Kaia awoke and looked around. Aaron was gone too. She had to get out of there. She put her hand to her neck to get her bison whistle but it was gone. Aaron. He must've taken it.

She had to get out of there. She stood up and fell back to the ground. She really had been beaten by Aaron. She wondered how long she had been out.

She stood up carefully and went wandering around the temple for something to get out. She found an antique glider. She smiled. That'd work. She took it and brought it back to the opening. She opened it up and jumped into the air and flew. She saw Appa's fur go westward. Toward the fire nation most likely. She followed it and she went to meeting place where the three friends and the group was supposed to meet.

Everyone turned up and Kaia neglected to tell them where the other two captains had gone.

They got on the water tribe ships supplied by her grandfather, and they set off, going in for the sneak attack. But when they got to shore they were ambushed.

How had they?

She told them to fight all the guards off while she went ahead. She got to the palace and burst into the room. She stood in the empty throne room and listened. Suddenly Susie came up behind her and gagged her. Aaron came out with Azula and Ozai, all the same expression on their face.

Susie tied her arms and pushed her to the ground. Kaia's face contorted with pain as her cousin touched her on the burn that Aaron had put there. She fell to the ground and they all laughed.

"Well, well. This was fairly easy. Thank you Aaron and Susanne. Now- because of you- she and her little plan to stop us will fail." Azula seemed like a master giving a puppy a treat.

Kaia pushed the gag down and she spoke, "You'll never win!" She then spoke to her former friends and allies. "What about our parents? They'll rot wherever they put them! Don't believe a word they say! They've been lying to you all this time. Aaron- didn't you say that your parents always told you that your extended family was a bunch of liars and manipulators?" Kaia challenged.

Aaron did remember. He was shocked out of the evil.

"Shut up you stupid girl!" Ozai said in fury. He shot fire at her.

And Kaia closed her eyes. And waited.

But the burning, searing pain never reached her face.

Susie stood in front and took the blow.

"Susie!" Kaia broke free of her bindings and checked her cousin. Nothing major. She had been able to block most of the attack with her fans.

Aaron stood there, in between his aunt and grandfather, looking straight ahead, as if he was brainwashed.

Susie got up. And so did Kaia. Susie readied her fans and got into stance, while Kaia stood there patiently. She'd use her power if they struck again. She knew one strong blast and they'd put Aaron in front so he'd get hurt. He was a pawn in their little game.

"What are you going to do? I've beaten Kioshi warriors before. Quite easy. And you? I've beaten your parents…the avatar has nothing against the fire lord." Azula snorted.

"Bring it on." Susie piped up.

"Looks like you can't be trusted little girl. At least my nephew will stay put." And Azula jumped off the platform and became level with them.

She fought with Susie and Kaia spoke to Ozai.

"Have you even put out your forces yet? No. I'm going to beat you right here. And then this whole thing will seem only a dream." Ozai used his regained fire to shoot at her.

She jumped into the air and used her techniques that she had learned and fought him. After getting nowhere, for both battles- Ozai became impatient.

He fired his biggest attack at the girl and several things happened in slow motion.

The teens eyes all widened, Ozai and Azula grinned in victory, Kaia closed her eyes and Aaron pushed her out of the way.

They got up, both not injured.

"Let's give him a well deserved beating shall we Kaia?" He smiled at her.

"You're on." and together, they defeated Ozai- this time killing him. Azula stood there, defeated, but she didn't seem to pay attention to her father's death. Every person for themselves.

The guards came in and carried Azula out, putting her in solitary confinement- also known as crazy camp.

"C'mon. One part of the mission down. One to go." Kaia took back up her position as leader and they ran down the hall, trying to find them.

"Follow me!" Aaron suddenly said and launched ahead and the two girls exchanged glances, shrugged and followed.

"Look, Susie. I'm sorry…" Kaia started.

"No need, I was being a brat."

"We both were. We lost sight of what was really important. You can have him. He's not worth over fighting for."

