Chapter 1

"The Avatar's helpers are here, the main one that would be the cause of his success was born not to long ago," a fire nation warrior told the Zuko's father. "The name of the child is Kane. What do you want us to do?"

"I want you to wait twelve years. We do not want to kill a child so young without knowing what he has done. In twelve years kill him."

"Sir, the child is not a he, but a she."

"WHAT! I doesn't matter I want her dead!"

"Yes sir."

Twelve years later...

"The Fire Nation is coming run!" a young boy yelled. He was Kane's brother. His brown hair was short and it rushed through the wind. He was sixteen years old. His grey eyes burned like fire. The reason, the fire nation was throwing fireballs at him. They saw who he was clearly.

The water tribe all ran around trying to find shelter. He ran to his little sister and her friend. "Get in the hiding place now!" he yelled at them. They took off running. The blond girl looked back at her brother. He looked sad and waved good bye to her, then he ran off.

The blond girl was in fact, Kane. She has blond hair that goes down a little past her shoulders. She hates pulling it up, she like it blowing in the wind. Her eyes look like the sun setting over the sea. She wears knee high boots, rainbow outfit like what Katara wears but the ends wrap around her legs. She is tall and skinny. Her skin is a little tan. Her lips are rosy red. She has the symbol of the water tribe on her right neck, the Earth Kingdom on the left side of her neck, the fire nation symbol on her right arm, and the air Nation on her left arm. On her forehead is the Ying Yang symbol. She can Bend all the elements.

Her friend was Yumi's. She is a Fire Bender. Her hair is brown, goes down to the middle of her back. It is up in a braid all the time. Her eyes are green with some red specks in them. She is tall, not as tall as Kane, average weight, and she has the symbol of the Fire Nation on her forehead. She is Kane's best friend.

They ran to the hiding place Kane's brother made for them. It was under ground. There was a water well under there, beds, food, weapons, and a place for them to practice. It was more of a hang out. And with the little bit of earth bending that Kane knows, she can cover up or uncover the whole. There was an exit, too. It was under the river.

Kane covered up the whole and they put their ear next to the door. They heard voices.

"Where is she?" a fire warrior asked someone. "Where is Kane?"

"I don't know anyone of that name," said Kane's brother, Mamoru. He got his name because he could only do Earth Bending. Yumi went to the whole that was connected to her house. She heard a scream and another. She knew her parents were dead. They were traitors. And for that the punishment is death. She cried angry tears.

"I know you know her. She is your little sister. Yes, I know all about your family Mamoru. I will spare your life if you do not talk."

"You have already killed my parents. If I tell you where she is, then you are sure to kill both of us. YOU CAN KILL ME BUT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO KILL HER!" Mamoru yelled at him. She heard a whoosh of the fire bending and then a thud. Her brother was dead. And he had just told her that their parents were too. She felt tears began to rush down her checks.

"Kane, we will have to stay here for a while. Until we are sure the Fire Nation is gone," Yumi said.

"I know. There is no hope for us now Yumi. None at all."

A few days later…

"I think it is safe for us to come out now," Kane said. She did Earth Bending to get the whole away. She stuck her head out and peered around. Some of the village was still on fire. The Fire Nation was indeed gone. She climbed out. Yumi climbed out after her. She saw Kane on the ground holding a body. It was Mamoru's.

They heard a cling on the floor. It was a necklace. It had the symbols of all the nations and in the middle was the Ying Yang. She picked it up and looked at it. There was paper still on it. It was burnt around the edges but she could still see the hand writing. It read:

"Dear Kane, this is your sign. You are to find the Avatar and help him/her to make the nations find peace with one another. Bring Yumi with you. Also the sword in my belt is yours. It will help you control your bending skills. Most likely if you are reading this, I am dead. I am sorry I can not be there to help you. You can always contact me though. And Kane, remember, I am always with you.

Love your brother, Mamoru"

"Yumi?"

"Yes?"

"Are you ready to go on a journey?"

