In a deciduous forest with trees covered in red and orange leaves a little yellow beetle scuttles from around a branch and towards the tree trunk and the beetle was then covered in a big shadow revealing to be Momo who swoops in to catch the beetle but the beetle opens its carapace and flies off before Momo could even touch it as he lands on the ground. The beetle flies up the tree trunk while Momo climb after it and he ring the tree until he fly down, when the beetle lands on the ground and Momo land in a pounce at it but the beetle flies off again before the lemur even caught it. Momo is looking at and it's a neat pile of what looks like apple-like nuts sitting on a pile of leaves.

Momo pounce at the fruit pile but then copper colored slats snap up from the leaves and surround him in a sphere and the slats start running up by a pole that's paralleled to the ground until the sphere shifts so that the pole is on top and the snare sphere that Momo is still in is sprung into the air where other two snare spheres are hanging and Momo's snare sphere stop at the same level of the two other snare spheres which are holding two hog-monkeys that are making loud noises. Momo makes loud noises as well.

Meanwhile Aang, Velvet, Katara, Sokka and Laphicet are sitting in a different clearing in the forest taking a break from travel.

"Where's Momo?" Aang asked. Momo's yowl echoes through the forest and the gang followed it.

They arrive at the other clearing looking from the ground level and they see the three snares above them.

"Hang on, Momo!" Aang said as he leaps up climbing to Momo by rebounding up nearby tree trunks.

Aang goes up to a branch, sits down, and then flips over the branch dangling beneath it and he finds a rope entering a small winch from lower on the tree trunk and so Aang grabs the rope, releases a latch on the winch, and carefully feeds it more line making Momo's snare go down to the others who are still on the ground and help ease the snare down to the ground between them and together they pull the slats apart for an exit allowing Momo to escape easily. Momo finish eating the fruit nuts while the gang release the snare.

Aang jumps down to the others but then he looks up to see the two other snares that are still holding the hog-monkeys on a different branch.

"Okay. You guys too." Aang said.

"This is gonna take forever." Sokka said throwing his boomerang to cut the ropes making the snares fall to the ground causing the snares to be opened allowing the hog-monkeys to escape.

"That worked." Aang said as Sokka approaches one of the busted snares and examines it.

"Fire Nation. You can tell by the metal work." Sokka said.

"We should pack up camp and get out of here." Velvet said.

They return to their camp and Sokka packs his stuff up while Katara passes the other gear to Aang who is on Appa's head and Sokka sees this.

"Uh-uh. No flying this time." Sokka said.

"What?" Velvet asked.

"Why wouldn't we fly?" Laphicet asked.

"Think about it. Somehow Prince Zuko and the Fire Nation keep finding us. It's because they see Appa. He's too noticeable." Sokka said.

"What? Appa is not noticeable." Katara said.

"He's a gigantic fluffy monster with an arrow on his head. It's kinda hard to miss him." Sokka said and Appa groans.

"Sokka's just jealous because doesn't have an arrow." Aang said.

"Look, I know you all want to fly, but my instincts tell me we should play it safe and walk this time." Sokka said.

"Who made YOU the boss?" Laphicet asked.

"I'm not the boss. I'm the leader." Sokka said making Velvet and Katara laugh.

"YOU? The leader? Your voice still cracks." Katara said.

"I'm the oldest and I'm the warrior so I'm the leader." Sokka said.

"YOU'RE not older than ME, kid. I AM." Velvet said crossing her arms.

"Okay. You are older, but I'm still leader." Sokka said.

"In your dreams. If anyone is the leader, it should be Aang. I mean he's the Avatar." Katara said.

"Are you kidding? Aang's just a goofy kid!" Sokka said.

"You know, Sokka. I may be goofy sometimes, but that wasn't really called for." Aang said a little offended.

"Then I say Velvet should be the leader. She's smarter than you, stronger than you, and is a better warrior than you'll ever be." Laphicet said.

"But she's bossy." Sokka said.

"Is that so?" Velvet asked giving Sokka her evil eye again.

"Nope. Not at all." Sokka said as he quickly put his gear on his back.

"I swear why do boys always think someone has to be the leader? I bet you wouldn't even be bossy if you kissed a girl." Katara said.

"I kissed a girl. You just haven't met her." Sokka said.

"Who? Gran Gran? I've met Gran Gran." Katara said.

"Or maybe it's that..." Velvet was cut off by Sokka.

"Don't say anything. I've kissed a female besides Gran Gran." Sokka said and everyone looks at him. "Okay, fine. Velvet's the leader, but I still say we should go on foot because I trust my instincts."

"Fine. We'll go for your way...for today. After that, you'll keep your mouth shut." Katara said.

"Fine." Sokka said.

"Who knows? Walking might be fun." Aang said who is now wearing a backpack.

The gang are walking through the forest with Sokka and Velvet in front while Aang, Katara and Laphicet follow them.

"Walking STINKS! How do people get around without a flying bison?" Aang asked.

