Me: Alright I'm not too late at least I'm updating faster then I normally do

Sokka: You always forget about this story we feel neglected…

Me: Never thought I'd here the day that you admit you miss me

Sokka: Pshh I don't miss you, the others kinda do. For sure I know Aang and Katara do but for me its better that you're not around, I don't have endure your torture.

Me: 'rolls eyes' gee thanks, I am more into Teen Titans anyway but I still love Avatar. I have about maybe three or four chapters to go with this story before I wrap things up and it's done.

Sokka: And you'll be out of our lives forever!

Me: 'smirks' ya know I'm starting to have ideas for a sequel…

Sokka: … NO!

Me: 'snickers' alright now Katara can you do the disclaimer please?

Katara: Sure! Alex doesn't own Teen Titans or Avatar the Last Airbender

The group watched as June kicked her chair upright and sat down in it, drinking her tea.

"Hey I remember her!" Sokka shouted, "She helped you attack us!"

"Yep, back in the good 'ol days." Zuko agreed with a slight nod and walked forward towards the bounty hunter. Sokka looked incredulous, "Just let it go Sokka, come on." Robin sighed and pushed the warrior forward.

June glanced up and sighed obviously annoyed, "Oh great it's Prince Pouty." She murmured then looked up and scanned the group, "Where's your creepy grandpa?" she asked not really caring.

"He's my uncle…and he's not here." Zuko informed her.

June then noticed Katara and recognized the necklace wrapped around her neck, "I see you worked things out with your girlfriend." The bounty hunter commented looking back down at her cup.

The Titans looked surprised and they looked up at Katara and Zuko, Sokka, Suki, and Toph were beyond confused and also looked up at them. Both had looks of disgust and disbelief with a hint of a blush on their faces since they were embarrassed, "She's not my girlfriend!" Zuko shouted

"I'm not his girlfriend!" Katara also shouted in unison with Zuko.

"Ok, ok sheesh, I was only teasing." June said with a slight roll of her eyes as she gazed into her cup again as if examining it, "So what do you want?" she asked.

"I need your help finding the Avatar." Zuko told her.

June sniffed, "Huh doesn't sound too fun." She replied lightly and took another drink of her tea.

Zuko grew angry at this he then looked at her straight in the eye, "Does the end of the world sound like more fun?" he shouted.

June placed her cup on the table, "What are you talking about?" she asked raising an eyebrow finally believing that Zuko had finally lost it.

"The Avatar is missing and Sozin's comet is coming, I bet you don't know the Fire Nation is planning to end the Earth Kingdom using the comet's power, now are you gonna help?" Robin asked beginning to get impatient with this situation.

June looked down before getting up, "Follow me." She ordered as she grabbed her bag and tossed it over her shoulder. She and the group made their way out of the tavern and outside where they found Appa and June's shirshu nose to nose, both growling at each other. Then Appa licked June's shirshu and the animal fell to its stomach, the two then noticed the group coming back.

June smiled slightly and took out a piece of raw meat from her bag, "Nila!" she called out and tossed the meat towards her animal. The shirshu gobbled it up in one bite and June hugged her giant pet like you would do to a horse, "Who's my little…mmm… snuffly wuffly." She cooed petting her beloved pet.

In response Nila's tongue shot out of its mouth and June ducked, "Whoa! Careful there." She said pushing down Nila's snout. She continued to pet Nila and looked at the group her hand outstretched, "Ok so who has something with the Avatar's scent on it?" she asked.

Katara had climbed onto Appa by then and pulled out her boyfriend's staff, "I have Aang's staff." She informed June. The bounty hunter nodded and Katara gave it to her, June placed it in front of Nila's snout and the shirshu began to sniff noisily.

The shirshu began to sniff the air above her, soon it began to walk around trying to catch any sign of that scent it had been presented with. She made a complete circle some worry but hope creeped into the group, they had to find their friends.

Nila had made two complete rounds around the group, she then stopped in front of June and laid on her stomach. The shirshu made some kind of rumbling noise and patted her nose with both paws, "Well what does that mean?" Zuko asked crossing his arms in front of his chest.

June had knelt down beside Nila and was rubbing the shirshu's head, "It means your friend's gone." She replied looking back at them.

"We know he's gone that's why we're trying to find him." Toph told her matter of factly.

"No I mean he's gone, gone." She informed them as she stood up she then looked over her shoulder sharply, "He doesn't exist."

Worried, concerned, and confused…that was all written on the group's face when June had told them this. What did she mean? They had just seen them last night! They couldn't be gone…could they?

Meanwhile:

Back on the island with Beast Boy and Aang, they had began to walk through the dense forest. Momo had tried to pounce on a chipmunk and proceeded to chase it around the branch of a tree.

"Where are we Beast Boy?" Aang asked as they looked around, observing their surroundings.

"Your guess is as good as mine dude." Was the changeling's response.

"Maybe we're in the spirit world?" the young Airbender suggested.

"But I thought only you could go in the spirit world…or you can go if you're…dead." Beast Boy asked feeling a bit worried as he continued the sentence.

"No Sokka was once trapped in the spirit world, we could both be in it." Aang told him, he looked thoughtful, "I'm gonna try something…"

Before Beast Boy could question what he was gonna do Aang took his position and then bent out a huge gust of wind. The wind swirled around each other in an almost small vortex of rushing air, "Cool." Beast Boy murmured still awestruck at the bending in this dimension.

