Hey Everyone! So I got a review the other day that asked me to come back to my story, and since I just graduated I decided that I would pick this story back up! Now this chapter might be full of typos because It is really late, but I wanted to get this chapter up so ya'll know I am still here! Like I said in my story Demonstrate, I still view this site weekly, but I lost my motivation when I couldn't figure out what to do with the Earth Kingdom. But I am back, so without further ado on with Save me!

Disclaimer: I do not own A:TLA because if I did I wouldn't have waited til the last episode for Katara and Aang to be together.

Aang decided that there next stop would be the city of Omashu. The three companions decided that it would be better if Aang tried to remain low key on their next stop so they could get in and out without much of a fuss.

"Geez I have never seen a city this huge" gasped Katara as they walked up to the entrance of the city.

"Katara this is nothing! We will probably come across a lot bigger cities on our journey, but Omashu is definitely a must-see place. There was a legendary boxer here that I knew when I was younger that helped me get away with whatever I wanted."

Flashback to a much younger Aang:

"Aang what is this here?"

"Um it looks like a stick and a board to me Bumi? What about it?"

"Oh Aang I'm not talking about what they physically are. Use your imagination! You have to open your brain to the possibilities!"

"Hmm well then I would say that the stick is really a sword and the board is a shield and I would say that you better look out or you shall evil dragon!"

End Flashback

"Now Aang how are we going to go around town and not have anyone notice you?"

Aang replied "Don't worry Sokka I am the master of disguise!"

A few minutes later Aang emerged from the surrounding woods with an outfit that made him look like an 80 year old man carrying a skateboard.

"I don't think you are going to be able to carry this around with you if you are going to go around dressed like that! And you are definitely way too old to be dating my sister!" said Sokka with a satisfied grin on his face.

"I don't know Sokka… I am suddenly attracted to men four times my age" she said as she grabbed Aang's face and gave him a big kiss.

"Ughhh I didn't think I could dislike ya'lls relationship anymore than I already do, but sis you always find a way to prove me wrong!" Sokka threw up his hands as Aang and Katara fell to the ground laughing.

They gang had gathered all the supplies they needed when suddenly Aang spotted an opportunity he could not pass up. In the middle of the city there was a huge piece of artwork that had a series of tracks and marbles sliding down until they reached the bottom. The tracks were intricately woven so you could not see all of the tracks, and Aang came up with a daring idea.

"Guys, we have to ride that thing!"

"Aang, I don't think that thing is meant for people to ride on. It looks like someone built it for a centerpiece for the city. It is quite remarkable though" Katara said as she looked up at it and walked away.

"No I am serious! Please just one ride to the bottom? No one is even over here at this time of day, and it will take no time at all! Please?" begged Aang while jumping up and down.

"Sure, why not Aang? It will be nice to do something other than flying around on Appa all day, and it will help me get my mind of Sukki" said Sokka giving in to the Avatar.

"Okay Aang you win. But how are we even supposed to ride this thing? You are not expecting us to hold onto a marble are you?" asked Katara and then she saw Aang point to a crate that was right next to them.

The climbed the emergency ladder that was on the side of the exhibit to the top with Sokka carrying the crate since he had the most strength. They finally reached the top and Katara was shaking. They all sat down in the crate and Aang wrapped his arms around Katara making her feel a lot safer. Suddenly they were flying down the track, whipping around corners and trying not to scream out because they were not supposed to be there. Finally they were coming to the end, but their crate was not slowing down. In a panic, the three of them tried everything they could think of to try to slow down but to no avail. The cart hit the end of the track where the marbles would roll around back to the beginning and flew through the air, straight into a cabbage stand.

"My cabbages!" was yelled piercing through the air of the once quiet town square.

Before anyone could react past that, three police officers rushed over and cuffed the three companions.

Aang-

Before they knew it they were being marched into city hall with an angry cabbage merchant on their heels.

I can't believe I got everyone into this mess! Hopefully I can get the other two out of this and I will be the only one punished. I can't believe I got Katara to come with me to the north, and now with one stupid mistake I have ruined everything.

Before Aang had anymore time to think they made it to a big office with someone sitting in a chair with the back towards them.

"Sir these three were arrested after vandalizing the town art feature and smashing into a cabbage stand" said the head guard.

