A.N.: Sorry this is so late, but what with exams we didn't have enough time to type this chapter up.

Disclaimer: Refer to previous chapter

Chapter 14

:Jess's POV:

Sokka didn't talk to me until we woke up the next day because of Aang's dream. Of course, Sokka had his own dream where Momo said some very unkind things. I still don't know what he said.

:Part of Sokka's Dream:

Sokka: Come on, Momo's just a lemur!

Momo: FOOLISH MORTAL!!!! I AM A SUPERIOR BEING THAT IS FAR TOO INCREDIBLE FOR YOUR TINY MINDS TO CONTEMPLATE!...Uh... I mean... Meeeer?...

:End Part of Sokka's Dream:

After we packed up camp and climbed on top of Appa to fly again, I ate an apple and fed the core to Appa. Momo landed on the shoulder opposite the shoulder Faithful was sitting on and held out his hands, begging for a treat too.

"Oh! Momo! Sure, you can have one," I whispered into his giant right ear. Surrepstiously, I reached inside my bag and handed Momo a shiny red apple. He purred and took a large bite, looking like a content lemur. While he ate, I scratched his ears to make Faithful jealous. It worked, because after only twenty seconds of scratching, Faithful meowed and rubbed her cheek against mine. Before I knew it, I was petting both animals and wondering how I fell for such an old trick.

"You little beasts," I called them and stopped my petting before my arms started to ache. When I stopped Momo flew away and Faithful climbed into my shirt to take a nap. She's such a lazy kitty.

For later, I placed tow strips of jerky for her to eat because I knew we would be busy later.

:Leah's POV:

:yet another 'next day':

I walked around deck, basking in the lovely weather. Of course it wouldn't be lovely for long, but that was beside the point.

Today the crew would get some much needed insight about Prince Zuko and the Avatar group would get some about Aang.

'Wonder how things are back home?' I thought absently as I fiddled with my hair.

(A.N.: Sorry guys...I'm having major writer's block, so my POVS will prolly be short. - Leah)

:Jess's POV:

I've never liked the smell of fish...and the fisherman smelled like a thousand dead fish. I had to pretend to look at a selection of kimonos to stay far way from him. I wanted to tell Sokka "No! Don't go!", but I knew I couldn't. Instead the old lady did. I don't know what she smelled like, but I wasn't going to walk over there to find out.

Before Sokka left, he walked over with a worried look on his face.

"Is something bad going to happen?"

I gave him a sad look and shook my head, "I am not allowed to answer that."

He grabbed my shoulders and shouted, "Tell me!"

I stood there with a hurt and shocked look on my face. I blinked back tears and pulled away from him, "How could you! I told you I couldn't tell you!" I rubbed my arms and winced. He'd hurt me.

He looked away, his head downcast, "I am sorry," he mumbled and walked away, leaving me to stare after him with tears rolling down my face.

"Sokka. I ...," I whispered into the breeze, my words lost forever. Beneath my shirt, my necklace glowed a light blue, barely visible beneath the fabric. I jerked myself free from my stupor and mind melded with Leah.

'Is your necklace glowing too? This has happened to me before. How about you?'

I didn't realize she was in the middle of something.

:Leah's POV:

One of the crew members and Zuko had began to fight, and Iroh quickly broke it up.

Zuko said one of his biting remarks to Uncle, and I had to bite my lip to keep from saying anything.

My necklace began to glow a faint blue and I heard Jess's voice in my head, 'Is your necklace glowing too? This has happened to me before. How about you?'

I blinked, 'You mean you haven't figured it out yet? And to think I thought you were the smart one.'

'Smartass,' Jess said, 'What does it mean?'

'They glow with extreme emotion and power,' I replied, glad to have figured out something before Miss. Straight A's.

:Jess's POV:

'Bite me,' I replied back, sure the look on my face would scare small children.

As the glow faded, I looked up to notice that Aang and Katara had left me to go to the cave to talk about his dream. Sokka was would fishing. Too bad he would only get a smelly fish for payment. Yuck.

'I'd rather not,' Leah's voice resounded inside my head, 'I am sure you would taste nasty.'

