This is, wow, my 5th story that's an actual story! Yay for me! Anyways, please be nice when you review, and we'll get along great!

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Sokka peeked over his fort, only to get 2 miniature waves of snow in his face.

'Darn it! I thought we said no water bending and no teaming up!'

'Nuh-uh, big brother! YOU said that!' Little Katara said with a giggle.

'Yeah, Captain. WE never agreed to that!'

Sokka pouted up at his twin.

'That's not fair, Amaiya! There're 2 of you and only one of me!'

Amaiya smirked, crossing her arms.

'But you're always saying you're a big tough warrior! Can Captain Sokka the big tough warrior not take on 2 water benders?'

'Shuddup, Pockets!' Sokka shot back, tackling his sister to the ground.

Amaiya had him flipped onto his back in 2 seconds.

'Quit calling me that!' She pouted, pinning his arms down.

'If you stopped wearing boy's clothes, then I would!' Sokka struggled under his sister's hold.

Amaiya leaned down and whispered something into his ear. The Terrible Twosome shared an identical grin. Amaiya jumped off her brother and they began making something with the snow. Katara peeked over at what her older siblings where doing. Amaiya leapt up and caught her, making Katara shriek with laughter. Sokka raised the giant snowball they'd made over his head. Somewhere, close by, Hakoda chuckled at his children, looking up at the sky. His suddenly smile left his face.

Everything and everyone stopped, looking up like Hakoda was.

What looked like black snow was beginning to fall onto the village.

Katara grabbed onto her sister's sleeve, and Sokka dropped the snow that was in his hands.

'Sokka, take your sisters and find your mother; NOW,' Hakoda shouted above the panicking villagers. He ran off with the other men.

'I'm gonna go help Dad!' Sokka said, sprinting off.

'Wait, Sokka, Dad said-' Katara got yanked away by her older sister.

'Katara, he can take care of himself! Let's just go find Mom!' Amaiya took her hand and began running.

'Typical, he just can't wait for a fight, he is SO typical!' She muttered under her breath, keeping a firm hold on her little sister.

Something big slammed into them, making them fall to the ground.

The Fire Nation soldier glared down at the trembling sisters.

'Katara, go find Mom,' Amaiya said quietly, nudging her sister.

She sat there with wide eyes, too afraid to move.

'Katara, GO!'

The soldier made a grab at the young girl, but was stopped when he couldn't move his feet.

They were frozen to the ground.

Amaiya scrambled away as he called for help. She ran until she found her brother.

'Sokka, what's going on?'

He shook his head, 'They're retreating…'

Amaiya frowned; it's over? Then why did they come..?

'Dad!' Katara ran up to her family with a scared look on her face.

'I think Mom's in trouble, there's a man in our house!'

Hakoda's eyes got wide.

'Kaya..!'

The children ran after their father, worrying about their mother.

They got home too late.

Hakoda grabbed his children, keeping them from seeing anymore.

But only Sokka and Katara were crying.

Amaiya Sprinted off, ignoring her family's calls. She was blind and deaf with fury, and she knew who she was going to take it out on.

The Fire Navy ships hadn't left yet. With all the power her little body could muster, Amaiya water bended, angry tears streaming down her face. She knocked the ships around, damaging a few. She was oblivious to everything; until a huge fire ball came roaring towards her. She barely got out of the way, landing face first in a pile of snow. She heard shouting, mostly 'There's another, get the child!' Her blue eyes got wide as she realized why they were really there.

They were after water benders.

Amaiya started running again. She needed to get home, for them to not find her and forget she existed. She heard the heavy footfalls of the soldiers behind her, catching up fast. She blindly threw her hands back, sending snow to crash into and slow them down. She was almost there. She could see her family, right where she left them. Just a few more feet, and…

A soldier caught up with her.

Amaiya fought with all she had to get away. She kicked and screamed and bit and thrashed, anything she could possibly do. She heard her father roar, 'NOT MY GIRL!' She caught glimpses of him fighting for her. She saw her brother jump into the fray, doing everything he could to reach her and screaming, 'LET GO OF MY SISTER!' His nose was bleeding and his lip was cut, but he kept fighting. When a man 10 times his size hit him hard across the face, he got right back up and began fighting again.