"The death penalty is the only way I will be satisfied! No one cares about cabbages anymore except me, and I want to prove a point with these three that they are still the most important vegetable!" shouted the cabbage merchant who seemed to be foaming at the mouth.

"Silence cabbage worshipper! I will do with them what I see fit! Be gone to preach your cabbage ways to someone else." The cabbage merchant left with a huff and did the hand motion of I-will-be-watching-you. "Now where were we… Ah yes the trouble makers that have decided to make a jungle gym out of the city. There is only one thing to do in a situation like this… Eat!" Shouted the mystery man as Sokka gasped in delight and Aang and Katara looked at each other in confusion.

As they sat down to eat the man at the end of a table with his back still turned said "Well don't sit there looking so glum! Look at all this wonderful food!"

Aang stared down at his plate and replied "I don't eat meat."

"Ah it is no matter. It is still a pleasure to MEAT you" said the man as Sokka burst into laughter which left Aang scowling deeper.

"Hilarious…" Aang replied sarcastically. "Now if you could just tell us what you are going to do with us so we can go on with our travel plans we would greatly appreciate it."

"Ah don't be so quick to leave young man, or should I say The Avatar!" shouted the man and there was an audible gasp from the three companions.

"How do you know who I am if you won't even turn around?"

"You will do well not to underestimate young Avatar. Now as for you punishment, you will have to complete three deadly tasks for me and then you will be free to go" replied the man as he audibly chewed on a cabbage.

"And if he refuses?" shouted Katara not wanting to remain silent any longer.

"I hear the legal system takes a long time to sort things out, and I know that the three of you are on a mission" calmly replied the man.

"Fine! We will finish your stupid tasks tomorrow" replied Aang before Katara could reply.

"Fabulous" he said with a smile. "Tomorrow it will be."

As soon as they were shown into a vaulted room somewhere below the building Aang searched around looking for a way to escape.

"Aang it is no use! There is no way out!" Sokka yelled as Aang fell to the floor.

"What do you think that man meant by deadly challenges?" asked Katara with concern in her voice.

"I have no idea, but this guy gives me the creeps. Maybe we should just skip the deadly challenges and do some community service or something" said Sokka hopefully.

"There is nothing we can do about it tonight I guess. Hopefully tomorrow I can convince him to let us go" said Aang as he settled on the couch in the room they were sharing.

The lights went out but Aang lay awake looking up at the ceiling. What have I gotten us into? Sometimes being an adrenaline junkie can really get me into trouble. But I can't let anything happen to Katara.

Aang finally drifted to sleep saddened by the fact that Katara was not there in his arms to tell him that everything was going to be okay.

Suddenly the lights went on and Aang sat up in his bed looking dazed. He immediately looked for Katara, but she was gone.

"What have you done with my friends?" shouted Aang at the police officers that walked into the room.

"You will have your friends back if you complete the challenges that are set forth for you today."

Aang's heart started beating in his chest. He had to find Katara and make sure she was alright. "Fine take me to finish the challenges."

"Ah Avatar it is so great that you could finally join us. First what do you think of my new chair?" asked the man. It was pink with zebra stripes and fake jewels outlined the headrest, but Aang could still not see the person sitting there.

"Um, it looks very "funky" I guess." Aang said as he scratched the back of his head.

"Excellent! You have passed the first test" he said as Aang was beginning to feel hopeful. "Oh but not one of the deadly tests I have for you."

Aang immediately became furious. "I do not have time for this! Where is Katara?"

"Ah your young lover is safe for now, but I feel that you need a little more motivation to complete the tasks I have for you. Guards!" At that moment Sokka and Katara were led out in handcuffs and Katara's face looked white completely washing out her tan skin.

"Let her go! It is me that you want. Do whatever you want with me but let her go!"

"Hey what about me…" started Sokka but he was quickly elbowed by Katara.

"Shut it Sokka, Aang is talking" Katara whispered who was a little turned on by how protective Aang was.

"Ah I am afraid I can't do that. I am afraid that only you completing what I want done will ensure the release of your little girlfriend" replied the man.

"And Sokka!" Sokka shouted as he got elbowed again.

"Whatever you want me to do I will do it" conceded Aang as he was led to the first challenge.

"It seems I've lost my lunch box key and I'm hungry." Said the man and Aang looked upon his first challenge. There was water flowing from a hole in the ceiling and it was crashing down on a ladder. At the top of the ladder there was a string with a key. "Oh there it is! Would you mind fetching it for me?"

