"Imagine you're striking through your opponent's heart." Zuko reminds me as I was kicking a hot strong powerful blast at the air. I had been training for sometime and I wasn't about to give up, I had to be ready.

"Now let me hear you roar like a tiger-dilo!" Zuko yelled, before I roared and let out fire from my mouth that a drake would find impressive.

I turned towards him with a grimace to see Zuko shaking his head in approval.

It was about a day or two since I told Zuko how I felt, but I just tried to forget it. I tried to shut that side out till I did what I came here to do and go home, never think about him again. He was just my teacher and I needed to realize that. Me resorting to training and getting ready made me look cold but I could careless. Not that Zuko even noticed.

"Who wants a nice cool glass of watermelon juice." Katara asked, making Aang jump up and down like a kid. I rolled my eyes in annoyance and kicked another fire blast at the air.

"C'mon, Gyawa, just take a break. What's the big deal?" Suki asked me, trying to get me to stop training.

"If you want to lounge around like a bunch of snake sloths all day go ahead!" Zuko defended me as I kept at it. Shooting at the air was getting tiring, I needed a target and I knew just the one.

The others went to the beach to lay around and while Zuko was sitting on the steps watching me do the same moves over and over again I flicked a fire blast from the floor at him.

He yelled in shock before jumping up and dodging it. "What are you doing?!" He snarled.

"Your teaching me a lesson!" I yelled back, before kicking five fire balls, he broke through it but didn't strike back.

"Come on!" I shouted leaving myself wide open on purpose.

He yelled out before he threw a huge blast my way. I jumped back landing in the bushes and threw five fast blasts.

He went low and kicked back. I jumped forward and kicked him in gut. "You're holding back!" I growled as he began to crawl away.

"You saw that coming a mile away!" I yelled as he stoped at the steps.

"I'll show you holding back!" Zuko hissed back before throwing up fire and jumping back to his feet.

I used sand to block it and then threw the sand at him. He ran back into the house with a fire kick.

He ran into a room, as soon as I ran in, I saw that he was hiding and the window was open. I ran out the window and used air bending to fly myself up.

"Get a grip before I blast you off this roof!" Zuko yelled as he stood ready to fight me on top of the roof.

"Go ahead, do it!" I snarled back, jumping up and with both my feet kicking fire at him. I landed on my hands and had to go down to the roof rails when he kicked back.

The fight went on till we went down to the beach and back around.

"Enough!" Zuko snapped after I hit a fire ball inches from his face.

I hesitated to strike again, meanwhile Katara ran up and stood between the both of us.

"What's wrong with you two? You could have got hurt!" She loudly stated looking at me and Zuko like we were children.

"What's wrong with me?! What's wrong with all of you! How can you sit around having beach parties when Sozin's Cement is only three days away?!" Zuko yelled in the air before the Gaang all went silent.

"Why are you all looking me like I'm crazy?" He asked as he saw all they're faced.

"About Sozin's Comet...Gyawa's was going to wait to fight the Fire Lord till after it came." Aang said trying to speak for me.

"After?" He asked back.

"Which I didn't agree to." I said between my teeth looking at Aang, it was all his idea and I couldn't tell him how I would handle it, I wasn't supposed to know.

"But you're not ready. You need more time to master fire bending."

"And frankly your earth bending would still use some work too." Aang and Toph said, Aang was getting on my nerves.

"So you all knew Gyawa's was going to wait?" Zuko asked being the only left out one.

"Honestly if Gyawa tried to fight the Fire Lord right now she's gonna lose. No offense." Sokka stated giving me a hand movement.

"The whole point of fighting the Fire Lord before the Comet was to keep the Fire Nation from winning the war. But they pretty much won the war when they took Ba Sing Se. Things can't get any worse." Katara explained as I turned away from the conversation I already knew were it was going.

"You're wrong, it's about to get worst than you can even imagine. The day before the eclipse my father asked me to attend an important war meeting. It was what I dreamed and wanted for so many years. My father had finally excepted me back." Zuko explained how his father was going to 'Now I will use the power to whip out the Earth Kingdom, permanently!' And how we had no time, finally.

