Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender is created by Michael DiMartino & Brian Konzieko and owned by Nickelodeon.

Based on "The Southern Raiders" originally by Elizabeth Welch Ehasz.

They traveled on Appa to the village where Yon Rha retired. They watched him as he bought vegetables from a stall in the market and headed back home. Yon Rha sensed he was being followed.

"Hello? Is someone there?" Yon Rha called out. He frowned and walked on.

Zuko and Katara popped their heads up from their hiding spot.

"That was him," said Katara as her eyes shined with hate, "That was the monster."

The rain fell and the ground was soaked. Yon Rha walked in the rain. Yon Rha turned around swiftly. He walked on. He looked behind his shoulder and he stopped.

"Nobody sneaks up on me," he said as he dropped his basket, turned and firebent, "without being burned."

He set a bush on fire. Yon Rha loosened his stance and picked up his fallen groceries. Yon Rha looked back. Zuko set up a trip wire on the ground that Yon Rha walked on. His legs got caught in the fire and he fell down, face first into a puddle of water. Fire entered and Yon Rha quickly moved backward. He looked up. Zuko stood before him in a firebending stance.

"We weren't behind the bush," said Zuko as he took a step forward to threaten Yon Rha. "And I wouldn't try firebending again."

Yon Rha was on the ground with his arm shielding his face. "Whoever you are, take my money. Take whatever you want, I'll cooperate."

Katara walked in behind Zuko. Katara pulled down her face mask.

"Do you know who I am?" Katara asked.

"No," Yon Rha replied as his eyes widened in fear, "I'm not sure."

"Oh you better remember me like your life depends on it!" Katara replied angrily. Yon Rha placed his arm in front of his face. "Why don't you take a closer look?"

"Yes, yes. I remember you now," he said as he looked at Katara. "You're the little Water Tribe girl. Your mother begged me to let you go. I ordered you to get out. You were scared but did as you were told. Then I questioned her about the last waterbender left in The Southern Water Tribe. I promised her I'd leave the rest of the village alone after she told me she was the last waterbender. I told her I wouldn't be taking prisoners today, and ended her life."

Yon Rha gulped. Lightning lit up the sky again.

"She lied to you," said Katara as she closed her eyes sadly. "She was protecting the last waterbender."

"What?" Yon Rha asked surprised. "Who?"

Katara opened her eyes and looked back furiously, "ME!"

Katara brought out her arms. Rain drops were suspended in the air immediately. Yon Rha looked on, dumbfounded. Zuko looked up at the accumulating rain drops and pulled down his face mask. The rain became a dome of water over them. Katara moved her arms around and the water which was bent in a huge blob and she let out a battle cry as she directed the water toward Yon Rha. The water turned into ice spikes. Yon Rha shielded himself with his arms and let out a cowering noise. He brought his arms down and he looked up. Yon Rha looked as the ice spikes paused inches in front of him. A couple of ice spikes punctured the ground beside him while amass of ice spikes hovered. Katara lowered her hands. Yon Rha covered his head as the spikes turned into water and fell to the ground.

Yon Rha knelt and pleaded, "I did a bad thing. I know I did and you deserve revenge. So why don't you take my mother? That would be fair."

Katara looked on, pityingly, "I always wonder what kind of person could do such a thing. But now that I see you, I think I understand." She walked forward and continued, "There's just nothing inside you. Nothing at all. You're pathetic and sad and empty."

Yon Rha pleaded, "Please spare me."

Katara narrowed her eyes in anger, "But as much as I hate you..." Her eyes shimmered with emotion. "I just can't do it."

She closed her eyes as she controlled her feelings. Yon Rha cowered and smiled weakly on the spot. Zuko walked over and watched as Katara walked off. He looked at Yon Rha. Yon Rha lowered his head in shame. Zuko turned back and followed Katara as Yon Rha cowered out loud and sobbed.

Katara walked over to Appa. She wiped the tears from her eyes.

Zuko waited for her to compose herself.

Katara sighed and said, "We'd better head back to Aang and the others."

Zuko nodded and added, "We should probably find a better place to stay. I know of the perfect place."

They flew to Ember Island to the beach house.

Zuko broke down the door. Then they entered.

"What is this place?" Katara asked.

"It's my family's vacation house," said Zuko. "Nobody has been here in years."

"Oh," said Katara.

Zuko opened a closet door that had cleaning supplies in it. He got them out and filled a bucket with water.

Katara held out her arms and said, "I can clean up while you get the others."

Zuko didn't give her the bucket, instead he said, "It's a big house. Let me help you clean up. It will go faster."

Katara thought for a moment then nodded. Katara followed Zuko into the kitchen. Zuko put the bucket down and said, "It's pretty dusty in here."

"I'll start in here," said Katara.

"I'll work on cleaning out the other rooms," said Zuko.

Zuko cleaned out all the stuff that belonged to his family, while Katara cleaned the kitchen. Zuko was carrying some stuff outside when Katara called to him.

"What are you doing?" Katara asked.

"Just cleaning out some stuff," Zuko replied. "Did you need something?"

"I'm done in here," said Katara, as she dumped the dirty water out.

They worked together and cleaned the rest of the house up in no time.

Zuko made a fire out of the old stuff.

Katara watched the fire. Then she noticed the portrait. "Isn't that your family?"

"When we were happy," Zuko answered.

They watched as the fire continued to burn.

"Do you think I'm weak?" Katara asked.

"No," Zuko replied. Katara thought he'd say more, but he didn't. "Well, we should get some rest. I'm sure Sokka and the others are worried. I'll get them in the morning."

Katara smacked her forehead. "I'll need to apologize to him when I see him."

"I'm sure he'll forgive you," said Zuko.

After that they went inside for the night.

To Be Continued...