The ship stopped at Ilaki Island two days after their run in with Kilix. Their ship's rear had been practically destroyed, so it was vital that they had it fixed. Leiko was happy to stop. She hadn't been to Ilaki Island, and saw it as another adventure. Zuko remembered the island and found no reason to explore. So he bit Leiko safety and stayed back to make sure that his ship was repaired properly. Leiko took Tila and set course for their own mini-adventure. Leiko set out with her weapons and went on foot.

It wasn't long until Leiko stumbled across one of the villages. She walked amongst the people, not making eye contact with them as they whispered about her. It was her appearance. She had a certain black shadow to her, like Zuko had his scar, and it made her look menacing. People wouldn't trust her unless they already knew her, which was even more expected when considering the fact that she was a firebender.

At the end of the village was a big dam. Leiko watched the water trickle over the edge and into the river as she walked by and into the woods. It was made by earthbenders, obviously, and it looked very sturdy. She took a pebble from at her feet and tossed it across the landscape and into the water. It was very impressive, how big the dam was. And she walked on with her bird into the brush to see some of the animals.

Later, she had been hunting a deer that could have been used as dinner, but was interrupted from her hunt when she heard a snap a twig behind her. She lowered her arrow and turned around and looked. She didn't see anything moving, so she shrugged it off and aimed for the deer again. But there was another snap of a twig which scared off the animal. Leiko knew something was behind her. As the deer took off, Leiko climbed up a nearby tree. She sat on the largest branch and drew back her arrow and awaited for whatever it was so show its face.

Out from the brushes stepped two firebenders. They were in armor and had spears with them. Leiko looked closely to see if they were from the ship, but they weren't.

"She was here just a minute ago." One of the men said.

"Remember what General Kilix said, she's really sneaky. We should be careful." The other said.

"You were the one who stepped on the twigs. She must have heard them."

"We'll find her. And when we do, remember what Kilix said. He wants her back alive." Leiko sneered and jumped down from the tree. The men turned around and looked at her. They drew out their spears and pointed them at her. Instead of being frightened, she just crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. "Come quietly, miss. We don't want any trouble." Leiko wasn't so impressed.

"Who sent you?" she asked them, "I left the fire nation a long time ago, and I'm not causing any trouble."

"General Kilix has been sent to bring you home on behalf of Admiral Zhao." A man said.

"My father sent Kilix." Leiko acknowledged. "What is he up to?" she asked herself.

"Please, come quietly."

Leiko rolled her eyes and drew out her sword. The men took a few steps back. "You know I really didn't want to have to do this." And she clanked her sword against one of the spears. The other man went to stab her with his spear, but she jumped back and cut the tip off of the spear! He just looked at it and went to run off, but Leiko ran ahead of him and tripped him! She picked him up by the neck and put her sword to his throat! It was all too familiar to her. This was what she remembered doing all her life. She pressed the sword against the scared man's throat and turned to the other who stood there in shock. "Answer my questions and I won't hurt him!" she commanded. "Now, tell me, did my father send Kilix after Zuko or me?" the man was quiet. "ANSWER ME!"

"Both. But he wants you back alive. His orders were to kill the prince." The man finally answered her.

"How did he know where to find me?"

"He knew that Zuko was traveling northward after the Avatar."

"Does this even have anything to do with the Avatar?" The man shook his head. "What does he want?"

"He wishes for you to marry Kilix."

"He cannot command anything of me; he's not the fire lord!" Leiko barked.

"No, but he is next in line."
"What?" Leiko was stunned.

"Fire Lord Ozai has appointed Admiral Zhao next in line to rule the fire nation."

"When did this come to be?"

"Just about twelve nights ago."

"And Kilix took his place?"

"Yes. And Kilix has been commanded to apprehend you."

"Tell Kilix, I'm already married!" and she tossed the man into the other, making them fall over. "And tell him that by the time Ozai is unable to keep his throne, Zuko will have captured the Avatar! Even if my father was king, I'd never obey him!"

"Zhao's orders were to do anything to get rid of the prince! And that's what he'll do!"

"Than you can tell my father that he will have to go through me first to get to my husband!" and the men stumbled to their feet and ran off into the forest. Leiko turned to her bird. "Tila, how many men are needed to deliver a message to Kilix?" the bird squawked once. Leiko whipped out her bow and arrow in a flash and shot an arrow out…hitting one of the men in the back and making him fall to the ground…dead. The other man didn't turn back, but kept running. "One."