Alright, so I've been going back and forth if I should write a chapter for The Great Divide, which would be the next chapter, or not as I know it's not the best episode in the series. So leave me a review telling me if I should write The Great Divide or go straight to The Storm. Also, I wanted to say thank you for to my reviewers who wished we luck with surgery. I'm doing well in recovery. Anyway, I don't own anything. Avatar the Last Airbender belongs to Nick. Enjoy.


Jet

The gang landed in a forest, taking a break from all their traveling. Celina stood by Appa, running her fingers through his fur and humming to comfort the tired bison. Things had been going well for a little while before the gang heard a yowl from Momo somewhere in the forest. Celina couldn't help but sigh, they just had to find trouble. After searching around the forest the gang managed to find Momo caught up in a metal trap. Aang used his airbending to fly up into the trees and lowered down the trap that Momo was trapped in. The Water Tribe siblings eased the contraption to the ground and opened it to free the lemur. Momo hurried scurried onto Celina's shoulder and lick her cheek in gratitude. The howling from the hog monkeys trapped in a similar situation hit Aang's soft spot.

"This is gonna take forever," Sokka moaned and then used his boomerang to knock down the cages. With the hog monkeys loose, they ran off into the woods.

"That works," Aang commented when he jumped down.

"These are Fire Nation traps, you can tell from the metalwork," Sokka observed, looking over the traps. "We'd better pack up camp, and get moving." Celina couldn't help but sigh. She knew that her brother was right but they'd just got there.

They made their way back to where they left Appa and began packing up. As they were finishing up packing Sokka noticed Aang sitting in the driver's seat and was not too pleased.

"Ah-ah, no flying this time," Sokka scolded.

"What?" Katara asked.

"Why wouldn't we fly?" Aang questioned confused.

"Think about it. Somehow Prince Zuko and the Fire Nation keep finding us. It's because they spot Appa. He's just too noticeable," Sokka explained.

"He does have a point," Celina admitted.

"What! Appa's not noticeable!" Katara argued.

"He's a gigantic fluffy monster with an arrow on his head. It's kinda hard to miss him!" Sokka told her. Appa turned and groaned at Sokka, not pleased with his comment about him.

"Sokka's just jealous 'cause he doesn't have an arrow," Aang said to Appa.

"And what a nice arrow it is," Celina cooed. Appa grumbled in response, cuddling up next to her side. Celina giggled in response.

"I know you all want to fly, but my instincts tell me we should play it safe this time and walk," Sokka said.

"Who made you the boss?" Katara questioned.

"I'm not the boss, I'm the leader," Sokka told her.

"You're the leader? But your voice still cracks!" Katara teased him.

"I'm the oldest and I'm a warrior. So I'm the leader!" Sokka proclaimed.

"Wait, wait, woah. Back up. Who's the oldest again?" Celina questioned. Sokka looked at her sheepishly before muttering that she was. "That's right."

"Why do boys always think someone has to be the leader? I bet you wouldn't be so bossy if you kissed a girl. I mean look at Celina, she kissed Haru and it's not like she's bossing everyone around," Katara teased Sokka.

Celina tensed when her sister brought up her first kiss. "Can we not talk about my first kiss?" she shrunk, trying to hide herself into Appa's fur.

"I… I've kissed a girl. You just haven't met her," Sokka stuttered.

"Who? Gran Gran? I've met Gran Gran," Katara continued.

"No… besides Gran Gran. Look, my instincts tell me we have a better chance of slipping through on foot and a leader has to trust his instincts," Sokka pushed aside.

"Okay, we'll try it your way, oh Wise Leader," Katara submitted sarcastically. Aang jumped down from on top of Appa, pulling a knapsack on his back, and stood before them looking excited.

"Who knows? Walking might be fun," Aang smiled.

o

The gang had been walking through the forest for a bit over ten minutes and Aang quickly discovered that his earlier hopes were false. He complained to Katara about it as they walked side by side. Celina walked up front with Sokka. While she wished she was in the back with the animals but she felt bad for Sokka, Katara and Aang were really digging into him.

"Walking stinks! How do people go anywhere without a flying bison?" Aang complained.

"I don't know Aang. Why don't you ask Sokka's instincts, they seem to know everything," Katara mocked.

"Haha, very funny," Sokka seethed.

"That's enough you guys," Celina told them.

"I'm tired of carrying this pack," Aang continued complaining.

"You know who you should ask to carry it for a while? Sokka's instincts!" Katara snarked.

