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. Oh, 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.

-Truths Revealed: "I Won't Say"-

(Part I)

Artymis and her friends landed after about five days straight traveling in the sky. They enjoyed most of the travel, but then they felt sick at being in the air for too long as well as traveling. Katara and Artymis practiced their waterbending with some water they had, Sokka just slept and made sure nothing was heading towards him, which was really Appa's and Anduril's job. They made camp and cooked dinner that afternoon.

"We're almost to the North Pole," Katara said, "if we rest for two or three days, we be there the day after we start flying."

"Finally!" Sokka said, raising his arms in the air.

"We can find a waterbending master there," Artymis said, a faint smile on her lips.

Katara nodded, "Yeah, a real Waterbending Master."

Artymis looked at her, "Ah, come on! You're a great teacher!"

Katara looked at her and smiled, "Thanks."

"Anytime." Artymis said, Sokka passed her a plate of food.

And you'll be able to master water completely, Anduril said.

Artymis nodded, Yeah, finally…

Anduril tilted his head, Are you alright?

Artymis shrugged, I feel happy, yet sad at the same time…

Are you sick? Anduril asked.

I don't think so, Artymis stared at her untouched plate of food.

"Art, you haven't eaten." Katara said, taking notice of the untouched plate. "Are you sick?"

Artymis shook her head, she brought her knees close to her chest.

"Yeah, Art, you look terrible." Sokka said.

"I'm fine," Artymis muttered.

"You sure don't look it," Sokka said.

Katara got up and sat beside Artymis, "Why don't you go to bed early? It's probably what you need."

Artymis nodded, "Sorry." She laid in her sleeping bag and closed her eyes.

"It's ok." Katara said.

"You think she's sick?" Sokka asked.

Katara shrugged, "Maybe, all she can do is sleep and hopefully she'll be better in the morning."

"Yeah," Sokka stretched his arms out and he yawned, "I think we need to end the day!"

"You're right." Katara said, she unrolled her sleeping bag. She looked around, "Good night everyone."

Zuko laid on his bed, feeling nauseating. "Why do I feel sick?" Zuko whispered. His ship had been out on sea for five and a half days. A smile crept on his lips when an image of Artymis came to his mind. Zuko sat up and sighed. "I need fresh air, to get my head clear and for her to leave my mind alone." He muttered. He walked out of his room, along his way up to the deck; he bumped into his Uncle Iroh.

"Prince Zuko?" Iroh said, "Where are you going?"

"I'm going for a walk." Zuko answered, walking up the stairs to the deck.

Iroh watched him he sighed, Zuko never went on walks, and he didn't like them. But now, he enjoys them. Iroh continued walking, It's like, he's a whole new different person.

Artymis woke up, feeling better, in the middle of the night. She sat up and yawned, she looked around. Sokka and Katara were sleeping, as well as Anduril and Appa. Artymis stood up and looked to the night sky. "I need a walk." She said in a low voice, she walked into the forest with quietness and haste. Artymis began wandering around under the trees. She wandered around slowly for a few hours. She stopped when she reached a cliff. She stepped on the grass and she stood close to the edge, she stared out into the horizon.

"This view is very beautiful," She moved her eyes from the ocean and up to the stars. She smiled.

It's such a peaceful night.

Zuko opened a bag he secretly brought form his ship. But he looked up when he saw a figure on a cliff. He took a peak through the tree branches. It was Artymis. She had her back to him and was staring up at the stars. Zuko was about to walk to her, but he hesitated.

I have to change, he thought. He looked back at his small bag, he quickly changed into 'Shang'. I hope she'll talk to me.

Artymis continued staring at the sky, until she heard footsteps. She whirled around and a smile instantly came on her face. "Shang!" 'Shang' smiled at her, Artymis ran to him and embraced him. She closed her eyes and smiled. "I missed you." She said.

Zuko, as 'Shang', hugged her back. "Are you stalking me?" He asked, in a joking way.

Artymis pulled away, "Are you?"

'Shang' laughed and said, "I've missed you too."

"Why are you here?" Artymis asked.

"I - I came to visit a small village here." Zuko lied.

"Oh." Artymis said, she then asked, "Are you still mad at me?" Her eyes seemed so innocent to him.

Zuko felt his knees go weak looking at her innocent green eyes, "Why would I be?" He asked her.

