And here is the last, like I promised.

I know that there are many stories that have Zuko with OC and she's a prisoner first. Sorry if you are disappointed this has done similar, but I more than enjoy it.

Book 3:

Chapter 1:

"What do we do now?" Toph asked as the darkness set in.

"We can't keep flying with Aang in this condition." Katara admitted "He needs rest and flying on Appa wont allow that."

"We can't stay out in the open either, if we fly too much the Fire Nation will spot Appa, and with Aang how he is, we can't risk getting into trouble." Sokka thought thinking

"Then we need somewhere safe to stop and hide out for a while." Katara nodded.

"Let's head back to Chameleon Bay." Sokka decided "Dad should still be there and we can think of a plan from there. We'll be safe amongst the Water Tribe men."

Katara nodded and Freya said nothing but turned the bison for the right direction.

The water tribe members were luckily still at the bay, however were now scaling across the water instead of anchored off the beach. The sun had risen by the time the group had reached it and Appa sank down into the water beside the chief boat as the men ran to look. Soon everyone was up on the decks of the boats and Toph was helped off of the Bison first by Sokka before the boy moved forwards and said hi to his dad.

Freya was last to slide off Appa's back as Sokka and Katara got Aang down and Sokka moved to explain to his father what had happened, the crew members looking at the injured avatar worriedly. Toph was introduced to Hakoda and the Earth King was treated properly, bowed to and greeted as his bear was helped off of the large bison as well, and Aang was laid down below deck where Katara sat and watched over him. The boy was yet to awaken again, having fallen unconscious. Freya was worried, lightning was not something you messed with and to have been struck by it…

But he was alive, all he needed was rest and time.

Freya, after being fussed over a little, moved back to Appa, climbing onto his back. The first thing she did, was crash. Her mind and body were physically and mentally drained and exhausted. It wasn't till later in the afternoon that she awoke, as no one came to bother her. The girl turned to watch as the water was peaceful and calm, flowing and carrying the boats through its currents.

Despite her nap, she couldn't forget and ignore what happened. Despite not wanting to remember what had happened, it was still on her mind, how could it not be?

You shouldn't be surprised. Which would you choose? Solitary, or home?

"It doesn't matter how they treat him, he wants what he wants." Freya whispered to herself, staring upwards.

She remembered the frown that had been on Zuko's face when Iroh had arrived with Aang.

And his temperament with Katara had changed so suddenly when Aang arrived. Even though he helped save him…

And you weren't enough for him to choose correctly… Freya closed her eyes as she felt like she'd been punched in the gut.

For the first time, you didn't hurt him, he betrayed and hurt you.

It only hurts, because you were so certain he'd choose otherwise. Freya reminded herself, burying her face.

"Freya?" the girl didn't look up as her name was said. She heard the water move and felt Katara land on the bison before she sat down next to her.

"Are you alright?" Katara asked softly after a few minutes of silence.

Freya sighed and closed her eyes for a minute before she looked back out to the waters, but she didn't respond. The pain that had arisen in her chest was still there, the tingle that had moved from it and through her limbs made her wish her body was numb. She didn't like it, she could feel her flame within her, burning hot and angry and yet sad and resentful. She had no answer to give Katara. She didn't know what she felt, let alone if she was alright.

"You really scared me out there." Katara admitted. Freya took a breath before she decided she was okay to speak.

"When Aang got hit, it was like I felt it." Freya said "I felt empty and breathless and so much pain… I was so angry at Azula." Freya didn't look at the girl. "She was smiling."

Katara dropped her gaze.

"The fire just filled every inch of me before I couldn't contain it. And then I realised most of this was my fault. I had trusted Zuko, and in turn you did too. And he… if he hadn't…" Freya didn't finish and she bit her lip before dropping her gaze again.

"I felt so sure…" she whispered and her eyes pricked but she blinked and pushed the tears away. She didn't want to cry.