"I wanted to speak out against his horrible plan, but I'm ashamed to say I didn't. My whole life I struggled to gain my father's love and acceptance. But once I had it I realized I lost myself getting there. I forgotten who I was." Zuko sat on the ground, it clearly meant so much to him, I didn't have to know it to see.

I felt like consoling him, but he wouldn't want me to anyways. So I just stood there's with my arms folded.

"I can't believe this." Katara let out as he knelt down.

"I always knew the Fire Lord was a bad guy but his plan is just pure evil." Sokka shook his head, I didn't know what was so shocking but than again I already knew about this.

"What are we going to do?" Aang asked looking up at me, I had no expression with my arms folded.

"I know you're not ready to save the world, but if you don't defeat the Fire Lord before the Comet comes, there won't be a world to safe anymore." Zuko stated like it was supposed to scare me, however, I knew that from day one what I would have to do.

"Gyawa you don't have to do this alone." Katara said putting a hand on my shoulder.

"Yeah! If we all fight the Fire Lord together we got a shot at taking him down." Toph grinned putting her fist together.

"Alright! Team avatar is back! Air! Water! Earth! Fire! Fan and sword!" Sokka loudly stated, with excitement as he made fan and sword sound pathetic.

"Fighting the Fire Lord is going to be the hardest thing we've ever done together but I wouldn't want to do it any other way." Aang said, looking at me with content before they took me in a group hug.

"Get over here, Zuko, being part of the group also means being part of group hugs." Katara said, Zuko looked at me to see if it was okay.

I didn't do anything, what should I have done? I didn't want to be rude to him, but I couldn't let him get in the way anymore, I had to do what I had to do. I suddenly nudged my head trying not to fire him a glare but I found it hard somehow.

I felt bitter towards him and for the worst reason, just because I was a fool.

With unsure steps he went in the hug, I tried not to make things awkward as I pulled away.

                                    ~*~

"There's one technique you need to know before facing my father. How to redirect lighting." Zuko explained that night as we continued training. "If you let the energy in your own body flow the lighting will flow with it. You turn your opponent's energy against them." He moved his right arm under to his other side without going near his heart.

"Like water bending." I plainly replied.

"Exactly. My uncle invented this technique himself by studying water benders. I once redirected it, against my father. it felt exhilarating but terrifying. You feel so powerful holding that much energy in your body. But you know if you make the wrong move it's over. There's one thing for certain, Gyawa, You'll have to take the Fire Lord's life before he takes yours." Zuko explained as I was doing the movements.

"Yeah, she'll just do that." Aang sarcastically stated, sitting next katara.

                                    ~*~

The next day we came up with a game to train with. And Toph went from awesome earth bended to, "I am not Toph! I am Melon Lord! Mwah hah hah!" She laughed as she held up flaming rocks.

"Now, Gyawa!" I got the queue after awhile, I immediately got on my glider and flew to the fake Melon Lord. I got off and was ready to deliver the final blow.

"Gyawa, what are you doing?!" Aang yelled, making me hesitate and just land on my feet rather than land on the Melon Lord.

"I'm doing what I came here to do!" I yelled back, as they all ran up.

"What's wrong with you?! If this was the real deal Gyawa would be hit by lightning right now!" Sokka yelled at Aang.

"I'm sorry, but it's not the air nomad way." Aang looked over at me trying to get sympathy but to tell the truth that wasn't my culture.

If I was actually born in this world I would probably be a fire bender, it just wasn't me.

I was beginning to think of killing Ozai, even locked up he would still be a threat.

I was sick of Aang always telling me that I was an air bender so I couldn't do this or that.

"There, that's what I learned from how the nuns died." I hissed as I kicked the head and broke straight through it. As what was left of it, hit the ground. Momo immediately began to drink the juice.

Aang looked at the pits in horror, he couldn't even take anything that looked like blood.

                                    ~*~

"I have a surprise for everyone!" Katara announced as we all sat around the courtyard.

"I knew it! You did have a secret thing with Huru!" Toph making, me hide a laugh

"Uh no." She plainly replied, "I was looking for cooking pots in the attic when I found this. Look at baby Zuko, isn't he cute?" She asked changing her voice showing us the picture.

