A/N: I know I said not until 20 reviews, but I changed my mind. I will be updating a lot more (hopefully). Unfortunately, at least for people who want my next chapters posted, not unfortunate for me, I am going to Florida and where I will be staying has no Internet. I'll have to spend a little while at the Starbucks down the street, so bear with me. Anyways. Here is Chapter 10!

The little group of teenagers surveyed the camp before them. It was obviously a Fire nation camp. The group ruled out Azula and Ozai, because Azula was in the cell, with guards on both floors above and below her, and surrounding the building, but with none on her floor, only at the outside looking in. This precaution was necessary so that Azula couldn't plan anything with the guards. Ozai, who's bending powers were gone, was chained to the top of the Fire Nation Palace, in plain sight because obviously then the people would be able to know if he was still chained up. Also, he had a dome of fire around him. He couldn't escape and couldn't be rescued. It was too hard and would involve approximately 425 soldiers, 22 waterbenders, the Avatar, and Sokka. The 425 soldiers were needed to pull the 425 hidden levers all around the palace, the 22 waterbenders to douse the fiery dome, the Avatar to get you to Ozai, and Sokka for reasons unknown.

"Sokka. You're the master strategist! Help us!"

"Alright here's how this is going to work."

The rest of the conversation went something like this.

Whisper whisper

"Oh no. Absolutely not!"

"Yes! Now shut up."

more whispering and lots of rolling eyeballs

"Ew! No!"

"Let me finish!"

Whisper whisper accompanied by a loud groan

"Not AGAIN. Not EVER again. You're lucky this is Sugar Queen!"

Whispering…

"All right, troops! Break!" Sokka said. "No more complaining! The Super Bacon Escapade will begin in the morning!"

"Super Bacon Escapade." Toph muttered. "How imaginative."

The next morning, they all woke up with loud groans. Except Sokka, who was very excited. "Remember! Stick to the plan!" Everyone hurried to their positions in their respective wear. Toph was the first to make a move.

"Oh, excuse me kind sir." Toph said, batting her eyelashes. "It is sir, right? You see, I'm blind and seem to have lost my way. My accomplice left me here, and then I walked into you."

The guard responded, staring at Toph's curves. She was a woman now, after all. And a very pretty one at that. "Yes, uh, let me escort you." He said, obviously dropping a hint.

"Oh, thank you so much. Say, have you seen my friend? I think she may be here, probably captured. She has dark tan skin and long brown hair and blue eyes. She told me so herself."

"Why, we just might. Let me check for you. Stay at this very spot, I will be right back." As the guard walked away, Toph grinned inside. On the outside she still wore a sweet, lost blind girl look. She had had to play that role too often before around her parents. The guard came back a few minutes later.

"Yes, we do have a girl of you description down in the dungeon. Come on, I'll take you to her."

"Oh, sir, you're too kind. I really hope it is my friend. Thank you so much." The guard led her away, smiling as Toph clung to his arm. Unbeknownst to him, a dark shadow followed them.

"To-"

"Kind sir, I do believe this is my friend. Thank you so much! Oh, I forgot to tell you my name! I'm Jin."

"Oh, Jin, it was no problem. I will give you a few moments to yourselves, but the girl is a prisoner, and you'll have to take it up with The Captor if you want her freed."

"I might, but I don't think he'll ever listen to a poor blind girl like me. I will do my best, and thank you so much. Come back in ten minutes, how does that sound?"

"Good. I'll be back soon."

"Bye!" As soon as the guard was out of sight (Sokka had picked the perfect one, he was so dumb.) Toph turned to Katara. "Call me Jin, we don't want anybody getting suspicious. We're all here- this guy, The Captor, sent Zuko a message and Zuko told him he'd give up the Lordship for you. No, sh! Listen to me. I've got your waterskin- keep it hidden and don't use it until Zuko comes for you!" Katara nodded. "What are the bars made of?" Toph asked.

"Metal. You can bend them, right?" Katara said hoarsely.

"Yes, but not now. I'll go to the Captor and straighten this out, but if it doesn't work I'll come and get you. You didn't tell him you were the girlfriend of Zuko, did you?"

