Zuko, Iroh and I were sitting on the deck talking when the captain walks over to us.

"We haven't been able to pick up the Avatar's trail since the storm, but if we continue heading northeast…" the captain trails off

A large fire nation ship pulls up next to us.

"What do they want?" Zuko asked

"Perhaps, a sporting game of Pai Sho!" Iroh said

"Can I go hide in Zuko's room. I really don't want to deal with him, I still don't feel back to my normal self." I said

"I think it's too late for that." Zuko said

The soldiers walk on to deck.

"The hunt for the Avatar has been given prime importance. All information regarding the Avatar must be reported directly to Admiral Zhao." the soldier said

Zhao has been promoted? Well, good for him!" Iroh said

Iroh makes a move in his Pai Sho game, another player slaps his hand against his own forehead as if he has lost. I shake my head.

"(Zuko looks down) I've got nothing to report to Admiral Zhao. Now get off my ship and let us pass." Zuko said

"Admiral Zhao is not allowing ships in or out of this area." the soldier said

"Off my ship!" Zuko yells

I look down at Iroh's game to see that he has once again won.

"Excellent! I take the pot! But you're all improving. I'm certain you will win if we play again." Iroh said

The soldier leaves. I turn and look at Zuko.

"I bet you anything the Avatar is the area." I said

"I bet your right." Iroh said

"I'm always right." I said

Zuko grabbed my hand and dragged me down to his room. We entered, his room he closed and locked his door. I sat down on his bed. He started pacing back and forth.

"Nothing ever good happens when you start to pace." I said

Zuko glared at me. I stood up and moved over to him. I put my hands on his head.

"Stop. Breath. Now tell me what is going on in that head of yours." I said

"I'm thinking of a way to get to the Avatar without Zhao finding out." Zuko said

"Good luck with that." I said

I sat back down on his bed. I laid down and looked up at the ceiling. Zuko continued to pace.

"Please stop your giving me a headache." I said

Zuko walked out of the room. AS I looked up at the ceiling I started to think. If Aang was really in the area then so was Katara and Sokka. I needed them to know that I was okay. I could leave long enough to tell them and come back. I would wait and leave after Zuko left, the only difficult part would be to be back by the time he gets back.

- - - - - Time Skip - - - - -

Zuko had just left the ship. I waited a few seconds before quickly getting off the ship and walking into the swamp looking jungle. I was walking deeper into the area. I heard a twig snap I turned around and saw nothing. I counted walking but was prepared in case something happened. A twig snapped again I turned around and fired a blast of fire in the direction, I didn't get the chance to turn around because someone hit me on the head.

- - - - - Time Skip - - - - -

When I came to my head hurt. I heard two people talking I knew both of their voices. The two voices belonged to Aang and Zhao.

"So this is the great Avatar. Master of all elements. I don't know how you've managed to elude the Fire Nation for a hundred years, but your little game of hide and seek is over." Zhao said

"I've never hidden from you! Untie me and I'll right now. " Aang said

"Uhh, no. tell me, how does if feel to be the only airbender left? Do you miss your people? Don't worry, you won't be killed like they were. See, if you die you will just be reborn and the fire nation would have to start searching all over again. So I'll keep you alive, but just barely." Zhao said

I look over at Aang. I see Aang take a deep breath and blows with force at Zhao, who falls over.

"Blow all the wind you want, but your situation is futile. There is no escaping this fortress, and no one is coming to rescue you (looks at me) or you. Well unless you take me up on my offer and join me." Zhao said

Zhao didn't wait for an answer he just turned and left the room. Aang turns his head to look at me.

"Glad to see your alive. But how did you end up here?" Aang asked

"Zuko jumped into the water and saved me. When a ship stopped us a few hours ago and said that the Avatar was in the area. I got off the ship and headed into the said area. I wanted to let you guys know I was okay." I said

"Why did he save you?" Aang asked

"Because he did." I said

I looked at the chains that were holding me. I started to heat the metal up. I didn't want my entire body to heat up just where the chains were. So focused my energy there. I could see the metal heating up.

"Kida? What are you doing?" Aang asked

"Heating the chains up, hopefully they will melt off. If they don't I'll have to try a different thing." I said

I looked up at Aang to see a shocked look on his face. We could hear Zhao giving his speech.

"We are the sons and daughters of fire, the superior element! Until today only one thing stood our path to victory, the Avatar. I am here to tell you that he is now my prisoner! Along with a person who can bend the all-powerful white flame. (crowd cheers) This is the year Sozin's Comet returns to grant us its power! (crowd cheers) This is the year the Fire Nation breaks through the walls of Ba Sing Se and burns the city to the ground." Zhao said

I hear frogs.

