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Hey! I finally got this chappie done! I'm not really happy with it, but that's probably because I'm now watching the episode I need to, and I don't feel like I can get very descriptive when I'm watching it. But I hope you all like this one.

It was just before I started wandering I noticed what I was wearing, a dark green tunic that had short sleeves and brown pants that consisted of holes at the knees and were flared. I had on brown leather short boots that were clearly worn out and a brown bag that had money and some food inside.

After a few days of tripping through the forest stopped when I hit a desert oasis. I halted when I saw the oasis. "That's weird," I commented. I somehow ended up at a desert oasis. I looked around, there was no forest, but there were a few trees here and there.

I sighed and looked down, I spaced out, I thought. After all, I was thinking intensely about what has happened to me, it traumatized me a bit. I glanced around and spotted was seemed to be a tavern and walked inside.

I took an abandoned table and ordered some water. Looking around the room, I saw two old men playing a game of pai sho. Of course I knew what the game was, but I've never played it. I looked at the men playing it, and also the spectator of the game. One old man had a grey unkempt beard and he had long grey hair. He wore a long dark green, what is seemed to be in this light, robe and brown pants underneath and a straw hat on his head. The man he was playing was bald and had a long mustache. They both looked kind in their own way.

Then there was the onlooker, he was young, probably around my age, fifteen or sixteen, he looked impatient as he watched the game. His left eye was scarred from what looked to be a burn and I could barely see his short black hair underneath the straw hat he was wearing. Although, I have to say he does look familiar, I just couldn't place it.

I sighed and drank my water as I watched the intense game. They created the shape of a flower, the bald man spoke, "welcome brother, the lotus opens wide to those who know the secrets."

"What are you old gasbags talking about," the teenager barked impatiently.

The bearded man turned to him, "I always tried to tell you that pai sho is more than just a game," he stated in a matter-of-fact way.

I heard a chair screech as an impatient man yelled, "I'm not waiting all night for these geezers to finish yapping!" He stomped over to the pai sho table, he was tall, had jet black hair, and his tunic was opened wide enough to show his abdomen. He looked quite muscular and the man who accompanied him looked to be on the rich side, had a long, combed beard, and a long, weird mustache, and he looked as scrawny as a stick. "It's over," he screamed, "you two fugitives are coming with me."

The bald man got in between the four, "I knew it, you two are wanted criminals with a giant bounty on your heads," he accused. I had this feeling it was an act for some odd reason.

I gasped as I remembered who the 'criminals' are. "Zuko and Iroh," I whispered only to myself.

"You think you're going to capture them and get all that gold," he asked the bounty hunters, or whatever they are.

This question got the attention of everyone else in the tavern; gold was being murmured over and over again. Then a fight started, and it suddenly got intersecting to watch. I got in a comfortable position and observed the fight. The scrawny man was an earth bender, more useful than he looks. I then noticed Iroh, Zuko, and the bald guy cautiously slip out.

I got up and quietly followed them outside the oasis to a nearby town. It was quite a small town, but peaceful, for the night. How could I get in there? I had to think this though, carefully so I won't be suspected of anything.

I sat down against the building and thought. I quickly gave up the work and fell asleep where I was sitting.

I woke up to a rising sun; I slowly stood up and stretched. I looked around the small village and saw people walking around. And there were those two hunters from last night asking around for Iroh and Zuko. Then they saw me, the big guy glared and marched up to me, "you're that girl at the cavern yesterday, do you know where these two guys are?"

He showed me the pictures of Zuko and Iroh; I looked up at the tall man and shook my head, "no I haven't, why are you looking for them?"

The hunter stared at me cluelessly; he didn't want me to get the bounty. "I-uh," he then looked at me again, and gasped, "You're that girl with the enormous bounty," he yelled.

Well, there's only one thing I could say about that, "shit," I rarely curse, but this was probably the most valid time I could do it. Why do I have a bounty on my head, did I actually do a crime, or did I oppose the firelord, which is a crime, but in my opinion it's not. I noticed behind me a guy has flowers on a cart and started pushing it through the street, I noted to keep an eye on it.

The man aimed for a punch at my face. I used my left arm to block his punch, and I kicked him. He bent down and backed away in pain, and I made a break for it, because he would recover soon, and he has that earth bending friend. I searched for the traveling pots and found them farther down the street. I turned a corner and stopped briefly to face back. The hunters continued their search for Iroh and Zuko, to my relief.

I noticed they were now out of the village. Stealthily, I ran through the crowded street out of the village and followed the traveler from a safe distance, worrying that I would get caught. Mainly since we are in a desert, I suspect it would be easy to get caught, but this guy was stupid. Good thing the bounty hunters didn't find out.

