A/N: hello again people! I dont get why in some books it says peoples. i think the right way to say it is people not peoples. I mean we say sheep not sheeps. anyways heres the next chapter...Enjoy! and dont forget to review ;) *hint hint*

This chapter can get pretty confusing with the switching from different point of views. Just make sure you know when the pov changes so you can keep up with this very action-packed chapter :)

Previously...

"Actually Jeong Jeong was last seen on an island, not in the Fire Nation. I asked around last time I went into town" Sokka said smugly. "According to my calculations-"

"Oh brother..." Toph muttered.

He glared at her before continuing "Jeong Jeong should be right about here." He pointed to a small island on the map.

"Should be?" I questioned skeptically earning an exasperated look from Sokka. "What? I just don't think it's such a good idea to go looking for someone when we're not sure where to look and have no clue at all who we're looking for besides a name."

"What other choice do we have?" Aang asked looking at me with his stormy grey eyes. "We can't just hide out here and wait for the Fire Nation to find us. I'm not helping anyone by running and hiding like a coward."

"Aang but you are helping!" I insisted putting a hand on his shoulder. "As the avatar you have to train and learn all four-"

"I know what I have to do." He pulled away his eyes sad and guilt-ridden. I bit my lip and fell silent. This was really hard on Aang. He couldn't be caught by the Fire Nation, but we needed to find him a master. But right now It would be hard to find any one capable and willing to help us.

"What island is Jeong Jeong on Sokka?" Aang asked looking at the detailed map.

"Kyoshi island."

Previously...

"There will always be a part of you that belongs with the Fire Nation. It's in your blood boy." He said regarding me sadly. His eyes full of pity. Pity. I didn't need that from anyone. " The firenation is probably already in possession on the next Avatar, since it will be born there next. Your quest is fruitless." He finished.

"Thank you for your help. But we'll be leaving now." I stated abruptly standing up. I wasn't going to sit here listening while he told me repeatedly that my journey was pointless. He was wrong, and I would show him that.

"Captain Zuko." He called just as I opened the door. "You are not the only one looking for the Avatar."

I waited.

"Some of my men reported back that they had seen a Fire Navy ship sailing across Earth Kingdom waters. Some believe he is searching for The Avatar as well. The same Avatar that others believe vanished in the raid two years back." He said sincerity ringing in his voice.

A Fire Nation ship sailing through Earth Kingdom waters? Why would Ozai order that unless they didn't have the Avatar and they believed that the Air bending one lived. And that's not something they would want people knowing. They'd want to keep it a secret that the Avatar was neutral still. They'd want a head start at getting him to join their forces.

"Where was the ship headed?" I asked on baited breath.

"Kyoshi Island."

KATARA POV

"Where is it?!? Katara have you seen my boomerang?"

"There it is." Aang said from atop Appa's furry head.

"My boomerang?" Sokka asked hopefully.

"No you dimwit. It's Kyoshi Island." Toph said smacking Sokka on the back of his head.

"Hey! What was that for?" He whined rubbing his head.

"Being clueless...and because i felt like it." Toph said smirking.

"Guys! Could you stop fighting long enough for us to get to the island?" I asked crossing my arms. These two were always at eachothers throats. Yelling and bickering, calling names and picking on one another.

"She started it..."

"Yeah, yeah whatever..."

I rolled my eyes at them and joined Aang.

"You ready to meet Jeong Jeong?"

"As ready as I'll ever be." He sighed his shoulders drooping. "I just hope he chooses to help us."

"He will." I said immediately to reassure him, but I wasn't so sure. And if he didn't want to help us...I don't know what we'll do. Aang will probably have to keep training for Water bending and Earth bending until we would find a teacher.

"Katara I have something to tell you." He said keeping his eyes trained on Appa's furry head. But I could see the blush staining his face.

"What is it?"

"Um...You're a really great friend and...I like you- um I mean...your hair loopies. I like your hair loopies"

"Um...thanks Aang." I said confused.

He smiled at me shyly his eyes looking conflicted before turning back to the approaching island.

"Look there's someone on the beach!" Sokka said pointing to a lone man standing on the shore.

"I wonder what he's doing." I murmured not liking this one bit.

"Maybe he's there too greet us?" Aang said but it sounded more like a hopeful question to me.

"Well there's only one way to find out. Land this thing Twinkle Toes." Toph said keeping her grip tight on Appa's saddle, while Appa groaned his protest at being referred to as a thing.

"We welcome you to Kyoshi island." The woman said after we had all dismounted the sky bison. This girl acted like a group of kids appeared on the island with a giant sky bison was perfectly normal.

"We're looking for Master Jeong Jeong. Do you know where to find him?" Aang asked stepping forward.

"Come." The girl said simply turning and entering the woods.

Aang shrugged and we followed. After a few minutes of walking we came upon an old house.

"He's in that place?" Sokka asked dubiously. I elbowed him for being rude.

Together we entered the building anxious to see the fire bending master.

ZUKO POV

"We should arrive there in a few hours."

I swore. If we hadn't stayed the night in the Northern Water Tribe two days ago we would be there by now. We needed to be there now. I had to find the avatar before whoever Ozai sent out to capture him. Who knows what that wretched man has in store for him.

"Have some tea Zuko. It will calm you down. No teenager your age should be so stressed." Uncle said from where he sat in a chair on the deck.

"No teenager should have to go through what I've been through." I grumbled darkly.

"It's Ginseng." He added waving the pot at me.

I sighed. "Fine."

"Excellent." He beamed pouring me a steaming cup. " What do you plan to do when we arrive on the island?"

"Find out who's there first off."

"You mean if the avatar is there?" He confirmed.

"Or anyone from the fire nation."

