Sorry for taking so long to update this. I was off saving the world and didn't have a computer.

Peanut: Ummm, I thought you were visiting your cousins in Minnesota?

Nearly: It's WISCONSIN! Get it right woman! Fourteen years she's done this. But while I was there I did stop a mutant corn army from reaching full power.

Peanut: WHAT MUTANT CORN ARMY?

Nearly: Exactly.

Peanut: Humph.

Corn does not like getting eaten people. They were simply tired of the bloodshed caused by our need for summer barbeques. I am not back home yet, but I do have a computer so I can type. Huzzah!

Please keep reviewing and reading. One day I will write something brilliant! But the only way to get better is to continue practicing.

All I can say for this chapter is that Katara makes me want to strangle her sometimes.

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Water is cold.

Those were the first thought that came to a water logged Sokka. He was falling, and then he found himself underwater in some sort of river. Wait- falling?

Sokka broke the surface taking quick ragged breaths. He was being pulled down stream by a strong current. A steady drum of rushing water filled his ears. It sounded like there was a waterfall of some sort nearby, and he was heading straight for it.

Sokka thrashed and whipped his head around kicking, water in the air. He had to get out of this river, before he and that waterfall became acquaintances.

"Help!" someone screamed.

The cavern Sokka was in was dimly lit by a set of yellow crystals hanging on the wall. He could barely make out the shape of a figure a few yards in front of him.

"Help!" the person yelled again. It sounded like Toph.

And Toph couldn't swim.

"Toph! Keep your head above the water! I'll be there in a second," hollered Sokka above the sound of raging waves.

…

Katara always had a thing with boys.

It all started with Sokka of course. He was rude, sarcastic, and always chewed with his mouth open. He was disgusting. But Katara eventually whipped her brother into shape.

Then she helped Haru, and then had that affair with Jet thatdoesn'tneedtobebroughtupeveragain.

Then you had the Prince.

Katara didn't like Zuko very much at first. He tried to kill her multiple times, and that would put a damper on anyone's relationship. They were opposites after all. Fire and Water don't mix. Then she sort of went on a life changing field trip with him, and she saw him… a little differently. You might have said she had a crush on him, but it just never happened. That's when Aang came into the picture.

Aang was Katara's best friend from the beginning. She always saw him as a brother, and something more that Katara could never put her finger on. Aang ended up making the first move of course, making Katara actually realize her true feelings. They had been inseparable ever since, and nothing could ever change that.

Except for a giant cavern of darkness of course.

"Katara! You alright up there sweetie?" called Aang from below. He was scouting the route for the wall climbers about twenty meters beneath Katara's feet. She knew this because Aang had a small fire in the palm of hand that was a shot out like a beacon in the darkness.

But that was all Katara could really see. Only the rock in front of her was really visible to her eyes.

"Fine! I'm fine! Is there anything interesting down there?" grunted Katara as she grabbed a hold of another ledge and lowered her body down a bit more.

"Nothing is coming up except a few caves and such. Suki is resting in one of them, and Zuko is in another," yelled Aang.

Wait Zuko was gone?! A sudden rush of panic seemed to grasp Katara's whole body. She didn't even notice him leave. They were talking for a while as they made their ways down the cliff face. The water bender ended up stopping the conversation when she yelled at Zuko to shut his stupid mouth. Katara now wished she didn't yell at the Fire Lord like that. She suddenly felt very alone. Almost venerable.

"Aang, I'm gonna take a rest too." Katara stammered. Her breathing had become heavy and Katara felt like she was going to hurl.

"Cool, I'm going to go see if I can find the bottom of this thing. You wanna catch a ride on my glider and-"

"No! I mean no thanks. I'm good." Katara winced at the harshness that was in her voice. She didn't mean it to come out like that.

"Oh, okay. Get some rest," said Aang. Just by the tone of his voice she could tell that he was hurt. Katara had time to apologize later, now she just had to get somewhere safe.

Katara scampered down the rock face as fast as her legs let her. She continued to slide her foot down the wall until she hit air finally hit air. A cave.

Katara let out a small yelp as someone grabbed her foot pulling her down into the rock cave. Zuko!

Zuko grabbed her hips and managed to put Katara back on solid earth. Katara felt her cheeks go red a bit from the warmness of his hands on her body. The lighting was even worse in the cave, but Katara managed to make out a form in front of her so she could grasp it into a hug.

"Zuko! Don't you dare abandon me again, mister! Heaven forbid anything happened to you!" Katara practically yelled in his ear. Zuko had suddenly tensed up and let out a small cough.

"Um… not Zuko," a female voice squeaked. Suki.

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"That waterfall is awfully loud Sokka! Go faster!" Toph yelled. Sokka was holding the soaking wet earth bender in the crook of his left arm, as he struggled to swim against the current. Toph was hanging onto Sokka for dear life as the waves pounded against the two.

"Well maybe I would be going faster if SOMEONE knew how to doggie paddle!"

Sokka felt his concentration slip again and the cold water submerged the two again. The chill stung like needles, but the two broke the surface breathing heavily.

"Is this really the time for this, Snoozles?!" Toph barely managed cough out.

"There is always time for sarcasm!" answered Sokka breathless. Toph rolled her eyes as Sokka continued to be pulled down the stream towards a watery grave.

….

"Katara, is there anything you wish to tell me?"

Katara could feel the Kyoshi Warrior's eyes on her even in the pitch darkness. Katara had stopped hugging Suki after she learned the real form of her companion in the cave. Inside Katara was mentally punching herself over the fact that she jumped to conclusions so quickly.

"I was just worried about Zuko, Suki. Sorry for overreacting a bit." Katara replied, rubbing her head. Wow, this was a bit embarrassing.

"Yeah, okay." Suki said, each word tumbling out of the warriors mouth with a bit of uncertainty.

This surprised Katara a bit. What could be troubling her friend? It was Katara's job to help her friends, and she always had time to listen.

"Suki something is bothering you." Katara stated. Now it was her turn to question her companion in the dark.

"Nothing, forget I said anything," Suki concluded.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm sure."

"Is it about being stuck down here?"

"No. It's fine-"

"Is it about Zuko or me?"

"Well actually-"

"Is it about Aang?"

"No, Katara just st-"

"Is it about Toph? Is it about Sokka? Is it about the fact that Toph most likely has a crush on Sokka? Is it about the badgerm-"

"WAIT WHAT?"

…...

"Can't you just earth bend us out of here or something!" yelled a distressed Sokka. He could see the edge waterfall now. The rapids that separated the Sokka from a long fall down, where disappearing into the darkness. The sound was deafening. Sokka couldn't tell who far down it was, but he didn't want to find out.

"Get me to a wall then!" Toph roared. Impending peril always got people just a tad bit stressed.

Sokka grunted and used the rest of his strength to get to the rock wall. Toph grabbed a hold of it. She shut her eyes and concentrated. Nothing happened.

Toph opened her eyes with a look of pure shock. What was taking so long? She scrunched up her face and closed her eyes again. Her eyes shot open once again. Toph let out a scream of rage as she punched the rock in frustration.

Sokka didn't know much about bending, but that didn't look good.

"Toph, why aren't we out of here?" Sokka sputtered. His own grasp on the rock wall was slipping fast. Another wave hit the two. Sokka dug his nails into the stone cutting his hands. He let out a wail after he tasted air again.

"Sokka, we need to hold on. My bending… It's not working!" sputtered Toph after her head poked up out of the water again.

"Easier said than done. Why universe, why?" Sokka moaned. He grabbed the blind girl's waist as a humongous wave washed the two away.