"I usually walk or taking a boat to where I need to be, so this became a normal thing for me." Velvet explained and looked over her shoulder to see Laphicet getting a bit tired. "Laphi, you can ride on my back if you like?" Laphicet nodded and Velvet got down as the younger sibling got up on her back.

"How long until we get out of this forest?" Laphicet asked.

"I don't know, Laphicet. Why don't you ask Sokka's instincts? They seem to know everything." Katara said.

"Very funny." Sokka said sarcastically.

"I'm so tired of carrying this pack." Aang said.

"I know who you should ask to carry it for you. Sokka's instincts." Katara said.

"Great idea! Hey, Sokka's instincts, would you mind..." Aang was cut off by Sokka.

"Okay, okay! Look, guys, I'm tired too, but the important thing is that we're safe from..." Sokka cuts himself off as he opens the bushes in front of him and then turns to see what's behind the bushes. "...the Fire...Nation."

The gang are now in a clearing that has Fire Nation encampment and Fire Nation soldiers turn to look at the gang with hatred as Velvet puts Laphicet down.

"Any ideas now, Sokka?" Velvet asked.

"I've got one. RUN!" Sokka said but the Fire soldiers bend flames at them but they dodge and the flames block their path.

"Great. Now we're cut off." Laphicet said and he notices something on Sokka's left sleeve. "Also, Sokka, your sleeve's on fire."

"Ahh!" Sokka screams in panic.

Katara bends water from a pouch on her side and uses the water to get rid of the fire on Sokka's sleeve and Katara bends the water back into the container but the gang are surrounded by Fire soldiers with weapons in their hands while fire is still burning behind them and the gang get ready to fight.

"If you let us pass, we won't hurt you." Sokka said but Velvet punched him.

"What's wrong with you?" Velvet asked. "What are you doing?"

"Bluffing..." Sokka said.

"Good call, genius." Laphicet said and one of Fire soldiers with an eye patch laughs.

"YOU won't hurt US?" The one-eyed Fire soldier scoffed but then he groans and falls to the ground.

"Good work, Sokka. How'd you do that?" Katara asked.

"Uh, instinct?" Sokka answered unsure.

"Look!" Aang said pointing up at a branch of a nearby tree.

A figure which turns out to be a teenage boy is standing on the branch and draws two hook shaped blades and instead of falling from the branch he uses the hook blades to grab onto the branch and slings himself to the camp and then he lands two Fire soldiers on their backs sending them to the ground but another pair of soldiers charge at the teenage boy but he rushes forward with his hook blades in each hand and uses them to hook their legs each sending them to the air while the teenage boy does a back flip and they land on the one-eyed soldier and the teenage boy lands on them.

"Down you go." The teenage boy said and the gang look at him. Katara looks impressed while Velvet gives an unimpressed look while the others watch in awe except for Sokka.

Another soldier rushes at the teenage boy ready to slash with his sword but the teenage boy hooks his opponent's sword hand and spins and the teenage boy finishes the job and is ready to face another opponent and they prepare to attack but then a soldier looks up.

"There! In the tree!" The soldier said and just then a small boy jumps down and lands on the soldier while spinning his helmet blinding the soldier making him stagger and the small boy laughs.

The three soldiers then start to make their move but then arrows flying to soldiers and disarm the weapons and they see someone on a branch reaching for two arrows and he shoots them while hanging upside down and the arrows disarm the other two soldiers allowing another person to leap from a low branch to the ground scaring the two soldiers away but a swordsman charges at the person but the person ducks and lets the swordsman run into his back and tosses the opponent up onto a branch but the second swordsman attacks with more caution but the person grabs him, spins him around, and then throws him and goes off to face another opponent while another person with a knife joins the fight and attacks.

While the teenage boy is still fighting against other soldiers he watches as the gang are joining the fray and Aang Airbends while Katara Waterbends while Velvet and Laphicet works as a team with Velvet knocking the soldier with normal weapons, destroying them while Laphicet took care of Firebenders.

Sokka readies his boomerang while making a battle cry and a soldier charges at Sokka but before Sokka did anything the teenage boy shows up and and uses his hook blades to pole vault him in the chest knocking the soldier away and Sokka groans.

"Hey! He was mine!" Sokka said.

"Gotta be quicker next time." The teenage boy replied as he goes off to find another opponent.

Two soldiers run but then a massive person gets in their way shocking the soldiers and the big guy towers over them but the two soldiers recover their expressions and get ready to fight but the giant takes out a log and attacks with it bending their swords and so they back off and run again and while the teenage boy watched the whole thing a spearman attacks the teenage boy but he quickly blocks the attack with his hook blades and the two struggle until the teenage boy spins and sidesteps the spear with one hook blade free and he hooks the spearman and sends him flying off along with his spear with its end striking another soldier which turned out to be Sokka's opponent and groans again.

"Aw, man!" Sokka whined.

Another spearman attacks the teenage boy but he catches the spearpoint with his hook blade and redirects it away from him taking the soldier with it pushing it free but the soldier recovers his stance and the teenage boy does the same and he catches the speartip with his hook blade and angles the spear to the ground and then he runs up to it, leaps and kicks off the back of the soldier's helmet stumbling a few steps forward before stopping in front of Katara and Velvet.

