Hello and greetings. I just want to give a few warnings. Not for this chapter but for the story over all. This story will contain an adult theme. But seeing as how most of the readers on this site are old enough to grasp the concept I am going to warn you anyway. This story is going to contain attempted rape and it may be a little disturbing

I am not suggesting that you turn around and run. But I have read alot of stories that consisted of Katara being raped, and it is a good twist to a plot, I've used it myself. But after watching one of the newer episodes where Katara only has to give two guys an evil look, I thought HEY! I bet she could seriously hurt someone that tried to take advantage of her. So you have been warned. I will give more proper warnings at the beginning of each chapter.

Sokka threw down his sleeping bag and stretched his arms up. He looked over as Katara was settling down into her own sleeping bag. She was getting stronger and that made him proud. He was at one point aggravated because his sister had clearly passed him by on that issue. But it didn't matter any more. Not very many men could say that his sister could take on any man on the planet and win. Okay that was a little bit of an overstatement, but none the less.

Katara stretched out on her stomach and laid her head on her arms. She looked out at the trees and then over to her brother who, like normal, was fumbling around with his sleeping bag.

The sound of the quiet forest was truly relaxing even over Appa's loud snoring. Katara turned and looked at Aang who was already asleep his back facing her.

She had noticed that over the past few days he had seemed to become more and more worried about finding an Earth Master. She knew that he would, but she also knew that Aang was stressing over the time limit he had. He only had till the end of summer before the comit arrived to learn and master every element and so far he was only half way there. But in truth he hadn't truly fully mastered water all the way, but he was getting there very quickly.

She smiled and sighed letting her self sink deep into her sleeping bag. She was so tired and they had a very long day ahead of them.

They had to find a village that was supposed to be just north of their camp sight. From there they were planned to meet up with some old timer that knew a great deal regarding the whereabouts of the Earth Masters, or self proclaimed Earth Masters.

They were then going to follow his direction to the Earth Master that crazy king had described to Aang. But it all seemed a little strung out for her. Katara knew that she could handle it she just didn't know how good the guys were going to be about following so many directions. Knowing their luck they would end up captured or in the middle of a fight that they shouldn't have got involved with in the first place.

Katara rolled over and looked at the sky the twinkling diamond stars winking at her as she let her eyes partially close. She missed getting a long good night worth of sleep. Now, it was up at the crack of dawn and off; then they didn't set camp until way after the sun had set.

She didn't mind helping out Aang. He was her friend, but sometimes she just got so tired.

Her mind would torment her at night. In the beginning it was nightmares about Zuko. He was a ravenous monster that would tear all of them to pieces. But since the north pole those nightmares had subsided.

Now thoughts kept her awake at night. So many different thoughts that shouldn't really be there.

Like what if Aang didn't make it? What if he didn't master all the elements in time? What if they ran out of food and or money? What if they were captured?

She sighed and shook her head. She had to get all of those depressing and dark thoughts from her mind. She believed in Aang. And she believed in his cause.

But things were getting harder. Not only the fact that her monthly visitor had decided that it would show up just this morning, now she was sleeping on the ground trying to make the best out of the soft spot she had chosen.

She frowned as she felt a little wet drop land on her nose. She frowned and closed her eyes tight as another hit her on the forehead.

Katara frowned and opened her eyes as she heard the guys stirring about trying to get out of the rain. She laid there and looked up at the decieving sky. Not only was she just looking at a perfectly clear sky only moments ago, now it was pouring down in sheets after only a one or two warning drops.

She rubbed her head as she sat up. Can things get any worse?

One thing that you should never even think!