At that moment a fireball came hurtling through the air at Kane's house. Her eyes went up in shock…

"AHHHHHH, make it stop," Kane yelled. She then woke up. She looked around. She was fifteen years old. It has been exactly three years since they had been out searching for the Avatar. Her hair was now short, it was to the middle of her neck but it was still blonde. She now wears a girls blue earth nation outfit. She looked at her friend, Yumi. She was still asleep. She had a necklace that was the sign of the Fire Nation with a Ying Yang symbol around it. It was to show that she was loyal to her friend, Kane.

"Since the fireball hit us, my friend, the symbols on our bodies has vanished. You got your wish on that. But they will come back."

Yumi was now fourteen. Kane got up and walked toward the woods. She was going to practice her bending. She touched her necklace and felt as if Mamoru was with her again. She grabbed the hilt of her sword and went to the clearing. Yuri would know where she went. She wares another necklace that her brother had gotten her a long time ago. It was a gift from the water tribe when they heard she was his sister. She also had bracelets from the earth and fire nations that her brother gave her that was from them.

Kane practiced Water Bending first. She had already mastered it but she knew she should still practice it. Then when she was starting to practice Air Bending, she saw black smoke in the air. She knew to well that it meant the Fire Nation's ships were coming, or already there. To make sure, she headed toward the smoke.

She started running faster and faster, and then she saw a face. And then a hand grabbed her. The hand spun her around and she became face to face with Prince Zuko. He smiled at her. "Hello! You are a Water Bender. Perhaps you know a Katara?"

"I never heard of her," Kane said. She had a serious face but could not help but thick that he was cute. "What do you want with her?"

"She is with the Avatar. Are you alone?"

Not wanting to put her friend in danger she said yes.

"Good. I don't believe you. Guards search the area. I am taking our prisoner to the ship."

Kane heard a voice. It said, "You will do no such thing." She saw a girl wearing a red and gold dress standing on a tree. She was Yumi.

"Take care of her. I'll deal with the prisoner." Prince Zuko picked Kane up and threw her over his shoulder and began to run.

When they were a pretty good distance he put her down. He tied her hands together and they began to walk. He walked behind her. Her clothes were not clothes because when she fought, or practiced, they turned into armor. Her sword was now in her belt.

"What are you going to do with me?"

"Make a trade with the Avatar. Your life will be spared if he hands himself over to me."

"That is not going to work. The Avatar doesn't even know me. He won't give up his life for mine."

"He will," he said spinning her around. "He won't let any danger come to anyone. Even someone he doesn't know. Keep moving."

They saw a fire flame go up in the air. "You see that? Your friend is dead."

She smiled. "Don't be so sure." She knew he didn't know she was a Fire Bender.

They were now at Prince Zuko's ship. His uncle, Iroh, greeted them there. "You look familiar," he said to Kane. Then he looked shocked. "Zuko, go get me some hot water." Zuko gave his uncle a rude look and went to go fetch the hot water.

"Hello Kane."

"How do you know my name?"

"I was to look for you three years ago. I did not fulfill my duties though. I thought of it cruel to kill someone as young as you were. You were not the Avatar. At that age you didn't even know who he was. Because I would not go after you, I had to watch over Zuko."

Zuko came in with the hot water. He had a towel on it so not to get the water on his hand. He gave it to his uncle.

Iroh dipped the towel in the bowl he placed the steaming water on Kane's arm. They watched as the fire symbol formed on her arm.

"You are Fire Nation?" Zuko said in surprise.

"Give her, her own room Prince Zuko," Iroh said.

Kane was surprised as Zuko took her to a room on the ship. She sighed when he left. She herd the crew come on board. They were telling Zuko of their battle. She knew they had failed. She walked over to the bed and lay down to sleep.

There was a knock on her door. She got up and answered it. At the door was Zuko. She could tell it was at least midnight. "What do you want?"

"May I come in?"

"I don't have a choice do I? I mean this is your ship." So Zuko came in to her room. He sat on the chair in her room and she sat on the bed.

"Your friend was from the Fire Nation wasn't she?"

"What makes you think that?"

