The air was thick with tension in Koh's lair, the face-stealer coiling tauntingly around a stone-faced Aang.
"Where is she?" Aang demanded, keeping all emotion in his voice instead of his face. He didn't even flinch when Koh twisted around his shoulders to whisper in his ear.
"Relax, young Avatar – your friend is somewhere safe. For the moment."
The boy's aura seemed to seethe, tendrils lashing out in angry (though futile) movements. Breathing deep, he waited for his spiked temper to settle before asking, "How do I get her back?"
"It is quite simple. All you need to do is beat me in a small contest."
This was the part Yue hated. It was a circumstance she had no control over, something that made her second-guess her decision every time she thought about it.
"What kind of contest?"If Aang shared her anxiety, he couldn't show it.
Koh, his face now that of a beautiful (familiar) young woman, grinned forebodingly. "A staring contest. If I let an emotion slip, you and the girl can leave safely. But if you slip up, I get your face and the girl's."
'Maybe this was a bad idea,' Yue thought, wringing her hands. 'Maybe it would be best if I went down there and told them what happened, and –'
"Okay," Aang said, "I'll do it."
Author's Notes: I think I probably said this already, but I completely love Koh. Seriously, he's awesome. =D So creepy and perfect as a villain.
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