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Chapter 12

:Jess's POV:

"Sokka?" I asked in a pained voice. My head was killing me. The light from the sun didn't help. Stupid sun.

"Yeah?" he responded.

"Is everyone okay?" I tried to open my eyes, but winced and decided against it.

He ignored my question and said, "Another pirate tried to grab you again, but your cat clawed him up and I knocked him out... you pretty much know what else happened, don't you?"

I smiled weakly and nodded slightly, but my head still throbbed, "What hit me?"

Sokka's face instantly grew angry, or at least I think it did because his voice grew harsher when he answered, "The pirate knocked you out with a rock.."

"Sounds painful."

"Isn't it?"

"Only my head hurts. I probably have a mild concussion."

"...you'll be okay?"

I laughed and said, "Yes, I am fine."

He sighed with relief and moved away to tell Aang it was time to land, "Everyone is tired; we should set camp soon."

Aang agreed and we landed in a clearing deep within a forest.

'Leah?' I mind melded after my head stopped pounding.

'Jess! Are you okay? I tried reaching you, but all I got was ... darkness.'

'I am fine. The 'Jet' show is tomorrow. Wish me luck.'

'Be careful! You know what will happen.'

'That's what I am worried about.'

I broke contact after that and curled up and fell into some much needed sleep.

:Leah's POV:

I was training with Uncle Iroh when Jessica contacted me. I dropped my stance and went over to lean against the ship's railing while I talked to Jess.

I blinked a few times when she broke contact and heard Iroh ask, "Is something wrong?"

"Nope," I replied and went back into the fighting stance.

:that night:

Iroh told me that there would be another Music Night tonight to celebrate my safe return.

'He uses anything as an excuse to party!' I thought with a laugh as I got out the outfit I'd been wearing when Jess and I had fallen into this world.

:Jess's POV:

I woke up the next day without a headache. It was a blessing from the gods!

"Jessica?" Sokka whispered and nudged me.

"Sokka," I whispered back.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah. Let's get ready to go. Must go to the north pole," I raised myself to my feet and dusted off my pants. Everyone else was packed and ready to go, but the packs weren't on Appa. They were on everyone's backs.

"Sokka's instincts?" I inquired.

Katara nodded slowly and sighed in frustration.

"Sokka! This is stupid!"

The conversation went on and on until we walked into a bush that looked familiar.

Now I know why it looked so familiar.

It took the fire nation benders a few seconds to react, but luckily I was faster. In an instant I was running into the action.

One, two, three firebenders fell at my feet before Jet and his friends appeared and beat up the rest.

I avoided him like the plague. Faithful hissed like she knew he was evil. I tried to act casual. It didn't work. Sokka saw right through me.

"He's bad?"

I grinned, shook my head and lied, "I don't remember." He just looked at me as if I'd lost my mind.

"Uh...okay," he said with a 'I know you're lying to me, but won't ask anymore questions' look.

I followed my friends up into the trees and ate Jet's food. Katara might get hurt in the end, but it didn't mean my stomach had to. Just in case, I stuck a few loaves of bread into my bag. Can never be too careful.

To keep Katara and Aang from picking up on my vibes, I stayed near Sokka. It was weird, but I got this feeling that he couldn't sense anything, even if his life depended on it. Is it a bender thing or does it mean Sokka is as clueless as a fly? Wait, flies probably sense more than him.

:Leah's POV:

(A.N.: I'm going to be behind Jess time-wise.)

I walked onto the deck and saw that the setup of the event was the same as last time, minus Jessica being here.

Iroh approached me, "Do you plan on singing?"

I blinked and shrugged, "Sure, whatever."

In a spot closest to where the performances would take place I saw Zuko looking as though he'd rather be anywhere else.

I plopped down in the spot next to him, "If ya don't wanna be here, why come?"

"The crew gets drunk and," he coughed a little, "You are the only female present."

I blushed, "Oh."

Iroh announced me and I walked up, standing out in the clothes from my world. I cleared my throat and began:

"Father once said to me

Many moons ago

A demon hand will defend.

Mother said one day

There is more that you must know

A mortal hand will sustain.

Two hands together

Incomplete alone

Balancing union

And the gate will open.

Go my children, go

Go to crimson flames.

To save

Our children

The lights of many remain."

I held out the last note before grinning. I'd finally nailed the last line of the song!

This song seemed to have been understood better than the other's had and got even louder applause.

:Jess's POV:

To keep from changing the show, I slipped away when everyone went with their groups. Faithful and I could take care of ourselves.

To pass the time away, I walked around the edge of the village. I didn't go into the village because I knew fire nation was there. Zhao saw what I looked like and probably had wanted posters of me everywhere. Lucky me.

When I came upon what looked like a cherry tree, I stared at it. The berries were still intact and the wind was rustling the leaves. It was a sight for sore eyes.

Greedily, I grabbed a handful of the juicy morsels and stuck three into my mouth. I'd crossed my eyes to savor the sweet taste of cherries I was expecting, but as always things never go my way.

Instead of the sweet taste, I got a mouth full of earwax tasting berries. I gagged and spat on the ground. As I was trying to get the horrendous taste off my tongue I came to the realization that they could have been poisonous. Pocketing the berries to show to my friends, I quickly went in the direction I saw Sokka last and prayed he was still there.

:Leah's POV:

I plopped back down next to Zuko, "Like the song?"

"Yes, it's like music I've heard before. Where did you learn it?" Zuko replied.