"No Kaia. He doesn't like me the way he likes you. Either way he'll come after you."

Kaia smiled inwardly. "Alright."

And the fight before had been forgotten.

They followed Aaron down into the dungeons and they ran down the hall- screaming for their parents.

Suddenly, at the end of one hall, they heard something.

"Let's go." Susie spoke for everyone and they ran towards the sound.

Inside, was their parents. Aang was trying to bend the metal bars, Katara was trying to make her own water so she could bend her way out, Zuko was trying to use his fire to melt the bars, Mai had her weapons trying to cut the bars, like Suki who was trying to do something similar to Mai but with her own weapons and Sokka was trying to cut through with his sword.

"Kaia!"

"Susie!"

"Aaron!"

"We're so glad you're alright."

"We'll help you out of there." Kaia and Aaron went to work on the bars as well with their bending and Susie looked around. She saw the key ring dangling a few yards away. She grabbed it and tried the keys into the lock until she found the one that fit. The door slid open…and then the bar fell apart finally. Everyone looked at Susie who smiled as she dangled the key ring from her hand.

"Oh Susie!" Sokka and Suki ran over to hug their child.

"Aaron." Zuko and Mai smiled and Aaron ran into their arms, and they let a few tears escape.

"Kaia. My baby girl." Katara put her fingers to her mouth, as if to stop herself from crying somehow. Aang grinned and told his daughter how proud of her he was.

The three teens told their parents their sides of the story and Aang seemed sad.

"You mean he's dead?"

"Yeah. It was the only way…Aaron helped me."

"I'm just so happy to see everyone together again."

"Finally. Peace on Earth." Sokka joked. Everyone frowned at him. "What? What! It was funny!"

Everyone just shook their heads in pity.

"It's a good thing you're cute and smart Sokka." Suki laughed.

The two cousins switched sides.

"Aw- our niece saved the world." Sokka ruffled Kaia's hair.

"Leave her alone Sokka." Suki slapped her husband's away and Kaia smoothed her hair as she smiled knowingly to her aunt.

Later, there was a celebration throughout the fire nation.

Aaron and Susie were talking and Kaia stood off to the side.

Susie told him something and Aaron looked over towards Kaia and smiled to Susie. He kissed her on the cheek and Susie walked away.

As she passed Kaia she smiled and Kaia looked at her confused.

Aaron came over and pulled Kaia to the balcony, overlooking the sunset.

"You know…this is where my parents had their first real kiss." Kaia made small talk.

"Kaia. I'm sorry for hurting you before." He looked at her sadly.

"Don't worry about it."

Aaron looked at Kaia's backless dress, and saw the huge red mark on it.

"That must be really painful."

"I guess."

"I'm sorry for how I acted. There was no reason for it. And then I just left you there…"

"I got out. I actually used a glider I found. I gave it to my dad. He was like a kid getting a present. It means so much to him to see an ancient glider again…he gave me his modern one…the one with the snack dispenser." She chuckled.

"And the Susie and I totally went behind your back and put a knife right through it. We told them our plan and where you'd be…"

"Aaron…is there an ending to this?" she raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah. I realized when my grandfather nearly killed you…that…I'm in love with you…"

He said it so quietly, Kaia wasn't sure she heard him right.

"Wait- Did you just say-"

He kissed her and she closed her eyes.

They parted and he asked, "How was that? Better late than never-"

"Aaron," Kaia interrupted, smiling. "Stop talking."

And they kissed again, this time getting more enveloped in it, she wrapped her arms around his neck and his arms were tied around her waist. The wind blew through their hair and clothes, and the then the parents all came out to watch the sunset.

Katara and Aang smiled knowingly and then kissed, and then Sokka and Suki, and then Zuko and Mai.

All four couples, like a domino effect. The wind blew and then Susie stood off to the side and felt the wind blow through her soul.

She grinned and felt that no greater power could be there than the one in front of her right now.

The End