AN: Since this is my first story please be nice! Btw Italic is katara and bold is zuko and normal is just narration, enjoy:
Discalimer: Do you really think I own avatar? If you do I feel really sorry for you.
An eerie calm floated over the unknowingly conquested city of Ba Sing Se while four teenagers, an overthrown king, and his pet bear contemplated the next move they would make.
"As much as I hate Ba Sing Se we have to go back and save Iroh, he saved Twinkle toes butt out there!"Toph yelled
"You know as well as I do that we can't go back!"
I had to slap some sense into her.
"Aang almost died Toph! Do you really think it's wise to take him back to Azula and that stupid jerk Zuko??
"That's why just me and you should go; we could sneak in, and bust Iroh, no problem"
I couldn't believe her did she really think it would be that easy to break into city named for it's impenetrability? She seriously must be on something...
"Don't be stupid Toph, I vote we should just leave this awful place and never come back"
"But Katara do you really think it's fair to leave Iroh with Azula, she's seriously crazy! That would be so unfair to leave him in her clutches; we're the only people that can save him! Do you really think his nephew is going to get off his high horse and do it?
"Fine if I go will you stop bothering me!"
As much as I hate letting Toph win that easily but I really wanted to get off the subject of Zuko...or stupid betraying jerk it's more fitting !
While our heroes floated over the city Zuko laid in his bed contemplating the night's events...
I never intended to betray my uncle, everything I had done had been an act. Including fighting against the avatar and the waterbender; although I never expected it to hurt this bad, even if it was a lie.
"Why do I have to feel so guilty? She's just a water bending peasant I shouldn't feel like this!"
Did I just admit that I liked her?!
"You sure did, you're in loooove with a girl who hates your guts, congratulations!
Who are you? NO I don't like her she's just a peasant who doesn't deserve my attention, besides she's not even that pretty.
"I'm your conscience, you know you should really stop lying to yourself. What you really mean is that you think she's the most beautiful girl in the world and you'd do anything to have her kiss you."
WHAT!!I uh don't uh ARRGH!
"You sure have a way with words Zuko, it seems that you like this girl alot but if I may be so kind to suggest that you better make a move, did you see the look the avatar gave you in the cave? You're not the only one in love with the girl..."
Just shut up okay! For all I care the avatar can have her!
"If I'm not mistaken you glared back at him..."
Okay fine I love her! I want to kiss her, hold her, whatever it takes to make her love me back!"
"Tee-hee I win!"
Just shut up and leave me alone!
"Zuko and Katara in a tree K-I-S-S-I"
ARRRGHH just shut up!!
After dropping off the rest of the gaAang Katara and Toph made their way back to the city...
"Hey Katara can I ask you something?"
"Sure Toph what is it?
"What is up with you and this Zuko guy? Every time anyone mentions him it's like you're having a heart attack!!"
Oh gods no she did not just mention him!
"WHAT! There is nothing going on with me and that fire bending jerk!!"
"Right now is a perfect example, I swear it can't be healthy for your heart to go this fast! I'm just saying was this guy your other boyfriend?"
"NO! I would never even dream of it! He's a stupid arrogant jerky prince who will never change"
"I can tell you're lying.."
How could Toph say these things to me I would never like Zuko, could I?
After a few minutes of awkward silence me and Toph finally made it to the outer wall after using her earth bending to lift is up to the top, we noticed the strange absence of the soldiers that usually protected the wall.
"Toph I have a bad feeling about this"
"Shut it sugar queen! Some one is coming, we need to hide!!"
Toph grabbed my arm and forcefully shoved me into a crevice, I barely fit and it was really uncomfortable.
"Where are you going!?"
"Shh just stay here!"
I was about to protest but before I knew it she was gone.
"The fire bending princess isn't going to know what hit her, she is really dense if she really thought Long Feng just gave up him power that easily" Some Dai Li member whispered to his comrade
"What about her friends and brother?"
"Didn't you hear? Her brother is working with Long Feng to take her out of power!"
