A/N: Sorry for the long break between chappies, I've been busy on other stories as well.
Sokka sat up from his pallet. He was in the woods, along with Aang. Then he remembered his sister's unfortunate capture. When were they going to get her? It seemed like Aang kept putting it off.
Sokka stood up and walked over to the stream near-by and took a long deep sip. He heard Aang getting up and stretching his arms. Sokka turned back and sat down as he picked up a nut to eat. "What happened to the rabbit I found last night?" he asked. Aang made a innocent face. "That was yours? Oops…sorry." Sokka sighed and rolled his eyes, eating another nut. Suddenly something jumped onto his head and squeaked. Aang's face brightened. "Momo!" He called. Momo shook his head and leaped onto Aang's arm. Sokka looked back at the stream where Appa was wading in peacefully. It was like he was the only one who realized Katara was missing. He really hoped he wasn't.
Katara walked out on deck again the next morning. There really wasn't much to do. She looked around and saw that nobody but guards were up besides herself. Just as she turned to walk back into the ship she saw Iroh walking out. He gave a friendly smile, and waved. Katara felt strange but waved back with an awkward smile. Iroh passes her, saying, "Zuko is still sleeping. The storm last night was hard on him." Katara nodded and thought to herself, 'I would expect something as minor as a storm would so nothing to a guy like Zuko.' She walked back under the deck and into the kitchen. She grabbed some sort of Fire Nation energy bar and a glass of milk. She finished them quickly and left feeling only half full.
She left the room and walked back on deck where there was quite a commotion going on. The guards were all huddled around something lying on the floor boards of the ship. Katara wondered and walked over. There was a little bird flapping furiously, but hopelessly, around the circle of people. "Just throw the poor thing over board." One guard shouted. A few other guards mumbled agreement. Katara felt outraged. "No! Don't do that!" She retorted. All the guards turned to look at her. The one who had suggested throwing it overboard glared and asked, "And just why not?" Katara smiled, knowing she had the advantage when she remembered one thing her mother had always told her. "You don't have to throw a whole life away, just because something's banged up a little." She was referring to the bird's hopelessly flapping wings. It stopped for a moment, just breathing deeply in exhaustion. The guards were silent. Katara knew she had won the argument. She moved swiftly through the crowds and picked the now almost unconscious bird up. Its eyes were faint and dull, but she knew it just needed a little rest. After only a moment she guessed it was a female and turned. The guards gawked after her as she walked under deck with the little white fuzzy bird in her hands. Katara walked into her room and layed the bird on her bed gently. She sat beside it and wondered what to do now that she had it. She stroked the bird's fluffy baby feathers and instantly the name came to her. "I guess I'll call you Fluff." She said to the bird. Fluff's breathing had slowed a little and she was now looking very sleepy. Katara walked into her bathroom and grabbed a silky soft towel. She returned to Fluff and wrapped her in the warmth of the towel and then sat her back down on the bed.
Suddenly her door swung open and she jerked her head up. It was Zuko. He stood in the doorway for a minute, just standing. Katara uncertainly glanced back at Fluff who had also been startled out of her drowsy mood. "There's a bird on your bed." Zuko said, closing the door slowly and sitting in a chair. Katara replied, "Yes. The guards were going to throw her over board and I didn't want them to." Zuko nodded. Katara continued after a minute of silence. "I named her Fluff…" Zuko was silent a moment more. Katara cautiously looked back at Fluff, who was now about to fall asleep again. What an awkward moment this was.
Aang and Sokka jumped onto Appa's back after breakfast. Sokka half-heartedly glanced back at the ground and thought about Katara. She was probably sitting alone in a cell, half starving, and no one even cared but him. Momo jumped energetically from one side of Appa's back to the other. Sokka was almost annoyed by it. Aang was just cheerful, steering Appa along and soaring through the clouds. Sokka studied his face. Suddenly it changed from cheerfully to horrified. "Sokka, we forgot Katara!" Sokka thought he was just playing. "No, ya think?" Aang looked over his shoulder. "No really…Back in the woods, she's probably just getting back to camp, we gotta go back!" Sokka was now confused. "Aang….did you lose your mind? Katara was captured by Zuko. Aang's jaw fell open. "Captured? Why didn't you say so?" Sokka shrugged. "I thought you knew, dork!" Aang still was awe struck. "We have to go find her, NOW!" Sokka suddenly felt relieved. So maybe Aang did care about Katara! "Let's go!" He agreed happily.