Author's Note: I do not own "Avatar: The Last Airbender" or anything related to it. I do, however, own my characters. If you steal them or borrow them without my "Yes." I will hunt you down. Thank you for your time. And if you do not like this, you don't have to read it! I will not force you or beg you.

Dedication: This story is dedicated to Winter Rose Alchemist. She is my buddy, a sister-figure, and a great person to talk to. This story is for you, WRA (a.k.a. Winter Rose Alchemist)! And to my: readers, reviewers, and friends.

-Unexpected Rescues-

"Artymis?" Katara called out to Artymis, "Are you alright?" For the past few days ever since the incident with Prince Zuko and the pirates, Artymis was unusually happier than usual. Katara placed her hands on her hips, "Artymis?"

"Huh? What?" Artymis turned around to Katara with an unusual happy smile, it was creepy kind-of.

"You feeling all right there?" Katara asked.

"Oh - yeah!" Artymis made a small chuckle, then turned back to Katara, "Why'd you ask?"

"Oh, for no reason." Katara answered, she turned around and carried her sleeping bag over to Appa's saddle.

"I'll help, Katara!" Artymis happily said and helped carry supplies over to Appa.

Why is Artymis acting more happy in a really weird way now? Katara thought, I mean, it's freaking Sokka, Anduril, Momo, Appa - and even me!

"Whoa - wait!" Sokka said, running to the girls.

"What?" Katara asked.

"What's up?" Artymis asked while passing a piece of meat towards Anduril, who caught it with his long tongue and ate it.

Sokka also noticed Artymis' strange new personality, but he ignored it right now. "Prince Zuko and the Fire Nation find us because - One: Appa is a big poofy white animal with an arrow, two: Anduril is a huge, long silver dragon! I'm pretty sure that everyone can tell they're in the sky!"

Though she blushed at the mention of Zuko's name, Artymis quickly concealed it. "Don't worry," Artymis patted Appa with one hand and Anduril with the other. "Sokka's jealous 'cause he can't fly and he's not silver, and he doesn't have an arrow!" She drew her hands away from their faces and clapped her hands two times in a happy manner.

There was a short pause. "Who gave her sugar this morning?" Sokka asked.

"Not me!" Katara held her hands up.

Momo fell silent.

Sokka looked to Appa and Anduril, "Nah, it wasn't them!" He said out loud and looked to Artymis, "I swear you get happy in he shortest time there can be, and for no reason at all."

"I know!" Artymis smiled and it faded from her lips as she fell silent.

"Finally, silence!" Sokka rose his arms over his head and sighed out of relief.

"Artymis?" Katara called out in a worry tone, she felt an uneasy presence about Artymis' silence.

Artymis kneeled down to the ground and pressed a hand on the dirt, "There's something moving."

"What?" This caught Sokka's interest.

"I don't know what or why, but there's something moving." Artymis muttered seriously.

"How large?" Katara asked.

"I can't really tell how large it is," Artymis answered, "But it's moving close to our location."

"How'd you know?" Katara asked, "Is it Avatar stuff?"

Artymis got to her feet and grinned, "No, actually, Anduril told me." She laughed.

Sokka and Katara sighed and hid their grins, but not too well.

"We better move then," Sokka said, "Without flying!" He added quickly, causing the girls to sigh and groan. "Hey, safety first, right?"

"Shut it, Sokka!" Artymis yelled out of anger.

"We better move then," Sokka slung his pack over his shoulder and started walking. "My instincts tell me so."

"Instincts?" Artymis whispered to Katara as they followed Sokka, "Since when has boomerang-guy ever have instincts?"

Artymis, Anduril warned her in a dangerous tone.

"What?" Artymis asked him over her shoulder. Appa and Anduril followed the three friends, but with very, very slow pace. "Sorry, we can't fly."

"My instincts say..." Sokka began.

(One Hour Later)

"Sokka!" Artymis whined, "We've passed this tree, like, three times already!" She dragged her feet.

"Come on!" Sokka said, "Stop exaggerating!"

"I'm serious!" Artymis argued.

"Sokka," Katara said, "think she is, I remember that scar on that tree. It was when Anduril got mad at you and decided to scratch that tree, remember?"

