Authors note: Hello again. I do not own Avatar the Last Air bender If I did, that would rock. I do however own Vanee, Valin, Akia, non-important workers, Tilin and Lamin. Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Momo and Appa are not mine. They belong to the creator of Avatar the Last Air bender. Felt the need to do that, don't ask.

Hated Desire

Chapter Four: A cell is no place for children, let alone the Avatar.

As Lamin stormed down the long stairs to the dudgeons, no one dared speak to her. Her cold gray eyes were flashing with annoyance and anger. Passing by a group of girls still in training, Lamin caught a bit of what they were saying.

"Wow, I wonder what someone did to make her that mad."

"What ever they did, she is so gonna kill them."

"I wonder how though..."

Pausing for a tiny second, Lamin thought about that. How to punish the idiots who did this. For a few moments she was lost in thoughts. There were just so many ways to punish the fools.

"Lamin!" A cheery voice said suddenly. Turning around, Lamin looked to see Valin and Vanee walking towards her quickly. "I'd hug you but your all wet." She giggled.

"Yes, I know." She hissed back. Lamin hadn't forgotten that fact. Seeing as the dudgeons always seemed to be extremely cold even in the hottest summers.

"Don't you think you should have dried off before coming down here?" Vanee said in her soft voice.

"We don't have time for that!" Lamin yelled, turning heel and continuing down the large stairs to the dudgeons. The Yonei twins looked at each other before quickly following her down.

"Would you mind telling us what has happened?" Vanee asked finally. "Including why you are wet, please."

"The morons we work with just captured the Avatar and his group. I was notified after a little dip in the water at the falls. Which was not my own doing. Tilin decided it would be amusing to pull me in." She said, purposely forgetting the last part of it all.

"Hit it again Katara!" Aang said trying to encourage the water bender to break the bars of their cage. "Come on, try the water whip again, with me this time."

"Aang the bars aren't going to break." Sokka said from him little spot in the corner of the cell. "You've been trying for hours."

"Do you always have to be such a pessimist?" His sister snapped back.

"Will all of you shut up!" Toph added, "All of this fighting isn't going to get us out at all."

"Oh then what will?" Katara snapped rudely. Everyone, including the carefree monk, seemed to be on edge.

"Earth bending." Toph replied as if she hadn't even heard Katara's tone of voice. Katara made a tiny mocking laugh before moving out of the way, Aang following closely behind her. Readying herself, Toph was about to push a boulder into the bars when an unfamiliar voice spoke out loudly.

"I wouldn't do that if I were." It said with a small hint of amused laughter. "It'll only bounce back and hit the four of you."

"Oh yeah!" Toph said, fighting back.

"Oh, yes." Another voice said, this time a bit softer then the first one. Standing up and preparing for what was unknown everyone was standing ready to fight whatever came up.

"Show yourselves!" Sokka yelled.

"If you wish!" The third voice said happily. Stepping forwards towards the small patch of light Lamin, Vanee, and Valin stood silently. Lamin was in the middle of the two, her cold gray eyes searching the cell to make sure everyone on was there. A cruel smile spread across her face. Vanee stood to Lamin's right. Her amber eyes and hands seeming ready to use her talents in bending if anyone decided to attack the three. Valin was on Lamin's left. Her normal happy giggly smile and cheerful amber eyes staring at everyone.

"Who are you all?" Aang asked finally after a few moments of silence and staring.

"This is Vanee, third in command of the Fire Eyes and Head of the weapons department. Valin, also third in command of the Fire Eyes, head of National Affairs and. Holiday arrangement. Also twin sister to Vanee." Lamin paused to give them time to note the appearances of the Yonei Twins. "And I, am Lamin. Second in Command of the Fire Eyes next to Akia."

"Where are we?" Katara demanded. A stream of water ready to fire at the three girls.

"Relax, Relax my dear Katara. You are by no means in any danger." Vanee said softly. "You are the Fire Eyes Head Command. Grant it, the dudgeons are bit chilly but you are in no immediate danger."

"Then why have you captured us!" Aang asked a small look of fear clearly present on his face.

"That, was a mistake. No one meant to bother you because here at the Fire Eyes, we are very loyal to the Avatar." Valin said with a small giggle at the end.

"What do you plan to do with us?" Toph asked, speaking for the first time after they had shown themselves.

"We plan to let you out, give a great banquet as apology for capturing you then set you on your merry way to defeating the Fire Lord. Hopefully before The Fire Eyes needs to." Lamin said with a grin. "Vanee, Valin, run upstairs and tell Cook to prepare the banquet for our guests." Bowing respectfully before they left, the Yonei twins took off out of sight. "As for you four." Lamin muttered as she opened the cell door.

"Your just letting us go?" The air bender said, slightly worried this was a trick.

"Of course. Unless you want to stay in there. Now come, Cook will have the food ready soon and I need to show you to your rooms." She said before turning to leave and starting up the long stairs. "You all best follow, or you'll get lost."

One by one, the Avatar and his gang followed Lamin out of the cold dudgeons.

"Something isn't right here." Katara whispered when they were out and into the hall ways.

"I know how you feel." Aang replied back in a hushed voice. "Something, just doesn't feel right about this place." After that no one spoke. They all walked in silence. Lamin supposed it was because they were afraid of something. They all were pretty young. Katara was fourteen, Sokka fifteen, and Aang and Toph were only twelve. All ages most children were still being just that children. Finally they reached the dorm rooms.

"Here are your rooms. Katara and Toph to this one. Aang and Sokka to this one." She said pointing to one on the left and one on the right. Both were across from each other. "I will send someone to come get you when the banquet is ready. Any questions or concerns, please feel free to stop someone in the halls and ask for me." Lamin suddenly paused, her face suddenly very serious. "Please do not wander around. Limit your wandering to this hall way and the outside back grounds. The door to the backgrounds is just at the end of the hall way. Good day." She said before walking back towards her office. Leaving the gang confused, hungry, and still slightly worried this all was a trap by the Fire Nation.

Okay, next chapter is out and chapter five should be out soon enough to. Hope you all liked it.