"That's a great idea! Hey, Sokka's Instincts, would you mind…"

"Okay, okay I get it! Look, guys, I'm tired too. But the important thing is that we're safe from the… Fire… Nation," Sokka told them but quickly shut up when he pushed aside the branches. They walked right into a clearing where the Fire Nation had an encampment. The soldiers head snapped towards them when they entered.

"This isn't going to be good," Celina muttered to herself. The gang tried to run but the Fire Nation soldiers blocked off their exit by setting the bushes behind them aflame. They became surrounded as soldiers approached. The four of them stood back to back and took up defense, ready to fight.

"If you let us pass, we promise not to hurt you," Sokka said to the soldiers.

"What are you doing?" Katara whispered towards him.

"Bluffing?" Sokka said uncertain. The captain of the Fire Nation soldiers smiled at Sokka trying to scare them.

"You? Promise not to hurt us?" he almost laughed. There was a quick zip and thud and the Captain looked around surprised for a moment before collapsing face first on the ground.

"Nice work, Sokka! How'd you do that?" Aang asked impressed.

"Uh… instinct?" Sokka answered unsure.

"Look!" Katara pointed up towards the trees.

The gang looked up to see a figure standing on a massive branch of a nearby tree. The figure proceeded to draw two blades out from behind his back. He used the weapons to slings himself off the branch and towards the camp. The stranger, who looked around Celina and Sokka's age, kicked two of the soldiers away from the gang. The boy continued, using his blades to send a pair of soldiers head over heels before sending them through the air. The soldiers ended up in a heap on top of the Fire Nation Captain. The gang looked at the pile of soldiers that this mystery boy was defeating in complete surprise. Celina looked over at her siblings to see that Katara was completely in awe of this boy while Sokka was in disbelief.

"They're in the trees!" a soldier shouted. A small boy proceeded to drop down from the trees onto the soldier and spun his helmet around, blinding him. Three swordsmen went to react but were disarmed from by several arrows that came from an archer up in the trees. The fighting continued on his people dropping from the trees to fight off the Fire Nation soldiers. The gang began fighting as well, Aang using his airbending, Celina and Katara waterbending, and Sokka going at soldiers with his boomerang.

Celina was hard at work fighting off soldiers with water whips when she noticed a soldier sneaking up behind the boy with the hook blades, sword in hand ready to pounce. Thinking quickly she used her waterbending to grab his sword and took it away from him. The boy turned around to see Celina catch the sword and then used a water whip to take the soldier out. Celina expected the boy to give her a simple thank you nod and continue fighting but he did something different. Instead, the boy gave her a smile and a wink before thanking her for saving him, his eyes looking at her hungrily. Celina shifted uncomfortably at the attention he was giving her before giving him a confused, simple nod and got back to the fight at hand. Within another ten minutes, the gang and the people from the trees managed to get the Fire Nation soldiers to flee. She turned around to see that the boy was standing in front of Katara, giving her the same smile and look that he gave Celina earlier. She did not like what his guy was thinking and it looked like Katara was falling for it.

"You just took out a whole army almost single handed!" Aang said in awe, walking up to the boy.

"Army? Pfft. There were only like, twenty guys," Sokka scoffed, clearly annoyed from having soldiers beaten before he could beat them himself.

"My name is Jet, and these are my Freedom Fighters," the boy introduced and then went on to introduce his Freedom Fighters. "Sneers, Longshot, Smellerbee, The Duke, and Pipsqueak." Celina looked over his crew. Sneers was weaponless, eating from one of the Fire Nation soldier's bowls. Longshot was the archer who remained mainly in the trees. She found his name fitting. Smellerbee had red face paint and a knife between her teeth. The Duke was the smallest of the Freedom Fighters holding onto a quarterstaff. Aang didn't seem to notice this as he walked over to the Duke and Pipsqueak.

"Pipsqueak, that's a funny name," he said addressing the Duke.

"You think my name is funny?" Pipsqueak asked towering over Aang.

"It's hilarious," Aang replied. Him, Pipsqueak, and the Duke burst into laughter. Celina suppressed a laugh when Pipsqueak unintentionally knocked Aang onto the ground.

"Um… thanks for saving us Jet. We were lucky you were there," Katara thanked.

"I should be thanking you. We were waiting to ambush those soldiers all morning. We just needed the right distraction and then you guys stumbled in," Jet replied.

"We were relying on instincts," Katara said between her teeth.

"You'll get yourself killed doing that," Jet told her.

