A/N: Okay, here it is! The next chapter. I'm taking you off the last cliffhanger! Yeah! Haaha. Again, I want to thank everyone who is reading this! I really do appreciate it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar.

Katara

Katara was flailing, and trying her best to get away from the fog man, but nothing worked on him. Nothing. And there was no water here, so she suspected the gaang's plan for defeating him would work.

Everything was tinted in a gray film. She had no idea where or what she was, if she was still human. Of course she was, since she still had a heartbeat, and even though the man may not be human, there is still some reason to this world. There had to be. Without reason nothing would make sense...So maybe this world didn't have any...

"I have found out you are part of the Avatar's group," the fog man commented, then shook his head.

"I am sorry. This is not proper. My name is Jakoh. Pleased to meet you," he said again. Katara was astonished at the friendliness of her enemy. Then she thought of the number one thing you should always do. Love your enemies, keep them close.

"I'm Katara," she muttered under her breath.

"Ah, what a beautiful name. So, you are part of the Avatar's group, nay?" he cleared.

"What's that to you?" she snapped.

"Oh, Katara. Be friendly, believe me, you don't want to end up like your friend." Her heart sank.

"Where is Suki?!" she demanded, feeling like Sokka with the Azula at the the invasion.

"Ah, so that is her name. Thank you, young waterbender. Follow me, please. How old are you?" She remembered him only stealing youngsters, so she decided to lie. Something hard for her to do.

"Nine," she lied. Her voice, well, Aang would clearly know, and anyone who knew her would know she was lying.

"Really?" he couldn't hide the surprise that hit his voice.

"No, you must be lying. You're trying to save yourself, correct? Be honest," he said, calmly.

"I am not lying, for your information. What makes you think I am?" she demanded.

"Well, for one you do not look nine. You look like you are in your teenage years. And two, your friend already seen the children, so maybe she can tell you somehow about this place?"

"FYI, I look older because I took care of my brother and dad for a while. So, I grew up a little too quickly..And no, me and my friend are not telepathic," she said, partly telling the truth.

"Why? Why did you take care of your brother and father?"

"None of your business," she said, shoving the memories away.

"Yes, it is now."

"No, it isn't. Nothing about me is your business," she said. Katara just figured out now that he had made a turn and was heading down an alley. At the end of the alley, there was a bigger building, and inside she saw...Children. Happiness grew inside her, knowing they were at least alive.

"Am I staying here?" she asked, putting on an act to cover her happiness, and to sound a little younger.

"You do sound young...Well, yes. Perhaps. For a few days, I will watch you closely, maybe, and see if I wish to move you," he said. With that, she opened the door and walked in, knowing her plan already. Little did she know, Jakoh had an idea or two of his own...

Sokka, Toph, Mai, Zuko, Iroh, Aang, and Ty-Lee

Aang, almost in tears, ran, half airbent his way inside the house, where the rest of the gaang was gathered, freezing their butts off, and drinking tea. Ty Lee was smiling and laughing, Iroh, Zuko, and Mai were talking quietly, and Toph and Sokka were silent.

"You guys," he muttered, depression seeping through into his words.

"Aang? What's wrong?" Ty Lee asked. Everyone looked perplexed, except Sokka. He rose and came over to Aang.

"Oh, no. Not again," he said, his voice fierce, filled with determination and fresh courage. Loved ones were disappearing from him, first Suki, and now his own sister, and Aang's own girlfriend.

Aang sniffed, trying to hold back the tears he knew were coming. On the run, he accidentally imagined life without Katara. He couldn't. His brain nearly shut down in depression.

"What happened, twinkle toes?" Toph demanded, not all sarcastic.

"Katara...Katara's gone. The fog man took her!" he said, his head clearing a bit.

"Uh-oh. Oh no. This is a major change in plans, too," Zuko said, holding Mai close, since they were the only couple resisting.

"It seems as if this fog man is tearing apart love bonds. Not only that, but so far he only took the girls. It's okay, Aang, Sokka. We'll get them back," Iroh said. Everyone nodded in agreement.

"How are we to lure him here?" Aang asked, pushing the plan to happen sooner.

"Okay, he doesn't like the gaang, clearly. So we can start talking about him, planning, ya know," Mai said. The gaang nodded.

"Definitely. I'm sorry, guys, but work now. Harder than ever. And come back in at sunset," he said, even though sunset was only about an hour away.

Toph brought up some old gargoyles and skull bones from the attic. She was darkening the room up some more, and adding everything she knew would scare Sokka. Why? Because if it scared him, maybe it'd scare the fog man. And it made an awesome joke, which made working that much less tedious.

