Sorry for not writing anything for a while. I've been fighting writers block, but I think this will clear it. Just a normal scene of Katara going to get Zuko for a date when things go wrong. Enjoy! X3

Disclaimer: I do not own A:TLA or any of the characters.

I turned a corner in the labyrinth called the Fire Palace. I hummed tunelessly to myself as I passed gardens and courtyards. I smoothed out nonexistent creases in my new dress.

In the warmer weather, my old, thick, water Tribe clothes felt stifling. I had gone with Suki to get some new clothes. At the moment, I was wearing a long blue dress that hug my slight curves and fell gracefully to the floor. It started out a pale, blue-white at the V-neck and slowly darkened to a deep navy blue at the floor. I had one sleeve over my left shoulder and an intricately woven arm band that ran from my elbow to my wrist. My mothers necklace hung at my throat and my hair was in loose waves down my back.

I passed some servants and they bowed respectfully to me. I smiled slightly, an old memory rising in my mind. I could see Zuko, on many occasions, calling me a Water Tribe peasant, and now his servants where bowing to me in his home.

I looked around me, pulling myself from my thoughts, to see I had almost reached my destination. Nervously, I smoothed my dress again. There was a festival tonight and Zuko had asked me to go with him. I agreed, having realized my slight attraction to him.

Okay, I'll admit, I really like him. After the war, I had been spending time in the Fire Nation to help rebuild and heal the wounded. We had worked together often and I had noticed he was very attractive. We then started to spend free time with each other, going for dinner, taking walks, and other stuff like this. It hadn't been until a month ago when he'd kissed me on our walk through the city that I had realized how much I liked him.

He started doing that more often, stealing kisses from me. When I passed him in an empty hall, he would swoop in and kiss me breathless, than leave with a smirk. I had, on occasion, stole a few kisses from him, only to be caught off guard by him again.

My heart fluttered at the thought of his lips, but began to pound when I remembered the dramatic day only a week ago. He'd taken me on a walk at sunset, holding my hand and hugging me close. When we could see both the moon and the sun in the sky together, he kissed me and said, "I love you." It was then, I realized I didn't like him, I loved him.

I turned the corner, my soft-soled shoes making the softest noise against the marble. This was the hall with the royal chambers in it. I quietly made my way to the end, coming to the large, ornately designed doors.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves before I met the man whom I loved. With trembling hands, I quietly pushed open one of the doors. I peered inside and gasped at the sight, hands flying to my mouth.

There, standing by the window, was Zuko and Mai, holding each other in the most desperate embrace I'd ever seen. Their lips were locked in a passionate kiss, until I gasped. They flew apart, as if they'd been burned. They turned to look at me; Mai with malice. Zuko with pain, horror, love, and so many emotions I couldn't understand.

"Katara I-I can..." He took a step forward, reaching for me across the long distance. I stumbled back a step, my hand clutching my chest to keep it from falling apart. I shook my head in disbelief and denial, pain and betrayal ripping my heart into pieces.

"You said you loved me..." I whispered, my voice shaking with sobs. "You said...you love me..." Warm tears spilled from my azure eyes "You lied."

Without a second glance, I spun on my heel and ran back the way I came. I hiked up my long skirt, not wanting to trip over it. Tears poured down my tan cheeks as sobs were wrenched from my throat. I ran blindly, turning randomly, trying to get away from the pain waiting for me if I turned around.

I somehow ended up at the front doors, my luck arriving a couple minutes late. I burst through the door, the slight breeze blowing my hair wildly around me. I kept running, past the guards, past the gate and past my brother who was returning with Suki and Aang after some shopping. Ignoring their questions and shouts, I ran harder, faster.

I could tell they were running after me, but I didn't dare look back. I pushed myself further, pumped my legs harder, gasped for breath without slowing. The wind stung my face, making my tears and hair fly around me. Through my tears, I recognized the path I was on. My breaking heart told me to turn left, so I did.

I veered onto a gravel path, smelling the salt on the air and feeling the waves deep in my core. I had reached the ocean. My body moved on its own, having made the decisions before it triggered in my mind.

"Katara!" I heard faint voices float to me on the wind. I just ran faster.

I saw the cliffs ahead of me and the world began to move slowly. My feet pounded against the earth, my hair and skirt streaming behind me like a banner. The cliff edge drew nearer.

Twenty feet away.

Fifteen feet away.

Ten feet.

Five.

With all the energy I could pull from my broken heart, I launched off the edge, feeling gravity take me in its hold and pull me down. I closed my eyes, seeking the relief to the heart wrenching pain I knew would soon come. The wind barreled past me, but I could no longer feel it.

The last thing I heard, was the faint sound of someone calling my name.

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