Where'd You Go?

Chapter One

You're Naked inside Your Fears

A single man sat in a room void of any other life form. He was kneeling on the floor, staring at a small pool of blood a few yards away. He knew who the blood belonged too. He wished that he was dreaming. Maybe he was dreaming. God, please let this be a dream. He fell onto his side, tears pricking his eyes.

No.

The man slowly picked himself up, never taking his eyes off the blood. He could feel his anger rising, his blood boiling, and his eyes burning with tears.

"Ka-Katara…" He spoke weakly. He balled his hands up into fists. They stole her. They took her.

Aang quickly ran out of the room, grabbing his glider that leaned on the wall near the door. He jumped out the nearest window and flew around the Island, seeing if she was anywhere in sight. Seeing if he could see the people that took her. He couldn't. Whoever took her was long gone now. He didn't even know when she was taken. He just went to take a short nap. An hour later, he found a pool of blood and his lover gone.

"Katara!" Aang yelled over the upcoming storm. The wind, rain, and lightning made it hard to be up this high. He heard nothing but the howling wind and the booming thunder.

"Katara!" He cried.

Still nothing. What was he supposed to do? He had no leads, no ideas as to where the captors took his love. Republic City was the closets place to the Island he now lived on. With no sign of Katara in sight, he landed on the harbor of Air Temple Island. He stared at the City, hoping that Katara was somewhere near. He heard soft footsteps from behind him before a child, at the age of five, pull on his pant leg.

"Dad, where's mom?"

Aang looked down to see his son, Bumi, rubbing his eyes and looking up at him. Aang quickly wiped his tears away and kneeled down in front of Bumi.

"Mom is on a little vacation, son. I need to go talk with Uncle Sokka and Aunt Toph." He looked at their home. Even though the Air Acolytes were there, he didn't feel safe leaving Bumi here. He picked up Bumi and smiled, "Let's go see Uncle Sokka and Aunt Toph, OK?"

Bumi smiled and nodded, "Awesome! I can't wait to show Uncle Sokka my new moves!"

Aang smiled a little as they walked to the Air Temple Gardens, where Appa was kept.

"Are you sure? No suspicious activity has been reported?" Aang asked. Aang sat in Toph's office at the Metalbending Police Force. Sokka was pacing around the office, worried about his sister.

"Nothing out of the ordinary. Just some gang fights, a few rebels, that's about it." Toph said, leaning back in her chair.

"Can't you work your magic? My sister is missing! She could be bleeding to death somewhere!" Sokka yelled, slamming his hands on Toph's desk.

Toph sighed and stood up, "I already have my top men searching the harbors and warehouses. That's all I can really do for now, Sokka. If they find anything, you two will be the first to know. But if we find something and it leads us out of the city, I can't help. Republic City is the only jurisdiction I have in the world. Everywhere else has its own rules."

Aang looked down, "Toph, I'm asking as a lifelong friend and a worried husband for your help. I understand that you can't go out of your jurisdiction…but please. If it does lead you out of Republic City, help me find my wife."

Toph crossed her arms and turned her head away, "Ugh…Damn it, Aang! Fine! If I find anything out, I'll help you…even if it leads me out of my jurisdiction."

Aang smiled and stood up, "Thank you, Toph."

"Hey! I'm helping too! She's my sister after all!" Sokka cut in.

"Of course. Why wouldn't you be helping?" Toph asked, putting a hand on her hip.

Sokka shrugged, "I dunno."

"Chief!" A high ranked Police Officer barged in.

"What is it?" Toph nearly yelled.

There was a grave look on the Officers face which made Aang's heart fall.

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