Disclaimer: I am totally running out of disclaimer jokes, so right now I am just going to say I do not own Avatar: the Last Airbender or any of its intellectual property. I do however announce to the world that I would totally beat its owners at Halo… yeah…

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Rated M: Mature Content. Blood. Guts. Sex. Drugs. All the good stuff.

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Bato: So, the Northern Tribe has a city; big deal. We have… um…

Hakoda: Just say it Bato. The Northern Tribe has more. It's fine.

Bato: I didn't want to hurt your feelings Hakoda.

Hakoda: Don't worry about it. One day, our tribe will also be this grand, or grander.

Bato: Is grander a word?

Arnook: Yes.

Bato: Oh… Okay then. Grander it is. Ooh, or better still, granderer!

Hakoda: Now that's not a word.

Bato: Stop ruining my fun.

Hakoda: Some fun. You want to have some fun, go entertain the ladies.

Bato: I was hoping you'd say that. /walks off

Arnook: Next time you want to declare war on my tribe Hakoda, give me warning so I can lock up my women.

Hakoda: Alright Arnook. It's a deal; Oh, and no Bato warfare. Some things shouldn't even be done to an enemy.

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Chapter 12: A Warm Welcome

The fleet sailed around the huge glacier and continued unobstructed to the great icy walls of the Northern Water Tribe's capital city. The ice shined in the sun, reflecting back the light in lovely rainbow hues. Men continued to patrol the walls, even after the war. Zuko whole heartedly approved of that. The great wall opened up when the lead ship arrived and allowed it entry. The remaining ships began to dock outside the city, being well aware that they would be unable to fit inside the much smaller inner harbor. Once through the main gate, Zuko was impressed to see how they used a combination of ice and water to raise the ship up to city level. Numerous benders were required for the task.

As the ship sailed through the great wall and into the docks, Suki couldn't help but admire the complex beauty the waterbenders had accomplished. The buildings were made of solid ice that shone in the sunlight. The whole city seemed to be a river delta; streams of water acting as roads with gondola's acting as the primary mode of transport. Walkways lined the sides of each river way connected by ornate and majestically unsupported bridges that appear unsafe to walk on and were likely as strong as any stone bridge.

There was a large crowd of folks waiting on the docks for the ships to put ashore. The crowds cheered as Arnook came on deck and waved to his people. Many other Northern Tribesmen followed suit, waving to loved ones, family and friends. As soon as the ship set anchor, Arnook set out to greet the crowds and set in motion the preparations for the banquet that evening. The remaining crewmen finished all those last minute touches there seem to be when dealing with large ships at sea.

Aang and his friends, Hakoda and Bato were the last to leave the ship besides the crew members who were assigned to look after it for that shift. When Hakoda reached the gangway and started his decent, his eyes seemed to catch on someone in the crowd. He stopped a moment and Bato ran into him before he came to his senses. When he looked back into the crowd, she was gone. Hakoda shook his head and continued his descent. Aang was greeted with great fanfare, as was Fire Lord Zuko. However, neither the Avatar nor the Fire Lord had as grand a greeting as Chief Hakoda of the Southern Tribe. A brother Chief of their own tribe, Hakoda was ushered ahead and forced away into the crowd. Bato tried to keep up with him as best he could and he too disappeared. The rest of them made their way to the palace as they had been told by Arnook before coming ashore.

People surrounded them as they headed to the palace, offering each a warm coat and other amenities as they travelled. Each of them was covered head to toe in warm clothing by the time they arrived at the palace. It was just as Aang, Katara and Sokka remembered it. The rest of their group was totally spellbound by it, however. The palace was built of ice, just like the rest of the city, but it outdid the entirety of what they passed to get here. Archways that glittered like crystal lined every door. The chandeliers were made of ice crystals that refracted the light into rainbow prisms of unparalleled beauty. Strange lanterns were used for a luminous light most of the time as torches were hard to come by and could melt the walls they hang from.

Zuko and Aang were announced ahead of the rest as they were escorted to a large table on a dais that sat above the rest of the large hall they had been brought to. Each took a seat offered them to one side of Chief Arnook, while Bato and Hakoda were already seated on his other side; the rest of the group followed suit as they were announced and sat at a table on the dais just under the one used by the leaders. Toph seemed very uncomfortable as she was led to her seat by Jet. Jet hadn't said much in days and seemed very rigid. He was in some sort of funk and wouldn't come out of it. What Toph said about coming to the North Pole seemed to be a fact in that she was literally blind. Unable to feel earth anywhere around her, Toph was literally blind and helpless while in the snow covered wilderness. She was obviously upset being treated like the invalid she was.

