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Hey there people! I actually got a chatper posted! Aren't you happy? Cuz I sure am! =P Well, here's chapter 12, with the answer about who Olivia has chosen...and of course other stuff...anyways, enjoy!

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Akura turned to me, and I expected a look of loftiness or maybe fear. What I got was a look of concern, like he didn't care either way as long as I was happy. Akura looked at my eyes. "Ok...well, what is it?" he asked softly.

I suddenly felt true confidence in my words, but I still murmured them in the tranquil silence of the night, "it's you."

Now Akura's truly surprised face flashed for an instant, but it was quickly dispelled. "Olivia, I want to apologize now if I have in any way influenced your decision... Are you sure?" I nodded. "Akura looked at me again, "Why did you choose ME?"

"What you've done today hasn't influenced me the slightest bit if that's what you're wondering," I started. I refuse to mention my dream last night, but they only helped me see the answer. Why was he wondering? I shrugged it off mentally, oh well. "I made the decision right before everything happened, actually," which I thought was weird, I added to myself. "That's why I was out tonight, so I could think clearly...or more like...listening to my heart and not with my head for once...do I have to explain why I chose you, Akura? I simply love you...and I just can't imagine living happily without you." I paused, waiting for him to respond; nothing, "Do I need to add anything else in order to convince you?"

"No, Olivia, I know all I need to." He smiled warmly. He then touched my face again, and he kissed me. His lips were warm and smooth, like his hands. I didn't know how to respond, I just stood there.

My cheek still burned with it, like his kiss had left a brand. I touched it and looked up at him again.

Funny thing, I still don't know how to respond. Too bad my brain had lost its function when that kiss happened. I didn't care about that now...since I don't have to worry about Akura leaving me. I could only smile at him sweetly, I was frozen with joy.

"So, Olivia, does this mean we're...like...going out now?" I laughed. If a 6'2 waterbender could look embarrassed, Akura sure did.

I grinned and leaned in, kissing his cheek. Then I looked up at him, "of course, Akura. Why so nervous all of a sudden?" Yeah, I admit, I was teasing him. It was a first that I wasn't nervous for the both of us. He just looked so cute like that.

"Well, I've never had a girlfriend before...lots have asked, but I wanted to focus on finding the Avatar...then you came along, and..."he just sighed.

"And what," I asked, urging him on.

"Well, I didn't think that those angels who brought me here could compare with you. I was in love, but i didn't say anything 'cause I thought you'd think I was weird. That's why I didn't have a girlfriend before you, because I knew, somehow, that I was waiting for you." he paused. "When I found out you had feelings for Lee, I was heartbroken, but I concealed it because I thought he made you happy." Akura looked away again.

"Akura..." I put my hand on his cheek and had him face me, "you don't know how much I already regret hurting you...I was confused, but when I started listening to my heart, instead of my head, it had to be you. What helped me with that decision was when I first looked into your eyes. I don't know how, I just get lost into those eyes of yours. And...it just feels right with you. I'm so sorry I had to make you go through that..."

"Olivia...don't worry about it. You're here now, that's all that matters." He smiled and leaned in like he was gonna kiss me, but pulled away at the last second. "Sorry," he said..."I got ahead of myself."

I smiled, "so what? It's you." I pulled his head down and his lips met mine, to both of our surprises. And it was probably because of the same thing; my action. Oh well, I'm happy now, with him, that's all that mattered to me right now.

Akura hugged me, and we continued on. Then something...another emotion, started to bubble under my feelings of joy and relief and security. It made me feel...flirty, which totally appalled me. I didn't know what it was, but it kept growing stronger and stronger.

I had to stop this before this feeling got any stronger. But this felt so good, it felt so right. This feeling, I knew what it wanted, it made me want it, I didn't want to want it, but the desire grew stronger and stronger. So I did the only thing I could think of; I pulled away and looked at him in the eyes...I was scared of this feeling I had within me. We were both catching our breaths. "I'm sorry, I- it," I groaned in frustration for not being able to get words out, and leaned on him, my head resting on the crook of his neck. I just don't know what to think.

Akura touched my shoulder. "Olivia?" he said. "What's wrong?" I couldn't answer. The feeling was burning in me now, threatening to consume my whole soul...I tried to fight it but it was so strong...my vision started to become pink and hazy. Then…I snapped.

I gave a suspiciously flirty smile and battered my eye, looking up at him, "what do you mean?" I let out a laugh, "nothing's wrong." I leaned into him, and whispered flirtatiously, "Let's finish this." And I went in for his lips.

Akura backed up. "Um, Olivia..." he began.

I gave him a fake pout. "What, you don't like kissing me?" I grabbed him by his back and pulled him to me with strength i dint even know I had.

I tried to kiss him again, but he backed off once more. "Olivia, what are you doing?" he said as he backed away from me, yet I kept advancing, the emotion so strong now I could hardly bear it. I couldn't resist. I wanted him. Badly.

"Olivia...are you alright," he cautiously backed up to give himself more space. Why didn't he want to be near me? "This isn't like you..."

"What do you mean by that, sweetheart," I asked, clearly upset, as he stood far enough away from me he could defend himself or run for it if he needed to. He just looked so…good, delicious even, as he stood there, but why not with me?

