Zutara Prompt: Separate
3rd person
Katara looked into the gray eyes of her finance with dread. They were standing on the altar in the middle of the ceremony. Aang looked happy though.
Katara subtly scanned the crowd for Zuko. She hadn't seen him before the ceremony, but maybe he slipped in unnoticed.
"If he had, he wouldn't have been unnoticed because you would have noticed him." She mentally chided.
His absence bothered her to no end. If he had been here that would mean that he was over her. That he was okay with them getting married. His absence spoke for his love.
"If anyone has reason for these two not to wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." Broke through Katara's train of thought.
"I object!" Katara yelled before she could think. "Aang you're a great guy, but we're just not meant to be."
Then she ran out of the church. Ignoring Aang's hurt expression and tears. Ignoring all the murmurs from the crowd.
She ran to the harbor and jumped on a ship. She paid them to take her to the fire nation.
Once they were there she quickly jumped out. Then she ran to the castle.
She was so close she could feel it. Jumping up the stairs that lead to the front door, she couldn't help but feel happy.
She was about to open the door when the guards crossed her path with their swords.
"I have to get in there." Katara told them.
"Sorry. King Zuko said that if you came around, we're not allowed to let you in." The guard on the right informed her.
Katara tried to fight the tears, but they still spilled over. "What?"
"He also said that he never wants to see you again. That you have hurt him to his very core." The left guard murmured.
Katara held a hand up to her mouth and sobbed harder. Then she ran from the castle. She had risked coming here for Zuko. She had left Aang at the altar for him. Heck, she was still in her wedding dress.
And Zuko wouldn't even let her talk to him. She worked her legs harder, all to get as far away from the castle as possible.
Zuko had watched her come up to the guards. He had watched her start to cry. He even watched her run away.
He was too high up to hear her. Why was she crying though?
He turned from the window. He loved Katara, but then she hurt him. He couldn't watch her anymore. If he did, he might be tempted to chase after her.