"Um," Artymis looked down, "our last encounter was really a happy one, remember?"

Zuko remembered. He smiled softly and lifted her face up to him, "I went too far." He kissed her forehead. "Friends again?"

Artymis smiled, she felt the strange emotion rise in her when 'Shang' pressed his lips against her forehead. She looked at him for a second and pushed him back in a playful way.

Zuko felt himself being pushed and he fell to the ground. He sat up and stared at Artymis, who was smiling. "What are you smiling about?" He asked.

"Friends again." Artymis said, smiling.

Zuko laughed and jumped to his feet. He chased Artymis. "I'll show you!"

"Shang - no!" Artymis laughed. 'Shang' grabbed her from behind. He poked her in the sides. Artymis laughed and pulled away, "Shang!" She put her hands in front of her. 'Shang' smiled and he tried to get her, but Artymis was too fast.

"You pushed, me Arty - Arivana!" Zuko said, "Now I'm getting even!"

"It was a little push!" Artymis smiled, stepping away from him.

"A little push?" 'Shang' repeated, "A little push? It was no little push!"

"Was too!" Artymis said, smiling.

"Was not!" Zuko smiled.

"It was too!" Artymis said.

Zuko caught her and said, "I'll go easy on you."

"Uh-huh!" Artymis pulled away and her smile slowly faded as she looked back at the ocean.

"Something wrong?" 'Shang' asked her. Artymis remained silent and he stood by her side, staring at the ocean as well.

Artymis saw him standing next to her, she smiled and pushed him.

"Hey!" Zuko nearly fell down, "I'm not falling for that anymore!"

"Uh-huh! Sure!" Artymis smiled and turned her back on him.

"Oh yeah?" Zuko smirked, he took Artymis by the arm and spun her around. His smile grew when he heard Artymis laugh.

"Ok, ok, ok!" Artymis said, holding up her hands. "I'll stop."

"Too late now!" 'Shang' said. I can't believe how happy I am with her, he thought.

Artymis managed to stay away from 'Shang'. She and 'Shang' stopped and they took deep breaths. Artymis walked over to the cliff and there was a pause. She turned to 'Shang', who stood beside her, "Shang?"

"Hmm?" He looked at her.

His eyes look too familiar, Artymis thought when she looked into his golden eyes. She snapped out of it and asked, "Have you ever felt like the world has turned completely upside down? And you don't know what's real or not?" She looked back up at him.

Zuko paused, "Yeah," he said, "I have felt that before."

"What did you do?" Artymis asked, "You know, about the feeling."

Zuko thought for a moment, "I just talked it over with someone, I guess." Which was true, he had talked it with Artymis during that storm.

"Can I talk things over with you?" Artymis asked, walking slowly away from the cliff.

Zuko looked at her, "Anything." He walked along side her.

Artymis made a faint smile, "I feel like my world's been turned upside down, and I can't tell what's right and wrong. What's true and not, and when I should keep my mouth shut."

"Well, you gonna need a miracle on keeping your mouth shut." Zuko teased, he felt a soft punch on his side, "Ow!" He rubbed his arm and looked down at Artymis.

"Ha ha, very funny." She said.

"At least I thought it was." Zuko muttered.

"Right," Artymis said, a faint smile on her lips.

"I don't think you're lost," Zuko lifted her gaze up to him, he looked at the smile on her lips. "You look really really happy in my eyes."

"Shang, I like being around you. I feel like someone else, and not what everyone wants me to." Artymis said and suddenly realized their faces were pretty close. She thought for a second that they were going to kiss. She moved her face closer to his. 'Shang' cupped her cheeks and he pulled her closer. Artymis felt that same strange emotion that she felt around Zuko grow. Zuko felt heat rise in him. Artymis pulled away and turned her face away.

"What's wrong?" Zuko asked her, drawing his hands away from her.

Artymis opened her mouth and looked at him, "I'm sorry, Shang." She turned her face from him. She felt herself become short of breath thinking of a certain someone.

"Why are you sorry?" 'Shang' asked her. Zuko was confused.

Artymis took a deep breath to answer him truthfully, "I - I think I feel for someone else."

