Sokka's p.o.v.

I was helping on my turn above deck as Toph sat with a still unconscious Sky. Aang had yet to wake as well but my sister said he'd be soon.

Sky's color was slowly returning but Katara said her body still had a lot of healing to do. I was walking to go back below and sit with Sky again when Aang crashed into me.

"Hey your finally awake.", I say glad that he's ok but move to catch him before we take him below deck and recap him.

He watches ahead as we tell him what's happened and boy he was mad about learning the world thinks he died.

"Wait where's Sky?", he asks as I feel my heart drop and soon we're in Sky's room as he looks at her. "Why isn't she awake what happened?"

"Well you got your injury because Sky to a lightning bolt to her chest meant for you.", Katara says "If she hadn't you could of died, she almost did."

"She must of known. She was apprehensive prior to it.", I say taking her hand "She kept saying something bad was gonna happen."

"Oh monkey feathers why did the spirits have to make it so she couldn't tell us.", Aang says

"I wish I knew, cause what other dangers is she gonna recklessly through her self into to protect us. It's not the first time.", I say thinking as I rub her fingers.

"Come on Aang, lets get you another healing session.", Katara says as she leads him out but he stops and looks at her again tears in his eyes.

"Sky you better wake up soon, you still have to give me snowboarding lessons.", he says sniffling "And thank you." before he leaves.

Eventually I take my seat by Sky and soon sleep takes me, when eventually I start to stir as I feel something playing with my now loose hair.

As I open my eyes I'm met with the same eyes I've been missing as the blues and greens swirl together as they study mine with affection in them. "I worried you. Forgive me.", she says as my breath hitches before I pull her into my arms as she hugs back holding her to me.

"I can't be mad. I'm just so glad your finally awake I missed you so much.", I say holding her to me as I press my lips to hers wanting her to feel how much she means to me. I just can't believe she's finally awake as I hold her knowing I should get the others but I can't let her go.

I continue to kiss my amazing girlfriend until we have to pull apart for air as I take a hand and cup her face.

"Don't you almost die on me again!", I scold as she laughs.

"I'll try not to.", she says with a soft smile groaning "But I'd love an aspirin."

"Your right I should get Katara.", I say

"We're already here.", says my sister as we both look over to where her, Aang, and Toph are watching us.

"Your alright, it's so boring when your gone!", Toph says hugging Sky as my sister and Aang join in.

"So I missed you capturing the fire nation ship I take it.", she says as they pull back laughing, and she turns so I'm supporting her. Not that I mind. Right now I don't wanna let her go, or let her leave my sight. She studies the others as they talk before her eyes land on Aang. "Cool Aang's got black hair." startling the air bender.

"Ya I do.", he says sheepishly as she grins.

"It looks cool.", she says watching him as she plays with her hair.

"Well Sokka if you'll put Sky on the bed, I'll give her another healing session and you can come back later.", My sister says as I sigh.

"Ya your right, I'll let you work on her.", I say "I won't be long though." as she smiles at me as I get up lifting her noting she's lost a lot of weight as I place her back on the bed before I kiss her fore head.

"See ya in a few.", she says smiling as I drag Aang and Toph out so my sister can work then leave the so I can go to get Sky something to eat.

All the while I start to picture the stone I'm gonna start carving for her betrothal necklace. I just need to find the right stone, and ribbon.

Sky's p.o.v.

I was so sore but I was relieved to finally pull through. As guilty as I felt for worrying my friends and Sokka, I'd do it again. Now Aang will still be able to use his Avatar state for the invasion. Katara performed another healing session on me, as I tried to relax until I heard a fire nation ship appeared as the guys went above deck.

"That bad thing you were worried about, it was Aang getting hurt wasn't it.", Katara asks as I grunt "Thanks, but I don't know how your not so angry. I mean if the spirits wouldn't have you under threat you could of told us an prevented it. Now here you are and your lucky your alive. I mean how many times have you already had to act alone because you couldn't tell us. "

I let out a chuckle "More than you know.", I say

"It's just I don't wanna see you hurt anymore for changing things.", she says "It hurts to see you laid up, and it hurts more to see Sokka hung up cause your hurt or he's afraid he's gonna lose you. He barely ate while you were unconscious."

"Katara I can't stop, I don't want anyone hurt when I can try to change things. I couldn't act in time so Jet died. There's a lot more coming.", I say "and we may need more than the Avatar state to do it. "

"I just wish there was some way you could tell us that the spirits can't figure out.", she says "Maybe you can try."

"Katara I just spent my unconscious time discussing this with spirits and I'm lucky they haven't had a cow over my changes.", I say "If I tell they stated they'll erase me from your memories, send me home, and one hinted killing me."

"Then no I don't wanna know. And we won't push either.", comes a voice from the doorway as I sit up and meet Sokka's scared eyes "I can't lose you, and I can't stomach the idea of losing you. Not again, and I don't wanna forget you ever." He sets a bowl and cup on the table looking at us firmly in a way that warms my heart.

"But.", Katara starts.

"But nothing, and we're not gonna add to her burden of knowing either.", he says glaring his blue eyes flashing at Katara "I'm not gonna risk losing her."

"Fine.", she says before leaving the room.

"Well that was awkward.", I chuckle as he smirks.

"Sorry it's not much, we'll have to dock for food later.", he says as I nod and take the bowl of rice and eat it slowly as I notice the growl in my stomach.

"Thank you.", I say giving him a smile, "for the food and before"

"Anytime, now eat up.", he says sitting on the bed next to me with a soft gaze as we chat while I eat and he recaps me before he gets word we're heading to a port.

"Guys a storm just started and Aang took off!", Katara runs in yelling.

"We need to track him. Sky can you fly after him?", she says upset.

"I can try.", I say as I grab my hair and quickly braid it pinning it to my head as I set my food down.

"Where's my staff?", I ask surprised when she tosses it at me.

I get up only for Sokka to grab my wrist. "No your not going, we'll follow him on Appa. Your not flying off alone in that storm, into fire nation waters when you just recently woke up." he says firmly and I nod.

"Then you better just load the bison, cause we can meet at a rendezvous point and travel through the fire nation.", I say as he nods.

"Got it. I'll go make sure Appa's ready. You wait and I'll get you.", he says as he jogs out and just like that we're off in a storm on a bison looking for Aang. Eventually the storm does clear and I spot the island as he washes up.

"There he is.", I shout as we land.

"You guys were right. ", he says as I'm confused since I missed something as Sokka whispers he'll tell me later.

"It's better the world thinks I'm dead for now." as he burns his wrecked glider before we group hug. That night we find a cave to camp in, And I swear Sokka's going crazy.

He won't let me do my bedroll, he keeps asking if I'm to warm or cold offering me a jacket. He definitely wouldn't let me unload anything off the bison, let alone get off myself. I decided for now to just accept some of the coddling, after all he had a big scare. And if he goes overboard I'll knock the sense back in him.