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"And that's when I said, I was drunk in the bar there the ones who kicked me out so I was drunk in public arrest them." Both men bust into laughter, while everyone in the cellar was staring through the cracks of the floor, carefully watching the soldiers come in. Still, they could only make them out a little, and Zuko had a bit more of a view towards the back and could make them out, the one, he was rather small, and looked easy to take down, and the other was only a little bigger. If they were caught they could fight, and he then thought of Katara and the little boy, and he hoped they wear ok and were hiding somewhere safe, he held is breath and watched the soldiers search the room.
"You know, I think this is lowest we have ever sunk." The smaller solider said to the bigger one, they were both going through creates that were stacked up alone the walls.
"Yeah I know man, but we can't disobey orders." The bigger one said, as the smaller one made his way closer to the hidden cellar in the floor.
"Yeah Its just such drag sometimes."
Everyone froze perfectly still as, the soldier stood right above them.
"Come on, it's not all that bad we get to do what we want." The bigger one said snickering as he knocked over a crate and kicked its contents, the smaller soldier gave him an equal smirk, making Zuko's fist clinch. 'And they say that the fire nation soldiers are bad' he thought angrily as the men went and pulled a create over the hatch and sat on it.
"Ah my feet are killing me." One grabbed his boot and held it up, Sokka could see his shiny armor through he cracks, their green head armor was covering up most of there faces, and he clinched his boomerang closer to his chest waiting.
"Come on, I don't see anyone in here, let just-" The Bigger one stood up all of a sudden and interrupted.
"I heard a noise go check it out, I'm going to search the back room."
The smaller one got up and sighed. "We should be getting paid more."
The bigger one chuckled, and as they both left the room Sokka and Habiki both jumped to get out when Lee stopped them.
"Stay quiet or they will hear you." He scolded.
"What about Hachi?" Habiki whispered harshly.
"And Katara?" Sokka said, also annoyed.
Lee just shook his head. "Just wait a few more minuets then we will find them, the Avatar must be kept hidden."
Aang looked down sad, he hated he always put everyone in danger, but Sokka and Habiki stopped arguing, and they all sat there waiting.
She ran all through the inn looking for the boy, she had forgotten all about the necklace and was now focused on finding Hachi, although she only had a bit of knowledge of the layout, she quickly made her way through the whole inn. She checked everywhere she could think of looking for the boy, and soon Katara found her way back into the dinning room, and when she peeped out the window and saw soldiers all in the streets, they were dragging people out of theirs homes.
"This place looks abandoned." A male voice said just a few feet from Katara, she backed herself into the other side of the wall, and saw two soldiers walking through the place.
"Yea who ever was here sure left in a hurry." The other one said.
"Smart." The smaller looking one said with a laugh.
Katara ducked behind the corner and into the kitchen when a soft cry came from a small pantry in the corner.
"Hachi?" She whispered; the crying got a little louder, and Katara opened up the cabinet to find Hachi hiding in it, crying. He was bunched up in the corner his face was swollen with tears bright red. "Hachi." She whispered again, as she grabbed the child holding him in her arms. "I know shhh," she said, trying to get him to calm down.
"Dad says you shouldn't be scared of them, but they're so scary." He continued crying into her dress.
"It's ok." She pulled the boy back and moved a piece of hair from his face. "Come on we need to-"
"Check in the kitchen!" One of the soldiers yelled.
Katara grabbed Hachi and looked for a place to hide, they couldn't get out trough the main door, and there was nowhere to hide that would fit them both.
"Yeah, yeah, why don't you check it?" The other one yelled back and they bickered for a moment until one of them finally headed for the kitchen.
In that time Katara grabbed Hachi and placed him back into the pantry he was hiding in. "Listen to me." She whispered as he clutched on tightly to her dress. "You need to stay hidden ok." She placed her hand on his check trying to calm down his sobs. "Stay quiet and stay here, when they leave, go into the back room, everyone is waiting in the cellar, do you know where that is?" She asked, when he nodded she pushed him back and closed one of the doors. "Just wait ok." She prayed that he knew what she was talking about, and she then closed the other door and stood up.
"Now who do we have here?" Katara gasped when a solider came into the room.
She held head her head up high and fixed her dress. "Can I help you?" Katara asked trying to hide her fear.
