Okay so this is my first story for Avatar and yea i know some of this might be a little OC just please bare with me on this. I don't know how many chapters this will be, in fact it may end up being a one shot, but this is really my favorite couple that has caught my attention. So this story will probably take place no where in this series so it might just really be at a random time or i might really just take a time in the series and change it. However, here's the plot of my story so far in my head because most of it most likely didn't fit in the box of detail: During the fight at the Northern Water Temple Katara and Zuko fought as the Avatar mediated into the spirit world. When she failed him she swore by all that was good that she would never fail him again and give her life if she must to protect him. When Katara and Ang's ship goes down off the coast of the Fire Nations land and Prince Zuko finds her separated from her group once more, will he accept her offer or will he betray her and hold her in a cage of hate, lust, sadness and regret?

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Chapter One: The Day The Water Bender Froze Over

Silently the ship rocked from one side to the other as the soft waves of the water pushed it from side to side in a nice fluid motion as smoke slowly floated into the air from the ships passing. Gently waves of water sung a musical melody in the darkness of the night and the large half moon sat over head guiding the ship through the rocky waters just off the coast that the fire nation held in hand. The war had took its toll on all the tribes and so to try and make it in through the waters without being caught Ang, Katara and Sokka had climbed aboard a traveling ship heading to a back village of the nation in hopes of avoiding any fights at the moment. Now most would see this as a stupid reason to fight but it was because Ang was sick and Katara had once again been trying to think of a way that Ang could rest and recover. As the voices of the crew men bounced off the walls of the ship's inner rooms and hallways from giving orders that the captain screamed through the speakers the young tanned skin women pinned her hair up in a messy bun as her blue tunic outfit with the white fur outline rustled against her legs with each step she took causing the silence of the still room to break. There on the bed of the metal room with a dressing sitting in front of the foot bed of the bed on the other wall, a desk at the corner with messy scrolls and papers here and there on the dark wooden object. The chair of the desk was pulled back with Sokka in it half asleep with his head back and mouth open, legs open with his arms resting limply by his side, a small table with a tea pot in the middle and a few empty china cups sat around the table untouched. Yet as the sick Avatar sleep, a cold rang on his feverishness forehead, Katara paced back and fourth with a small frown on her face as one arm was behind her back and the other was slightly placed over her mouth with her head bowed.

This had been Ang for the past few days, she didn't understand what was wrong or what had happen to him! He had been fine the day that he had started to train with fire and now, now he was hurt and she couldn't do anything about it. Hearing the male resting groan she stopped and looked at him from the foot end of the bed before her heart dropped slightly and she rushed to his side, sitting on the edge of the bed. Removing the rag from his face she gently dipped it into the water and rung it out before placing it back onto his forehead with a frown, he would get better he had to! Then gently she felt the boat jerk to the side and the alarm ring loudly through the ship causing Sokka to wake up with a start and fall back onto the ground with a loud harsh thud then Ang woke up only to stare up at Katara asking silently what was wrong. With her hand placed on his chest she closed her eyes and smiled, "Sleep, i will go see..." She whispered in a soft voice before she stood with a cursing Sokka slowly standing up with her. Hurrying out the metal metal with a loud click of it behind her as she left Katara hurried down the pathway of the boat as men raced down the hallways yelling and screaming about a attack? Suddenly her heart sunk and as she turned back to race back to Ang the side of the ship blew up as a large fire ball flew through the metal and water from the outside started to fill up the ship, slowly sinking it to that one side as it did so, "Ang! Sokka!" She yelled as she went to run back to the room only to have the rush of water push her back. Now wanting to give up she dove into the water and started to swim towards the area where she had left only to get pieces of sharp metal to fall own around her as the ship started to sink further and further into the water. As bubbles from her mouth slowly floated into the water around her her dark brown eyes locked onto Ang and as she reached out to grab his sinking form the breath in her body gave out and her eyes closed as she went limp.

