Sokka's p.o.v.

We didn't mention our kiss to Aang or my sister but I was determined she know it wasn't a fluke, so when no one was looking I'd touch a kiss to her cheek or what not. After she admitted she liked me I was so happy. We were all foraging when Aang shouts out "Hey cool a sword!"

I hurry over and look at it. "Hey that's a water tribe make isn't it?", Sky says.

"Ya it is, lets see what else we can find.", I say as we look around finding several burnt arrow heads.

"Did you lose something?", Katara says approaching.

"No we found something.", Aang says.

"Sokka I found a trail.", Sky says as I run over "It looks like a fight."

I have to agree "There was an ambush, some water tribe warriors ambushed some firebenders.", I say

"The battle continues that way.", Sky says as we both chase the tracks Katara and Aang close behind.

I'm glad Sky's helping to, her tracking skills are better than most.

"The water benders pushed the firebenders back.", I say

"what happens next.", Aang says excited.

"Don't know that's the end of the tracks I say as Sky jogs up ahead.

"Hey guys come see this!", she shouts and I run up and she points to a water tribe ship.

"It's a water tribe ship!", I shout as we all run up to it.

"You think it's dad's.", Katara says.

"I'm not sure but it's got fire bender damage.", I say as Sky puts a comforting hand on my shoulder.

That night we make camp by the boat as I think about dad and the day they left.

Sky returns from a walk and plops by me.

"Thinking about your dad?", she asks placing a hand on my knee.

"Ya, I wish I'd gone with him.", I say.

"I don't.", she says as I look at her with one eyebrow raised.

"If you did you wouldn't of been there to save me when I was alone at the south pole in the middle of nowhere. ", she says

"And if you'd left the Avatar could already be in fire nation hands. "

"Well then I'm glad I was left if for no other reason then because your alive and here with me.", I say and she smiles leaning her head on my shoulder while I place an arm around her. "Thanks."

"Anytime.", she says and I notice a little smudge of dirt on her chin.

"Hey who goes there?", a stern but familiar sounding voice says as my dad's best friend Bato comes into the light.

"Bato?", I ask.

"Sokka?", he asks

"Who.", Aang says waking

"Bato!", Shouts Katara jumping up as we both run over to him.

Sky's p.o.v.

The look on the siblings face at Bato was priceless as me and Aang were introduced. Everyone was now asleep so I'd snuck out with some perfume I bought as I worked on my trap for Zuko, far away from the monastery.

I knew he was coming soon, so I got my hole done and had the perfume set. When I returned Aang was sitting outside and I was able to intercept Bato's letter.

I skip into the hut smirking as Sokka and Katara chat with Bato. I was right they were to busy to notice me gone.

"Hey Bato, I was just asked to give you this.", I say handing him the missive.

"Ahh this is the missive from your guy's Dad.", Bato says.

"Really where is he.", shouts an excited Sokka as he and Katara grin ear to ear.

Then they start discussing whether to go see there dad or see Aang, but I slip off to Bed for a nap before I sneak off again.

At dark I slip out undetected and fly to my trap and wait. Zuko should be here with June soon. I sit up in the tree above my hidden pit and watch and listen as the sounds of a creature moving fast approaching. I hop down as it appears just as he stops.

"Hey Sparky how's it hanging.", I say when they approach.

"No wonder why your girlfriend left, she's to pretty for you.", June says.

"Awe thanks June, but Cranky's not my type.", I say making June chuckle and Iroh smirk.

"Did you track me using that ugly bracelet?", I ask cocking my head as smirk.

"Where's the Avatar?", he says.

"Well since he's not up your but and around the corner, he's not here Sparky.", I say

"Shut up and stop calling me Sparky!", he shouts "Just get her!"

"Your the boss.", she says as they move forward falling into my pit breaking open the perfume jugs I bought and blocking the Shirishu's nose blocking its sniffer freaking it out. I then waterbended some of the perfume over the struggling riders as it squirimed bucking and licking them paralyzing them while I watched. It like most animals eventually fainted and Sparky was ticked.

"Nice seeing you thanks for making all my hard work worthwhile Sparky.", I say waving as I take off on my glider and Arrive at dawn as Sokka comes out.

"Hey your up early.", he says.

"Thought I'd practice my waterbending and airbending in private.", I say as he comes over to me " I didn't think you'd notice I was gone, you were so caught up visiting."

"Ya I need to be more alert, your usually not gone so early. ", he says and I shrug.

"Was it a good walk?".

"Ya , you could say that.", I say.

Time skip: We all ride on the boat and go Ice dodging, and it's amazing.

I help Katara with the sales and at the end Aang can take his mark happily.

"Sky your mark is the mark of the courageous, and Sokka if I were you I'd snatch her up. A girl like her doesn't just fall from the sky.", Bato says making both of us blush.

"So are you guys leaving to go see your dad?", Aang asks as I lean on Sokka whose arm is around my shoulder as him and Katara exchange looks.

"No Aang your our family too.", Sokka starts

"And you need us too, we're going with you to the North Pole.", Katara finishes.

After a quick good bye we're back on our way, and we wave at Bato from the air.

Sokka sits by me and leans over by my ear to whisper " I also promised you'd never be alone again. I couldn't leave you Sky.", Sokka says before pecking my cheek.

"Thanks Sokka that means a lot.

"Sky you have a dirt smudge on your chin again.", he says confused wiping it off "How do you do that?"

"That's my little secret." I reply