Thanks for the reviews guys! I'm going to warn in advance, I don't think this chapter's going to be very exciting and full of action. But it's important to get Rorschach and everyone up to speed, so yeah. Sorry?

Disclaimer: I don't own any ideas from Avatar: The Last Airbender, nor Watchmen. They belong to their respective creators. But any original characters and ideas belong to me.

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That was humiliating. Being beaten up by both a kid and a woman. He tried to focus on other things, like coming up with plans for getting out of this prison. But that was all he could think about. He was beaten up by a kid and a woman.

It was a while until the stone around Rorschach relaxed and he was allowed to walk free. In his prison cell. Though the Avatar said that he wasn't the Spirit of Vengeance, the guards still were afraid that he would be able to kill them with a glance.

So any attempts to gather more info about the jail, Earthbending, the Avatar, or anything else didn't work because they were all too scared to talk to him. He spent his time pacing around his room, glancing at them once in a while and making them shrink backwards.

It was late at night when something interesting happened. He could tell because moonlight was streaming through a nearby window, and he was dozing off on his cot.

The light was temporarily blocked by a humanoid shadow. He jerked awake when he heard footsteps making their way towards his cell and whispers from the other prisoners that were passed by.

The guards were barely awake enough to notice the intruder. When they opened their eyes, it was because she kicked their necks and broke them in a flash.

Yes. It was a woman. The same woman from yesterday, that annoyed him then kicked his ass. Though she looked different, since her long dark hair was tied up in a pony tail and her green eyes glinted with a malice that wasn't visible before.

There was no doubt that she was here for him. "What are you doing here?" He hissed as she came closer.

"Well... I didn't feel like we got to know each other properly, last time we met. But I think you'll be much more open now that you're in jail."

He opened his mouth to protest, but was interrupted when she continued on.

"Let's get to know each other more first. I heard that you're Rorschach from the guards, and that you tried to kill the Avatar today. Only that didn't go so well, didn't it?

"Anyway, my name is Yun. Rhymes with soon. I told you I used to be part of the Dai Li. Only thing is, I'm still am. We've suffered quite a blow, ever since we were exposed to doing... questionable things. But we were trying to make this city a better place. Surely you'd understand that. I mean, what you did to that mugger, that's basically what we had to do to bad people when we were in power. And yet, the public didn't like us, and eventually forced us into hiding by them. And the Avatar." She snarled when she mentioned Aang, making him wonder if this whole place centered around that damn kid.

"We're not so different, Rorschach. We both tried to do what was right for Ba Sing Se, and we both got into trouble for it. We're both feared by everyone because of what we did, even though it's for their wellbeing. And we're both pretty powerful. Even without any bending powers, it looks like you can handle yourselves against the city's soldiers. And any scum that happens to cross you."

He got the impression that she set up the encounter for the mugger and the guards so that she could test his skills. That, and she knocked him out so she'd have him right where she wanted him. He could never trust women.

"What I'm saying is this. Join the Dai Li,and you'll get the respect and appreciation you deserve. And we can help you if you ever get yourself into another sticky situation like this."

Yun leaned in closer, letting silence fill the air so the man could reply. Except he didn't know his answer yet. The invitation was tempting and he fit the membership requirements in every way, but she hadn't established herself as a very honest person. He didn't exactly do well in groups too.

"Haven't decided yet? Don't worry. It's a lot to take in. I'll stop by tomorrow night, and hopefully I'll hear something from you. Until then, think about it."

He watched the Dai Li agent haul the two dead guards to an empty prison cell and buried the bodies with a flick of her wrist. She seemed to blow him a kiss through the air before she left where she came from, through the window. He shuddered.

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"Two guards vanished last night? Really?"

Like he had said, Aang came back in hopes of learning more about the masked prisoner. He wondered if he had anything to do with their disappearance, especially since they were stationed out of his cell.

"Yup. It didn't look like they left for the night either. The only logical conclusion would be that they're right where we left them, but.... yeah. You see the problem with that answer."

He sighed and rubbed the back of his head. Being the Avatar wasn't always fun and games, and this was one of the times that showed that. He had other things to do than asking people questions and solving mysteries. But he promised that he'd be here and help out as much as he can until everything was figured out.

At least this time the guards and him were taking precautions to make sure that he doesn't get into danger again. Despite him protesting that he can handle being in the same room with an unbridled Rorschach, they wanted him to keep out of it for his own safety. It wasn't going to help either of them get through anything if there were bars between them.