"Hey." The teenage boy said.

"Hi." Katara said while Velvet just didn't say anything and the three of them look at the encampment now empty.

"You just took down a whole army almost single-handed!" Aang said.

"Army? There were only like twenty guys." Sokka said.

"My name's Jet and these are my Freedom Fighters. Sneers, Longshot, Smellerbee, The Duke, and Pipsqueak." Jet introduced himself and his Freedom Fighters.

"Pipsqueak, huh? That's a funny name." Aang said chuckling and walking over to the small boy who turns out to be The Duke.

"You think my name is funny?" The giant asked who turns out to be Pipsqueak making Aang a little nervous.

"It's hilarious!" Aang said and Pipsqueak starts laughing along with The Duke, Aang joins the laughter and then Pipsqueak slaps Aang on the back knocking him down to the ground face first making The Duke stop laughing but Aang laughs again with Pipsqueak.

Everyone is still at the Fire Nation camp and the members of Jet's gang are checking for weapons or supply crates while Jet is reclining against a tree trunk and Katara approaches him.

"Uh, Jet, thanks for saving us. We were lucky you were here." Katara said.

"Actually, I should be thanking you. We were waiting to ambush those soldiers all morning. Just needed the right distraction and then you guys stumbled in." Jet said.

"We were just relying on instincts. That's all." Laphicet said.

"You'll get yourself killed doing that." Jet said, unknowing to them Sokka heard the conversation, he closes his eyes in frustration and walks away.

Pipsqueak and The Duke search inside a barrel next to a tent and The Duke sees what looks like green goo in the barrel.

"Hey, Jet. These barrels are filled with blasting jelly." The Duke said.

"That's a great score." Jet said.

"And these boxes are filled with jelly candy!" Pipsqueak said holding a crate.

"Also nice. Let's try and not to get them mixed up." Jet said.

"We'll take this stuff back to our hideout." Pipsqueak said.

"Hideout?" Laphicet asked.

"You guys have a hideout?" Aang asked.

"You wanna see it?" Jet asked and Velvet was about to open her mouth but then Katara quickly cuts in.

"Yes we'd like to see it!" Katara answered in a begging position and Jet smiles.

"Um, thanks, but we still need to move on and not waste anymore time here." Velvet said.

"C'mon, Velvet, let's just stay there for one night." Aang said and Velvet sighs.

"Okay, fine. We'll look at your stupid hideout." Velvet said.

The gang are walking along the forest floor with Jet and his gang and as they keep walking Jet stops in front.

"Okay. We're here." Jet said.

"Where? I don't see anything." Sokka said.

"Here. Hold this." Jet said giving Sokka and rope with a loop on the end.

"Why? What does this do?" Sokka asked as he holds a rope and then he gets pulled as well into the tree canopy but gets stuck in the leafy branches.

After everyone else gets pulled Jet offers another rope to Aang.

"Aang?" Jet asked.

"I can get up on my own." Aang said as he leaps up to the tree.

"Velvet?" Jet offered a rope.

"I'm no damsel in distress! I can get up by myself too!" Velvet said as she also jump from branch to branch up the tree.

"Ow. Talk about an ice princess." Jet said.

"She's nice once you get to know her." Katara said as Jet holds a rope.

"Yeah. Grab hold of me, Katara." Jet said offering his free hand.

"Okay." Katara said as she takes Jet's hand.

Jet's rope starts to pull them into a spin while Katara holds onto Jet and she blushes but unknowing to them, Velvet who stopped jumping up the tree watches this with disgust as Katara is embracing Jet while they are still being pulled in the air but she's doing it for support while Jet is focusing on their ascent and Velvet is just more disgusted and keeps jumping.

'Something about that guy rubs me the wrong way. He appears charming, but I can't help but think there's something wrong about him.' Velvet thought. 'Like someone I know.'

Katara and Jet see a plank platform in the canopy and they rise through a hole in the floor and they both land on it and Jet lets go of the rope and Katara looks around and sees wooden stairs spiraling up the tree trunk and suspension bridge that links their platform to somewhere else and they see Aang, Momo and Laphicet sliding across a rope as Velvet arrives.

"Nice place ya got!" Aang said while still sliding.

"Yeah! It's really cool!" Laphicet said also sliding.

Katara and Jet both start walking to the bridge and they see nearby trees with same platforms, stairs, and bridges and some platforms have tent huts.

"It's so beautiful." Katara said.

"It's beautiful and more importantly, the Fire Nation can't find us." Jet said and Smellerbee joins the two.

"They'd love to find you, wouldn't they, Jet?" Smellerbee asked.

"That's not gonna happen." Jet said, then Velvet and Sokka join them while Aang, Momo and Laphicet are still playing on the zipline.

"Why does the Fire Nation want to find you?" Velvet asked.

"I guess you could say that I've been causing them a little trouble. They took over a nearby Earth Kingdom village a few years back." Jet explained.