I didn't look, I already knew what it was. I was sitting before a column leaning on a knee. I had so much on my mind, if I should kill Ozai or not. If I should take away his bending, but the one that stuck in my head the most was Zuko.

And oh shit I was becoming a brooder.

"Oh light up I'm just teasing." Katara sighed, after they all saw Zuko glooming.

"That's not me, it's my father." As soon as he said that they all shut up and didn't know what to say.

"But he looks so sweet and innocent." Suki asked, pointing at the picture.

"Well that sweet little kid grew up to be a monster. And the worst father in the history of fathers."

"But his still a human being." Aang said, making me groan, he wasn't going to give up on this. Even if he wasn't the Avatar.

"Your going to defend him?" Zuko asked.

"No! I agree with you. Fire Lord Ozai is a horrible person and the world would be probably better off without him. But there's got to be another way."

"Like what?" Zuko asked again, he was just full of questions.

"I don't know, maybe we can make some pots of glue and then I can used glue bending to stick his arms and legs together so he can't bend anymore." Aang suggested with such a child's idea. I found myself laughing at the thought of how could he think that could work.

"Yeah, than you can show him his baby pictures and all those happy memories will make him good again." Zuko mocked with a fake smile.

"Do you really think that would work." Aang smiled.

"No!" Zuko yelled.

"I could take his bending away." I offered saying the first thing I had said in awhile.

"You can do that?" Zuko asked with wide eyes, he never heard of it.

"It's true. When Hama blood bended us she took her bending away." Katara explained with caution in her voice.

"But for how long, Gyawa?" Zuko turned back to me, while I was walking to the center of the courtyard.

"It's permanent. Only I can restore it. And I don't ever plan on doing that. And yet he might cause a lot of trouble." I thought out loud walking up and down.

"But Gyawa, that requires blood bending and you promised you wouldn't use it." Katara harshly stated, making me snap.

Nobody was ever happy. I couldn't tell her about the other way because I wasn't supposed to know at that time! "Maybe that's what this world needs Katara! Maybe I need to do something bad so more bad won't happen!" I defended raising my voice, narrowed eyes.

"Do you hear yourself?!" Katara scoffed putting her hands on her hips.

"It's either that or killing him! And if that's what you'd all like than fine! I'll blow his head right off!" I yelled as I threw my hands in the air.

"That's against everything the air nomads believe. Gyawa, you can't just go around killing people you don't like." Aang protested, not helping my mood.

"Sure she can she's the avatar. If it's in the name of keeping balance I'm pretty sure the universe will forgive you." Sokka smirked like he always did.

"This isn't a joke Sokka, none of you! Not even you, Gyawa. Understand the position you're in!" Aang yelled.

"Just because I was raised by the air nomads doesn't mean I have to always live by the culture! I'm the avatar, my duties are to this world, Aang! Not the air nomads!" I yelled in his face making sure he got the point across.

"How could you even think of saying that?! How could you turn your back on my culture. Our culture!" He snarled making me growl.

He had no idea, I was frustrated, miserable and all these people telling me what to do didn't help. "Well than I'll take his bending, happy?!" I asked, looking at all of them with angry eyes.

"Gyawa. you can't leave him alive. You have no idea what kind of man he is." Zuko stated, making me want to break something.

I was mad at him and I didn't know why. I shouldn't be, I should have been mad at myself or maybe I was and it just felt like I was taking it out on him.

"Oh so none of you are happy! I'm so sick of y'all telling me what to do! All of you!" They all seemed like kids when their mom or dad was screaming at them but I had it. I had it with this world.

"Gyawa, we're just trying to help." Zuko defended with a harsh tone, standing up.

"Try to what?! If you really want to help than leave me alone and let me do what I came here to do!! If that's killing fine! If that's taking his bending away fine! But if you have anything else to say about something else I'd love to hear it!" I yelled at him with clenched fists.

His face changed from angry to hurt as I let that sneak in. I then began to walk to my room, I was going to find the only one around her who had any comfort.

"Gyawa, don't walk away from this!" Katara said, before Zuko stopped her.

The truth was I wanted him to follow me and talk to me. I didn't want to feel this way, I hated being mad at him and myself. But of course he didn't, like he always did.

