Favour
Avatar: The Last Airbender: One-Shot
Rating: K+
Pairing: N/A
Summary: (Drabble) A chance meeting with Zuko gives Aang the chance to enact the task Katara had set for him.
"I've got you now, Avatar!" Prince Zuko jumps off from the cliff, shooting fire torrents from his palms.
Aang whips around, his arms outstretch towards Zuko coming from above, blocking Zuko's attack with an air current.
"Sokka! Take Katara and leave, now!"
"Won't be told that twice," Sokka flees the scene with Momo trailing behind.
"Aang! Watch out!" Katara conjures a wave of water to douse the jets of flame from Zuko.
"Leave first, Katara!" Aang looks at Zuko and grins, "I've got some unfinished business with him."
"Unfinished business!? What unfinished busine—"
Aang speeds toward Zuko with the help of some air bending. Shots of fire skim Aang slightly as he shifts left and right to dodge.
Upon closer distance, Aang jumps and releases a blast of pressure, knocking Zuko to the ground before he can defend himself. A tight pressure is spawned to lock Zuko in place.
"Looks like I've got you now," Aang smiles as Zuko glares, about to retaliate. With a laugh however, Aang deflects Zuko's oncoming retort.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything bad to you," Aang sighs for a dramatic effect, "You see, Katara asked me to pass this on the next time I saw you."
Aang bends down and grazes Zuko's cheek with a light kiss.
Katara's mouth falls open, while Zuko's face flushes red from both embarrassment and anger.
"What th—!?"
"Thanks for returning Katara's necklace!" Aang grins and laughs, speeding back to take Katara by the hand.
"Consider your favour done," Aang declares to Katara, who by that time is already on the ground from laughing so much.
"See you later, Zuko!" They run joyfully into the thick bushes to catch up with Sokka.
The elements summoned have already disappeared, but Zuko still lies there on the ground, dumbfounded.
Written May 18, 2008
Reuploaded Aug 03, 2012