((Rebecca's P.O.V))
"We're here," Jet said as we arrived to his hidden hide out.
"Where," Sokka asked as he looked around. "There's nothing here!"
"Hold this," Jet said as he handed him a rope that was dangling from a tree.
"Why, what's this do?" Sokka asked as he took it into his hand and was pulled up into the trees with the rope around his wrist as he screamed in terror.
"Aang," Jet called his name as he offered him a similar rope.
"I'll get up on my own," he said declining the offer as he air bended his way up the trees.
"Rebecca," I heard Jet call my name, making me look over at him. "I'll help you up," he said offering me his hand.
"No thanks," I said with my arms crossed.
"Come on, it's the least I could do" he said as he grabbed my right arm, trying to force me to go up with him. Gin let out a loud growl and shoved Jet's hand off of me with his nose. Jet took several steps back as Gin stood in front of me in a protective position, still growling at him.
"I don't need your help," I said as I got onto Gin's back. "Brianna," I shouted her name and saw that she was trying to calm down the envious water bender. "You can come up with me so you don't have to waste time calling out Nyoko" I said completely ignoring Katara's tantrum.
"Oh okay," Brianna said as she climbed onto Gin and sat behind me. I glanced over at Katara and could see steam coming out of her head, jealous of all the attention I was getting from the Freedom Fighter's leader. I quickly glanced back at Jet, but he noticed my eyes then gave me a friendly smile. I heard Gin let out another growl, warning Jet not to try anything, although I had to admit he was being a bit overprotective. Then again I wasn't completely comfortable with Jet being near me, since I knew that he was planning something. Before Jet could do anything else Gin flew up to the trees and into their hide out.
"Nice place you got," Aang shouted as he zoomed past us on a foreground rope with Momo on his shoulders. I let out a small chuckle as I watched our overjoyed master playing around. I quickly dropped my smile when I noticed Jet and Katara walking toward us. Before they could say anything I jumped off Gin and made him reenter the charm.
"Where are you going?" Brianna asked as I started walking away from the group.
"I'm going to watch over Aang on higher ground. You can come if you want," I said without looking back at her. I heard footsteps from behind as Brianna quickly caught up with me. "Can't stand the sight of Katara and her boyfriend?" I asked in a joking tone.
"Are you kidding me," she said with a disturbed face. "Did you see how jealous she got whenever Jet tried to make a move on you?"
"Hey, we already discussed this," I said as I rubbed my forehead feeling a headache coming. "He's only doing this because he wants to use me like he's going to do with Katara."
"Well then what about me?" Brianna asked trying to point out a reason for her thinking.
"Brianna," I said as I let out a sigh "I may be dense, but I'm pretty open minded. The reason Jet hasn't targeted you is because when it comes to the two of us you could say that I'm the leader. So if he can control me, he can control you. Compared to me you're a complete push over." I saw her raise an eyebrow as she was about to protest but I interrupted her. "It's not to offend you. It's just the way you looked when you were in battle just now. You looked completely lost. What happened out there?" I asked her now realizing how different she was just a few minutes ago.
"I don't know," she said as she looked down at the ground. "I felt umm I don't know how to describe it. It was like I didn't know what to do. Like I wasn't able to do anything, I felt so…"
"Lost," I said completing her sentence.
"That's it," she said agreeing with the word I had given her. "I felt lost."
"Care to explain why," I asked a bit concerned, because it was the first time she hadn't been confident in battle since we came here.
"I don't know. When you weren't there I felt like I couldn't do anything. I got scared because you've always been with me when I needed it. Ever since we came to this world whether it was when I'm training, fighting, or feel sad you were always there. I don't mean to depend on you so much it's just..."
"Don't worry I get it," I said as I got a clear understanding of the situation and her feelings. "You're not being dependent you're just still not use to how things work here and having me by your side just gives you more relief. It's understandable so you shouldn't worry about it."
"It's not fair, why am I the only one?" she asked, pouting at the fact that I was unaffected. I let out a small chuckle as I looked down the path and saw Aang zoom across the trees again.
"I just adapt faster than you," I told her while watching Aang laugh as Momo flew off his shoulder. "And anyway it's not like I'm being completely independent. I rely on you too. I just don't do it as much because well, I was raised like that." I watched Aang completely disappear from my sight as a felt my eyes soften at the thought of my past.
"I'm sorry," I heard Brianna whisper as she looked down at the floor, feeling bad.