Celina looked over at Sokka who clearly heard Katara and Jet's conversation. "You didn't know, Sokka. Everyone makes mistakes," she tried to console her brother, putting a hand on his shoulder. Sokka let out a frustrated sigh and sulked off. Celina watched him go off, worried about him. Seeing that she was alone Jet decided to walk up to Celina.

"Hi there. I wanted to thank you for saving me back there. It was really impressive. You're an amazing waterbender," he almost purred, leaning close to her. Spirits he made her uncomfortable. Celina looked him up and down before pushing him back a bit.

"You're welcome, and thanks," Celina replied, trying to hide her nervousness.

"Hey, Jet! These barrels are filled with blasting jelly," the Duke called out after opening a barrel of green goo.

"That's a great score," Jet smiled.

"And these boxes are filled with jelly candy!" Pipsqueak smiled, holding up a large crate.

"Also good. Let's not get those mixed up," Jet replied.

"We'll take the stuff back to the hideout," Pipsqueak told Jet as him, the Duke, and Sneers load up a wagon.

"You guys have a hideout?" Aang asked.

"You wanna see it?" Jet offered, looking over at Celina.

Katara slid up to Jet eagerly. "Yes we wanna see it!" she practically begged. Jet turned his attention to her and gave her a self-assured smile before leading the gang to his secret base. They came to the stop at the base of a tree.

"We're here," Jet announced.

"Where… there's nothing here!" Sokka

"Hold this," Jet said and then handed Sokka a rope with a loop on the end of it. The loop ended up around Sokka's wrist and without warning, he was pulled up by his arms into the tree canopy.

"Aang?" Jet asked offering him a rope.

"I'll get up on my own," Aang kindly declined and airbended himself up.

"I'll take that though," Celina said and took the rope from Jet.

"I can help you if you'd like," Jet tried to offer but Celina quickly shot him down.

"No, no. I think it got it," Celina denied. She slid the loop around her wrist and held on as the rope pulled her up into the treetops. Once she reached a wooden platform she released the rope, landing on the platform. Celina looked around for her brother and found him lying on the ground. She walked over to Sokka and helped him up off the ground. "Are you okay? Anything injured?"

"No, just my pride," Sokka answered. Celina gave him a small smile before looking over to see that Katara and Jet made it onto the platform and were talking to Smellerbee. Celina and Sokka caught up with them as they were lead across a bridge.

"Why does the Fire Nation want to find you?" Katara asked Jet.

"I guess you could say I've been causing them a little trouble. See, they took over a nearby Earth Kingdom town a few years back," Jet answered.

"We've been ambushin' their troops, cutting off their supply lines, and doing anything we can to mess with 'em," Pipsqueak explained.

"One day, we'll drive the Fire Nation out of here for good and free that town," Jet told them.

"That's so brave," Katara gushed.

"Yeah, nothing's braver than a guy in a treehouse," Sokka replied sarcastically. Celina lightly elbowed him in the shoulder for being rude. Sure she didn't exactly like Jet that much but him and his Freedom Fighters took out the Fire Nation encampment.

"So, you all live here?" Celina asked, trying to be polite and move the conversation.

"That's right. Longshot over there? His town got burned down by the Fire Nation. And we found the Duke trying to steal our food I don't think he ever really had a home," Jet answered, looking at her with that self-assured smile that made her uncomfortable.

"What about you?" Katara asked. Jet stopped in his tracks, causing Katara to stop too. The rest of the group walked on though Celina still heard what they were talking about.

"Fire Nation killed my parents. I was only eight years old. That day changed me forever," Jet told her.

"I lost my mother to the Fire Nation," Katara informed him sadly.

"I'm so sorry, Katara," he apologized.

o

The sky darkened into night as the gang joined Jet and his Freedom Fighters for dinner in their treehouse. Glowing lanterns were scattered across the tree branches. Sentries kept watch on upper platforms. Celina was happily enjoying her food, trying to get the recipe out of the cook sitting next to her. That was interrupted however when Jet stepped onto the table to speak.

"Today, we struck another blow against the Fire Nation swine. I got a special joy from the look on one soldier's face when the Duke dropped down on his helmet and rode him like a wild hog monkey. Now, the Fire Nation thinks they don't have to worry about a couple of kids hiding in the trees. Maybe they're right." The Freedom Fighters booed. "Or maybe… they are dead wrong." Jet's Freedom Fighter erupted into applause as Jet bathed in the limelight. He stepped down and sat himself down between Sokka and Katara.

"Hey Jet, nice speech," Katara said.

"Thanks. By the way, I was really impressed with you, your sister, and Aang. That was some great bending I saw out there today," Jet complimented.