The solider just laughed. "Well Miss…" She didn't answer but stepped back a little, and with a sigh he continued. "We're looking for someone, so let's just be good little girl and come with us." He said taking a step closer; she backed up more.
Katara placed her hands behind her, forgetting about her bending and tried to summon the water from the sink, but nothing worked, she then began to panic all she could do was run and hope that if she could move them away from Hachi and he could escape. She heard the voice of the other solider, and with the distraction made a break for it racing for the door, but the man caught her first, she grabbed a pan off the little wood burning stove and hit the solider with it, it clucked ageist his head armor forcing him back.
"You little bitch!" The man yelled, furious, and she ran for the door again when the other soldier grabbed her.
"Aw, come on sweetheart." He said lifting her up, he was much bigger then her and without her bending she was no mach.
"Let me go!" She yelled and kicked, but he put her over his shoulder grabbing her.
"Haha, man if you didn't have that helmet on you would be in bad shape." He mused while holding a fanatic girl, Katara kept kicking and shouting for him to put her down but his armor was to thick he didn't even seem to be effected by it.
"Put me down you bastard." She yelled again, but the man just chuckled as he brought her into the storage room.
Sokka's blood boiled as he saw the two soldiers grab Katara and toss her onto a create in the room. He made a leap before Zuko grabbed him.
"Wait a minuet until we know where the other guard is, then Aang you break the door and you me and Habiki strike." Zuko whispered, and they all nodded to his plan.
Sokka, looked at him and for once not seeing him as an enemy.
"We all need to stay quiet." Lee murmered.
"They might hurt her if we strike." Iroh informed them, although he was not afraid of the earth benders, he and Lee could easily take them out, but why cause conflict.
"They might hurt her always." Sokka hissed.
"Shh." Lee hissed back. "You're going to get us caught."
"Let me go you bastard!" Katara yelled at the solider.
Got quite a mouth on you, don't you, now tell me sweet cakes where are the other people here?"
She stopped struggling. "There is no one else here!" She yelled.
The solider just sighed, he walked up and took her chin in his hand making her look at him. "Do yourself a favor and don't lie sweet cakes."
Zuko grinned his teeth as he watched the solider.
"We go on 3, 2-" Sokka whispered only to see the other solider coming in holding Hachi. Habiki grabbed Sokka's arm and looked in horror as his son was dragged in by the solider.
"Well now, look at what we have here, little Hachi." The solider said as he put him down. Hachi shook violently as the man placed his hand on his head. "Tell me Hachi, where is your father?"
Habiki clinched his fist and began to move forward, but Lee grabbed a hold of him and held him back.
"Let him go!" Katara yelled, fighting again, and she pushed her way through the other solider, and placed herself in front of Hachi. "Do you find pleasure is tormenting a little boy?" She snapped angrily at the man.
His eyes narrowed. "We're the ones asking the questions here, now unless you want to join the others on the street…" He snapped.
Katara finches a little but held her ground. "What do you want?" Katara asked shivering a little as he narrowed his eyes at her.
"We're looking for a pregnant girl between the ages of 16 to 25 we don't know much but we know that she lives here in the village." The little one said, walking over to her.
"What does that have to do with the me?" She asked as Habiki held on tightly to her dress.
"Isn't it obvious?" The younger one said, only to get a whack upside his head by the older one.
"Don't be an idiot, the girl we're looking for is earth kingdom and at least 5 months pregnant, does she look like she's from the earth kingdom, or pregnant for that matter?" He scolded to the other one who pouted.
"No, but that still doesn't explain why she's here, what are you doing here water tribe a bit far from home aren't we?"
"I'm Habikis wife." Katara said all of a sudden.
Habiki flinched along with Sokka.
Hachi looked up at her completly confused and the solider laughed.
"Didn't see that coming who knew that Habiki had the balls to take someone else." The younger one laughed loudly.
The older one didn't even flinch. "Where are Ling and Lee?" He asked Katara.
"They're away, they decided to take a trip." She said nervously trying to sound convening.
"Ok then, where is our lovely Habiki and, don't tell me he's away also." He snapped
Katara took a deep breath and glanced at the cellar. "He's, he's-"
"Yes dear." He said impatiently.