"We've been ambushing the troops, cuttin' off their supply lines, and doing anything to mess with them." Pipsqueak said.

"I suppose that's what's expected from young rebels." Velvet said.

"One day, we'll drive the Fire Nation out of here for good and free that village." Jet said.

"That's so brave." Katara said.

"Yeah, nothing's braver than a guy in a treehouse." Sokka said sarcastically.

"Don't pay any attention to my brother." Katara said already annoyed with Sokka today.

"No problem. I'm sure he's had a rough day." Jet said.

"So you all live here?" Katara asked.

"That's right. Longshot's town has been burned down by the Fire Nation. We found The Duke trying to steal our food. I don't think he ever had a home." Jet said.

"What about you?" Katara asked and Jet stops walking while everyone else keeps walking.

"The Fire Nation killed my parents. I was only eight years old. That day changed me forever." Jet said.

"Sokka and I lost our mother to Fire Nation." Katara said.

"I'm so sorry, Katara." Jet said.

'I still don't like this guy, even if it sounds like my life. The Fire Nation shouldn't be worse than Arturious when he ruled the world.' Velvet thought.

"Velvet, what's wrong?" Katara said.

"Nothing." Velvet answered as she walks away and begins to talk with herself. "I just can't stand this guy. He seems nice, but like I said, there's something about him that makes me sick. He acts far too familiar to the man I hate."

It's now getting dark outside and in the hideout some people are keeping watch on the upper part of the hideout while everyone else are sitting on a table eating and drinking and Jet climbs on the table for his announcement.

"Today, we struck another blow against the Fire Nation swine!" Jet began and everyone on the table and on the upper platform cheer at this while Velvet doesn't care while Sokka looks grumpy as usual. "I got special joy when I saw the look on that one soldier's face when The Duke dropped down on his helmet and rode him like a wild hog-monkey." The Duke gets on the table as well and takes cheers from other people until he sits back down. "Now, the Fire Nation thinks they don't have to worry about a bunch of kids hiding in the trees. Maybe they're right..." Everyone boos. "...or maybe they're DEAD WRONG!" Everyone cheers wildly and Jet sits down between Katara and Velvet, who turns her head away.

"That was a nice speech, Jet." Katara said.

"Thanks. I was really impressed with you and Aang. That was some great bending you guys did. Velvet and Laphicet are pretty good fighters too." Jet said.

"Thanks, Jet!" Laphicet said.

"Well, Aang and Velvet are great. Aang's the Avatar and Velvet's a really strong Arte user. I still have more training." Katara said.

"The Avatar and an Arte user, huh? Very nice." Jet said.

"Thanks, Jet." Aang said.

"Better than you." Velvet mumbled.

"Sis, you seem irritated. What's going on with you?" Laphicet asked.

"It's nothing." Velvet said, standing up but felt something was near. "I'll go around and hunt down some Hellions."

"Hey, I was thinking you guys might wanna help us with our little struggle." Jet said.

"Well, I wish we could, but we have to leave." Sokka said.

"For once, I agree with him." Velvet said stopping.

"Really?" Sokka asked.

"The ONLY reason why I agreed with you is because Aang and Katara need to get to the North Pole, and my brother and I need to find whoever awakened us. Nothing more, stupid. See ya WHEN we see you." Velvet said as she starts to jump down to the ground.

"Velvet, wait!" Laphicet called out but Velvet didn't listen.

"I'll follow her." Jet said. "I needed you both on an important mission tomorrow, Sokka."

"What mission?" Sokka asked.

Meanwhile, Velvet was on a high branch looking down at a small hord of Hellions roaming around, searching for something to hunt. Velvet's eyes are so focus with hunger that she didn't notice Jet standing on a higher branch.

"Why are you looking at hunting wolfs?" He whispered as he can't see what Velvet saw.

Suddenly, they heard a branch breaking and sees an old man walking into the area and prepared to fight before Velvet jumped down and landed in front them, her bangs covering her eyes as she got into Therion form.

"You better move. Or else..." Velvet said as the old man ran to hide. "I'll devour you!" With a battle cry, Velvet attacks like a dangerous beast when she got the chance, Velvet eats them which frightened Jet away. Velvet had just finished when the old man came out.

"I've never heard of someone eating Hellions without turning into one." The old man said.

"So you can see them?" Velvet asked.

"I'm a special case, one of a kind." The old man said.

"Me as well." Velvet said.

"My name is Mayvin, the Storyteller. What's your name?" The old man, Mayvin, asked and Velvet recognize the name.

"Velvet Crowe, a Therion." Velvet introduced herself.

"What a lovely name for a lovely girl like you." Mayvin said, walking forwards her. "So why is it that you're in the Freedom Fighters area of the woods?"

"Got 'saved' by them from Fire Nation soldiers earlier today. There's something about their leader that I don't like." Velvet explained.

"You're right in not trusting them. I've been in this forest for some time now and got attack by them, thinking I was a spy from the Fire Nation." Mayvin said. "Jet attacks innocent people from the Fire Nation, who just walking around to think their spies. They may be free from malevolence but Hellions try their best to hunt them down."