"He doesn't know. He just guessed. I've been telling him I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Told him I'd been captured by the Avatar and forced to cook for them- he caught me cooking. They also have been told my name is Kya. You know, my mother's name."

"Ok. No problem, I'll use that. Look- here comes the guard! Keep quiet!"

"Oh, sir, could you please take me to the Captor? I think I'll tell him what really happened. He seems to think she was with the Avatar- but no, she was captured by him. He even thinks she is dating the Fire Lord! It's atrocious!"

"No problem, Jin! Let's go. I'm very sorry if The Captor has it wrong, miss." He said to Katara.

"It's ok. Could you ask him to send me some water? I'm so thirsty!"

"Of course. I don't know what he'll say, but I'll try it."

"Thank you." Katara lay back down on her blanket and seemed to fall asleep.

"Excuse me, sir?" Toph said to The Captor.

"Yes. What do you want?"

"My friend was captured by you after she was captured by the Avatar. She was forced to cook by them. I think you have it all wrong. She's certain not dating the Fire Lord. You mixed them up. The fire lord's girlfriend just recently disappeared. She was captured by Water Tribe rebels, didn't you know that?"

"Really?" The man said skeptically.

"Yes! Why would I lie?" I'm a poor blind girl who just wants her best friend back!" Toph pretended to be on the verge of tears. "I was adopted! I have no real family. She was all I had. And she's been gone for two years! Haven't you tortured me enough? I can't even get myself home anymore. Not without her."

"Calm!" The leader yelled. "You can't fool me. What is her name?"

"Kya."

"No, it's not!" he said with a triumphant grin.

"Yes, it is." Toph said, seemingly confused. "What else would it be?"

"She's Katara, isn't she?"

"No… Katara is the girl that willingly traveled with the Avatar. She's the one that is Zuko's girlfriend. Kya looks a little like her."

"Oh. Well, I'll still use her for bait. When I become the Fire Lord, she can go free."

"Promise?" Toph said tearfully.

"Ugh! Yes, I promise!" He said, agitated. "Now, get out of my sight!" Toph clapped twice and jumped once. Unbeknownst to the man, she was raising small towers of earth near Aang and Sokka, and signaling Zuko, who was hidden in the shadows.

"Here goes." Zuko muttered to himself. He headed toward the building to help his girlfriend escape. Zuko had already pickpocketed a guard's key set. He slipped into the building and tried to remember. Toph had jumped once, so Katara was one floor up, and she had clapped twice, so Katara was two doors down on the right. He slipped up the stairs while the guards were swapping patrols. He slipped the key in the door and scooped up a sleeping Katara. Then, he went to the stairs, wrenched open the door, and promptly ran into a pair of guards. Katara's eyes fluttered open.

Meanwhile, Sokka was trying to get Toph out of her predicament. Along with his trusty mustache and a monocle. "Just like when I pretended to be Aang's dad." He thought to himself, smiling at the memory. "Jin!" he called in a throaty voice. "Jin!"

"Ooh, Zhong, it's him!"

"Jin! Where've you been? I was so worried." He said sternly.

"I found Kya!"

"Good, good." Sokka said, momentarily disoriented by the sound of his mother's name.

"Zhong, this is my adoptive father."

"Hey, Pops."

"I have to go now. Do you promise to send me a messenger hawk when Kya is getting freed? Dad will read it to me."

"Of course, Jin. Promise." She waved, and stumbled after Sokka, clutching his hand. As they slipped into the trees, Aang gave her a quick hug.

"Zuko's in trouble." He said softly.

"That means Katara, too. Let's go." Said Sokka. Toph started to follow them, but Aang held her back.

"No, Toph. They'll recognize you. Help from afar if you can." Aang said. "We'll be back soon."

"Sorry!" shouted Sokka.

"Useless, worthless friends leaving me behind." She pouted, wandering away to "view" the skirmish.

