chapter 20

Its been a few days since we arrived at the town. Luckily, I was right about the mold being why everyone was sick. They started to get better rather fast since the healers now knew what to look for. Once they started to regain their strength, we started to get more hands with rebuilding the town. They weren't that happy that we had to destroy everything else before fixing the town, but once we confirmed that all the buildings had the black mold, they were OK with it.

"I couldn't thank you all enough for your help rebuilding my town and helping to heal my people" Eric announced after he dinged his glass with his fork a few times. He was treating us to a dinner before our departure tomorrow morning.

"Thank you for that great food" sokka said as he pat his very full belly.

"Thank you all for helping my people" Eric nodded his head.

"I'm getting kind of sleepy, im going to head to bed" suki said as she got up from her set and stretched.

"It is late, we all should head to bed. Thank you for your hospitality Eric" aang got up and gave a polite bow as Eric returned it. Everyone followed aang in leaving.

"Oracle, I was wondering if I could talk to you about my daughter" Eric razed his voice before I left. I turned around curious, I didn't know he had a daughter. He didn't talk about her or introduce her.

"I'm sorry, its just, she has been sick. Different from the rest of my people, I had the healer healing her separately from the rest of town. She doesn't seem to be getting better" he said as I sat back down and he poured us some tea.

"Would you like me to look at her and see what is wrong" I asked as I then took a drink of the tea to not seem rude. I never really like tea, but to not drink when it is givin is bad manners. Eric smiled.

"Yes please, that would be wonderful" I finished off the tea he gave me, it was surprisingly good. I pushed out my chair to get up.

"That tea was really good, what is it" he chuckled.

"Thats a secret my dear" he said as I stood up. I must have stood up too fast cuz I got a little light headed and grabbed my head to steady myself.

"I didn't expect it to be this fast" he mumbled making my stomach drop. The world started to get blurry and my legs were getting weak.

"W-what" my words were slured.

"I apreshate what you have done, but.... you will not be leaving with your friends. This group" he gestured with his hand and a few men came out of the side door.

"They have payed me a lot of money to knock you out so they can take you. Now take her and this better not come back on me-" he was saying more things to them but I couldn't make out the words anymore, just like everything was a giant blur. My legs were so weak, my arms gave out from holding me up with the chair and I fell to the floor unconscious.

*** time skip ***

There is a heavy pull on my arms. I dont feel ground underneath my feet. Its cold and I can hear the sounds of rushing water. I open my eyes but all is see is blurry shapes so I close them to ease my headache if only by a little.

"Ahh oracle, you're finally awake. He must have made your dose much higher then needed, you were out for almost two days"

"Who are you, what do you want" I snapped at him.

"Manors oracle, Manors. Who we are doesn't matter, and clearly what we want is you. You see we want to fix the world, and how we can do that is by using your sprit"

"The avatar is not going to be happy with you doing this to me" I heard four voices laugh.

"I doubt he will even care. After all, he didn't except you yet. And hell, all the other avatars excepted their oracles right away" this one was another voice, it was very mocking. I opened my eyes to glare at the three men and one women.

"Lies, you know nothing of the truth" the man on the farthest left spoke.

"Let me ask you this, can you heal others yet or even control being able to touch others without seeing visions of their life" I bit my tongue and looked down.

"Didn't think so. He didn't except you... or... rather.... claim you" he put effusive on claim. So... aang... lied to me... he..... doesn't.... love.... me.....no... he does... he will come for me... he will.

"I will never let you win" the man to the others right walked up closer to me.

"Oh dear oracle, we have all the time in the world to break you" then he slapped me across the face, his hand was surrounded in fire burning my face when it made contact with my skin. And this started my beating from a fire bender, water bender, earth bender, and a non bender..... but.... each hit.... I could feel a piece of me.... cracking?..... whats happening to me.