"How do I know you're telling the truth?" Velvet asked.

"You'll see tomorrow, I've have a small friend watching over them and he wants to go on a mission with you and your friend, Sokka was it?" Mayvin said confused and Velvet nodded.

"Thanks for the warning, I'll keep an eye out." Velvet said before walking away.

The next day Jet, Velvet, and Sokka are perched in branches on the same tree and Jet cups his hands and makes a bird call several trees away from Pipsqueak and Smellerbee and they both reply and then Sokka jabs his knife into the trunk of the tree.

"What are you doing?" Jet asked.

"It amplifies vibrations." Sokka said.

"Good trick." Jet said.

"Not bad, idiot." Velvet said.

Sokka cups his hands around pommel bone and puts his ear to it.

"Well?" Velvet asked.

"Nothing yet. Wait. There's someone approaching." Sokka said.

"How many?" Jet asked.

"I think there's just one." Sokka answered and Jet whistles again.

"Good work, Sokka. Both of you ready yourselves." Jet said as Sokka takes his knife out of the tree while Velvet prepares herself.

They both wait for their target but then Velvet is shocked to see that it's just an old man with a walking cane and wearing a red robe walking and Velvet sees Jet ready to strike.

'It's just like Mayin said! He's going to attack some innocent old man!' Velvet exclaimed in her head.

"Wait! False alarm! It's just an old man!" Sokka said but Jet readies his hook swords and jumps down to confront the old man.

"What are you doing in our woods, you leech?" Jet asked.

"Please, sir. I'm just a traveler." The old man said but Jet swipes making the old man's cane fly away.

The old man backs away but as he was about to run he runs into Pipsqueak knocking him down and Pipsqueak towers over him and the old man tries to get away again but Pipsqueak stops him by setting his foot on the man's back.

"Do you like destroying towns?! Do you like destroying families?! Do you?!" Jet demanded.

"Please let me go. Have mercy." The old man begged.

"Does the Fire Nation let people go?! Does the Fire Nation have mercy?!" Jet demanded again as he was about to kick the old man but then Velvet was fast enough to kick him back.

"Jet, stop! He's just an old man!" Sokka said.

"He's Fire Nation! Search him!" Jet ordered as Pipsqueak and Smellerbee does what he said.

"He's not hurting anyone." Sokka said.

"Have you forgotten that the Fire Nation killed your mother?! Remember why you fight!" Jet said.

"We got his stuff, Jet!" Smellerbee said holding the old man's bag.

"This isn't the right way." Velvet said angry.

"It's just what has to be done. Let's get out of here." Jet said as he, Smellerbee, and Pipsqueak leave and Velvet stays to look at the old man who is now helpless. "Velvet, come on!"

"Don't worry, I'll find a way to help you." Velvet said going after them.

Back at the hideout, Velvet is sitting back to the trunk and staring at the platform thinking about what Jet did earlier today and Mayvin's words, then Aang and Laphicet arrive on the platform.

"Hey, sis. Look at what The Duke gave me." Laphicet said as he takes out a small pellet while making a sly grin and he tosses it at the platform next to Aang's feet and the pellet explodes with a pop.

"That's it! Pellet war!" Aang declared as he throws his own pellet at Laphicet's feet making him dance wildly and Laphicet throws his own pellets back at Aang's feet.

While Aang and Laphicet are having their pellet war Katara arrive to Velvet.

"Hey. Is Jet back?" Katara asked.

"Yeah. He's back...but we're leaving." Velvet said.

"What?" Aang and Laphicet asked at the same time.

"But I made him this hat." Katara said showing them a cap made of leaves and flowers.

"Yeah, I'm sure he'd LOVE it." Sokka said with sarcasm earning a glare from Katara as he came.

"Why do you wanna leave, Velvet?" Laphicet asked.

"Because Katara's new boyfriend's a thief and a thug." Velvet said.

"What? No he's not." Katara said.

"Yes he is. He's messed up, Katara." Sokka said.

"He's not messed up. He just has a different way of life." Laphicet said.

"Yeah. A fun way of life." Aang said.

"There's nothing 'fun' about him! He beat and robbed a harmless old man!" Velvet said angry.

"I want to hear Jet's side of the story." Katara said.

They arrive at Jet's room where Jet is sitting on his hammock bed and Katara tells Jet that Velvet told them about what happened earlier today.

"Velvet, you told them what happened, but you didn't mention that guy was Fire Nation?" Jet asked.

"No. She left that part out." Katara said looking at Velvet crossly.

"Fine, but even if he was Fire Nation, he's still a harmless civilian." Velvet said.

"Not to mention an old man." Sokka added.

"He was an assassin." Jet said as he takes out a curve bladed knife and struck it into a block of wood. "There's a compartment for poison in the knife." He lifts the knife's ring and shows a small glass tube that shows red liquid. "He was sent to assassinate me, but you saved my life, Velvet."

"I knew there was an explanation." Katara said.

