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Chapter 10
That night, me, Longshot, and Smellerbee's last night at the hideout. There aren't that many people left, probably ten…maybe a few more, a few less. I had my speech prepared…well sorta. I know who I'm going to appoint as the new leader if those ten want to stay. If they want to leave, I don't blame them.
"Fellow Freedom Fighters" I started, standing up at my side of the table. The table seems bare. "Me, Smellerbee, and Longshot are leaving tomorrow morning. We are leaving to go to Ba Sing Se. You are welcome to stay here at the hideout, or you can leave. It's up to you"
"Jet how could you betray us?" Ashley shouted as she stood up.
"I don't see this as betraying you" I sneered "If anything you betrayed me."
Ashley looked hurt. "I'm glad you're leaving Jet. Ever since Katomi left (somebody mumbled "His fault") you've been a horrible leader"
"Glad to know my once trusted followers think so highly of me" I sneered livid. How dare they?
I felt Smellerbee gently touch my arm. "Be calm Jet."
I whipped around and stared into her frightened eyes. "Be calm? How can I be calm?"
"I—I'm sorry Jet" Smellerbee said running away from me, tears in her eyes.
Oh my god. Katara was right! I—I am a monster! How could I not have realized this earlier? I let my anger control me, like a true monster. Like the Fire Nation. That's why all my freedom fighters lost faith in me! It's all my fault! That's why Katomi left! It's all my fault! I just made Smellerbee cry! And she never cries! And what makes it worse; she's not the first girl I've made cry! Katara, Katomi. They all hate me now. And I deserve it. I'm a monster, no doubt about it.
"Jet look what you did!" Cries of outrage went through the few people here. Longshot gave me a look and ran after her.
I looked at the furious faces of everybody and fled. I walked into my room and started shoving my few belongings into a small sack. Then I walked out of my room and went over to the rope. I went down to the ground and started walking away from the hideout. I'll miss it there, I had many found memories. But also bad ones to.
Me and Katomi were walking through the forest. It was the day after me and Katomi lost our parents. Katomi had yet to ask me what happened to our parents and I was really glad she didn't.
"Jet?" Katomi asked softly.
"Yeah?"
"What happened to my mommy and daddy?"
My breath got stuck in my throat. "The—they're dead"
Katomi stared at me, studying my face. "No they're not. They're sleeping"
"Katomi our parents aren't alive. The Fire Nation killed them"
"But mommy and daddy can't die! They promised!"
"Katomi they're dead. My parent's are dead to. We need to fight to stop the Fire Nation. Do you understand?"
Katomi nodded as tears fell from her eyes. I wasn't sure how to comfort her.
That was the second hardest day in our life. Then we met Smellerbee and Longshot.
It had been almost a year after our parent's died. Katomi was really skinny and I thought she was sick. She kept telling me she was fine. I know that we're both suffering from not having much food. I was sorta surprised we lasted over a year without much food to eat.
Then we heard somebody behind us. Every time we turned around, there was nobody there. In the back of my mind I thought that it was the Fire Nation. Suddenly a girl jumped out of a tree in front of us. Katomi screamed. I jumped forward at the girl.
"No don't!" The girl screamed.
"Don't what? Who are you?" I asked.
"My name's Smellerbee"
"Smellerbee?" Katomi asked quietly. "Is that your real name or your made up name?"
"I made it up. I hate my real name"
"Are you Fire Nation?" I asked.
"No!" Smellerbee shouted. "My parent's were taken and brought to the Fire Nation"
"I'm sorry" I said softly. "Our parent's were killed by the Fire Nation a year ago"
"I'm sorry two" Smellerbee said as a tall boy walked into the clearing.
"Who is he?"
"That's Longshot. He doesn't talk much. His town was destroyed by the Fire Nation"
"I'm sorry" I said to the boy. He just stared.
"Jet" Katomi whispered.
"Katomi are you ok?"
"I—I don't know. I feel…funny"
"Funny? Funny how?" I demanded looking into her eyes. She looked like she was going to be sick. And she was sick. On Longshot's shoes…
Suddenly it started to thunder. I stopped for a second and debated going back. But then I heard the footsteps behind me. I turned around as there was a flash of lightning illuminating the sky. I saw it was Smellerbee. She ran up to me and hugged me tightly. Then I saw Longshot come out of the darkness.
"Don't ever do that again Jet!"
"Don't do what?"
"Run away like that!"
"I—I thought you hate me"
"I could never hate you Jet"
"I couldn't hate you or Longshot"
"We should get going"
"Yeah. Its going to take a while to get there. Do either of you know where Ba Sing Se is exactly? Or how to get there?"
"Um…not really"
"I know that it's somewhere in the Northern part of the Earth Kingdom"
"Let's go. It's going to be a long walk"
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