Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.


Kuei dove to the floor, his terrified scream reverberating off the marble walls as she slipped once more into the shadows. Cloaked in darkness, Katara watched, waiting for the perfect moment to make her move.

Inch by hesitant inch, the Earth King peeled himself from the floor, scanning the suspiciously empty room in a panic. Crawling backward, Kuei edged towards the door. Several minutes ticked by without further incident. With a self-deprecating laugh, Kuei stood.

The laugh died in his throat, fingers frozen above the door handle. Behind him, the Blue Spirit smiled wickedly, his blood now at her command.


Authors' Note: Apologies for the abrupt delay in chapters. I had a family emergency that required a substantial amount of my time and attention. One of my cats became suddenly ill and required an emergency veterinary visit where I was informed he was in acute kidney failure. He was hospitalized for a total of 5 days in the end and while they were able to save his life and return some kidney function, he has sustained permanent kidney damage that will shorten his lifespan and I have accrued several thousand dollars of debt. If anyone is feeling particularly generous, I've set up a GoFundMe to try an offset some of the cost. The link is on my profile page.