"Well, he's great. He's the Avatar. And Celina's been practicing for years. She'd even started teaching the both of us waterbending. I could use some more training before I reach her level though," Katara blushed.

"She must be a wonderful teacher." Jet looked over at Celina, causing her to shift under his gaze. "But the Avatar huh? Very nice."

"Thanks, Jet," Aang smiled.

"Unfortunately we have to leave tonight," Sokka told him and began to leave.

"Sokka, you're kidding me! I needed you on an important mission tomorrow," Jet said.

Sokka stopped in his tracks and turned back curious. "What mission?" Sokka asked. Celina sighed, knowing that Sokka was going to go with the mission even though she wished that they actually left. There was something up with Jet that made her uncomfortable. She didn't like the way he treated Sokka and how he flirted with herself and Katara, paying more attention to Celina though Katara seemed to be falling harder.

"Jet's so nice don't you think?" Katara asked Celina as they settled into bed that night.

"He's alright," Celina commented.

"How can you say that? He's so kind and brave, wanting to stop the Fire Nation and all. And handsome as well," Katara gushed.

Oh, Celina did not like where this was going. "Katara, be careful around him. I don't want you to have your heart broken," she told her sister.

"Jet would never hurt me," Katara dismissed and settled in for the night.

o

The next day Celina refused to stay in the treehouse and instead decided to explore the forest with Momo. Animals always calmed her down and after spending a night in Jet's hideout she needed some calming down. Celina's calming walk through the forest ended however when she heard frightened cries.

"Oh… please let me go… have mercy…," what sounded like an older man begged. Celina was about to run to find the man in trouble when the next voice stopped her.

"Does the Fire Nation let people go?! Does the Fire Nation have mercy?!" Jet shouted. Hearing his voice Celina got down, hiding herself and Momo in a bush where she wouldn't be spotted, even from the trees.

"Jet, he's just an old man!" Sokka protested.

"He's Fire Nation! Search him!"

"But he's not hurting anyone!"

"Have you forgotten that the Fire Nation killed your mother? Remember why you fight!"

"This doesn't feel right."

"It's what has to be done. Now let's get outta here."

Celina waited until Jet and his crew were gone before coming out from her hiding spot. She let out a gasp and ran over to the old man that was lying on the ground. Celina gently helped him to his feet.

"Are you alright, sir?" she asked concerned.

"I'll be fine once I get to my village. Thank you, young lady," the old man thanked. Leaning against Celina for support.

"Let me help you back," Celina offered.

"Such a kind girl," the old man commented as they began to his village.

He went on to tell Celina that Jet and his men ambushed him and that Jet was about to bet the old man before Sokka stepped in and stopped him. Celina told the man that she'd been strolling through the forest when she found him. Her story wasn't false but she decided to leave out the whole I'm here with the Avatar. It was late in the afternoon when Celina and the old man arrived at his village. Some of the women came forward to check out if the old man had any injuries. Guards looked at Celina suspicious at first but thanked her for helping the old man back to the village. The old man shook her hand and wished that he had something to give her in thanks but Celina brushed it off, saying that he didn't need to. He continued to offer her to at least stay for dinner but Celina declined, saying that she needed to get back to her siblings.

Night had fallen when Celina was close to being back at Jet's secret treehouse. Her feet were tired from walking so much that day and she was excited to get to bed. Celina paused for a small break when she saw Jet and a few of his Freedom Fighters pulling a wagon of the blasting jelly they took from the Fire Nation camp. This couldn't be good. Using the tactic that had been working for her twice, Celina climbed a tree. She stayed hidden amongst the darkened leaves as she listened to what they were talking about. They looked down at the dam below them.

"Now listen, you are not to blow the dam until I give the signal. If the reservoir isn't full, the Fire Nation troops could survive," Jet said. Celina suppressed a gasp, not wanting to reveal herself.

"But what about the people in the town? Won't they get wiped out too?" the Duke asked.

"Look, Duke, that's the price of ridding this area of the Fire Nation," Jet told him. Celina's hands tightened into fists while Jet turned to Longshot. "Now don't blow the dam until I give the signal. Got it?"

Longshot nodded and Celina was gonna go off to tell her siblings and Aang when Pipsqueak dragged her brother out of some bushed by his topknot. Smellerbee instantly had a knife to his throat. "Where do you think you're going, ponytail," she sneered.

"Sokka. I'm glad you decided to join us," Jet said to him.

"I heard your plan to destroy the Earth Kingdom town," Sokka admitted. Celina wished she could jump down there and slap him. Never tell the evil person that you know what they're planning.