Aang looked up from where he was standing. There were ledges around the waterfall that he could easily climb up, but with the pressure of the water and the distance, there was no way he would survive the jump. He slowly walked over to the ladder and decided he would try to hold his breath and climb the ladder til he reached the key.

It sounded a lot easier in his mind than when he actually tried to do it. The water was coming down so hard that he felt that he would be crushed. He made it up a few rungs before the pressure was too great and he was forced to let go. He fell to the ground and thankfully he had not been too high or it could have been disastrous.

"Aw climbing the ladder. No one has ever thought of that before" Shouted the man as Aang tried to wring out some of the water out of his clothes.

Aang looked up to Katara and she gave him a hopeful look, and Aang knew that there had to be another way to get the key. It was impossible to climb the ladder, and as he was thinking he saw Katara's eyes rest on something that was beyond him. He turned around and saw a heavy stick with a sharp point at the end. Aang knew that if he could gather enough strength he would be able to throw the stick and cut the key down.

He ran over to the stick and tested its weight. It was heavy but Aang knew that if he focused, he would be able to throw it high enough to where the water would drive it down and cut the rope. With one last look at Katara, he could see that they were thinking the same thing and he turned to make his throw. The stick sailed through the air and as soon as it hit the water it was driven down and it sliced through the rope.

Aang ran to the water to pick of the key. He held it up and shouted, "There enjoy your lunch! Now let Katara go!"

"And Sokka!" Sokka shouted once again getting elbowed in the stomach.

"Not so fast. You finished the first task, but now we must go to the second one" replied the man as his guards rolled his chair to the next place.

"It seems that I have lost my pet Flopsy."

Aang looked around what seemed to be an arena and spotted a small cat in the middle of it. "Alright I found him! Can we move onto the next…" said Aang but he was cut off.

"Bring him to me! Daddy wants a kiss from Flopsy" Shouted the man.

Aang thought to himself that this man had really lost it if this was the second challenge. Sure the first challenge was difficult, but this one seemed ridiculous. Suddenly he heard a low roar coming from behind him, and as he turned around he saw a very large lion standing there. Aang started to slowly back away and saw that the cat had darted off. Aang knew that the only way to get away from the lion was to catch Flopsy and give it to the man. Then he would be pulled to safety. So Aang slowly moved around the arena so he would not startle the lion in search for the cat. Eventually he came to a small hole where he heard the cat's cries coming from. Aang frantically searched around the hole with his hand as the lion crept closer. Unfortunately in this challenge there was nothing he could use as a weapon to protect himself. When the lion was almost upon him Aang got a crazy idea.

When the lion was almost upon him Aang stood and een though he heard gasps from his friends he said "Flopsy?" Suddenly the lion sat down and cocked his head to his side. That seemed to be all it took for him to stop hunting him. The man whistled and Flopsy bounded up to his master and perched himself on the side of his chair.

"Alright let's finish this!" Aang shouted as the man played with his pet lion.

"As you wish."

"For the final challenge you shall be in a boxing match. However, you may choose who your opponent is."

Three very big and buff men walked into the arena that Aang was standing in. Aang knew that eventually he would have to master boxing in order to really live up to the name Avatar, but he was in no position to win a match against any of these men. Suddenly an idea occurred to him.

"So you are saying any of the men that are over there that I point to I will have to fight" said Aang as a plan was forming in his head.

"That's right… Choose wisely." The man said with a smile in his voice.

Aang had made up his mind. Fine then I choose to fight you!" he said pointing to the man's chair.

"Wrong choice!" shouted the man as he stood and turned around.

The man had his face covered with a full mask that reminded Aang of a fencing helmet. However Aang did not focus on that for too long because he immediately noticed how buff this man was. He looked like he would have no trouble defeating Aang. He did not have long to think about that however because the man climbed down into the arena and the fight began.

One of the guards tossed Aang some wraps for his hands. There were going to be no boxing gloves in this match. As soon as Aang was ready the man started jabbing at him with lightning speed. Aang kept dodging his blows and waited for an opening to strike back. Aang was not always quick enough to escape the hits. It was obvious that even though he had extensive training in skateboarding and martial arts, neither of those would do him good against this man. At least the martial arts gave him some agility. Aang knew he had to think fast in order to out smart his opponent, but it was hard to think when he was trying not to be beaten to a pulp.