Iroh grew worried. He hadn't heard of Zuko since he left. A few hours had passed, and still no sign of him. Iroh looked out on the deck, "Zuko, I hope you can trust me more, and I hope you are safe." He sighed and waited.

Anduril opened his eyes, he blinked and rose his head. He didn't see Artymis anywhere around the camp. He narrowed his eyes and growled lowly, but not loud enough for the others to hear. I'm going to tell her a long lecture once I find her! He set off soaring, Then, I'm going to ground her!

"You love somebody?" Zuko asked Artymis, afraid to hear her answer. He stopped and waited for her answer.

Artymis stopped in her tracks. She breathed, her breath was no longer short now. She was calm, but barely. She realized at that moment she was in love, but not with 'Shang'. I don't know why I haven't realized this before, she thought, I was blind and everything. I didn't realize what was going on between us. Why didn't I? Did I refuse to believe it? Why? She blinked and, on the inside, she smiled. But she didn't really show it, yet she let a very faint smile come upon her face. "Yes, I am love - I really think I am." I can't believe it though...

Zuko felt his heart starting to break for some reason. He too realized at that moment, he had feelings. I'd never realized it before, I kept myself blind from it, he thought, I didn't accept it, why? Was I afraid? Was I suppressed by fears? "Can you tell me who?" He asked, taking very much interest in this.

Artymis, her back still turned from him, shook her head. "I don't even know if I wanna bring myself to the truth." She said, "I've had this feeling for him before, when we first met. But I didn't feel as strong as now, though. I felt it grow and grow each time we saw each other, but, I guess I didn't want to face it."

"That you were in love?" 'Shang' asked her.

Artymis nodded, "Yes, but I don't know why him." She paused and shook her head, "Gotcha!" She lied, turning to him with a forced smile.

'Shang' shook his head, "Don't lie to me." He said, "You are in love."

"Shang, I'm not." Artymis lied, her smile instantly faded.

"Arivana," 'Shang' tried to reason her. "Tell me, please. I'm here to listen anytime."

Artymis shook her head, "I won't say."

Zuko looked at her and sighed, "Please, I'm your friend." He took a step towards her, "You can trust me."

Artymis closed her eyes and slowly shook her head, "You're - you're think I've gone crazy." She said.

Zuko blinked, "Why would I think that?" He asked, he then lightly teased, "It's not an animal, right?"

Artymis had to laugh softly at this, she shook her head, "N-no, but he does have a temper of one."

"Bad temper, eh?" "Shang' asked her.

Artymis nodded her head, "Y-yeah, he does." She then said, "I don't think that was one of his personality traits I'm attracted to."

"Then, you'll fix him up." 'Shang' said, smiling. "Every man needs a woman's touch, and they need to be changed by woman or else they're - "

"They're useless, stupid, and helpless?" Artymis joked.

'Shang' couldn't hide a grin, "That hurt."

"I'm sure it did." Artymis said.

To see what she would say, Zuko asked her, "Hey, didn't you have a necklace? A golden one with a rose?"

Artymis nodded her head, "Yes, yes, I did."

"What happened?" 'Shang' asked.

Artymis hesitated, "Someone stole it from me."

"Who?"

"Just a person who is rude and selfish." Artymis' eyes harden a bit, "He took it and I haven't gotten back from him since."

"Why'd he take it?" Zuko asked her.

"He... He didn't say." Artymis said, hesitating to tell him about the Xirxiu.

"Is he the one you are in love with?" 'Shang' asked. Zuko felt himself grow impatient.

Artymis said again, "I won't say."

"Why not?" 'Shang' asked, "It's not like I know him, right?"

"I just don't want to say." Artymis said, "I don't want to - to - to - "

"To face the truth?" 'Shang' finished for her.

"Yeah," Artymis nodded.

"Come on," 'Shang' said, "I won't laugh or say anything."

Artymis paused, "Really?"

"You have my word." 'Shang' promised.

Artymis opened her mouth, but closed it. She was starting to think that no matter what 'Shang' promised, she couldn't tell him the truth. She couldn't even tell herself the truth.

"Arivana?" Zuko called out, seeing her hesitate. "What's wrong? Arivana?"

Artymis didn't want to answer. I have to get away, she turned on her heel and ran from 'Shang'. "I'm sorry, Shang! I can't face it!"