"Out getting supplies, we just had a bunch of guest leave and were out of soap and towels." She said trying so hard not to crack.
"Huh, interesting, tell me…"
"Kya." She said her name in almost a whisper.
The solider smiled. "Kya, do you any friends? I mean here in the village?" He asked, placing his hands behind his back.
Katara shook her head. "No I haven't been here for very long and I spend most of my time in the inn." She said biting her lip.
"I for one want know, how Habiki snagged a doll like you?" The younger said.
Zuko glared hard at the man through the cracks.
"By not being an asshole like you." She snarled, unable to control her temper.
The younger one walked up to her angrily. "What did you just say?" Ge asked stepping a bit closer to Katara.
"Stop wasting time." The older one snapped. "Do you or do you not know a pregnant women between the ages of 16 to 25, and don't lie missy?" He said
Sokka turned to Lilly who was hiding in the back being incredibly quit, she looked at Sokka with huge eyes full of fear, and she then placed her hand on her stomach. Sokka reached out and grabbed her hand assuring her she was safe.
"No." Katara answered angrily, she could not believe that earth kingdom soldier's could be like this weren't they suppose to protect people.
"Fine, our job is done here."
"But-" The younger one argued.
"But nothing, the girl isn't here all your doing is picking a fight with Habiki's new wife." He snapped.
"Fine." He mumbled walking a bit to close to Katara, who tossed him a cold glare.
"What's her crime?" She asked before they left the room.
The small soldier turned and looked at her. "She's a fire nation whore, her lover is an ex captain named Genkei, he's a deserter and has been seen in these parts, the baby she's carrying is half firebender." He said.
"What does that have to do with her, I mean shouldn't you be out looking for him?" She asked.
The soldier just laughed. "Are you kidding the fire nation will find him soon enough, if he's lucky anyway, we're just looking to take care of the problem he caused."
"What problem?" She snapped.
The solider snickered. "What do you think doll?" Katara froze, they were going to kill her baby, just because it was half firenation.
"Have a good day ma'am and tell Habiki I say hey." With that they walked out leaving Katara feeling sick.
Sokka practically broke down the cellar door trying to get out; he raced to Katara, while Habiki grabbed Hachi He picked up his son held him in his arms.
"Are you ok?" He asked looking at Hachi who nodded, he then looked at Katara who nodded too.
"I'm ok." She said placing her hand on Hachi head
He smiled and hugged her, he wrapped his arms around Katara's waist she smiled and hugged him back. "Thank you for not letting that man hurt me." Hachi said.
Habiki let out a rare smile and took his son back.
Sokka grabbed a hold on Katara again and hugged her, Aang came joined in while Lee and Ling hugged their grandson.
"Are you sure your ok." He asked.
Katara just smiled. "I'm fine I'm just glad that everyone is ok. She looked at Lilly who had just come out of the cellar.
"I'm so sorry I didn't mean for any of this to happen I was just… my baby-"
Katara then placed her hand on her shoulder. "It's ok we're all fine, are you alright… um."
"Lilly" she said holding out her hand.
Katara took it and shook it. "Hi Lilly I'm Katara and I take it your the one there looking for."
Lilly blushed and panicked rose in her eyes. "Don't worry Lilly your safe here with us." Sokka said.
"Yeah and as the Avatar I will personal make sure that no one hurts you or your child." Aang said proudly.
She smiled at Aang. "You mean it? I mean I thought you were trying to take down the firenation?" She asked.
Sokka chuckled. "He's trying to make peace and trust me killing an innocent baby and its mother is not peace no matter where your from."
Zuko raised his eye brow he was sitting back with his uncle watching the whole thing, he had to admit it was touching and he was glad that the little boy and Katara were alright.
"Come on we need to get Lilly safe and I know just the tea to help." Lee said.
Iroh grinned wide. "You read my mind." He smirked, and Zuko slapped his hand to his head.
"Crazy old men." He mumbled.
Sokka was tossing and turning in bed, he couldn't get to sleep, and he turned over and yanked at his hair and growled, he had never remembered a time when he was so confused on what to do, he couldn't protect his sister or Yue; now Katara was defenseless and Yue was dead. He missed her so much, and he sat up angrily and tossed a pillow across the room. Aang still hadn't come back so it left him along in the small space, he angrily ran his hand through his hair again trying not to cry.