"I thought he might have changed too." Katara mumbled and Freya glanced at her "But some people can't change."

Freya turned away and then got to her feet. Katara watched her.

"I'm sorry Katara, because of my judgement, we could have lost Aang."

"Azula's the one who shot Aang." Katara said seriously as she stood up

"But if Zuko hadn't joined her we would have dealt with Azula and moved on quickly." Freya said "And that's on me."

"Freya, I saw how much faith you had in him, you put aside all the mistakes he made and found the good, I saw it in him as well, through you, because of you. It's not your fault that he made a different choice. Zuko even betrayed his uncle for this!" Freya knew that was true. And she knew blaming herself was pointless. But she was worried that if she blamed Zuko like she did Azula, she'd loose it. Iroh was right, she couldn't let the fire control her, and she couldn't let it get out of control every time her emotions peaked. She had to learn to contain it, control it and maintain it.

"I lost too much control to let myself be angry at Zuko." Freya whispered "That's twice now I've let it over take me, and I can't let it happen again." Katara looked surprised. Freya took a breath.

"I'd rather not talk about this. It makes me sound silly. I put the signs and logic aside and I dreamed for something that wasn't there." she closed her eyes. "I was wrong about Zuko. And when it ends up in someone getting as badly hurt as Aang like that, I cannot afford to be wrong again." Freya turned and slid down the bison's side, landing on the boat next to him, and walked away from the younger girl who frowned and turned to look over the ocean. Her expressed turned hard though as she instantly blamed Zuko. Not just for the choice he made, and not just for his assistance in helping Azula, but in hurting Freya so badly that she had come to doubt herself.

"She had trusted you too."

Freya moved off to find Sokka and found him on one of the boats talking to his father and Bato. They turned as she jumped and landed on the deck elegantly before she smiled slightly.

"Freya." Hakoda moved to hug the girl and she returned it.

"Hello Chief Hakoda." He stood back and looked at her.

"It's amazing how much you all have grown." he admitted

"Two years is a long time." Freya nodded and he agreed.

"How are you doing?"

"I've been better." Freya admitted and he nodded.

"I really need to thank you Freya, from the sounds of it you really looked after and saved my family." he admitted clapping her shoulder.

"They're my family too." she nodded.

"It's good to see you back Freya, last I heard you had been taken captive upon a Fire Nation boat." Bato admitted. Freya nodded as Hakoda looked worried.

"I was yes. Shockingly enough, wasn't as bad as it could be." Freya said before she turned to Sokka to change the topic, ignoring the surprised look by the two men.

"Any ideas on what we do now?" she wondered.

"Well with the Earth Kingdom now under the Fire Nation's control the invasion is out of the question." Sokka thought frowning. "We don't have the army and we don't have the resources."

"A large scale invasion is out of the question. We can't just infiltrate and attack." Freya sighed before she paused. "But we can be stealthy, quick and lethal." Sokka looked at her as she looked back confidently. "Sokka remember how we took down the drill? We weakened the structures and then we delivered the final blow, could we not do something similar with the invasion? We don't need an army and navy for that." she asked. Sokka looked at her before he beamed.

"And that's why you're the daughter of a General!" he cheered hugging her from the side. "We'll collect friends from around the Earth Kingdom and invade in a smaller group." he agreed

"We can use the lakes and rivers that run through the Earth Kingdom to visit places we've already been. Places we know we can find people." Freya said nodding.

"That might be a bit of a problem. The bay will likely soon be teaming with Fire Nation war ships if the Earth Kingdom has fallen. They'll be providing troops and machines to enter the city." Hakoda admitted.

Freya and Sokka shared a look before frowning.

"They'll all be going to Ba Sing Se," Freya mumbled "So we'll have to move out of Chameleon Bay regardless, this is the fastest way in."

"If they see our boats they'll attack and possibly sink us instantly with those fire bombs." Bato worried.

Sokka suddenly grinned.

