When we got to the rendezvous I thought I wouldn't have trouble. But I began to have the dreams.

I, a mighty masculine tattooed up warrior with the longest hair stepped through the curtains of the Fire Nation war room.

To fight the Fire Lord.

I ran in ready for anything, into the steaming hot room with the Fire Lord sitting on his throne. He had flames all around him, he wore the fire crown and only pants.

'Hot' I thought before shaking my head to get rid of that ridiculous thought. "Your days of terror are over, Ozai. I'm taking you down!" I threatened in my masculinity as I pointed at him.

"Really? How do you plan on doing that, when you failed your grammar test?" He asked, standing up and pointed back at me.

"Huh..." I looked around in panic, I failed grammar! I lost this fight already?! "No!" I yelled as I was being swallowed by flame.

I gasped as I opened my eyes to see I was safe. "I should have payed more attention in class. I better keep training." I said, before I over trained myself.

                                       ~*~

The next night I managed to stay asleep, but not for too long. "Wake up, Dede," I fluttered my eyes open, who was calling me by my real name? No one ever did, they didn't know it. How could anyone know it?

"Wake up sleepy head. Rise and shine, you over slept." I then realized it was a friendly Ozai nudging me. "You missed the invasion. Mwah ha ha!" Friendly Ozai turned out to be far from that as he flew up on a cow that shot fire at me.

I screamed in fear as I sat up and immediately shook Sokka up. The Gaang tried to help, Aang tried meditation, Katara tried Yoga which I hated, Sokka tried "Therapy" which I also don't like. And Toph..."Well there's one other thing we can try. Acupuncture!" She held out a porcupine at me making me scream and run away as fast as I could.

                                       ~*~

That night I had the worst dream yet. I was in my air nomad robes, I felt happy as I kept a steady pace through the hallways.

Then I realized where I was, I was in the Fire Nation palace. I felt like a heavy weight had lifted from me as each step became more interesting.

It became even more interesting when I heard laughter coming from not too far away. As I turned the corner, my eyes fixed on Zuko.

I found a smile across my face as I saw he was laughing. I had never actually seen him laugh. He was in royal robes and had his hair gently up.

But that's when my eyes saw he was holding someone's hand. It was Mai's hand, and he didn't even see me. They chuckled before Zuko reached over and kissed her.

I froze where I stood, I wanted to end it right then. Break it up somehow, but my legs wouldn't move.

He couldn't go with Mai after all this, not like that.

When his eyes looked over Mai's shoulder he looked right through me, like I wasn't there. I found tears slip down my cheeks as I fell to my knees.

This just couldn't be. They walked right by me without a word or even looking at me. I began to choke as I couldn't control the fear and tears of this nightmare.

My eyes slowly looked up to see Momo standing in front of me. He put his index finger over his mouth to tell me to shush.

I crawled back before getting to my feet and running out of that prison of dread.

When I finally got to the palace doors I opened them to find myself back on earth. I looked around and down to see I was in a black dress in some kind of party.

Someone bumped into me, I immediately looked back ready to blast them away to see it was a couple dancing. Then I realized I was on a dance floor from something out of a 30s picture.

I tried to get through the dancers and stand on the normal floor, I hated socials.

I looked up at the balcony to see Ozai. But he was dressed in a black and red suit glaring at me.

I clenched my fist and was ready for a fight when he grinned and someone again bumped into me. I turned to see it was Sokka?

"Watch where you're going!" He snarled, as he spilt his champagne glasses.

"Sorry." I mumbled, trying to help.

"Look what you did to my suit! It's ruined." He yelled as he tried to clean himself.

"I.." I stuttered, this was the weirdest dream but at least it wasn't a nightmare.

"It's okay, sweetie, we'll get a new one." A woman who looked too much like Suki reassured him, putting her arms around him.

"Mmm..." I hummed, scratching my head.

Sokka's blue eyes glanced down from my head to my toes, I immediately felt uncomfortable, I didn't like the expression on that face. And I had never worn a dress before, or high heels, I was starting to wonder how I stood up as for long as I did.

"Hey!" Suki smiled, hitting Sokka in the head to keep him from looking at me.

"Well sorry about that." I said before almost running off, I needed to catch my breath.

My breath, however, was taken away as my eyes spotted Azula and Ozai's angels. I backed away hoping they didn't see me and walked the other way.

As soon as I turned I saw someone I wish I hadn't, my dad. As soon as his eyes spotted me, he smiled in that wide proud smile he gave me.

My legs seemed to weaken as he stood right there, I didn't want to leave this dream. I slowly walked towards him and still couldn't believe my eyes.

As soon as I was in reach of his arms he grabbed me with a strong hold, I felt so safe again. I closed my eyes as he slightly moved to the music I couldn't hear.

