"So what's the best way to end Hama?" Sokka asked, everyone now caught up on everything.
"Well, I think that Katara needs to find a way to end Hama from here," Suki suggested.
"I could use bloodbending to do it," I said, "That would probably be the only way to kill someone from this far away." I paused, "Did you find out how Hama was controlling me from in the Firenation?"
"No, I didn't find that out, I was lucky I found out what I did," Suki replied.
"I bet there's some way that we can get to Hama through the Spirit World," Sokka said thoughtfully.
"Yeah, but how would I bloodbend Hama?" I asked.
"You could teach Aang," Sokka suggested.
"No," I said forcefully, "There is no way I can teach Aang bloodbending. It's awful, and theres no way I could give him another responsibility."
"Katara, if it'll help you, I'll learn bloodbending," Aang said quietly, and I knew he would do it for me.
"No, This is my burden to bear," I insisted.
"Is there some way for you to take Katara into the Spirit World with you, Aang?" Sokka asked, "Because then you can find Hama and Katara can end her. It could be like that one time you told us about at the Winter Solstice, when you were here, but in the Spirit World too."
"That just might work," Aang said, "The only problem is, I've never taken anyone into the Spirit World with me before. I wouldn't know how to do it."
"Well, you normally get into the Spirit World when you're meditating, so if you and Katara can meditate together, maybe that'll do something," Sokka suggested.
"I think they need to be connected in some way though," Suki said.
"Well, I guess you two should go meditate and try a whole bunch of different ways of being 'connected' while doing so," Sokka said.
Aang and I stood up and mentally as though connected, decided that we needed to find a place to meditate. "Woah, woah, woah," Sokka said, causing us to freeze, "Just where do you think you're going?"
"To find a place to meditate," Aang said.
"Not alone you're not," Sokka said angrily, "Suki said you need to be connected, and I'm not leaving you two alone to 'connect' with each other."
"What do you propose on doing? Watching us?" I asked.
"Actually, that is a brilliant idea, I will do just that," Sokka said as he got himself comfortable.
"Fine," I huffed as I sat down and tried to clear my head. Suki and Sokka sat stock still watching us. "How do you propose we 'connect' first?" I asked Suki.
"Maybe you should start by touching palms," She said thoughtfully. Aang and I faced each other, legs crossed, palms touching. I let my mind go free, concentrating on my breathing. We sat for a good five minutes, and since it normally takes Aang a much quicker period of time to get into the Spirit World, I opened my eyes and faced Suki and Sokka, Aang doing the same.
"This isn't exactly working," Aang said, "When I feel like I'm about to go into the Spirit World, I don't feel Katara next to me." Suki thought for a moment.
"Why don't you kiss?" At this comment our heads all turned to Sokka, waiting for approval.
"Oh fine," he grumbled, "If it helps us." Aang and I looked at each other, a little reluctant to be put on the spot. We crossed our legs and grasped hands, leaning in close. Our lips met in a gentle kiss, and I found I was much more aware of it this time with Sokka watching. I closed my eyes, and tried to clear my head. I felt a strange sensation that could only really be described as dissolving, and when I opened my eyes, my body was next to me, still kissing Aang, his tattoos and eyes glowing, and surprisingly, my eyes were glowing too. I looked down at my hands and found that I was opalescent. I glanced to my right and saw Aang grinning at me also looking very opalescent. We had done it. We had gotten into the Spirit World.