Even though she had just woken up, Katara immediately pulled out a water whip and whipped the first guard across the face. Zuko got the second one but if they didn't hurry, they were caught. Katara jumped out of Zuko's arms and together they darted out of the building. Once outside, they ran into Sokka and Aang… along with a group of soldiers.

"Zuko, Zuko, Zuko." Droned a voice. Zuko spun on his heel.

"The Warden." He said in a harsh whisper.

"You know, you guys got me in a lot of trouble with what you did." The Warden snarled. "You were lucky my niece was there. Now, this is my way of revenge- and redemption."

"Okay?" Zuko said, bewildered at what he was saying. This guy was insane!

"Get. Them. NOW!" The Warden yelled. There was a flurry of movement, and the teenagers got into fighting stances. But no attack came. Instead, the soldiers that had gone to attack (versus those who stood there, uncaring) had gone flying into the air.

"Nobody. Nobody messes with a blind girl- or her friends." Toph snarled.

"You? Buh… but… you're blind!"

"Yup. And proud of it!" Toph grinned.

"Jin! Look out!" a voice cried. Toph ducked just in time, and felt an arrow skim her hair. She angrily stomped her foot, and the archers behind her sank into the ground.

"Thank you, Zhong."

"Why didn't you tell me, Jin? I could've helped!"

"1. My name is actually Toph. Toph Bei Fong, master earthbender. 2. I didn't know if I could trust you. 3. I'm really sorry. Now, let me finish off this Warden guy." Toph's voice did sound apologetic.

"Mhm. It's ok."

Toph turned to the Warden. "What to do with you, mister, what to do. Katara, I believe you deserve to talk to him."

"Ok." Katara said softly. She took a deep breath and began. "You imprisoned me for two years. You said Ozai had won. You told me Zuko and Mai were married, that he didn't love me anymore- even though I said I wasn't his girlfriend. I was lying, but that's beside the point. According to you, Aang and Toph were dead, and Sokka was currently being tortured into insanity. And you described to me how it was all my fault. It all made sense and I took it was the truth for the longest time. Except- something was missing. No matter how many times you said it was my fault the Phoenix King ruled the world, there was nobody else in that prison. Also, you constantly said Ozai was torturing the world, but Ozai himself never came to gloat in my face. There was no proof, just lie stacked on lie. And you deserve whatever bad fortune befalls you, whether it be broken heart or torture until the day you die." Katara shrank back into Zuko's arms and fought tears. Zuko glared at the shackled man before him, who had been rolling his eyes.

"Anybody else?" Toph asked."Alright, here is your temporary punishment. Sokka can tell you how very aggravating this can get. Toph then sank the Warden up to his neck and placed a baby moose-lion on top of his head, asleep for now. The Warden frowned, confused. "Alright, Zhong, I'm putting you in charge of clean up. I know you weren't lying when you said you would have helped me. Since most of the soldiers have disappeared, we can't arrest them. Let them go for now. Alright, where have Uncle and Pinkie gone? I haven't seen them all day."
"Hi, everybody! And Toph, we were doing something verrrry important, don't you worry!" Ty Lee giggled and Zuko and Katara spun around. "Katara! You're okay!" Ty Lee enveloped Katara in a death hug.

"Miss Katara, I'm very glad to see you safe and sound. Let us go back to camp, I'm pretty sure you don't want to spend another minute in this place!" Uncle laughed.

"M-hm." Katara had been unusually silent after her rant against the Warden.

When they got to camp, Zuko held back Katara with a concerned look on his face. "Katara, are you ok?" he said.

"I… I'm fine. Just… Zuko?"

"Yeah?"

"Who d-died? In the… in the war?" Zuko inhaled sharply.

"Katara, that's a discussion for all of us. We have to do that all together." Katara nodded and closed her eyes. "You ready for this?"

"Yeah… I'm ready. Let's go." They both stepped forward and Zuko wrapped his arm around her waist protectively.

A/N: That was long, for me. 4 ½ pages! Anyway, I'm in Florida and it is SUNNY! Yay! Anywayz, reviews rock out!!! I luuuuuuuuv all my reviewers! Thank u soooo much! U rox! Ok, review! Press the little button! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!