Sokka paused and did remember, but shook his head. "Ridiculous."

"Wow!" Artymis said, "Sokka has added a new word to his vocabulary!"

Katara muffled a laugh.

"I heard that!" Sokka yelled angrily.

"Whatever," Artymis muttered. She crossed her arms and stop to lean against a tree. "Can we rest?"

"Yes, please?" Katara pleaded and she sat down, her back leaning against the tree.

"Alright -five minutes." Sokka declared.

"Long, five minutes, please?" Artymis muttered, she closed her eyes. Artymis heard the earth breathing, but it faded away when a dream came in her mind...

(Half-an-Hour Later)

"Art?" A pair of gentle hands shook Artymis' shoulders. She woke up and groaned.

"Wha - what happened?" She asked, rubbing her eyes, "I feel like I've been asleep for an hour." She yawned.

"An hour and a half, actually." Katara's voice corrected.

Artymis blinked and shook her head, "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" She sat up and held out her hands, "An hour and a half?"

"Yeah," Katara answered.

"Why?" Artymis felt herself jump a little from her seat. She looked over her shoulder and realized she was no longer sitting in front of a tree, but of a metal wall. She looked around, she was in a square cage. Katara was inside the same cage as she was, Sokka was nowhere in sight. "How?" Artymis asked.

Katara nodded towards Fire Nation soldiers walking by their cage, "They caught us."

Artymis gulped when she saw the soldiers in uniforms of the Fire Nation, "And this happened," She turned to Katara, "while I was sleeping?" Artymis rose an eyebrow, "I find this hard to believe."

Katara shrugged, "You were probably having a realistic dream that this world didn't affect you." She looked outside the bars, "How's it going Sokka?" She called out, Artymis followed her gaze.

Sokka was in another metal cage and his was right next to the girls', he was only three yards or so away. "Fine and dandy!" He scowled.

"Sokka's just mad that he didn't get to fight." Katara explained to Artymis, "The soldiers were on us in a second."

"Where's - "Artymis started, but received a warning look from Katara that made her fall silent.

They weren't seen, Katara mouthed to her carefully, They'll gonna get us out. She, of coarse, meant Anduril and Appa.

Oh! Artymis mouthed back, relieved that they weren't seen. She also assumed that Momo was with them, but he suddenly jumped into her arms, Artymis held him closely. She looked at one of the soldiers after a time and imaged herself slapping him. She hid a grin and thought, I'd like to see me doing that to a Fire Nation soldier.

After half an hour, Artymis heard a movement. Her shoulders drew back when she heard leaves rustling, like something moving among them swiftly. She looked at the soldiers, they were too dumb to notice anything. Artymis found this hard to believe, since there was about thirty soldiers, not to mention a captain. They're dumber than worms! Artymis thought, she hoped that whoever was among the leaves was Anduril or Appa. Anyone to rescue them.

"Halt!" The captain, Artymis could see, held up his right hand as a meaning to stop. "There's something in the trees."

"Would you like to send a scout?" A soldier asked.

"No, just keep moving and keep your guard up." The captain ordered, "Keep moving."

"What do you think is in there?" Katara whispered to Artymis.

"I'm not sure." Artymis whispered back.

Not even a minute later, the soldiers by Katara's and Artymis' cage fell to the ground unconscious. All the soldiers stopped in their track, including the captain, and held out their weapons. There was an eerie silence. Then dust arose from the ground and the entire scout party was engulfed in a "sand-smoke fog". The girls and Sokka coughed and heard their cages break open. They rushed out and tried to run out of the flying dust. Weapons could be heard clashing. Sokka and Katara managed to run out of it, they ran far from the Fire Nation soldiers and stopped to catch their breath at a tree.

"Wait!" Katara whirled around and realized a third person as missing, "Where's Artymis?"

"Art!" Sokka called out around them, "Art!"

"I think I can help you there." A sly voice said, and a dark-brown haired boy jumped from the tree branches and smirked at the Water Tribe kids.

"Who are you?" Sokka asked.

"Well that was rude," The boy said but answered, "I am Jet - " He gave a bow " - a defender of this valley."

"Jet!" Katara said looking at him hopefully, "Please, help us."