"Arivana!" Zuko ran after her. Why won't she tell me? He stopped in his tracks and thought: Wait, if I'm in love. How can I tell her, even if I can't bring myself to the truth? We're in the same positions, he thought, but how can I put these feelings in words? Worry filled him when he didn't see or hear Artymis. How can I tell her that whether I wanted to or not, I've helped her all the way here? "I may not know what words to tell her, but I'll try!" He ran after her in the trees.

Anduril couldn't find Artymis, partly because it was so dark. he tried to contact her mind, but found a barrier all around her mind. She's blocking everything out right now. She's a bit upset, he thought, that's why a barrier is all around her mind, that's why I can't find her. Artymis still needs to learn how to not let her emotions interfere with her mind, otherwise anyone with our telepathic ability could break through when her mind feels the height of her emotions. Anduril continued flying and kept his eyes peeled, he felt himself grow tired. My strength is put into flying and contacting Artymis, it's too much doing the both at the same time - not if I've done this for hours. He felt himself go towards the ground, I need to stay alive! He landed on the ground with a soft thud because he forced himself to land safely. Anduril staggered and fell, I need to rest for a moment, just a moment than I'll go find Artymis.

Iroh was standing on the deck and he saw a speck of silver in the night sky. He saw it go down and it vanished among the trees. he thought it was an injured animal. He hesitated before running, If I leave now, I may not see Zuko return. Then again, if I go out and search for the injured creature, I may just find Zuko. Iroh made his mind and ran in the trees, looking both for Zuko and the injured creature.

Artymis stopped by a calm stream and knelt down before it. She panted and gasped for air. She splashed water in her face and stared down at her reflection. Why can't I just face it? she thought, Why can't I face the truth? Why can't I just say it?

"What's wrong with me?" She whispered to herself, shaking her head. She paused, "Why do I keep thinking of him?" She covered her eyes, "Why him of all people? Why him?" She whispered. And, come to think of it, Artymis lifted her face from her hands, I think I feel happiest around him at times. Like the first time we met, he made me feel like... A person that I can actually be comfortable with. And all those feelings I felt, they were hints and clues of my ultimate feeling for him. Why had I not realized it before?

"An Avatar cannot be involved with anyone. It never was, and never will be." Avatar Roku's words echoed in her mind.

Artymis placed her hands in her lap and looked back in the water. "What if I wanted to bend the rules?" She asked herself, "Could I?"

Will I break all the rules to tell him how much I care and what I feel for him? Artymis thought, Would I? Could I? She paused, Would Katara and Sokka accept it? Would Anduril accept it? I've told him about it, but it wasn't official that I was in love. "How do I know I am truly in love?" She asked, With Zuko?

"Arivana?" Artymis heard 'Shang' come close and stop.

Artymis stood up, "I told you I'm fine." She muttered.

"No, you're not." 'Shang' said.

Artymis turned to him, anger in her eyes. "Why do you even care!"

Zuko stared at her after her short burst out. He answered her calmly, "Because I care for you, deeply."

Artymis blinked and lowered her head, "I'm sorry, Shang."

Zuko shook his head, "There's no need. You're just confused, that's all."

"But that gave me no right to yell at you." Artymis said, she looked up , "My apologizes."

Zuko blinked and shook his head, "No, Arivana. You don't need to."

"If you say so." Artymis said, a smile slowly crept to her lips.

Zuko smiled, "Feeling better?" He asked.

Artymis nodded her head, "I think I am."

"I'm glad to hear it." He said.

"Than again," Artymis said, "I feel strange."

"How strange?" Zuko asked.

Artymis answered, "I don't even know if I should even feel this way."

Zuko paused and asked, "Do you know why?"

"I think I do." Artymis said and looked at him, "Shang, I haven't been totally honest with you."

"What do you mean?" 'Shang' asked her.

Artymis paused, I need to be honest with him. "Not honest with who I am."

"I don't understand." Zuko said, was she going to tell him, as 'Shang', she was really the Avatar?

"My name is Artymis." She confessed first about her name.

"Artymis?" Zuko acted confused.

"Yes." She said and took another deep breath, "And, I am the Avatar." Artymis shut her eyes. She had imagined 'Shang' yelling or doing something violent or shouting at the top of his lungs, even thought he didn't look the type of guy who would do that. Instead, she felt him wrap his arms around her and pulled her in for an embrace. Artymis opened her eyes and blinked, she then asked him, "Aren't you mad at me?"

