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Chapter 3: Journey to the Eastern Air Temple

The next week, the plans had been finalised and Aang and Katara had packed and had put their stuff on Appa's back. They had said goodbye to Iroh and were on their way to the Eastern Air Temple. Aang was sitting on Appa's head and Katara was sitting on his saddle. Aang was thinking quietly to himself. Katara could tell that something was wrong and crawled over to him so that she could talk to him.

"What's up Aang?" she asked, but Aang just kept looking down and shrugged. "C'mon Aang, talk to me I know when something's bothering you and something's bothering you".

"I just can't help wondering if we're just doing this for no reason, and I really am the last Airbender". Katara moved onto Appa's head and sat next to Aang.

"Don't say that Aang, there's always hope. They maybe just hid for the past hundred years. We've talked about this before okay. Don't lose hope yet" she leaned in and kissed Aang straight on the lips for a good five minutes until Aang had to break off because her could see the Eastern Air Temple nearing. Don't lose hope yet Aang, listen to Katara, she hasn't lost hope yet, neither should you. They could've been hiding underground or something. It was getting late, so Aang decided to land Appa so that they could camp out for the night. When they landed, Aang Firebended a campfire and Katara built the tent. They only had one tent, and it would be the first time that they had ever shared a tent before. That night, Katara made them some delicious vegetable noodles. After dinner, Katara yawned and got up and walked towards Aang.

"I'm going to go get some sleep okay, I'll see you in the morning".

"Okay, goodnight, sweet dreams". He got up and kissed her passionately. He wrapped his arms around her waist and she put her arms around his neck. They kissed once again for a good five minutes before separating. "Wow, what was that for?" Katara asked stunned.

"Er… it was, er" Aang was lost for words. "I love you, Katara. Goodnight".

"I love you too Aang, goodnight" she walked towards the tent and went inside. Aang could see a candle in the tent lit up and see Katara's shadow inside combing her hair. Then the candle went out and Aang knew that Katara was falling asleep. Now was his chance to think without Katara thinking that something was up. How am I going to do this, without forgetting my Avatar duties? He remembered Avatar Kuruk explaining how he forgot his Avatar duties and he lost the love of his life to Koh the Face Stealer. He looked at the tent with Katara sleeping inside. No I won't let that happen. The thought of him losing Katara made him shudder, he decided to think about other things. Okay, how am I going to find the Airbenders? I'll think about that on our way to the Eastern Air Temple. I'm going to bed. And with that, Aang went into the tent, laid down next to Katara and went to sleep.

It was dark, wet and creepy. Aang was standing in the middle of a forest. What world was he in? He didn't know, yet he knew the place somehow. "Where am I? Am I in the swamp?" Aang thought to himself as he walked over a huge tree trunk. 'I need to see where I am' he thought, as he got ready to do a giant Airbending jump. But as he tried to Airbend, he couldn't. 'Okay, if I was in the normal world I would be able to Airbend, so I must be in the Spirit World'. He looked around, he couldn't think of a reason why'd he be in the Spirit World. He then heard something run, well float behind him. "HELLO? Who's there?" he yelled out whilst spinning around in a circle. Then the creature came up behind Aang and grabbed him with one of its many arms.

"Hello Aang" the creature said as he turned Aang around to face him.

"Hello Koh" said Aang when he realised that the creature was Koh the Face Stealer "what do you want from me?" he asked in a monotone voice, trying to keep a straight face.

"What do I want hmmm?" Koh repeated, he scratched him face with one of his many arms. "that's a tough question. I want your face. But that seems too hard at the moment, maybe I'll take your beloved Katara's face" as he said that, Katara appeared a distance away from them. This started to get Aang angry but he held his face together.

Koh started to circle around Aang whist Aang kept his eyes on him. Then, suddenly Koh threw Aang into a tree and bolted at Katara. Katara at first had a confused face but it soon turned to fear when she saw Koh charging at her. She let out a loud scream as Koh tackled her to the ground. "KATARA!" Aang yelled as Koh turned to face Aang and he switched his face to Katara's and he charged back at Aang to take his face –

"AHHHHHHHH" yelled Aang as he awoke from his nightmare. He looked around, but Katara wasn't there. 'oh no, that wasn't a dream, Katara really was taken by Koh' but soon after Aang thought this, he heard a muffled "Aang" and the flaps of the tent opened and Katara looked in with Momo on her shoulders.

"What's wrong Aang" she asked as she sat down next to him and hugged him.

"Oh nothing's wrong Katara, just a bad dream. Can we get packed up and leave for the Air Temple now please?"

"Er sure Aang, the sooner you get ready the sooner you can leave" she leaned out of the hug and gently kissed him on the mouth and left the tent.

An hour later, they had arrived at the Eastern Air Temple.

PLEASE READ! Hey guys its Emma (aka twinemma26) thank you so much for reading my story so far. I will hopefully write a new chapter every couple of days (depending on school and homework). I am in love with Avatar: The Last Airbender and I will try to post chapter 4 very, very soon! Thanks again for reading my story. I love you's all!