"Of coarse," Jet said and changed to an accent, "How can I help thy young maiden with?"

This caused Katara to blush a little.

Artymis waved some dust away from her and coughed. "Ugh!" She coughed again, "The rescuers better have a good reason to cause the dust to get everywhere!" She muttered angrily. A leather glove gripped her shoulders, Artymis turned around to see the captain.

"You won't get away, Lady Avatar!" The captain yelled.

Artymis kicked him in his knee and punched him in the face. "Will everyone stop calling my 'Lady Avatar'?" She yelled and started to do hand-to-hand combat with the captain. It's a good thing Bumi and Kuzon taught me how to fight hand-to-hand - without any bending! she thought as she had the captain kneeling down.

"That'll show you how to treat a girl next time - though I highly doubt you'll be able to!" She yelled. The captain was about to get up, but something hit him on the head, and he dropped to the ground, fast asleep. Artymis looked behind the captain to see someone who had seen her fight the captain and knock him out.

A figure in dark pants, boots, and long-sleeve shirt with a white and blue creepy mask. The figure walked over in front of Artymis and stared down at her through the two black holes. Artymis could tell it was a man, and she strangely felt short when he stared down at her. She stared back and waited for this masked person to make a first move of attacking her. It never came. Instead, he kicked the captain so he could roll over.

"Um, thanks." Artymis said, then asked him, "Who are you?"

He didn't respond in words. He swiftly moved up, so he could be very close to Artymis. Artymis held her breath when he placed a hand on her back and softly pulled her towards him. He looked like he was going to whisper something in her ear, but didn't get to.

"Hey - you!" A soldier came running towards them.

Artymis whirled around and slashed her hand diagonally so the soldier could be blown off his feet and back by a powerful slash of air. Artymis smirked and turned around to find her hand being taken tightly in the masked man's gloved hand. She was then force to run to catch up with him, he held into her hand more tightly. "Where are we going?" She asked him, "I need to get back to my friends!"

They ran out of the fading dust "fog" and stopped at a far off tree. The masked person let go of Artymis' hand and sat down, Artymis could hear a rasp breath coming from the blue mask. She placed a hand on her chest and tried to catch some oxygen. She leaned against the tree that the masked person was sitting at and looked at him.

"Thanks." She said softly, the masked person turned his head quickly at her. "You know, for saving me." He didn't say anything, just looked away. "I really don't know how I can repay you." Artymis admitted, "But can you please save me again?" This caught his attention, "Can you take me back to my friends - they're two Water Tribe kids."

The masked figure stood up and nodded, he walked away and Artymis followed him. She stopped when he did, he turned around to her.

"Thank you." She said again, realizing that Katara and Sokka weren't that far off. She figured that her savior was shy, very shy. "I really appreciate it, but how can I repay you?" She asked.

The figure stepped up towards her, so he could be quite close to her. He placed a hand on her waist and pulled Artymis to him to be even more closer. Artymis felt him rinse his hand through her hair, which had been growing a little longer now. The masked figure pulled his hand softly out of her hair and lifted only a little of his mask, just enough to see his lips.

Artymis held her breath and gasped when the figure press his lips on her left cheek. "Call me the Blue Spirit... Artymis." He whispered lowly in her ear after his kiss. He pulled away, his mask back on as if he never took it on.

"How did you know my name...?" Artymis asked him, but he turned around and fled. "Wait!" She said, but he disappeared. Artymis stood there and gently touched her left cheek, where he kissed her. She felt heat rise in her cheeks and she tried to remember where she heard his voice before, it sounded familiar.

"Hey!" Artymis' shoulders drew back when she heard that happy, unexpected voice. A boy with brown hair jumped from the tree branches and leaned against a tree. "So, what's up?" He asked.

"Um, can you help me?" Artymis asked, doubting he could.

"Sure!" He said and smiled, "I am the most famous boy ever."

"Really?" Artymis asked, pretending to be interested. Then, how come I never heard your name before?

He smiled, "The name's Jet, yours, doll face?"

"Doll face?" Artymis asked, her voice low.

"Yeah, you know, sweet name." Jet said coolly.

