A/N: Okay I know you've seen a lot of Tess so far so I decided to focus on the others in this chapter. Check out the intense Bending display at the end of the chapter as well out on by Cally and Jan.

Mackenzie entered Hetsu's and Masao's hut, smiling at Brinn. Holding Brinn close to him, Masao offered a quick greeting to Mackenzie.

"You found Tess?" he asked.

Mackenzie nodded.

"How is she? Is she okay?" blurted out Brinn, obviously very worried for her friend.

Mackenzie shook her head. "Physically, she's fine. Emotionally, she'll heal. But mentally? Don't go near Tess, Brinn. She's in a bad mood and she is very angry. She's dying to unleash her wrath on someone."

"Oh," said Brinn. Masao hugged Brinn, comforting her.

"Thanks, Masao," Brinn whispered.

"Where's your sister?" Mackenzie inquired.

"Hetsu? She's around, probably yelling at Chey to clean his hut again."

Mackenzie laughed. "Okay, if you see her, tell her I'm looking for her."

"Sure thing."

Mackenzie left Brinn and Masao and saw someone down by the bank of the river, washing clothes by hand. She jogged over to the woman, who she soon discovered was Hetsu.

"Hetsu," Mackenzie said.

Hetsu glared at Mackenzie with her sharp, golden eyes and tucked a stray lock of silky brown hair behind her ear.

"Can't you see I'm busy? I'm the only one who ever does any work around here," snapped Hetsu. She dunked a tunic in the river, washing off the soap scum on it.

Mackenzie bit her lip. "I'm sorry I interrupted you. But I need to talk to you—it's about Masao—"

"Bah, Masao is a man now. He doesn't need me to look after him anymore, even though I single-handedly raised him, two other sisters, and my brother Hoshi since I was because my mother had died. You'd think he'd value my judgment more. But no, mean old Hetsu isn't useful for anything except cooking and doing the laundry," Hetsu spat. She whipped the tunic she was hanging out to dry over the clothesline.

"You know what I told him? I told him, 'That Earthbender Seer is no good.' Does he listen to me? No. He says he loves her," hissed Hetsu. She laughed bitterly and continued talking to herself and Mackenzie, "You know what the worst part is, little Waterbender? Masao always listened to me until you and your friends showed up. Now he won't even speak to me! But bah, who needs me now that Masao is a man? I have disowned my family and lost my only real sibling. I have no one left."

"What about Chey?" Mackenzie asked quietly. "The way he talks about you, the way he looks at you—he loves you, Hetsu."

Hetsu laughed again. "You're right, Waterbender. Chey depends upon me. If it weren't for me, Chey wouldn't know his hands from his feet." She laughed again, gold eyes glistening with bitter hatred and anger. "Chey just needs someone to do everything for him, that's what he thinks a lover is. But I'm not his slave! He means nothing to me. I have no one left."

"But what about your duty to Jeong Jeong?" inquired Mackenzie.

Hetsu smiled tartly. "Jeong Jeong has only allowed me to stay because Masao is my brother, and I do work for all of Jeong Jeong's men. He refused to teach me to Bend and said that as soon as Masao is gone, I am to leave as well. He is not such a great man to me, because I'm the oldest child of his bitterest enemy, General Likoi. Or maybe he doesn't like me because I'm a woman," Hetsu said. "Although your friend Saki or Sokia or Sakani or whatever her name was, is an exception. Hmm. Maybe it's not even because of my lineage. Maybe it's just that I'm not good enough to be taught Firebending."

"Oh, don't say that!" cried Mackenzie. "Jeong Jeong is a very great man. He would never do such a thing. You lie, Hetsu."

Hetsu turned on Mackenzie, eyes blazing. "I lie? So the 'great man' is always right, but the woman who is always working lies? You are all so biased, all of you!" Hetsu yelled. She slammed the basket of remaining laundry into the river and stomped off to the huts.

Mackenzie trembled.

"What was that all about?" asked Jan, who had just come from behind Mackenzie.

"Nothing, Jan," replied Mackenzie, walking off to Masao's hut.

Jan folded her arms. "I'm so sick of being told nothing!" she bellowed at no one in particular. She heard laughter from behind her and saw Cally giggling. "Stop it!" Jan whined.

"Sorry," Cally laughed, "but it's just so funny to watch you not know anything—again!"

"Shut up," muttered Jan.

Cally grinned. "Sorry, Jan," she said again.

Jan smiled. "It's okay."

"Cool."

"Yeah."

"So, how's your Bending coming?"

"Firebending?" said Jan. "Well, it's okay, though Tess thinks she's better at it than me."

"Oh. Well, want to see what I can do?" asked Cally.

"Why not?"

"Okay, prepare yourself for some intense Earthbending!"

Cally laid her hands flat in the air, closed her eyes, and inhaled deeply. She slowly lifted her arms, and chunks of rock and dirt shot out of the ground to where Cally summoned them. Opening her eyes, Cally spread her hands apart horizontally until she extended them as far as they would go. She brought her hands slowly over her head as the rock and soil trailed behind both her hands, and then she crossed her arms.

"Jan," she instructed, "put a thick branch in the ground in front of me."

Jan did so. After Jan backed away, Cally pushed her arms forward and clasped her hands together. The rock came flying towards either side of the branch and smashed it in two.

Cally put down the rock and soil as Jan clapped for Cally's efforts. Cally had been practicing hard while Tess and Jan had learned Firebending, and she was still teaching herself new moves that she made up all by herself.

"Wow, you taught yourself to do that? Well, I taught myself how to Firebend. Want to see?" asked Jan. Not waiting for an answer, she snapped her fingers and a little burning flare hovered over her palm. She touched her hands together and then pulled them apart, increasing the size of the fire. She abruptly shot her hands upward, sending the flame flying skyward in a fiery spurt. Just before it reached the treetops, Jan snapped her fingers and the fire disappeared.

"Hmm," commented Cally. She nodded in approval and Jan grinned at her.

"It's great knowing how to Bend, isn't it?"

"Yeah."

Cally laughed. "Gosh, where's siblings when you need them? They would certainly be frightened."

Jan nodded in agreement. "I kind of miss home."

"Yeah," Cally sighed, "I miss it too."

"Cally," Jan said after a moment, "we're really in Avatar? Or am I just dreaming?"

"I think we're really here."

"Wow."

"Yeah."

"Incredible, actually. It's so weird."

"Yeah."

"Are you listening to me?"

"No," said Cally, running off as Jan chased after her, laughing the whole time.

A/N: Now was that awesome or was that awesome? I know, it was awesome! And I also know that you want to review… Just push that little purple button and praise your heart out for my fic. REVIEW, Y00!