A/N: I am so sorry I havn't updated in the longest while! I have put more story's up, so I havn't had time to update. But now I did! So read it!

The "lions den" was actully a room, filled with drunken firenation soldiors. Iroh walked over to a door leading to an adjoining room, and signaled to lay down Sokka on one of the two beds in the room. As much as I wanted to trust him, I knew how tricky he could be, and my mind wounldn't stop nagging. Shaking the negitive thoughts away, I gently settled Sokka onto the bed farthest from the door, and doused the lightning in my hand. On a signal from Iroh, a ship doctor came into the room, and immeadiately started tending to Sokka's head wound. I watched in amazement. They were tending to their enemy? This is soOo not Zuko's orders, I thought to myself. Maybe they thought we owe him something. Wait! I will not accept charity!

I silently went over to Iroh, who was standing at the doorway, and asked furiously," Is this an act of charity? I do not accept charity! I only accept charity when I can't help the situation".

Iroh looked at me in pity," Can you help the situation Kaylin? What can you do? Without medical attention you're friend will die. Is that what you want?". Ashamed I looked down at my feet. " Is it?"

My vocal cords managed a feeble, " No " before the doctor stood up. I ran over to him from where I was standing with Iroh, and quickly asked," So? Is he going to be okay?"

The doctor looked at me pitingly, before going over to Iroh, whispered the report into his ear, bowed, and quickly left the room. Iroh closed the door after him. He signaled to me to sit down, but I remained standing, stony faced, silently demanding an explanation of Sokka. Seeing my refusal, Iroh sat down heavily, and sighed deeply. He looked into my eyes, pity showing in his, and said," You should sit down before I tell you this". My stony expression didn't falter but leaned against the metal walls of the ship. Seeing as this was the best he could get out of me, Iroh gave me the shocking news. " Your friend..Sokka...is in a self-induced coma. This may last from 1 day, to 1 week, maybe longer. He may have gotton tetnus from the small pin the doctor found in his head. The only known cure for this is purple pentpus. This creature will suck the infecting bacteria out of his bloodstream. We will have to dock at the next port to gather these interesting creatures from the sewers. Until then, Sokka will be in critical condition."

There was a loud crash as I fell to the floor. OMG! Sokka is going to die! What am I going to d------ My thoughts were interupted by the loud and untimely arrival of Prince Zuko. My fall must have made a loud noise, because Zuko came runing, and the guards were peering through the doorway, until Zuko shut it in their faces." Whats the meaning of this noise Uncle?" exclaimed Zuko imperiously.

Uncle Iroh looked at him and replied, " Kaylin have slipped and fell on the wet metal floors in here". We all looked at the ground. It was practially dry where I stood, and 3 feete in diameter of me. Iroh looked up to meet our eyes sheepishly. " I mean...accident?"

Zuko must ave known something was going on with me, so he turned his gaze to me. It was then that he noticed that I looked miserable, and I wouldn't take my eyes off the bed Sokka was lying on. Those peices must have clicked together in his mind, because he said," It's the girls companion. He's going to die, isn't he Uncle?"

Iroh nodded, but I was furoius. I'm not just "the girl", I'm an individual person, and so is Sokka! Just becuse he is Prince doesn't mean he is different than the rest of us people! I stood up, my knee joints creaking from my stay on the floor, I marched up to Zuko and slapped him across the face.

A/N:Yay! Chapter 3 is up! I am so happy! now for the disclaimer!

I don't own...

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charity

self-induced comas

dumb princes

wet metal floors

dry metal floors

my sanity

I do own...

myself

the satisfaction of slapping Zuko

my thoughts

the idea for this fanfiction

and...

my brother

Hope you enjoyed my story, but I may not update for a while because I need to update other storys. Sorry! Please review!

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