"Hey, Fire Lord Zuko," a voice says behind the scarred prince. Prince? No, he was the king now. Zuko turns arounds to find his ex-girlfriend, Mai. A smile forms on his tired face, and he opens his arms to embrace her. "Don't you ever leave me again." She jokes, poking his chest. She loosens up and embraces him, happy they were together again.
From the hallway, Katara watched as they hugged. She secretly had a crush on Zuko, ever since their meeting in Ba Sing Sae when they were imprisoned. There was something more to him, and she knew it. He was a good person, he is a good person. Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the large, red doors. "Hey you two," Katara forced a smile, "The announcing will start soon."
"Thanks for the heads up, waterbender," Mai says. The words sounded bitter, but her tone was indifferent. Katara bit her bottom lip and furrowed her brows, knowing that Mai wasn't a big fan of her. Katara knew better than to be bothered by what people thought, but Mai was someone Katara just couldn't compete with. She was great with knife throwing, and caught the gang once or twice. Not to mention she helped her friends and father escape from the prison. Katara had to much pride and was too embarrassed to thank her. She looked at Mai, eyes matched the tone of voice of the black haired girl.
"Her name's Katara, Mai," Zuko says, looking at Katara and nodding with a smile. She blushes, though hardly noticeable from them. She scurries away from Zuko's room and to her own. Once Zuko was appointed Fire Lord and Azula and Ozai were imprisoned, he gave rooms for Katara, Aang, Toph, and Sokka for their visits. They were grand rooms, larger than the ones in Ba Sing Sae.
Entering, she closes the door and leans against it. She clutches a golden pendant. It was given to her by her crush when they were in the air temples training. She brings it to her heart, eyes shut and thinking back to when he handed it to her. It was a treasured gift, even if it was a little worn out.
"Hey Katara!" Aang says, flying towards the fountain and taking a seat.
"Hey Aang! Zuko..."
"Hello to you, too..." Zuko replies, not looking at Katara. His eyes flicker to Aang for reassurance or advice on how to make peace with Katara, though it was not needed. He already knew what to do to get her forgiveness or to make peace. He goes up to her, his hand open with a pendant in his palm. There were swirls on it to show the marking of the airbenders.
"Uh, I found this for you. Hope it could make these easier between us.." he says, waiting for her to take it. She does, reluctantly.
"Oh," she looks at him, anger slowly ebbing away. "Oh, uh, thank you..." She pockets it, looks at him once more, "But don't think this will make up for it," she nods to them and walks off.
At this memory, Katara grins. She remembers the time she hated Zuko. Her hatred was uncalled for and unexplainable, which made her slowly and gradually hate him less over time. She leaps onto her large, squishy water bed, staring at the draped bed top. She stares for awhile, when there was a knock on her door. "It's opened," she calls, too lazy to open it herself. In enters one of the servants, who tells her that Zuko's speech would be starting in five minutes and that everyone was to go to the court to listen.
The servant leaves, and Katara gets up. She puts the pendant back in her pocket, and walks over to the vanity table. She begins coming her hair and putting it into a braid. She fills her sac with water: always gotta be vigilant. As she is fixed up, she walks out her room and to the court, day dreaming about the new Fire Lord. Down the halls and elaborately decorated rooms she went, not bothering to admire the beautiful paintings and statues of the past
Her day dreams fogged reality, and without noticing it, she ran into Aang. "Katara!" he gives her a hug, and she returns it. Katara smiles at him, all dressed in a monk's attire. He had his yellow and orange attire with a yellow cape on. There was a wooden necklace around his neck which led up to a circle with an airbending spiral on it.
"Hey Aang!" Katara says, smiling at her Avatar friend.
"I can't believe this! Zuko will make a great Fire Lord," Aang says, looking at Zuko talking to his Uncle Iroh. Katara nods and tucks a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Well, Aang, I'll see you later okay? I need to catch up with Sokka and my dad," she waves goodbye to her airbender friend and continues her way down stairs to the courtyard. Once she arrives there, she see's that all the nations were lined up into rows. Earth benders, fire benders, and water benders. It was a shame that there were no more airbenders. Everyone wish they could take back the wipe out of the peaceful people. Katara finds her way to her father and brother, wrapping her arms around her dad. She missed him, and will be missing him as he was going to leave for the Southern Water Tribe. The speech began, and Katara looked up at the Fire Lord, listening to every word he had to say.
It gets better, I promise! Please leave reviews and tell me how I could make my story better! Thank you, and hope you like it! (:
