"OF COURSE YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND!" Zuko and I were on the deck yelling at each other.

"What's there to understand?! You want to go back to a father who burned and banished you without a second thought!"

"That was my fault! I shouldn't have spoken out against him!"

"THAT DOESN'T JUSTIFY WHAT HE DID ZUKO!" The boat tugged to a halt.

"Just Leave Jay! Do whatever you want! I'm going to capture him and go home." I headed to the edge of the boat ignoring the ramp.

"Once you figure out that we need the avatar and your home doesn't feel the same, come find me. Until then, we won't see each other again. I promise you that." With that I jumped over the side of the boat and ran through the forest.

"You know Prince Zuko, she has a point."

"What are you talking about? She's crazy."

"I know you want the love of your father, but he is not a forgiving man. I don't want to see you throw something away that could lead you to your destiny."

"My destiny is to capture the avatar Uncle. I know who I'm meant to be." Iroh silently shook his head and walked away.

Once I got out of the clearing I encountered a large flying bison.

"What the heck!" I didn't realize how loud I spoke until a boy jumped out defensively pointing a boomerang at me.

"Who's there?! What do you want?!" I was a little shocked for words.

"Sokka what's going on?" A girl stopped when she saw me. She bended some water ready to strike.

"Who are you?"

"Geez why is everyone so interested in me today?" I was still pissed off at Zuko. Will that boy ever learn that the fire Lord doesn't care about anything but himself?!

A younger boy who appeared to be a monk jumped down from the flying bison. "Katara.. What's going.." he stopped talking once he saw me. His grey eyes locked with my red ones. "Hi there." I froze and bowed instantly. "What are you-"

"You're the avatar." I interrupted him keeping my head low.

"Look you don't need to do that." I looked up with mild confusion. "I'm Aang. What's your name?"

"J- Jay ...my name is Jay Liang." I stood up tilting my head.

"Aang be careful. I think she's fire nation." The boy named Sokka whispered.

"I'M NOT A PART OF THAT DAMNED NATION!" They jumped back in surprise.

"Riiight. And I'm supposed to believe that because?" I pointed out my scars. "Yea so you're burned. So what?" The girl named Katara glared at his insensitivity, but still glanced at me untrustingly.

"How did that happen?" Aang asked me. I looked down angrily.

"The stupid fire Lord burned down my entire village." I had a flash of my parents burning bodies cross my mind. I didn't want to tell him that. It hurt too much. Sensing I wasn't telling him everything, he placed a hand on my shoulder.

"I'm sorry Miss Jay." His eyes told me I didn't need to tell everything, but that he understood.

"Thank you avatar Aang."

"Please just call me Aang. I nodded.

"Where are you heading?"

"Well we were just about to enter Omashu to gather supplies." Katara relaxed bending her water away. Sokka ran up to me pointing a finger in my face.

"If you're not fire nation then why are your eyes red?" I just about had it with this guy. I held him by his finger and earthbended a rock under him causing him to flip over me and land flat on his back. I was still holding his finger and I leaned in close.

"My father gave me these eyes. Anymore questions?" He whimpered and shook his head. I let go of him and he scrambled away from me. "If you guys need an escort I could show you around." I looked at Aang.

"You don't have to do that. I mean you must be pretty busy." He looked nervous.

"Well my plan was to scope out the village just outside of Omashu to free them from the fire nation, but I'm not on a schedule our anything. I'd be happy to help."

"Well alright then. I guess it couldn't hurt."

Flash forward about 20 minutes

Well we were all arrested because Aang destroyed this one guy's cabbage cart by using the mailing system as a ride. Was he nuts or something? Anyway we were taken before the king.

When I saw who the king of Omashu was I let out a squeal giggling. When he laid his eyes on my he smiled. Ok,yes, I may be 16, but this guy took care of me for a while. I enjoyed his nut-so brain as a child.

"Jay Liang?" He motioned for the guards to let go of me. When they released me I ran up to hug him. He laughed and set me at his side. The guards explained what Aang and his is friends did. The cabbage guy suggested having their heads cut off and I looked at him like he was crazy. He's really serious about his cabbages.

"Throw them... A feast!" Aang, Katara, and Sokka looked up in surprise.

"What?" They all said in unison. Before I knew it a feast was set before us. I sat close to the king looking at the others. Why were they so nervous?

"So where are you from?" He asked Aang.

"I'm from kangaroo island." What was he talking about? The king looked at me.

"Jay? Do you know who the avatar is?" I quickly glanced at Aang and he shook his head telling me to be quiet. Why was he afraid of him?

"No. I haven't encountered the great one yet." (I may sound robotic, but that's how she talks towards the avatar) He looked at me curiously.

"Hmmm. Well it seems time for me to turn in." I was just getting up when he threw a leg of meat at Aang. He panicked and stopped the meat in a ball of air. "So you're the avatar."

"Yep that's me. Just here doing my avatar thing.." Aang started backing towards the door rambling. The guards stopped him and the king told the guards to take them to the room that used to be bad. Once they were taken away I turned to the king.

"Bumi was that the best course of action towards the avatar? You know he's going to try to escape."

"I miss my old friend Jay. He won't leave because we're going to play a game."

Early in the morning

I came out of the room I slept in when I stayed here. I was about ten years old. I was wandering around Omashu and happened to fall asleep near the palace's gate. Bumi found me and took me in for a couples of days while he taught me a few lessons in earthbending. I left after that to continue my journey.

I proceeded down the stairs to where Bumi was playing his game with Aang. I looked at Katara and Sokka as they were covered in candy crystals. I whispered in his ear.

"This is your game Bumi?" He nodded at me smiling. He's still as crazy as ever. But that's Bumi for ya. I watched Aang with mild interest as he completed his tests. Then came his last. He got to choose anyone to fight in a battle. I piked up with interest, but Aang choose Bumi because of his old features.

"Aang. You just made the biggest mistake of your young life." Bumi took off his robe revealing his large muscles. "You're dead." A small hint of sarcasm in my voice, but Aang didn't seem to notice because he looked as nervous as ever.

Needless to say the fight was pretty much one sided. But just as Bumi was about to crush him with a part of the stage, Aang created a tornado which made Bumi unbalanced. He used that opportunity to catch Bumi in a stalemate.

"Good job avatar. You fight with much fire in your heart." Bumi threw away the rock and sunk into the ground. Aang passed his tests. Then Bumi gave Aang a riddle. What's his name? Bumi gave me a look to shut my trap, so I happily obliged.

Aang figured out they were old friends. Bumi released Katara and Sokka and they realized their lives weren't in any danger. That the crystals were just candy. I laughed at this.

Bumi got his friend back.

I wish I had friends.