"I doubt you want me to explain the intricacies of Inuyasha, so I got it from another t.v. show, " I paused, "Movie really."

"Whatever you say, " Zuko didn't even bother to ask what a movie was.

"Hey Zuko, why don't' you sing a song?" I asked with puppy eyes.

"No," he stated.

I pouted, "Fine, be that way!"

I watched with apparent avid interest as one of the crew played a sungi(sp?) horn while another danced.

The tune reminded me of something else from Inuyasha, so I sang softly under my breath, "Jaken-sama, Jaken-sama. Doshita mita de na no..."

Zuko heard me and blinked a few times, "Did you just say 'Master Jaken, Master Jaken. Why are you green?"

"Yupness," I grinned.

"Why?"

"Er...this falls under the intricacies of Inuyasha category," I replied.

"Oh...nevermind then. I don't want to know."

The act finished up and Iroh said, "We were wondering if you would sing once more, Leah."

I shrugged and walked over to where I'd sang last time.

:Jess's POV:

I found Sokka where Jet attacked the old man.

"Sokka! Sokka! Help me. I'm going to die!"

Sokka stared at me as if I'd grown two heads.

Quickly, I pulled the berries out of my pocket and shoved my hand in his face so he could see them.

"They're poisonous aren't they!" I started to pace, Faithful following my heels.

"I don't know, Jess," Sokka said slowly, "But you're going to be okay. Stay calm. Don't panic."

"This is the perfect time to panic, so don't tell me not to panic. I am so panicky right now I give a whole new meaning to the word panic. If you looked up the word panic in the dictionary you would see me!" I ranted more nonsense until Sokka grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me roughly. The contact alone would have knocked me to my senses.

"Hi," I said dumbly.

He blinked, but stayed focused. Good man, "You have to keep it together. Are you experiencing any kind of unnatural reaction to the berries?"

I looked down at my arms and legs, expecting to find ghastly rashes or weird, puss filled bumps on my arms. There was nothing there, only freckles. I could live with freckles.

I shook my head and said unnecessarily, "Nope."

"Then they're probably not poisonous," Sokka said smartly and threw the offending, panic causing, vomit tasting, and ugly looking...things!...into a nearby bush.

"So, I am not going to die."

"No, I think you'll live."

"Yay!" I grinned and hugged his torso in glee. Faithful jumped back on my shoulder and together we wall went back to Jet's village like place.

: A few hours later:

"Sokka. Let's go save the villagers before it's too late!" I begged, but my voice obviously attracted the attention of Jet's goons.

"I can't let you do that," Pipsqueak said in a voice that could saw rock.

"Oh no! Get your filthy hands off me! Ewww! Do you every clean your nails!" His hands grabbed my arms roughly and tried to pull them behind my back. I'd kill myself before that would happen. With an aggression that could match a tigers, I kicked him in the groin and air bended my self over his head. With the ropes he tried to tie on me now wrapped around his tree trunk sizes wrists.

"You're all a bunch of hellions!" I yelled at them, but the rest of them had disappeared, leaving me yelling at thin air. They took Sokka with them.

I took a deep breath to calm myself and kicked Pipsqueak one time before I ran off for the village, carefully tying my hair up in a green scarf and slipping on my long sleeve shirt to hide the scar on my arm. If I didn't already know Zhao would get what was coming to him, I'd still be royally pissed.

As I walked into the village, the fire nation instantly apprehended me.

"Who are you?" he asked, his voice worse than Pipsqueaks.

"A weary traveler," I sure looked the part. My clothes weren't of real value and were customary for travelers.

He looked as if he didn't believe me.

"During my travels I walked upon a group of kids with a plan to flood the village. Please! You have to evacuate the village quickly or you'll all die!"

Of course nobody believed me until Sokka caught up with me. Then the old man vouched for him.

I sighed with relief and leaned against Sokka, "We did it."

Sokka was furious at this point.

To ease his fears I reached for his had when he wasn't paying attention. As my hand curled around his he turned to look into my eyes. Blue meeting blue. His eyes flickered with an unknown emotion, but his hand tightened around mine. I took that as a good sign.

:Leah's POV:

I took out my ipod and speakers to play the music and backup voices.

(Note: back up voices will be bold)

"Can anybody find be somebody to -love?-
Each morning I get up I die a little
Can't barely stand on my feet.
Take a look in the mirror
And I, see what you're doing to me.
I've spent all my years believing in you, but I just can't get no relief.
Lord somebody

-Somebody-

Somebody

-Somebody-

Can anybody find me somebody to love.

Got no feel, I got no rhythm
I just keep losing my beat
I'm okay, I'm alright

-She's alright-

Ain't gonna face no defeat
I just gotta get out of this prison cell
One day I'm gonna be free
Lord somebody
-Somebody-
Can anybody find me somebody to love

-She works hard-

Everyday
I try and I try and I try
But everybody wants to put me down
They say I'm going crazy
They say I got a lot of water in my brain
Got no common sense
I've got nobody left to believe

:Music interlude:

I tried to imitate the dance I'd seen with the song during the instrumental part.

-Find her somebody to love-

-Find her somebody to love-

-Find her somebody to love-

-Find her somebody to love-

-Find her somebody to love-

-Find her somebody to love-

-Can anybody find me-

Somebody To Love

-Find me somebody to love-

-Find me somebody to love-

-Find me somebody to love-

-Find me somebody to love-

-Find me somebody to love"

After the song finished, I yawned and stretched, "Night guys."

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