"Nope my bending works." When Aang saw the confused look on the green changeling's face he elaborated, "In the spirit world my bending didn't work so I guess if you're a bender and you somehow manage to get there you can't bend." Beast Boy nodded.

"Oh I have an idea!" Beast Boy called out, though a bit confused with the excited outburst Aang nodded for him to continue, "Maybe we should climb to the top of the island to see where we are exactly." He suggested.

Aang smiled and nodded, "Sounds like a good idea, maybe we're close to land."

"We should be I could've sworn we were close to the beach when I followed you out here." Beast Boy told him.

TT

"What do you mean Aang doesn't exist?" Cyborg asked breaking the deafening silence that had fallen onto the group.

"Do you mean he's… you know…dead.." Sokka forced out, he didn't want to even think about his best friend dying. It wasn't just because of the war, Sokka had grown closer to the goofy air bender that his sister had freed from the iceberg. He considered Aang part of the family honestly, like a goofy brother.

Meanwhile the question Sokka just asked rang in everyone's ears, they stiffened as they tried to prepare themselves for the worst answer, "Nope we could find him if he were dead." June replied still petting Nila.

Almost simultaneously everyone let out a sigh of relief, of course it wasn't really audible, "Wow that's a real head scratcher." June commented, "See ya." With that she turned away from them and began to mount her shirshu.

"Helpful, real helpful." Toph commented sarcastically.

"Wait I have another idea!" Zuko announced stepping forward, "There's only one other person in this world that could help us face the Fire Lord." He then looked over at June, "I'll be right back with the smell sample." He then ran to Appa.

Since the group had packed him up already all his stuff was on the bison, it was only a matter of looking for the right bag. "Zuko who exactly do you mean?" Robin asked.

"Yes the way everyone has explained to us we believed only Aang may face this Fire Lord." Starfire contributed.

"He's supposed to." Sokka told her with a nod, "But right now we have no idea where he or Beast Boy are so we need any kind of help we can get."

"Wait that sounds like your abandoning the search!" Katara accused, "We have to keep looking for them-."

"With what clues Katara?" Sokka asked.

"If I can find their trail anywhere maybe I can still track them." Raven countered coming up next to the water bender.

"You tried that already Raven you didn't pick up anything at Ember Island, no offense but I doubt you'll pick up on anything now." Cyborg reminded her, Raven glanced down at the ground.

"We won't stop the search alright but let's say the comet does come and we don't find Aang and Beast Boy then what?" Robin questioned.

Katara sighed in irritation because she couldn't come up with a logical answer for this, "We'll do what we can for now you two but we have to win this war, we need any chance we can get." Sokka told his sister.

Katara and Raven exchanged glances before they begrudgingly nodded, agreeing to what they were saying, "Found it." They heard Zuko mutter.

"What do you got?" Cyborg asked.

Zuko lifted a sandal that had flies flying around it, the stink from the sandal reached the group's nose. Each one pinched their noses shut so they wouldn't smell it, some even gagged, Zuko hopped down from Appa not affected by the stench. "My uncle's sandal." He replied, answering Cyborg's question.

"You kept your uncle's sweaty sandal?" Sokka asked and cringed.

"I think it's kind of sweet." Toph put in with a slight smile and her arms crossed in front of her chest.

June glanced at the sandal with a raised eyebrow, she gave a small gasp of surprise when Nila jerked forward to smell the sandal. Her shirshu began to sniff noisily, "Let's do this." June proclaimed and tugged at the reigns.

Nila then turned to the direction of the scent and began to run off, "Hey wait up!" Zuko cried as everyone, excluding Starfire and Raven, climbed onto Appa. Starfire and Raven took to the skies as soon as everyone got on the giant bison, they followed June and Nila out of the forest and deeper within the Earth Kingdom.

They flew over mountains, through valleys, and through several forests, "Well the good thing is he's in the Earth Kingdom not the Fire Nation." Robin commented as he watched trees whiz by at the speed they were flying.

"But why would he be in the Earth Kingdom in the first place?" Katara questioned.

Zuko who was at the reigns felt more than a few eyes on him, "I don't know." He replied his grip tightening on the reigns a little.

Soon the walls…or the fallen walls of Ba Sing Se was on the horizon, "Whoa." Robin murmured as he spotted the giant wall. Cyborg's eyes widened, Starfire gasped, and Raven looked a bit surprised.

"Ba Sing Se." Suki murmured ye her statement held a hint of questioning, she had a right to be confused after all what would Iroh be doing here?

"This is Ba Sing Se?" Cyborg asked, he had heard Azula boast about taking over this city to either himself or to Slade. Now he can (kinda) understand why she was so proud of herself, those walls were pretty big and must've been hard to get through.

"Yep it used to be the Earth Kingdom's capital." Sokka told him, Katara glared at the fallen walls and looked away.

"We're going to Ba Sing Se?" Zuko questioned from his perch at Appa's head to June. They had landed by the rubble of the torn down part of the wall. He saw June's shirshu clawing at the many piles of rocks getting very jumpy.

