zuko/sokka

training fight

"are you sure you want to do this sokka?"he asked staring deeply at me.

"I'm sure I want to test myself against a trained soldier" my words made the scar surrounding his eye twitch.

"then be ready" zuko's hands quickly shot flames behind them into a set of large daggers.

Zuko was on top of me ready to fight almost before my sword was completely out of the sheath, I blocked just in time to not get my face burned off. I pushed the daggers from my the sword knocking my opponent back a few feet. Taking my chance while his guard was slightly down I swung the sword from over my head and lunged, the daggers quickly defended his head. My sword pulled back and swung toward his side, a dagger defended like it had been there the whole time, zuko's second attack came at my face.

The damage was minimal with a small burn to my cheek and chin "what the hell are you trying to kill me?"

a grin pierced his face "this is the perfect chance right? With you out of the way I can make quick work of you little sister, tear her limb from limb"

the tip of my sword was at his throat digging into the skin before my enemy noticed and back flipped out of the way, kicking my sword from my hand. "i would never let you touch a hair on my sister's head"

a laugh escaped the traitor's lips as he continued to smile "like you could beat me"

I dove for my sword and attached my hands to the hilt as zuko jumped at me, his daggers digging into the ground next to my feet. I rolled into the woods and began to run for the safety the thicker trees.

A cackle broke the still of my surroundings "i know these trees better than you, weakling, you think you can hide from me?" his voice encompassed each of the starring tree's I had no idea where he was.

Sitting and waiting I heard the screeching laughter surrounding. I felt heat near my throat. 'Oh shit' were the thoughts ringing in my ear as I tumbled forwards staring behind me as two blades sank through the tree in which clung to for safety. That scarred eye sank to my bone as zuko backed his way into the forest. My eyes closed to concentrate on every little peep around me. 'he's in the tree behind you' my conscious told me. I turned to see him jumping from the tree, I swung hard at him, in the split second he saw me turn fire erupted from his hands burning the ground in front of my fear filled face. My sword cut through the fire and zuko was behind me, I felt the flames enter my lower back and pain engulfed me as I collapsed to the floor. the world went dark around me.

An eternity after our fight my eyes opened to katar frowning at me "you dumb ass he could have killed you why did you fight zuko"

I saw the traitor standing behind my sister with the others. "he asked for a fight with a real soldier"

trying to move and attack zuko katara pushed me back to the floor "he said he was going to kill you all"

"yes he told us the whole training exercise when he carried your body back into the mansion" katara barked

"you said you wanted a real fight" were zuko's only words.