"Hmmm...And if there is someoone from the Fire nation?" He questioned looking at me from above his cup.

"We'll try to avoid a fight if that's possible." I said grimacing. I seriously doubt that if there were fire nation there they would feel the same way.

"Well, we will have to be prepared for anything." He said seriously before taking a sip of tea.

"We will be."

KATARA POV

"Avatar Aang." Jeong Jeong said standing up. I tensed ready for anything, placing a hand on my waterskin.

Aang, Sokka, Toph, and I had just finished telling Master Jeong Jeong about why we were here. We told him everything starting when Sokka and I found Aang in that cave a year and a half ago. We had been talking for awhile, one or two hours maybe, but the Fire bending master listened to the whole tale intently.

"I am willing to aid you to the best of my abilities." He said finally making me nearly sigh with relief. "I know you have suffered greatly but your journey isn't nearly finished. Your path will be filled with grief, strife, and filled with daunting tasks. But in the end you will meet a reward that will make it all worthwhile."

"How insightful of you Jeong Jeong. It's too bad I don't plan to let you make it to the end."

We turned around at the sound of the voice. Fire Nation!

"Zhao." Jeong Jeong said his voice labored. I turned back around and gasped. Two men were holding down Master Jeong Jeong and has a knife to his throat.

"Actually It's General Zhao now." The man sneered .

"I don't care who you are, you're not coming anywhere near Aang." I said coldly stepping forward slightly and opening my waterskin prepared for a fight if that's what it came to.

"Silly girl, you think you stand a chance against me?" He laughed darkly. I wanted to water whip that smirk off his ugly face.

"Yeah. It's five against three dude. You lose." Sokka said.

"That's where you're wrong." General Zhao answered a cruel smile on his face.

Then, we were surrounded.

"If you think we're going down without a fight you better think again." Aang said pulling out his air bending staff.

"On the contrary a fight is what I was hoping for." He said shooting an arc of flames directly for Jeong Jeong.

"No!" We all yelled but it was too late.

My eyes searched frantically for the old ally we had just made but he was gone.

"How dare you!" I hissed suddenly angry. How dare he come and destroy probably our last chance at getting Aang a master. How dare he come and try to take Aang from us. I took the water out of it's container and hurled it at him.

"Sokka! You and Aang go after the soldiers! Katara and I will handle General Zhao!" Toph called diving into the battle after me. I didn't realize until later that that was probably the first time Toph called us all by our names.

"Insufferable children! Do you truly think you can do anything to stop me? I am a master fire bender." He boasted sending a burst of flame turning my water to steam.

"You're not the only master here monkey face!" Toph taunted launching a huge chunk of earth towards him knocking down one wall of the house.

Taken off guard he barely managed to dodge the huge rock and it clipped him in the shoulder. He grit his teeth and shot a jet of flame straight towards us and I made a shield of water over us just in time.

"Plan fake out." Toph said before going at Zhao again taking the fight outside.

While we were traveling we had trained and memorized different fighting strategies.

I nodded and swept my eyes across the small field. Sokka, Aang, and the few followers Master Jeong Jeong had, which were about ten, were engaged in combat against about fifty highly trained fire nation soldiers. The odds weren't good at all. Maybe...if the battle kept going as badly for us I could convince Aang to escape on his glider.

I heard a huge crash behind me and turned my attention back to Toph and I's battle. So far Toph looked like she was handling it, but i didn't know how much longer she could hold up against the fire bender. This plan better work...

"Ha! If this is the best you've got then your training definitely did not pay off." Toph said snorting with laughter as she blocked another of Zhao's attacks. But as she said this I could see the effort it took her to just deflect one of his blows. I quickened my pace trying to get behind the fire bender.

The plan was that Toph would face Zhao head on and I would go around behind him and go for the finishing blow while Toph distracted him. Come on we can do this. A short gasp drew my attention back to the fight going on in front of me.

"Toph!" I screamed and saw her eyes widen as she fell. No! This can't happen. We can't loose her like this. The world around me spun as my brain tried to wrap around the fact that Toph was hit.

She had gotten distracted for one second. She had glanced away from her opponent for one moment, checking up on how Sokka's fight faired, and Zhao didn't waste that opening to strike.

"You're too late girl. Your friend is gone now and soon you will be too." Zhao said triumphantly preparing to engage me in battle.

I saw red.

I pulled the last of the water out of my waterskin and swirled it together in a circle of water freezing it and flinging it at him. He shot a burst of fire at it melting it, but it still hit it's target drenching him in icy water.

"Stupid girl. You're finished." He growled.

I tensed. I was out of water. I would have to find another way to defeat him. He shot a blast of fie at me but I jumped to the side just barely dodging it. I was trapped. He had cornered me. He had an endless amount of fire at his disposal since he conjured it up out of the air. I looked around hopelessly. This was it. I clenched my fists preparing for the end.

A jet of fire was coming towards me and I closed my eyes, and waited. But nothing happened. The fire hadn't reached me. I opened my eyes again and saw Zhao's shocked and disgruntled face looking at something behind me. I turned. I stared not comprehending what I was seeing.

"You." Zhao hissed fury etched on his face.

"Me." The black haired, pale skinned man- obviously fire nation- agreed before jumping down from the roof of the house and standing in opposite of me in front of Zhao also.

If you asked me what the stranger looked like I wouldn't have been able to tell you. Because I couldn't take my eyes off the incriminating and angry red scar that covered one of his eyes.

A/N: Okay okay i know i promised many reunions and they did take place...you just might not have realized it yet. But you will...next chapter! hehe Review please!!!

Coming up next chapter...

An escape is attempted

Someone is lost forever

New bonds are formed

And a heartrending discovery is made.