"I didn't see any knife and neither did Sokka because he was with me!" Velvet said.

"That's because he was concealing it." Jet said.

"See, sis? I'm sure you just didn't see the knife." Laphicet said.

"There was no knife!" Velvet shouted angry. "Mayvin was right about you, you aren't someone to be trusted. I'm going back to the hut to pack my things!" Velvet walked away.

"Hey! Don't leave without me." Sokka said following her.

"You guys aren't leaving yet, are you? I really need your help." Jet said.

"What do you want us to do?" Laphicet asked.

"The Fire Nation is planning to burn down our forest. Aang, Katara, if you guys can use Waterbending to fill the reservoir, we can fight the fires, but if you guys leave now, then the whole valley will be destroyed." Jet said.

Velvet and Sokka are in their hut, Velvet and Sokka are packing their stuff but then the others enter.

"We can't leave yet. The Fire Nation are going to destroy the forest." Laphicet said.

"Sorry, Laphi, but I'm not trusting that deranged thug." Velvet said.

"Neither am I." Sokka said.

"If what Mayvin said about Jet is true, then I'll believe his words over Jet's." Velvet said.

"You know what I think? I think you're all jealous that Jet's a better warrior and a better leader!" Katara said.

"What? Me? Jealous of that weasel? No way." Sokka said.

"Why would I ever be jealous of that smooth-talking, spineless, heartless creep like Jet? It's quite obvious that you're blinded by his charm." Velvet said.

"Oh, so you're jealous that I like him?!" Katara asked.

"WHAT?! I didn't even like him since I even met him. He's no Prince Charming. He's just a manipulative jerk!" Velvet yelled.

"Jet is not a jerk!" Katara yelled back.

"That's enough, Katara! As the leader of this group, we are leaving this place by tomorrow and that's final!" Sokka said.

"Well, right now, I don't even CARE what you say, Sokka!" Katara snapped.

"This is exactly what happened to me, Katara! I was blinded by Arthur's kindness and his love for Celica, and before I knew it, he kills my brother right before my eyes and tells me it was to free the world! And do you know what, he didn't care about the Malakim or the Daemons that was once humans!" Velvet yelled angry. "WE ARE LEAVING!"

"You know what? Fine! You three can leave for all I care! WE'RE staying here a little longer and help Jet!" Katara snapped as she leaves the hut.

"Sorry, guys..." Aang said sadly.

"We hope you understand." Laphicet said as they followed Katara.

Velvet breathes heavily and tries controlling her anger as Sokka places a hand on her shoulder.

It's now nighttime and the gang are asleep except for Velvet, who can't sleep because of her argument with Katara earlier and while she's tossing and turning she hears something and she opens the door flap to see Jet and his followers going down with their ropes and so she decides to wake Sokka up. The two leave the hut and go down the rope line to follow Jet and his gang through the forest out of Jet's camp while pulling a fully loaded wagon. Jet and his gang emerge from the forest and Jet walks over to the edge of a cliff and he looks down at a dam that's close to a walled town and Jet turns to his followers.

"Now listen, you are not to blow up the dam until I give the signal. If the reservoir isn't full, the Fire Nation won't survive." Jet said.

"But what about the people in that town? Won't they get wiped out too?" The Duke asked.

"Look, Duke, that's the price of ridding this area of the Fire Nation." Jet said and he turns to Longshot. Now don't blow the dam until I give the signal. Got it?" Jet asked and Longshot nods.

Unknowing to them Velvet and Sokka watch them from the bushes.

"I knew there was something off about that guy." Velvet whispered. "All that Mayvin said was true."

"Yeah. You're right, Velvet." Sokka said.

"We must warn the others before..." Velvet was cut off but rustling in the bushes and something grabs Sokka by his ponyail and another hand grabs Velvet by her braid.

It's revealed that Pipsqueak has held the two captive while Smellerbee points her knife at Velvet.

"Where do you two think you're going?" Smellerbee asked.

"You jerks! You're not getting away with this!" Velvet said.

"Shut it, Black hair!" Smellerbee said.

Pipsqueak drags Velvet and Sokka to Jet who is still standing at the edge of the cliff and Pipsqueak sends the two to their knees and Jet smiles.

"Velvet, Sokka. So glad you two can join us." Jet said.

"We heard your plot to destroy the Earth Kingdom town." Velvet said.

"Our plan is to rid the valley of the Fire Nation." Jet said.

"There are people living there, Jet. Mothers, fathers, and children." Sokka said.

"We can't win without making some sacrifices." Jet said.

"You lied to the others about the forest fire!" Velvet said.

"Because they don't understand the demands of war. Not like you two and I do." Jet said.

"I understand alright. I understand that there's nothing you won't do to get what you want." Velvet said.

"I was hoping you three would have an opened mind, but I can see you all mind your choice." Jet said as Pipsqueak and Smellerbee grab the two before even Velvet could react. "I can't let any of you warn your friends. Take them for a walk. A long walk."

"You can't do this!" Sokka said.

"We won't let you get away, you monster!" Velvet said.

