AN-I realize from some reviews that the last quote in the last chapter was quoted in a movie. I have never seen that particular movieand I apologize and hope it will never happen again. Thank You. Enjoy the chapter.

"YOU TOLD HER EVERYTHING?" Kilix demanded of the man who made it back. The soldier jumped at his sudden outburst and then nodded.

"She was holding my partner captive, with a sword to his throat, and I didn't know what else to do but to answer her questions." The man answered. Kilix growled and shook his head.

"I didn't want to do this." And he lifted his head, "Take down Ilaki Island."

"But sir…"

"I want no survivors. That way, we'll know the prince is dead, yet. When you find Leiko after, bring her to me. She won't get away this time."

Leiko walked slowly back to the ship with her head down. Thunder was rumbling outside, and lightning flashed in the clouds. Her bow was still in her hands and Tila on her shoulder. Her feet sank into the sand as she approached the ship. Zuko was standing on the beach with his uncle, waiting for her. When she made it up to them, they were happy to see her. Zuko spoke firs. "There you are. We were worried about you. We heard that-"

"Kilix is on the island." She finished, "I know."

"How did you know?" Iroh asked. It took a few seconds for Leiko to answer.

"I killed one of his men." The words burned her. They looked at her, surprised. "They had been sent to capture me and bring me back to Kilix. I killed one of them."

"But Leiko…you haven't killed anybody…" Zuko stuttered.

"In a year. I know, I know." She spoke softly. "I guess there's still a bit of an assassin in me yet. I'm sorry I worried you."

"Did they hurt you?" Iroh asked.

"They tried. But no, they didn't." and she turned to Zuko. "Zuko…we have to get out of here."

"Not until the ship is repaired." He answered.

"Please, honey…" and she wet her lips, "They have a plan."

"A plan? What plan?"

"They plan to kill you, my love." She informed him, "Kill you and take me back to the fire nation. My father's up to something. One of the men mentioned that Zhao is now next in line for the throne."

"That's impossible!"

"He said your father gave him the position. I'm not sure…but I think something big is about to happen."

And as she said that, there was a loud explosion heard from in the distance! They all turned and looked at the huge cloud of smoke that rose above the village. People began to scream as there was a huge rumbling sound. "Kilix." She spoke to herself and ran into the village. Zuko ran after her.

"Leiko, come back!" and Iroh called the men out of the ship and ordered them to go into the village after the two teenagers. Upon Leiko's arrival, people were running in all sorts of directions, carrying their things in the arms and children running for their parents. Zuko ran up next to her and they looked around.

"What's going on?" she asked out loud.

"The dam! The dam is breaking!" a woman screamed. Leiko and Zuko looked up at the dam and saw cracks surging through it and water rushing from the openings!

"Kilix blew the dam! That son of a btch!" she yelled, and Zuko pulled her by her elbow.

"Leiko, c'mon, we have to find shelter!" Zuko told her.

"No, we have to help these people!" she said and ran away. Zuko followed her with his men.

"How?"

"Order your men to put them on the ship; they can stay there until the dam breaks!" Leiko told Zuko. Zuko nodded.

"Men, help these people onto the ship! Hurry!" and then Leiko and Zuko began to usher people in the direction of the ship. People poured onto the ship, but others stayed back.

"We don't trust firebenders!" a man called out with a group of people behind him.

"Please, we wish to help!" Leiko said with her arms out in a friendly gesture. "You must get on the ship, for your life!"

"Never!" the man replied and walked back into his house, along with some other people. There was a loud cracking noise as the dam began to crack further down! Zuko tugged at Leiko again.

"Leiko, we have to get out of here! Leave them!" he said.

"No, I'll get them. Don't worry about me, I'll be fine."

"Hurry back." Zuko said and they gave each other a quick kiss. They took off in the opposite directions, and Leiko ran into the hut after the man. She stayed in the doorway and called out to the frightened people.

"Please, you must come with me!" she pleaded.

"Why should we?" a woman hissed.

"Because I'm going to help you. If you come onto the ship you will be safe."

And then before she could say anything else, there was a loud cracking sound and she looked out at the dam. And then with a loud clapping noise into the distance it broke! The water came rushing forward in an instant in the form of a giant wave! Leiko decided she couldn't help the people, and she ran away from the incoming water! The large wave towered over her, casting a shadow in her path! Her feet couldn't carry her fast enough! "Tila, go!" she took her bird and threw her into the air, causing her to fly away. She kept running, she could see the ship in the distance! But she couldn't make it in time…the large wave crashed over all the land, knocking her down! It swept over her and everything in the village, destroying everything in its path. The huts were demolished in one sweep, and pots and stands went floating above the water! Trees were uprooted and carried along!

Leiko was pinned under the water by a piece of someone's hut! Her hand was caught underneath it, and she couldn't break free. She opened her eyes and looked up. She could see the lightening flashing above the surface. Bubbles from her lungs floated to the surface. She pulled as hard as she could to fee her hand, and when she was freed she swam up to the top using her other hand and burst through the surface! She took a deep breath and grabbed onto a floating tree. Her wet hair clung to her face as she looked around the flooded village and saw nothing but water and other floating debris. "No." and she bowed her head. Her hand ached, but it was nothing compared to all the people who had just been killed. It was clear that there were no survivors.

"Leiko! LEIKO!" She heard in the distance. It was Zuko calling for her. She went to answer him, but water came up from her lungs instead. She coughed up all the water and bowed her head. She had failed to save the people in time. It was almost ironic, how she went from killing people to saving them. She didn't know what she was anymore. Was she a villainous murdered and a traitor, or a caring hero?

She was taken from her thoughts when she heard something familiar sound. She looked ahead and saw a floating basket. It looked unharmed. She swam over to it and took the top off. Her eyes lit up from what she had found. "Oh…my…"