Jet
I was sitting on the lower level of the hideout, letting my feet dangle over the edge, when I saw Longshot and Raina come wandering back with a person I'd never seen before. I went down to the forest floor to join them. I examined the person who I assumed to be a boy. I looked at Raina, who raised her eyebrows at me, and then I looked at Longshot, who just nodded. Man, that kid was strange sometimes.
"This is Smellerbee," Raina told me. I arched an eyebrow at that name. "It's a lovely name, don't you think?" I grinned fondly at the green eyed girl.
"Hey, Smellerbee," I said. I extended my hand. "Name's Jet."
"He's the leader of our group," Raina added.
"We're the Freedom Fighters," I said, crossing my arms and straightening up. "Longshot, do me a favor and take him to one of those smaller tents we have. You know, around where Sneers stays." The silent archer nodded, and began leading the new Smellerbee away.
"Smellerbee is actually a-" Raina began, but she stopped midsentence, looked at Smellerbee, and nodded briefly.
"He's a what?" I pressed.
"Nothing," she replied quickly. I raised a questioning eyebrow, but said nothing as she continued to shake her head. She then leaped up with impressive speed to the lower balcony above our heads. I joined her.
"Hey," she said after a moment of silence. "About that Fire Nation camp thing…"
"Before you ask, I don't know when we'll be doing it," I told her slowly.
"Well, it better be soon, because I'm losing patience just sitting here and doing nothing while my father is out killing people."
I put my hands on her shoulders. "It'll be soon," I assured her. "Okay?"
"Okay," she sighed.
"Just trust me."
"I do."
"Promise?"
"Jet." She gave me a somewhat hard, yet playful glare. I put my head down and laughed, and I felt her gently kiss my forehead. "I have no idea what that whole thing was about, but if it makes you feel any better, I do trust you. Got it?"
"Got it," I said.
Raina shook her head and walked away.
"Whoa." I whipped around and saw Sneers glowering over me. "What the hell was that all about?"
"What are talking about?" I asked smoothly.
"That whole 'trust' thing with Raina," he said. "What are planning on doing to her?" He arched a seemingly mischievous eyebrow at me.
"What?" I asked in disbelief. "Nothing. You and Pipsqueak always jump to conclusions."
"Yeah," he actually agreed. "Like the time that giant found Raina and Longshot sleeping together." He let out a hearty laugh.
"Sleeping together?" I asked, trying my best to sound nonchalant.
"Not like that." Sneers put his hands up at his chest. "No, they were just…you know, sleeping, but together."
"So…they weren't…" I made I lightly punched my right hand into my loose left palm a few times.
"Why?" Sneers asked teasingly. "Why does it matter to you?" He circled me like I was a helpless fire ferret cowering under a boarcupine. "You…like her? Would you rather she lose her virginity to you? Is that it?"
Trying not to be intimidated by the seventeen year old and crack under pressure, I rolled my shoulders back and turned to face him. "No," I answered simply.
"Whatever you say, chief." Sneers smirked at me one last time and walked away.
"Don't call me that…" I mumbled as he left.