"Doll face?" Artymis repeated, her voice rising. "DOLLFACE!" She yelled, she sent a wave of air to knock Jet off the tree and started fighting him. "I'll show you - doll face!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Jet held his hand sup, "I mean no harm. Your friends sent me to find you!"

Artymis hesitated to attack Jet, "What friends?" She asked.

"Um, the girl is Katara and the boy is Sokki." Jet answered, getting up and dusting himself off, "They look Water Tribe."

"Sokka." Artymis corrected him on Sokka's name in a mutter, lowering her arms, "I believe you." She said.

"Alright - "Jet said, walking up to her.

Artymis held her hand out as a stop sign and said dangerously, "Don't ever ever call me a sweet name. Especially 'doll face', get it, Jet?"

Jet gulped, "Ok." He said.

"Alright then," Artymis lowered her hand and said, "take me to my friends."

Jet nodded, "Follow me." He said.

Artymis followed Jet for about an hour. "Jet, how much further?" She asked.

"Right about..." Jet murmured, he stopped and turned to her, "here."

Artymis looked around and saw only trees around them, she rose an eyebrow at Jet. "Here?" She repeated.

"Yes." Jet answered.

"But, there's nothing here." Artymis pointed out.

Jet made a sly smile. He looked up and cupped his hands around his mouth, and made an imitation of a bird noise. A rope was thrown at him from above the trees and a bird noise echoed down to them. Artymis looked up to see who had thrown them the rope.

"Hold on to me, Artymis." Jet extended out a hand.

Artymis looked at his hand and gave him a spectacle look. "Excuse me?"

Jet rolled his eyes, "Alright, miss high-and-mighty, just hold on to my hand."

Artymis gripped his hand and Jet pulled the rope with his free hand. The rope instantly pulled him and Artymis up towards the trees. Artymis looked up at Jet and down below them. She felt her fingers sweat and become slippery. She gripped Jet's hand tighter, when she realized she would easily fall any moment. The next thing Artymis knew, she was falling. Artymis screamed and shut her eyes as she continued falling. Then, she felt herself stop from falling and felt something next to her. She opened her eyes to see the Blue Spirit save her again. One arm under her back, the other under her knees to stop her fall. Artymis let out a sigh of relief and looked up at Blue Spirit and sent him a smile.

"Thanks... again." Artymis said to him.

The Blue Spirit nodded and gently put her down on the tree branch they were both on. He lifted a gloved hand and gently grabbed her left hand and held it up slightly. And with his free hand, dug in his pocket. He brought out a small gem, an opal-shaped ruby. He placed it in Artymis' hand and enclosed the gem with her fingers.

"Oh no!" Artymis muttered and looked up to him, "I couldn't. You've done a lot already for me - all in one day."

The Blue Spirit shook his head and let go of her hand. He walked backwards a few steps, it looked like he was going to fall.

"Watch out..." Artymis' voice died when he jumped off and ran away. "Thanks." Artymis quietly said and turned around.

"There you are!" Jet jumped from above and landed in front of Artymis. "Well, you're a lot stronger than I realized. I don't think anyone could make it in one piece from that fall." Jet looked up and back at Artymis, "I guess it's true what they say about pretty girls - they're also strong."

"I don't know if to take it as a compliment or an insult, but I forgive you..." Artymis then added, "for now."

Jet ignored her comment, "Right! Shall I take you back to your friends?"

"I like you to." Artymis said.

The Blue Spirit watch the girl Artymis follow the boy Jet up the trees. He watched her place the sapphire gem in one of the pockets of her belt. She also looked around, as if trying to catch a glimpse of him. He hid behind the tree and shrank back even more. He turned around when she was out of sight. He walked away and tried to figure out when he would give back her possession.
Artymis' shoulders drew back when she saw Jet's home in the trees. It was like a small village up in the trees. Artymis noticed that she didn't see any adults or anyone at least nineteen. Most of them were children. Artymis had a feeling that they were orphanages. Poor kids, she thought sadly.

"Artymis!" A pair of arms embraced Artymis. "It's good to see you made it!" Katara drew back and smiled, Artymis returned it. "So, Jet found you, huh? I knew he would!"

Artymis frowned, "Yeah, but he's a flirt." She muttered.

"Huh?" Katara said.

"Oh, nothing." Artymis lied, "So, where's Sokka?"

