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I have started writing Prequels; here is a list of them:

A Second First Date; One month after Aang defeated Fire Lord Ozai

Nightmares; A One-Shot Prequel to Together Again. Aang saved the world, he faced Ozai on his own. Everyone kept saying that he was a great hero, that he was so brave. He wore a brave face and acted all the hero they thought he was. But at night in his sleep he was a scared boy, scared for his life as he tried to get away from a psycho Firebender. The Battle came back at night.

Anila's Story; This is another Prequel to Together Again. It's about a Young Female Airbender just starting out in life. She was ready to travel the world as soon as she turns 16. Little does she know, Destiny has a grand purpose for her first child.

I Want to thank my beta readers for their help, advice, and contributions: 116788 (pen name not user ID) and ReverieNishio

*116788 (pen name not user ID) is available to beta read for others, she has 3 slots open right now.

Chapter 111

Aang knelt in front of the bed and wrapped his strong arms around her. "I was so scared. You hardly came around enough for us to give you any nourishment." He kissed her over and over, so happy that she finally fully woke up. "I thought I might lose both of you! Hold on My Love I'll be right back." Aang swiftly left the room. Katara could hear him calling out to everyone that Katara was finally awake; he was calling out tasks for everyone to start doing. Within minutes Aang returned to her side with a tray in his hands. "You must be so hungry right now."

"Yes Sweetie I'm starving but first really need to use the restroom." She tried to stand herself up but her knees buckled from weakness. Aang, faster then she had been able to see, set the tray down and caught her before she fell to far.

"Let me help you, please." He said as he helped her stand, carrying almost all of her weight for her. She was noticeably lighter in his arms. During the last week she had only came around a couple times a day and barely taken in a few sips of broth before slipping away again. Aang had figured out how to bend the water down her throat and into her stomach. This prevented her and the baby from becoming dehydrated.

Once she was settled back in bed, pillows fluffed and propping her up, Aang set the tray of food on her lap. She began to eat. "I want to see our little ones please, I miss them so much, it hurt inside that I cried from missing them so much." She said as she ate. Aang watched as she devoured everything on the tray including the entire pot of tea. "Can I have more please?" She asked him.

He smiled at her, so happy she is okay. "Yes, My Love, as much as you want." He got up and took her tray back down to the kitchen to be filled again.

Jade was in the kitchen serving lunch to all the little ones. "I'm happy she's finally awake." She watched Aang fill the tray back up with a new pot of tea and all. "Wow, she's still hunger?"

"Yeah, she's still hungry." Aang said happy Katara was eating.

"See Mommy, please?" Little Gyatso asked his Daddy.

"Yes in just a little bit, okay Gyatso, Mommy said she wants to see you, she said she missed you so much." Aang said told his little boy hugging him tightly. "Mommy is really hungry right now but she wants to see you and your sisters soon. Be a good boy and help Jade with your sisters."

"Ok, Daddy, I help." The very smart little boy said.

When Aang with returned to their room Katara was sitting up brushing her hair, crying. "He cut it all off." She said.

"You are still beautiful, My Love. It will grow back."

"You... you loved my hair." She whimpered.

"No, I love you, not your hair." He told her as he embraced her. Our little ones want to see you... they missed you so much."

Katara ate another tray of food. Aang brought the empty tray back into the kitchen and collected his three small children, taking them up to see their Mommy.

Katara was so happy to see her little ones that she gathered them up in her arms hugging them tightly, tears of joy spilled over. "I missed you so much. I love you all so much." She kissed them all over and over. "Aang... did I... did I miss Kya and Sapphire's birthday?" Katara was saddened by the thought that she may have missed her daughters' birthday.

Aang had a sad look on his face. He felt so sad to have to tell her. "Their birthday was three days ago... but when you are strong again we can celebrate, they won't know the difference."

Katara's face fell and she was silent for a few minutes then recovered, with a smile that he could tell was fake. "Yeah, you are right they won't know the difference. I'm back home and that's what is important."

Katara played with and cuddled her babies until she became tired once more. Aang put his children down for a nap as well. Then came back into their room to check on Katara. She was laying on the bed staring at a vase with flowers in it on the nightstand.

Aang had no clue what she went through; he wanted to know but he didn't want to make her relive anything so terrible. He knew it must have been truly horrifying for her. After they got Katara back home where she would be safe, he lead a raid on the estate along with Sokka, Haru, Zuko, and a group of elite Fire Nation soldiers. They had found the bodies of three men with multiple stab wounds caused by, what he had guessed to be, ice shards; and two more with expressions of pain and horror on their faces, bodies contorted into unnatural poses limbs pulled out of their sockets. Whatever they put her through must have been so bad that she had actually killed them in self-defense.

Aang was standing in front of Katara's dressing table, his heart broke for her as he looked down at all her hair brushes and beautiful combs arranged neatly in front of her mirror.

