They entered one of the four great gates to find the beautiful white buildings of the Kingdom. But they also came across the huge groups of rude people, something Kai didn't miss. He looked to see the blue flag flying, indicating that his uncle was here. "I know who we need to ask about this."

Brisa didn't like it here. It was too crowded, but she did like all the adventure she could have here. "Who?" She asked after being shoulder checked by someone.

"My uncle William." He began walking toward the center of the center of the Kingdom, unsure how to find his uncle.

Hayden pulled Brisa closer to him, keeping an arm protectively around her shoulders to keep her from getting jostled around.

Kara looked into Jenny's eyes. "Now, I have a plan. But we need earth. Even if we can't see it we always know that earth is..."

Jenny's voice was a hushed whisper. "Below us..."

Kai was getting aggravated with not finding a way to his uncle, it felt like they had been walking in circles. Finally he stopped a water tribe girl on the street. "Where can we find the water tribe leader?"

The girl looked him up and down, surly noticing his fire tribe clothes. "He can be found at the water tribe house."

Kai gave her a confused look. "What is that? Where is it?"

The girl rolled her eyes, "It is where the water tribe people of the Kingdom live. William has a room at the top of it. It's over there." She pointed to the blue flag.

Kai smiled even thought the girl was rude. "Thank you." And he began going toward that house.

Brisa had followed, not saying much, then they passed a merchant stand and she pulled Hayden to a stop. "Kai." She called so he wouldn't run off without them. Brisa looked at a air bender's flute. It was made of wood and polished so brightly she could see herself in it. Brisa had played an instrument before it had been a small flute her mother had gotten from somewhere. Brisa loved it until some of the kids took it from her and broke it. That upset her greatly, but she just walked away.
Looking at the flute, she picked it up, playing it gently. The notes returning to her fingers allowing her to play a melody her mother had taught her.

Kai listened to the slow, sweet tune Brisa played on the flute. He wasn't surprised at how good she was, she was an air bender after all. But they needed to hurry so Kai gently said. "We need to get going."

Brisa stopped playing and returned the shinny flute to its stand. Small tears pricked her eyes as she remembered something so dear to her.

Hayden watched Brisa, seeing how much she loved to play that flute. He could only guess that it had played a big role in her past. They continued on for a while and then he stopped. "Sorry guys, I gotta hit the john, I'll catch up with you." Before they could say anything he hurried off in the direction of the bathroom, only to turn when they were out of sight to the merchant, praying that the flute was still there. It was and he took out his money, it cost quite a bit and cut his spending money almost in half but he didn't care, it would mean so much to Brisa, he knew it.

Kara nodded and she said slowly. "We can pull the earth up from what is directly under us... I don't know how high up we are but if we aren't on the ground floor there is the potential we could hurt someone. Are you willing to risk that to get out of here?"

Kai made it to the huge white building. There was water sculptures leading to the front door. He made his way to it, wanting to see his uncle and to get Kara back.

Brisa followed but at the door she couldn't continue. "What..."

Kai looked back at her. "I guess it's only for water tribe. I'll be back quick." Then he hurried inside, happy to have an excuse to rush.
He ran up the stairs two at a time, calling out William's name. He made it to the top floor to find only one door. He opened it to a large room with a bed and a study. William was sitting at the desk reading paper. He looked up as Kai entered not that surprised to see him.
"Kai, I am so relieved to see you in good health. You mother yelled at me for allowing you to go." He came over and gave Kai a hug. "I assume you're here to find your girlfriend."
Kai blanched. How did he know? "Yes, where are they?"
William debated telling him, but decided that he should. The boy was in love with the girl being held captive. "They're under the town square. The entrance is hidden but it is-" Then the world began to shake.

Hayden was making his way towards the blue flag, the flute in his bag, when he felt a huge earth quake. He stumbled and grabbed onto a light post for support. "What the hell!?"

Before Kara and Jenny could finish talking about the plan they felt the whole room shaking. They fell to the floor and Jenny looked up in panic. "What's going on!?"

Kara didn't have time to answer as the walls and ceiling gave way to allow the crushing earth to come tumbling in.

The earth shake and trembled, warning the people of it's slow death.

Brisa stood outside the water tribe building, waiting for Kai when the earth began to shake. She looked around seeing people beginning to panic. Brisa lifted her feet off the grounds watching for anything to fall so she could stop it. But as she watched, buildings in the town's square, where all the shops are, began to tumble. Brisa looked at them, worried. Where is Hayden? She took off, having to find him, hoping he wasn't still in the town square.

Hayden was making a mad dash for the white water tribe building when a falling support beam knocked him to the ground. Keeping him there with it's heavy wood on his back. He managed to burn it to ashes and get up but he was much slower now.

The earth slowed its shake, but the dust from the fallen buildings had filled the air. "Hayden!" Brisa shouted using air bending to make her voice travel above the shouts of the other people. She began to send the dust away, wishing to see. "Hayden!"

