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Encounters

A young girl probably fifteen with bright blue eyes was walking down the street. The young woman looked like his older sister. It was almost impossible to believe the resembalance. Straight Jacket grabbed his mask and decided to follow her.
Katara walked through the streets trying to find her compainions. She couldn't believe she lost track of Aang and the others like that. She felt like such a fool getting distracted by a piece of jewelry from a fire nation stand. Looking around two guys caught her attention. "Hello. You look lost." A tall young man with blond spiky hair walked up looking .
"Perhaps your looking for us?" His friend said standing behind her.
Katara feeling closed in and afraid replied, "No I'm just fine." She said about to move on.
The man behind her grabbed her mouth as the other caused her to drop her water bag dragging her into the ally. Straight Jacket's eyes narrowed at the site.
The two held her to the wall, "Find something to gag her with." The blond told his partner as Katara tried screaming for help. Katara struggled in fear and was succeeding in over powering her assailent. "Zurf gimme a hand here." The blond called trying to keep Katara down. Suddenly a hand fell to the ground in between them. The blond jumped back in fear as Katara thrust herself against the wall surprised at the objected.
The blond looked around quickly, "Zurf?" He called softly.
A figure walked out of the darkness holding a spear in one the left and Zurf's head in the right. "You? No! It can't be!"
The blond ran for the ally. Just as he reached the street the spear was thrown impaling him in the back popping out of his chest. Blood started to drip down the sides of his mouth as he staggered into the crowd before falling to the ground.
Screams were heard from the street as Straight Jacket turned to the girl where his eyes went from cold to sad. Katara couldn't help noticing the look in his eyes, as if he were a child. The two starred neither moving until they heard, "This way! In the ally." Straight Jacket took off as two gaurds ran down the ally. One stopped next to Katara checking to see if she was alright and what happened. The other followed the masked killer to the edge. "Freeze!" The guard shouted once they were at the ally wall. Straight Jacket imediately turned around giving the guard a death glare. "Straight Jacket." The guard whispered jumping back in fear. The guard shot a fireball striking the wall as the assailent disappeared over it without a trace.

The guard returned walking backward keeping his eyes on the wall, "I..It was Straight Jacket." The gaurd stuttered.

The one examining Katara looked at his partner then turned to the water girl. "Your were very lucky today. Not many has crossed Straight Jacket and lived."

"Katara!" Sokka called out from the ally running in followed by Aang and Toph. Zuko stood aways back so not to be reconized as Suki stood on a roof ready for any sign of trouble. "What's going on?" Sokka demanded ready for a fight.

"No cause for alarm." The soldier replied, "This young girl is now safe."

"Safe from what?" Sokka asked huffly.

"We just saved her from a threat worse than the Avatar, Straight-Jacket." The guard replied before turning to his partner. "Get the rest of soldiers and start a hunt. I'll stay with the witness." The second gaurd saluted before taking off.

Zuko hearing the name slowly appoarched, "I thought he was locked up."

"He was but he escaped leaving everyone dead." The guard answered not caring the new comer was cloaked. "We'll need this young lady to come with us to explain what happened."

"Can that wait till tomarrow? This young lady has been through enough tonight." Zuko stated quickly.

"Of course. Allow her to get a good nights sleep. We'll see you in the morning" The guard replied before taking off.

"No you won't." Zuko muttered. "Alright lets get out of this town and as far away as possible." Zuko commanded with fear in his voice.

"Why what's going on?" Sokka asked.

"I'll tell you when were out of the city." Zuko snapped making sure everyone got the point. The whole group slowly rushed out of the city and to Appa taking to air in a hurry.

"So flamebrain what was the big rush?" Toph asked annoyied about their quick exit.

"I surprised your so calm considering that murderer originated in the Earth Kingdom." Zuko shot back.

"What are you talking about?" Katara asked unsure of what to make of her rescuer.

"That guy murdered a whole platoon of thirty in one night. Thats how our nation found out about him. We discovered he originally came from the Earth kingdom leaving a trail of dead benders behind. I can still remember when I first saw him. His pale blue eyes stared at my father with hatered. He struggled so hard it took nine guards to slow him down. After he calmed down he turned his eyes to me as he smiled under the muzzel. It was like he was looking into my very soul and then he winked at me before they took him away. I had hoped that would be the last I ever saw of him."

"Yeah I have heard of him before he wore the straight jacket. Benders were killed left and right. I hoped never to meet him." Toph said shocking eveybody. Toph was not one to admit fear about anything and anyone.

Katara looked around unsure of what to think. The man saved her life and looked at her ready to cry. She had so many questions but no one could answer them.

Down below Straight Jacket stood looking at the flying creature. His fists tightened as he saw the Avatar and the son of the fire lord kidnap the young woman he had just saved. His sister was murdered by a monster, this young look a like would not suffer the same fate. The Avatar had to die.