A/N: Heres the next chapter, hope you guys like it. read and review blah blah blah....

Previously...

Finally, When I felt as if my lungs would burst, I stopped running and hid behind a small bush. I closed my eyes and sat there for a couple of seconds catching my breath. My hands were trembling and my legs were cut from the thorns and branches that had slashed me as I ran.

Then it hit me. Where was Lee? When I started running he was right next to me, and now he wasn't here. My heart stopped. Had he been caught by whatever we had been running from? Had I abandoned him without even knowing I had done so?

I stood up instantly and retraced my steps back towards where he had pushed me against the tree to hide. How could I be so careless? Now because I panicked Lee may be in trouble. And I have no idea as to why we were running if the first place. All I know is that it must have not been good. I could tell by the look in his eyes. It was one I had never seen on him before. Fear.

That was my last thought before I blacked out.

I opened my eyes looking around confusedly, but not moving from where I was laying on a cold floor.

Where was I?

My eyes scanned the area, taking in the small jail-like room I was in. It was dark in the room, so it was hard to really see anything that wasn't a few feet in front of me. As far as I could tell I was in one of the small cell's in the eerie room. All the walls were made of big stones except for the one in front which was blocked off by prison bars.

It smelt like stone and moss.

I slowly sat up, then realized that my hands were bound together with rope that were digging into my wrists. Ignoring the slight pain I crawled to the front bars of the cell, peering through the spaces between them.

Now I could see that there was another cell across from me and another on either side of mine. My eyes were drawn to a big iron door at the end of the hall. The only route out of here.

Just as I thought this the door opened, and a band of light from outside cut into the room blinding me. I blinked to help my eyes get used to the bright light just as the door shut and a torch was lit. Then another. And I saw the person who was probably responsible for putting me in here.

I glared as he approached but was surprised when he turned; not to address me, but whoever was in the cell next to me.

"Still not speaking huh?" The man said coolly, amusement lacing his voice.

Whoever he was speaking to made no reply.

"I'm disappointed. You put up such a fight when we captured you, and now you don't even say a word?" The man continued patronizingly. "Well maybe next time I'll think of something more...persuasive to get you to talk."

Then he turned to me, his brown eyes malicious.

"Well, well, well. Who do we have here?" He started towards me.

I glared at the man, and like my fellow prisoner I chose to remain silent.

"What's wrong girl? Turtle-cat got your tongue?"

I gave him my coldest look and turned the other way. I had nothing to say to this man.

He just laughed as if amused and started walking away towards the door. "I'll be back in a few days. And when I return on the next visit I won't be a lenient as I am now."

You won't get away with this. I wanted to call out to him. But I resisted, and settled for screaming it in my mind.

I sat in silence to make sure he wasn't going to appear again before I turned to the cell next to me.

Who was in there? I wasn't so sure I wanted to know. It could be a cold-blooded killer for La's sake! Oh everyone is probably worried sick by now. They'll be out looking for me and Lee and are bound to find this place eventually. Right? How far was I from the campsite? A couple of miles? Or farther? The last thought scared me. What If they never found me? I hadn't left any clues as to where I had disappeared to and Sokka wasn't exactly the best tracker...

Whoever was in the barred cage next to me shifted, drawing my attention back to them. I stared at the black space behind the bars, imagining what my cell mate might look like.

The other prisoner and I sat in silence, neither one of us daring to reveal our identity.

During the time that passed I explored my cell, finding that it was rather small. I also discovered that the floor was made up of big, rather heavy, stones placed on top of the soil.

The door to the hall opened for the second time today, making me wonder how long I'd been sitting here, and a man entered, carrying two bowls. He looked to be older than me by at least ten years, but that was still pretty young to be in a place like this. The man pulled out a pair of iron keys and inserted them into the lock. My eyes widened in surprise at this action, before they met his.

As if reading my thought he spoke. "Don't even think about it. One move from you and this place will be crawling with armed guards."

He turned the lock placed the faded blue porcelain bowl down before he shut the bars again.

"Besides they said you were a waterbender, and as far as I can see you don't have any water." He added smartly before giving a similar bowl to the other person in the cell next to me.

As the medium-built man turned to leave I couldn't resist calling out in defiance. "I'm not completely defenseless without my water!"

My response was a chuckle and a door being slammed.

And then we were plunged into darkness again.

The silence was interrupted by the only other person in the cold room.

"Katara?"

A/N: Okay this chapter was just supposed to describe what type of place Katara and her mystery cell mate is currently being kept in. There will be more interesting occurrences in the next chapter I promise. You guys might even find out who the person is. ;) thanks for reading! Reviews are appreciated.