Title: Judgement
Summary:- Zuko captures Katara but as emotions and tension grow, Zuko learns a few things about himself and his life. Zutara, classic caputred story but hopefully with my own taste and a not so hidden lesson.
Disclaimer- To my complete disbelief and sadness, I don't own Avatar.
Chapter None- Prologue
A/N: Is anyone else sick of the stories (and no offence to anyone who has done this) where Zuko captures Katara and then three chapters or less later their kissing and completely in love? Well this won't be like one of those I hope. I've never actually tried to do a very long drawn out story. This one hopefully will be and hopefully be in character the whole time. I plan to make the same old over-used story my own in some way. Also, I'll start every chapter with a quote related to that chapter. So here we go, lets start.
When we judge something we only prove that we have an incomplete view of it.
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Judgement can be passed on others or on oneself. It can be painful or pleasant. But the full truth is that, a judgement is never actually completely true.
Zuko had been judged all his life, by himself and others. His sister and his father had preset judgement on him. He was always going to be the weaker one. The one who would never be strong enough to be the next Fire Lord. He was always the least favorite of the two in his father's eyes. After spending thirteen years under this judgement, he's passed in on himself too. He's judged himself as needing to be strong and needing to prove them wrong so that they might change their judgement. He knows people on the street judge him because of his scar and his attitude, and those who know he's Fire Nation, judge him even more. All he does is put more judgement on himself then try to deny it.
Katara was taught to judge, just as everyone else was, even if it was not intentionally taught. She judged all of the Fire Nation and all who once believed in them as traitors and black-hearted enemies. Somewhere in the back on her heart and mind she knew not every one of them might be like that but that is what she was taught to believe. She didn't mean to judge but it is in human nature some might say.
Sooner than either of them thought, they would learn just what judgement is and how untrue it is to those judged. They'll grow closer and everything they know will be turned upside down. They will judge, and rejudge their judgements.
Zuko stood at the front of his ship going over his plan again in his head. He stared at the shore they were moving towards. They weren't going for The Avatar even though he was there. This time they were after his female companion, Katara. Zuko's plan was bullet proof to him, his uncle wasn't so sure but didn't interfere.
Zuko stood there, staring hard. He would not let this plan be ruined. It would work. And once it had, he would finally return home and be honored like he should be, like a prince should be. He let a satisfied smirk cross his face as he turned to give the orders to dock.
He didn't know that his plan wasn't going to go as planned. He didn't know exactly what path he was going towards. But he was right when he thought it would end well.
Okay this chapter was a little heavy in my opinion. The others will be lighter I promise. They will also be longer. This one was short because it was just a prologue. I do ask that you read chapter one before you decide this isn't worth reading. I hope to have it up within the next few days. Until next time everyone!