"Our plan is to rid the valley of the Fire Nation," Jet told him.

"There are people living there Jet, mothers and fathers and children."

"We can't win without making some sacrifices."

"You lied to Aang and Katara about the forest fire! And that explains why you're livid that Celina's missing. You wanted her to help them fill the reserve."

"Because they don't understand the demands of war. Not like you and I do. And wouldn't you be livid about your sister missing? The Fire Nation could have gotten to her."

"I do understand. I understand that there's nothing you won't do to get what you want. And you've been messing with my sisters and Aang's mind to try and get what you want."

"I was hoping you'd have an open mind, but I can see you've made your choice."

"I can't let you warn Katara and Aang. Take him for a walk. A long walk," Jet instructed to Pipsqueak and Smellerbee.

"You can't do this!" Sokka protested.

"Cheer up, Sokka. We're gonna win a great victory against the Fire Nation today," Jet smiled.

All Celina could do was watch as her brother was taken away. Thoughts ran through her head. She needed to do something but what? Tell Aang and Katara? It might be for nothing, Jet already has they tricked on his side. Go after Sokka? But what about the village? She needed to help the village. Making up her mind Celina made her way to where Appa was. She had little energy left from walking to the village and back and she wasn't sure if she'd make it back there in time. But she could make it to Appa, and Appa can get to the village faster than she could.

The sky bison grumbled when he shall the oldest Water Tribe sibling approach him. Celina put a finger up to her mouth and shushed him. There was no way that she wanted to be caught by Jet's Freedom Fighters, otherwise, she'd be going on a long walk like Sokka was. Climbing up onto Appa, Celina whispered yip yip and took off towards the village. It was morning when she landed Appa off somewhere hidden and safe and headed towards the village.

The guards were surprised to see her again but they were even more surprised when she told them that everyone needed to evacuate the village.

"What do you mean we have to evacuate the village?" a guard asked in disbelief.

"Jet and his Freedom Fighters… when I was heading back to my family I saw them with barrels of blasting jelly. They said they're planning to blow up the dam," Celina explained.

"How can we trust her?" another guard whispered to the first.

"Well, she helped the old man back after he was attacked by them," the guard reminded her.

"Hey! You guys need to evacuate!" a familiar voice shouted. Celina turned to see Sokka running towards the village.

"Sokka!" she exclaimed and hugged her brother. "You escaped!"

"What are you doing here?" Sokka asked.

"I saw Jet and the Freedom Fighters when I was returning last night. I heard what they were planning. So I ran to warn the village," Celina explained.

"So why should we trust you?" the guard asked.

"Because he stopped Jet from harming me," the old man from the other day answered. "While this one saved me by helping me back to the village, this young man stopped him from harming me. We should listen to them."

The guards thought it over for a moment before nodded. It was decided the village would be evacuated. Sokka and Celina stayed around and helped the villagers gather some things and escort them to a safe place. Once everyone was safe Celina and Sokka ran towards Appa and headed back towards the hideout to confront Jet. They were just reaching the hideout when they discovered that Aang and Katara had beat them to it with Jet frozen to a tree and everything.

"All those people… Jet you monster!" Katara shouted.

"This was a victory, Katara. Remember that. The Fire Nation is gone and this valet will be safe," Jet told her.

"It will be safe, without you," Celina said and flew Appa up, revealing herself and Sokka.

"Celina! Sokka!" Katara cried.

"We warned the villagers of your plan just in time," Sokka informed them.

"What!" Jet exclaimed.

"I was walking through the forest yesterday when I came across an old man who had just been attacked. The one you attacked. I helped him back to the village where he and the villagers happy thanked me for and headed back only to hear what you were planning. For someone who lives in treehouses, you're not very good at making sure no one is listening from above. So I went and warned them. Sokka's appearance only helped once the old man explained that he stopped you from harming him," Celina explained.

"You fools! We could've freed this valley!" Jet growled.

"Who would be free? Everyone would be dead," Sokka spat.

"You traitors!" Jet accused.

"No, Jet. You became the traitor when you stopped protecting innocent people," Sokka told him.

"Katara, help me," Jet begged.

"Goodbye Jet," Katara turned away. Celina, seeing her sister almost breaking down into tears, got off of Appa and stormed right up to the frozen Jet. Channeling all the anger she felt for him Celina punched him in the face.

"That is for messing with my sister's emotions, asshole," she snarled and got back onto Appa with Aang and Katara. As they flew off Katara fell into Celina's arms and began to cry. Celina enveloped her in a hug and let her cry. Heartbreak was never pretty.


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