Jet POV

I was idly walking around the upper ring when I spotted Izumi and Katara walking around putting up flyers. I hadn't seen either of them in a long time, and I had the feeling that I needed to talk to Izumi. I'd been on vacation for a while though I'm not exactly sure how long I was gone. Before I knew it, I was following them. I really missed Izumi though I missed Katara just as much. Koh were feelings complicated. I wondered why they were putting up flyers for when I picked up one that fell off. The avatar lost his sky bison huh? Maybe I could help them look, and I stuffed the flyer in my back pocket. Just as I began to catch up to them, Izumi caught Katara's hand and began running. I didn't want to lose them in this large crowd or draw attention, so I climbed up to the nearest roof and ran after them. Man they were fast. They took a bunch of sharp turns and complicated paths as if trying to escape me. Izumi soon ran into a dead end, and I heard Katara scold her for trapping themselves. When I finally caught up, I was suddenly earthbended off the roof but managed to land on my feet. Great stuck in the middle of a bad situation.

Jay POV

"Jet..." He turned around and gave me this look. A smirk tugged at his lip, and I was in to much shock to do anything. He seemed different. His whole demeanor was relaxed, untainted. I was pulled out of my trance when Katara threw Jet against the wall.

"Stay away from him Jay!"

"Katara what are you doing?!" She ignored me and went back to attacking Jet who wasn't putting up a fight. Jet weaved and jumped to dodge Katara's water attacks using his twin swords, but he couldn't keep up and was cornered. I had to run to keep up with them. To say that my chest burned would be an understatement.

"Look I'm not here to fight."

Jet threw down his twin swords, and Katara relaxed her position. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. Sure I was suspicious and still pissed, but something was off about him. He's not the same. Jet then reached behind him for something and Katara froze him to the wall. I saw a piece of paper fall out of his hand and realized it was one of our flyers.

"Katara?! What are you doing?!" She turned around as if just realizing I was there.

"You can't trust him Jay. He's crazy!" She turned and picked up the piece of paper and held it up accusingly at Jet. "What's this?! Plans for your next crazy scheme." I ran up behind her and grabbed the piece of paper out of her hand. I shattered her ice with my earthbending releasing Jet. "What are you doing Jay?"

"Just shut up Katara! Great Koh what's your problem?"

"What's my problem?! He's the guy I was talking about! He went nuts and tried to destroy an entire village of innocent people!" I looked back at Jet and he shrugged. I sighed.

"Look Katara something's different. I know you may be too young to understand this, but something's changed in him. I just don't know what yet." She seemed infuriated by that comment, but I held up my hand to silence her. I then held up the flyer. "It's our flyer Katara. Trust me I know how crazy he is. I met him before coming to Ba Sing Se, and he attacked me and Zuko and Iroh during our stay here. I haven't seen him since the Dai Lee arrested him." Aang, Toph, and Sokka then found us and gave me a questioning look.

"Wait Izumi... or Jay I guess... what are you talking about? I've been living peacefully in the city this entire time." I looked at him incredulously. He's not lying.

"This is strange. He's not lying. Both of you are telling the truth." Toph was touching the ground feeling our heartbeat. Huh so she can sense it too.

"Jet what do you mean you've been living peacefully here?" I felt more people running in our direction. But that's... "Smellerbee and Longshot?"

"Jet!" They came running up to him. "What happened to you? We haven't seen you since we saw the Dai Lee take you away?"

"Smellerbee? Longshot? What are you talking about? I've been living peacefully here."

"They're not lying either." Toph pointed out though I already knew and was devising a conclusion as to how it was possible.

"I just came back from a relaxing vacation from Lake Laogai."

"Wait Jet what'd you say?"

"I just came back from Lake Laogai?" That's it!

"Aang didn't that woman... Jo Dee I think it was... didn't she say she also came back from a vacation at Lake Laogai?" He nodded confirming my suspicion. "Guys he's been brainwashed." Everyone looked at me like I had two heads. "What?" Aang spoke up first.

"Jay that kinda makes sense that they both went there and something obviously happened to them but brainwashed?"

"It's the only explanation that makes sense which would explain how they both think they're telling the truth. I think your sky bison may also be prisoned there."

