A/N:sorry it's sooo late guys! I just watched LoK (I know I'm late) and its totally amazing!
Disclaimer: don't own it!
It went like that for a couple of weeks. We had to 'borrow' our food and survive on maybe a couple nuts a day. It was taking its toll on us. The Duke had long since uncovered his secret stash of jellied candy. But Pip ate them all. He was losing his muscle and fat, and was definitely looking smaller. He looked less intimidating and kind of cute, but I'd never admit that.
" Yuki! A nearby town is having a festival!" The Duke said excitedly. I smiled.
" Great. Time to fatten ourselves!" I laughed.
" It's in Fire Nation territory," Pipsqueak blurted.
" And? People leave their clothes out ALL the time!" I insisted. He looked a little unsure, but nodded. We ran to a clothesline and picked out the perfect clothes. I picked a black tunic and light red pants.
" You change genders fast, Miyuki," Pip teased. I stuck my tongue out at him.
" Lee, Myzo, and Kyzi," I said pointing at Pip, The Duke, and then myself.
" Let's get masks!" The Duke grabbed my hand and led me to a shop selling masks inside the village. The festival was wonderful, the Fire Flakes were delicious ( Pip would disagree) and it all went off without a hitch until Aang jumped on stage and Airbended, revealing that he was the Avatar. I faceplamed.
" Seriously?" I mumbled to myself. I then led Pipsqeak and The Duke to the alley where Aang disappeared.
" Stay here. I need to make sure he's okay," I told them. They nodded. Once I was out of sight I shifted into a mouse and ran as fast as I could in the direction where Aang's scent was strongest. Once I saw that it was safe, I shifted into a human.
" Aang! I thought that was you!" I said loudly. He whirled around.
" Miyuki!" He exclaimed.
" Woah, how'd you get here?" Sokka asked.
" I saw Aang at the festival I wanted to make sure you guys were okay," I said.
" So, what brings you here?" Katara asked.
" Food. You?" I plopped down near the fire.
" Aang wanted to watch some Firebending up close and personal. Things didn't go our way," Sokka explained. I nodded.
" Hey, mind if I pick up a couple friends?" I asked. They gave me confused looks, but nodded. I ran towards Pipsqueak.
" Hey! It's the Avatar and his friends!" I told them.
" Lead the way," Pip told me. I started walking, but soon I lost sight of them.
" Pip?! The Duke?! ," I yelled out. I ran in the direction of the alley where we started walking. I looked down, but looked back up to see dark brown, beady eyes and a long straw.
" Jet," I spat. He grabbed my wrists.
" Come with us. I'm going to Ba Sing Se to start over. I want you to be with me," he said softly. I glared up at him. I started to struggle under his grip.
" I'm not going anywhere with you!" I yelled. His eyes got darker and he started dragging me.
" No! Let me go!" I screamed. All of a sudden, he slumped to the ground. I saw Pipsqueak standing behind where Jet was standing.
" Pipsqueak!" I exclaimed, and rushed to hug him.
" I thought he got you too," I whispered.
" He knocked The Duke and I out, but they didn't check if I was really unconscious. He's traveling with Longshot and Smellerbee," he told me. I let go.
" We've got to get The Duke!" I said, starting to walk.
" Uh, Yuki? It's that way," he told me, pointing in the other direction. I blushed.
" Right, of course! I was testing you. You passed," I lied. He laughed and led the way.
" Um, I know he's kind of our enemy, but can we bring Jet with us? I don't want him to die, and I kinda used to like him. Before I knew what he did, I mean," I confessed. He nodded and started to pick him up.
" I got him, you lead the way," I said, lifting Jet's still form over my shoulder. Soon, I saw The Duke lying in an open patch of ground.
" We have to be careful. Smellerbee and Longshot are probably near," he said.
" They won't try anything as long as we have Jet," I told him. He nodded and I stepped in the patch .Pipsqueak ran to grab The Duke.
" Come on, the Avatar's this way," I jerked my head to the direction of the campfire. He lifted The Duke over his shoulder and we were on our way.
" Woah, woah, woah. You never said that your friend was Jet," Katara said in hate when we arrived.
" Not friend. More like prisoner of war," I teased, setting him down.
" So, you aren't with Jet?" Sokka asked suspiciously.
" I was. Then I left because I found out what he did. We recently had a run in with him. He tried to capture me and take me to Ba Sing Se. Luckily, Pipsqueak knocked him out just in time," I explained.
" I'm sorry, but I'm still confused. Why did you bring Jet here?" Sokka asked. I shrugged.
" It seemed like the right thing to do. I mean, I couldn't just let him die," I stressed.