"He's in our room." Katara answered, soon she was telling Artymis about Jet's goal of driving the Fire Nation away as they walked to their small little one-room house.

"He seems determined." Artymis commented, "That's a good thing."

"He's very sweet and nice, and brave." Katara said, almost dreamily.

Artymis looked at her, "Oh, so now you're cheating on Haru?" She teased.

Katara frowned and stomped her foot, "I am not going out with Haru!"

Artymis rolled her eyes, and jumped a bit when Sokka came out of the blue.

"Alright, pack your things," Sokka seemed angry, "and call on Anduril and Appa."

"Why?" The girls chorused.

"We're leaving." Sokka stated.

"What's wrong?" Artymis asked.

"Yeah, what's the hurry?" Katara asked.

"We have to keep on our trail to the North Pole, remember?" Sokka asked.

Artymis sighed, "I forgot! We have to go!"

"Go?" Jet came out with a worried expression. "Go where? You're leaving so soon?"

"Well, we have to - " Artymis was cut off by Jet.

"Why?" Jet asked, "Aren't you all happy here?"

"Actually, Jet," Katara explained, "Artymis is the Avatar and she needs to go to the North Pole."

Artymis glared at Katara, Katara would never tell anyone their true mission unless the group agreed or if it was an emergency. And it certainly wasn't an emergency or a group agreement. I think Katara likes Jet, Artymis thought and shook her head.

"Avatar?" Jet walked pass Katara and up to Artymis, who backed away a bit. "The Lady Avatar? The one that has been gone for a hundred years? The Lady Avatar?" Jet was quite amazed.

"Yeah," Artymis said in a hard voice, "who doesn't like being called 'sweet names' and would like to get back to her mission."

"Stay though!" Jet pleaded, "At least for dinner, I imagine you all are hungry."

Sokka narrowed his eyes. Artymis paused and looked to her friends, "Well..."

"I'm hungry!" Katara whispered excitingly, Artymis smiled uneasily and looked to Sokka for his approval.

"I guess," Sokka said then added very quickly, "just for dinner!"

"Great!" Jet said.

(Later That Evening)

"Today, we have three very special guests." Jet announced at dinner, his voice was hinted with pride. "Two brave people from the Southern Water Tribe, Katara and Sokka." There was a cheer and applause, Jet's voice became more filled with pride with his next sentences, "And we have the Lady Avatar, Artymis." There was a loud cheer.

Artymis dropped her head, as if in shame. Her green eyes lifted up to Jet, Jet is sure full of pride, then again, pride is a sin. Too much of it and it'll consume you, Artymis lowered her eyes, I hope it hasn't consume Jet yet.

"Nice speech, Jet." Katara said quickly when Jet sat between her and Sokka. Sokka frowned and Artymis was the only one who noticed.

"Thanks," Jet said, "I hope you enjoy your meal."

"Oh, we will." Katara said.

The group ate their meals, Katara ate it hearty. Sokka ate with no smile or even saying "I've been dying for food like this!" Artymis ate it will fake smiles, she felt uncomfortable about Jet and his "pride" and about Sokka. After dinner, the group went to their little house and decided to go to bed.

"Good night everyone." Artymis said, pulling the covers over her.

"Good night!" Katara said happily.

"Good night!" Sokka grumbled and turned over.

Katara rose an eyebrow and whispered to Artymis, "Hey, what's wrong with Mr. Grumpy over there?"

Artymis smiled uneasily, "I think he had a bad day or something."

"Hope he's in a better mood tomorrow." Katara said and laid her head on her pillow.

"Yeah, hope so." Artymis whispered and closed her eyes.

Hours later, Artymis was still awake, with her eyes closed though. She sighed, Why can't I get any sleep today? Truth was, Artymis was still thinking of the mysterious Blue Spirit. She touched her cheek with a finger, where he had kissed her. She dropped her hand and place it next to her pillow. She opened her eyes and stared at her golden ring. Artymis spun it around gently with her thumb, the ring glittered, especially the three rubies.

