Author's Note: I forgot to say that I apologize for Mai being OOC but remember she may have learned how to express herself in the years that have past. Guess what there are about three chapters left.

Chapter Fourteen: You Need to Control Yourself

Sokka's Point of View

I jumped up and ran outside, Aang, Toph, Zuko, and Mai behind me. I had told Suki to stay put.

We ran towards the noise, and I heard Mue, who was still in Mai's arms, start to whimper from the cold. Mai hugged my daughter closer to her. We soon found the source of the commotion.

Tanek was crawling out of a hole in the ice, soaking wet and shivering. Zuko went over to help pull him out. Kaya was clutching her arm, tears shone in her eyes.

"What happened?" I asked, walking over to my niece, trying to pry her hand from her upper arm. She wouldn't budge so Toph came over and tried to help me loosen her grip.

"He burnt me." She said as Toph forced her hand away to reveal a nasty burn stretching across her skin.

"Well she bet it was to cold for me to firebend." Tanek said, finally out of the ice hole.

"I was teasing you idiot!" She flashed back, her hands tightening into fists though the force and power that crackled around her was a little ruined when she winced in pain.

"Well there was no need to break the ice and make me fall in. I was already soaked once today." He spat at her.

"I decided to teach you a lesson! I will gladly give you another jerk!" She snapped, the wind picking up around her. The snow started to melt where Tanek stood.

"Enough!" Zuko and Aang yelled at the same time. Zuko yanked Tanek off the ground and carried him to Mai who handed Mue to me and picked up there daughter who had fallen asleep in the snow. While at the same time Aang's hands closed around Kaya's fists, and the energy dancing around her slowed then stopped.

"Careful Zuko." Mai warned him. He nodded and gently set down their son.

Kaya jerked away, glaring at her father. I could tell Aang was getting angry.

"Aang" Toph said his name as if warning him too.

"She is my daughter Toph. I am the father." He told her, his voice confirming his anger.

"Well I am the godmother." Toph said and before Aang could respond Kaya got involved.

"Oh I still your daughter am I?" She yelled. Toph put a hand on her shoulder and said her name, trying to soothe her but she shrugged her off.

"Kaya-" Aang said now looking years older.

"NO! Don't lie to me! You hate me because I killed my mother! I wish she was here, then she could care about me! I know you would too if she were here but no it's my fault isn't it. It's never the all mighty avatar's fault!" She shrieked, on the verge of tears and a little hysterical.

"That's enough Kaya." Toph said, her voice taking on a little more force with my niece than usual, as she stepped between them.

She calmed instantly at her godmother's stern voice. She nodded and started to walk back towards the house.

"Kaya you need to control yourself." Aang said to her. I let out a breath thinking how stupid he was to talk to her now.

"I will as soon as you get out of my life. I have no control anymore. Every time you are here it is 'Kaya do this' or 'Kaya you can't do that.' The one I hate the most is 'Kaya you could get hurt.' I can take care of myself!" She told him, her voice raising again.

"When you learn to bend, you learn not only skill and power, but judgment and control." Aang said and then continued. "I knwo you have power and we will maximize your skill but you need to know when enough is enough!" She bristled and started to attack again but this time with guilt.

"We? WE! I will find a master for water and I will master air myself. I don't need you. The only one I really need is mom and she is dead." Tears fell down her cheeks and into the snow, leaving imprints. She started to walk away, but it quickly turned into a sprint. Toph followed her and Mai took her children to the house. It was only us three left.

"That was harsh." I said and turned to him. "But you were a bit hard on her."

He turned and looked at the moon, which was full tonight.

"I am going to stay out tonight." He told us and walked away.

As we left I looked at Zuko and he looked at me and shrugged.

"Maybe we could have avoided all this if only your son hadn't jerkbended." I told him and received a snowball to the face in return.