"Cheer up. We're gonna win a very great victory against the Fire Nation today." Jet said.

Later on Jet, Aang, Katara and Laphicet are walking upriver along its west bank.

"Jet, I'm sorry how Velvet and my brother were acting." Katara said.

"No worries. They already apologized." Jet said.

"Really? Sokka apologized?" Aang asked.

"Velvet too?" Laphicet asked confused. "It isn't like her."

"Yeah. I was surprised too. I got the sense that maybe Katara talked to them or something." Jet said.

"Yeah. I did." Katara said.

"I guess something you said must have got through to them. They're on a scouting mission with Pipsqueak, and Smellerbee." Jet said.

"Well, I'm glad they both cooled off." Katara said.

"Yeah. Velvet can be just as stubborn as Sokka sometimes." Laphicet said.

They are now walking in a gully beside the river and Aang stops for minute and notice something strange and he gets launched into the air by a blast from the geyser he was standing on.

"We're here. Underground water's trying to escape through these vents. Aang, Katara, I want you two to help it along." Jet said.

"I've never used bending on water I can't see. I don't know." Katara said unsure.

"Katara, you can do this." Jet assured her.

"What about me?" Aang asked.

"I know the Avatar can do it." Jet said.

Aang and Katara stand on either side of one of the smoking holes in the gully and the two preform Waterbending stances and they look like they're encouraging something up, few minutes later a stream of water rises from the hole and the two pull it to their height and send it toward the river where it continues to flow and the water quickly joins the river.

"They did it!" Laphicet said.

"Good job, you two. This river empties into the reservoir. Just a few more geysers and it'll be full." Jet said.

"There another stream vent." Aang said as the two walk toward it.

"You two keep it up. I'm going to see how things are going at the reservoir." Jet said as he walks away.

"When they're done, we'll meet up." Laphicet said making Jet stop.

"Actually, you guys should meet me back at the hideout when you're done." Jet said as he leaves.

Aang and Katara work on the next geyser into another fountain and later on they worked on a half dozen making them into fountains flowing into the river.

"I think that's enough. I'm not just saying that to be lazy." Aang said.

"I think that's good enough. Not bad, you two." Laphicet said.

"Let's meet with Jet at the reservoir." Katara said.

"I thought Jet said to meet him back at the hideout." Laphicet said.

"Well, we finished early. I'm sure he'll be happy to see us." Katara said.

Meanwhile in a different part of the forest, Pipsqueak and Smellerbee keep moving Velvet and Sokka and their hands are all tied up.

"Can't you free yourself?" Sokka asked.

"I could, but Jet managed to tied my hands good." Velvet said. "I can't take out my blade."

"Wow, Jet's smart." Sokka said.

"You're still an idiot." Velvet said.

"Come on! Keep moving!" Smellerbee said shoving the two.

"How can you two just stand by and watch while Jet destroys a town?" Velvet asked.

"Hey listen, Velvet, Jet's a great leader. We follow what he says and things always turn out okay." Pipsqueak said.

Velvet then sees two snare leaf pile traps nearby and she gets an idea.

"Well, if this is how Jet leads, then he's got a lot to learn." Velvet said as she runs toward the leaf piles.

"Hey!" Smellerbee called as she and Pipsqueak go after her.

Velvet runs toward the leaf piles and she leaps over them but Pipsqueak and Smellerbee don't and they get trapped in the snare trap and they get hung in the air.

"Good trick, Velvet." Sokka said his hands now free.

"Why are you already free?!" Velvet asked.

"What? Jet didn't tie my hands good enough." Sokka said as he unties Velvet, who smacks him across his face.

"You could've freed us earlier, you moron!" Velvet yelled.

"I had to make look convincing." Sokka said as he looks up at Pipsqueak and Smellerbee. "While you guys are up there, you might want to tell Jet to work on his knot work."

"Time for that later, we need to hurry." Velvet said and Sokka nodded before they run away.

"Hey, Smellerbee, you gonna eat your leechee nuts?" Pipsqueak asked and Smellerbee throws her nuts at Pipsqueak who starts eating happily.

Aang, Katara and Laphicet arrived at the edge of the cliff and they see four of Jet's followers unloading barrels from the wagon and arrange them near the dam.

"What're they doing?" Laphicet asked.

"Those look like those red barrels Jet got from the Fire Nation." Katara said.

"Why would they need blasting jelly?" Laphicet asked and Aang realizes something.

"Because they're gonna destroy the dam." Aang said shocking the others.

"But that would destroy the town." Katara said.

"Jet would never do that." Katara said.

"Looks like he will." Laphicet said and Aang opens his glider.

"I'm going to stop him." Aang said.

"Jet wouldn't do that." Katara said.

As Aang reach the edge Jet crosses their path from behind and snatches Aang's glider making Aang wobble near the edge but Aang uses his Airbending to save himself.

"Yes I would." Jet said.

"Jet, why?" Katara asked.

"Katara, you would too if you'd just stop to think. Think about what the Fire Nation did to your mother. We can't let them do that to anyone else ever again." Jet said.