"Why would I be?" He asked, "You told me the truth."

"Even if I lied to you?" Artymis pulled away and looked at him with a mixed expression of shock and confusion.

'Shang' looked at her. Zuko before, would reach the height of his temper, most likely start attacking. But now, he felt more calmer. "Even if you lied to me, you trusted me in the end." He said to her, "It doesn't matter what words were in the middle, you told me the truth in the end. The beginning and end are all that matter."

Artymis never heard that saying before, because she had never lied this much and this far before. She felt her eyes water a bit, her lie to him about nearly everything she was, was too much to forgive. She blinked and managed to hold the tears back. She then nearly shouted, "Stop it, Zuko, Stop it! You're torturing me!" She clasped a hand over her mouth.

"Artymis?" 'Shang' asked in a confused tone.

"I - I'm sorry!" She said quickly.

"Who's Zuko?" 'Shang' asked.

"Just a person I know." Artymis said.

Zuko paused, why did he as 'Shang' remind her of himself? Why was she even thinking of him? "Artymis, do you trust me?"

Artymis looked at him, "Yes, I do."

"Tell me the truth, please." He said with a pleading look and tone of voice.

Artymis turned her back to him and stared down at the waters, "I don't even know if I should feel this way for him."

"What does your heart say?" 'Shang' asked her.

Artymis closed her eyes, "I think it's saying to just follow it."

"Then follow it." Zuko said, "That's all you can really do, follow your heart."

Artymis nodded her head, "But this man I love, he broke my heart."

Zuko blinked, "He broke your heart?" He repeated.

"Yes," Artymis said, "but I somehow have a feeling that he didn't mean to." She made a soft laugh, "Funny thing is, is that a part of me still loves me. The other part hates him so, but I don't think any part of me hates him. I can't explain it, but I can feel it. It's like a strong feeling that I've ever felt before. And though I haven't seen him for days, I can feel him close to me."

"That's a strange feeling." 'Shang' said, "A very strange one."

"Yes, it is." Artymis said, "But it feels so good and so right in a way that I can't explain."

"Sounds like you care deeply for that guy." Zuko said, It's not me, it can't be me. It's probably Zhao or that Kuzon guy.

"I guess I do care for him," Artymis' voice drew Zuko from his thoughts "I think it's funny to see those times where we acted like rivals, but somewhere in there I see a look of hope and helplessness in his eyes."

"Why do you say that?" 'Shang' asked.

Artymis shrugged, "It's just sometimes I see something strange in his eyes, like a calling for help or a need to talk to me. I've reached out for him, but it somehow ended with disastrous results. Yet, now I feel helpless."

"Why is that?"

Artymis paused and thought it over, "I guess I can't live without him." She stopped and laughed, "Listen to me, I sound stupid. This isn't the way to live!"

Zuko couldn't hear her anymore talking negatively like that, "Stop it, Artymis."

"I'm just saying - " Artymis was cut off.

"Stop talking like that, it's not you talking." 'Shang' said.

"Thank you," Artymis said after a moment. "I need that, I don't know why I was talking like that."

"You're nervous?"

"I guess I am nervous," Artymis said, "about him."

"Where's he from?" 'Shang' asked.

"The Fire Nation." Artymis said, "I know it's weird."

"No, not at all. Not everyone from that nation is bad." That still leaves Zhao and Kuzon though.

"Thanks for not freaking out at that part." Artymis said.

"May I have a name, though?" He asked, "Or you're not ready?"

Artymis breathed, "I'm ready." She took a moment and confessed:

"I'm in love with Prince Zuko."

At that same second, Artymis felt a pair of hands turn her around and pull her into a warm and loving embrace.

Author's Note: I hope you all like this chapter. I hope I didn't go too fast, but please let me know. Yes, the point of view changed, but I hope it's not too fast or lame. And I don't mind honest opinions, but let's keep the cursing out please, k? And ideas are always welcomed.

Firework: Thank you for review, I thought singing was going a little overboard but though I try it out. I'm glad you were honest with me. I hope this chapter was a bit better than the last.

Tris04:I've noticed with the spelling on chapter one. I edited but thanks for reminding me. Thank you for reviewing.