Notes: Okay. Just a few things before we start. Mostly out to reviewers. (Reviewers that is allowing me to see at this time. Don't get mad if I didn't include you.) Also, I have changed the title because of a small problem that is stated a bit downwards on the page.

Finalfantasy Fanatic: You were my first reviewer and for that I am grateful. I hope this next chapter entertains you just as well.

Pissed: Wow. I should've known for some people not to be kind when dealing with a problem. First, I did not know that there was a story by the title The Fire's Shadow. If I did, I would not of used it because I'm not one to rip off other people's ideas. Second, you did not have to review using the name "Pissed" and typing in capital letters, which on the web is used to indicate yelling. Take a chill pill. You could've just simply stated, "I think there's a bit of a problem." instead of accusing me of "stealing" your story title. I have changed the title, as of now, until I can think of a new one. Be a bit more considerate next time instead of jumping to conclusions with petty problems. Thank you, buh byez.

Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar: The Last Airbender. I own Kali and the idea of Shadowbenders. Refer to Chapter 1 for more details.

Where we left off…

No! She's my only chance right now for a possible cure! Was all Zuko could think at this point. The value of his uncle's life was more important than the girl's, yet just as equal at the same time. Without her, there would be no medicine and the death of the only family member who stands beside him. The guards had seen what caught his attention and were running towards the cliffs to try to climb up them in time. The girl took a step closer to the edge and had the toes of her right foot over it. "Don't jump!" The prince noticed escaped from his lips.

Too late though. By the time he said "jump", the girl had already been in the air.

Chapter 2

His eyes widened in shock at the fact that she was plummeting towards the water fast. The soldiers who were half way up the cliff seen her then started climbing back down as fast as they could without breaking something. He ran over to the edge of the lake just as her feet hit the water. He quickly took off his armor and without thinking any further, Zuko dived in and searched underwater for the girl. She had to have gone deep with how far up she was. He continued to search, but to no avail. He couldn't find her and he was running out of breath. He came up for air and looked around frantically for a sign of air bubbles in the water. Damnit, damnit, damnit!

"Hey! Looking for me?" Came a voice from the lakes shore. A feminine voice. Not high pitched, but more of an alto tone to it. Zuko turned towards it to see the girl standing there with the two guards at her feet and the blindfold still over her eyes. She was soaked from head to foot, but with the color of her clothes, nothing was shown. She stood there looking in his direction. How can she see me if she has that blindfold? It was now that the prince started hearing the voices of the villagers he met in his head. 'She's a strange one.'

He swam to the shore and got out not taking his eyes off the girl before him. When he got out he walked over to her and seen his guards at her feet. They weren't unconscious, but they were making grunts and moans of pain. "What did you do to them?" Zuko asked with anger in his voice.

"Nothing at all. You shouldn't jump to conclusions. The one seen you jump in and lost his control. Next thing you know he starts to fall and grabs the other for support. They both tumble to the ground." The girl responded in a matter-of-fact tone and added with a smirk, "I thought it was quite comic."

"You expect me to believe this when you were wearing a blindfold the whole time!" While he said this, his fists were clenched and flames shot from them. Steam was rising from him as the water was quickly drying from his heightened body heat.

"Just because I have a blindfold doesn't mean that I don't have eyes elsewhere. I can see you perfectly right now."

"Oh really? Care to let me test that?"

"If seeing is believing for you, then sure."

Before Zuko could even ask a question, the girl started talking. "You're a Firebender. It was apparent when the flames were shot from your hands. You're taller than me, you have dark brown hair, amber eyes, and your face is scared on the left eye. I'm assuming that was from a burn."

Zuko just stood in shock. He was confused and utterly speechless on what was just said to him. It had to be sorcery of some sort. Or if anything a dirty, little illusion. He squinted his eyes at her then held up his right hand. He put up three fingers and held it there. Without a moment hesitation, "You're holding up three fingers." Said she in an exasperated tone.

With this notion the prince backed away from her a step and just looked at her like she was a creature that no one has ever seen before. "How are you doing this?" He asked with a tone of fright. He was trying to hold it in and he did well enough.

She looked to the side and had a smirk. "Notice anything different about me and you other than the obvious?"

Zuko looked at her and studied her. 'Other than the obvious'? Well apparently we're both human… Scratch that. I don't know what she is. "I don't know what you're saying. I don't understand at all."

"What do you have that I don't?"

"I could answer that a certain way, but you might not like it." He said with a sarcastic grin.

"Other than the obvious." She said in a tone that also said, "Asshole."

I could've sworn she rolled her eyes at me. Zuko thought as he continued to investigate her. Five minutes went by and she was just standing there with her arm crossed with a look on her mouth that read, "I'm waiting." He about had given up and it was apparent when he looked away and to the ground. Then something hit him. He looked at the ground suspiciously and then his eyes widened to a realization.

He seen his shadow, but he didn't see the girl's. He turned his head as fast as he could up to the girl and she was staring his way with a smirk on her face. "Congratulations. You got it."

"What are you?" Is all Zuko could mumble out as he kept his eyes on the girl.

"How about asking who instead of what?" As she said this, a pitch-black figure stood behind her. It was the same shape as her only for eyes there were two glowing white circles that seemed to shift with the creature's mood. Could it have a mood? It can't be real. The shadowesque figure held one of its hands up to its mouth and it's eyes shifted in a way to make it look like it was laughing at him. If this were a person, Zuko would be angered. At this point, he was intimidated.

"My name is Kali. Why have you and these two come looking for me?" When she said "these two" she gently kicked one of them in the side with her foot.

"Aren't you going to answer my question?"

"You wasted your questions trying to prove if I could see you."

"But…"

She cut him off short. "Why have you come looking for me? Surely it's not to find out what I am."

Zuko just stared at her for a few more seconds before he began to tell her about his uncle's situation. It didn't matter if she wasn't showing respect to him, or at least the respect he wanted. Right now he wanted help for his uncle. Later, I'll deal with her tone.

I hope this chapter was good enough. As always, no flames please.