After Sho got the hang of air-bending, it only took the two of them three months to completely master it. Granted, Serene was always better than him, and probably always would be, but he didn't let that bother him. Then he found her sitting on a ledge while they waited for the boat to come back. She was crying, and he could tell that she was terrified. He quietly asked her, "What's the matter? Don't you want to go to a new place?"

She looked at him, "But I'm a fire-bender! The next place that we're going to is the Water Tribe. And if that's not my opposite, then I'll have the hardest time learning your element. I don't like messing up, and I'm scared that my siblings are right."

"What do your siblings have to do with this?"

"They say I'm not good enough to be an Avatar. That any Avatar from our family will kill people everywhere. That's why I didn't want to be an Avatar."

Sho couldn't believe that she actually let people's words influence her. He whispered to her, "I'll be there the whole time. You are kind to everyone you meet, even if they aren't nice. Plus you are really smart. You'll pick up on it in no time."

She smiled and stood up, "I hope for the world's sake that you're right Sho. We've been training for ten months now. A lot of people could be dying while we struggle to learn."

"Well, aren't you a ray of sunshine."

Serene couldn't help but laugh at Sho as they headed to the Northern Water Tribe. He spent a good deal of the trip in his cabin or with his head over the edge of the boat. But her mirth died when they saw the wall of the Northern Water Tribe. Her skin lost what color it had, and she raced below deck. Sho stumbled down, and found her in her room, hugging her legs. He sat next to her, "Come on, I thought we already had this conversation. Don't you remember how you help me? Well I'm going to help you just as much."

She nodded, and followed him back up the stairs. She saw boats heading toward them, and saw Sho go pale again. All of their luggage was brought up by their guards, and tossed down to the water benders.

A/N: You know what? This is one of the least popular stories right now, and one of the few without many reviews. And I have ten stories in progress right now, and I really don't feel like I'm doing a good job with this story. So without further ado, I am hereby discontinuing this story. If you want me to continue, please review. Well, until then!