I've confused - Artymis' thought was stopped when a shadow past by the open doorway of the little "house". She blinked and sat up, she set the blanket aside and got up. Artymis walked on the wood floorboards with her bare feet, she was careful not to wake Katara or Sokka up. Artymis passed by Momo, she looked at him and smiled. "'Night," She whispered and continued to walk outside and into the night. She looked around, there was no one in sight. She sighed and placed her hands on her hips. I probably imagined it, she thought. But then a noise drew her attention, she turned and started walking to the wooden rail. Artymis looked down and up, no one was there.

Click.

Artymis turned her head to her right, "Hello?" She said softly, then asked "Who's there?" Artymis walked slowly and, in a fast move, turned around the corner to see the last person she expect there:

The Blue Spirit.

"Oh, it's you." Artymis whispered, she relaxed.

The Blue Spirit nodded and stretched his gloved hand out before her. He looked at her, and waited for her.

Artymis smiled softly and gently extended out her own hand and placed it to him. Artymis already looked to him as a friend, despite the warning in the back of her head. The Blue Spirit pulled her towards him and with his free hand, he place it on her left shoulder and had her look over the rail and down below from his point of view.

Artymis still felt his hand in her own and looked over her shoulder to him. "Did you want to show me something?" She asked, he nodded. "What then?" She asked, pulling her hand out of his. He let go of her shoulder and pointed down below them over the rail. "Alright." Artymis said and leaned over only a little to see a shocking scene.

Jet and some of his followers were loading some large wooden boxes onto a cart. Artymis could see that one of the boxes read 'Warning - ' that was all she could get it. But she smelled blasting gel too.

She turned around to the Blue Spirit, "What are they..." He took her by the arm and quickly, but silently, led her out of the Jet's home bounds and on a hill. "Where are you taking me?" Artymis asked once they stopped. "What's Jet planning with those boxes? Are there blasting gel in them, and - " Artymis stopped and saw a village not too far from a dam. She looked from the dam to the village, and over her shoulder, picturing the mysterious boxes and blasting gel smell. Artymis gasped and turned to the Blue Spirit, "Wait, is Jet planning to..." Artymis didn't want to finish her sentence.

The Blue Spirit nodded.

Artymis took a step back and shook her head, "I know Jet can be self-centered, but I wouldn't think he would... Doesn't he know there are families living in that village? Children, mothers, and fathers?" She then said quickly, "I've gotta tell Katara and Sokka!" Artymis whirled around and saw Jet, standing there with a smirk on his face. "Jet!" Artymis gasped.

"Now," Jet pointed his sword out to her, "what were you gonna tell Sokka?"

Artymis moved the end of the sword away from her face with the back of her hand, "Or else what?" She asked.

"Sokka'll get hurt." Jet smirked, "You see, he woke up a few minute after you did. He didn't follow you though, instead he followed me and saw the boxes of blasting gel. So, I had him walk for a bit to get his mind cleared up."

"And Katara?" Artymis asked.

"Well, Katara is sleeping, in her own little dream world." Jet answered.

Artymis gritted her teeth, "If you lay a hand on either of my friends - I'm gonna - " She rose her hand and was about to slap Jet, but he caught her wrist and held her hand up high.

"Three rubies," Jet muttered, obvious interested. "and a golden band to go with it, it makes it the perfect gift."

Artymis claimed her hand back and glared at him, "Why are you so interested?"

Jet smirked, "Well, I thought you know. Three stones, especially if they're jewels, are usually love items. Apparently, someone has a secret admirer."

Artymis' hand bolded into a fist and she nearly yelled, "It's not your decision to tell me if it's a gift for love or not! You're not the judge of me! You're swallowed with pride, and you know it!" Artymis slashed her arms up and down, Jet was blown against a tree. "You're a murderer, Jet!"

"No one ever talks to me like that." Jet whispered dangerously, he brought out two swords. "You'll be the first, and the last one to do so!"

"Bring it on," Artymis challenged.

Jet charged towards her and the fight between bending and craft began. Artymis grew tired soon after what seemed forever of fighting Jet. But she held on and attack with a stronger wind. Jet also had tricks up his sleeve. He would try to hit her, but Artymis would block, then the other sword would come down upon the Avatar. Artymis managed to avoid being in that possession.

"Jet," Artymis said after a while of fighting, "please stop fighting me and back away from harming that village."

