You know how time just flies by right? It's completely insane. It's like your doing one thing one day, and then its next week. Time just passes without you noticing. It's evil, i tell you. Evil.

But i never expected time to fly by like it has with me, Katara, Aang, and Toph.

So now i am thinking. I am thinking about how much we have changed. How much I have changed.

I crawled over to the lake, trying to be as silent as possible as i passed Toph, Katara, Aang, Momo, and appa.

They were sleeping soundlessly—excepts for momo, who was squeaking, and appa who was rumbling(and toph, who just had a snoring issue)

Once i reached the edge of the lake, a took a deep long look. My reflection was amazing.

In the water was a man. A type of man, who is developing into a man. He is not a child anymore, but he is not exactly an adult—though he is leaning more in the adults favor. He is tan. He is slender, but has many tight muscles around his arms, chest, thighs, shoulders, abdominal, and legs. His hair has grown long, pulled back loosely with a leather string—and he has two sets of bangs that frame his angular face perfectly. His blue eyes shine with utmost intensity, a certain fire in them. The man has a blue bracelet clinging to his upper arm, and a long animal tooth necklace along his neck.

Of course, there may be the possibility that im delusional. A man who looks so strong and willing does not seem like me at all—a complete delinquent.

But time has passed, and maybe this image and the lake is indeed mine.

I sighed, then gradually pulled at the leather band in my hair. Immediately, the band fell off, and my long hair dropped against my back. I stripped off my clothes—which weren't that much—then un clipped my sword and set it by the bank.

I looked back to see if i had woken anyone. No.

I slowly stood up, and dipped my foot into the water. An icy chill crept up in m toes, numbing them.

I gritted my teeth, then started placing my body more and more into the pond. It got warmer as i did so, to my great relief.

Then, when i was all the way up to my chest, and my feet dug into the clumpy muddy sand, i heaved my whole body into the water.

My face crashed into the surface and then went under. It got deeper and deeper from then on. I started swimming downward, blowing my nose occasionally to keep the water out.

While in a mid stride after many seconds, i opened my eyes. It stung like hell, but i kept them open.

Around me was a beautiful world. Not a world made by man, but one made by nature.

I have never been much of a nature person, i have to admit. It is filled of unknown things which many have never dealt with or seen before.

But this is an exception to my disliking.

Even though the water was a light brown, the life was amazing. The sand was extremely white and luminescent. Corals of all shapes and patterns paraded through the grounds, and often there would be a tuft of seaweed.

Alluring, magnificent fish glided there way through holes in rocks and corals, and perked around at noises.

The way they moved was fascinating. Smaller creatures stayed in large groups. Others went solo. Jellies bobbed in the water, and crabs peeked through the sand.

I saw a red ribbon like thing off in the distance. It floated, then the water became to blurry and it disappeared. Moments later it appeared again, this time, closer.

I was able to examine it more.

I was like a red ribbon, and it moved towards me in a slither. It was bright red, and had neon orange spots. Then the creature looked at me. It's mouth open wide showing sharp fangs, and a hiisss wrung. I was the yellow color in it's eyes, then it once again vanished.

It's a snake!!!, my head yelled. Mocassin!! Water Mocassin! DANGEROUS.

The water was too dirty, i couldn't see it anymore. But i knew it was coming after me. Waiting to inject me with poison. Then, i saw it, only a few feet to my lower left.

I screamed, thrashing, trying to resurface.

I went off at a high speed, but i soon noticed, i wasn't going to make it. I was going to die. I was going to die....

Something gripped my shoulder. I waited for the sweet pain. But it never came, instead, there was a large thrust, and then a blast of red.

Next, i was suddenly on the sand, breathing hard.

After many gulps of oxygen, i looked up.

A surprising figure.

I had not seen Prince Zuko in a some time. A few weeks, maybe a month in a half. The banished prince's hair had grown out to a medium length were is stayed. He had pale skin, and gleaming golden eyes with a specific depth. His charred scar on the left side on his face seemed almost invisible to me. Zuko was dripping with water, and taking in large breathes. He looked extremely angry. "Are—You—An—Idiot?!," he panted.

I stared at him, then blinked and replied faintly, "Why did you save me?"

"Because i could," was his short, crude reply. He held up a bracelet that look distinctly close to mine. I gasped, grabbing my upper arm, and noticing it wasn't there.

"Give it back!," i demanded.

"S-Sokka.....guh....mmm what are you d-doing sokka?," i heard a sleepy voice mumble into her covers.

My eyes narrowed. "Sorry Toph, just taking a mid night swim. You can go back to sleep."

Zuko smirked.

Toph then replied to my great horror, "urgh...nhm...why do i feel...yyyyawwwhhn...two persons presence?"

Toph go to bed!, i wanted to scream.

The banished Prince waved the bracelet one last time, then abruptly disappeared when i blinked.

My heart throbbed. "Y-your senses must be off, go to bed."

Toph, this time, slightly nodded, then had turned into her seriously loud snore.

I put my palm over my heart, as if i was trying to stop it from beating so loudly. I glared down at the spot where Zuko had been, then sighed and shook my head.

My bracelet..., i thought. Zuko.......

I—already dry from staying out in the air for 10 minutes—brushed away the sand that was clinging to my skin, put my clothes back on, took in my sword, then snuggled back into a deep sleep.