i'm fifteen, you jerk! (a:tla, reader insert)

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

"My instincts say that we should walk. C'mon, just trust me." Sokka pleaded, and you gave in. "It's good exercise. Let Sokka have his moment, guys." you started to walk in Sokka's direction, gesturing for everyone to follow.

Katara and Sokka started to argue who was about the leader, and then Aang stepped in. "Y/N's the leader! She's a princess, after all!" you winced. "No longer, Aang. I also have no urge to lead the three of you. You're too small to have a leader. You're the perfect size for proper communication. Use that to your advantage."

Sokka stumbled, pulling back a few branches. "Seize them!" a Fire Nation soldier roared. Fuck, you stumbled across a Fire Nation camp. "No! On my orders, I refuse! And that's from your princess!" you stepped in front of Sokka, throwing your arms out in a protective stance. "Princess Y/N!" they bowed, getting on their knees. "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be with Commander Zhao! You're with child!" your eyebrow twitched.

"I am." you smiled softly, bowing along with them. "But there was a change of plans. Please, do not attack. If you do, I will be forced to retaliate. I beg of you, don't force my hand." you heard whispers, before someone finally spoke up. "Princess Y/N, you've been missing for months. And as soldiers of the Fire Nation, it is our duty to bring you back home safely. Men, restrain her."

"No!" you let out a guttural cry, attacking at the approaching soldiers. "Now!" someone yelled, and then a bunch of...boys? Boys were on the soldiers. Kicking them, riding them. Someone got on your shoulders, trying to get you to run into a tree, but you were too quick. You flipped them over onto their back, using water from your flask to freeze over their eyes.

The Fire Nation soldiers that weren't unconscious started to run, and a boy around your age with a weed in his mouth approached you. "You're their princess, huh?" he gestured to you, and then the boys that were on the soldiers were now on you.

"Fuck that, kid. I'm not going down that easy." you swept your hand in a dramatic motion, and water from yours and Katara's flask froze over all of their eyes. "Leave me alone. If you know what's best, you won't fuck with me."

"Stand down, men. The name's Jet. What's yours, princess?"

"Fuck that. You're an annoying motherfucker. Let's keep moving, guys." Katara moved to be next to him, looking at him with a sort of awe that only a forming crush could bring. "Dear lord. Katara, there's no time for crushes. You guys wanna get to the North Pole before we're in our eighties, remember?" but she brushed you off, still staring at Jet.

"Katara's a nice name. Come with us, we can give you a place for the night." you started to whisper in Sokka's ear. "I don't like this guy. Something about him seems...off." he nodded in agreement. "Yeah. He's bad trouble."

"Come on guys! Let's go!"

"Woah, Jet! It's so...cool!" Katara and Aang looked up in awe at the village in the trees. "That is pretty cool. Congrats, Jet. Tell me, though. Do you attack innocent people as well? It's written all over your face. You have a vendetta against the Fire Nation. And that includes everybody, even young children. From what I can tell, my country killed your parents? You were young, too. I can tell that you're emotionally stunted. If it helps your inner turmoil, I'm not actually Fire Nation."

Everyone seemed floored by your words, even Jet himself. "Ah. So I was right. Good luck for when you finally grow up. I already feel bad for you. Tell me, is there a village nearby?" one of the smaller boys nodded. "Yeah. It's down there." he pointed downstream, where you could see a town from the trees.

"Thanks. When you all come to your senses, find me."

"Wait!" Sokka called, grabbing your wrist. "Nah. I told you all that I would be living in the next village we found, and this is it."

"That place is swarming with Fire Nation soldiers. Do you really wanna do that?" Jet butted in. "Fuuuck! Guess I'm staying here. I swear, though. Next town, I'm staying." Jet laughed, pulling you in for a hug. "Whatever you think, princess."

"I got the village and the soldiers out." you sagged, the stress leaving your body. "Why would you do that, Sokka?!?" Jet slammed his foot down, still encased in your ice. "You were going to kill innocent people!"

They continued to argue, and you just tuned them out, grateful that no lives were lost. "We need to leave, guys. Come." you got on Appa's back, wanting nothing more than to take a nap. "I hope to die." you snuggled into Appa's fur, promptly falling asleep.