A/N: (re-write: 6/30/07) Hey all I want to thank all my reviewers, you guys totally make my day, it's so amazing. Much love to my reviewers and everyone reading my story Here's the chapter you've been waiting for!

Book One – The Journey Begins

Chapter Eleven - What Did I Do Wrong?

Aang slowly opened his eyes, feeling somewhat overwhelmed and, for some reason, very tired. He groaned and rubbed his bald head as he sat up. He then noticed he was in a little, clay hut of some sort, and thankfully, Katara and Sokka were with him. He sighed, relieved that his friends were safe.

He scoot over to Katara and gently shook on her shoulder; she was in some sort of deep sleep. She groaned and opened her eyes slowly.

"A-Aang?" she mumbled as she sat up and rubbed the sand out of her eyes. "Where…where are we?"

"I don't know," Aang said softly with a frown as he woke Sokka up. He mumbled something and sat up.

"What's going on?" he croaked softly as he looked around.

"We were just trying to figure that out," Katara said softly as she attempted to make herself comfortable on the gross, dirt floor. Aang stood and walked around, noticing the gruesome skeletons hanging from the wall. Big sewer rats scampered away as Aang stepped close. He shuddered and scoot close to his two friends. Suddenly, Katara gasped and frantically looked around.

"Where did Kaimah go?" she questioned worriedly.

"I don't-" Aang didn't have the time to finish before a large earth kingdom guard stepped into the 'prison hold.' He pointed to Katara quickly.

"You…Come with me," he snapped in a deep voice that seemed to make your insides vibrate. Katara nervously looked at Aang before slowly stepping towards the man. Aang lunged forward and gripped Katara's hand tight.

"No, you can't take her, I-I…" Aang was interrupted.

"Don't fret, your girlfriend will be back in a minute," the guard snapped again before grabbing Katara's other hand firmly and pulling her out of the prison hold. Aang worriedly watched the guard close and lock the door. He then lunged towards the door, banging on it and kicking it, letting out desperate cries. Sokka quickly grabbed Aang's arm and pulled him away from the metal door.

"Aang, it's no use, just calm down," Sokka soothed. Aang panted slightly and angrily glared at the door. The two slowly sat down. Sokka stared at him; Aang glared at the dirt in between him and Sokka. Sokka frowned when he noticed tears forming in the young airbender's eyes. Sokka ten heaved a soft sigh sighed.

"Aang, she'll be okay, the guy said she'd be back," Sokka said softly as Aang wiped away a tear that escaped his eye.

"I-I just hate that lately she seem to be the one always in trouble…" Aang whimpered, "and-and I don't want something to go wrong, where we could be in an awful situation…I don't want her to…to…I just want to be the one that…I just-" Aang stuttered in between sniffles.

"…Oh, now I really see what's going on here," Sokka smiled big.

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The earth kingdom guard led Katara into a large tent with a 'holy' tarp over it. The two stepped in to see another earth kingdom guard holding Kaimah by the scruff.

"Hey, that's my-" Katara was cut off.

"We know," the guy holding Kaimah snapped quickly.

Katara jumped, slightly startled by the man's loud, deep voice. She frowned slightly, yet there was a hint of anger.

"Can I have her ba-"

"Not just yet," the guy snapped again. Katara shut her mouth quickly and decided to keep it shut. She frowned as the man set the now struggling Kaimah into a little cage. The guy, still holding Katara's wrist, quickly shoved her towards the cage.

"Okay, now, if you really know this animal, you'll tell me what she's thinking," the man snapped as he pointed to Kaimah in the small, grungy cage.

Katara frowned and stared at Kaimah.

"I-I… don't-"

"Maybe she's not the one, general," one guy told the other, "Maybe our officials got the wrong girl..."

"No, I can sense it. The cheetah is an earth-type animal…We're earth-type people," the man snapped rudely to the other. "I can just tell, she's the one."

"I'm what?" Katara asked nervously.

"…Just tell us what the mutt is thinking," one guy snapped as he pointed again. Katara slowly averted her gaze to Kaimah. She stared into her sad, brown eyes and, for some reason, could sense something. Like Kaimah was telling Katara her feelings.

"She's…she said she's confused…confused as to why she's in a small cage. She doesn't like it at all, can I please just take her out of it please…please?" Katara begged, getting aggravated.

The guards looked like they'd seen a ghost.

"What? What did I do?" Katara asked nervously.

"You-you just read that cheetah's mind!" one of the guards said, getting excited.

"And that's only the first sign to all of this! She's the one, general! She is the one!" the other said.

"And then the other six animals! What if she-" the guard was cut of.

"Hold it! What are you guys talking about? I'm just a southern waterbender. That's it…nothing else," Katara said firmly.

"Wait until we tell the king," the guard said, ignoring Katara.

"Hello?" Katara asked, getting frustrated.

Gosh, anyone could sense that Kaimah is 'sad' and 'confused' and doesn't want to be in that cage, Katara thought angrily. Although, she did tell me her name is Kaimah… Katara pondered and smiled. What if I am something more than just a southern water pheasant that happens to be a master waterbender-Hmm…Katara pondered. She snapped back into reality once she noticed Kaimah desperately trying to pace around in the little cage.

"Hey, can I just have my cheetah and leave?" Katara snapped, interrupting one of them.

"Official, take her and the cub back to the prison holds with her traveling companions. Then, tell the king that we have found the Vyntresser."

"Yes, Sir," he said as Katara quickly grabbed Kaimah from the cage. She then was dragged out of the tent.

"Wait, wait, ow… Wh-what's-what's a Vyntresser?" Katara pondered. "Did I say that correctly?"

"Heh, you'll find out," the guy said before opening the metal door to the prison hold and shoving her in.

She frowned as Kaimah scrambled out of her arms. She was suddenly surprised to see Aang quickly throw his arms around her neck. Katara's eyes widened, but she smiled and returned the hug.

"I thought I lost you," Aang said softly as he tightened his grip around her.

"I'm here, and-and with weird news," Katara frowned as Aang slowly let go of her. She then smiled and tenderly placed her hand on his soft cheek.

"Thanks for caring about me," she smiled. Aang smiled big and slowly nodded in response. Sokka chuckled as he walked up.

"So, what's the news?" he asked.

"Well-the guards think I'm the…the…oh, what was that word, it started with a 'V'…" Katara pondered, "the Vyn…Vyny…Vynerest…Vyn…oh! Vyn, Vyntresser! Yeah, that's it!" Katara smiled big. The two boys stared at her.

"What's that?" Aang asked.

"I-I'm not sure, something to do with…I think it was six other animals…including the cheetah, I don't know, I'm so confused, I don't even think they've got the right person…" Katara said softly as she rubbed her arm.

"But…you did say you heard birds in the forest, talking…and, you could read Kaimah's mind," Sokka smiled. "Maybe there is something else about you that's special…other than being a master waterbender who just so happens to travel the world with the long-awaited Avatar."

Aang smiled.

"Maybe…but they were anger at me…like they wanted answers immediately…what did I do wrong?"

A/N: And the story progresses Lots of questions…So little time… lol, stay tuned! Please R&R! No flames

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