"Never!" Jet snarled.

"I don't want to fight you!" Artymis admitted, "And more importantly, I don't want to kill you!"

"Then stay still!" Jet argued.

"Heck no!" Artymis dodged his attack. Where is he...? she wondered about the Blue Spirit.

As if hearing her thoughts, the Blue Spirit appeared behind Jet. The masked figure rose a sword above Jet's head and hit Jet with the bottom of the handle, which was metal. Jet lent out a grunt and fell to the ground unconscious.

"I hope you didn't kill him, you know." Artymis said, looking at the Blue Spirit. She walked over to him, "Thanks again for saving me, the third time." The Blue Spirit nodded and placed an arm around Artymis' shoulders. He bent down and placed his other arm under her knees and lifted her up in bridal style. "I am guessing you're taking me back to Sokka or Katara?" Artymis offered.

He shook his head.

"So, where then?" Artymis asked. The Blue Spirit jerked his head towards a bright light. Artymis looked over to the light, the sun was rising. "It's morning already?" She whispered, she turned back to the Blue Spirit, " But why are you holding me? I like to be put down, please."

He put her down and dug out of his pocket, and brought out a small oval-shaped jewel. A ruby. Artymis realized his jewel and hers, were twins, only a different type of jewel. Artymis took her own sapphire out. She looked up to the Blue Spirit.

"I don't understand." Artymis said quietly.

The Blue Spirit lifted her chin up towards him, he got n that same possession when he kiss Artymis on the cheek. He lifted his mask up only a little. "Whenever you need me, concentrate on your ruby, and it'll glow. Mine will too. And I will come to your calling." He placed his mask on after whispering the instructions. He pulled away and pointed down to the dam.

Artymis nodded, "Alright, I think I know what to do." She looked down at her ruby and looked up to him, "I'll remember your words, Blue Spirit." She smiled.

The Blue Spirit, Artymis thought, smiled behind his blue and white mask. He place his sapphire back in his pocket and disappeared.

Artymis waved good-bye and place her ruby back in her pocket. She looked down at her bare feet and smiled uneasily, "I should've pulled on my boots." She looked around to see Jet was still unconscious. "Thanks goodness." Artymis whispered.

"Artymis?" Artymis whirled around at the sound of her name. Katara was running to her with a bright smile, "I didn't expect you to be here..." Her voice drowned at the sight of Jet. "Jet!" Katara was about to run to him, but Artymis held her back. "What? Can't you see he's hurt?" Katara said.

"Katara, he's a jerk." Artymis revealed, "He was going to destroy a town by blowing the dam up."

"What?" Katara shook her head. "No, he wouldn't, otherwise he wouldn't have told me to - "

"Katara!" Artymis place her hands on Katara's shoulders, "What did you do? What did Jet tell you to do?" She asked, worried and impatient.

"Jet told me to fill the dam up with water." Katara said, she then realized what she had done. "Oh no!" She covered her mouth and shook her head. "No, no, no!"

"Yes."

"Katara - watch out!" Artymis moved Katara out of the way and blocked Jet's attack.

"Jet, why?" Katara asked.

"Katara, you told me your mother was killed by the Fire Nation." Jet said, "Taking revenge isn't wrong to do so."

"Stop the excuses!" Artymis shouted with anger.

"What'd you gonna do, doll face?" Jet asked, a smirk pasted on his face.

"Uh-oh, Art, take it easy." Katara whispered.

Artymis gritted her teeth, and her hands balled into fists. "DOLL FACE!" She shouted. Artymis started fighting with Jet for the second time, but with new strength.

"Don't leave me out!" Katara yelled, she open her flasket of water and perform graceful waterbending moves.

Jet, though he was skilled with craft, was no match for a waterbender and an airbender. In the end, he was pinned against a tree and Katara use a breath of coldness to freeze Jet in the tree. "K-Katara!"

"Don't 'Katara' me!" Katara shouted with fury.

"I was only trying to protect this forest!" Jet argued.

"No, you weren't!" Artymis pointed at him. "You felt pride and it consumed you. Jet, you think that the whole world has to pay because so many lives were stolen. But, that doesn't mean the whole world must suffer, not everyone from the Fire Nation is bad."