"This still isn't the right answer!" Katara said.

"I just wanted you to understand me, Katara. I thought Sokka or even Velvet would understand, but..." Jet stops talking.

"What?" Katara asked shocked.

"What have you done to Velvet?!" Laphicet demanded.

"Where is she?" Aang asked as tears fall from Katara's face.

"Katara..." Jet walks over to Katara but she turns away.

"I need to get to that dam." Aang said as he goes for his glider but Jet already grabs it with his hook swords.

"You're not going anywhere without your glider." Jet said.

Jet swings the swords, still hook to hook, at Aang. Aang summersaults backwards to avoid the extra reach. Aang finishes his retreat in a nearby tree.

"I'm not gonna fight you, Jet." Aang said.

"You'll have to if you want you glider back." Jet said as he goes for Aang.

Aang retreats back into the forest, as Jet hooks the branch and pulls himself up. Katara and Laphicet follow on the ground. Jet attacks; Aang defends himself with balls of air, which Jet ducks. Jet attacks head on, but Aang blocks with his arms and sends his opponent flying into a tree trunk with an air kick. Jet combines his swords again and advances. Aang avoids the flail-like move and sends another air blast. Jet stoops down and lets the air flow over and past him, then lunges.

They continue the chase through the many levels of the forest. Jet catches up to Aang and sends them both freefalling, attacking as they go. They both end up on a branch. Jet continues his attack. Aang avoids it all. Jet charges again, but Aang hits him with a jetstream of air. Jet falls. He recovers, but looses the glider in the process. Before Aang can get to the ground Jet kicks him into a trunk. He lands with a thud next to his glider.
A small tributary flows past him. Aang is slow to get up. Before Jet can take more than a step however, he his hit by a fire ball. It's was Laphicet, who continues till he goes to a tree and Katara took the chance to freeze him onto it with Waterbending.

"Why, Jet? I can't believe I trusted you. You lied to me! You're sick and I trusted you!" Katara said.

A signal call is heard. Katara, Laphicet and Aang are startled then look to the valley beyond, where it's coming from and Jet gives an answer call.

"What are you doing?" Laphicet asked.

"You're too late." Jet said.

"No!" Katara said.

"I've gotta hurry!" Aang said as he opens his glider and runs to the cliff but as he was about to fly he falls to the ground due to the glider being damaged and Katara and Laphicet run up to help him.

"Velvet and Sokka are still out there." Laphicet said.

"They're our only chance now." Katara said.

"Come on, sis. You've gotta hurry." Laphicet said.

"Please, Velvet, Sokka. I'm sorry I ever doubted you. Please." Katara said.

They see Longshot standing on a branch of a tree and he prepares a fire arrow and then he shoots the fire arrow and it's going at the base of the dam.

"No..." Katara and Laphicet said at the same time.

The center of the dam explodes in a cloud of smoke and fire and everyone sees a massive wall of water going over to the town which is empty and the water rushes trough the open gate and a huge wave engulfs the wall and the gate and the entire town is destroyed by the large wave of water.

"They didn't make it in time." Aang said.

"All those people..." Laphicet said as he starts to cry.

"Jet, you monster!" Katara yelled.

"This was a victory. Remember that. The Fire Nation is gone and this valley will be safe." Jet said.

"It will be safe...without YOU!" A voice said shocking Jet and everyone turns to see Appa flying up and on his head is Sokka holding his reins and Velvet standing in the saddle.

"Velvet!" Laphicet cheered.

"You're okay!" Katara said.

"What did you guys expect?" Sokka asked and then turns to Jet. "We warned the villagers of your plan, Jet. Just in time."

"You WHAT?!" Jet asked shocked.

"At first they didn't believe me. The Fire Nation soldiers assumed I was a spy, but then one man vouched for me...the old man you attacked. He urged them to trust me and we got everyone out just in time before the flood." Velvet explained.

The villagers are on high ground above the river and a little girl runs down at the water's edge and sees a doll floating by and she picks it up.

"Missus Pretty!" The little girl cheered hugging her doll.

"Velvet, you fool! We could've freed this valley!" Jet said.

"Who would be free? Everyone would be dead." Velvet said.

"You traitors!" Jet barked.

"No, Jet. YOU became the traitor when you stopped protecting innocent people." Sokka replied.

"Katara, please. Help me." Jet begged.

"Goodbye, Jet." Katara said as everyone gets on Appa.

"Yip yip." Sokka said and Appa starts flying leaving Jet, who is still frozen against the tree.

Appa is flying through the sky again with Sokka driving the bison while everyone else is on the saddle.

"I thought you two were going to the dam." Aang said. "How come you two went to the town instead?"

"Lemme guess, Sokka's instincts told you." Katara guessed and Velvet nodded.

"Yep, and it was a good one too." Velvet said crossing her arms.

"Hey, sometimes they're right." Sokka proclaimed.

"Um, Sokka, You know we're going the wrong way, right?" Laphicet said.

"And sometimes they're wrong." Sokka said turning around and everyone laughed.