The water around her slowly lifting her body to the surface as Ang slowly disappeared into the darkness of the water, his body seemingly lifeless as it was eaten by the monster that shed no light on his small body now. However, above the water on a large battle ship that was lead by none other the the Prince of the Fire nation him self, standing still at the head of his ship Zuko watched the ship sink before turning with a frown on his face. It had been a simply enemy ship that had been used for training he wondered why his father had ordered him to destroy it, then as he got to the side of the ship to go down he paused and his eyes widen. There floating still like a dead body sat the female that the avatar traveled with and quickly the gripped the railing, "Men! Bring me that female!" He yelled as his men rushed about and lowered the wooden ladder to that side of the ship. With his eyes wide and his grip ever increasing on the railing his heart started to pound as one of his men gently grabbed her and bought her back onto the boat. As the motor of the ship started up and hummed loudly within the haul of the ship Zuko quickly let the railing go and stood by the side of the un-moving female before keeling down beside her with his heart ever beating loudly in his chest. His only chance of finding the avatar and bringing him to his father was now at the tips of his fingers! Gently he raised her head and bent her forward slightly before patting her back allowing her to spit up some water and then gasped for air only to have her eyes flicker open. She was the master of water bending and Zuko had her right here in his arms, what a gift would she be to bring home to his father. Lifting her up he nodded his head to his men, "Prepare a guest quarter for the girl, make sure there are two guards outside her door.." He spoke as the men answered him with yes sir. Though he had some of his honor back by telling his father of the traitor that was within his army and he was allowed to wear the Fire Nations army outfit and return home as a Prince he wanted /all/ his honor back and that meant by bringing home the avatar this time around.

Walking down the stairs of the boat, loud clicking sounds from his boats hitting against the metal of the stairs, he held the female in his arms in a bridal style with a frown on his face. Perhaps he could get information out of her but by the way he remembered her from the last time was that she spoke nothing and gave him no needed information. As he walked down the hallway with a small frown deepening on his face as the women groaned softly and tried to turn on her side he sighed and held her closer only to stop at another stair way that lead to the slave quarters and walked down them. No, he wasn't going to let the female have a nice room! Ha! Who do you think he was? Walking down that long stair way of the boat with darkness covering them from time to time only to have the flash of red flames over his face, hiding his scar in the darkness, though as he reached the bottom of the stairs the cages that sat there seemed to be rotting in the darkness of the ship. As a few guards readied a cage at the bottom, yes that was their guest quarters, he watched the guard step out from the cage and stood at attention as Zuko got closer. It took only a moment to get there but as he walked in he laid the female down onto the 'nicely fixed' bed there before covering her with the thin blanket, yes he would make this girl talk when she awoke. Moving out from the cage the door was slammed shut behind him and he gave her one look over before huffing and turning her away with a small frown on his face as he headed back up the stairs. It bothered him though, why was the female on that boat with the avatar not even seen yet? She had always traveled with him so why was now so different at his point? As the cold metal of the ship echoed his thoughts to him self at this point he slowly closed his eyes before making his way to his quarters and opening the door with a sigh, why was it bothering him so much at this point?

Sighing softly he walked over to his bed and laid down with one leg bent and the other leg hanging off the side of the bed while his arms rested behind his head. The soft swaying of his ship making him sleepy but at this point it seemed almost impossible, his thoughts were wrapped around that female and then mainly the avatar of coarse. Slowly he closed his eyes with a small frown on his face slowly deepening, was his father trying to make sure that he no longer got his honor back? His father had to have known that the avatar was there on that ship, he had to at this point, what was his father planning to do? Then slowly his eyes opened and he looked up at his uncle that walked into his room with a letter, signed and marked by his father, before tossing it on the table, "Your father heard news of our little capture, the water bender master..." He stated in a soft voice, "Since we are only a hour away from land.. News does travel fast.." He muttered before sitting down at the small table in the room and sighing, "It seems... In order to make a treaty with both the North and South water tribes your father wishes you to marry the Princess of the Southern tribe and the master of the Northern tribe.." He stated with a small frown on his face. That caused the male to jump up from his bed and he looked at his father with the fear and doubt in his eyes, "She'll never go for it Uncle!" He yelled, his voice booming in the rather small room, "Her mind is so wrapped around that Air bender!" He added only to hear his uncle yell. Upset he slammed his hands down on the table and glared at the older gentleman, "I will not marry a women who is in team with the boy who holds my honor..." He stated before he stood up straight once more, "Your father also stated this will bring your honor back fully.." Then there was a silence and the two of them sat there in the uneasy feeling of the thick air that seemed to hold their life at their hands at this point, "Uncle..." He spoke before he heard the older man stand with a sigh.