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The banquet began and everything was perfect. Hakoda had not had this much fun in years. It brought joy to his heart to be surrounded by his tribesman while they celebrated in true Water Tribe fashion. To right, Bato was busy eating up everything in front of him; it was very similar to Sokka sitting below. Sokka had managed to polish off three full plates in record time and was eagerly working on his fourth; Bato wasn't far behind him. Hakoda sat back and digested a bit as he had only just polished off his second plate. The palace was humongous but nowhere near large enough to accommodate the whole Tribe and all its guests. The remaining citizens and Southern Tribesman were eating outside in the beautiful night air, having a great time in a less formal setting. Hakoda envied them a bit.

Hakoda decided he needed some fresh air. "Arnook, would you mind if I took a walk for a bit?" he asked the elder chief.

"Not at all, my friend; just don't disappear; I will be making the announcements outside on the grand stage shortly after the banquet is done." Arnook told him. Then, he leaned over conspiratorially and whispered, "If I thought I could get away with it, I would probably go with you. Have a good time."

Hakoda stood up and excused himself, wondering what Arnook seemed to be hinting at. Shrugging it off as his imagination playing tricks on him, Hakoda stepped down to the lower dais and checked on his children.

"We're fine, dad. Sokka can eat way too much without you." Katara said, watching as her brother single handedly managed to out-eat someone twice his size. "Those two have been competing since the second course. Sokka is going to cream him, and then come to me with his belly ache. Go enjoy your walk." Katara told him.

Hakoda laughed and leaned in to kiss his daughter on the cheek before heading out of the hall. As he headed towards the back of the room and the exit, he once again had a strange feeling. Over by the door, a woman was leaving the room. For some reason, Hakoda's heart began to beat faster and he felt his pace quicken to reach the door. The woman had already gone through and disappeared by the time he got there, and Hakoda felt his body returning to normal. What was happening to him, and who was that woman? Tempted to go and look for her, Hakoda shrugged it off and went outside to check on the men.

Hakoda's men were like his family; he had spent almost every waking moment with them since leaving his home years before. One of the men saw him as he came out of the palace and shouted, "HAKODA!" Come to get drunk with us?!" Suddenly a chorus arose as all the men from the Southern Tribe began shouting Hakoda's name. Many strangers were sitting with his men, however, and were confused about what was going on. Hakoda stepped over to the man who shouted first and smiled.

"I think that sounds like a great idea." Hakoda told him, grabbing a glass and slamming back the liquid within. It burned going down, likely a strong Fire Nation whiskey. Hakoda was cheered on by his men as they all toasted to his health. Those who did not know him soon did, and they too drank to his health. It appeared that his men had made many new friends already; leading him to believe his plan would indeed work. Hardly any of the men were alone in their meal. Hakoda looked around carefully and noticed for the first time that almost every face he didn't recognize belonged to a woman. The woman he had been unconsciously looking for was absent, however.

Deciding his men were fine Hakoda took his leave, the cheers and yelling fading away as he got a bit farther from the grounds. Something inside him told him that something strange was happening, but he couldn't quite explain why he felt that way. His feet seemed to have a mind of their own as he found himself walking the nearly deserted streets of the city. He admired the work of the waterbenders and crafters that had built such a fine city. The lanterns used by the Northern Tribe were spread throughout the city, adding a luminescence to the already bright moon light above. Ahead of him was one of the many bridges used to cross the waterways. Hakoda was so busy examining the work before him that he failed to notice something much more important.

Standing upon the bridge he now crossed stood the woman from before. Hakoda stopped in his tracks and just stared, unable to take his eyes from her. The woman stood just a bit shorter than him about 5'4", with a body built to measure for her height. Hakoda guessed she couldn't be more than 125 lbs. Her long brown hair was in an alluring braid over one shoulder, and had blonde highlights that seemed to almost glow in the moonlight. She was dressed in a medical robe, marked with the honor of being a highly skilled healer. She was also standing in the middle of the bridge as if waiting for him, her arms at her sides and her eyes fixed on him.