" Katara, I need to find some herbs for Jet. Do you want to come with me?" I asked the water tribe teen. She nodded eagerly.
" Boys, look over him," I ordered.
Guy's P.O.V:
" So...Jet likes Miyuki?" Sokka attempted to break the ice.
" Yeah. So, do you like her?" Pipsqueak asked him.
" Uh, sorta. I'm kind of with another girl. Suki," he explained.
" Do you like her, Pipsqueak?" The Duke asked, looking up at his companion.
" I'm not sure. Maybe," he mused. Aang was looking uncomfortable.
" Miyukisashapeshifter," he blurted. The rest of the guys gave him strange looks.
Miyuki's P.O.V:
I pointed to a patch of plants.
" That's what I need," I told her, kneeling down and uprooting the small plants. She knelt next to me.
" So, do you like him?" She asked. I put a small handful in my pouch.
" Who?" I asked disinterestedly.
" Jet," Katara answered. I blushed and stuttered.
" N-No! What would make you think that?!" I denied. I actually was developing feelings for him.
" Miyuki, it's obvious. Don't deny it," she chided. I sighed and thrust another handful into the pouch.
" Fine, I like him. Happy?" I muttered. She smiled while standing up.
" Very," she laughed. We walked back to the campfire to see the boys fighting.
" !" I yelled. They looked towards me. The Duke pointed to Aang.
" He said you were a shapeshifter," he blurted. I paled and Sokka facepalmed.
" It's not true, is it Miyuki?" Pipsqueak asked. I sighed.
" You were bound to find out sooner or later," I confessed. I shifted into a cat.
" So you're the cat I found!" Katara exclaimed. I shifted back into a human.
" Heh, heh. Yeah," I said awkwardly. Pipsqueak gave me a sad look and walked alone into the woods.
" Guys, I've got to talk to him," I explained.
" Pip?!" I yelled into the night. I found him sitting by a tree.
" Hey, are you okay?" I asked. He shook his head.
" I thought we were friends," he muttered.
" We are!" I assured.
" Then why didn't you tell us?" He asked while standing up and walking away.
" Because I was afraid that you wouldn't like me," I whispered to no one. I walked back to the campfire fighting back tears. The Duke apparently had gone to look for Pipsqueak.
" Sokka? Can you find them?" I pleaded. He gave me a serious nod and walked off. He soon returned with a frown on his face. As soon as he shook his head I burst into tears.
" Guys, go find some firewood!" Katara ordered. They left and Katara sat next to me.
" Miyuki, I'm so sorry," she told me. I sniffled and looked up.
" Thanks Katara. I'll be fine," I assured her. She looked a little doubtful so we sat there in silence.
" Mi-Miyuki?" I heard a weak voice strain. My head whipped around to see Jet waking up.
" Jet! Lay back down!" I ordered. He obeyed and I took some of the herbs I found from my pouch.
" Chew this, it'll help with the nausea," I explained. He did and his mouth puckered.
" It doesn't taste good," he stated the obvious.
" It rarely does. Now, slowly sit up," I ordered. He didn't respond.
" Miyuki? I think I have a fever," he said weakly. I leaned down to feel his forehead and he sat up quickly and captured my lips with his. I blushed.
" Idiot," I muttered. But it was hard to hide my smile.
" But I'm your idiot," he grinned and reached to hug me. I blushed harder and glanced at Katara who was 'awwwing' at the scene.
" So, you have changed?" I asked. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair.
" I'm sorry Miyuki. For earlier. I wasn't thinking," he apologized.
" I'm going to give you another try. Everyone deserves a second chance," once I said those words, I thought of Pipsqueak. Tears started welling up in my eyes.
" What's wrong?" Jet exclaimed.
" Pipsqeak didn't give her a second chance," Katara explained perfectly.
" He's an idiot," he stated. I shot him a sorrowful glare.
" Wait. Miyuki, it's not because of me, right?" He asked earnestly. I shook my head and turned to get more firewood. He grabbed my wrist so I turned my head.
" Miyuki, tell me," he insisted.
" It's not you, it's me. I lied to you before, I am the second most wanted person in the Fire Nation," I confessed.
" So you're a-" I cut him off.
" Yeah," I sighed, and finally was freed to get more herbs. When I returned with them, Jet groaned.
" More?" He complained.
" It's going to help with your injury, trust me," I insisted.
" You seem to know a lot about herbs," Jet observed.
" Oh yeah. I'm an herbalist," I explained. Soon, Aang and Sokka returned to see me smiling and laughing with Jet. Undoubtedly they were confused.
