Chapter 4

A/N- I know this might be confusing, but after listening to some advice, my story is going to be written in 3rd person. Just letting you know! And if you don't read this, it's not my fault if you get confused.

Days passed as Prince Zuko's ship moved away from the North Pole, and towards the Fire Temple. But something didn't feel right. "I captured the Avatar, and there is no way he can escape. A few more days, and my honor will be restored. Why aren't I satisfied?"

"Appa," Aang muttered in his dream. The flashbacks from the horrible day came often at night. He jerked awake, palms sweating, and panting. "Now what do I do? No one can rescue me, and in a few days I will be at the Fire Temple."

Katara and Sakka had nothing to do but wait.

"So," Sakka asked, "now what?"

Katara looked around. Her eyes rested on the sink. She grinned. "I have an idea." She approached the sink and turned it on. Water came streaming out. It was a bit green, but it would do.

"Well?" Sakka looked at her expectantly.

"Hold on." Careful not to waste too much water, she gently used her bending skills to move the water around. "Perfect. Sakka," she turned to face him, "time for you to learn water bending."

"What!" he cried in shock.

"We're going to fight our way of here," she said simply.

Sakka sighed. "Fine. I'll give it a try. I hate it when you get your way."

She smiled smugly. "I know, now ay attention! We'll start with something simple." She constructed, showing Sakka the basic moves.

"Like this?" he asked, copying the steps Katara showed him. The water from the sink went together to form a snake-like figure. It whipped around the room, as Sakka tried desperately to control it. Eventually, he gave up and let it hit the ground. Katara was quick to bend the water back into the sink. "Uh…. Almost." She said encouragingly, trying to hid her doubt.

Sakka sighed. "I'll keep practicing."

"Good," she smiled.

The door to Aang's cell opened. Prince Zuko walked in. His face was solemn. "Avatar," he addressed him. "Aang," the Avatar said. "My name is Aang."

"Fine," Zuko said. "I just wanted to let you know, that we will be arriving at the Fire Temple in one week. And when we get there…..I wouldn't have much hope for you."

"You're going to kill me, aren't you?" Aang closed his eyes.

"No. If the Fire Nation kills you, we will have to begin our search all over again. You will be kept alive, but, under dire circumstances," Zuko said darkly, narrowing his eyes. He could see the scared look on Aang's face. For the first time, Zuko almost felt sorry for him. He shook that feeling away. "I'm sorry," Zuko turned and left. "I wish I could help him, but I need to restore my honor."

A few minutes after Zuko left, Aang started to cry. Not because of what would be done to him, but what he wouldn't be able to do. He wouldn't be able to stop the Fire Nation. "I'm letting everyone down."

"I failed," he said aloud.

"Almost got it," Katara encouraged her brother. "Perfect," she cried, as Sakka finished the move, by twirling the water over his head, and back into the sink. "Yes," he punched his fist in the air victoriously.

"You ready?" Katara asked. Sakka nodded. For final preparation, Katara filled her little bottle with water. Sakka brought his boomerangs along. "I have some water, just in case, but we should be okay, you know, we're on a boat."

"Right," Sakka nodded. He took a deep breath. "Let's go."

"Your up," Katara looked at Sakka. He drew back his arm, boomerang at hand, and threw it at the metal bars forming a window on the door. Katara was ready, and attacked the guards with her bending. Sakka reached through the window, unlocking the door. They ran out, jumping over the unconscious guards. They ran down the hallway, making random turns, and going through random doors. A blast of fire went right past their heads, as 3 guards ambushed them. "I got this one!" Sakka called, as he hit the closest one with his boomerang. The guard fell unconscious. Swiftly, Katara opened the bottle on her belt, releasing the water. As if it was a second nature, the water wrapped around the guards, distracting them, while Sakka knocked their heads together. "Come one! We need their suits. There is no other way we can get around." Katara and Sakka put on the fire bender's uniforms, and put the bodies in an empty room. "Let's go," Katara led the way. They made it on deck without any more trouble, or second glances. "Now what?" Sakka whispered. "Follow me," Katara instructed. She led them through the crowd of fire benders, around the corner, and through another door. "This is where they took Aang a few days ago. We're going to go get him." Sakka nodded.

After a few minutes of wandering around the halls, they came across a door, with four guards. "This must be it," Katara whispered. "Let's go." Katara got the water bottle ready. They jumped out, Katara bending water to extinguish the fire, and Sakka using his boomerang. With one throw, Sakka knocked two of the guards out. Katara splashing water in one's eye got the chance to jump on his back, wrestling him to the ground. The final guard was cornered, and obviously scared. Together, they took him out. With Katara tripping him with her water whip, and Sakka hitting him on the head, the knocked him out. "Well, that was fun," Sakka commented. Katara rolled her eyes. "Come on." She dragged him past the bodies, and through the door. "Aang," she called. "Aang, are you in here?"

"Katara," a hoarse voice said. "Is that you?"

"Aang!" she cried, rushing to his side. "Oh, Aang, are you alright?"

"I don't know. Just get me down from here!"

"Of course. Saka, do you think you can cut the chains."

"I'll try." Sakka threw his boomerang and the chains binding Aang's arms and legs. They broke, and Aang fell to the ground. "Ehhhhhh!" he groaned. "My stomach!"

Katara reached for his arm. "It's okay, I've got you. We're going to get out of here."

Sakka and Katara each grabbed one of his arms and pulled him up.

"Here," Sakka offered, "Lean on us." Aang nodded, putting his weight on their shoulders.

"Where are we going?" he asked. Sakka looked at Katara expectantly.

"Hmm, back to our room." She said. Aang nodded, so they knew he understood.

"Uh, how are we getting back," Sakka asked his sister.

"Just play along." She stepped out into the open area on the deck. They made it about halfway across, before a fire bender approached them.

"What are you doing?" he asked harshly.

Katara did her best to disguise her voice. "We found the Avatar sneaking around downstairs. We were just returning him to his cell. No damage has been done."

He looked at her for a few moments, and then nodded. "Very well." He left them alone

"Whew! He bought it!" Sakka said relieved. "Come on."

The got back to the room without any trouble and locked the door behind them. "Aang, sleep," Katara ordered. He didn't protest. She let him take a drink from her bottle. "Sakka, put the suit under the beds," she said as she out hers away. "Come on, we should all rest."