As soon as I got in my room I collapsed on the floor. I looked out at the sky it was a full moon. I could just fly away now and blood bend the hunk, I knew exactly where he'd be. Or wait and let him kick my ass.

But then I remembered that I shouldn't change things, maybe even Zuko. I was becoming tired of it, always going places, always saving people. But I was so close to the end, but I wondered if it was The End.

                           ~Zuko POV~

After awhile of trying to go to Gyawa's room I had it. I couldn't shake that look she gave me earlier.

And after she had told me how she felt, I ignored it, she became less like herself. It was almost like she was becoming bitter.

I had to set things right between us. I had to tell her I felt the same way about her, I knew if I didn't I would regret it forever. I already did regret not telling her sooner.

I tried to gently knock on her door but I got no response. I knocked again but nothing.

"Gyawa, I'm coming in." I warned as I opened the door. I looked around her room to see she wasn't there.

"Gyawa?" I called out before realizing her glider was still there.

I looked in the closet. "Gyawa?" I called out again, it was beginning to make my nerves go wild. I knew she was in here earlier, I heard her, but now out of nowhere she was gone. She couldn't have just disappeared. She had to be somewhere.

                         ~Gyawa POV~

My eyes opened to see I was in a forest. I groaned, knowing what I was on. I didn't move but Momo just licked my face a few times. I sat up making him move to my lap, "hey Momo." I sighed, as I petted him.

I didn't move or call on my past lives, I already knew what they would say. Truth was I kind of agreed with them, deep down I wanted to kill Ozai, but I was afraid to do it.

Killing him could change so much, and when I did change things I didn't like the effects.

I sighed, I guess I would take his bending, I was on the lion turtle everything was going fine so far.

But the cold truth was I wasn't fine, I felt all wrong inside. No matter how much I tried to deny it I was becoming bitter, because of Zuko. I looked at him telling me he wasn't ready as a shut down, I expected him to go along with it. But that's something only an idiot thinks will work, I was being an idiot.

But it was more than just Zuko, I was shutting everyone out because I was afraid, afraid to care.

It was something I had struggled with for so long and now this world was bringing it out in me. This world changed me, and I wasn't sure if when I went back to mine I could ever live the way I did.

I would never look at myself the same way again. I was beginning to view myself as weak, I was giving into my low feelings. I couldn't, or I would become cruel and just like any old grandma.

I slowly got up and walked the grounds, it was amazing how all this grew on a turtle.

I was being a complete jackass about it, but just if this was the end did I really leave it at that. Yelling at my good friends, fighting Ozai and disappearing for all I knew. I was starting to wish I wouldn't end so I could set things right with them, so I could set things right with Zuko.

I found a good big tree and climbed it to sit in the branches. I had a clear view of where I was now, nowhere near any land. As much as I wanted to see my mom again, I wanted to stay here, in my dream home. Even if I didn't get my dream boy I still had great friends, better than my life back on earth. I didn't know what would happen after this, this was the end of the line for my knowledge.

I didn't want to think of what could happen if I died, because that wasn't going to happen. And if I did I'd probably be sucked back home. I didn't want to do that, I had to win not just for me but for the whole world.

Soon I drifted in my thoughts and fell asleep in the tree branches. When I woke up I looked around to see we were close to the land. I knew this was my queue to ask the turtle.

I immediately swam to the head as quickly as I could. As I did he put me on his hand and lifted me out of the water.

"A lion turtle. Maybe you can help, everyone expects me to take someone's life. But I'm not sure if I can do it." I stated looking at those huge wood eyes it was truly fascinating.

"The true mind can weather all the lies and illusions without being lost. The true heart can be poisoned by hatred without being harmed. Since the beginning of time, darkness thrives in the void but always yields to purifying light." After he said this, he put his massive finger ever so slight to my forehead and chest, I have no other way to describe it but he showed me the light.

"Wait for him, he will come." The lion turtle said, placing me on the land, I could see Sozin's Comet coming. He slowly sunk back in the sea, I turned to the land I then stood on. It was the battle ground against Ozai, I had to be ready or my fears would come true.

A gulp reached my throat, mustering up the courage to face whatever possibilities would arise.