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I posted another! Yay! Well, I have a field trip the 23-25, so I don't know when the next post could be...before it...after it...most likely after.

And thank you everybody who's been reading this on and on, for putting up with me and my inconsistance. I've been really busy with school and I'm trying to keep up my grades. And thank you AkuraIce, for putting up with me and my impatience and my...randomness? I know I've been annoying...or I think...but anyways, thank you all! And I hope you enjoy the chapter.

I didn't bother asking why, because I was clueless. Questions raced through my mind as we snuck to Lake Laogai. Why did we need to find Jet? Aren't we just going to change it more? What will I do when we have to fight? Will I freeze up again? I tried to shake the thoughts off as we got closer and closer, but they just wouldn't leave my head.

I had a hard time following him. Being a waterbender, his natural fluid grace rivaled even that of Ty Lee. While he leaped over obstacles in his path, I had to sort of awkwardly clamber over them. Of course me being me, I tripped once or twice.

Soon we came to the edge of a lake. From the way the water twinkled innocently in the moonlight, you would never know there was something sinister beneath the surface. It was beautiful.

Suddenly an earthen manhole shot to the surface of the lake, and out of it appeared a lanky teenager with a mop of messy hair, mismatched armor and two hook swords at his side. Jet.

Akura narrowed his eyes. "Come on," he said. As Jet wandered away from the lake, Akura filled me in. "Ok, I need you to distract him long enough so I can get close to him," he said.

"Me?" I said. How would I distract him? "What can I do?"

Akura grinned, "You're an attractive teenage girl. Pretend to fall or something. I'm sure he'll help you." I wasn't sure if Akura using my 'beauty' he calls it, as a tool was mean or genius, but I just went along, stepping in front of Jet and pretending to lose my balance... by tripping over my own foot.

"Whoa," he said, catching me with one arm. "You ok?" he asked.

"Yeah...just tripped, sorry..."I mumbled.

"What's a girl like you doing out so late," he asked with that charismatic grin of his. Katara may have fallen for it, but not me. We've met before on the ship that took us to the earth kingdom, here. But he probably doesn't remember, at least it appears that he doesn't. Suddenly, I saw to discs of water surround his head, and they began to glow. It had to be Akura.

Then, Jet's eyes grew to normal size, and he reeled back as if coming out of a daze. "Wha..." he said. Akura then came up behind him, and in a deep, arrogant tone that matched Long Feng's almost perfectly, he spoke, "Jet, the Earth King has invited you to Lake Laogai."

Jet's eyes grew wide again. "I am honored to accept his invitation..." Jet said in a monotonous tone.

"Jet," Akura said. "You have to find Aang. Tell him you know where Appa is. Go." Jet took off down the dark path.

I watched him go, and then something occurred to me. "Akura, under Lake Laogai, when Jet and Aang go after Long Feng alone...doesn't Jet..."

Akura's face was stone cold. "I know." he said. "We can only change the course of history so much, Olivia. I know it's hard just sitting back, knowing what is to come, and knowing you can change it. If it were up to me, Jet wouldn't die, and Azula would never have found out about the Day of Black Sun. But it's not. We have to let it unfold," he said. "No matter how hard it is."

I was upset about the fact that he was right. We can't change the course, no matter how much we wanted to. What we do might change everything. Even if it seems like helping now, it might not work out for the better later. I heaved a sigh, "Fine. What do we do now?" I hate standing by and doing nothing, he should know that about me by now.

Akura put his head down. "I guess we should get somewhere safe."

"Where should we go then," I asked grudgingly. "Should we hide out here, watch and wait, or go back home?" He knew I hated the idea, but it was probably the most useful thing I could do.

Would Zuko be able to come and rescue Appa before Aang will be able to? Will he be well enough then? Even with these thoughts, I was still upset I couldn't do anything.

Akura looked at me sympathetically. "I know you wanna do something, Olivia...we just can't right now."

"I know...so where are we going to hide," I asked. I really didn't want to think about doing nothing right now. "We should get out of sight before anyone else gets here."

Akura got a mischievous grin. "That voice impersonation thing I can do really comes in handy. We are now the owners of a medium estate in the Upper Ring. Better yet, it's across the street from Aang's house. We should go there. You need rest," he said.

It was only then I realized how tired I was, amazingly, with everything we've done, it's still dark out. I nodded, "Alright, I'm good with rest." If I remember correctly, Zuko is supposed to rescue Appa at night, and Jet is supposed to meet Katara during the day...it's confusing for me, and I don't even know if that's correct. "How did you get a hold of a medium estate in the upper ring," I asked. Yes, my mind processes slowly when I'm tired, but I think that happens to everyone.

Akura's face became thoughtful. "The real-estate lady was pretty young. She seemed VERY interested in helping me find what I was looking for. In fact, she didn't leave me alone the entire time, and she kept batting her eyelashes for some reason...I don't know."

If anyone did that around me to Akura, I'd- no, I must not think violent thoughts, that's bad. I took a deep breath to cool down. "Akura, in case if you didn't know this, you're pretty good-looking," I said, somehow easily calming myself, I'm talented at that, being calm and angry at something at the same time. In fact, he's very handsome, but I don't think I'll say that yet at least.

