And the story continues. I had a little promise with my brother that I would watch all of game of thrones if he watched all of avatar and I finally finished watching all five seasons. Now I should have more time on my hands for writing so hopefully more/bigger/better chapters though I make no promises. On a side note my brother really enjoyed avatar so that's awesome :). Enough ramble.

Disclaimer: Avatar: The Last Airbender is not my property and I never asked for it to be.

Things were felt like they were becoming almost normal in Katara's life. Sure she still had no clue who she was but she wasn't nearly as terrified as she was when she first awoke in the sky. They camped and they walked, it was routine. Not ideal, but peaceful nonetheless. She could also see why her and Aang had been friends before they lost their memory. They got on well and he certainly wasn't bad company. She wondered what memories they had together that she couldn't remember. Whatever they were she was sure that they were important to her even if she didn't know what they were yet.

Since daybreak they had been following a narrow stone path up until they reached a village. What really stood out was how industrious and lively the village was. Everyone was on their way to one place or another and seemed as though they were in a hurry. Perhaps even more notable was the large creatures that were working alongside the people.

"Ahhhh who do we have here!" said a cheerful voice nearby.

She turned her gaze from the creatures to the source of the voice, an elderly man in formal clothes who was looking at them with a wide grin stretched across his face.

"We're just passing through" Aang explained.

"Then may I have the honour of welcoming you to the great town of Niúmǎ. I am the mayor here, if you need anything then don't be afraid to ask. You name the problem and I guarantee you that someone here has the fix!" he exclaimed proudly.

"That's very kind sir but really we're only stopping off here on our way to Omashu" Katara told him apologetically.

For a second she thought she might have seen the man's smile falter slightly at that but he was quick to hide it returning his wide smile.

"As you wish. But I implore you to explore what our town has to offer. I think you'll find yourself pleasantly surprised" he followed Katara's gaze to the creatures at work around them "Ahhhh, I see you've noticed our badgermoles. Our town has been aided by badgermoles for many years to help the villagers do anything from farming to simply pulling carts. They are most magnificent, certainly Niúmǎ's pride and joy" he explained gesturing to the animals as they performed their various tasks.

Katara thought that it sounded fascinating, the idea of man and beast working together to make a nice little town like this.

"And the badgermoles are just happy to help?" Aang asked sceptically.

"Oh yes! They are most cooperative. Our forefathers worked together with the badgermoles to found this town and their lives have been intertwined with ours ever since" the mayor told them theatrically.

The sound of bells ringing echoed through the streets as the clock struck the hour. The mayor sighed "I'm sorry but I must leave you now, my duties as mayor require attention. Remember if there is anything you need, anything, don't hesitate to ask" he insisted before bowing and leaving.

"Seems like a nice town" she commented to Aang as the man walked off.

"Yeah… nice" he replied sounding unsure "I think we should get moving, we still have a long way to go"

"Aang, we've been walking for days, we should rest for a bit" he was about to interject before Katara added "in a proper bed, not a tent"

He sighed "Alright, let's stay. But we're leaving tomorrow."

"Thank you."

They went to the market to stock up on supplies before looking for somewhere to spend the night. For some reason Aang was acting weird as they walked through the town, he always seemed to wear the same slight frown, his eyes fixated on the badgermoles. Other than that it was a peaceful walk, the town seemed very light and cheerful. The people didn't stop to talk much, being busy at work and all, but those that did seemed friendly enough. At the inn they asked for two rooms which the lady at the counter gave them with a smile.

"I'm gonna head to my room and put down our stuff" she told him turning around to leave.

"Katara?" he started looking concerned.

"Yes?"

"Well… ahh it's nothing. See you in the morning" he said shaking his head. She cocked her head to the side bemused but didn't press any further.

Later that evening Katara laid awake at night staring at the ceiling. She couldn't fall asleep, a common problem for her since she fell out the sky without a memory of her former life. There were just too many questions left unanswered, too much to think about. Although she obviously wanted to know who she really was and the life she had lived she was also scared. Terrified, in fact. What if it turned out that she wasn't one of the good guys? A roadside bandit? A cutthroat? They all sounded terrible. Though if that were true then that would probably mean that Aang was those things too, and she thought the chance of Aang being a ruthless mercenary were about as high as a tigerdillo flying past her window. No, not Aang. If there was one thing she was sure of was that Aang was definitely not a bad person. A fact that she found quite reassuring. Despite her apparent insomnia she eventually began to feel drowsy and drifted off to sleep, too tired to hear a distant voice yell her name.

Katara awoke the next morning with the sun shining through the curtains. It looked as though she had slept in by how bright it was. She groaned in annoyance, normally they liked to travel early so they could cover the most ground. What was strange was that it was normally Aang that woke her, him being an early riser. Regardless they needed to get moving so she got dressed and went to have a look in his room. He wasn't there, probably gone to get some fresh air. She decided to ask the lady at the desk if she had seen him leave.

"Sorry to bother you ma'am but you wouldn't happen to have seen my friend leave did you?" she queried.

The woman paused in thought for a moment "Sorry, can't say I have" the lady replied apologetically.

Katara went around the village, going to the places that they visited the day before but the airbender was nowhere to be seen. It was as if he had vanished. Although the busy populace continued their daily business unaware, Katara felt panic rush up inside her like a hurricane. For the first time since Katara had dropped out of the she began to feel truly isolated.

She was alone.

Well oh dear. That's not good. We appear to have lost an Aang. As always, let me know if you liked it. Or hated it I suppose, just so long as it's constructive criticism not mindless abuse. Open to suggestions, 9 out of 10 times they're better than my own ideas. Other than that I bid you farewell.

Good day.