My ears were drowned in utter shake that he was right there, I was in his arms again. I looked up to see him still smiling at me, he cleaned the tears I didn't realize I had.

"Come on." He nudged, taking me to the dance floor. He bowed before holding out his military beaten hand.

I didn't at first, I was still soaking in the moment. How my dad looked so polite, so-so my dad.

I slowly reached out and tightly held it, he gave me a smile before swinging me to the middle of the dance floor. I stepped on his toes countless times but he would always say "It's okay, Dede, try again."

I don't know how long we danced, but I didn't want it to end.

My father was a lifelong military man and I wanted to be just like him, but with him I felt like the little girl I was.

Soon he let my hand go and put a hand on a fair looking man's shoulder. He turned to reveal a scar on his left side of his cheek, this was Zuko. He was in a tuxedo and looked like a dream. Probably because I was in a dream but that wasn't the point right then.

My dad smiled at him and walked off the dance floor. I made sure to keep my eyes on him as long as I could, but Zuko began to move me around the floor.

I looked back at the Prince, who seem indifferent about me dancing with him. He and I swung around before I tried to talk to him. "Zuko?" I asked.

"Yeah?" He replied not looking at me.

"Do you like me?" He didn't reply, he only looked away making my heart drop.

I looked around for my dad to find him gone, I then realized Zuko let go and was dancing with someone else.

I saw he was dancing between OCs, and yes I did read enough fanfics to know those were made up characters.

"Zuko." I softly called as I tried to dance with him again. He only moved to the next girl, no attention what so ever as he began to shred at my fast beating heart.

"Zuko, come back." I didn't want to shout or sound demanding at him as I dared to move through the dance floor.

No matter how close I tried to get, no matter how much I shoved my way through the dancers I couldn't get to him. I stretched my hand out as I was shoved a bit closer to him.

He turned his back towards me to dance with another girl.

I ran and touched his jacket with the tip of my finger, as he moved he began to vanish. I gasped as I realized everyone was disappearing, completely from the ballroom.

Even the music I took for granted silenced. I fell to my knees, once again I don't get what I want. Once again I found myself alone with no one. Once again I was wishing this would end, this empty pit of despair. The insecurity That I wouldn't be good enough, that I couldn't live up to what I wanted, to what my father wanted.

A strong, caring woman. But how could you be caring when the world is so mean and be strong with the world constantly on your shoulders.

I then heard a scoff, I immediately turned to see it was Ozai. He was in the same black and red suit and we were still in the empty ballroom. "You're pathetic." He said, as he almost could read my thoughts.

That's what I didn't need to hear. "Stay back!" I warned before I stood up and clenched my fists.

"Please, you have no bending. You're powerless, you are weak." He stared with a grin as he had his hand in his pockets.

"Get away! Get out of my head! wake me up! wake me up!" I screamed at the ceiling holding my head.

My eyes opened to see the dark blue sky, I sighed in relief. I couldn't sleep again, I was afraid I'd get nightmares worse then that. The result wasn't pretty.

                                       ~*~

"Gyawa, you should get some sleep. You've been awake too long." Sokka said, as I twitched around the next day.

"Mm... okay."

"I don't think you get it." I suddenly hear the voice that sent sparks firing through me when I heard it. I turned to see Zuko, right there.

"Zuko?" I asked walking a little closer.

"Gyawa, please, sleep." He said, putting a hand on my shoulder.

"Look, Zuko, I know we've had a rough past, and I know we haven't been on the same side but... I" I stumbled with what to say to those beautiful golden eyes.

"What?" He asked, tilting his head at me.

"Zuko, I love you! There I said it!" I burst out and let out air as he stood stunned. "I always have." I finished, before he walked closer and I thought for sure he was going to punch me or something but instead he kissed me.

I stood shocked for a few seconds before embracing him. "What are we doing?" He asked with a smile.

"What our hearts have been telling us to do for a long time. Zuko, your my forever boy." I said before I carried him bridal style and we kissed again.

"Huh- Gyawa." Sokka cleared his throat.

I soon found I was holding air and was making the worst lip movements.

"I was just saying how you need to sleep." He finished sounding annoyed.

"Huh-okay." I fixed my hair and tried to act like that didn't happen. At least I wasn't accidentally trying to kiss Sokka. Awkward.

"What were you doing?" He asked putting a hand on his waist.

"I kinda day dreamed there."

"What was your dream about?" He asked like he knew what it was already about.

"Ahh..." I twitched. "Living under water."

He just shook his head in disbelief, "Right..." but honestly I was just glad that was over.

But I mean- was I talking out loud????

                                    ~*~

[A/N: I hope you enjoyed the dreams, I didn't want the main one to be silly. It was titanic and an episode from flash inspired.]