N: Yay! Update! I have yet another chapter up, and this one is NOT a filler, trust me. You get to see more of the real Miyuki in this chapter, thank goodness.
Disclaimer: I do not own A:TLA, AbbyCade15 and I are trying to wrap our head around that problem!

I woke up in the morning with a smile on my face. For once in my life, things were good. No death, no heartbreak, no destiny. Just me and my new friends.
"Yuki. Jet's starting breakfast," I heard Pipsqueak say. I opened my eyes and smiled at the nickname.
" Sure thing, Squeak. But could you leave while I get dressed?" I asked him. He blushed and exited the room. I got my tunic on quickly and exited the hut.
" Glad you could make it, Miyuki. Okay. Everyone. We're going to be leaving for Ba Sing Se soon. We need to start packing. But for now, we eat," Jet announced. I sat down and smiled. I ate a pretty big breakfast, since I was planning on leaving later that day. I really didn't want to go to Ba Sing Se, even with my friends. I left to go to my hut and packed my bag. I turned around to leave, and I was met with Jet, leaning on the doorway.
" Tell me you're not leaving," he said, standing up to his full height.
" Sorry, Ba Sing Se isn't my type of city," I dismissed, walking past him. He grabbed my shoulder, spun me around and put his arm around my shoulder.
" Please don't go," he whispered in my ear. I smiled sadly.
" I'll be in the market, getting supplies. I'll be back to say bye later," I said, going down the rope.
" Okay... Wait. Miyuki! Wait!" he yelled, but it was too late. I had already gone in the woods. I reached the market. I went to a fruit stand and decided to make small talk.
" So, what can you tell me about the Freedom Fighters?" I said casually, examining a moon peach.
" Oh, you'd better stay away from them. They flooded this entire village once. Good thing that boy warned us in time. I would have been a goner," the merchant rambled on. My eyes widened.
" Really? Who's the guy who saved you?" I asked.
" Sokka. From the Southern Water Tribe," he answered promptly.
" Woah. Isn't he traveling with the Avatar?" I said, trying to keep him talking.
" Oh yeah. They're going to defeat the Fire Lord and save the world!" he said animatedly. I smiled and paid for my moon peach. I didn't feel like going back to Jet. He said that he was a monster. But he never told me he almost killed innocent people.
I entered the treehouse in a huff. I tried to ignore Jet, but he grabbed me with wide eyes.
" Miyuki, whatever they told you isn't true. They have rumors going around. Please don't go," he told me. I shook my head. He was pathetic. But I did feel a little sorry for him.
" Tell it to some other girl, Jet," I said coldly. I slid down the rope. He had hurt in his eyes. But all I saw was betrayal. He almost killed innocent people. I wasn't safe here. I was about to enter the woods when Pipsqueak tapped me on the shoulder.
" Mind if we come with you?" he asked, gesturing to The Duke. I smiled.
" Of course. You're my friends," I assured them as we traveled into the forest. I felt like I could be myself.
" Just to warn you, I'm not going to be the girl you knew back there on this trip. That was fake. I thought that, if I could keep Jet happy, I could have a place to stay. I was desperate ," I said sheepishly.
" It's fine. All the flirting was annoying anyway. You seemed to be a different person when he left," Pipsqueak assured me. I smiled and gave The Duke a light noogie.
" What about you?" I asked.
" Will you still play games with me?" he asked quietly. I grinned.
" Of course!" I said happily. The Duke was becoming like a little brother to me.
" Good," he said, grin on his face.
" So, know where we're going?" Pipsqueak asked.
" Nope. Have anywhere in mind Temno?" I asked. The Duke gave me a confused look.
" Oh, that's his real name. I should probably call him Pipsqueak in public," I said, embarrassed at my rashness.
" It's fine, Yuki. We might want to come up with a Freedom Fighter name for you," he smiled. I looked up at him.
" But, we aren't part of the Freedom Fighters anymore, right?" I asked, looking into his eyes.
" Right. We'll have to come up with another name for us. And another name for you," he decided. We walked along and thought of names.
" The Mugrats?" The Duke suggested. I shook my head.
"No one will take us seriously with that name," I shot the idea down.
" So, what are we for? What are we fighting for, I mean," The Duke asked.
" Um. No war?" I said, pulling at straws.
" Well, we're all from the Earth Kingdom. We don't want to hide from the enemy, we want to fight," Pipsqueak summarized. I nodded.
" Right. Well, this is harder than I thought," I sighed.
" The Earth Fighters?" The Duke suggested. I shook my head.
" Too much like the Freedom Fighters. We need something original," I said.
" Uh, the Canyon Crawlers," Pipsqueak said. My eyes widened. That actually sounded...cool.
" Yeah! Let's vote for our leader!" The Duke said excitedly.
" All for Pipsqueak?" I asked. I raised my hand.
" All for The Duke?" No one raised their hands.
" All for Yuki?" Pipsqueak asked, and they both raised their hands while grinning.
" Okay, Yuki is not a fighting name. And I thought that...if I pretended to be a guy...that we'd pose more of a threat," I said my idea slowly.
" Uh. Sure," they shrugged. I sighed in relief.
" I thought for sure you guys would say it was stupid," I said softly.
" How about Storm?" Pipsqueak said. I looked at him with confusion.
" Storm?" I asked. I looked at him.
" Your new name," he said simply. I grinned and nodded rapidly.
" I like it," I smiled.
" Now if you'll excuse me, I have to find some new clothes," I said, waving my hand at the nearby market.
" Sir, yes Sir!" they mock saluted. I smiled and hurried to buy my clothes. I bought a light green baggy tunic with grey trim, a pair of brown baggy pants and mid thigh boots. I changed quickly and tightened my wrappings on my...chest area. I cut my hair short and came out looking like a new woman, man, rather. Pipsqueak and The Duke barely recognized me. I ran up to them.
" Storm, reporting for duty!" I saluted, smiling.
" Wow. Y-you cut your hair," Pip stuttered. I smiled.
" Yup. Does it look okay?" I asked seriously.
" Yeah, it looks..great! Just wasn't expecting it," Pipsqueak said quickly. I gave him a small smile.
" Forward, Canyon Crawlers!" I said with a fake, deep voice. They saluted me and we left the town.
" Where to, Storm?" Pipsqueak asked. I pointed to the west.
" Isn't the Fire Nation that way?" I said with a smile.
" Can we stop by Omashu first?" The Duke asked.
" Canyon Crawlers! We're going South-West!" I said happily as we headed into the forest.

A/N: Canyon Crawlers was the coolest name I could come up with. XD. Suggestions are always welcome! I also reward reviewers with virtual cookies!