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Hated Desire

Chapter Five: Is this still a trap?

For Aang, Sokka, Katara and Toph it seemed like hours before they had any contact with anyone from the Fire Eyes. They had all gathered in Aang and Sokka's room shortly after Lamin had left them. It was one of those unspoken agreements that had occurred after they watched her leave them to themselves.

"So, wait, the Fire Eyes is on my side?" Aang asked again.

"That's what she said." Katara answered, shifting uncomfortably yet again.

"This is simple!" The oldest male of the group said after he saw his sisters movement.

"Oh yeah? Explain it then." Toph said sarcastically.

"Yeah, this just another plot by the Fire Lord to get Aang. He captures Aang, gains his trust then," He explained with great enthusiasm, "BAM! He's got the Avatar." For a moment, no on spoke. All of them were inside their heads, trying to piece together everything. Parts of it didn't add up, and then other parts were to simple.

"Okay, now what?" Aang said worried about the piece that came after Fire Lord Ozai's supposed trap worked. Just like before, no one spoke. Every one was still trying to figure out why they were let go. Suddenly, the heard a small laugh at the door.

"You all come down to dinner, that why." Lamin said. Her normally cruel figure seeming softer in a way as she stood in the door leaning against it and her arms folded across her chest. All four of them jumped at the sound of her voice. Moments passed before anyone said anything. Finally Aang went to open his mouth to speak. Lamin beat him to his thoughts.

"How much have I heard?" she asked grinning. Aang just managed to nod, his friends following his movements. "All of it. I must assure you all yet again, this is not a trap by the Fire Lord. Although I'm sure he wishes this was, the Fire Eyes is loyal to the Avatar only." She explained again. "Now come! Its time for dinner and you four are the honored guests!" Leading everyone down a set of stairs and to a large set of doors, Lamin was mentally laughing as she saw their faces.

"What's in there?" Katara asked suspiciously as she looked at the large doors. Lamin laughed at her question.

"This is banquet hall my dear!" She said opening the doors to a room twice the size of any normal one. Fountains with each of the four nations symbols were in each of the four corners of the room.

Long tables were set up in a box like formation. A large pit in the center. Leading everyone up a set of small stairs and to a plat form, Lamin waved her hand towards four seats. "These are for you four." She said, her eyes seeming to look over them. Turning around, the gang seemed to be looking at woman a few feet taller then Lamin. Her eyes were a dull cold amber color, only to be matched by her black hair with strips of white placed up in tight bun. Bowing respectfully, Lamin smiled. "This, is Akia. Leader of the Fire Eyes."

"Oh, Lamin, dear you don't need to introduce me. I can do it myself." Akia said with a smile. Unlike her appearance, her voice was soft and gentle. "Welcome young Avatar to the Fire Eyes."

"Thank you ma'am." Aang said with respectful bow. Glancing back at his friends to see that they were doing the same.

"Please, please, come let us eat. I haven't eaten since lunch and I'm rather hungry." Akia said with large grin. Moving towards their seats, everyone sat down. The only empty seat was the one Lamin's left side. Shortly after, people dressed the same was as Lamin and Akia were only there was no golden trim around the collar.

"Lamin, would you like to make the opening speech?" Akia said softly to Lamin.

"Oh, I...well. Your much better at things like that then I am." She said returned stuttering slightly. Lamin was honored that Akia even gave her the opportunity to make the speech, but she wasn't fond of doing things like that.

"Come now dear, your as good as the next person. Just say what feels right." The Fire Eyes leader said with a sly grin. Grinning back, Lamin accepted her defeat, stood up and commanded silence.

"Tonight, we are very honored." She began, her voice loud and strong. It seemed to ring throughout the whole room. Commanding great respect from all. "One hundred years ago, Avatar Roku started the Fire Eyes. It was only small organization made to help him peace. After his passing, we swore all our allegiance to him. As you know, that has changed. When Fire Lord Ozai came to power, his first task was to get rid of us. Can we blame him though? Back then, we were a threat. So, we came to an agreement. We give him our loyalty, he gives us funding. I'm sure some of our older members remember the old fire eyes. A small house barely capable of holding thirty when we have three hundred. On that day, we made a grand plan. We were to wait until three days before that fatal comet returned, then take down the Fire Lord and bring back peace. Luckily for us, the Avatar has returned." She paused, allowing for a great applause to rise up.

"Tonight, I present to you Avatar Aang, Master Water bender Katara of the Southern, Brave Sokka of the Southern Water Tribe, and new to group, The Blind Bandit herself Toph!" Again, a great roaring applause rose from the people below them. Sitting back down, Lamin saw the whole group blushing slightly.

"Nice speech my dear." Akia whispered. Beaming, Lamin began her dinner.

After awhile, the empty seat on Lamin's left still hadn't been filled. She'd thought at first Tilin was just busy trying to find the dinning hall but after such along amount of time Akia and Lamin began to get worried about him.

"Lamin, dear, where is Tilin?" Akia asked finally.

"I do not know. I sent him to my office when the Avatar first arrived but he wasn't there when I went back after showing them to their rooms and he was gone." Lamin said, a hint of worry in her cold voice.

"Would you mind going to find him?" Akia asked. Nodding, Lamin stood and went to go find him. She thought at first he'd been in his room but he wasn't. Next she tried Akia's office and room. Still, Tilin was nowhere. Finally, she walked out to the water fall. There, sitting on the same rock she was earlier that morning, was Tilin.

"Where have you been?" Lamin yelled when she saw him. Turning to her, he grinned. "There is a great banquet being held for the Avatar and his friends! Your grandmother and the whole Fire Eyes is there, where were you?"

"I was picking flowers." He said bluntly. His boyish grin still on his face.

"Picking flowers?" She asked, a confused and annoyed look on her face.

"yeah, see when I was at you office, I noticed how boring it was in there. So I decided to go pick some flowers and put them in there." He explained.

"You put flowers in my office? Tilin, you know how I feel about flowers in the work place." He just smiled. His midnight black hair blowing softly in the summer's night breeze. Sighing, Lamin grabbed his hand and began pulling him back inside. "Come on, we need to get back." Stopping her, he pulled so she was facing him.

"Can we stop off at your office first?" He asked. A light pink setting into his cheeks.

"Why?" She asked confused and still slight amazed he'd managed to pull her. Even if she wasn't using all her strength, Lamin was sure he wouldn't be able to stop her.

"Because." He answered. Sighing she agreed and they walked to her office.

Opening her office door, Lamin stopped suddenly at what she saw.

Cliffe! Great isn't it? Hope you liked this chapter.