"Your uncle's somewhere beyond the wall, Nila's getting twitchy so he can't be too far." June informed them as she pulled at the reigns again so she may face them. "Good luck." She told them then Nila ran forward, they passed by Appa without a second glance getting farther and farther away.

Zuko sighed and looked up at the group, "It's been a long day, let's camp and start our search again at dawn." He suggested.

No one objected to this and soon some people made preparations for sleep, Toph jumped off of Appa. When she landed her feet dug into the earth sending two triangles of rock upward in a kind of tent. When she sat down another triangle of rock covered one opening and the earth bender lied down to fall asleep.

Katara slid down Appa's leg and decided to sleep on the bison's leg, finding his fur quite comfortable. Raven, Robin, Sokka, Suki, and Starfire followed her lead and each took a leg as well (except for Suki and Sokka who slept on Appa's tail), fortunately Appa didn't seem to mind. Cyborg and Zuko got out their sleeping bag and fell asleep on the ground.

TT

Aang and Beast Boy continued to walk through the woods of the island they were on, Momo had perched himself on Aang's shoulder with his tail loosely wrapped around the air bender's neck. They reached a clearing, but not just any clearing the ground was in a weird hexagonal shape with a strange pattern engraved into it.

"It's a hexagon." Aang observed and Beast Boy gazed at it curiously. He walked forward and stepped on it, he raised an eyebrow.

"It's weird." He declared Aang offered a half smile at this.

Aang walked forward his bare feet making contact with the ground, he knelt down and placed his palm on it, "It doesn't seem like normal rock." He observed and stood up as Momo began to scamper around surveying the new area.

Aang got into an earth bending stance, he then shifted his position and raised his arm over his head, Beast Boy watched with a raised eyebrow. Aang was surprised as he dropped his stance, "It's not made of earth." He declared.

Beast Boy could then see how distraught Aang really was as he sat down and placed his head in his hands, "This is so strange." He groaned, "I wish we had some help right now…"

Beast Boy started to get what he meant, he wasn't just talking about getting off the island they were on anymore he was talking about what to do when he faced the Fire Lord. "Aang…" Beast Boy murmured feeling sad for his friend.

"I wish I had Roku." He continued, then Aang's face lit up, "I do have Roku!" he cried.

"What how isn't he in the spirit world or something?" Beast Boy asked.

"He's my past life I can contact him without going into the spirit world…I just need to concentrate." Aang informed him. The young monk sat in a lotus position, like Beast Boy would see Raven do when she began her meditation, and took a deep breath.

The green changeling was quiet as he watched his friend, careful not to make any sound lest he disturbed him. Then Beast Boy saw Aang's tattoos glow for a split second and then stop.

Aang opened his eyes and saw Roku sitting before him, "Your right Aang, all the past avatars, all their experience and wisdom is available to you if you look deep inside yourself." The past Avatar informed him.

Aang nodded slightly then asked, "So where am I Roku? What is this place?"

"I…don't know Aang." Roku admitted then saw the apprehension and worried look in the young boy's eyes, "But I see that you are lost in more ways than one." He added, Aang averted his eyes away from Roku's for a moment before looking back at him.

"I am I need to figure out what to do once I face the Fire Lord." Aang told him letting some of his frustration show on his face.

TT

Everyone in the group was fast asleep by the rubble of the fallen walls on the outskirts of Ba Sing Se. All you could hear were some of the snores that came from some of the members of the group.

In her earthen tent Toph slept peacefully that is until she felt some vibrations, her eyes snapped open as she felt the ground to be sure. She brought down her tent as she stood up ready to warn every one of the oncoming people that is until a ring of fire surrounded everyone.

Each were awake by now and standing by the bison who was roaring, they each took a battle stance ready for the Fire Nation soldiers they were sure had caught them. Then they turned their gaze to the high rocks of the rubble where four people stood, they were all wearing the same blue and white robes.

They were all men; the first one had a sword in his hand, his dark brown eyes looking down upon the group. His dark brown hair was in a top knot like people would wear from the fire nation, his posture was one that held an air of seriousness and respect.

The one next to him was a man with lighter skin then the first one, he had white hair that was unruly and very untamed as it stuck out. He also had a mustache and a beard both white as well, by his left eye were two scars going down his face, the first one closer to his eye but not as long as the second one. He looked upon the group a bit questioningly but looked strict and proper all the same.

The one next to the second man had white hair as well but was balding on top with hair coming down the side of his head and stopping a little past his shoulder. He had a small white beard and a mustache as well that was white too.

The last one was also balding on the top of his head and the sides of his head had white hair sticking out. He had a bushy beard and eyebrows too, one eye seemed to be bigger than the other and his posture seemed to be a little out of sorts. You could see under his robes that he wasn't wearing a shirt and wearing dark green pants. He had a friendly smile on his face, "Well look whose here!" he called out and began to laugh in his odd way with some snorting in there as well.

Katara and Sokka brightened immediately, smiles coming onto their faces as they exchanged knowing looks. Everyone else seemed to look confused and looked at Sokka and Katara for some assistance.

TT

Back at the island Beast Boy was watching Aang curiously, it seemed like he was talking to himself. But the changeling could hear something else, it was barely a whisper but it seemed like someone was speaking back to Aang. Since he had been able to turn into almost every animal in his own dimension, Beast Boy's senses had been heightened so he could kind of sense Roku in a way.

