People were wondering whether I wrote the poems or not. The last chapter, I didn't. Credits are at the end of the last chapter. For chapter 35, I wrote it. Not really good, I just thought of it in my head.

9 DAYS UNTIL SOFN!

(I noticed a blooper in the fury of Aang after watching it for the countless time When Toph asks Katara for a drink the second time, Katara gives it to her. But look closely, Katara's feet did not move, and she moved the water right to around 5 feet in front of Toph MIDAIR, and she grabbed it. BLOOPER!)

Fluffity-fluttity-fluff! FLUFF! LIKE A BUNNY! Oh well, sorry for all you fluff fans out there but there won't be much as much fluff going on in later chapters. More action and all those stuff.

Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender

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The next day they woke up to clean the town. Sokka had pretty much freaked out when he saw Aang and Katara sharing the same sleeping bag, but he got over it… after taking a two-hour walk. Meanwhile, Aang and Katara started cleaning up. Some small fires had started to burn again, and Katara easily quenched it. Aang used his airbending to clean up the bodies, wood, ash, and all that littered the floor. Soon, Sokka came around and helped them. They took a short lunch break, and then went straight back to work. Sokka had noticed that Katara seemed more… spirited than before. Not that this was bad, but Sokka had to admit, something had cheered her up, and he didn't really want to find out.

Just when they finished all their work, an Earth Kingdom ship boat arrived. It wasn't big, but it wasn't small either. A group of people, dressed in elaborate Earth Kingdom clothing, strode down the ship's platform. Aang and Katara didn't say anything, so Sokka took the initiative.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The leader replied, "We have come from the Earth Kingdom Capital of Ba Sing Se. We come with a message for the Avatar." The leader bowed his head in respect as he approached them with a scroll in both hands. Aang took it and Katara and Sokka leaned over to look.

Avatar Aang

The fire nation is plotting to overthrow us. Someone in the city is a spy. Our guards now guard the Capital inside and out in a twelve-hour shift.

We need your help, Avatar. The fire nation plans to break the city's walls, and someone here is giving them valuable information. I am afraid if the fire nation knew our secret, which only the few people I can trust know, Ba Sing Se will truly fall.

If the secret is released, then we'll need all the help we can get. I have sent messages all over the world, waterbenders and earthbenders are trekking to Ba Sing Se as we speak. I want you to be their leader. Who better to lead than the Avatar. Maybe then, after we stop the city's destruction, you may find an earthbending teacher amongst us.

Our ship is here to transport you. We have more than enough supplies for you, your bison, and your friends.

I wish you luck on your journey.

On the right hand corner was the king's signature. Sokka mused over this, but Katara responded immediately.

"Aang, we have to go. If the earth kingdom falls, then there will be only one Capital Stronghold: The North Pole. Besides, you may find an earthbending teacher there!"

Aang flipped the message. On the back was a badge, and a hastily written note.

Show this to the guards. They will let you and your friends enter.

Aang took it and gave it to Katara for safekeeping. They packed up their stuff, and took one last glance at the village, before heading on to the ship.

Just then, they heard a voice in the distance. Then, it became clearer and clearer, and the person was clearly desperate.

"WAIT! WAIT! SOKKA! IT'S ME!" Sokka turned around to see Wayjya running full force, burns and bruises all over her body. Her clothe were torn up, and her neck had been burned.

"Wayjya!" Sokka stated incredulously. He slowly walked down to meet her, and she threw her arms around him.

"I've never been gladder to see you! Those firebenders invaded the village, and so I used one of the fires they had shot onto the ground, and burned myself. Then I lay on the ground, and they didn't notice me. I blacked out soon because of the pain, and when I had woken up, everyone was dead, and the fire nation had left. I went to the remainders of my house fell asleep. That's when I heard you guys."

Aang turned to the leader of the ship. "Can she come along too? Her home was destroyed and she has nowhere else to go." The leader bowed.

"No problem at all."

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"Uncle, wake up. We need to head to Ba Sing Se." Iroh looked at his nephew incredulously.

"You must have drank too much tea. Why are we going to Ba Sing Se? And, most importantly, if you do have a valid reason, how are we going to Ba Sing Se? It is the Earth Kingdom Capital. One would be foolish to underestimate the enormous strength and control is has over its waters."

"We're not going on this ship. We'll go on an earth kingdom ship. And we will enter Ba Sing Se through its grand entrance."

"And how do you propose to do that?" Zuko took a letter out from his shirt. It was a letter, with a badge on the back.

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Around three weeks later, they had arrived at the grand entrance. The walls were magnificently huge. As the ship entered, the group saw many different boats and ships arrive. Some are Northern Water Tribe Boats, some are Earth Kingdom ships. Each of the ship leaders had a badge, which allowed them to enter.

"Wow, this is amazing! Ba Sing Se!" Katara gasped and looked around her, taking in the sight with her very own eyes.

As the ship stopped, and they walked of the boat, twenty guards stood in front of them. They all bowed.

"Great Avatar, we welcome you to the grand Earth Kingdom Capital of Ba Sing Se. Your friends may follow us, but you will need to head toward the war chamber. The general will be expecting you." Aang nodded to Katara, Sokka, and Wayjya, and he followed a new set of guards to the war chamber.

Aang had never believed there could be so many people, earth kingdom and water tribe, together. The room was enormously huge, and there were thousands of people. He stood up on the podium, and glanced nervously. He scanned the people's faces, looking for familiar ones. And then he found them.

Master Pakku was standing in the second row of fighters. He had his same expression: thin eyes, and thin lips He studied the look of the young Avatar, his face being more manly, his arms becoming wider, and his chest becoming stronger. His walk was also steadier, instead of his usual light footsteps. He flickered a smile.

Aang also saw Suki and her small group of non-bending warrior-girls. She was looking at Aang expectantly, as if she was waiting for Aang to speak. So did a lot of others, in fact.

But as he looked through the crowd once again, he saw someone he hadn't expected to see. His eyes widened, and his grip on his staff became tighter. He was…he was…

He was not supposed to be here.