I have changed... those words finally made sense!
Somewhere in the Earth Kingdom palace a young man in an oni mask made his way to the dragon of the west's prison cell
"Uncle! Are you there?"
"Zuko? Good you made it!"
"Are you okay did Azula hurt you in any way?"
"No I'm just fine, I talked to Long Feng, and you are officially in league with him to overthrow Azula"
Thank gods, now as long as Azula didn't find out about the plot there would be no problems with the conquest
"Hurry up Toph we need to get to Iroh before Azula does!"
No anyone but her! What was she doing here?
After the two Dai Li agents were out of sight Katara and Toph started their journey to Iroh's prison cell, it took a good portion of the night to do it but they finally reached their destination. Unluckily for them a few Dai Li agents still loyal to Azula reported their presence.
"Hurry up Toph; we need to get to Iroh before Azula does!"
We had finally reached the prison and we hadn't been caught! But to our surprise someone else was at Iroh's cell. Before I could react to the stranger's presence a familiar cynical voice broke the silence.
"My my I didn't expect you two to really think you could save my dear uncle, I guess you're just going to have to suffer for your stupidity" Azula said, her voice full of malice.
Being Azula she naturally started shooting fire like crazy, a bolt almost hit me but it was deflected by one of the masked man's swords, who could he possibly be?
"Katara come on let's get out of here!"
"I'm coming!" But before I could react one of Ty-lee's quick jabs succeeded in paralyzing me and before I knew it I was motionless on the ground.
The water bender's presence was certainly unexpected, and due to Azula following her there surely enough I thought my quest to save my uncle was over. Luckily the earth bending girl could bend metal and my uncle was free a lot sooner than I expected. We were about to escape the gloomy metal prison but the water tribe girl was paralyzed; I couldn't just leave her there. After warding off a few members of the Dai Li I picked her up bridal style and made my get away.
By the time we had made it to an empty alley in the middle ring she slowly started to regain consciousness.
"Iroh, Toph are you there?"
I couldn't respond! She would recognize my voice! Well she is pretty loopy I'm sure she wouldn't be able to figure out my identity.
"No, but you are safe from Azula."
"Who are you?" she asked still unknowing it was me, her mortal enemy.
"It doesn't matter, just know that I'm a friend and you're safe"
"I don't know if I can trust you, the last time I trusted a guy he stabbed me in the back and started throwing fire at me"
Ouch that was harsh, well as long as she didn't know it was me everything would be okay.
"I assure you that I can be trusted. Besides if you'd rather have me leave you here for Azula to find you..."
"No don't! Besides it's not like you're Zuko or anything."
Being the bad-ass fire bending prince that I am, I decided to use this to my advantage.
The masked man was very mysterious; he wouldn't even tell me who he was! But as he held me in his arms it felt like I was in one of those romantic fairy tells my Gran-Gran would always tell me back home. Even though I didn't know his identity, I think I am falling for him, just a little.
"This Zuko, were you two lovers or something"
What was up with everyone pairing me and Zuko up together?
"Ughh of course not! He's a big jerk that lied to me! Like I would ever even think about it! Why are you asking me anyways?"
"Ha-ha just wondering"
"Well since you can ask me personal questions I'm going to do the same for you. Why do you wear a mask?"
"To protect my identity, if people knew who I really was things wouldn't work out so well"
"Wow how intriguing, well I'm sure that whoever you are is a good person or else you wouldn't have saved me."
As I began to get feeling back in my body I did something really out of my character, I walked over to my savior and started slowly lifting his mask up.
"Hey! What are you doing?"
"Shh don't worry" I cooed
I stopped at his lips and tenderly covered them with my own, he softly gasped, time froze and I felt as if we were reunited lovers, even if I didn't know his name or country. For once in my life I felt like a 14 year old girl, there wasn't a war, just me and him. It felt as if our kiss lasted forever, only interrupted the need for air.
"Thank you for saving my life"
I left him alone in the street the stock still apparent, even if I couldn't see his face, my heart yearning for the chance to meet him again.