Hakoda knew she was waiting for him as he approached; somehow he even knew she had been waiting for him on the dock and again in the palace. She did not take her pale blue eyes from his as he continued his approach to stand before her. Her stance was loose an relaxed, but Hakoda with his trained warrior senses could tell that she was tensed and ready for battle, almost like she had something to fear from him. Hakoda was unsure what to say; luckily, he didn't have to say a thing.

"Hello." The woman said to him shakily. Her voice was decidedly feminine, Hakoda thought. It had an almost musical quality to it that made his ears perk up to listen for more.

She seemed almost scared of him. Hakoda had a strong urge to throw his arms around her and protect her from all harm. "Hello." Hakoda returned, surprised to find his own voice shaky as well.

They stared at each other that way for what seemed an eternity before the woman finally tore her eyes away and stared out over the bridge and rubbing her hands together. Hakoda assumed they were cold. "I'm sorry. I am not normally like this. It's just…" Hakoda stepped up behind her and put a hand on her shoulder. She suddenly sagged a little, almost in relief. She stopped rubbing her hands together and grabbed the rail instead.

"I'm Hakoda. What's your name?" Hakoda asked her.

Without turning around, the woman whispered, "Kita."

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Ozai sat behind his table, maps spread all over the place. Azula sat at his right, pouring over the maps with a vengeance. Across from Ozai sat Kang, the rather large and imposing admiral of the Fire Nation army. Lastly, to Ozai's left sat none other than Long Feng, one time leader of the Dai Li in Ba Sing Se. Ozai detested the man, not trusting him in the least. He had been easy prey for his daughter, and that brought contempt from the man that had taught his daughter what she knew.

"I say we march on this village, here." Kang said after a little gap in the conversation. "If we take that village and keep the populace under control, we can resupply and chain to this village here." He pointed to the first village, drawing a line to the next. "From there, it would be easy to take the surrounding villages and fortify them for future raids."

"Fool; that would be utterly pointless." Azula told him spitefully. "Wars aren't won on the defensive. I say we take this village here and strike directly for the capital and the palace. Many of the locals will support us, and we should be able to rally them to join our forces on the march. By this time tomorrow, I could be sitting back on my throne."

Ozai hadn't missed Azula's slip of 'her throne' and decided he would have to act. Since being back with him, she had become much more her old self, rarely losing focus or ranting about things. Best of all, her paranoia seemed to have vanished. Instead of feeling betrayed by everyone, she simply closed herself off and distrusted everyone; as it should be. Ozai may have lost his bending, but he still had his cunning and his fierce will. No one would oppose him and live.

"I agree with your plan, Azula. There is just one correction I would like to make. You said it was your throne, but you lost your throne to that traitorous wretch Zuko. I gave you that throne and you wasted it. Now, I am taking it back." Ozai said calmly, obviously trying to force his will upon her.

Azula would normally have fought him on it, but after his spiteful truth about her losing the throne, she acquiesced to his correction. "Of course father. How silly of me to forget." She said in a placating tone.

"I still believe that attacking from underground would be the best choice. We could use those volcanic tunnels you told me about." Long Feng said, trying to make sure his opinion didn't go unheard. He was obviously looking for favor and trying to outdo Azula and Kang.

"The tunnels will make a fine second front for your agents, Long Feng, but for the rest of us, a frontal assault will prove more viable. Besides, our assault will pull all the soldiers from the palace, leaving you with an open invitation." Ozai explained.

Long Feng had been found by Kang during his withdrawal from Ba Sing Se. He had managed to use the confusion of the attack to flee with his life and most of his men. Kang had taken the Dai Li into his ranks with the promise of once more uniting them with Azula. Long Feng had only been a temporary commander. He still ran the Dai Li, but deferred to Azula in all things. He was only at the meeting as a courtesy, and because Ozai wanted his daughter to believe she had something to worry about. They were currently stationed on a small island off the coast of the main Fire Nation land mass. The whole army was here as well, having been packed onto the few ships the army had acquired for transport. The army was quite massive and still owed allegiance to Ozai.

