In which Katara sees Jet and follows him back to where he was staying one evening...

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Longshot held her down and looked into her eyes as a warning as someone thudded across the wooden planks of the small shack they were staying.

There had been a heavy banging on the door and Smellerbee raised her eyebrows as a girl's voice rang out.

"I know you're in there! And you're going to open this door right now and tell me what you're doing in Ba Sing Sei!" The girl's voice commanded as she banged even louder.

The noncholant Freedom Fighter in the next room opened the door.

"How did you find me?" He said, and Smellerbee could picture him leading against the door frame as Longshot kept his bandaged hand over her mouth and pressed against her.

"Jet." She said simply storming in, sending another lot of creaks vibrating through the floor boards.

"We've changed Katara. Ever since you showed me last time that what I was doing was wrong... I wasn't who I wanted to be."

It was then that Longshot and Smellerbee in the next room recognized who was their unexpected house guest.

He was still cool with the lines... and Katara groaned in frustration. "That act isn't going to work!" She sat down and the pacing vibrations stopped. So did Jet's as he casually stood by.

"Aang's lost Appa. His flying bison. And we've come to get him back." She said, plainly, putting her hands in her lap.

Jet's brow furrowed. "And you want help?"

She looked at him up and down, cautiously. "Have you really changed?"

"I may have been a lot of things, Katara..." he said "but I'm not a liar."

"Okay" she breathed, "we need help. Have you seen Appa?"

"No but I can find him." Jet said. "If you play nice."

She clenched her fists in anger. "Me play nice? You had that coming last time, Jet."

"I did" he agreed, and went over to where his weapons were laying.

"Then show me that you've changed" she pleaded, with sad eyes.

Longshot finally released Smellerbee's mouth and she took in a breath of fresh air. They continued to look at each other wordlessly, listening to the exchange in the other room.

Smellerbee enjoyed the feeling of him on her, as she listened. Something she'd never quite admit in so many words, but that he seemed to reciprocate with his eyes.

Jet's feet seemed to have changed direction, and Longshot immediately got the impression of what Jet was going to do. After all, having known someone for so long, their actions became quite predictable after a while.

Katara probably had no idea what was coming though.

And as he pulled Katara up out of the chair into a passionate kiss, Longshot placed his mouth on Smellerbee's as almost a knee jerk reaction to his efficient leader's current move.

While Jet's action resulted in a palm across the face (even though she still required his help to find Appa), Longshot's was a lot more successful as Smellerbee squeaked in shock and then kept her lips on his, quite happy about the new development.

And a few seconds later Jet called for them to set out a new mission to the Ba Sing Sei black market.