" They're dating," she told them. Aang smiled while Sokka frowned.
" That's great!" The Avatar exclaimed. I smiled and rested my head on Jet's shoulder.
" Are you sure that's a good idea?" Sokka asked. My smile faded a bit and Jet put a protective arm around me.
" I'm giving him a second chance. Aren't you happy for us?" I defended.
" I am. Forget I said anything," he put his hands in the air in surrender.
" Where's Chey?" Katara asked.
" Who's Chey?" Jet and I asked at the same time, causing me to giggle.
" This guy who helped us escape the Fire Nation Guards," Sokka explained. I furrowed my brow.
" And he just left you in the middle of the woods?" I asked.
" Hey! Guys! Sorry I'm late. What'd I miss?" A tall man with messy hair asked, walking near the campfire. I looked at Sokka and mouthed 'That Chey?'. He nodded and I lifted my head from Jet's shoulder.
" I'm Miyuki, and this is Jet," I introduced.
" Nice to meet you. Tell me, are you the Miyuki, as in the shapeshifter. I've heard rumors," the man asked. I lifted Jet's hand and 'returned' his arm, much to his disappointment. Jet seemed to not like this man very much. Well, he was Fire Nation.
" Yep. Who are you?" I questioned.
" I'm Chey. I serve a man. More than a man really, he's a myth, but he's real, a living legend, Jeong Jeong the Deserter. He was a Fire Nation general, or wait, was he an admiral?" He started.
"He was very highly ranked, we get it," Sokka prodded.
I jabbed him in his side.
"Yeh! Way up there! But he couldn't take the madness any more. He's the first person ever to leave the army - and live. I'm the second, but you don't get to be a legend for that. That's okay though. Jeong Jeong's a firebending genius. Some say he's mad - but he's not! He's enlightened," Chey said excitedly.
I perked up when he said 'second'. I was the second most wanted person in the Fire Nation, second only to Aang, the Avatar.
"You mean there's a firebender out here who's not with the Fire Lord? We've gotta go see him! He can train me!" Aang said excitedly.
"We're not gonna go find some crazy firebender!" Sokka exclaimed.
"He's not crazy! He's a genius! And he's the perfect person to train the Avatar! That's why I followed you into the festival," Chey defended.
"Look, thanks for the help, but we're leaving for the north pole in the morning," Sokka said.
" You are?" I asked.
"Sokka, this could be my only chance to meet a firebending master who would actually be willing to teach me," Aang said with a bit of hurt in his voice.
"It can't hurt just to talk to him," Katara agreed.
"That's what you said about going to the festival! Why doesn't anyone ever listen to me!?" Sokka exclaimed.
I was about to answer when I saw that we were being ambushed.
"Don't move!" One of them yelled.
They ended up leading us into the forest while I devised a plan to escape.
" Jeong Jeong told you not to look for Avatar!" The leader told Chey.
"Hold on, you know these guys!?" Sokka asked.
I stopped dead in my tracks.
" Oh yeh! Lin Yi's an old buddy! Right Lin Yi?" Chey said sarcastically.
I stifled my laughter.
"Shut up! Keep moving," Lin Yi said.
They lead us to a clearing with a small hut.
"Go on. He sees you only," Lin Yi told Chey.
Chey appeared nervous.
"Oh that's okay, we can chat later," he said awkwardly.
"Is that where Jeong Jeong is? I need to talk to him right away," Aang said.
He stepped towards the hut, but was blocked off by a spear.
"No! You wait there. Go now!" Lin Yi said, pushing Chey towards the hut.
" Don't worry! Everything'll be fine. He's a great man, great man!" He kept on telling himself.
I started to get an off feeling about this Jeong Jeong character.
" Is it just me, or does Jeong Jeong sound a really freaky dude?" I asked.
" Yes! Finally! Someone with sense!" Sokka exclaimed.
I chuckled.
" I never said Aang shouldn't train with him, he just seems a bit scary. We should get some rest," I said.
Everyone nodded in approval and we set up our sleeping bags.
The next morning I heard that Jeong Jeong would be teaching Aang.
We sat by the river as Katara practiced water bending, Sokka was fishing, and I was collecting herbs with Jet. Aang was in the middle of his firebending lesson.
"Widen your stance. Wider! Bend your knees. Now, , good!" Jeong Jeong said, he then walked away.
"Wait! What do I do now?" Aang asked.
"Silence! Talking is not concentrating! Look at your friends, are they talking?" Jeong Jeong asked, pointing to Katara, Jet and I.
"Even that oaf knows to concentrate on what he's doing!" Jeong Jeong said, pointing to Sokka.
"Hey!" Sokka objected.
