Zutara Week 2012

by Alana5213

Katara lost her memory, Azula found her, and hid her as Mai's servant. Zuko finds her and has to decide between loyalty to who she once was or to his nation. The prologue is the episode "The Crossroads of Destiny" modified to fit my story and the chapters follow the Zutara Week 2012 Themes: Serendipity, Momentuous, Transcend, Whimsical, Faded, Heartstrings, Seasons.

1. Prologue

a/n: I don't own Avatar the Last Airbender! Anyway, this is my first time actually doing all the Zutara Week themes. The prologue is the only chapter that won't follow a theme and if it confuses/ you don't get it, watch "The Crossroads of Destiny" again because that's basically what it is but modified for my story.

Prologue

Zuko and Katara were imprisoned in the Crystal Catacombs of Ba Sing Se for the whole night and most of the next morning. When they awoke they continued to talk and Katara offered to heal Zuko's scar with the water from the Spirit Oasis.
"There, it's practically gone."

"Thank you, Katara." He leaned towards her instead of backing away, she didn't back away either. Zuko stared as her startling blue eyes widened before closing and he closed his. Their lips met and they shared a soft kiss before they were interrupted.

"Katara?"

"Zuko."

Both voices, though nothing alike reflected heartbreak and hints of anger. "Oh, dear. This is... interesting." A slightly amused uncle Iroh said. Mai glared at Katara as she stared at Aang in confusion. Zuko sheepishly stared at the ground as Iroh hugged him and Aang glared at him.

Katara and Aang went to help Toph and Sokka.

"I thought you'd changed."

"I have changed."

Aang let go of Katara, unlocking the seventh chakra, just as Azula shot him.

"Aang!"

Light blazed.

"Air! Air rushed past everybody in the room, choking them for a few moments. It hit and surrounded Aang and only when it had stopped were they able to breathe again.

"Fire! Iroh, Zuko, and Azula began screaming in pain as flames escaped their bodiesrushing towards the unconscious avatar. Iroh and Zuko fell to their knees, Azula dropped to one. "Zuko!" Mai and Katara yelled. Mai glared at Katara but ran to Zuko's side.

"Earth!" The Dai Li benders flinched simultaneously before going to aid Azula and Zuko and detain Iroh. Mai helped Zuko to his feet. "Katara," he murmured just as the loud echoing voice began to say the last of the four elements.

"Water!" Katara's agonized screams filled the air as Zuko and Azula escaped. Iroh stared at Zuko the whole way. Zuko hung his head, though from pain or shame , Iroh could not tell.