He would have to marry her? A easier way of obtaining his honor that was not doubted but at the same time now it was more difficult. He had many women before and knew how to touch them in a way that made them moan his name which each movement he made and each touch that he gave them but this women was a piece of work. Loud and willed in her own way that even the avatar had problems with her and yet his father wished to have them married? What on Earth was his father thinking? Then it hit him, like a slap in the face his eyes widen and he looked down at his uncle who simply nodded his head, "By this marriage... Your father will have law and order in those kingdoms..." He sated before he gently took a small sip of the tea in his cup. Zuko did not like this, what would he say to this women? Hell he didn't even remember her name! Raising his hand to his eyes he lightly rubbed his closed eye lids, he would get his honor back though, this one simple movement, this simple thing and his honor would be given to him and /he/ would be back in line to own the throne. Gently he opened his eyes while his hand slowly slid down his face, "How do you order a girl that hates you to marry you..." He whispered before sighing and gently sitting in a lazy manner in front of his uncle, "She is in love with that Air bender.." He spoke only to have his uncle chuckle, "Has that ever stopped you Zuko?" He asked with a small smirk on his face, "You must win her affection.." And then this time it was Zuko's turn to laugh before he stood up, "I have a plan father, to get both the avatar and her on my side.." He whispered just soft enough so that the two of them would hear, "I will... get her to marry me..." Then a guard knocked on the metal door and with the chains on his suit ringing slightly Zuko looked up at him only to hear that the female in her cage was now awake and ready to be questioned, a bit faster but he didn't care, he would make her agree to his plan so he stood and walked out the door putting on his normal frown.

There she had sat with her back straight and her hands covered in a thick cloth that blocks chi, making sure she could no longer use her bending skills. As the darkness of the cages blocked out her sight and she had to narrow her eyes in order to see Katara placed her hands in her lap and lightly looked down at the cloth, she couldn't stand the way that they itched! Lightly she itched the cloth only to have them heat up as if fire was flowing through them at this point. Gently she slowly looked up at the cage door and got ready as heavy foot steps echoed down the stair way from the hallway causing her heart to pound in her chest but she remained still and in the silence she some how manged to keep a cool look on her face and then the cage door was swung open and there stood the prince that was name Zuko with his face smug and collected as he stared down at the female, "We have the avatar.." He lied but the girls eyes widen and he knew that he had won this, "My father has ordered me to kill him unless you agree to our terms, marry me and bind the South and North water tribes to the Fire Nation.." He stated. Katara sat there and as she looked up at him her brown eyes pleaded with him to let her but he only looked down at her before walking in fully with a frown on his face, "No... " She whispered in a soft voice, "I... I will not..." Suddenly she shook her head and she looked down at the ground before she sighed and gripped her still wet outfit and she closed her eyes tightly, "Don't hurt Ang... I agree..." He whispered only to hear him chuckle in a soft voice, "Fine then.. You will be returned to my chamber... But only upon reaching the land.." He spoke in a soft voice before he turned on his heel once more and left the cage with a slam of the door. Thats when she let out the sob that she had been holding, no she would no longer fail Ang, if he lived then maybe she would still have a chance of getting out of this and in order to do that then it was needed that she be married to him. Yet she didn't know that Zuko had been standing there, just by the side of her cage and listened to her soft sobs.

Standing there in silence with his back straight and his hands to his side before he started to walk up the stairs once more, no he didn't care if she cried, though it pained him in a way to hear her sob over such a small thing for he knew how it felt he needed his honor back more then she needed to be with the avatar. Walking back up the stairs only to stop as he was meet with his uncle's disapproving look he side, "Uncle.." He stared only to be cut off, "What you did Zuko.. You will pay for it.." He stated with a frown before he turned with a sigh and headed out of the ship to most likely take a breath of fresh air. However, Zuko stood there wondering what his uncle meant but if he did this and he would gain his honor back then why was he still feeling bad about doing this? Closing his eyes he gripped his hands into fist with a small frown on his face, he couldn't stand this, why and how did his uncle get to him with just a few simple words? Sure he felt bad for pushing the women into something like this but at the same time this might be his only chance and from what he saw the Avatar was probably dead and the search would have to be redone. Then as he opened his eyes and looked up at the hallway were his room sat all that guilt he had no longer seemed to be there and he slowly walked up the stairs and back into his room, no she would marry him and he would get his honor back, by the time they married he would tell her that the avatar was dead and it would be to late. Not only that but if the Avatar wasn't dead then he would come for her and he would black mail him with her, it was a win-win for him, even if it meant that girl would have a broken heart in the end.

Okay so this is my first fan fiction of the two and of the Avatar at this point, i hope you liked it though and i will update it as soon as i can! Leave a comment and tell me what i could work on okay? If you don't like it tell me why please? But not just because you hated the way i wrote it or anything like that just say that you didn't like the plot or you didn't like the way the character was OCed please. Anyway think you so much for reading and i hope you comment~