Aang finally realized that he just had to wear down his opponent. It was obvious that even though this man was in incredible shape, he was a lot older than Aang and he was throwing most of the punches. Aang just had to be patient and then he would be able to take him down.

After a while Aang's patience paid off and he could see that he was breaking the man down. Finally he saw an opening and placed a rapid succession of powerful punches to the man's body and he began to stumble back. Finally with one more solid punch to the man's mask, the man fell off the side of the arena that was surrounded by water. When the man surfaced he began to clap and swam over to the edge. As he began to climb back up to where Katara and Sokka were, Aang decided that it was okay for him to follow.

As Aang reached the top the man said "You have passed all my tests, but now you must answer a question."

"Oh no, I did what you asked me to and I am not going to do any more. Give me back Katara and let us leave!"

"And Sok… Oh never mind."

"Lettuce leaf?" said the man as he pulled out a leaf from his pocket.

Silence

"Oh everyone's a critic! No matter. Anyway, what is the point of tests if you don't learn anything? For you and your friends to go you must answer me this… What is my name? You have two minutes to come up with an answer"

Then man walked away and Aang stood in front of his friends with a puzzled look on his face. "How am I supposed to know this crazy guy's name?"

"Well let's think. Maybe the challenges can give us some kind of clue to what his name could be."

"Guys wait I got it! This guy is a boxer, and he seems to be a little of his rocker at times… His name could be Mike Tyson!"

Silence

"You know what Sokka if we can't think of anything else that will be a great back up" Katara said as Sokka beamed at his clever deductive reasoning. "Aang think back to the challenges. The man said you would learn something from them, so do you think you learned anything?"

"Well I got a key, found his pet lion and had to box. All of the challenges he gave me were different than what I expected they would be. I had to think differently than I normally would… I know his name!" screamed Aang as he leaned over and gave Katara and kiss and ran in the direction that the man had gone.

As soon as Aang found the chair he began to speak. "I figured out the question like I figured out the challenges. As you told me years ago I had to "Open my brain to the possibilities" Bumi" and as Aang said his name the chair spun around and revealed his old friend Bumi that had helped him so many years ago.

Aang ran up to him and gave him a hug as the guards finally released Katara and Sokka. As soon as the two old friends finished their hug Aang turned to see Katara walking towards him and quickly closed the gap. He wrapped her in his arms and swept her off her feet as he kissed her. Realizing where he was he slowly let Katara down, but did not let go of her hand.

"Aang it has been too long since I have seen you."

"So wait Aang this guy is the same Bumi you were telling us about when we came into the city?" asked Katara.

"One in the same young Katara" replied Bumi.

"So if you are really Aang's friend then why in the world did you do all that to him?" questioned Sokka.

"Well first of all it is fun messing with people. But truly I did have a purpose. Aang since Gyatso's death the sports world is changing. I know that Ozai has been trying to get you to come over to his side, but he is an evil man. You will soon learn why it is you and your friends that need to stop him before it is too late. You have much to learn before you can restore balance to the world, and you will only be able to defeat commissioner Ozai after you have mastered the four elements. It is good that you have mastered your skateboarding before Gyatso passed away, but you still have much to learn about everything else. I hope that when you are faced with the upcoming challenges you will open your brain to the other possibilities that are out there."

Aang then reached out for Bumi's hand and shook it before giving his old friend another hug. The words that Bumi spoke were troubling however. What did he mean that Ozai was evil, and that Aang and his friends had to defeat him? Sure Ozai didn't seem like the nicest guy, but surely he wasn't going to throw off the balance of the world.

"It looks like you have found some good friends to go along with you on your quest too Aang." He then turned to Sokka and Katara. "You two might not know it yet, but you have just as much reason to defeat Ozai as Aang does, and the only way to make sure you two find peace is to help Aang" said Bumi and it left puzzled looks on their faces. "Now the three of you must get some rest and leave tomorrow, because your destiny awaits you and there will be many more challenges ahead.

With that Bumi walked away. "Sokka I have to apologize to you. I know that I didn't seem very concerned about you during the challenges but…" Aang said.

"It's okay Aang I understand. If I had a girlfriend that was being held hostage by a crazy dude with a sparkly chair, I would probably be more concerned about her than you too."

"Thanks Sokka… I think" said Aang as the three of them began to laugh until they couldn't breathe anymore and went off to bed still thinking about what their journey had in store for them.