A/N Thanks soooo much to all who reviewed! Oh, and I mentioned this in chapter one that Leiya has shadow flowers which hold her books and notes. They're just little ceramic flowers there to hold tons of stuff in a small, light area. Well, here is the next chapter! .

Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar the Last Airbender. I own Leiya and Jasmine and all other characters that are mine. (A little redundant…) .

Leiya's eyes scanned her notes. A piece of the puzzle was missing. Her piece. She needed notes that her mother had left behind. That would bring her much closer to finding the cure. She had buried the notes herself under a large willow tree before she left the Firenation. She preserved the notebook in an iron box, along with various possessions from her mother. She could easily find the box in the ground by using her lightning.

Her plan was perfect. Then she could get Aang, Sokka and Katara to the North Pole. She was about to wake them when she looked out a window. From the looks of the sky it was about three o'clock in the morning. She sighed. She knew she should rest, but she just didn't feel tired. She grabbed her medicine bag that contained her shadow flowers with medicine and notes. She then headed to the door to take a walk along the beach.

She sighed. The moonlight sparkled silver on her long blonde hair. The moonlight seemed alive when it came close to her. That was another aspect of her bending. Light was like life, and sometimes her sparks seemed to come to life and head her words. Only when she truly concentrated and gave herself up to the light could the sparks transmit their feelings to her.

The breeze rustled the two bits of hair that would not stay back. Her eyes scanned the round horizon, and a bit of light caught her eye. It was metal calling out to her exhausted mind. She looked up to the starlight, and whispered, "What's out there?"

Meanwhile, on Zuko's ship:

"I don't see why we are going to a hospital, Prince Zuko." Iroh commented. "We won't even reach it until sunrise, why not get some sleep?" Iroh yawned.

"We'll sleep after we capture the Avatar! You can sleep, but I am staying awake until we get there." Zuko said. His voice was aggravated and impatient.

"Suit yourself." Iroh replied and walked below deck. 'A little nap wouldn't hurt…' he thought.

Back on the beach:

Leiya's eyes were locked on the horizon. The wind rustled by her once more, carrying the words of the firebenders.

"Crap!" she whispered and sprinted back to the hospital.

She burst into their room. Thankfully they hadn't unpacked. "Aang, Katara wake up!" She cried.

"Leiya, what is it?" A tired Aang inquired.

"It's Zuko! Let's get our things and go. Wake Sokka and meet me outside in a minute. I need to talk to Aurora to let her know what's going on. Oh, and when we meet up, take off immediately for the Firenation!"

"What?" Katara hissed. "The Firenation? Are you crazy!"

"No. Just do it!"

A tired Sokka woke up groggy from his sleep. "Leiya, what-"

Before he could finish his question Leiya sprinted down the hall to find her friend. 'Oh Goddess of Earth have her be awake!' Leiya thought. She trusted that Katara and Aang were doing what she had told them…she was never good at explaining things, especially with little time.

Normally she wouldn't be so worried, but she was tired and weak from immersing herself in sleepless dedication to facing disease. She wouldn't be able to beat Jasmine, especially at night as that gave Jasmine an advantage.

Thank goodness, Aurora was awake.

"Leiya what's the matter?" Aurora looked at her winded friend. She looked behind her eyes and saw the need to leave. Seeing beyond the mask was the

"Firebenders are coming here and…"

"Go Leiya. I'll cover. Can you double back and return in two to three days?"

"Fine. I'll write if there is any change."

Aurora left to work in the main room. She would teach the firebenders, if need be, that healers held their ground. Sure, she was a little tired, but she had been meditating when Leiya had burst in. Her mind was incredibly focused. She would either lie or fight her way out. That was the code of the crosswinds.

This code was what forced Leiya to give up her past. This one promise is what made looking back so hard for the girl. But the rules of running a hospital were important. The first rule was to always hold one's ground.

Leiya ran out to see, to her relief that Appa and her friends were waiting for her. She leaped on Appa without a word.

"Appa, yip, yip!" Aang said.

Appa took flight silently towards the Firenation as Leiya had instructed.

"Leiya what is this about?" Katara asked. "I don't see any firenaton ship!"

Leiya was tired and not sure of whether or not she could explain.

"She's right." Sokka said.

"How do you know?" Katara snapped.

"Instinct." He replied.

"Plus I heard Zuko talking on their ship." Leiya added.

"Are you feeling okay?" Aang asked.

" I heard it on the breath of the wind." She said. Her eyes didn't seem to focus.

"I would just love to know why we're going to the Firenation." Sokka said.

"To find the cure I need notes that my mother left behind. This disease is of the lungs. There was a disease a lot like it that my mother cured. It was the only one she ever cured…but she left her notes to me. They're at the hospital where I grew up."

"Then why are we going to the Firenation?" Aang asked.

"Because that's where it is." Leiya said quietly. Her voice was faint. Her eyes seemed far away again. Her mind was obviously elsewhere.

Leiya tended to do that. Often when there was a big problem (like firebenders closer than usual) she didn't seem focused on what was going on. She seemed completely focused on solving the problem. She also was not very good at communicating her thoughts, which often included plans. It did not take long for the Avatar and his friends to realize that questioning Leiya was the only way to get the full story.

"You're a part of the Firenation?" Sokka asked angrily.

"Why didn't you say anything before?" Aang asked softly.

"Would you have trusted me?" Leiya said with a smile. "I wasn't a goody-goody, believe me. I was a rebel and got myself exiled from the Firenation. Don't worry." Leiya said with a mischievous smile.

"How'd you pull that off?" Katara said.

"It's a long story that I'll tell later on. I really need to get a little sleep, now. Can you all wake me in a few hours? I'll take the reigns then."

"Sure Leiya." Katara said. Leiya curled up in a ball. Her expression softened as she fell into a soft sleep.

"I wouldn't be surprised if she went to sleep and rolled off Appa…" Sokka commented. His sister nudged him in the ribs.

An hour later she heard Aang's excited "Leiya wake up!"

"Yeah Leiya, don't be lazy." Sokka said sarcastically.

Leiya rolled her eyes. She crawled over to the reins. In turn Katara moved back to the saddle.

What Leiya saw from the back of Appa would cause a storm to wreak havoc on the seas. This sight would cause a fire to be let lose, a fire kept inside for hundreds of years. And when fires can't burn off, they explode.

A/N: sorry to leave you on a severe cliffhanger…but I do it to keep people waiting for the next chapter. I'm also sorry that I haven't updated in a LONG time. Things have been hectic. I'll write more soon. But, which would you rather have: short chapters everyday (or every other day) or long chapters every few days. Please review and let me know .