"What did you just say?" I was sure I had misheard her. There could be no other way that she could have just said that she loved me. Perhaps my brain was still recovering from her tackling me. Or perhaps I passed out underwater and was currently dreaming this.

"I said I love you silly." Few things ran though my rapidly shutting down brain. Things like, did she mean what she said? Or did she mean sisterly love? But perhaps the most impormant thing going on what was left of my mind was one simple question.

Where do we go from here?

I tried to speak but Kya stopped me.

"Lin right now I don't want you to say anything. I just wanted you to know how I feel, where we go from here is entirely up to you. So for now I want you to think long and hard about your answer and when you finally have it you can tell me."

"...Okay." She always did know just what to say. And I was glad she was giving me options because I'd need time to process everything that had happaned today.

"Good now while we're here lets have some fun."

Suddenly the water churned around me and I was propelled out of the water and back into the boat. Seconds later the boat rocked as she climbed back in.

"Alright Lin full speed ahead. We're not leaving this park until the sun goes down."

Well this is either going to be really good or really bad.

But even though I knew it could end badely I couldn't stop the smile from forming on my face or my legs from peddeling as Kya steered us to where she wanted to go.

As we paddaled I couldn't help but laugh, here I was on what could possibly be called a date with my best friend and I had no idea how I felt about.

Just go with it for once. You've had to much on your mind lately, so for once don't think and just act.

In our excitment or to be more precise due to Kya's lack of focus we wound up going to fast and by the time we realized how fast we were going we'd gotton to close ot the shore.

"Lin I'd hold on if I were you." seconds later I found out why as we hit the shore causing to boat to crash and send us flying after it hit a rather big rock.

After flying through the air for a few seconds we found up landing in one of the parks numerous bushes.

"Well you know what they say about landings."

"Kya do me a favor and talk a bit louder."

"Why?"

"So I can find my way over to you and hit you."

We picked ourselves up and got our bearings. "So what next?"

"Well we did just land on one of the trials so how about we just take a walk."

"Alright."

As we started walking I felt Kya grab my hand, this time however I was content to let her guide me as we walked. This time instead of feeling embarassed of being led around I was actually feeling pretty peaceful. Mostly due to the fact that this day was going in a direction that I hadn't anticipated but wanted to explore.

We walked for what seemed like forever. Every few feet or so Kya would tell me something amazing about a certin plant or about a animal that dashed in front of us.

This is actually pretty nice. However it would be better if I could see where I was going. But that wasn't the only thing bothering me. I couldn't help but feel that I was being watched, I wasn't postive but I had a feeling that someone was watching us. I couldn't hear anyone close by but my gut was hardly wrong.

"Kya where exactly are we?"

"I think we're just near the center. We've actually gone pretty far off the trail. Why do you ask?"

"I just don't want you to get both of us lost." I hate to lie to you Kya but I need to know the terrain just in case.

"Hey I'll have you know that I don't get lost, I just loose track of my denstiation is all."

As we continuned down whataver path Kya was leading us down I started to hear footsteps behind us. From what I heard they weren't that far but were staying just close enought to observe. I was starting to get nervous. We were pretty far from the lake so Kya wouldn't be able to waterbend and without being able to see more then two feet with my bending I couldn't fight properly.

"Kya I think we're being followed."

"You sure?"

"I can't be postive but I'm pretty sure." We stopped for a moment so she could double check for me. For a few seconds there was silence then she gasped and pulled my hand as we started into a run.

"What's wrong?"

"You were right we are being followed. But it's not one guy following us... more like four or five."

My mind raced as I thought of who it could be. As a cop I had numerous enemies our for revenge. Or it could be someone looking to make a name for themselves by takeing me out, either way we were in no shape for a fight.

If only I could see! I could easily take them out. But right now staying safe was our top piority and for now that means run.

"How far are we from the lake?"

"There should be a small stream just around the corner." I could hear the desperation in her voice and that made the panic inside me grow.

Kya suddenly stopped nearly causing me to fall. "Kya what's going on?"

"What's going on is that you two just ran out of luck." My blood ran cold. All round me I could hear them, their heavy breathing, along with some of them laughing.

"You know when the boss told me that he'd taken out the cheif's daughter I thought he was just lying. But I've watched you two the entire day. You could barely walk without help! Now why don't you just make it easy on everyone and step away from your little helper. We're only being paid for you anyway."

In hindsight what I did next was an extremly stupied thing but in my anger I kicked the ground as hard as I could sending a large chunk of rock in the direction of his voice. A very loud smack was heard followed by the sound of a body hitting the ground. Even though I knew it was a mistake I still felt my heart fill with pride, though it was short lived as one of them yelled "Get them!"

I braced myself for what was about to come knowing it would be pretty bad. As soon as they got close I raised my hands to put up whataver defenses I could muster.

But they never hit me, in fact once they got close I heard the distinctive sound of flesh hitting flesh.

Kya!

But the voices I heard from the mean weren't ones of malice and rage, instead I was hearing their frustration and cries of pain. After two painc filled moments of confusion I heard nothing but silence.

"You really think this is the first time I've been in fight?"

"Kya are you okay?!" I said after a moment of searching the air for her. When I finally found her I was worried that she was severly injured.

"I'm fine Lin really. Compared to the fights I've faced these guys were nothing. Heck one time I was in a really nasty bar brawl in the fire nation."

"You never told me that you knew how to fight." But then again we don't really talk that much.

"Well even benders should learn some form of hand to hand combat. Espically waterbenders, after all we can't make our element or are surronded by it like earthbenders." To say I was surprised would be an understatement.

"Kya we should get home as quick as we can and tell my mother what happened."

"Alright hold on tight." We ran as fast as we could going at speeds that I didn't think were possible on foot. My gut was going crazy as the thought of danger still loomed. Even as we neared the car I didn't feel safe. It wasn't until we got within a few feet of my car that I heard something. As my hand brushed the hood of the car my mind remembered a case I'd worked not to long ago about a gang retaliation.

"Kya get away from the car!" we bolted backward right as the ticking stopped and my car exploded. Even from a few feet away I could feel the intensity of the flames. "Are you okay Lin!?

"I'm fine what about you."

"A little banged up but otherwise fine." that's what I but inside I was angry. They send men after me, they try to kill me by blowing up my car! I will find who did this!