Disclaimer: I'm not even gonna do this any more, you know I dont own ATLA, Nick does

...I'm really doing this for frozenheat who reviewed...

Chapter 3

After resting, Aang, Sokka and Katara set off again. Still, Aang was receiving pounding headaches and a snippy attitude. He was always frowning, holding his head and hating something, not common for his normally happy-go-lucky personality. Soon, Aang was in pain all over his body, but there was not physical reason; and still there was another side effect. And he would not admit to Katara or Sokka this; he just wouldn't.

"Sokka, I think Aang is getting sick. I mean, he's not himself. Always frowning, never smiling. Not to mention those headaches and emotional outbursts"whispered Katara to her brother as Aang had fallen asleep. The night before, Aang had raged at Katara for cutting a branch off a healthy tree. Katara would have been upset, but she knew something wasn't right.

Aang was leaning against a tree, his eyes closed and teeth grinding in pain. His stomach was killing him, but he could not think of anything to make him feel this way.

"Hey Aang, want to practice? Water duel, winner gets bragging right"said Katara, walking up to him.

"Not now Katara" said Aang.

"Oh come on Aang. Not scared of losing to me, are you?"mocked Katara.

"No, I'm scared of collapsing in pain"thought Aang.

"Fine then." Aang stood up straight, following Katara to a small clearing, a stream trickling by. Along with his stomach, his head began pounding and he began to feel very warm. He desperately wanted to sleep and forget his pain, but he had a duel to fight. Katara walked a distance, keeping her hands raised for any attack. Aang just stood there, trying to calm his head.

"Ok Aang, just try to knock me down"said Katara.

Aang took a deep breath, relaxing his body.

"If you just relax, you can win then go to sleep"thought Aang, thinking he could get behind Katara on his air-scooter. He tired forming the ball of air, but nothing.

"I must not be concentrating"thought Aang, trying again; but again nothing.

"If this is some trick, it's too slow"thought Katara, picking some water and whipping it Aang, expecting him to block it. Aang looked up, seeing the water hurled at him. The water struck his chest, knocking him back into a tree. He head hit painfully, sending him into a world of darkness.

"Oh my head..."mumbled Aang, regaining his consciousness. He felt a cold hand on his forehead.

"Oh Aang, your burning up"said Katara.

"What are you talking about? Where am I, what happened?"

"Hush Aang, relax. I'll explain when your better"soothed Katara, bending some water onto a cloth and putting it on his forehead.

"No, I want to know now!"said Aang, sitting up and letting the wet cloth drop.

"No Aang. You have a fever and need to rest"said Katara.

"Tell me what happened!"yelled Aang, anger surging through him.

"Aang, shouting won't help. You have stay calm, or else the fever will get worse" said Katara logically.

"I want to be alone"said Aang, trying to calm himself.

"No, you need your friends right now. Why don't you try and go back to sleep?"

"Because I want to be alone!"yelled Aang, pushing Katara away.

"He's just sick and doesn't know what he's saying"thought Katara. Aang tried to stand, only to be pushed back by the water tribe siblings. Sokka had already been informed about Aang's inability to bend, so he wasn't worried about any bending. Although they were trying to help, Aang did not like it. As far as he saw it, Katara and Sokka would get sick also and be miserable like him. He also felt rebellious, wanting to defy anything he should not do.

"Get off me! Let me be alone" shouted Aang, struggling to sit up and get free.

"No Aang. You're sick., you have to rest. Please, you'll feel worse if you fight us!" said Katara softly.

"No, I'll get you sick and I don't want you unhappy"said Aang, his eyes beginning to become wet.

"No Aang, we'll be fine"said Katara.

"No, I won't let you taken away like everybody else"whispered Aang, thinking the worst option; death of his friends.

"Aang, you don't have to get so emotional"said Sokka. Appa then touch downed on an island.

"I won't lose anyone else because of me"whispered Aang harshly. Within seconds, Aang was in full-fledged Avatar State, knocking Katara and Sokka back with a gust of air and flying to the other side of the island.

"Sokka, are you ok?"asked Katara, helping her brother.

"Sometimes I wonder about that kid"mumbled Sokka, rubbing his face.

Aang landed on the other side of the relatively small island, descending onto the soft sand, falling into a deep sleep.

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"Alright men, I have already explained how the avatar should be when we find him. If you fail"said Prince Zuko, holding a flame.

"Let's just say it'll be a not bad day."

"Uh, Sir, don't you mean bad day? That was a double-negative"said a soldier. Zuko then walked up to the guy, decking him.

"And with life comes lessons: Never correct Prince Zuko"said Iroh, sipping his tea.

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Aang had again had the 'seeing' side effect.

"Ok, being sick and using my avatar spirit is not good. I need to make a mental note of that," thought Aang weakly, letting himself slip into unconsciousness.

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Chapter 4 is up too or this same day