"Hey. Masked dude. Or spirit thing. Look over here."

The guard shook the metal rods, trying to get Rorschach's attention. He glanced up without a word, and sighed seeing that it was interrogation time. At least there won't be a fat doctor and stupid ink blots this time.

"He's not a spirit. And you shouldn't talk to him like that. It isn't very nice." The Avatar gently pushed him aside so he could get closer to him.

"Well, he killed people. Why can't I treat him like the scum he is?"

He said nothing in response and just glared at him, indicating that he should leave. He did.

"Okay soooo..." Aang slumped against the bars and stared at him blankly. "I know you probably don't like me, and you won't answer any of my questions. But I'm doing this to help you, seriously. I don't think you're a bad person. You just have some... issues. That's why they have to keep you in here. I have to agree with them in that you might loose control and take some more lives. But I can help you overcome them, so you don't have to be in here."

Issues? Lack of control? He was glad that his mask was hiding his disbelief for the words he was saying. It was completely necessary! He only viewed them as problems because the god-like Avatar got everything he wanted without effort! Without having to get his hands dirty!

"Don't you have anything to say to that?" He started tapping his staff on the ground out of boredom.

"It's a load of crap." Rorschach muttered, after a period of silence.

Aang took a step back like he had never heard that word before. "I'm trying to help you know! If you want to rot in jail, fine! But this would be a lot easier if you didn't have an attitude-"

"An attitude? You think I have an attitude? I have to clean out the thieves and serial killers and rapists out of the streets with my bare hands! I've seen the worst come out of people that I used to trust! If you think that anyone with a sense of reality has an attitude, then yes! I do have an attitude, and I don't regret it!"

"So you don't regret killing those guards?!" The boy shook the bars violently.

What? Oh. That's right. Those two that enjoyed practicing Earthbending on him, only to be offed by their own source of pride. Of course he would think that he killed him, since they were posted in front of his cell and it's clear they weren't the best of friends.

"And what if I did? You might get better guards then."

"That... isn't the point!" The Avatar was on the verge of shouting. He opened his mouth to say some more, then closed it and leaned on his staff, thinking about what was said or what he was going to tell him.

"Where are you from? People said you came in a flash of blue light. What kind of power can do that?"

"The sky." Because Rorschach didn't feel like answering it truthfully. It would lead to more questions, and he'll have to be stuck replying to them for a while.

"Hmm?" It looked like he believed him for a moment. "Well, I can tell that you aren't from any of the nations. No one wears anything like that, and I haven't seen any fads coming up that can explain it.

"Though it would be easy if you really did fall from the sky." Aang shrugged. "Cause then I could airbend you back up, and if you think that your issues won't get you into trouble in your home, then it'd be better for all of us."

He rolled his eyes and wished that he'd leave soon.

"Come on, tell me where you came from so I can help you get back if you want to. I'm the Avatar, and I don't mean to be bragging, but I'm one of the most powerful people here and there's barely anything that I can't do."

"Can you blow people up with a thought?" He snarled at him. "Can you send others away just by saying so? Can you predict the future? If you can't, you can't help me get back."

That quieted him for the time being. He was surprised that he wasn't given a look of frustration or irritation, but instead of sympathy. He was getting more annoyed by this boy by the second. Why was the most powerful person in this world a completely naïve idiot?

"I... I can try anyway. If you didn't know already, Ba Sing Se has a huge university and someone there might have the info you need. That, and maybe one of my past lives might know something. I don't know what I'll have to be asking around for though. It's hard to help you if I don't know even the name of your home, or how you came here. You suddenly appearing in blue light is rather vague..."

He didn't respond to any of his rambling. Aang watched him for a little while longer before turning to leave.

"Manhattan." Rorschach spoke up before he actually left. The Avatar turned around and gazed at him, expecting him to say some more. He didn't.

"Thank you for finally telling me something." He said in an exasperated tone. "I'll come by tomorrow again after I do some research. Ugh. I never thought I'd actually look things up willingly after what happened last time. Libraries still give me the creeps sometimes because of that...

"Anyway, if you want to tell me anything else, or need help, you can probably ask someone to summon me if I'm in the area. And don't be afraid to do so. I'm doing all this for your sake. Think about it."

He bowed after finishing his small speech and went away at last. Rorschach glared at the guards that came back in and sat down on his cot, mulling over what they had said.