"Aang?" She said to him drawing him out of his thoughts.

"Yeah?" He said as he turned to look at her.

"Will you lay with me? Hold me, please? I just want to feel safe." She said, sounding like a little kid woken up by a nightmare.

"Yes, My Love, I'll hold you for as long as you want me to." He comforted her as he laid down next to her, pulling her as tightly against himself as he could.

"He... He cut my hair off... All of my hair." She whimpered pressing her face into his chest.

"I know, My Love, but you are ok, it will grow back." He told her as he stroked her head.

"But you always loved my hair." Katara began to cry.

"I love YOU! Yes I loved your hair, but I love you more." He told her then he kissed the top of her head.

"The man they called Hide... he tried to... He kept putting his hand down the front of my dress." Katara was crying hard into his chest. "I was so scared!"

"I was so scared too, so angry that they took you and with you our baby. I was afraid that they would hurt you, hurt our baby. Hold both of you until I turned myself over to them." He told her.

"They didn't know... I did my best to hide it." Katara told him "If they knew... I don't know what they'd do to me, to our baby."

"You are back here with me. You are safe now; I won't let anything bad happen to you." He told her. "I want to know what happened but I don't want to make you think about it, I don't want to make you relive it."

"I was locked in a tiny room in the basement... a thin mat to lay on and a bucket..." She trailed off; her body shuddered as she began to cry.

"Please, My Love, don't tell me if it is so bad... I don't want you to have to go through it again by telling me about It." he told her holding her tightly.

"The General, disgusting old man, he told me if I gave him something he hadn't had in a long time he give me a room upstairs... when I told him no he tried to kiss me... I bit him as hard as I could." She told him.

"That's my fighter!" He said with a hint of pride in his voice. "You are back with me and I'll do whatever I can in my power to keep you safe."

"The Avatar is the most powerful bender in the world." She said with a sigh, nuzzling herself deeper into his chest. After a long silence he heard her breathing become deeper and her heart slowed, she had fallen asleep in his arms.

Aang kissed her softly then slowly pulled away from her and went into their garden, where Appa and Pumpkin stayed. He was so angry; he vowed to deal with the general himself... You'd be surprised at how much damage you can do to someone without killing them." Came the voice of Avatar Yangchan while he was furiously pacing back and forth he let out a growl of anger producing flames, they have no clue what they had awoken inside of him by doing this to him, to his wife, to his family.

A voice squeaked from a far corner. "I'm so sorry Avatar Aang."

Aang had been so angry that he hadn't even noticed that Li, the woman Katara told to come with them. "I'm sorry; I didn't know you were out here."

"No I should have never come here with you guys... I... I did my best to keep the men from doing anything horrifying to her... I just couldn't stop my father... I never could stop him... not even when he did it to me." Li said with tears running down her face. "He made me drive the carriage... to ask her for help."

Aang never really saw much of Li, in his defense he spent so much time at Katara's side, always there when she slipped in and out. "It's not your fault Li." Aang said as he watched her try to cover the bruises on her arms and legs.

"I'm so sorry... I heard the guy with the boomerang say Lady Katara is pregnant... If, if I had known I..." She trailed off burying her face into her knees.

"I just don't understand what they wanted me for... If they killed me I'd just be reborn." Aang was confused.

"I overheard The New Ozai group meetings at my father's estate... They didn't want to kill you, They... they want you to give back what you took from Fire Lord Ozai."

A shadow crossed his face as he realized that this is worse than he thought... that this goes deeper then he and Zuko had thought. "Thank you Li, Thank you so much for telling me. You are a huge help... We will help you in any way we can."

"Can you help keep me safe from my father? I'm scared he will kill me." Li said absolute terror on her face, Aang could tell she wasn't exaggerating about what her father will do to her.

"I could help you relocate to anywhere in the world. Where would you like to go?" He asked her, he had enough connections to help her go ANYWHERE she wanted to.

"I have never seen anyone as kind as you and your wife has shown me in my life... even with me being part of her kidnapping... I owe you my life, I want to become one of your servants." Li told him.

"I'm sorry Li, we don't have servants." Aang told her, he watched her face fall. "But you can become an Air Acolyte if you want."

"What's an Air Acolyte? I can't bend." Li wasn't sure what he was talking about.

"The Air Acolytes are people from all over the world. They live as the Air Nomads once did; they learn the Airbending forms and even live in the Air Temples all around the world." Aang explained to the woman.

"That sounds interesting... Would I be able to find a job, how will I pay my way?" She seemed a bit happier.

"New Acolytes are welcome, everyone has jobs, we will assign you where you best fit. We don't have rent or bills, we are self-sustaining; the kitchen is always open... Everyone is equal." Aang explained to her.

"That... That sounds wonderful... I wouldn't have to worry about my father finding me." She jumped up and gave Aang a hug. "Thank you so much Avatar Aang, Thank you so much!"

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