He showed her Yumi's necklace. "Where did you get that?"

"Don't worry, she is still alive. One of my men was able to grab this from her neck. She is a Fire Bender."

She sighed. "Yes she is."

"What are you two doing out here. Are you from the Fire Nation?"

"Heck no, I'm not!"

"Then how come you can Fire Bend?"

"Because of my great grandfather, he was from the Fire Nation. My other great grandfather was from the Earth Kingdom. My great grandmother was from the Air Temple, and my other great grandmother was from the Water Tribe." She told him all this looking down.

"So you can do all of those bendings? You are like the Avatar. Too bad you're not."

"Why is that?"

"Because I would be able to go home."

"The Avatar isn't even here. He vanished one hundred years ago." She knew better. When the Avatar was found her necklace burned against her neck.

"Yes he has been found. He is some where in this area. I have forgotten why I really I came here. You are to eat with me and my uncle. So get dressed. You will fine the proper clothes over there." He pointed to the chest. He got up to go.

"Zuko?"

"Yes?"

"May I have the necklace?" He walked over to her and put it around her neck. He noticed the other necklace and took it in his hand to look at it. On the back was the words, "Come forth to me and never leave the light of my world, little angel."

"What does that mean?"

"My brother died," she said looking down again. "This was to be my birthday present from him. I don't know what the words mean. I haven't figured it out."

Zuko bowed to her and left the room so she could get changed. She opened up the dresser and saw a red dress. When she put it on she found it very hard to move in. She got out her sword and cut long slits that went up to her knee in the dress. This was so if she had to run, she could.

Then she walked outside. There was a guard at her door. "Do you know where I am to eat?"

He looked at her. "Down the hall. In Zuko's room."

She walked down and bumped into another guard. He lifted up the mask and she saw it was Yumi. She winked Kane. "Stay on board. They will lead us to the Avatar," Yumi whispered to her.

Kane nodded. She continued to go down the hall. She was now at Zuko's door. She knocked. "Come in, come in," she heard Iroh say. She opened the door and walked into Zuko's room.

It was a normal dinner. She didn't talk much. Just said things like, "pass the rice." Then Iroh got up to leave. She got up to. In her house when the elder was done and you were done, you could leave to go when the elder did.

"Oh no, please stay and talk with my nephew." Iroh left the room.

Silence.

"So, your uncle seems nice."

"He is. To bad that got him banished."

Silence.

"Hey, the town is going to have a firework displace over the sea, Kane. Do you want to see it?"

"Um, sure."

They walked out. He looked at the slits in the dress. "Everyone say those things are hard to walk in. You are the only girl to cut slits in them." She was glad he didn't notice her sword strapped to her upper leg.

They leaned against the rail and waited for the show to begin. "Do you know why the town is putting on a show, Kane?"

"No."

"Because it is my father's birthday. They are celebrating it." He looked at her. "Why are you so eager to find the Avatar, Kane?"

"I could ask you the same question, but you already told me. It is my destiny to find him. I don't know why really, but my brother told me to. So I will."

"Do you miss him?"

"Everyday. This necklace, every time I touch it, I can feel his warmth. And I know he is with me. Do you miss you father, your family, or your country?"

"Just my country really. But sometimes things just seem to go right for me now that I am away. I may have not captured the Avatar, but I have things to look forward to." She looked at him. She has never seen him smile except for when he was being his usual weird self. She wondered what it would look like. Then he looked at her and smiled.

"If you don't mind me asking, you don't have to answer if you don't want to, but how did you get your scar?"

"My father gave it to. I displeased him. If I capture the Avatar this will be my reminder of not to speak against my father's will."

"He must really love you," she said sarcastically.

"He wants what is best for me."

"Right," she said sarcastically, again.

"Look the fireworks are starting."

The fireworks were red. Some had the Fire Nation symbol. Others were just plan fire works. He took her hand. She didn't know why, but she didn't pull back. Then he did the weirdest thing. He kissed her.

The fireworks ended and he said goodbye and walked away. She touched her lips still in shock.