A/N: Chapter Five of Danger Zone! Woot woot! Okay, so this chapter I am going to try make this one a little longer, ya know, set up the plot and the reason Yi-Lo truly wants the gaang for.

"No, I'd just rather not release my rabid skunks on you now," Yi-Lo said, walking closer to them, his voice knowing, and big headed almost.

"Hm, okay," Sokka said sarcastically.

"I admit, you guys are pretty well," Yi-Lo commented.

"Well?" Katara said.

"Good, skilled." Katara crinkled her brow in suspicion. Who didn't know there was another reason he wanted them?

"You want to know why I really am taking you?" Yi-Lo said, almost reading her mind.

"One, you're not taking us. If anything, we're going to take you to jail. Two, uh, duh!" Sokka said. He could be spicy when he wanted to.

"Sure, sure. Anyway, if you want to know the truth of why you're here, then let me explain," Yi-Lo said again.

"Okay, shoot," Aang said, luring him to start.

"Well, the thing is, the Avatar and his friends have done no good for me."

"How so?" Sokka demanded.

"Well, as you can see by that machine, I'm still with the Fire Nation. There is simply no way all the nations can live together in peace forever. There are tiny disputes that turn into much more than just that. It's difficult to explain, but let's just go with this. When you buy a pair of shoes, eventually you're going to out grow them, correct?" Yi-Lo continued.

"Yeah?" Katara nodded.

"That analogy is like the nations. Eventually something is going to happen, say with trading or something, that makes a fight appear. That proves that we can only have one dominant nation that rules, likely not like the Fire Nation did, and that keeps peace itself," Yi-Lo finished.

"Isn't that exactly like what the Fire Nation did?" Aang said.

"No, the Fire Nation took control and tried to stop all other nations from existence. Now, we could just have all the nations ruled by one other nation."

"No. Anyway, you'd have to propose that act to the Fire Lord, Zuko. So either way we can't help you now. And why did you capture us if you could've just talked to the Fire Lord?" Katara said again.

"Because I thought I could just...end you guys, the Fire Lord, take control of this nation and slowly but surely release Ozai," Yi-Lo explained.

"Hm. Okay, that would happen. Kill us? Heh, I'd like to see you try!" Sokka exclaimed. Katara shot him a fierce look.

"Listen to your girlfriend, young one. I could if I wanted to," Yi-Lo said.

"Woah, that's not my girlfriend. That's my sister," Sokka explained. Yi-Lo nodded and waved it off.

"So, shall we take you into custody now or wait?" Katara said, smiling devilishly at him.

"No custody," he answered.

"Oh, you're getting some type of punishment," Aang said.

"Why?"

"Let's see, you tried to kill us, you're for one ruling nation, and you're wreaking havoc," Aang said.

"I'll make you a deal. I promise to stop doing anything, and you'll let me go?" Yi-Lo smiled as he asked this.

"Maybe. Guys, there's really nothing we can do right now, at least. Should we?" Katara asked.

"You're right. Okay, Yi-Lo, if we hear anything else about you, you're done. For now, it's fine," Aang finished. Yi-Lo nodded and bowed in appreciation. Aang and Sokka and Katara were already feeling the bad feeling that they should've taken him in...Well, what could they do now, right?

"Let's go home," Aang announced, leading them out of the forest.

They walked for quite a long time, but the question was: Why were they led in circles?

A/N: Sorry, that was a bit short, I guess.

Another cliff hanger! Sorry 'bout that.

I may update soon, or it may be in a few days...I have a few other writing project I need to get started on..But, expect it either in two or three days, maybe. Not sure.

Thanks again to everyone!

(: Regan of PxP.