Chapter 10: Landslide

OK, so even though there was absolutely no response for last chapter, I'm putting up a new one. But please, I really like to hear some feedback so I can grow as a writer. Anyway, my good friend, I believe her pen name is "sonjadorica" or something like that, anyway, my good friend, good writer, has written an IrohxJun songfic, which is so freaking hilarious that you really must read it. I don't know if it's up at all yet or anything, but if I find it, I'll stick it in my faves if you want to find it that way. Watching out for my peeps. Also, I'm starting to get stuff forworded to my email again so yay! So, chapter 10 even though no one gave any feedback, enjoy.

Azula gazed at the stars outside the shelter. They twinkled brightly on the velvet sky. She glared at the rebel as he entered and sprawled out at the other side of the shelter. She couldn't say anything. He'd helped. Annoying as it was, he'd helped. At least he knew enough to keep his distance.

Azula closed her eye and became absorbed in her thoughts. It was strange. She hadn't heard her mother's echoes since… since the ship went down. Even thinking about it didn't conjure anything up. Azula sighed deeply and lost herself to sleep.

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Jet watched the Princess fall asleep. Watched her eyelids droop. She looked peaceful when she slept. Vulnerable. It would be so easy to kill her now. Or would it? She was a warrior too. Warrior instincts. Would she sleep through her own murder or wake up? Probably wake up and fight.

Jet rolled over and slipped into a gentle sleep.

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Sokka found Crin on the beach. It was late afternoon. The sun would set in a few hours. She smiled when she saw him. She didn't have her airbending tattoos yet. She hadn't advanced enough to earn them. She had on more beginner level to go. When she became an intermediate, she would get the tattoos and then Raan would ask why she hadn't gotten polka-dots instead.

"Hey," Crin said, grabbing Sokka's hand.

"Hey." Sokka pulled her into a gentle embrace.

Crin saw the question in Sokka's eyes. "Nothing's wrong. I just wanted to be with you for awhile."

Sokka smiled. They walked together, hands clasped, to the water's edge. The foam sprayed up at their feet. Sokka's thoughts drifted to the necklace in his pocket. Maybe at sunset…

"Hey! You there!"

They turned to see a boat beached a few hundred meters away and two men walking toward them.

"Hey! Is there a village on this island?" The two men met them.

"Who are you?" Crin asked.

One of the men stared at her in confusion. "Is that you, Crin?"

"Shen? Caro? Wow! Good to see you. What are you doing here?"

"We're looking for the Avatar. Konashi is in grave danger."

"What?"

"The Fire Nation is back. This time it's the Princess herself. We left a few days ago before any fighting took place," Shen explained. Caro watched quietly.

"Wait. Didn't Ursa just leave to find Azula because she's lost at sea?" Sokka said.

"Yeah. That must mean Konashi is safe," Crin thought aloud.

"You still want to go," Sokka finished.

Crin nodded a little. "Shen, the Avatar left this morning on an important mission, but there are people on this island who can help."

"What do you mean?" Caro asked.

"I'll explain along the way."

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Azula woke up warm and cozy. Warm arms were wrapped around her. She was held in a comfortable embrace. It felt so nice. She sighed a bit as she opened her eyes. Then Azula realized who must be holding her.

She screamed and struggled out of the sleeping rebel's grasp. "Get off! Get off of me!" Azula stumbled out of the shelter.

The rebel's eyes opened slowly and he poked his head out. "What the hell are you yelling about?"

"I told you not to touch me, you pervert!" she screamed and started running away. She just needed to get away. She just needed to get away from him before she fell in too deep. She could hear him panting behind her. Shit! He was coming after her. Azula ran faster. She just needed to run. If she kept running, everything would be alright.

Your father doesn't love anything but power.

"Stop it," she murmured to the voice in her head and kept running.

Stop this foolishness. Let him go.

"NO!" she shouted. Azula fell down to her knees.

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Jet watched the Princess fall. At first, he thought she had tripped. But she was sobbing, crying out 'no!' He stopped running and watched her. He walked forward tentatively. An angry princess he could handle. This one would be different.

"Princess Azula?" She didn't seem to hear him. "Azula?" He reached out to touch her but she pushed him away.

"I hate you. Get away."

"Get up."

"No."

Jet reached out and lifted her. She shrieked and twisted, but she wasn't fighting back like a firebender. Jet carried her back to the shelter, put her inside, and left her alone. Whatever was going on in her head, whatever time she needed to figure things out, he didn't want to be there. It wasn't his problem.

There you have it. Chapter 10. You'll just have to wait till next time for the next bit. We'll see if I can be "encouraged" to be more "industrious." I really like the way this all turns out, you'll see. Hehe. Anywho, it sorta occurred to me while I was typing the Sokka-Crin part, I really don't know if people like Crin. So I'm interested in your opinions, do you like her, hate her, don't really care cause she's pretty much a background character, I just want to know, cause I never really had any feedback about her except that when I first brought her in, people thought it could be interesting. I was going to say something and now I forget what it was. Something about my friend's songfic, I dunno go find and read it. It's hilarious. Anyway, tell me what you think, you are my critics. Ta!