Rated T Zutara… SokkaxOc… And MANY others…

Summary – Previously… Katara is captured on Zuko's ship. She gets in a fight with him but then heals herself. She gets to know Iroh a little more and learns some new things about Zuko. Sokka and Aang meet someone new… Someone they find very intimidating…

Just for eveyone's information… Only one day has passed for both groups.

Disclaimer – I don't own avatar… blah blah blah

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Chapter 9; Meeting

She silently stood close to Sokka's back and whispered "You think you're so tough huh? Bring it on!" She grabbed the cuff of his neck and pulled him back till he sat square on his butt. "You too Avatar. Don't you believe me? Don't you? Don't you?! You don't know what your doing do you."

"Who are you?" Sokka asked looking up at her as he used his hands to try to keep himself up.

"Your savior"

"What are you talking about? What is your name?! What do you want from us!?" Sokka stood up. Suddenly, his legs felt very weak and he collapsed back onto the floor.

"What did you do to Sokka?! Tell us what you want from us!" Aang swiftly ran to Sokka's aid and tried to help him up.

"I don't want anything. It's more of what you want… The girl, your sister and your friend, she was kidnapped. I am here to help."

"How did you know that? Were you following us?" She walked around the two boys and nodded.

"I know a lot of things."

"Why were you trying to scare us?"

"It's just my style"

"Well it's not a very good one if you ask me…" Sokka rolled his eyes, for it was the only thing he could move. His whole body felt numb as if his whole body was paralyzed.

"Well excuse me for trying to be of use. You wouldn't want Katara to have to leave without you would you? You don't want her to be all alone with that Prince of yours. I know things and if you don't listen to me, you will never find out what… well, you know." She smiled.

"Tell us what you want! I want my sister back. Tell me what you know!"

"Now, now calm down Sokka. Do you want to get the feeling back in your body or what? Look, I am not here to hurt you. I need help from you and I know you need help from me."

"What did you do to my body? Why can't I feel my legs?!" Sokka started to panic.

"Yeah! Tell us what you did. Fix him!" Aang put Sokka down and stood up quickly.

"It's just a little fighting technique. Don't worry, I can fix it easily. I'll fix it if you let me help you. You mustn't go back on your word"

"How can you join us if we know nothing about you!?" Sokka got overexcited like always.

"Yea! Stop following us! We can save our friend by ourselves! We've done it before, we can do it again!" Aang stared at her in the eyes and kept her glance.

"Trust me, you need help. I can provide it… you just have to meet my demands as well."

"No! For the thousandth time we do not need your help!" Sokka screamed

"Fine. Be that way. But when you need my help, which you will, then just meet me here. I'll be waiting, okay? Aang, Sokka…" She nodded each one off and jumped up into the trees.

"What the heck was that, Aang?"

"I don't know, but I have a feeling that I know her from somewhere or something…like we're supposed to be helping each other. I don't know, never mind then." Aang picked Sokka up and held him up on his back. They started walking towards the village.

As they reached the port, Aang carried Sokka into small shop. On the front, a store sign read in Chinese "Spirit Medicine, Healing in Sessions"

"Look Sokka! Maybe this store has a medicine to cure you!" He carried Sokka on his back and into the store. He sat Sokka down on a chair in the little blue room and walked over to a counter. Everywhere he looked, he found scrolls, bottles, tubes, fancy gadgets and a lot of shelves.

"Hello! Anyone here?" An older man and a woman walked out of a door and smiled.

"Hello young ones, How may my wife and I help you?"

"Hello, my friend Sokka and I have a problem. Sokka, well, he is kind of numb all over his body and can't move. We were hoping you had a cure or something."

"Well let me have a look." The man walked over as his wife laid Sokka down on some cushions on the floor.

"Why don't you sit over on that cushion while we help your friend? It's very relaxing and you look a bit tired." The young woman pointed at another cushion on the other side of the room and Aang nodded. He sat down on the pillow and tried to meditate. 'Maybe I can find an answer from the spirits.' He thought. He closed his eyes and tried to concentrate. His tattoos began to glow as he entered the spirit world.

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"Woah! That was weird!" He looked around and at his hands and everything was glowing blue.

"What part of the spirit world am I in now?" He walked around the open spaces and searched for someone to talk to. Then, all of a sudden, Avatar Roku appeared in the water.

"Roku! I have a question!"

"I know Aang, it's about your friend. Look, I want to show you something." Roku reached out from the water, grabbed Aang and dragged him in.

"What is this place?" Aang looked around the dark forest and then finally turned to Roku.

"It's the answer realm. I've been here many times looking for answer. But, I met someone here once that changed my life. His name was Honsha. He is a great spirit who lived here now and guards this realm. He is full of wisdom and can teach you much." Aang bowed.