"Everyone expects me to take the Fire Lord's life but I just don't know if I can do that." Aang admitted.

"In my life I tried to be disciplined and show restraint, but it backfired." Roku began, "When Fire Lord Sozin took advantage of my restraint and mercy, if I'd have been more decisive and acted sooner I could've stopped Sozin and stopped the war before it started. I offer you this wisdom Aang, you must be decisive." Roku told him with that he vanished. Aang blinked and looked down with a sigh, not liking the answer Roku gave him.

TT

Back at the fallen walls in Ba Sing Se the four men had made their way down from the rubble to join the group, all four were people Katara and Sokka knew.

"What's going on why are we surrounded by old people?" Toph asked more than a little confused.

"Not just any old people these are great masters and friends of ours." Katara told her with a bright smile as she looked at her water bending master. She walked up to Pakku and bowed respectively happy to see him, "Pakku." She greeted.

"It's is respectful to bow to an old master." Pakku agreed as he bowed back then straightened up with smile on his face, "But how about a hug for your new grandfather?"

Katara and Sokka both looked shocked before Katara smiled widely, "That so exciting!" she exclaimed, as Sokka let out a cry of disbelief and shock. Katara hugged her master excitedly, "You and Gran Gran must be so happy to have found each other again." She said as she pulled away from the hug.

"I made her a new betrothal necklace and everything." Pakku informed her.

Sokka then ran up to the old water bending master, "Welcome to the family Gramp Gramp!" the warrior said with a large smile on his face.

Pakku, gently, pushed Sokka off of him, "You can still just call me Pakku." He told him a bit annoyed.

"How about…Gramp Pakku!" Sokka exclaimed.

"No."

Katara then turned back to the group and motioned for Zuko to come over, "And this was Aang's first fire bending teacher." She informed them.

A couple of surprised looks came onto the group's face as Zuko bowed to the man. "Jeong Jeong." He said telling them his name and offering a small smile.

Sokka walked calmly over to his swords teacher and bowed respectively to him, "Master Piando." He greeted.

"Hello Sokka." The elder replied with a smile and bowed right back.

"So how do you guys all know each other?" Robin couldn't help but ask. This peaked the other's interest as they wanted to know as well.

"All old people know each other don't you know that?" Bumi replied and chuckled.

"We're all part of the same ancient secret society, a group that transcends the division of the four nations." Piando answered properly.

"The Order of the White Lotus." Zuko spoke up.

Jeong Jeong was about to reply when Bumi jumped in, "That's the one!" the old fire bender cast Bumi and annoyed look.

"The White Lotus has always been about philosophy and beauty and truth." Jeong Jeong told them. "But about a month ago a call went out that we were needed for something important."

"It came from a Grand Lotus." Pakku cut in and looked at Zuko, "Your uncle, Iroh of the Fire Nation." He informed the prince who smiled slightly.

"That is who we are looking for." Starfire spoke up.

"Then we'll take you to him." Piando told them. Then Bumi shoved him and Jeong Jeong aside as he realized someone was missing.

"Wait. Someone's missing from your group…someone very important." Bumi told him. The group exchanged looks thinking the old king was talking about Aang. He then walked up to Sokka, "Where's Momo?" The group stared at him incredulously.

"He's gone." Sokka answered, "As well as Aang and a friend of ours called Beast Boy." He added.

"Oh well so long as they have each other I'm sure we'll have nothing to worry about." He assured them. "Let's go!" with that Bumi slammed the ground with his fist and a pillar shot up launching him into the air as he laughed almost manically.

"Interesting guy." Suki murmured and the other nodded silently.

TT

Back on the island after Aang had told Beast Boy what Roku told him the changeling asked if there were other Avatars that Aang could talk to for more advice. When Aang nodded and got back into his lotus position he murmured, "Avatar Kyoshi I need your wisdom."

Aang then took a deep breath and looked deep within himself to find Kyoshi, soon from what Beast Boy could see Aang's tattoos began to glow white for a split second before settling down. Aang opened his eyes to see the spirit of Kyoshi sitting before him, "In my day Chin the Conqueror threatened to throw the world out of balance, I stopped him and the world entered a great era of peace."

"But you really didn't kill Chin, technically he fell to his own doom because he was too stubborn to get out of the way." Aang told her.

"Personally I don't really see the difference." Kyoshi answered, "But I assure you I would've done whatever it took to stop Chin, I offer you this wisdom Aang only justice will bring peace." She told him as she vanished.

Aang looked even more worried than he had before he contacted Kyoshi, eh then sighed and placed his arms behind him to support himself, "I knew I shouldn't have asked Kyoshi." He murmured.

"She didn't give you good advice?" Beast Boy asked, he was sitting by a tree watching Aang intently as he contacted these avatar spirits.

"…not the advice I want to here." Aang admitted with a sigh.

TT

The group was now walking down a path that led to the campsite of the order of the White Lotus. "So Bumi how did you end up escaping your imprisonment in Omashu?" Sokka asked as the old earth king.

"Escape? I didn't escape." Bumi informed Sokka, "Everyone else escaped."

"What do you mean?" Robin asked.

"Well there I was back in Omashu waiting for just the right moment." Bumi began.

