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ME: haha, Flame, looks like you're out of a job! Flame: WAAAAA!
ME; and you deserve it, too.
Flame: evil.
ME: no, that's Devil.
Inner Devil: yup!
Flame: erg.
Chapter 7: Bitter Goodbyes
Flame woke with a groan, and rolled over to the window of her new room. With a yawn, she rolled onto her back and her eyes bore into the ceiling. Her new friends' faces began to haunt her.
No, don't think about them. Whatever you do, don't think of them.
Yah, you'll burn the ship down.
Wouldn't be as bad as the time I nearly melted the North Pole 'cause HE showed up.
True.
Exactly.
Now what?
Dunno.
Great.
Very funny.
I know.
Deciding to quit arguing with herself, Flame got up, and went on deck.
Flame sighed and leaned against the railing. She took deep breaths of the salty sea air, trying to remove the memory of the family she left behind.
I told you not to think about them!
I can't help it! I never said goodbye!
Then say goodbye to your other friends, and move on!
Following her inner voice, Flame sat on the bow of the ship in a meditating position for the rest of the day, never moving.
Not even the slightest twitch.
It was dark out, she could tell. She could barely feel the sun's warmth on her back, which meant the sun was down, and the moon was beginning to come up.
Flame meditated until she heard the hatch close for the final time that night. When it shut, Flame leapt off the bow and raced to the stern of the ship, where the helmsman, or anybody else for that matter, couldn't see her.
She sent powerful blasts of fire into the air, and waited for them to come.
"Hey guys! See that?" Aang pointed to red and orange lighting the sky for a few seconds. Katara nodded.
"Yah. Think it's her?" Aang nodded, then looked towards the source of the light.
"I can guarantee."
Flame kept her gaze towards the sky until she say the ivory bison come racing down towards her.
"FLA-" Aang started but the fire and waterbender hushed him.
"Not so loud, everyone just went to sleep." They all nodded.
"Flame!" He whispered. She giggled.
"It's nice to see you again." She said quietly. Aang nodded.
"Likewise." Flame sighed and hung her head. Katara put her hand on Flame's shoulder.
"Flame, you ok?" Flame shook her head.
"No, not until you leave." Sokka looked taken back.
"Why?" He asked immediately.
"I'm not gonna let you guys get captured and taken to the Fire Nation because of me! I want you all to just continue, do your duty as the Avatar, and," Flame bit her lip.
"forget about me." The trio fought back tears.
"No, Flame! We're not leaving you here with that spoiled Prince!" Sokka yelled, and rushed forward, but Flame halted him with a wave of fire.
"No, please, I can handle Zuko, I've done it before, haven't I? Just, go on, stop Ozai, I'll escape." Flame reasoned.
"Someday." She whispered so no one could hear. Reluctantly, Aang nodded.
"I guess this is goodbye, isn't it?" Flame cracked a small grin.
"I already told you it was." Aang grinned too.
"Goodbye Flame."
"Goodbye Avatar Aang." And then, Flame hugged each one of her friends, and placed a small kiss on Aang's cheek, which Sokka didn't notice.
Flame watched with tear filled eyes as ivory bison flew away.
Forgetting her pride, and her rules for herself, Flame allowed the tears to flow as she walked below deck.
Aww, so sad, but wait! I'm not finished with this story! There's still a long way to go!
NOTICE: Aang and the gang wont be in the story as often from this point onward.
INSANITY AT ITS FINEST
LONG LIVE THE HIPPIES!
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