Sokka came upstairs, water in his hands, and looked up. He saw the dusty gargoyles, skull bones, and must. He shouted briefly and dropped the water. Toph bent earth below it to catch it, but there was nothing she could do to stop Sokka from nearly having a heart attack.

"Sokka, chill. What'd you think, I was really asking you so I avoided using scary things? This may be the main thing that makes him scared, ya never know!"

"Thanks, Toph. I feel used," he joked. They laughed and went back to work.

Since Aang was the only bender, things were a little slower. But, all in all, they got done. The gaang met in the now 53 degrees temperature house, and reviewed their plans.

"Toph, you'll be on this side of the sandbox, ready to bend earth. Ty Lee, you'll be behind it, to do any pressure points you know. Mai, you'll be near the upstairs thermostat, so when we shout yes, you crank it down as far as possible so we don't die. Iroh, throw as much cold water at him as possible. Sokka, you can throw your sword at him, and get ready to lift some water buckets. Zuko, throw as much water at his face and heart as you can. And Mai, after you're back, throw buckets at the fog man, okay, guys?" Aang checked, giving the directions.

"What about you?" Ty Lee said.

"I'm going to be bending here in the sandbox," he replied. Everyone nodded and got into their positions. Aang cleared his throat for the acting, as did Toph.

"So, Toph, what do you think we should do? Kill the FOG MAN?" Aang said, uttering fog man extra loud.

"Yes, killing seems appropriate. Definitely."

"Let's set up our plans, here-" and Aang was cut off. But the familiar swish of the wind, and the fog coming into the room. And as soon as the fog man appeared, Aang bent like crazy, and the man's expression went from evil, to human, and scared as ever.

"WAIT!" the fog man called.

"Any last words?" Toph said, evilly.

"Yes. I'll take you to save everyone, just do not kill me!" he uttered, his voice not begging, but somehow knowing they'd take the offer. Aang kept a steady drizzle fall on the man, as the gaang contemplated. They finally came to a conclusion.

"Yes, as long as you take us the human way. Show us the way back and forth between worlds. Explain now, or else," Sokka said, heart thumping loudly.

"Fine." The fog man put his arms up high, and then slowly turned them downward. He became...He became human. All jaws dropped besides Toph's, who now had the man, literally the man, in an earthbending, puncture way. Meaning two spikes were going under his arms, and through his legs, making it impossible for him to move. Everyone settled around him, but ready to attack in a fatal way at any time.

"Why are you doing this?" Aang demanded, voice thick with hatred.

"I need to. I need the children," he replied, calm as ever.

"Why?" Toph pressed.

"Let me just start from the beginning. So, one day I was walking around, in my smoke form, and was trying to find children for my hometow-."

"Why?" Mai demanded.

"Because my hometown needs children in order to become flamboyant, or colorful. We lost any type of color when the past Avatar died, and the new Avatar claimed to be dead. After that, everything, actually, everyone in the town disappeared. If I can return the color, they all can live again."

"Why only you? How are you so special?" Aang asked.

"I was the only one who could fog bend. I later learned how to literally become the fog, and that was a total advantage."

"Why do you need children to become living again?" Mai asked dully.

"Children bring color to everyone's lives with just one smile. But when I take them, they're sad, and it doesn't work. So I thought if I captured your little gang, you'd be able to help me. But the first..."

"The first?" Sokka demanded.

"Yes, the one called Suki? She cheered the children up, so I needed to keep her. And the second..."

"The second?" Aang and Sokka demanded at the same time.

"The one called Katara, she made the kids laugh, and enjoy themselves. So I did the same to her," the man said.

"What?" the entire gaang demanded.

"Well, I kept them in a special room together, so they could use a secret door to get to the children. I wanted to see if they were smart enough."

"What is your name, anyway?" Toph pressed again.

"Jakoh. If you'd be so kind to release me, I'd gladly take you to my land. It's called Jamforbea." (JAM-FOR-BE-UH)

"Fine, but you must be careful, show us how to get back, and we'll come to a conclusion for what we're going to do to you," Aang said, laying down the law.

"Agreed," Jakoh answered. With that, the gaang, and Jakoh, set out. He led them up a mountain side, toward a lake, and around until they reached...The small hollow in the ground no one paid any attention to.

A/N: Sooo, how'd you like it? I know that was pretty confusing, and possibly a little rushed, so if you have any questions at all, PM me, or ask in a review, please! I'd be glad to help out(:

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