~Chapter 7~
"Hey block head! Come here!" Jade shouted towards the earthbender. I quickly ran to catch up with her with Zane close behind me. We both reach for an arm to try and hold Jade back.
"Jade…" I warned.
"What do you want, firebrat?" the earthbender replied marching back to Jade. His two teammates were holding him back as well. Jade was getting angrier.
"Who is Leon? Is that you?" Jade said pointing a finger accusingly towards the firebender.
He looked shocked and shook his head, looking kind of hurt.
"Wha- no. No… that's uh, my brother. What-what's going on? Lu? What did you all do?" The firebender looked slightly angry at the earthbender name Lu, who had stopped moving and was glaring at the floor. The firebender was tough, but he did show a little emotion of pain and disapproval.
"Nothing Ty… Leon, Skid and I were just hanging around the docks when she started a fight with us." Lu lied, glancing over at the firebender, Ty.
Seriously?! That's so not what I remembered!
"Bull-shit! Hana told me you and your little cronies came over and started bad mouthing my brothers about probending. Yes I'll admit to punching him first, but you should know better than to mess with a drunken person… dumbass." Jade said rolling her eyes and watching Lu get even angrier.
"Why you little-"
"That's why Leon came home beat up the other week! The fuck Lu?" Ty looked pissed off at the two other boys. They both looked down upset, but still angry. Ty was shaking his head, disapprovingly and at the floor. Ty clearly held power over these two and by the look of things he wasn't too happy about what they did.
"Just… just go wait in the car. Both you and Skid. Go!" He ordered, letting go of Lu and pointing towards the exit.
Jade remained quiet for a while until she finally spoke up, "Hey… Hey guys can you give me a minute with Ty? Please?" she asked, looking at both of us, relaxing and standing straight. Zane, being the guy he is, just shrugged and walked back into the locker room.
I hesitated a second, before giving her a look and replying, "I'll be in your room… waiting for you."
I turned and left, giving Ty one more look before turning around and leaving.
Once, twice, three times. I checked the clock over and over again. I sat crossed legged on Jade's bed petting Pabu, just waiting for Jade to walk through the door.
What could be going on?! I didn't like her being alone with that Ty dude. He seemed to…oh I don't know! I just don't like him! He's the brother of the guy who fought with Jade! And that is so not okay in my book.
Finally I heard footsteps on the other side of Jade's door and anticipated my best friend to walk through the door. It opened and in walked Jade.
"Hi?" she asked kicking off her shoes and taking her shoes off.
"So? What happened?" I interrogated her. I was going to know no matter what. No Jade distractions.
"Nothing. It was a quick conversation. I apologized for starting the fight. He apologized for his brother being a dick, and we went our separate ways. He jus- What is that face for?!"
My face was a mix of both, are you kidding me?!,and disbelief.
I shook my head and laid back on her bed. I stretched out, Pabu lying on my stomach, and I put my hands behind my head. Jade leaned back against the wall, my feet in her lap, and she looked at the door.
"I just don't trust him alright? I don't trust firebender guys."
"You trust Mako." She pointed out, looking at me.
"That's different," I said sticking my tongue out at my best friend, "Let me finish. I just… just watch yourself with him, alright? And you know you'd say the same to me if I was in your position." I said raising an eyebrow up, challenging her to deny it, and she simply laughed. I was right, she would say the same. Not because of the guy, but just because we cared about each other. We didn't want to see the other hurt, physically or emotionally. I was just looking out for her, like the best friend I am. Besides Mako was different. I grew up with him so I knew that he was okay. He treated me like a little sister and I treated him as a big brother. Jade and her family were like apart of my family. We just belonged.
"Ok, I promise to be careful if you promise to give him a chance. I don't know what it is about this one… but he's different. And I mean like I couldn't even get a good read on him." she admitted shaking her head as she looked at the floor. It was rare, and I knew this. Something was up.
I opened my eyes and looked at Jade, a look of shock and approval on my face as she continued.
"I just… I just don't know."
"Well it looks like this one won't be easy to figure out. You've got your work cut out for you girl. But still, I don't like him. Firebenders just aren't my type." I shrugged at the last part, returning my head to her pillow and closing my eyes, making myself comfortable. I'm not gonna push the issue any further. I know that she'll tell me when she's ready too.
"Whatever you say. Now get up, I'm tired." Jade moved my legs off of her lap and stood. Instead of getting up, I put my legs exactly back where they were.
"Dad said I could sleep over, and that's what I'm planning on doing. Thanks for the awesome hospitality." I smirked at her, and then settled in even more, turning my back to the door and trying to go to sleep.
"No problem… night." Jade laughed.
I heard Jade shower then leave the room. She was probably going to go sleep in the training area, now I felt kind of bad for kicking her out of her room….
I somehow ended up falling asleep and dreaming of the North Pole. I was experiencing the times when my past life Princess Yue was with Sokka of the Southern Water Tribe. A water tribe boy, now that sounded nice. They weren't as scary as the firebender boys. If it weren't for Mako I'd hate all firebender guys. I can only accept Mako.
I dreamt of the attack of the Northern Water Tribe, how Admiral Zhao killed the moon spirit and Yue took its place. I could feel the tear running down my face. Yue's feelings for Sokka still resonated within me.
The attack was only a small reason for my fear and dislike of firebender guys. The other was because I was kidnapped as a child by a group of firebenders. My father had business at the North Pole so my mother and I were left at home in Republic City.
I ended up escaping and my mother's screams telling me to run echoed through my entire being. I ran as fast as I could until I ran into a young Jade. She took me to her parents and they took care of me until my father came home the next day. My mother hasn't been heard of ever since. She's believed to be dead. I guess that's why I could understand how Mako, Bolin, and Jade felt when their parents were killed, but only to a certain degree. I lost my mother while they lost both their mother and father. It was the same, but at the same time it wasn't. I could only comfort the three of them to a point while growing up with them.
If I hadn't of met them I'd be utterly alone in this world since my father is rarely home due to work. Without Jade, would I even still be living?