Flashback (the italics will be of Bumi telling the story):

"I didn't know what or when but I knew I'd know it when I knew it."

In Omashu Bumi was suspended in mid air in a metal like coffin with his face only showing so he could breathe. He was suspended next to a metal statue of Fire lord Ozai, he then noticed the sun being blocked out by the moon, "An eclipse! That'll do it." Bumi declared triumphantly.

With that Bumi focused and struggled to get in contact with some earth, he lifted his face upward and the earthen houses that were still intact began to crack. Large piece of earth then jabbed into the metal coffin and pried it open setting Bumi free.

He jumped down and saw some Fire Nation soldiers running towards him, "What do you think you're doing?" one asked a smirk plastered on his face thinking they'd have Bumi back in a cell in now time. He then punched the air, usually a strong fire punch would come out but nothing happened. The soldier was surprised that no fire had come out so he tried again with both fists but it proved to be a fruitless task.

Bumi smirked, "Taking back my city!" he called back, "You've got no fire power and it's payback time!"

Bumi then rode a small mound of earth ahead and split the guards, with that he jumped off and landed on his feet in the streets below. He then raised his hands and stomped the ground a huge pillar of earth shot up and broke of a pipes and a machine the Fire Nation had built on a house. He then moved it away from the house, the rumbling caused some panic to arise amongst the soldiers who were supposed to protect the city.

Bumi then bent some houses that weren't there before and that were 'industrialized' and threw them out of the city. Bumi smiled slyly as he saw every Fire Nation resident and soldier flee the city, the king of Omashu then turned his sights to the huge statue of Ozai at the top of his city.

Soldiers who had stayed behind tried to attack Bumi but he shot his arms out and brought them up, eight small pillars rose up from underneath the soldiers flinging them forward. Bumi then shot the pillars towards the statue, two landed in Ozai's eyes, two in the statue's nose, and four to make a weird type of smiley face.

Then the statue began to creak and groan in protest as Bumi bent the earth from under it so the giant slab of metal will fall over. Bumi struggled with its weight as it seemed to take a lot of energy to lift something that big but he managed and watched with satisfaction as the statue fell over and rolled down the front of the city.

On its way down it destroyed the house where the supposed 'ambassador' lived but it was abandoned. The statue then crashed into the wall of Omashu and fell onto the bridge leading to the city, destroying it while the rest of the soldiers and citizens fled. And the statue fell into the gorge. Bumi laughed in his odd way and then munched on a piece of green genimite.

End Flashback:

"Wow you took back your whole city all by yourself." Suki said truly amazed.

"So what about you guys?" Bumi questioned, "Did you do anything interesting on the day of the eclipse?"

Robin and Sokka exchanged looks, "Nah." Robin said.

"No not really." Sokka replied right after the Boy Wonder.

TT

Aang was clutching his head in frustration at all these answers Roku and Kyoshi had given him, this didn't help his dilemma at all. "I need to look deep inside myself." Aang murmured.

With a deep breath Aang returned to his meditative state to try and look deeper for another Avatar. Beast Boy looked upon him worriedly knowing that this was very stressful for the young monk, he hoped his friend would be ok.

Aang took a deep breath and then he felt something detach from within himself, when he opened his eyes a different avatar sat before him. The avatar was a male and wore water tribe clothing and furs, "I am Kuruk." He told Aang as the Airbender opened his eyes and gazed upon him a bit curiously.

"When I was young I was always a 'go with the flow' kind of Avatar." He admitted, "People seemed to work out their own problems and there was peace and good times in the world. But then I lost the woman I loved to Koh the face stealer, it was my fault. If I had been more attentive and more active I could've saved her. Aang…you must actively shape your own destiny and the destiny of the world." Kuruk told him as he began to fade away.

Aang looked down in despair and placed his head in his hands yet again as his answer seemed to be more clear…it was the answer he didn't want.

TT

The group had finally made it to the White Lotus' camp ground, "Well here we are!" Bumi announced, "Welcome to old people camp."

Zuko looked around wondering which tent held his uncle, "Where…where is he?" he asked Piando who had been walking next to him.

"Your uncle's in there Prince Zuko." Piando answered pointing straight ahead at the biggest tent at the head of the camp ground.

Zuko gazed upon it a bit worriedly before walking towards it, his heart raced in anticipation. He wanted to see his uncle but he was almost sure that his uncle wouldn't want to see him after everything he had done. Zuko stopped a few yards away from the tent and sat down on the ground trying to collect himself.

"Are you alright?" an innocent but concerned voice asked. Katara came up to his right side and Starfire to his left, the Tamaranean had asked the question.

"No I'm not ok, my uncle hates me I know it." He told them a bit bitterly. Katara knelt down next to him as Starfire sat down on his other side as he continued, "He loved me and supported me in every way he could and I still turned against him. How can I even face him?"

Starfire and Katara exchanged looks, "Zuko…you are sorry for what you have done correct?" Starfire asked placing a hand on his shoulder in comfort.

"More sorry then I have been about anything in my entire life." He replied.

"Then he'll forgive you." Katara told him, "He will." She assured him with a gentle smile.

