Chapter Fourteen. So this will be the last chapter, it amazingly the same amount of chapters as the first book even though I wanted to write more, but these things just work out :P lol. Anyway, I should have Book 3 Air up soon in which they will all be older, Kai and Fritz will be 16 and Anala will be 17. Some old characters I've created will appear and some from the show will, at times, make an appearance in the story. Ok, onto the last chapter of the story... :D Again thanks to all the people who have read this story, you guys are amazing :) I hope your happy with the way their relationships worked out and that you understand the Jade Jewel, as annoying as it is XD Ok, onward!

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Anala sat on top of the small hill, looking out into the distance us the sun began to set. They had setup camp and were waiting for the water to heat up so they could cook their dinner. It was silent as no one would talk. Anala not said anything to Kai who had set up a small camp just a little bit away from where Anala and Fritz had set up. She'd saved her life at least twice that day; Kai had also healed her burns and cuts the best she could though she had been right about the scars. She wish she had her necklace from Zuko to cover is slightly. But still this was no reason to forgive her. She'd have to do a lot of begging and crying before Anala even considered forgiving the girl. Fritz was grumpy about the situation but didn't say anything or go over to chase the girl off.

She heard a shuffling beside her and didn't have to look to know who just sat down beside her. "Hey," Kai said softly.

"Hey," Anala whispered back, not looking over at the girl.

"Just like old times, eh?" Kai laughed, trying to joke but Anala didn't laugh, only glared at the horizon. "Anala, all I wanted to say was..." Kai's voice began to shake and she sniffled. "I'm so, so sorry Nala, I should have come back for you, I should have pushed my fears away and helped you like you helped me, if there is anything I can do, just-"

"You hurt me really bad Kai," Anala whispered, cutting the girl off. "I thought I could trust you... I thought we were friends... friends don't leave friends behind..."

Tears flowed from Kai's puffy red eyes at a rate that Anala never knew was possible for a human. "I know! I'm so, so sorry! I realise that now. I was wrong. You saved me that night, even when you were probably terrified. When it became my turn to return the favour and do the same for you... I turned my back and left you there. I was selfish and stupid. I'm sorry for ever assuming everything would be ok between us earlier. I'm sorry for-"

Anala cut her off again as she brought her into a huge hug, tears were sliding down Anala's cheeks as well at that point. "You really hurt me Kai," she whispered to the girl again who trembled beneath her.

"I'm so s-sorry!" Kai sobbed as she gripped Anala tightly. She shook with sadness and Anala just held her.

"I forgive you."

"Really?" Kai asked. "But I thought you said-"

"I know what I said, but... someone told me I...I had to let everything go and... that's what I'm doing." Anala's tears multiplied as she thought of Meili. "Let's start over and forget this ever happened." Kai choked on her sob and just nodded her head as she clung on tighter.

"Friends to the end?" Kai asked, unsure whether or not to take such a big step so early. But Anala just smiled and laughed.

"Yeah, friends to the end," the two giggled softly as Fritz stared at them with his mouth hanging open wide and a shocked look on his face. "But if you do it again I'll rip you to shreds," Anala warned, her laughter stopping instantly and her face fixed in a glare before she let it relax. She forgave the girl but it would take her some time to be able to completely trust her again like she had before the incident.

"Trust me, I won't," Kai said, holding her hand over her heart as a pledge that she would never leave Anala out of selfishness again and wiped away her tears with her other hand. Kai held her hand out and dropped the Jade Jewel into Anala's hand. "You should wear it, to keep it safe," she said, helping Anala put it on.

"I'd rather just throw it away," Anala laughed.

"But then someone might find it and use its power for evil. If you have it, we know for sure it's safe and the safety of the Avatar is in your hands," Kai giggled, taking in Anala's bored expression. She didn't want to be responsible for a person she hardly knew, she hated being responsible for her two younger companions even though she couldn't imagine a world without them.

The two stood from the hill and walked back to the camp where Fritz was struggling to put the soup in the bowl because there was little daylight left at that point. Anala looked at her two friends and back to the setting sun.

"Thank you," she said simply, before turning back to her friends and laughing along with them as Fritz split the soup everywhere.