Losing his throne and his nation had been nothing more than bad luck; a temporary setback. This takeover would be swift and fierce, and no one would ever take his birthright from him again. The throne would be his once more, and the world would soon follow. "Kang, mobilize the army. Long Feng, ready your agents. Azula, see to the final plans. Tomorrow, we take back our nation. Tomorrow, we take back my throne. After that, we take this world and crush anyone who gets in our way." Ozai said maniacally.

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Sokka had just finished eating his seventh helping and had beaten the man he had been dueling with. Katara was sitting next to her brother trying to avoid having to watch them eat like pigs and glancing up at Aang, who was returning those glances as frequently as he was able. Sokka had finally decided he was full and sat back in his chair.

"Now that's what I call a good meal." He said to no one in particular. He had drawn the attention of quite a few people while stuffing his face, but they had lost interest when the big man dropped under the table.

"I still can't figure out where you put it all. You're as thin as a rail, but you can eat your own body weight in one meal." Katara said jokingly.

"I'm a growing man. I need to replenish my strength." Sokka said defensively, obviously taking his sister seriously.

"You!" a voice yelled from across the room. "How dare you show your face here after what you've done?" Katara and most of the other people in the room traced the voice back to its source, a boy who had just entered the room.

Sokka roused himself enough to see what the commotion was about and suddenly snapped to attention and stood up, showing no sign of being full and with a very serious look on his face. His eyes reflected his sadness as he whispered, "Hahn."

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"Kita." Hakoda said the name, liking the sound of it.

Kita shivered as he said her name, but Hakoda didn't seem to notice. "Hakoda." She replied. Hakoda shivered when she spoke his name, and of course this time he noticed.

"Why do I feel like I should know you?" Hakoda asked her delicately as he removed his hand from her shoulder.

Kita sighed and continued to look away. "I would tell you, but I fear you wouldn't believe me." She told him gently.

Hakoda frowned as he thought she was insulting his intelligence. "Perhaps you should let me be the judge of what I should believe and not believe. Just who are you, Kita?"

"I…" she started, but Bato came running up from behind him shouting Hakoda's name.

Turning to face his friend, Hakoda gave him a minute to get onto the bridge before asking, "Bato, what are you doing?"

Bato caught his breath for a moment before he could speak. Hands on his knees and still gasping a bit, he said, "Trouble, back at the palace. Sokka…" he started.

"There's trouble on the first night here? What could he be thinking? You can fill me in on the way back, let me just say goodbye to…" Hakoda turned around, but Kita was gone.

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Sokka's announcement of who the boy was didn't seem to register properly to Katara. Who was this boy? Should she know him? Sokka sure seemed to and not in a good way.

"Sokka, who is he?" Toph asked him. She was obviously having her own issues with the ice and snow everywhere.

Hahn had stormed up the center of the room and didn't stop until he had reached the bottom of the stairs. He was fully dressed in Northern Tribe ceremonial armor and clothing and was holding quite a large assortment of weapons. "You dared to show your face after what you did? I swear I will kill you right now!" he exclaimed while quickly drawing a sword and slashing at Sokka. Katara barely managed to bend some ice in front of the blow, saving Sokka's life. Sokka had just stood there as if he were accepting some sort of divine punishment.

Hahn struck again, this time shattering the ice in front of Sokka. This time, only Suki's intervention saved his life. She had thrown herself into Sokka, knocking him out of the way as she caught the sword in her palms. At the same time, Ty-Lee had leaped onto the table and dashed over the food with rapid light steps and her arms at her sides; she threw herself onto Hahn's shoulders, gripping his head between her knees and falling forward, pulling him backward into a throw. Hahn landed unceremoniously on his ceremonial armored backside.

Ty-Lee stood there and remarked, "How rude. We were eating here."

Hahn got himself off the floor and brushed himself off. "So now you'll let the women fight for you? How pathetic can you get?" he sneered spitefully at Sokka.

"Enough!" Aang shouted. He was standing now as well and drew all eyes to him. "I don't know what this is about, but I will not let you attack my friends like this. Who are you, and what is your problem with Sokka?" Aang demanded of Hahn, exerting his authority.

"This does not concern you Avatar. My vengeance is only for that worthless piece of dung, there." Hahn retorted, obviously not cowed by Aang but unwilling to provoke him further. "If you have any honor at all, you will meet me outside in ten minutes. We'll settle this in a real battle." He continued to Sokka. Hahn turned and exited the hall as graciously as he could.