Zuko looked from Katara to Starfire then back at the tent in front of them, he nodded slightly and lifted himself up. He walked the short distance to the door of the tent, he took a deep breath before parting the flaps of the tent door. Starfire and Katara watched him go inside, "He'll be alright, his uncle's a nice guy he'll forgive him." Katara murmured and Starfire nodded in agreement.

"Uncle…?" Zuko asked as he walked into the tent. In front of him only a few feet away he saw his beloved uncle on a mat sleeping away, or perhaps snoring away. Zuko smiled kindly at the sight of the old man, he walked further into the tent and sat in the center but close to Iroh.

TT

"All these past Avatars they keep telling me I'm gonna have to do it, they don't get it." Aang sighed as he told Beast Boy what happened after he talked to Avatar Kuruk.

"Well…maybe you should talk to someone with the same…outlook?" Beats Boy tried with a shrug of his shoulders. He wanted to help Aang he did but the changeling only had so few ideas and rarely were they ever good.

"…Your right! Maybe an air nomad avatar will understand where I'm coming from!" Aang said a bit of hope returning in his stormy gray eyes.

"Alright dude you do your thing I'll be over there by the tree trying not to disturb you." Beast Boy told him, Aang offered a half smile before getting into his lotus position again. He took a deep breath and Beast Boy planted himself where he had been before.

The young avatar opened his eyes when he felt a kind of detachment occur within himself, he saw a woman air nomad avatar. "I am Avatar Yangchen young Airbender." The woman greeted.

"Avatar Yangchen the monks always taught me that all life is sacred, even the life of the tiniest spider-fly trapped in its own web." He began to say immediately.

Yangchen nodded, albeit a bit reluctantly, "Yes all life is sacred." She agreed.

Aang smiled slightly his optimism showing now that he knows Yangchen shares his views, " I know I'm even a vegetarian! I've always tried to solve my problems by being quick or clever and I've only had to use violence for necessary defense and I've certainly never used it to take a life." He informed her.

"Avatar Aang I know that you are a gentle spirit and the monks have taught you well." Yangchen began, "But this isn't about you, this is about the world."

"But the monks taught me that I had to detach myself from the world so my spirit could be free." Aang argued.

"Many great and wise air nomads have detached themselves and achieved spiritual enlightenment, but the Avatar can never do it because your sole duty is to the world. Here is my wisdom for you, selfless duty causes you to sacrifice your own spiritual needs and do whatever it takes to protect the world." She told him as she faded away.

Aang looked down in disbelief and as if he had been defeated, "Dude are you alright?" Beast Boy asked coming up behind him and placing a hand on his shoulder.

"I have no choice Beast Boy." The young air bender told him as he looked up at the changeling, "I have to kill the Fire Lord." He told him sadly.

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The next day back with the group Zuko was still in his Uncle Iroh's quarters a bit tired from not giving into sleep the night before. He watched as his uncle sat up and stretched a bit with a yawn, he then looked over his shoulder finally noticing Zuko but didn't turn to face him. The he turns his head back and doesn't say anything or acknowledge Zuko's presence.

Zuko watched a bit afraid of what this meant, he tried to control his emotions and keep his voice steady as he felt tears began to form from behind his eyes. "Uncle I know you must have mixed feelings about seeing me…but I want you to know that…" Zuko felt his voice began to crack from his raw emotions, and tears rimmed his eyes.

"That I'm so sorry uncle." Tears dripped down his cheeks, "I am so sorry and ashamed of what I did. I don't know how I can ever make it up to you but I-." he was cut off when Iroh grabbed his forearm and pulled him into a tight hug. Tears were falling down the old fire masters face as he hugged his nephew tightly.

"How can you forgive me so easily?" Zuko questioned in disbelief, "I thought you'd be furious with me." He told him, his voice cracking again as he returned the hug happy that his Uncle had forgiven him like the two girls had told him before.

"I was never angry with you." Iroh admitted, "I was sad because I was afraid that you had lost your way."

"I did lose my way." He said sadly, Iroh pulled away and placed his hands on both of Zuko's shoulders.

"But you found it again." Zuko finally gained the courage to look Iroh in the eye, "And you did it by yourself and I am so happy you found your way here." He said with a kind smile on his face.

Iroh pulled him into a hug again, "It wasn't that hard Uncle, you have a pretty strong scent." Zuko answered hugging the old man back.

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Back at the island the boys had started walking again, Momo had decided to rest on Beast Boy's shoulder today. "Can't you fly us out of here?" Aang wondered as he looked around at all the flora and fauna.

"I tried dude, when you were mediating I was trying to change into a pterodactyl so I can fly and carry you back to shore with me but for some reason I…can't do that here." He told him.

"There something really strange about this place." Aang murmured.

"What was your first clue?" Beast Boy asked.

Aang shook his head before looking out ahead of himself, he then did a double take, "Wait is it just me or…are those mountains getting bigger?" Aang asked pointing to the horizon where he could now see land.

"It's not just you dude…I see it to!" Beast Boy cried as he squinted his eyes.

Aang looked up at the tree next to him, "I'm gonna get a better look!" he declared and air bended himself up onto the branches. Momo flew up with him as Beast Boy watched Aang, the air bender was at the highest tree on the island and felt wind whipping back his robes. He looked forward to see the mountains getting closer not bigger, he then looked behind him to see that the island was in fact…moving. "They're not getting larger…they're getting closer!" Aang said with a grin.

