder to your past."

I look up quickly from looking at the ground not really wanting to look into a face that may be lying to me, "Wait… How do you know about my past? About my scar?"

She once again giggles, "General Iroh." I nod in realization, of course uncle would open right up to her about our past, "Be it he didn't tell me everything, he just said that the scar has come from something awful right before you were banished." I surprisingly sigh in relief glad that uncle Iroh didn't tell her what happened. Not that I don't want her to know but I don't want pity and I think, and clearly so does my uncle, that I should be the one to tell that story.

We have been here for a while, maybe an hour and had got to talking. She explained to me how the scar can be healed, where she got the water, that brought up some awkward memories but she didn't seem to be put off by it. We continued talking and she explained more about Jia and what has been going on behind close doors, the occurrences that the rest of the world doesn't know about. I got a pretty good picture in my head from what she has described about where she was kept. I can't imagine the feeling of being in such a place and treated the way she was. Despite what she's been through she's been able to push past it. She's still jumpy and cautious but in just a couple days spent with my uncle and I she has improved a lot, she's so strong and brave to have enough fight in her to be where she is now with her mental state. I believe if it weren't for Jia she probably wouldn't have made as much progress.

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