After a while, I was led to a boat, Zuko and Iroh hid behind some rocks as they got out of the pots. Huh, I should have known, or remembered, because I forgot why I followed the dumb dude. Then the two got on the boat after thanking him.

I casually walked to get onto the boat, but the captain stopped me, "who are you?"

"I'm Olivia, why," I asked, confused.

"Are you of earth nation," he questioned.

Why am I being interrogated, I screamed mentally. I tried to remember, which I can't, "I- I don't remember."

He snorted, "Yeah right, the boat is full." I inspected the ship behind him, there was more than enough room.

"There's enough room for one more person," I pointed out.

"We don't take people like you," he growled.

"She's with us," said a familiar voice, I turned my head to see Iroh, with a speechless Zuko behind him.

The captain looked at him, then back at me, "I beg for my forgiveness," he bowed, "it was rude of me to talk to you like that."

Being confused, I smiled, "that's alright," I calmly replied, "I forgive you." I walked onto the boat and followed Iroh and Zuko to the opposite side of the boat. "Why did you do that?"

He smiled warmly, "someone shouldn't be treated like that just because of their looks and I have been wondering why you are following us."

I gaped, crap he knew. I looked back, happy to see that Zuko was getting food, then I turned to face the water, and sighed, "I felt like you guys could help me." I have to admit, that was true, and I could not remember my past whatsoever, and for some strange reason, I feel like they can help me.

"What do you need help with," asked Iroh.

I was able to look into his eyes without shying away, "to remember." Since I've woken up from the fall, all I have remembered is how people treated me, my name, and that my family was killed by fire bender. I fail to remember my family and what they looked like, did I have any siblings? If I did, how many, and how old are they?

"What do you need help remembering, miss," he questioned politely, "and what is your name?"

I took a deep breath, and I told him my name and what I could remember. "And for some reason I thought you could help me regain my memory."

Iroh shrugged, "we could try, and my nephew and I are heading to Ba Sing Se. I hope you don't mind that."

I grinned, "I don't mind, I think that's where I need to go, anyways. Oh, I'm Olivia." I decided to introduce myself, since he's helping me out after all.

"My name is Mushi," said Iroh, and Zuko came up eating some food, "and this is my nephew, Lee."

He spat the food out into the water, "I'm sick of eating rotten food, and sleeping in the dirt, I'm tired of living like this," he complained.

"aren't we all," said another guy, leaning against a post, he had a straw in his mouth and dark brown hair, and he also looked familiar. He stepped out into the light, "my name's Jet, and these are my Freedom Fighters, Smellerbee and Longshot."

I looked at the two others that were with him, Smellerbee was of average height with messy brown hair and wore a navy blue headband while Longshot was tall and wore a sunhat and had a quiver with some arrows on his back.

Lee glanced back, "hello."

Jet stepped closer to Lee, "here's the deal, I hear the captain's eating like a king while the refugees have to eat all the scraps. Doesn't seem fair, does it?"

Mushi looked at Jet, "what sort of king is he eating like?"

"The fat happy kind," he replied, Mushi started drooling, so I just paid attention to Jet, "do you want to help us…liberate some food?"

Lee looked into his bowl of icky food, and threw the bowl into the water and turned around, "I'm in."

I mentally sighed, it's probably not worth risking, then again, there's nothing to risk. Deciding not to do anything, I leaned against the railing and listened to their plans.

I looked at the bowl that Lee handed me, "thank you," I murmured and started eating hungrily.

Mushi looked at Smellerbee, "so, Smellerbee, that's an unusual name for a young man."

Smellerbee glared at him, "maybe it's because I am not a man, I'm a girl." She stood up and stomped away.

"Ah," Mushi yelled, "now I see, it's a beautiful name for a lovely girl!"

I sighed and watched Longshot go after her and grabbed her shoulder. He stared at Smellerbee as if he was talking. I was confused, so I went back to eating.

Jet came over and sat on the deck, "from what I've heard, people eat like this every night at Ba Sing Se. I can't wait to set my eyes on that giant wall."

"It is a magnificent site," said Mushi.

"You've been there before," I curiously asked.

Mushi looked away, "once, when I was a…different man."

Jet turned his head, "I've done some things in my past that I'm not proud of." He looked back at me, "but that's why I'm going to Ba Sing Se, for a new beginning, a second chance."

I looked down at my bowl, I had no past to talk about, I couldn't remember anything. Mushi spoke, "That is very noble of you, I believe people can change their lives if they want to. I believe in second chances." All I could do was nod in agreement, maybe, unknowingly, I'm getting a second chance.

So how'd you guys like it??? I hope it's better than I think it is. R&R please.