'Yeah. You don't know where I've been,' I could imagine her rolling her eyes at my comment, 'I smell like a flying bison. He doesn't smell like a flower blooming in spring.'

'...You're odd.'

'No kidding.'

Without waiting for Leah to reply, I walked down the dock staring at the sea.

:Time Passes:

I followed the old lady up the mountain, the freezing rain soaking me to the bone. Several times I almost fell off the cliff or slipped on loose rocks. By the time we reached the mouth of the cave, I was gasping for breath and dripping with rain.

Before the old lady could open her mouth, I raced forward and yelled, "We have to save Sokka!... and the smelly old man!" Ignoring the old lady's glare, I climbed on top of Appa and wrapped a blanket around my shoulders.

Soon I was out in the rain again, enjoying it about as much as I did last time. As we flew I watched land fade away behind a wall of rain to be replaced by roaring waves. I knew then that we were close to saving Sokka and hoped he wouldn't be too mad at me for not telling him about the possibility of death.

But I was so dead.

:Leah's POV:

After the storm had started I had listened quietly by the furnace as Uncle Iroh explained Zuko's troubled past to the crew.

Now we were on deck in the throws of the terrible storm.

Not wanting to change the course of this particular episode, I hurried below deck. Once in my room, I curled up beneath the covers and went to sleep.

: Part of Leah's Dream:

Zuko: YOU ARE THE AVATAR! I WILL CAPTURE YOU!

Crazy Foaming Guy: ...AAAHA!JGHDSTIUSDGRUISD! BLUUUUUURRRHGDKRF (foam)

Zuko:...Dear sweet gosh I'm outta here! (runs)

:End Part of Leah's Dream:

:Jess's POV:

After Aang saved Sokka and the smelly old man, Sokka instantly started yelling at me.

"Why didn't you tell me I was going to be in the middle of the ocean during a ...ginormus storm!"

"Uh.. I figured you could handle it. You trained with your father, didn't you?" I mumbled and fiddled with a strand of hair that turned darker as the rain pelted it, "And...ginormus isn't a word," I added as an afterthought.

Before Sokka could reply, a gust of wind almost blew us out of Appa's saddle. Without much thought, I jumped up and bended the wind around Appa, instead of it ramming into us. I gritted my teeth and tasted sweat as it rolled down my face. Faithful clawed my chest, hanging onto me for dear life.

'Mother nature can be a real bitch,' I thought as a really strong wind tried to break through.

Aang was busy flying Appa, but I caught him looking at me with worry in his eyes.

It took longer than expected to reach the eye of the storm, but as soon as we did, I dropped my arms and collapsed on my knees. I had to force myself to look over the rim of Appa's saddle and mind meld with Leah, and all I got was an image of the crazy foaming guy firebending. The edges of the image were fuzzy, like a dream.

'Leah?'

'Mmmm?' was all I got back in return. Now I knew for sure the images were a dream.

'Leah! Zuko is kissing a pretty girl and she's all over him like cheese on a cheese sandwich!'

I could just imagine the look of horror on her face as she leaped out of bed.

'Now that I have your attention...look out the window.'

Except, I didn't know if she had a window, 'Or whatever,' I added as I wiped the sweat from my eyes. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Sokka trying to get my attention by waving his arms and shouting god knows what at me. My body felt like lead and I put a small footnote in the back of my mind to get proper bending training from Aang.

'Hurry up, Leah. Before I pass out...again. Stupid storm,' I grumbled in my head.

:Leah's POV:

I grumbled as I got out of bed and sent a message back, 'Hold on. Windowless room.'

My clothes were rumpled and my hair was a mess, but I didn't even pause to get ready before going outside.

'Hazzah. We're in the eye of the storm. Is that the only reason you woke me up with that blatant lie about Zuko, or are you going to tell me why you're going to pass out?'

Then I vaguely recalled that the Avatar and his friends would be here for a few moments, so I looked up and waved at Jess.

'So that's what you meant. I'd totally forgot about that,' I yawned and rubbed my eyes.

I saw Jess briefly shake her head before she replied, 'You can be so stupid sometimes.'

Then Appa flew away.

'I know,' I replied before breaking the connection.

A.N.: And there you have it...tell us if you find any mistakes..