"Appa? But why would they take Appa?"

"Haven't you guys noticed how it's entirely too peaceful here? It's like they don't know a war is going on. Not to mention the Dai Lee seem to hush up anyone coming in saying anything about it." I gesture to Jet.

"Let's go find out what's going on down there." We all nod and run as fast as we could down to Lake Laogai. Everyone tried to find a path, but Toph and I knew better.

"It's under the water guys." She and I earthbend the path above the lake's surface, and we climb down into it's depths. After snooping around we're caught by the Dai Lee and its leader who happened to be the King's head advisor. He seperated Aang and I from everyone else.

"Where did you hide the avatar's sky bison, and what did you do to Jet?!" Frankly I was frustrated with this whole thing and wanted a clear answer for once. He said something that I didn't quite catch, and Jet suddenly started attacking me. "Jet stop! It's me Jay!" But it was useless, he couldn't hear me. Crap! What do I do? I can't hurt him. Despite what he's done before I still care about him.

Aang helped me out in trying to snap him out of it. At some point we got ahold of him, but the leader of the Dai Lee threw a giant rock at him. I couldn't move. Or rather, I couldn't move fast enough.

"Jet!" I swear my heart wasn't beating anymore. I couldn't see right. Everything was happening too slowly. I gently lifted his head into my lap.

"Jay... You're crying." I gasp at his strained voice and lifted a hand to my face feeling my wet skin. I hadn't noticed. I heard a rock move, and everyone came rushing in. I couldn't hear them. I could only see him. "Katara I'll be fine you go on ahead." I snapped out of it and heard Longshot speak.

"You guys go on ahead we'll take care of him. He's our leader." Everyone stood and left. The last thing I heard was Toph saying that he was lying.

"Jet c'mon you have to be ok. I'll... I'll just patch you up and you'll be ok... ok? ok." I started becoming hysterical as my breath shortened and tears blurred my vision.

"Jay."

"No you have to save your breath.. you have to-"

"Jay. I'm sorry."

"What do you have to be sorry for Jet? Don't say that. You're ok."

"Jay I'm not and you know it. I'm sorry for treating you the way I did. I really did like you. Now go on. Fly free Jay. Don't let anyone stop you."

"But Jet..." He gave me one last smirk before closing his eyes. I began sobbing and Smellerbee and Longshot pulled me away from him. I struggled against their grip, but I didn't have enough strength in me to put up a decent fight. Eventually they stopped and set me down. I had stopped crying a while ago, and I looked up at them. They seemed worse off than I. I shakily stood up and hugged both of them tightly before saying goodbye. "Don't leave each other ok?" With that I turned and left through another set of tunnels.

I wasn't really thinking much for fear I'd start crying again, but my feet felt something familiar. Zuko? Iroh? What are they doing here? I ran off in their direction and came across Appa's cell. I entered and nothing could prepare me for what I saw. Zuko was trying to take Appa.

"Zuko what in the name of Koh are you doing?!" They both turned surprised to see me.

"Jay?"

"What were you planning on doing with Appa Zuko?"

"I was going to take him." His stupid answer triggered a sensitive spot in me.

"And then what?!" Iroh held up a hand silencing me. I held my tongue waiting to hear what I roh had to say.

"She's right Zuko. What would you have done with the sky bison after you escaped here? Put him in our apartment? Should I start a cup of tea for him?" His voice grew angrier.

"I would've figured something out!"

"And then what? You never think these things through. Like when you captured the avatar. You had him then you had no where to go."

"I know my destiny Uncle."

"No Prince Zuko! It's time to start thinking. Who are you? And what do you want?"

Wow. I never heard Iroh raise his voice like that before. Zuko bowed his head and broke Appa's chains. I then earthbended a rock up to the grate covering his escape breaking it. I spoke up releasing the building tension.

"Let's go home guys. I think we all need some nice relaxing tea." They both turned and looked at me. I nodded at Zuko approving of his decision, and he gave me a small smile. It took a lot for us to escape. I used all my chakra earthbending us an escape. Needless to say all my energy was gone by the time we came to the surface. I was breathing heavily, and I heard a voice but it sounded too distant. Everything went black.