"You know if you keep doing that your going to lose all your hair before you turn twenty." A small voice rang through the room.
"Yue?" He was hearing things, yes it has to be, he glanced around until he saw a small figure standing by the wall, she was wearing a long white dress with fur, her hair still white and eyes blue it was like she had never left.
Sokka could have sworn that his heart stopped.
"Hi Sokka." She said in a calm voice, and before she could move Sokka leaped out of bed and into her arms, he burried his face in her neck he held her tenderly for a few moments scared to move until he pulled back and looked at her elegant face, deciding it really was her.
"How, why, how?" He asked remembering when he saw the life leave her body and go into the moon sprit, and from that moment on he vowed to avenge her be stopping the firenation and winning the war no matter what cost.
She gave him a small smile, and placed her hand on his check. "Oh Sokka, I have missed you so much." She said fighting back tears.
He kissed her passionately, and she felt warm, like she had never left him. "I missed you more, I pray to you every night." He said fighting back his own tears.
She smiled and places her head on his chest. "I know, I watch over you every chance I get." She said quietly.
"Does this mean that you can stay, that you can be-"
"No." She said in almost a whisper.
He pulled back to face her, her eyes filling with tears. "But your'e here why can't you just stay," he was almost begging.
She shook her head. "Sokka I am the moon sprit, even me being down here now is very scandalous but I had to warn you and talk to you."
His eyes widen as he led her over to the bed and sat her down. "Whats wrong, what do you have to warn me about, this is about Katara isn't it, why does Zuko have her waterbending did you do this, and why does-"
"Shh." She said, placing her fingers on his lips. "Sokka, I swear to you that I had nothing to do with this and I have no idea why she would-"
"She." Sokka interrupted. "Yue, who did this and why, why would they switch there bending, do you know how much danger Katara because of it what if the firenation finds out, they would take her away."
Yue nodded her head in agreement. "I know, and I promise I'm doing everything in my power to get them back in order." She said placing her hand on Sokka's face.
"Yue, what's going on does this have to do with Aang? Are the spirits mad cause we're trying-"
She stopped him and patted his hand. "I know I know, I can't tell you about what's going on up there Sokka, that's not why I'm here." Sokka looked at her for a moment she as so beautiful he couldn't believe she was here with him. "Sokka, I need you to let Katara and Prince Zuko, go see Aunt Wu, only she can help them get there bending back."
Sokka shook his head. "Why can't you just tell me?"
She shook her head and stood up. "I can't Sokka, you can't know what goes on and honestly I don't know much more then you, I have no idea why there bending got switched nor do I know who to change it back, all I know it that you must let go of your anger and let Katara go with Prince Zuko and you must let go of me."
Sokka looked away. "I can't." He said quietly.
She grabbed his hands with her small pale ones. "Look what all this anger and resentment is doing to you, you must let me go Sokka, and you must let Katara go." She placed her hand on his face. "I have been selfish Sokka, I keep you bound to me."
He shook his head again. "How can I trust Zuko? His the prince of the firenation, prince for crying out loud, Yue I can't leave them alone." He avoided the discussion on letting her go he couldn't he wouldn't.
"Yes you can, and you must, I promise to look after her every moment, she'll be fine she is stronger then you think."
Sokka nodded "I know I just can't let anything happen to her she's my baby sister, and i've been so mean to her lately."
She sighed and went to kiss him on the check. "It's alright, she knows you mean well." She placed her hands on his face and kissed him. He kissed her back and cupped the back of her head with his hand, not ever wanting to let go, and when she finally pulled away she gave him a small smile. "I must go now, I've been here for to long."
He grabbed her shoulders, gently rubbing her arms. "Please stay, just for tonight." He asked she shook her head.
"I'm sorry Sokka, but I can't." She kissed him on the cheek and pulled away from him. "Goodbye, Sokka and please think about what I said, I love you." She blew him a kiss, and the room went dark, and in this darkness he had made up his mind... He would let his little sister go with his worst enemy.
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Song for this part is Cry Little Sister- well lots of bands cover this song like Aiden, Blutengel, but I'm going to recommend my personal favorite- Seasons After.