Akura gulped as I advanced. My eyes roved hungrily over his arms, muscular from years of waterbending. I started to lift off his shirt, but he pushed my hands away. "Come on, baby...let's play," I said sultrily, as I started to unfasten my own shirt.

Akura's eyes widened with pure fear. "Olivia, what are you doing?" he asked again.

I smiled up at him, "you know what I'm doing; what we're going to do." I attempted to lift his shirt over his head again.

Akura pushed my hands away, this time more firmly. "Olivia, I don't know what you're doing and I don't know what you INTEND to do, but..."

I put my finger on his lips. "I brought his face close to mine. "C'mon, Akura...don't you want me?" I breathed.

He didn't speak; it was like he was frozen in thought. I brushed the side of his cheek with the back of my hand and smirked, "You want me, I know you do," I giggled and leaned in to kiss him, sneaking a hand under his shirt.

His skin was warm and smooth, like his cheek. He brushed my hand away again. "Olivia, yes, I do want you, but... not this way. And I know YOU don't want me this way either," he looked down at me, waiting for my response.

I frowned at him and asked, "Why do you say that, hun?" Something...something was trying to conquer this feeling I had for Akura, but I easily buried it back down within me. I put a hand on his chest.

Akura looked at me again. "Olivia, I know you don't want me like this."

I frowned again, and then, something horrible happened. The emotion didn't just control my mind anymore. It WAS my mind. Every fiber of me being was enveloped in it. I didn't know how to tell Akura how badly I craved him. My hormones wouldn't rest till I had him. Akura looked at me, now his expression was pure fear.

I smiled at him. One of my hands slid down his arm, feeling his muscles. I went my way back up his arm, and put my hand on the back of his neck, fiddling with his soft hair. My other hand still rested on his chest, and I slid it under his shirt, feeling his warm and soft body. And I leaned in to kiss him again...

This time, I stepped away, and began to unfasten my own shirt. Akura's eyes got wide again. "Olivia, what..." I smiled at him again, all the while slowly undoing the straps of the tea tunic I wore from work.

"I told you, I want you. And I want you now," I said as I began to pull off the tunic.

He grabbed my arm; and his grip was tight, desperate. "Stop, Olivia. Stop what you're doing. Put your tunic back on. Now." He tried to sound demanding, but it came more as a begging. What makes him think I was going to stop now?

Akura closed his eyes as if stiffening his resolve. "I'm sorry about this, Olivia..." he said. He waved his hands in a fluid motion and the water in a nearby fountain rose up in a small tsunami. He directed it, to my surprise, at me. The force of the water blasted me back a good ten feet.

I moved the wet hair from my eyes and looked at him in shock. Then, my vision cleared; the pink haze had evaporated. The emotion was gone now. I was free.

I sat up and shook my head like a wet dog, getting my hair out of my face. I looked at Akura, he looked...worried, cautious, and even scared. I was puzzled, beyond puzzled, and I don't know if there's a word for that. "Akura...what happened," I asked, I couldn't remember anything during that pink haze, or whatever it was that overcame me.

Akura sighed in relief, then he told me about the innuendo, and me trying to remove our clothes. He watched warily for my reaction.

I was sickened with myself, and I showed that, "really? I did that? That's disgusting..." I ran a hand through my wet hair as I sat there, "I'm sorry, Akura..." I can't believe I did that, that's horrible. I hate it when women do that...yet I did it. I felt dirty, like if I needed to bathe five times over.

Akura bent the water off of me, leaving me as dry as before, and he helped me up. "Olivia, its ok, I just..." his eyes widened, "DOWN!" he shouted as he forced me behind a barrel. We saw a man in long Earth Kingdom official robes with a single braided ponytail approaching. "Long Feng," he whispered. We then saw him earthbending, and heard a growl. "Appa," we said together. I remembered. This was where Long Feng took Appa to Lake Laogai.

"Should we follow him," I whispered, I wanted to get Appa back to Aang; surely he'd be looking for him.

Akura looked at me as if the answer should be obvious. I'd gotten used to that look over the weeks. "No," he said. That boy never fails to surprise me.

"Why not?" I asked.

There was the look again. "If we save Appa NOW, Zuko won't be able to rescue him, and therefore, he won't be able to begin his transmogrification into Aang's eventual Firebending teacher." he said.

I looked down. Even though I know he doesn't try to, Akura sure does make me feel dumb sometimes.

"Good point," I said. Then I just thought of something, "Akura...Zuko's sick NOW. Wasn't he supposed to fall ill afterwards? Did...did I do that? Did I make his change come by faster?" It couldn't have altered the plot at all, I thought to myself. At least I hope it didn't.

Akura looked at me with surprise. "He is? Ooooohhhh lord..." he said, putting his face in his hand. "Wait," he said. "When Zuko had feelings for you, they must have triggered the love he used to have toward his mother, thus breaking the shell that has been hardened by exile and his father's neglect. Zuko will become good anyway, but Appa's already gone. Come on, we have to go."

I blinked in confusion. "Go? Go where?" I asked.

"To Lake Laogai," he told me. "We need to find Jet."

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