"I was only trying to - " Jet stopped when there was a bird calling. He responded back in a bird mimic.

"What are you doing?" Katara's blue eyes became wide with fear.

Artymis ran to the edge of the hilltop to see there was blasting gel based in front of the dam, which was full of flowing water. "Jet, don't!" Artymis pleaded, but she held back a scream when the dam exploded and the water rushed out and flooded the town.

The water rushed into the town's entrance and over the walls. Buildings crashed slightly and glass broke. Many things were destroyed and lost. But over on the hilltop, stood the people of the town, safe and sound.

A child ran down to the river which was coming from the flooded town. She picked up her doll, "Ms. Pretty!" The child embraced her doll, and was picked up by her father and was carried away.

"No!" Katara gasped as she watched the scene, unaware that the town people were safe.

"Don't worry!" Sokka's voice yelled.

The girls looked up to see Sokka riding on Appa. He landed and get off to meet the girls. "I managed to warn the villagers just in time."

"You did?" Artymis asked, and a smile came to her face.

"I thought you were out for a walk." Katara sent a glare over her shoulder to Jet.

"No, I saw what he was doing and he sent his followers to get me as far away from here as possible. But I escaped those stupid guys and warned the town people. Everyone is safe."

"That's good to hear." Artymis said, she sighed from relief.

"No!" The three friends turned around to see Jet, "The Fire Nation had control over that town, I could've destroyed and weaken the Fire Nation's grip in the Earth Kingdom! You traitor!"

"No, Jet, you became the traitor when you stopped protecting innocent people." Sokka said in a serious voice. He turned to his sister and friend, "Come on, let's go, our work here is done."

"Now the Fire Nation will grow strong because of - " Jet stopped and his jaw dropped when he saw Anduril land.

Anduril gritted his teeth.

"K-Katara?" Jet called out, Anduril's teeth shone brightly and he growled lowly. "A-Artymis?" Anduril let a roar out and his claws dug deeper in the ground.

"Meet my older brother, Jet, Anduril." Artymis introduced, "And also an older brother to Sokka and Katara."

"Alright, enough fun, let's go." Sokka said from his seat on Appa.

"Katara, please!" Jet pleaded.

"Good-bye, Jet." Katara said.

They sat in Appa's saddle, and took off, Anduril flying beside them as always.

Artymis looked over to Anduril and smiled, Anduril?

Yes? he questioned.

I love you, big brother. Artymis said.

Anduril's eyes were full of amusement, I do too, little sister.

Artymis smiled and turned back to Sokka, "So, your instincts told you to go straight to the town?"

"Yep!" Sokka said.

"Oh, and you know Anduril says?" Artymis asked.

"What?" Sokka questioned.

"We're going to the North Pole, not the South Pole." Artymis said with a grin.

Sokka blinked, "Oh!" He looked to Anduril, "Thanks Anduril, buddy!" He turned Appa around to the right way.

"Sorry we ever doubted you, Soak." Artymis apologized.

"Yeah, so am I." Katara said.

"Don't worry about it." Sokka said.

"Oh, and Artymis?" Katara said after a short pause..

"Yeah?"

"You might need these." Katara presented her white boots.

"Oh, thanks!" Artymis pulled them on, "My feet are killing me!"

The three friends laughed.

Artymis laughed and as a conversation opened, she drifted off thinking about the mysterious Blue Spirit, her savior. She placed her hand in the pocket of her belt and fingered the ruby. She smiled.

I think this journey to the North Pole - my story - will be quite interesting.

Author's Note: Ok, I admit it, I put really no effort in this chapater, only very little. But I like the Blue Spirit's appearance in this chapter. True true, it was very early, but I thought he should appear. Please tell me your thoughts on this chapter, and the next one will be "The Storm" screw the "The Great Divide", I'm sorry. I like that episode, but I want action! . Please tell me your thoughts, remember this chapter may have been sucky (I MIGHT redo it!) but the next one -whistles- a lot of romantic interaction between Artymis and Zuko! That should make you happy!

shadowiscool28: Thanks for your support on last chapter. Yes, I also love over-protected-brotherness, But I don't think I brought it out this chapter, don't worry, I'lll try to fix it! Thanks again for your support!