Kai looked outside, he had heard the wretched sound of the buildings falling. "I think they are from the town square."
William sprung up and looked outside. "Oh no. The building must have collapse. The building Kara was in."
That was all Kai needed, he ran, wanting to get to the square as fast as his legs could carry him.

Hayden heard Brisa's call and a moment later saw her small figure through the dust. "Brisa! Over here!" He called to her as he slowly made his way over to her.

In the middle of the town square there was a deep pit of fallen earth, the very tips of the walls of Kara and Jenny's room could be seen in bits poking out of the rubble.

Brisa cleared the dust more, spotting Hayden. She ran over to him hugging him, then noticing his injury. "What's wrong? Are you okay?" She looked at him worried.

Kai ran at top speed, making it through the recovering crowd. He made it to the town square and looked. People were crying and scream, it looked horrible. The buildings that fell people were looking at with empty faces, surprised. Kai was focused more on the whole in the middle of it all. He walked over to it, peering in.

Hayden nodded, wincing at her hug. "Just a little back injury. Come on, we can't waste time." He began to slowly head towards the building.

At first there appeared to be no movement in the pit, all was still. But, after about 10 minutes, the dirt stirred, then blasted away like an explosion. Then a pillar of earth burst forth from beneath, on top was Kara, holding the unconscious Jenny. Kara's eyes were distant, as if she wasn't even there, but she held Jenny protectively. Another pillar rose from beneath the rubble carrying the two guards who had been watching the door. They landed on the ground beside the pit, unconscious but alive. Kara stood there atop the pillar, her eyes distant, panting, looking like she was struggling.

Brisa held Hayden back. "We aren't allowed in. We're not water tribe." Her heart pained over seeing Hayden having to walk slowly. "You have to stop Hayden, it's not good to continue to move a back injury. If you lay down, I might be able to pop it making it feel better."

Kai watched the pillars rise up and jumped on the as they did. He was on the one with the guards, but he quickly jumped to the one Kara stood on. He was over joyed at seeing her. He could tell she was weary so he took Jenny from her arms. He wished he was holding her in his arms instead. But being this close to her, seeing her, made him feel better already. "I missed you." He said wanting to kiss her but not being able to due to Jenny being in his arms.

Hayden looked at her and sighed, nodding reluctantly. "Alright..." He moved over to a clear space where people weren't going to walk and he laid down on his stomach.

Kara's distant eyes looked over at him slowly. "K...ai..." Some color returned to her eyes before they closed and she fell back off of the pillar.

Kai watched, unable to do anything. He tried to set Jenny down, to try and help her but it would have been too late. Instead, he pulled as much water as he could, making her fall into the water bubble. He felt the pressure of the sudden, intense use of his powers. He brought the bubble over to solid ground, letting the water fall off her. Kai then jumped back onto the pillar with the guard and then to the ground. He ran to Kara as fast as he could with Jenny in his hands. He set her down next to Kara and he looked at them. They both didn't seem to have substantial injuries to them. He grabbed Kara's hand, squeezing it.

Brisa straddled his back, practically sitting on his butt. She leaned forward, listening. She could feel the air in his lower back where it had gathered. With a quick movement, she hit the spot where the air bubble had formed causing three pops to run up his back. She leaned forward to listen again but this time she didn't notice anything unusual. She quickly got off of Hayden and smiled down at him.

Hayden couldn't help but blush a little at where she sat and he took in a gasp as she hit hit back but when the pops came out he let out a small moan of relief. He stood up and gave her a quick hug. "Thanks." He then heard people running to the town square, saying something about the last earth benders. Hayden grabbed Brisa's hand. "Come on." He took off towards the town square.

Kara groaned and slowly opened her eyes, turning her head to look at Kai. "Kai...? I'm... alive...?"

Kai smiled down at her, "Yes." He leaned down and kissed her not noticing the gathering crowd.

Brisa and Hayden got to the square but there were too many people gathered to see anything but the pedestals. Brisa slowly made her way through the crowd with Hayden instead of jumping over them alone. When they finally had site, they saw Kai kissing Kara.

"M-Mmm..." Kara's eyes widened and she blushed as she felt the gazes of the crowd on her while she was kissed and immobile from exhaustion, but she felt tears well in her eyes at being able to kiss Kai again at all and she closed her eyes, kissing him back.

Hayden made his way over to them and chuckled. "Wow, and you say I know no modesty." He said as he bent down to pick Jenny up, but as he did so guards made their way through the crowd and surrounded them.

Kai broke the kiss, looking up. He just noticed the crowd and his cheeks coloured a little, but he was more worried about the guards. He ready himself to fight, to fight to keep Kara.

Brisa laughed at them kissing and Hayden's comments. When she saw the guards making their way through the crowd she ran up to them. "No." The guards had swords, more for looks than anything, but they looked fearsome. "You're not going to take them from us." Brisa said sweetly but there was a definite warning under it.

