Leiko walked over to the small pond in the room and laid down on the ice strip that went over it. She tried to make herself comfortable, but the ice was a bit chilly to her skin. She rested her head and placed her arms flat at her side. The woman walked over and got down on her knees. "Just try to relax, it won't hurt a bit." She said. Leiko took a deep breath in and let it out slowly. She closed her eyes and felt all the muscles in her body relax, but that familiar twinge sank into her stomach.

The woman smiled down at Leiko and placed her hand on Leiko's forehead. "You're still just a little bit tense. Just take deep breaths. I'm not going to hurt you." She said.

"Oh, I don't fear pain." Leiko said. "Being a warrior means letting go of fear in pain."

"What a brave child. Anyway, let's begin, shall we?" and the woman smiled and began to waterbend a small stream of water out of the pond and lifted it into a ball. "My name is Gemini. I will be healing you today. Don't worry, I'm very experienced." She said kindly and then placed her hand in the middle of Leiko's chest. The water gathered there and then began to stream out. A stream stretched out to her right arm and another for her left, and two more for her legs. The water spread out and rested on her limbs and torso.

Leiko felt the cool water on her body and then it warmed up as some sank into her skin. She felt all the places were she had scars cool down. The water seemed to stick to her scars, and then she felt her skin begin to tingle. She didn't want to open her eyes, but take it all in. It felt good, refreshing. Like she was being renewed, rejuvenated and revitalized. Soon all the ugly scars of her past would be gone, but the memories would still stay.

There was the scar from where her father tried to stab her, there was a scar on her neck from where he had sank his nails into her skin, trying to strangle her. Then there was a gash from a sword fighting accident. And then there were the little gashes she gave herself, from her self pity. She remembered taking blades and slitting her skin, she remembered the very nights she did it. And then there were countless battle scars. All would be just memories now.

"Almost done." She heard Gemini say. And then something strange happened. The water gathered into another ball and stayed in one part of her body. It sat on her gut, hovering there, seeping in and dancing around. Leiko felt the twinge return stronger than ever. "This is interesting. Very interesting. Have you had any serious incidents?"

"Yes, I was stabbed in that area. A sword went right through me." Leiko explained. "Is it taking longer to heal?"

"No, by now it would have been healed." Gemini said. Leiko grew worried and curious.

"What's wrong with me?" Leiko asked. Gemini watched as the water slid off of her body and back into the pond. She placed her hand on the very spot where the water sat and kept her hand there for a second. Then she moved both of her hands to Leiko's sides and felt them, squeezing them gently. It tickled a bit, but she didn't move. "What is it?" Leiko asked again. Gemini looked back at Leiko and smiled warmly. Leiko knew that something was going on just through the smile on her face.

"Nothing is wrong, everything is fine."

"I don't think so. You said it was very interesting, nothing can't be interesting." Leiko explained. Gemini sighed and smiled.

"How old are you, dear?"

"I'm 16. Why?"

"Are you married?"

"I am…was…I'm widowed." And Gemini's face dropped when she said that.

"Oh, child…"

"What is it?" Leiko inquired. "Am I hurt?"

"No, you're doing fine. You're in excellent shape."

"Am I sick?"

"No child, you're not sick." And then there was a long pause. "…You're pregnant."

"What…what did you say?" Leiko had to make sure she wasn't hearing things.

"You're pregnant. One month to be exact. You're going to be a mother."

"There…there must be some mistake!" Leiko jolted up and pleaded. "I'm incapable of having children! I was stabbed!"

"Love creates miracles, child."

"But my husband…he is dead!"

"I'm very sorry to hear that, but it's the truth. You ARE pregnant." Leiko sat there as her breathing began to grow heavy. She touched her head in shock and looked around. Things began to blur from tears gathering in her eyes. She jumped up to her feet but was unsteady from the words she had heard. Gemini helped her steady as tears began to fall from Leiko's eyes.

All this time, she knew something was wrong. She just couldn't put her finger on it. But she knew something was wrong. And now this. She thought about all the facts. She saw Zuko's face in her head. His smile and all, she even heard his voice. But that part of her life was gone. He was dead, and nothing would bring him back. The only piece she had of him…was this child growing inside of her. She still had the necklace he had given her as a child, and then the engagement necklace and the marriage ring, but it wasn't enough. How could she possibly be pregnant with a dead man's child? What would she do? Where would she go from here on out? "Will you be okay, Leiko?" Gemini asked her.

"I-I have to go!" Leiko said and she ran out of the hut!

Leiko ran as fast as her feet could take her back to the main wall. Tears streamed from her eyes and dripped down her face as she ran through the night air. She didn't bother to wipe away her tears as she ran, more would only fall in their place. Leiko reached the main wall and stood up on top of it, threatening to jump off and hoping to hit the pointy ice bergs below, knowing it would kill her. "I don't want this!" she said to herself. And she readied herself to jump off and brace for impact. But then that stupid twinge returned again. The twinge of a baby moving around inside of her. Then she thought. Did she really want to end her life? In doing so she would not only leave her objective of revenge unfulfilled, but she would kill an unborn life. One that Zuko and she had created. Together. As one. She backed away from the edge and dropped down to her knees. "Why?" she asked herself. And she grabbed a handful of snow and threw it over the ledge! Then another, and another out of frustration! "WHY?" she screamed at the top of her lungs into the sky, and it echoed. Bouncing back and hitting her ears. She crumbled down and began to sob. "WHY DID YOU DIE? WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME HERE?" and she sobbed the hardest she had ever sobbed in her entire life. "I want to die."