"Thank you." Roku disappeared and Aang waited for the spirit.

"Honsha! Are you here?"

"Hello Avatar. You come seeking for advice, yet you already know the answer." A deep mysterious voice seemed to echo in the forest.

"Please, I need help. My friend is not well and I don't know how to fix him."

"Oh yes you do. All you really need is some 'guidance'"

"I really don't know."

"Think, look at your surroundings. A forest correct? You met someone here. You need to meet her again." A faint image of the mysterious girl appeared. Aang ran up to it and when he touched it, it disappeared.

"Both your souls are now intertwined. Your fate has turned. You must follow your destiny. She can help you, and from the looks of it, she desperately needs your help too. Go to her. She must be with you."

"I understand." Aang looked down and his time was up. He returned to the normal world.

Aang jerked up and was helped up off his cushion by the wife who owned the store.

"Are you okay? You started to glow and we've been trying to get you up for the past ten minutes! Your friend said you were in the spirit world and that you are the avatar." She glanced at her husband, "We are honored to meet you!"

"Thank you. I was in the spirit world and I now how to fix my friend."

" Great Aang! Now can you please tell me so I can get my stupid body to work! They don't have a cure so if you didn't go into your 'majicy' world I'd be outta luck."

"Yea sure, and Thank you kind couple for your hospitality." He picked Sokka up and carried him out of the store.

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"Are you out of your mind?! That girl is trouble! It's my instincts!"

"Look Sokka, I think your instincts are wrong right now. The spirit I met named Honsha said that I need to help her and she needs to help us. It's our destiny Sokka! Roku said to trust him so I'm going with MY instincts on this!"

"I think your becoming weird for me again Aang. Look, you saw how she was!"

"I know! But do you want to stay like this forever?"

"I guess not." Sokka was really tired of being dragged everywhere. They walked to where they met the girl last and then stopped. Aang put Sokka down and then stood up straight.

"Hey! We're here! Come on out!" The girl swiftly jumped down from the trees and walked towards them.

"Back so soon?"

"We are ready to make a deal. You fix Sokka and help us, and in return, we'll help you."

"Very tempting, but I had bigger expectations." She looked at her nails and kept one hand at her hip. "How about I help you and get this dude back to normal and in exchange, you help me and I join your group to help you defeat the fire lord."

"Deal."

Sokka widened his eyes and whispered "Aang! Don't be so easy! Make it so we get the better deal!"

"Don't worry Sokka I've got this covered. Destiny, remember!" Aang leaned in, winked, and whispered to his friend.

"Fine… Go! Do your avatar stuff…"

"Just one catch. We ask you any question and you give us a truthful answer!"

"No problem." She smiled and crossed her arms.

"…ALL of them." Aang held his staff in his hand and angrily looked at her.

"Fine with me!"

"What is your name?"

She sighed, "It's Xayla" (Xzay-la)

"Why do you need to help us so badly?"

"I have some issues and need to clear them up. Besides, I need help from you just as much as you need help from me."

"What's with all the secrecy? Why didn't you just tell us that?" Sokka asked

"I have my reasons."

"You said you'd answer ALL of our questions!"

"I did Avatar that was my answer!"

"First off, my name is Aang and you better answer it correctly!"

"Fine, I know your name! Anyway, I will, I was just testing you. Seeing how you'd react… Seeing how much work you needed."

"Work?" Aang questioned

"Yes. I am a very good fighter. No, I am a great fighter, not to be so conceited, but I can teach you, since I'm already a master."

"What are you a master of? Water bending? …Because I already mastered that."

"No, I'm a master of earth…"

"Oh, that's great!"

"… and I fire bend…" The two boys widened their eyes, scratched their heads and looked at each other in disbelief and confusion.

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Katara woke up to a large explosion. What in the name of…? The boat suddenly jerked and she flew across her cell. She thrashed into her cell door causing a small gash in her arm. She screamed in pain as she wondered what was happening. What was happening?

Screaming and yelling was heard above deck. There seemed to be a fight going on. She dragged herself to her small water basin in the corner. She struggled to bend the water seeing as how her arm was throbbing and not cooperating. She finally was able to place her glowing hands on her gash when she heard something unexpected. Her cell door opened and out stepped three people she had never seen before. One had chestnut colored hair and was dressed in all pink and had such a wicked smile, hands crossed. Another had jet black hair with a long flowing dress, her hands covered by her long sleeves and a gloomy look in her eyes. The last girl seemed to be the leader. Hate and wickedness did not do her justice and her golden eyes seemed vaguely familiar.

"Grab her." The leader calmly stated her orders before Katara knew it, she was quickly jabbed by the pink girl and drifted into unconsciousness.

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Wow… That was a long chapter. I really want to get this story over with so I can work on my other one… REVIEW PLEASE!

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