"Do I hear frogs?" I asked

"Yes. What? No! Don't leave, frogs. My friends are sick and they need you. Please go back to being frozen." Aang said

Aang begins to struggle again as the frogs hoop away towards the door. My chains finally melt off just as the doors open. We both look to see a man in a blue mask. I see the two swords in his hands and know exactly who he is, which means I'll be in trouble when or if I make it back to the ship. The man in the mask walks over and cuts Aang free.

"Who are you? What's going on? Are you here to rescue us? (the guy in the mask opens the door and motions for him to follow) I'll take that as a "yes"." Aang said

Aang and I follow him out past the gagged and tied guards at the door to the chamber. As we walk we can hear the half-frozen frogs.

"My frogs. Come back. And stop thawing out." Aang said

The man in the mask walks overs and grabs Aang by his collar and pulls him out.

"Wait. My friends need to suck on those frogs." Aang said

"Aang shut up. You can get more frogs." I said

As we walk down the corridors we can hear Zhao talking as he himself moves through the corridors.

"I want a full transcription of my speech sent to the Fire Lord, along with glowing testimonials from all of the ranking officers present, and -" Zhao said

A moment passes which tells us all that he knows Aang is gone.

"Sir, should I hold off sending that speech to the Fire Lord?" some man asked

"We need to move faster." I said

The two men nodded. We moved faster it didn't take us much longer till we were scaling a rope on the innermost wall of the fortress.

"There, on the wall." the soldier said

We look up to see a soldier appear at the top of the wall we are climbing. The soldier at the top of the rope cuts it. We fall. Aang use his airbending to make the landing much nicer. Once the dust clears we make a run for it.

"The Avatar has escaped. Close all the gates immediately." Zhao yells

"Stay close to me." Aang said

Aang grabs my wrist. The third gate is closing in front of us, as well as the two beyond it, and it is also blocked by many soldiers. Aang is airbends a blast of air that blows them out of the way. Aang pulls me behind him, I turn my head to see the guy with the mask is stuck fighting. I pull my wrist out of Aang hand. He stops and turns to look where I am looking. Aang grabs a spear from a guard near us, he then airbends the guard away, spins it around and breaks the head off the spear on the ground and launches back into battle to help the man in the mask. I look to see the gates have closed. The man in the mask is surrounded, but Aang uses his airbending to send them all away. Aang sends himself, the man in the mask, and me to the top of the third wall.

We are instantly surrounded, but Aang use the stick as a helicopter blade. Aang once again airbends himself, the man in the mask, and I over the next courtyard. Aang is struggling to keep us aloft. The man in the mask uses his swords to knock the spears sent up at us by the guards. We barely make to the next wall as we crash unceremoniously onto the battlement. Aang loses his stick and the guards rush us. Aang runs for his stick, but a guard stops him, taking several swings at Aang with his sword. The man in the mask throws a guard over the wall, Aang airbends the guy he is fighting over the wall.

We look to see the that even more soldiers are scaling the ladders. Aang and the man in the mask knock off the soldiers as they reach the top. With two mighty blasts, Aang depopulates the two scaling ladders nearest him as the man in the mask knocks the one final soldier off his. Aang brings over his two scaling ladders and steps onto the ladder, he then pulls me onto his back. Aang hands the ladder over to the man in the mask.

We begin to use the ladders as massive stilts, shedding one each time a step is taken. The first ladder shed still has some Fire Nation soldiers on it, but it falls into the dust.

"Give me the next one." Aang said

The man in the mask does as asked. I look down to see a Fire Nation solder send a gout of flames up the ladder. But it is too late though, as Aang with me on his back and the man in the mask jump from the last still and just manage to grab the edge of the final wall. We are unable to hold on, however, and fall to the ground. The man in the mask draws his swords. Four firebenders unleash their flame on them, but Aang puts the masked man and I behind him. Aang then airbends the flames away.

"Hold your fire. The Avatar must be captured alive. And don't harm the girl." Zhao said

The man in the mask instantly comes up behind Aang and crosses his swords in front of Aang's throat, surprising him.

"Open the gate." Zhao said

"Admiral, what are you doing?" an officer asked

"Let them out, now." Zhao said

The gate opens and the man in the mask backs out with his captive. I go to follow but a guard grabs me. Aang and the man in the mask stops and looks at me. I nodded my head. They quickly make it out of the compound.