He then jumped down from the trees, "So what's up?" Beast Boy asked.

"The island is moving come on we have to go up to the head." Aang exclaimed and began to run down the hill fast, or more like jump down. Beats Boy blinked before, "Hey wait up!" he ran after the air bender.

Aang then reached the edge of the island and jumped high into the air before diving into the water. "Dude what are you doing!" Beats Boy shouted as he reached the end and saw Aang dive in, it was futile though as Aang was already underwater.

Beast Boy sighed and dived in as well, it was a bit weird since he couldn't turn into a sea creature like say…a dolphin. Then something happened and Beats Boy could suddenly breathe underwater, that was when the changeling realized he could transform again! He was now a green dolphin, pushing his confusion aside he dived after Aang.

Aang nodded at Beast Boy when the changeling caught up, they both dived down lower to see what was underneath the island. The water around them then began to move around violently, they both then noticed a huge thing come down in front of them, on closer examination it seemed to be a giant…paw?

The two exchanged incredulous looks before swimming up to the top, Aang gulped in some air and Beast Boy transformed back into himself once they reached the surface. "What the heck was that!" the changeling asked

"It's like the big animal in the world!" Aang exclaimed a bit excitedly, he then tugged on Beast Boy's arm, "We gotta swim around and find its face."

"Way ahead of you dude." Beast Boy replied as she jumped up from the water, transformed into a dolphin yet again and dived into the water, Aang smiled and swam after the changeling, Momo flying over him as he did so.

TT

Meanwhile back at the campsite the group had gathered around to eat and share their plans with Iroh, "Uncle." Zuko spoke up gaining Iroh's attention, "You're the only person other than the Avatar who could possibly defeat the Father Lord." Zuko told him.

"You mean the Fire Lord." Toph corrected.

"That's what I just said." Zuko told her irritably, Toph shrugged and continued eating.

"Hmm." Iroh said as he pondered this, the group had explained to him the situation they were in. How Aang and their friend Beast Boy were both missing and how since the comet was coming soon Iroh should face the Fire Lord if Aang doesn't show up.

"We need you to come with us." Zuko urged.

"No Zuko, it won't turn out well." Iroh replied.

"You can beat him." Zuko assured his uncle. "And we'll be there to help."

"Even if I did defeat Ozai and I don't know that I could, it would be the wrong way to end the war." Iroh informed him and the others, "History would see it as just more senseless violence, a brother killing a brother to grab power. The only way for this war to end peacefully is for the Avatar to defeat the Fire Lord."

"And then…then would you come and take your rightful place on the throne?" Zuko asked.

"No." Iroh answered, "Someone new must take the throne, an idealist with a pure heart and unquestionable honor. It has to be you Prince Zuko."

"Unquestionable honor?" Zuko asked a bit incredulously, "But I've made so many mistakes."

"Yes you have." His uncle agreed, "You struggled, you suffered, but you have always followed your own path, you restored your own honor and only you can restore the honor of the Fire Nation."

Zuko looked down, "I'll try uncle." He replied.

"But what if Aang and Beast Boy don't come back?" Cyborg asked.

"Sozin's comet is arriving and our destinies are upon us, Aang will face the Fire Lord." He assured the group. "When I was a boy I had a vision that I would one day take Ba Sing Se, only know do I see that my destiny is to take it back from the Fire Nation so the Earth Kingdom can be free again."

"That's why you gathered the members of the White Lotus." Raven spoke up now catching on.

Iroh nodded, "Yes." He then glanced over at his nephew, "Zuko you must return to the Fire Nation so that when the Fire Lord falls you can assume the throne and restore peace and order. But Azula will be there waiting for you." Iroh warned.

"I can handle Azula." Zuko assured him.

"Not alone you'll need help and if I am not mistaken she'll have her advisor helping her as well." Iroh countered.

"You're right, Katara, Robin, and Starfire?" he called out. The three looked up at him, "How would you three like to help me put not only Azula but Slade in their place?" he asked.

Robin smiled, "You have to ask?"

"I would be happy to help." Starfire agreed with a nod.

"It would be my pleasure." Katara added.

"What about us?" Sokka suddenly asked gaining everyone's attention, "What's our destiny today?"

"What do you think it is?" Iroh questioned.

Sokka looked thoughtful, "I think…that even though we don't know where Aang is we need to do everything we can to stop the air ship fleet." He said a determined look on his face.

"And that means when Aang does face the Fire Lord we'll be right there if he needs us." Toph added.

"I think I might stay here." Cyborg announced catching the group off guard, "These guys may need help taking back Ba Sing Se." he explained when they gave him questioning looks. Robin smiled and clapped the cybernetic teen on his back, "If you think so then we won't stop you."

Iroh smiled and nodded with that he stood up, "If that is so you will need a way to get to the island where the air ship fleet will leave from." Iroh informed Sokka. He then called Piando over and whispered something to him, with a nod the swords master went to retrieve something.

"I'll go with you." Suki told Sokka when Iroh was talking with Piando.

"Me too." Raven added as she came up behind her friend.

"Awesome we'll need all the help we can get." Toph said with a smile on her face.