The guard laughed at Brisa and gently shoved her to the side, heading toward Kai and Hayden. Then William broke the crowd. "All of you, come with me. " He gave the guard a hard look causing him to shrink away. Brisa looked at the guard, sticking out her tongue.

Kai picked Kara up, happy that his uncle came to their rescue.

Hayden immediately went to attack the guard who had pushed Brisa aside when William interrupted him. He glared at the guards before picking up Jenny and following this intimidating man.

Kara looked over. "Will...iam..." She looked at him skeptically, and tried as best she could in her weakened state to glare at him.

William didn't respond, he just brought them to a building. It was where all the political things are taken care of. It is the fire house at the moment along with being where meetings were held. He brought them into a room. "We need to talk about a few things. Before I gather the others, I would like you all to know that I did not want Kara or Jenny brought here. I fought for you up until we received you. I will continue to fight, just know that what ever decision is made, I have to stick to. No matter how much I don't like it."

Kai smiled at his uncle. "Thank you for your help." And William left the room. It had a big table in the middle with chairs surrounding it. Kai sat down and set Kara on his lap. Her back to his chest. He was overjoyed to have Kara this close to him again.

Brisa listened and once William left, she jumped onto the table and sat down. "I'm happy to have found you." She said to the air but it was meant for Kara and Jenny.

William went to find Rasp and the air bender leader. He found Rasp first, he was sitting in his study, looking worried. He must have received the news. "Rasp, I have brought them here. Kara, Jenny, Hayden, Brisa, and Kai. We need to meet with them."
Rasp looked up, he was surprised to hear that name. He had expected him to be dead by now. "I wish to see my brother alone before I see the others."
William nodded. He was surprised to find that Hayden was Rasp's bother. He could feel tension and wondered if this reunion was going to be a happy one. William entered the meeting room again. "Hayden, the High Leader would like to see you."

Brisa looked up at William's entrance. She knew how Hayden felt about his past, especially his brother. She got off the table and stood by Hayden. "I will come with him."

William just shrugged. He didn't care if the little air bender went with them. He gestured for them to follow.

Hayden laid Jenny down in a chair and sat down. When William mentioned his brother wishing to see him his eyes narrowed threateningly. He was surprised to hear Brisa volunteer to come. "Brisa you really don't have to. There's bound to be a lot of conflict." He said knowing how she felt about that as they left.

Kara blushed as Kai sat her in his lap and weakly turned her head to look at him. "K-Kai... it's ok... I can sit... in a chair..." She said blushing.

Kai was a little sad but he set Kara in her own chair, still holding her hand.

Brisa followed Hayden anyway. She grabbed his hand, squeezing it tightly. "I'll be fine, you need me here."

William lead them to Rasp's study, ushering them in before closing the door, leaving them alone to speak.

Brisa hugged close to Hayden, a little unsure what to expect. When she saw the brown haired man that looked like Hayden but more muscular, she was surprised. The only other main difference was the way the held their face. Hayden was, somehow, a little less tense than Rasp.

Rasp looked at Hayden, he was just as he remembered besides the girl holding his hand. She was small with long blonde hair and it made him laugh. Hayden must have manipulated this poor girl into liking him, but she did seem small and weak despite hearing about an air bender that had the strength of many. It must not be this little thing holding Hayden's hand. "Weak for the weak. What did you say to this helpless girl to get her to fall for you?"

Brisa listened to Rasp's comments. She was a little offended by him thinking Hayden manipulated her. But she decided to play into being weak, just incase. She got closer to Hayden, whispering loud enough for the High Leader to hear, "He scares me."

Kara smiled at him and weakly squeezed his hand. "I don't mind I was just saying, you didn't have to, I must be heavy." She chuckled and laid her head back. "I love you Kai..."

Hayden glared at Rasp then looked down at Brisa baffled. "He what!? What are you talking about?" He was extremely confused but he decided if she was scared that he'd protect her. "He looked back up at Rasp, his eyes narrowed. "I didn't say anything to her. She's with me because she likes me. And who are you calling weak!?"

Rasp got up from his desk, a smile on his face. Of coarse his 'girlfriend' would be afraid of him. He looked at her, saying kindly. "I'm not the one you should be afraid of, sweetheart." He turned back to Hayden with his usual disdain for the boy. "You are weak and so is your girl. She couldn't even whisper to you without me hearing. A lousy airbender she is. I heard there was a strong one that was traveling with you. Scare her off when you lost your temper?" Rasp was a political man, he can usual hold his anger, but the only thing he looses it with is his murderous little brother.

Brisa was proud of her performance, he seemed to be believing it. She didn't mind being called weak, she knew of her abilities. But she knew Hayden would be upset over Rasp's words, so she whispered so only he could hear, "Hold your temper." She hoped he didn't giver her away.