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


Shame weighed her down as it had on the Day of Black Sun. Then, like now, she had failed her people.

"Your ride, Fire Lord."

Her back arched against the abrupt force and she staggered forward attempting to keep her balance. Behind her, the Dai Li agents snickered. Her eyes narrowed, itching for retribution, knowing any retaliation would trigger war.

Appa, however, was immune to such decrees.

An angry bellow prefaced the Dai Li scattering. One remained, crushed beneath a massive paw, staring down a pissed off sky-bison. Appa growled. He grayed. "Take your sky beast and leave!"

Katara smirked.


Author's Note: Hey, guess whose car got totaled! Yep. So lost a few posting days last week due to that drama. Then I had to euthanize my kitty and tackle that fresh hell. Is 2019 over yet? Cause I'm done.