Akura looked confused again. "What's THAT got to do with anything?"

I looked at him, I was confused because he was confused and I get confused easily sometimes. "Don't you wonder why the young real-estate woman wouldn't leave you alone," I asked, confused.

Akura looked at me, obviously confused by my confusion at his being confused. "I assumed she was trying to get like a pay raise by helping customers more. Now that I think about it, she did yawn a lot and it would make her chest stick out..."

I sighed hopelessly; he really didn't notice until just now, well, I don't even know if he has really noticed. At least he didn't pick up on it while she was there. I ran a hand through my hair, I didn't know what to say to that, and I really didn't. "How were you able to buy a place? Isn't it expensive? Especially for one who's been traveling..." In a way, I changed the subject, but I got to my intended question.

Akura shrugged. "Turns out, there was a 5,000 gold piece reward for capturing those idiots that attacked you. It cost about 500 to buy the place."

I was puzzled, "How did you get the money? You didn't even catch the thugs until tonight...I don't recall you running off to collect the money..." I remember Akura being with me the whole time after the thugs, I don't recall him leaving me for a minute.

Akura shrugged, "I got the money before I caught those men. They probably didn't want to risk my leaving since no one else was going to volunteer to go after them, so I was their best bet. Now follow me."

"Where," I asked, bewildered as usual.

"To the spiritual temple for this city. We gotta find out what kind of bender you are."

"What? How," I asked as he grabbed my hand and dragged me through empty streets. How will going to a temple help me figure out what element I can bend? I thought I was finally getting some sleep. Oh well, I'm thinking too much to be tired.

Akura pulled me along till we reached this giant alabaster cone shaped building. The emeralds flanking the sides of the entrance glowed in the moonlight.

We entered the sanctum, and I saw four pedestals. One had a bowl of water resting atop it, one was simply a pillar of rock, one had a brightly lit torch on it, and the last look like some kind of hole for a wind instrument.

"Concentrate," he told me as he bent the water from the bowl and back into it. "Allow your chi to control the element."

Okay. So I understood that much. "I don't get what I'm supposed to do," I said, "I understand what you mean by the chi, but do I try one at a time until I get lucky, or do I just do what I feel?"

He chuckled and kissed my forehead. "Just go with your instinct, Olivia..."

I blushed, and stepped towards the center of the sanctum. Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath to calm myself, I was nervous with Akura watching me...but I always get nervous when people watch me.

My eyes shot open as I took a step back, getting into a deep stance, straightening my front leg as I put all my weight on the back. I raised my left hand in a quick fluid motion, keeping my right arm in chamber as I stepped forward, then gently pushing my hand forward, and water shot from the bowl by my side, and I transferred the control to my right hand as in held the water up. Taking my left hand in chamber, I then quickly shot it forward, two fingers pointed out, towards the fire, the torch burned brighter than before.

The water swirled around me, my arms moving fluidly with it, guiding it along its course as I sent a kick towards the fire, making it burn more than ever. I then extinguished it with the water and set it back in the bowl.

I then took another deep breath, and stood up straight. It took me a while to comprehend what just happened as I just stood there silently. I was a waterbender...and a firebender. How could I bend two elements?

Akura stared at me open mouthed. "Did you…then what...but I..." He paused. You're another one?" he asked.

"A what?" I asked, confused.

"A kinda half Avatar...you can bend two elements," He explained

I squinted my eyes. "Akura, can you bend more than one element?" I asked. Akura made a swirling motion with his hands and a huge gust of wind swept the room. "You're an AIRBENDER?" I shouted...then I realized I shouldn't have done that...giving that it's night.

Akura laughed. "Kind of, I manipulate the hydrogen molecules in the air; therefore, I can bend it. It's like how that Swampbender could bend plants. But that's not all...watch this." He then assumed a more solid stance and made some fluid motions with his arms, and suddenly, he extended it. A bright bolt of lightning surged from his fingers, striking the nearby wall.

I looked at him, trying to make logic in my head, but saying it out loud of course, "so...bend air and water...and lightning? ...but not fire..." It was then I started mumbling nonsense, trying to understand everything that's happening.

Akura just grinned. "Yup, that's about it..."

I smiled at him, happy to know that I could bend, and what I could bend; and it's just cool that Akura is also an Airbender. And he could bend lightning...though that still confuses me. This might mean I could gain memory faster now, about my bending. Because I don't know how I did that, I just took a deep breath and went with the flow. A wave of exhaustion then hit me, "Akura...I'm tired. I want to go to bed." It's amazing that it's still dark outside, after everything that's happened tonight. Makes me wonder what time it is...

My eyes felt like they were weighted down with two giant rocks. I felt faint with exhaustion; the rock solid floor seems really comfy right now. Then, I felt two arms under me, lifting me up with surprising ease. I rested my head against Akura's chest as he carried me out into the drowsy dawn.

Well, you know what she bends now. I'd like to see what ya'll think. I personally can't wait for the next chapter even though I have no clue what's going to be in it...well actually, I do have ideas, but I shan't tell you.

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