I laughed while cutting some gel out of an aloe plant.
" But what am I concentrating on?" Aang asked impatiently.
" Feel the heat of the sun. It is the greatest source of fire. Yet, it is in complete balance with nature!" The firebending master said.
" So when do I get to make some fire?" Aang asked excitedly.
" Concentrate!" Jeong Jeong yelled.
I sighed. This was going to be a long day.
Aang had left with Jeong Jeong up the mountain.
After several hours of me teaching Jet about different herbs and their purposes and having him try many types of tea, and him teaching me about different styles of fighting, I was downright exhausted.
"I thought about what you said. I promise I'll be more patient," Aang said humbly to Jeong Jeong.
I watched with interest.
" We're going to work with fire now," he said.
" Oh yeah!" Aang said excitedly, then composed himself.
" I mean, let us begin," he corrected seriously.
Jeong Jeong grabbed a leaf and made a small burn in the middle, the fire slowly spreading.
"Concentrate on the fire. I want you to keep this flame from reaching the edges of the leaf for as long as you can," Jeong Jeong said, handing him the leaf.
" Come on Aang! You can do it! It's life depends on you!" I cheered sarcastically.
Suddenly, one of the people who ambushed us before approached Jeong Jeong.
"Master! There is trouble," he said.
"What's going on?" Aang asked.
" Concentrate on your leaf," Jeong Jeong dismissed.
I frowned and shifted into a badger frog to follow him.
Suddenly, I heard Katara yell out in pain. I hopped to the direction of the noise and heard her sobbing pitifully.
I shifted into a human to see her holding her hands.
" What happened?!" I asked.
" Aang, he lost control of his firebending and..." She showed me her red hands.
" I have some aloe, I'll be right there. Meanwhile, put your hands in the river," I said, while struggling to get across.
The water around her hands glowed blue and when Katara retracted her hands, they were completely healed. I almost fell in the water out of shock.
"You have healing abilities. The great benders of the water tribe sometimes have this ability. I've always wished I were blessed like you - free from this burning curse," Jeong Jeong said, showing up out of the blue.
This time I actually did fall into the water.
"But you're a great master. You have powers I'll never know," Katara said.
"Water brings healing and life. But fire brings only destruction and pain. It forces those of us burdened with its care to walk a razor's edge between humanity and savagery. Eventually, we are torn apart," Jeong Jeong said.
I frowned and sat up, spitting water out. Suddenly, a big wave of fire came near us, but Jeong Jeong protected us. I was getting tired of all these surprises.
"Go get your friends and flee! Do not come back here or you will all be destroyed. Hurry!" He told us as we ran off.
" Katara! Are you all right?" Sokka asked as we ran onto the campsite.
I ran and hugged Jet.
" I'm fine, we've got to get out of here. Where's Aang?" She asked.
Katara ran to go get Aang after Sokka told her.
" Come on Sokka! We need to hurry!" I said, grabbing Jet's hand and running towards the scene.
By the time we got there, all of Admiral Zhao's ships were on fire.
"You've lost this battle," Aang said.
"Are you crazy? You haven't thrown a single blow!" Zhao protested.
"No, but you have," Aang said, motioning to the burning ships.
" Jeong Jeong said you had no restraint," Aang continued.
I could see Zhao get angrier and angrier.
" Have a nice walk home!" Aang yelled.
" Bye, sideburn guy!" I yelled.
" The Cat Girl," he said darkly.
" Aang, Miyuki! Come on!" Sokka yelled.
We all jumped onto Appa.
" Wait! Where's Jeong Jeong?" Aang asked.
"He disappeared. They all did," Sokka said.
" Aang, you're burned," Katara said.
He looked down at his arm.
"Let me help you," she continued.
She opened her water canteen and started to heal Aang.
I peered into my satchel now full with aloe.
" I got all of this for nothing, then," I said glumly.
" Wow! That's good water," Aang exclaimed.
" When did you learn how to do that?" Sokka asked.
" I guess I always knew," she shrugged.
"Oh... well then thanks for all the first aid over the years. Like when I fell into the grease briar bramble and that time I had two fish hooks in my thumb!" Sokka said sarcastically.
"Two?" Aang asked.
"He tried to get the first fish hook out with another fish hook," Katara explained.
I started giggling.
"Oh, and the time that big snake bit me! Thanks for healing that up. That was great. Really helpful," He continued.
I started howling with laughter.
A/N: Sorry if the whole Jet/Miyuki thing isn't believable. I just ain't feeling it. SHE BELONGS WITH PIPQUEAK! *sigh* sorry, I just have a lot of emotion!