Piando then came back with what Iroh asked for, he motioned the four over. Piando and Sokka then helped Suki and Toph onto the animal and it raised up with a jolt, "Nothing runs faster over land or swims quicker than a giant eel-hound." Piando then handed Sokka a scroll, "The air ship base is on a small island just off the Earth Kingdom shore. You should be able to intercept the fleet within a day's journey."

"Thank you master." Sokka said with a smile, the two bowed to each other then Sokka hugged Piando. Though caught off guard the swords master smiled and returned the hug (maybe a bit stiffly).

Zuko, Robin, Starfire, and Katara had already mounted Appa with Zuko on the bison's head to guide him, "So if I'm going to be the Fire Lord after the war is over what are you going to do?" Zuko asked his uncle.

"After I re-conquer Ba Sing Se I'm going to re-conquer my tea shop." Iroh answered flicking up a white lotus tile up in the air and catching it, "And I'm going to play Pai Sho every day." He said with a smile.

The four smiled at him before looking up and seeing the other four on the eel-hound (except Raven who was floating by them). Cyborg stood by them as he was saying his good-byes to them as well, Sokka nodded at them and the four smiled slightly as they nodded back.

"Good-bye General Iroh." Katara told the old general.

"Good-bye everyone, today destiny is our friend…I know it." He told them confidently.

With that the eel-hound turned the other way and began to run as Raven flew after it with no problem. With that Appa took off into the air as well, heading in the opposite direction as well, toward the Fire Nation.

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Beats Boy (as a dolphin now) and Aang were both swimming to the head of the giant animal they had been, apparently, riding on all this time. The two exchanged looks before nodding, Beats Boy dived down, Aang took a deep breath and then followed. Using his air bending Aang propelled him and Beast Boy forward so they could catch up to the huge animal.

The two stopped and looked around their backs to the head and behind them an eye opened up. The two were shocked and swam back, but then it lifted its huge paw under Aang and Beast Boy, the two were lifted up from the water onto the surface. Beast Boy had transformed back to himself when they reached the surface watching the two watching the animal raise its head from the water.

"A lion turtle." Aang breathed as he finally realized what this creature was, Beast Boy gave off a confused look. Aang bowed to the lion turtle and Beast Boy followed suit not wanting to be rude (for once).

"Maybe you can help me." Aang murmured remembering what he had read from Wan Shi Tong's library about these creatures. The scroll he read said that lion turtles are supposed to be very intelligent and have much wisdom.

"You think he can?" Beast Boy whispered to Aang who nodded then spoke out loud to the lion turtle.

"Everyone even my own past lives are expecting me to end someone's life. But I don't know if I can do it." Aang told the creature.

"The true mind can weather all the lies and illusions without being lost." The lion turtle began his deep voice shocking the changeling but Aang listened to his wisdom, "The true heart can touch the poison of hatred without being harmed." As the lion turtle continued he lifted his other paw, one finger was soon placed in the middle of Aang's forehead and the other on his chest. "Since beginningless time, darkness thrives in the void, but always yields to purifying light."

The fingers then began to glow a bright green and Aang's eyes widened in realization but he didn't pull away. The lion turtle had still been swimming as he gave Aang his insight and he lifted his paw so Aang, Beast Boy, and Momo may go back on land.

"Wait for him, he will come." The lion turtle told him and submerged back into the sea. With that the giant creature turned and swam back out to sea, leaving Aang and Beast Boy to watch in awe.

Aang took a deep breath knowing the time was arriving shortly, "You ready Aang?" Beast Boy asked.

The young Airbender nodded reluctantly, "Ready as I'll ever be." He admitted. With that Aang turned and looked up at the valley of huge rock columns. He air bended himself up onto one as Beast Boy and Momo flew up (Beast Boy transforming into a hawk while he did so).

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Meanwhile on an island in a dormant volcano stood Ozai on the platform of his air ship. "It's time for this world to end in fire and for a new world to be born from the ashes." He said aloud. Behind him were many other airships all fully loaded with advanced fire benders.

In space a comet touched upon the earth's atmosphere almost gliding on top of it, the sky was then stained with an orange and red glow. On the other side of the sea stood Aang and Beast boy both looking out onto the ocean, Beast Boy looked up at the comet wordlessly. Aang was looking out onto the waters a serious look on his face, he could do this, he had to do this, he had to win and beat the Fire Lord.

As the sky was stained into that orange red color, Aang took a deep breath calming his nerves…he was ready…

Me: Alright finally done, it took a while but I'm done with this chapter! Alright so things are about to heat up we got Zuko, Robin, Katara, and Starfire going after Slade and Azula. We have Cyborg staying with the Order of the White Lotus to help regain control of Ba Sing Se. We have Sokka, Suki, Raven, and Toph going to the air ship fleet and last but certainly not least we have Aang and Beats Boy waiting for the air ship fleet. Actions sure to stir up, which means updating may take some time to get the action stuff in order.

Sokka: Translation she's going to forget about this for like seven months.

Me: I will not! This is the story I'm working on fully right now I kinda put Framed and Nightmares on the back burner (even though I'm almost done with the newest cha[ter of Framed).

Sokka: Sure you are and I'm not useful to the team.

Me: 'sticks tongue out' shut up Sokka no one asked you, so I hope you my loyal readers enjoyed this chapter and will please review. So see ya next time!