Kira stood patiently in the trees watching a small group of three, lemur and bison making their way below her. Her mask was pulled up and over her nose, her hood concealing her long hair. Gently, she stepped over to the next limb and followed above their trail.
" Sokka are sure we should be following your instincts?" The girl questioned as they all followed behind them.
"Don't question me!" Sokka demanded before turning around and stepping forward to continue. She crossed her arms and looked at him.
" And I suppose your instincts know which way we are going?" She teased. Sokka froze.
" I think Sokka's instincts got us lost."
Kira turned her head and spotted the other young boy who had tattoos spiraling around his body.
" Shut up Aang, don't back Katara up!"
" The avatar." She whispered.
" Kira, is that all of them?"
She turned her head and spotted Jet at the next tree over. She gave a small nod. Although they looked harmless, they weren't even from the fire nation. But when Kira watched Jet eye the group she noticed how his eyes immediately settled on the girl she understood.
" Lets go."
Kira sighed with a shake of her head. While the group was too busy with Sokka's arguing they jumped down.
" Just who are you?" Jet growled as he drew his weapons. The group was already ready.
" The question is more like who are you?" Sokka snapped back.
" I'm the man who takes care of any fire nation that crosses my path."
" Jet they aren't fire nation."
Aang turned his head towards the tree and spotted a young girl standing effortlessly above them. Her clothing hid every feature except for for her soft brown eyes.
" How do you know?" Jet snapped as he kept his eyes focused on the group in front of him. She rolled her eyes and jumped down, landing gently in front of them.
" Look at their clothes. It's obvious they are from the water tribe and the tattoos. They are the marking of the avatar." She explained as she motioned towards Aang.
"Just put your weapon down."
" Yea! What she said." Sokka smirked.
" Of course, I don't know how I didn't notice the avatar before. The name's Jet, leader of the Freedom Fighters."
" I'm Katara, the loud one is my brother Sokka and this is Aang." She smiled as she stepped forward. Aang flashed them a crooked smile.
" Please, follow us." Kira spoke as she turned and began to walk. Jet began to explain the Freedom Fighters as they walked through the forest. However she didn't listen. All she could notice was how Katara found herself lost at the sight of him. The poor girl didn't know what she was getting herself into.
" Sokka." Jet started as he held the rope out to show him above the trees. Sokka glared at him before taking it. He opened his mouth to spit a comment but he let out a scream instead as he was lifted into the air. Aang flew up himself and of course Jet managed to slip his arm around Katara's waist and show her through. Kira waited for the rope to be lowered back down before she slipper her foot through the loop and steadied herself for the lift.
" Wow this is amazing." Katara gasped as she looked around at the city in the trees. Kira couldn't help but smirk at Sokka's facial expression that came from her comment.
" We're all orphans here. Our families somehow ruined because of the fire nation. We intend to plot revenge on them, just like the rest of this world. Especially Kira here."
The attention was suddenly thrown on her.
" What happened?" Aang frowned with pity. Her heart fluttered in nervousness.
" I'd prefer not to talk about it." She tumbled out.
" She lost them in a raid." Jet explained."She may seem tough on the outside but she's really not that bad."
" I understand how you feel, Sokka and I lost our mother in an attack." Katara started with a sympathetic look.
" We are sorry for your loss." Jet spoke for her. Kira averted her gaze.
" Lets just show them to a place where they can stay. " And with that Kira started off.
Kira stood outside of Sokka's room, listening to his grumbling as he unrolled his sleeping bag.
" Stupid Jet, who does he think he is?" He started. Kira smiled and turned, leaning against the doorway.
" I take it you don't favor Mr. Jet?"
Sokka snapped his head up in shock. He froze with his lips suddenly sealed. Kira stood there in the doorway peering down at him through the moonlight. He was just like a little kid.
" I don't blame you, I don't favor him either." She started as she stepped forward. Her hands reached for her mask and hood, pulling them off revealing a slender face and beautiful golden hair. Sokka found himself speechless. He wasn't sure of what, but the only thing he could think of was the fact that her hair color was as the sun.
" I'd watch your sister. She's going to fall so hard for him she won't even realize it." She continued as she sat against the wall in front of him.
" Tell me about it." Sokka sighed with frustration. " There is something about him that I just can't trust."
" It seems you and I are on the same page."
He gave her a shocked look.
" What? Just because I know him and I'm a so called 'Freedom Fighter' doesn't mean I trust him."
" I find that oddly ironic." He teased. Kira let out a soft smile.
" I'm an oddly ironic girl."
Sokka paused for a moment as he smiled.
" You're not as bad as I thought you were."
" Why thank you. The same goes for you and your instincts."
Sokka's smile suddenly disappeared as he finished getting his bag ready with a pout. Kira light laughed faded into silence. Outside they heard everyone feasting and cheering to Jet's speech. Kira stood up and looked out the doorway. Aang and Katara were suddenly accepted, like family. But Kira knew Jet all too well. The flame that flickered wasn't just a reflection.
" Sokka," She started, her tone getting suddenly serious," you need to leave as soon as you can."
" That won't be a problem for me."
Her tone of voice softened at his joke," True . . . but it won't be for Katara or Aang. Just be careful I have a feeling that ever since seeing the avatar and a potential waterbender Jet's got something up his sleeve."
Sokka rolled over and groaned. He just couldn't sleep. The sun poured into his room as thoughts flooded. They had been staying with the Freedom Fighters the past few days and slowly he had been putting all of Jet's actions together. It just didn't add up to the good he claimed it would do.
After getting to his feet, he dressed and snuck out the door. He began to make his way with Jet, Katara and Aang in sight.
" Thanks for helping, lets get going while we can."
Sokka hid and waited for them to head off. If Katara were to catch him snooping he would be slaughtered.
" You done hiding?"
He jumped at the sound of a voice. When he turned he spotted Kira leaning against the window frame, looking up at him.
" I don't trust him." He started," I'm going to figure out what he is up to and you can't stop me."
" I wasn't going to."
He blinked at her bluntness. She disappeared for a moment then walked back out with a bow latched securely around her back and a quiver around her waist.
" We better get going before they get too far ahead of us." She said as she pulled up her mask and propped up her hood. Sokka looked at her for a moment without saying anything. With no questioning, he turned and began to chase after Jet.
" What are they doing?" Sokka mumbled to himself as he watched Jet explain something to Katara and Aang as they began to flood water into a path. But they were too far, he couldn't hear what they where.
" It looks like this leads to the damn." Kira whispered to him as she concentrated to him. Sokka peered down at the concrete gate that kept the city that laid beyond it safe. At the rate that Aang and Katara were going they could drown the whole city. Then it hit him.
" He's gonna kill the whole town."
