OF COURSE I OWN NONE OF THE CHARACTERS OF AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER (EVEN THOUGH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AWESOME IF I DID AND OF COURSE SOME RELATIONSHIPS WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT ;) CAN YOU SAY ZUTARA?) THE ONLY CHARACTER I OWN IS KYLA. I also do not own any of the song Kyla sings and am only applying the show and the songs for the benefit of Kyla's character. PS. THIS TAKES PLACE IN THE TIME OF BOOK THREE: Fire! 3

Kyla is the 2nd to last waterbender of the Southern Water Tribe. Everyone assumed she'd been killed when the waterbenders were taken from the Tribe, including her best friend Katara, but when Aang, Toph, Katara, Sokka, Suki, and Zuko are buying supplies from a fire nation market they stop to listen to a 16 year old girl sing, and Katara recognizes the old Southern Water Tribe Lulliby. Taking a closer look at the girl, she recognizes Kyla's familiar green gaze, and determined stance. Not to mention her astounding voice. When Kyla is reunited with her old friends and gains a few new ones, what will happen with a certain Banished Fire Nation Prince (AKA ZUKO) and the formerly thought dead waterbender. And how will Sokka feel? (in case you didn't understand that inconspicuous hint, Sokka has a thing for Kyla) PLEASE ENJOY MY FELLOW BENDERHEADS!

I stood on the stage, looking out at the fire nation village. "Look at me, I will never pass as a perfect bride, or a perfect daughter. Can it be, I'm not meant to play this part? Now I see, if I were truly to be myself I would break my family's heart," I sang the lyrics, knowing they were the only thing left of my home back in the Southern Water Tribe. When the fire nation soldiers had gone to take the water benders from there I barely escaped, leaving the only other water bender, my best friend Katara, behind to face the fire nation's wrath when they realized they had missed her, the last water bender of the Southern Water Tribe. Or so they thought; I felt a twinge of guilt, knowing full and well Katara thought I was dead along with her mom and the others who were taken. Yet, here I was, posing as a fire nation villager and preforming for money. I practiced bending in my spare time, but mostly I listened for more rumors of the Avatar, the banished Prince Zuko, Katara, Sokka, and the blind earth bender, Toph, who were trying to find a way to beat the Fire Lord. They were believed to be roaming the fire nation in disguise. I picked at the skirt of my own costume. It was a way too revealing top for my taste that stopped just above my belly button. Red tendrils hung from its hem, thankfully obscuring the rest of my stomach, and a knee length red skirt made of cool silky fabric brushed back and forth. I wore plain red and burgundy boots, and my wavy shoulder length brown hair hung loosely around my face except for the two pieces I had pinned up with a fiery red ribbon. Thanks to the fact I was the only water bender with bright green eyes no one even suspected me. As I finished the song I smiled and looked out at my audience, and then a face I knew all too well stared back at me. Katara looked, well like she was 14. I'd never realized how much different the two years between us was. I looked almost like an adult at 16 yet she still looked like a kid, with a section of her hair in a bun, the rest left loose except for two pieces tied at the front. A small boy wearing a pointy hat, a guy with a cloak, a small girl looking around…blindly, and Sokka (you can't miss him) holding a brown haired girls hand, stood around her. I did a flip off the stage and ran toward them. The Avatar…Aang, looked up, ready to take off as Katara laid a hand on his shoulder.

"Oh my gosh, Kyla, is that you?" Katara's lip quivered and tears started down her cheeks. I hurried over and threw my arms around her quaking shoulders.

"Please, Katara, don't cry," I sniffled. Aang, The Avatar, whatever I should call him, Zuko, Toph, and the brown haired girl looked questioningly at Sokka, but he was too busy staring in shock at me.

"K-Ky; you're alive?" he stuttered. I rushed over and gave him a hug as well.

"I'm fine," I breathed.

"Not to ruin the moment, but who the heck is she?" Toph demanded, staring into the distance. Katara smiled at me before turning to the rest of them.

Before she could say anything though I shook my head, "Not here; maybe we should go somewhere a little less full of fire nation soldiers, like my house." She nodded and I led them out of the main square and into the north part of the village. I was the third hut to the right. Once inside I nodded to her, "Alright go ahead."

"Guys, this is my best childhood friend, Kyla. Sokka and I assumed she was killed when the fire nation took all of the water benders from our tribe. We thought she'd been taken when mom had, but she…" she looked at me.

"I escaped," I closed my eyes and shook the memories away. "I've been in hiding ever since, posing as a member of the fire nation so as not to arise any suspicion. I've just been praying I could find you. I've heard so much about you Avatar," I turned to the small boy and started to bow, when he rested a hand on my shoulder.

"There isn't any need for that and you can call me Aang," he grinned at me and I couldn't help but smile back.

"As is it an honor to meet you, Toph, Prince Zuko ("Ex-prince," he corrected) and um…" I looked questioningly at the brown haired girl. Sokka swooped over, taking her hand.

"This is Suki. She's a Kyoshi warrior, and my girlfriend," he smiled lovingly at her.

"Nice to meet you Suki," I mumbled as I turned away. I didn't do love, because I knew I'd never have it.

"We have to find a way to let your mom know you are still alive," Katara said excitedly and I whipped back around.

"NO!" I snapped. Katara backed away and I sighed. "I can't let there be any possibility the fire nation could discover who my parents are or they could hurt them." They nodded in understanding and I looked up, "But I will help you defeat Fire Lord Ozai."

"Great," Aang exclaimed, clapping his hands and a gust of air blew my hair back. I popped the cork on my waterskin and held my water whip in a defensive position.

"What was that?!" I asked, looking around and ready to kill anyone who tried to touch my friends. Aang walked over to me, covering my hand with his and I let the water slip back into the skin.

"Sorry about that; I'm an air bender." He smiled at me and I mentally scolded myself. You knew that Kyla. Geez, what is wrong with you? I grinned and scratched my head.

"Of course, I knew that. I was just…um….joking," I looked down and felt my face heat up.

"It's okay, it freaked all of us out the first time each of us felt it," Zuko laughed and I looked up, my breath catching in my throat. Holy penguin sledding, he was really cute.