"Not if we have one of their ships." he thought. The three looked at him.

"Sokka what are you saying?" Hakoda questioned

"We capture a Fire Nation Navy ship." Freya said "We blend in, they wont bother us, and we can move around freely. But we shouldn't move just yet, moving Aang too much could be bad for him. I say we stay here for a bit first while he rests and we get our bearings."

"That'll give us time to work on where we should go and who to find. We'll make a list for the invasion and start working out plans and collecting information." Sokka thought

"We can start by anchoring the boats somewhere safe for the minute." Hakoda decided and he turned to wave to the other sailors to instruct them.

"We'll need a lot of info if we're to enter the Fire Nation, even maps of the mainland if possible so we know where we're going and what to hit in order to reach the Palace." Freya nodded.

"Don't you know all that?" Sokka asked. Freya shook her head

"From what I've seen and heard the mainland has seriously changed since Sozin was Fire Lord and the defences have definitely increased with the hundred year war. I'm afraid in that aspect I'm no help, I can give an idea of the land but that's about it." Freya admitted. Sokka sighed and thought.

"Then we'll need lots of information."

"Well, if we capture a Fire Nation Ship they should have things on it that can help." Freya said and Sokka looked more hopeful again

"I don't know about you kids but I don't know very much about Fire Nation ships, let alone how to sail one." Bato admitted

"Well you're in luck." Freya smiled "I so happened to have been kidnapped and held upon such a vessel for several weeks, in which I was actually given free rein of. I learnt all the nooks, cranes and workings and could easily teach them to the men." the two men looked surprised. "However, what do we do with the crew once we've captured it?" she thought "We could lock them in the brig but…"

"We wont be able to let them go or they'll tell everyone their ship was captured." Sokka agreed "Can those cells hold fire benders in?" he asked her

"I'm sure they'd be able too. It depends on how talented of a bender they are. I was able to get out with water bending but they wont have that. Unless they melt the locks I think they'll stay. But do you really want them on board?" she asked frowning

"To be perfectly honest, no I don't, but unless we can erase their minds, what other choice do we have?" he asked. The two adults watched the two as they conversed and plotted.

"I don't know if we can do that. Unless we learnt how to do the brainwashing thing Long Feng did, but we never worked out how that worked." Freya sighed

"Katara jogged Jet's memory, could you and her take it away?" Sokka asked

"God I'd have no idea were to start. Healing broken memories is different to taking away some." Freya admitted "You could knock them on the head and hope they forget." she shrugged

"We have plenty of time to work out a plan." Hakoda decided, causing the two to look at him. "For now I suggest you kids just get some rest, you've been through quite a bit in the last few days."

Sokka and Freya shared a look before they nodded.

"We can work it out tomorrow." she agreed and he nodded

"Thanks dad." Sokka hugged his father and Freya waved before they moved across the deck and Freya created a bridge for them to move to another boat where Toph stood waiting.

"Dad said we could sleep in his boat for now. He's got a few empty cots." Sokka explained

"That's alright." Freya stopped and Sokka looked at her confused. "I'm going to stay with Appa for now, someone needs to keep him company while Aang's out." Sokka looked at her as though he was studying her.

"Freya are you okay?" he asked

"I'm fine." she responded and she walked past him and towards the bison before he could ask her any more questions.

She moved to the bison who grumbled at her as she approached.

"Don't worry Appa, Aang will be alright, he's just going to need lots of rest." Freya admitted as she pet the bison. He sighed and Freya climbed up to sit on his head and stared up at the bright blue sky.

So they had a plan. Capture a ship in order to get past the bay. Then they needed to round up people. At the same time they needed to figure out a plan for the invasion, wait for Aang to awaken, and stay under the Fire Nation's radar.

"That shouldn't be hard, I doubt they'd be looking for us after what Azula did…" she mumbled.

After all, what was the point in tracking a few benders and a seriously injured Avatar?