A sugar glider was eating a berry when it was suddenly caught by an unexpected airbending blast from Ikki. Spooked, the little creature dropped its berry, scurried up a nearby tree, and glided off. Ikki gave chase, however, intending to return the berry to the creature, though as her gaze followed the animal glide away, she hit a tree branch and crash landed in a clearing. The sugar glider approached her, however, and licked the now squished berry off her face, starting a friendship with the young girl. When two soldiers of the military of the Earth Empire suddenly appeared, the creature sought refuge in Ikki's airbender wingsuit and was subsequently taken to the soldiers' outpost as well. After Ikki was saved by Jinora and Meelo, the sugar glider flew after her and perched itself on her h