"How could you let them go?" the officer asked

"A situation like this requires…precision." Zhao said

I see the man in the mask continues backing away with Aang. Zhao now looks on from the top of the main gate. I hear a arrow being strung on a bow.

"Do you have a clear shot?" Zhao asked

I look up at him to see a Archer.

"Knock out the thief. I'll deliver him to the Fire Lord along with the Avatar." Zhao said

The archer releases the arrow. I see it fly through the sky, I can see where the arrow is going to hit. The arrow hit the man in the mask, in his mask. They both fall backwards. Aang turns to look at the masked man. Aang quickly airbends a cloud of dust around themselves.

"Quick. Recover the Avatar." Zhao said

The main gates open and a crowd of fire nation soldiers run towards the dust cloud. I see Aang run away alone, but he stops turns and looks at me then the dust cloud. He then ran back into the dust cloud. He then runs back into the cloud. Once the cloud of dust is gone, there is no Aang and no Zuko. The solider come back into the compound. I see Zhao walking towards me.

"Who is he?" Zhao asked

"Who is who?" I asked

"The man in the Blue Spirit mask?" Zhao asked

"I have no clue. He was wearing a mask." I said

Zhao glared at me.

"Let me go." I said

"No I don't think I will. You are going to stay with me." Zhao said

"No I'm not." I said

The guard who was holding me, yelled out in pain and stepped back. He had burns on his hands. Another guard stepped to try and grabbed me, but roundhouse kicked him.

"I will be leaving, and we both know you can't stop me. But don't worry we are bound to run into each other again." I said

"Let her go." Zhao said

"But sir." the officer said

I turned and started to leave but I heard what Zhao said next.

"She is the girl that can bend white fire." Zhao said

I smiled to myself. I head back into the forest. I made an owl out of ice and sent it off to find one of the two boys. The owl found them, I quickly headed that way. As I got closer I could hear Aang talking.

"You know what the worst part of being born over a hundred years ago is? I miss all the friends I used to hang out with. Before the war started, I used to always visit my friend Kuzon. The two of us, we'd get in and out of so much trouble together. He was one f the best friends I ever had, and he was from the Fire Nation, just like you. If we knew each other back then, do you think we could have been friends, too?" Aang asked

I lean against a tree to see Aang perched on a large tree root, with Zuko lying on the ground. Zuko lets out a loose a huge fireball. I freeze the fire ball before it can hit Aang. Both boys turn to look at me.

"Kida, you okay." Aang said

"Yup never been better." I said

Aang moves over to me and grabs my wrist.

"Come on we have to go get frozen frogs then head to Katara and Sokka." Aang said

Zuko grabs ahold of my other wrist.

"No she is coming with me." Zuko said

"No she is coming with me, back to her siblings." Aang said

"No she is not." Zuko said

"Both of you stop." I said

They both let go of me.

"Go with Aang. Go be with my your siblings." Zuko said

I looked at Zuko. I stepped towards him.

"Zuko are you sure? What happened to the Zuko that said he was going to lock me in his bedroom?" I asked

"He forgot to lock said door when he left. But your brother and sister think you are dead. I'm still going to be chasing Aang we still see each other again." Zuko said

I leaned forward and kissed his cheek. I turn around to walk over to Aang, but Zuko grabs my arm and turns me around and kisses me. I kiss him back. We come apart. I turn around and walk over to Aang. We start to walk away.

Aang leads the way, we stop off at a river to get frozen frogs. On the way to where Sokka and Katara are we talk to each other.

"Don't tell them." I said

"Which part?" Aang asked

"All of it. Don't tell them about the fire, or me being captured, and most of all don't tell them about Zuko." I said

I took Aang a second to answer but he did.

"Okay. I'll try my hardest not to tell them." Aang said

"Thank you." I said

It only took us a few more minutes before, we arrived to where Sokka and Katara are. We walk inside to see both of my siblings sick. Aang puts the frozen frogs in their mouth.

"Suck on these. They'll make you feel better." Aang said

Aang lays back onto Appa's tail.

"Aang, how was your trip? Did you make any new friends?" Sokka asked

"No, I don't think I did" Aang said

"Mmmm! This is tasty. Mmm." Sokka said

A few minutes passed before both of my siblings figured out they were sucking on frogs. Both siblings then spitted them out.

"Ewww." Katara said

"Ewww, get it out of my mouth." Sokka said

I started to laugh. They both looked up at me.

"Are we still sick, or is Kida standing in front of us." Sokka said

"You are no longer sick. I'm here." I said

They smiled and ran over and hugged me.