Hakoda realized they couldn't do it. It killed him, but he didn't want to lose both of them.

Not after he just lost his wife.

He grabbed his son, wrapping him in strong arms and trying to keep his face the same.

His boy struggled in his father's hold, reaching a hand out to his sister.

'AMAIYA!' he screamed hoarsely, new tears staining his face.

Amaiya screamed back.

'SOKKA!'

The last thing she saw was her brother, her twin, her best friend in the entire world, reaching out for her.

Everything went completely black after that.

And his screams echoed in her ears…

"..Maiya! Amaiya, wake up!"

Amaiya's eye's snapped open, a mix of sweat and tears falling down her face. She had a death grip on her blankets, and she gasped for the cold night air.

"You alright there, Pockets?" Amaiya looked into her brother's matching eyes. He was smiling, but you could tell he was concerned.

"Yeah, I'm okay Captain… Did I wake you up?" She asked shakily, sitting up and letting her long hair fall around her face. Sokka shrugged, sitting on her bed.

"Nah, I was up already… I could hear you in my room though." He examined her face with a worried look.

"You were having nightmares again, weren't you?" Amaiya nodded slightly, pulling her knees up to her chest. She bit her lip, thinking a little.

"Sokka..? Have… Have you ever wondered what would've happened if I'd gotten taken the day Mom died?" Amaiya asked uncertainly. Sokka frowned.

"Have you?" Sokka asked back. Amaiya nodded, curling up into a tight ball.

"I… I just sometimes wonder… what would've happened if Dad… hadn't kept me from running off…" Amaiya squeezed her eyes shut. Sokka reached over and wrapped his twin in a tight hug.

"You shouldn't worry about stuff like that. That was a long time ago." Sokka said quietly. Amaiya wrapped her arms around his neck.

"It… it just makes me wonder…" She pulled away from him, looking him in the eyes with a scared look.

"Sokka, you wouldn't let something like that happen to me or Katara, would you?"

"Of course not!" He half-shouted back immediately. "Amaiya, why would you think anything else?"

"I don't know..! I just get scared sometimes..!" Amaiya looked down into her lap.

"I've just been thinking about Mom a lot lately, and Katara's getting to look so much like her, and Dad's off in some prison because the invasion didn't work, and I can't help but be worried all the time now, and-!"

"Whoa there, sis! That's enough!" Sokka yelped. His sister was really messed up right now! Well, she's been messed up for a long time, but this wasn't really usual! She put her face in her hands, groaning loudly.

"Why do I have to be the worrisome mother of the group..?" She asked miserably.

"No, I think that's Katara… You're still the cross-dressing ditz," Sokka mused, pretending he had a beard to stroke. Amaiya had a hard time not laughing at her brother.

"I'm a cross-dresser? Why would you say that, Captain?" She laughed, punching him in the arm.

"Because, Pockets, you've been insistent on wearing guy's clothes since we were 4!" Sokka laughed, pushing her.

"Darn it, Sokka, quit calling me Pockets! It's only because guy's clothes are more comfortable than girl's clothes!" She tackled her brother down. They laughed for a little while.

"Are you gonna be okay now?" Sokka asked, pushing her off and standing up. Amaiya grabbed his hand.

"Stay with me..? Just in case..?" Sokka rolled his eyes at his sister's pout.

"Wow. I guess!" Sokka said sarcastically. Never the less, he laid down with his sister, letting her snuggle into his arms. He was a good brother, after all, and she would do the same if he asked her.

"Sokka?"

"Yeah, Amaiya?"

"Thanks… I love you…"

"Not a problem. I love you, too."

Good? Bad? Spectacular? Horrible? I need to know!

O, if you haven't caught it yet, this is when the gang is at the Western Air Temple. Post Zuko.

Also, you may pronounce Amaiya's name however you want. Personally, I pronounce it 'Ah-m-eye-ah', like a Japanese pronunciation, but if you wanna say it differently, then be my guest!

Double also, if you think i should use cussing in later chapters, then tell me. I actually write better that way... ^-^'

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~Peace, love, and David Bowie!~