Sokka had stood through it all, taking the abuse and name calling and not lifting a finger to defend himself. After Hahn left the room, Sokka finally began to move again. His head hung low and his shoulders slumped, Sokka started around the table and towards the exit. Katara reached over and grabbed his arm as he passed, "Sokka, what's this all about?" she asked him. Sokka pulled his arm away and continued his walk to the duel.

Aang and Zuko both came over, each putting a hand on a shoulder. "You're going to tell us Sokka. We aren't letting you leave until you do." Zuko told him. Aang's grip was a little less fierce but no less strong.

"You need to tell us what's going on, Sokka. Why are you just standing there not talking?" Aang asked him.

"Seriously, normally we can't shut you up." Toph added.

"This is my business. Now let go of me. I have to go." Sokka said quietly. He shrugged his friends off of him and continued his slow march to fight with Hahn.

"Who is this Hahn person?" Ty-Lee asked curiously.

"I'm not sure, but I think it may have something to do with Yue." Aang said, watching Sokka as he neared the doors. The other guests in the hall were silent as they watched him leave the hall. Arnook had already gone outside to check on some things; his absence allowing for all the hullaballoo.

Sokka's exit prompted everyone to move, and the guests all crowded out of the hall, eager to see what happened next. Katara joined everyone else in the procession so she could try and stop anything before it got out of hand. What was going on here?

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Bato and Hakoda were running back to the palace as Bato explained what had happened. "So they are setting up to duel each other?" Hakoda asked Bato, obviously distressed.

"It looks that way. Normally I would put my money on Sokka, but with how he was acting he could not defend against a toddler if he wanted to." Bato replied.

Hakoda stopped when he had no choice; the crowd in front of him was huge. Scattered about the audience were his own men, but the bulk of the crowd seemed to be regular citizens and other Northern Tribesman. A huge area in the center was cleared; Sokka on one side and another boy on the other. Barely able to see into the open space, Hakoda realized he'd have to plow through the crowds to be of any assistance. Unable to reach his son, he decided to at least get a better view and with Bato's help climbed atop a wall.

"Sokka, whatever is going on, please be safe." Hakoda murmured.

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Sokka had come out of the palace with no hope of seeing tomorrow. He knew he deserved what was about to happen and had accepted it as soon as he realized who had shouted at him. Hahn was Yue's fiancée and had left Sokka in charge of her safety at her father's request. Hahn had not loved Yue, but was still her fiancée and had probably been devastated when he'd found out she was gone. Sokka had never confronted him about failing in his mission to save the girl he loved; he had hoped never to see Hahn again. Now, all he could do was pay the price for his failure, a life for a life. Standing there in the open area surrounded by a silent crowd who had no idea what was going on, Sokka wished with all his heart he could see Yue again; maybe soon, he could.

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Suki couldn't believe what was happening as she filed out of the palace with all the rest to see this duel. The silence was mind shattering as no one really spoke or made any indication that this was anything but a sad event. Katara wound up next to her as they left the room and took Suki's hand in hers. She whispered to Suki that it would be alright and they continued out into the field. Arnook had already been broached by Hahn and the two were arguing.

"I will not condone such behavior Hahn. I don't care what the excuse. What you did was inexcusable." Arnook said with authority.

"I'm sorry revered chief, but I will not let this slide. I will state my case before everyone present and I ask that the panel be asked to make the decision." Hahn declared defiantly.

Arnook stood there a moment, pondering Hahn's words as everyone filed out. Sokka was standing off to one side all by himself save for his friends. Suki went over to him and put a hand on his shoulder, but he shrugged it off and turned away from her. This was not at all like Sokka. He was always loud, boisterous and eating. He was never this sulky and depressed; or this quiet for that matter.

"Sokka, please just talk to us. We are worried about you." Suki said to him quietly. All Sokka's friends were standing nearby, waiting for something to happen. No one understood what Hahn was up to.

"Don't worry about me Suki. I'll be fine; really." Sokka told Suki quietly. "This is just something from my past that I have to take care of." He continued.

Suki backed off and joined the others, quietly watching as Arnook deliberated with a few other elders. "Very well then, Hahn, tradition states that you may indeed ask the panel to make a judgment. The panel has decided that you have valid claim and as long as you follow the traditions, a Meiyo Tatakai may be done." Arnook announced sadly to the crowd as well as to Hahn. No one was making any sound as those words drifted to their ears.

