Just In Time

Katara was falling through the air as the moisture from the waterfall soaked into her kimono. She couldn't believe it. I am really going to die. I'm going to die in my own element. I can't drown. I have to save Nami. I have to tell Aang how I feel about him. This can't be the end. She closed her eyes, waiting to hit the water. Instead, she hit something really soft. She opened her eyes to see that she was rising upwards. Am I dead? Am I going to heaven? She looked down and started to laugh. She was sitting on a brown saddle. In front of her were two horns and a mass of white fur. She looked back to find the two people she least expected and gave them a big hug of gratitude.

"Aang, Sokka, I'm so glad to see you. You actually came and saved me." She finally let them go after they landed on the ledge that Katara had been thrown off by the pirates. "How did you know were to find me?"

"Well, we were on a boat at first in the middle of the ocean," Sokka began to say. "Then huge waves almost crashed on us. Then we got attacked by Fire Nation ships and…"

"It was a little wave smaller than you, and there were no firebenders," Aang stated. "I called Appa and we flew out of the fog. After flying around for a couple of days, we found the island just in time."

"Whatever," Sokka said. "We should get going. We need to get to the North Pole." He grabbed Katara, but she pulled back.

"We can't leave," she said. "We have to save Nami."

"Who's Nami?" Aang asked.

"She's Blue Blade," Katara stated. That was when Sokka lost it.

"What? You want us to save someone that tried to kill Aang and then kidnapped you?" Katara shook her head and began to tell the story. When she was finished, both of the boys looked at her in awe.

"We have to save her," Katara said again. "She saved my life, and now she's going to lose hers."

"Katara, you can't be serious," Sokka said. "We would have to fight off all these pirates. Remember what happened last time?"

"I don't care, Sokka. She needs our help." There was no convincing her. Katara was going to save Nami, so Aang nodded his head.

"Alright, we will help her." Sokka turned to the monk.

"Why should we help her? What if she betrays us?"

"She helped Katara before. That's good enough for me." Katara and Aang both climbed onto Appa. Sokka just stood on the cliff with his arms crossed.

"Sokka, are you coming?" Katara asked sternly. He sighed and got on Appa.

"I am going to regret this," he said as they flew over the island.

All the pirates were cheering as they danced around the bonfire, drinking and shooting off their guns. They were finally going to have the glory they deserved, as Hanji had said. He smiled as he approached the girl kneeling before him.

"What do you think of my pirates, Nami? They are going to be famous."

"They are going to die soon. If you turn me in to the Fire Nation, you will all die next to me. You won't even get a chance to fight the Earth Kingdom. Don't do this, Hanji. I beg you." She was interrupted when Hanji's boot went into her stomach.

"Don't tell me what to do. You lost your privilege to call yourself captain. I am going to enjoy breaking every bone in your body." He grabbed her sword and turned the blade to the dull side. "You are going to die at your own sword." He started swing at her, making sure not to cut her but just cause as much pain. Nami felt three ribs break underneath her sword. She then felt the metal against the arm that Hanji shot at earlier. He finally stopped to listen to her groans.

"I'm surprised, Nami," he stated as he turned Nami onto her back. "I thought you would be crying. I'll tell you what. If you promise loyalty to me and promise to be my slave, I will let you live. What do you say?" Nami could barely say anything, but she found the strength.

"I would rather die on the ground then bow before a worthless piece of shit like you." Hanji became angry at her words. He switched the blade and raised it over his head with a smile.

"I can grant you your wish. I'll see you in hell, Nami." He swung downwards, but the sword flew out of his hands and landed in the sand. He looked up to see what had just happened. There in front of him was a small, bald monk with his hands in fighting position. Next to him stood a boy with a boomerang and the girl he had grabbed from the ship. "It's you…from the ship. You are the Avatar." Nami smiled at the three in front of her.

"Just in time to kick your ass," Nami whispered as the three charged at the pirates.

Yay! I updated another chapter. That's my forth one tonight. I hope you enjoyed it.

Mribec.DACB: Yeah, I based this story on that episode of Rurouni Kenshin, which is one of my favorite episodes of my favorite show. (Sorry, Avatar lovers, but how can you resist a samurai that doesn't kill?) I thought it was cute.

Jalapeno1011: Don't worry. Everything will turn out for our heros and pirate.