"You don't have to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong."
"I know but I still feel bad," she said still looking depressed.
"Don't," I said as I softly punched her left arm. "Just focus on what's going on now. That'll help me more than you feeling sorry about my past. You don't have to feel bad about anything. We didn't even know each other back then." She didn't say anything as she continued to stare at the floor with sad eyes. "I hate it when you pity me," I told her as I shook my head.
"I'm not," she said in her defense. "What I can't feel sad? Do you want me to be an emotionless rock and not cry about anything?"
"Yes," I said without hesitating.
"Ah no~" she said as she waved her arms "no I refuse. I'm not a rock!"
"You'll have to be like one if you want to connect with your element more."
"I'd rather be a boulder that way I can crush my enemies!"
"Okay, just promise you won't start talking in third person like a certain earth bender." I said referring to "the Boulder" that would appear in a future episode. "Because I don't think I can handle you saying something like. The Brianna is going to take a nap now!" I said mocking the earth bender with a single brain cell. Brianna let out a small laugh as I soon joined her.
"Hey Brianna, Rebecca" I heard Aang's voice suddenly call. We both turned and looked down towards Aang who was standing on a lower path. "Jet's throwing us a dinner now! Hurry up before Sokka eats all the food!"
"We better go," I said not pleased with the idea of eating with the Freedom Fighters.
"Will you be okay?" Brianna asked worried.
"As long as Jet keeps his eyes to himself and Katara doesn't let out any steam, I'll be fine" I said thinking back on the two characters. The thought of the two made my right eye twitch as I walked down the path with Brianna by my side.
"Come on it's this way," Aang shouted as he lead us to the party Jet had promised. I let out a sigh as we walked with Aang toward a table with a group of children. I quickly spotted Jet and Katara, who immediately found me as well. Jet gave me a small smile and waved, while Katara sat next to him with an evil aura behind her. I let out another sigh as I rubbed my forehead. "Isn't this place great," Aang asked us with satisfaction in his eyes.
"Yeah," I said as I looked toward the setting sun "just peachy."
((Brianna's P.O.V))
"Hey you okay?" I asked Rebecca when Jet finished delivering his speech. She leaned her chin on her right palm, looking both bored and pissed. "I'll take that as a no," I said not wanting to anger her anymore.
"Hey Jet, nice speech" Katara said as Jet sat back down in-between Katara and Rebecca, who was forced to sit beside him.
"No wonder she's so pissed," Nyoko said from my brace. I let out a nervous laugh while Rebecca just rolled her eyes and tried to block out the whole party.
"Thanks, by the way I was really impressed with you and Aang. That was some great bending I saw out there today," Jet said complementing them.
"Well, he's great, he's the Avatar. I could use some more training," Katara said as a blushed crept across her face.
"Avatar huh, very nice" Jet said with a sly smirk, that Rebecca and I caught right away.
"Don't even think about it," I heard Rebecca say in a low whisper. Jet glanced over at her, pretending as if he didn't know what she was talking about. I jumped back when I realized that Rebecca was glaring at him. Her eyes were like looking into the eye of a storm, both terrifying and mesmerizing.
"Whoa what's your problem?" Katara shouted at Rebecca when she noticed the look she was giving Jet. She dropped her glare slightly but didn't respond. "I think you need to cool down!" she shouted to her angrily.
"I think she's right," Aang said agreeing with her. "Rebecca, you should go cool off a bit. You're being a bit too paranoid." I looked over at Rebecca then over at Aang. I knew for a fact that she would never disobey him, even if she knew he was wrong. Without a word Rebecca got up from her seat and used her abilities to jump high into the trees.
"Brianna, keep your guard up," I heard Gin pass on a secret message from Rebecca.
"Sure," Nyoko said responding for me.
"I'm so sorry about Rebecca." Katara said.
"No problem," Jet said looking unaffected "she'll come around eventually." He picked up his coconut cup and took a sip of water. I could see a small smirk form over his lips as he took another sip.
"He's planning something," Nyoko said reading my mind "any idea what?"
"No," I whispered to her as I continued to watch Jet. "But whatever it is I'm going to stop him."
WE'RE STILL GAGGING! Oh, quick note, if anyone thinks that we're making Katara sound like a bitch, I DON'T CARE! IT FITS! YOU KNOW IT DOES! YOU MUST AGREE! (Kidding, but seriously it fits teehee).