Hahn smiled. "Thank you elders for giving me the right to avenge our most precious treasure." He turned to face the crowds, and then Sokka. "I Hahn, warrior of the Northern Water Tribe, do hereby claim granted right to challenge for the honor of another and myself. As such, I shall now explain in detail the charges." He said loud enough to wake the dead.

Hahn began to pace a bit, facing all directions as he declared his challenge. "For those of you quick to forget, we of the Northern Tribe were attacked by the Fire Nation fleet at the end of winter. During that siege, the Avatar and his friends came to us seeking a waterbending master to train him. It was the Avatar's power that won us that day. Our warriors defended our city while the Avatar dealt with the spirits. One warrior, however, was asked to protect our greatest treasure and keep her safe. Princess Yue was slain in the invasion of our city, and her protector let it happen. I have it on authority that he was standing right next to her when she gave up her life." He said, obviously playing to the audience.

"He stood by and did nothing as the heir to our tribe and the woman that was to become my wife died." Hahn continued.

"LIAR!" Katara shouted. "You don't have a clue what happened."

"Katara; enough." Arnook told her. "It is only the challenger who may speak now. Then the challenged may defend. All those present here are judge to the value of the argument, and choose whether a duel takes place." Arnook explained. Katara made to speak again, but Arnook's look silenced her.

"It is my challenge that this warrior before us, Sokka, allowed our Princess Yue to perish without even an attempt to save her. I invoke the Meiyo Tatakai, the honor duel with this warrior to restore my lost honor and the honor of my princess." Hahn declared.

Arnook nodded and looked to Sokka who had been standing there on his own and looking for the entire world as if he was as guilty as charged. "It's true." was all he said as he shrugged his shoulders in defeat. "I accept the challenge." He said calmly.

"Sokka, no!" Katara pleaded. "You don't have to do this! It wasn't your fault!"

"Enough!" Arnook shouted. "The challenge is shown to have merit and has been accepted by the challenged. The duel will commence when both parties are ready." He announced. Then, to a nearby guard, "Please, see to some gear for Sokka."

Sokka stood there waiting for the gear requested to be brought to him. His friends stood there, unable to understand what was going on. Katara and Suki both wanted to run out and protect him, but neither moved a single step. Arnook had made his point; there was no stopping this. Aang stepped next to Katara and took her hand; she squeezed his in thanks. This was not going to be the warm welcome they had expected after all.

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Author: Well, I didn't see that coming. Oh, wait… I did. I keep forgetting I write this stuff.

Kita: Very funny. So, when do I get some story time?

Author: Pretty soon. The next chapter has the duel of course, but you and a few other new characters will be making their day beau.

Kita: Like who?

Author: I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise. You know them of course, but the readers don't… well, most of the readers don't. A few of them may just know you from other fan fics.

Kita: Interesting…

Katara: Yes, new characters; all well and good. What's going to happen to Sokka?

Sokka: I'm fine Katara, really. Just lay off.

Suki: You idiot. You're about as fine as a dead man is. Why did you say yes?!

Sokka: It's complicated. Hahn's right though, I did let Yue die.

Aang: Hahn is an egotistical idiot. What do you mean he's right?

Hahn: Hey! I resent that!

Aang: Then you shouldn't resemble it so well.

Hahn: ….

Sokka: I let Yue die in my arms. I swore to protect her, but I couldn't save her. The consequences are clear.

Katara: You're an idiot! I was there too, and I know what happened. You aren't at fault for anything. Yue gave up her life to save the world. You had nothing to do with it.

Sokka: She died because I wasn't able to protect the moon spirit. I let her die by my carelessness.

Suki: So now you're going to just give up and let Hahn kill you?

Sokka: ….

Authors Note: Who will live? Who will die? Find out next time on, "THE AVATAR CONTINUES!!"

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Author's Corner:

Okay seriously, I need a better fan fic name. Anyone have any good ideas? I picked it out of being unable to come up with a better one. I obviously can't re-title it Book 4: Air. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Oh, and still looking for a name for my bear-dragon hybrid. Hint hint.

Thanks again to the reviewers of my story. I appreciate all the comments, pointers and criticisms I am receiving. Keep it up!

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