KK Renee: Sorry it took so long to update. Let's all thank On Demon's Wing's sister, Iggy Indigo, for writing the first half of this chapter since I am absolutely terrible at action scenes. R&R!

~ (Sokka's POV) ~

Toph was the first to notice the group walking towards us. They were all boys and about our age. One guy was hopping, like a frog, not walking. I thought that was strange. The others were normal-walking, but one had what looked like a fish bowl on his head.

"So you're the leader?" I mimicked, "'The Great and Powerful Lance,' yeah right."

"Hey, I could be a good leader if I wanted!"

"Of course, Fruit Bowl." More sarcasm from me.

Lance sneered and stared to rumble the ground around them. One of those "Oh Crap!" expressions passed over my face.

An Earthbender!(Place cuss word of choice here)!I've never beaten Toph before! At that moment Lance chose to send me straight up into the air with one of those pillar thingies that spring right up under you. I managed to jump at the last second and flip forwards into the air over him and slip the small throwing star out of my pony tail (very few people know I have one there) and imbedded it in his shoulder. The only unsmooth thing was my landing. It was awkward and unpracticed; I landed on both feet, but too hard and one sank past my ankle and I flipped over backwards afterward. I probably broke a foot bone somewhere in there.

Lance was still groaning at the blade in his shoulder. He managed to pull it out and stop the bleeding. It was only a 3 inch (from tip to tip) span so it didn't go in deep. I rolled my eyes at his drama queen-ness. As he started to get closer I pulled out my boomerang and club, one in each hand. I also fond this as an opportune time to try out the other weapon I'd acquired. I flicked my foot a little in an almost tap dancer-ish move. A tiny blade appeared out of a slit I made in my boot.

He charged at me with a wave of earth following him like a cape. Stopping just short of me he let the wave go and it bowled me over; and it wasn't even half as cool-looking as the first time, this time I was knocked flat on my back, the breath knocked out of me, gasping like an astronaut on Mars without a helmet on. Aang came to my rescue, though, with a large sweep of air.

~ (Katara's POV) ~

My eyes kept shifting between all of them, trying to watch them all at once. I wasn't succeeding very well. Suddenly I couldn't see except a few feet in front of me. The odd skinny looking one, I finally realized, was running really fast around me, like, really fast. So fast sand was picking up and flying in my face.

Without much thought I picked up water and set up octopus arms, prepared to catch him mid revolution around me. Except it didn't work that way; every time I tried to block his path or trip him he just barreled through the tentacle of water because he was going so fast.

After much trial and error, he shot sand into my eyes. I dropped the octopus arms and went so save my eyes. Immediately he threw dozens of quick jabs at me like he was pulverizing a pound of steak.

~ (Zuko's POV) ~

Great. I got the fat guy. I bet he's fire proof to top it off. I filled my lungs with salty air a few times before ending a few fire blasts at him from my hands. As predicted they practically dissipated as soon as they hit him.

"Haha, not hitting me with your puny sparks, pyromatic?" he said in the most nasal voice possible for a person that size. I frowned and let loose another set of bigger flames, hotter temperature. Several of the edges of his cloths and hair singed. So maybe he wasn't completely flame proof.

He smirked and said, "Now it's my turn." He took a running start and nailed me right in the chest with one of those head-sized hands, efficiently knocking me on my behind.

~ (Aang's POV) ~

Everyone broke into hectic chaos, and suddenly I found myself staff less and surprised. I looked around frantically, thinking I may have dropped it. Mid panic breath I heard a mock evil laugh from behind me. I spun around and landed in a please-don't-fight-but-I-will-if-you-do pose. The smallish green tinted guy was standing there smirking at me.

"Give me back my staff!" I half asked, half demanded.

"Heheehheeehehehee, fat chance arrow head!"

~ (Toph's POV) ~

I felt the guy in front of me start to move. He was about as tall as Zuko and he was getting closer. I felt him reach into his pocket, his heart beat thumping against something small and square in his hand.

This guy was taking too long. I drew in a breath and sent a block of hardened sand at the guys face. I heard the sound of sand hitting face and the choked cry of someone yelling "GAH! Sand in my eyes!"

I smirked. I felt the guy trying to get the loose sound out of his eyes, then he raised his hand, a small square-ish thing was held in his fist. He opened it with a click. I took a deep breath and started to focus on what I knew rather than what I didn't.

He smelled like a Firebender, but he wasn't very watchful, and probably couldn't take a hard hit.

He made a move as if he held a fire ball in his hand. He threw it. I ducked down, bringing loose sand up around me. Since I had gotten here I had been keeping my hair in a low pony tail and I felt the tips singe and the sand around my head turn to glass droplets.

I focused my energy on my Bending. I got enough sand in my grasp to turn into a sort of battering ram. I sent it toward the Firebender. He jumped out of the way and the sand mass crashed to the ground.

He opened the small box in his hand again and got out another fire ball. He took aim at me. I couldn't see where he was throwing, didn't know where the fire ball was; until it hit me in the chest, burning my clothes.

~ (Katara's POV) ~

I collapsed to my knees. The guy had stopped punching me, at least, but I couldn't breathe. (I got the idea from the movie Sky High.) I heard muffled voices from the outside, but I couldn't tell who they belonged to or what they were saying. I was getting light-headed. Finally, the swirl of blue around me stopped and cool air came rushing into my lungs. Two pairs of strong arms helped me to my feet. Sokka was to my left, Zuko to my right. They were both asking me if I was okay. "I'm fine," I said sharply. Zuko and Sokka stopped asking me questions and let go of me.

Sighing, I looked around and assessed the damage of my friends. Sokka was favoring his right foot and was hesitant to put weight on the other. Toph's clothes were burnt and I imagined that there would be some smaller burns down her arms and across her chest, but they could be easily healed. Zuko and Aang seemed to be alright, although Aang's staff seemed to be covered in some sort of green slime.

Scott and Jean had arrived sometime before, apparently looking for us or something. I mean, we kind of just left without notice.

"Is everyone alright?" Jean asked. Her question was met with a chorus of mumbled "yeah"s from us. "You guys get home and we'll deal with the Brotherhood."

Zuko and I helped Sokka limp all the way back to the mansion.

KK Renee: Okay, so I don't think that that was the best way to end the chapter, but oh, well. Review, please!