My entry for Zutara Week Day 3: Transcend
Breathe In. Breathe Out. I wiped the sweat on my brow, I was concentrating on my breathing. Opening my eyes I looked at the boy in front of me. Zuko had a grin on his face, his hands that were once shooting fire at me, had gone out.
Leaning down, hands on my knees I looked up to him. "You're not even sweating!"
"And? I am training you aren't I? I'm training you the way you should have been training. For war." Zuko said, putting his hands up in an attack stance.
"Can't I have a break?"
"There are no breaks in war." He simply replied and started sending balls of fire at me.
Jumping I dodged the on coming attack, and pulling water up to protect me.
"Come on!" He charged at me with force and power. I knew I had to do something, anything. I had to show him, I had to beat him.
"Ahh!" I yelled as I started bending water to fly at him, knocking him back. I kept at it, moving my arms to hurl water at him. I started soft water, and upgraded to ice. Zuko kept dodging, and dodging until finally he got knocked to the ground.
I put my hands down and collapsed on the ground, he soon collapsed next to me. Breathing heaverly I looked at him and smiled. "So how did I do?"
"I think you did awesome."
"Thanks." Katara smiled. "Think I'm ready o face Azula?"
"Yeah, you gave it your all. As long as you do that during the real battle you will win. We will win." Zuko held her glaze.
"Good." Katara smiled and leaned in as o kiss him, then quickly pulled back. Jumping up she leaned down towards him with her hand stretched out. "Wanna go again?"
Grinning Zuko nodded, taking her hand and pulling her down on top of him. "I think now I'm ready."