Bolin woke up, feeling refreshed and ready. Something was keeping him smiling, amd it wasn't just the fact that he was in control of his body, no it was something different. He just couldn't put his finger on it.

He walked down to the kitchen, yawning and streching. His stomach rumbled loudly, making him laugh. The good moody can't last forever, he thought, might as well enjoy it. Signing, he continued to walk down the hall.

As he enter the kitchen, Bolin saw Mako quickly look up then just as quickly put his head down. For a brief second, Bolin wondered if Mako was mad at him, but he pushed that thought out of his mind and sat down next to Jinora and Korra.

"Hey Bolin," Korra said as he sat down. Jinora nodded and ate. Bolin thought she was mad at him until she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. Maybe he could do that do Mako. No, that would be weird.

"How'd ya' sleep," asked Jinora softly. Bolin smiled.

"Better than I had in a while, you?" Jinora shrugged and turned away. There was something she wasn't telling him, but he didn't press, it was good to give her some space. That's probably something Mako would have said. Besides, if it were important, he would find out soon enough.

The rest of the breakfast was in silence. A few times, Bolin tried to catch Mako's eyes, but he quickly looked away. Bolin shook his head and returned all of his attention to his breakfast.

Bolin decide he was going to make a trip to Verrick. Maybe he would have some answers on who the neo-blacks were. Even if Bolin had total control over his body, he still wanted to know who did this to him, and more importantly why. After all, he wouldn't think that he would be a first choice. He was strong but not smart, or fast.

Maybe it was just random, but he was pretty sure it wasn't. Who would leave something that important to luck?

Terrific might have some answers, Bolin told himself. He took a deep breath and pulled open the doors. Once he was inside, he waited for the women at the desk to call Verrick.

Normally, you had to call ahead, but Bolin was different. He was a personal friend of Verrick's. The ruled didn't apply to him. Julie walked in and said, "Verrick's ready for you." Bolin nodded and followed her into Verrick's office. He saw Verrick sitting behind his desk, a grin on his face.

"Bolin, I've been waiting for you. Please, have a seat," Verrick said, motioning to a chair across from his desk. Bolin nodded and quickly sat down, waiting for what Verrick had to say.

"I'm glad you came here on your own. Do you now how hard it would be to spare someone to come and get you? We're already short on staff," Verrick's smile never left his face, it unnerved Bolin.

"Yeah, I just wanted to see if you had any progress on, you know, the thing," Bolin said, his voice fading to almost a whisper towards the end. Verrick laughed.

"The thing? Good one. Yes we do have some progress. We reached a breakthrough. To continue with what we're doing, though we need you to do something," Bolin leaned forward.

"What do you need me to do?" Bolin asked, willing to do almost anything.

"Do you remember where you were experimented on?" Verrick asked, rather bluntly. Bolin shook his head.

"I don't know. I mean I wasn't in control of myself. For most the trip coming here, I wasn't aware of most of the things I was doing. I'm sorry Verrick, but I don't think I can get you there," Bolin replied, shrugging. Verrick looked disapointed, but quickly slapped on a grin.

"Well that's disapointing, but I suppose this will make it more adventurous," Verrick said. Bolin managed a weak smile at Verrick's optimistum. He sure wasn't happy about the matter.

"I guess so," Bolin replied. Verrick clasped his hands together. "Great, should we start tomorrow?"

"Wait, what?" Bolin said, suprised.

"Tomorrow, I thought you wanted to start this as soon as you could?" Verrick replied.

"I did, I just didn't think that it would be tomorrow." Verrick laughed and pointed and Bolin.

"I would never go back on my word, dearest Bolin."

"Well alright then, I guess I'll go," Bolin was suprised at the words that came out of his mouth. He didn't really want to go. He just got his body back. Besides, Jinora was here and Bolin didn't want to leave her. He was pretty sure she would understand.

"Great, be here bright and early. We're going on a road trip!"

"You're doing what?" Jinora demanded, storming around the parlor. Bolin sat on the couch, tense.

"I'm sorry, Jinora. I don't want to go on this trip, but I don't want anything to happen to anyone either," Bolin pleaded to angry Jinroa. She didn't want to here it.

"When you go on a trip, I want to at least say something and this isn't just a normal trip. You could get killed, Bolin. Did you ever think of that?" Jinora was yelling now.

"Yes, I did. But thats not going to happen," Bolin replied.

"How do you know that?"

"I took care of them, Jinora. You know that."

"Meaning you killed them?" Jinora saw what she said and sat down next to Bolin. "I'm sorry, I shouldn have said that. I wasn't thinking." Bolin just shrugged.

"It's true, you don't have to apoligize," Bolin said, his voice emotionless. The thing is, when he was under the influcence of Ben Dan, he didn't feel guilty about what he did. Bolin wasn't himself, so it didn't count.

"Just forget it," Bolin said. He stood up and walked to his room, ignoring Jinora when she said she was sorry again. She was a smart girl, she knew to wait until Bolin calm down.

Bolin collapes as soon as the door closed, leaning against the door. He took deep breathes in and out, in and out, trying to clear his head. Why was his life so hard? He just wanted Jinora to support him. Instead she yelled at him, like he was some animal. He shouldn't feel bitter, he didn't want to have self-pity, but that didn't stop feeling sorry for himself.

Just give me control and everything will be better, Ben Dan said softly inside of Bolin's head. Bolin shook his head.

"I thought you left," he said softly, clutching his head. Ben Dan chuckled in his head.

I can't just leave you, Bolin. Besides, I thought we were becoming quite good friends," it was Bolin's turn to laugh.

"I will never become friends with you. You ruined my life."

Correction, I made your life intresting. Your life meant nothing until I came along. The only thing thing that made you special was the fact you were a pro-bender, not a very good one at that, and you were friends with the Avatar. You were never special, your life didn't mean a single thing. You were just lucky to have the friends you had.

"I don't care if my life wasn't intresting by your standers, this is the life I want to live. Its a good life, I have everything I need. Your the only flaw," Bolin didn't show how much Ben Dan's words were getting to him.

Is that why you want to get rid of me, because I ruin your perfect life?

"No, because your out to ruin everthing perfect in my life."

Bolin waited for the ship that was suppose to pick him up and take him, well he didn't know where. Verrick said he would figure it out once the time came.

Before Bolin left, he tried to talk Jinora into coming with him. She kissed him slow and steady, barely moving, before pulling back.

"I'll think about it, but no, I probably won't go," those words still rang in Bolin's ears. He need her to come with him. Whatever was there, Jinora could keep him from losing his mind. When he came back, Bolin wasn't sure he would still be the same Bolin he left on the ship. He already changed so much.

He wasn't sure that he would town out of this with his sanity.