Story: An assassin's sins
Rate: T for language
Summary: In this story everything is based on the real world so it's not a cartoon and there is a war sort of but it's all in the shadows so the society doesn't have a clue on what's really going on. People aren't naturally born into benders here but instead they're being experimented on and that's how they turn into benders. The air nation, water nation and the earth kingdom are rebelling against the fire nation organization whom is a group of assassins that are slowly taking control of the country and with time the world.
Zuko is an assassin and Katara is one of the rebels against the fire nation but what if one day she used to be one of them in the past and will be once again with a little persuasion.
Pairing: Zutara
The place was dark but spotlights of different colors gave what little light they could. The people there were dancing with the heavy music the DJ was playing. Others were at the bar drinking away their sorrows in the foul smell of the cigarettes that the bartender was smoking along with the majority of the people there.
At a section of the disco isolated from the rest were a few drunken men whom were cheering and drinking champagne as they celebrated their victory and babbled on and on between hiccups:
"After all our hard work we finally managed to get their cargo!"
"I knew we could do it! No one stands a chance against members from the earth kingdom organization! YEAH!"
"Yupp you said it!" hiccup "Not even those monkeys from the fire nation organization!"
As they babbled and gave off valuable information the girl standing alongside them pretended to not be hearing anything as she massaged their backs. They had found the girl as soon as they went inside the disco to celebrate and they immediately took a liking to the beautiful black haired girl with grey alluring eyes or rather eye since they couldn't see her other eye because of the bangs she kept over half of her face but she didn't seem to mind their company either.
A cell phone rang and after crashing into a few walls and falling onto a waitress there, they finally managed to find the damn phone and answered with a gruff voice "What the fuck do you want?"
The boss twitched his right eye in anger at being talked to like that but instead of yelling a nasty remark back he reprimanded them "Are you drunk? I told you not to do that until you deliver that cargo of weapons. We still haven't won yet. Not until those weapons are brought here and disposed of. They can still ambush you so hurry back here with the cargo"
"Relax Boss everything is under" hiccup "control" hiccup "I'm telling you all that stress gotta be bad for your health especially since you're kicking a 60…actually make that a 61 since tomorrow's your birthday"
"Get your lazy asses over here with the cargo! If those assassins get a hold of all those weapons there's no telling how many innocent people will suffer the fire nation's wrath!" The Boss advised letting his temper get the better of him and than he hung up.
"Geez the Boss must have been sleeping on the wrong side of the bed" he grumbled and hiccupped again "Lets go men! For the earth kingdom!"
"YEAH!" one of them screamed as he got up from his chair but as soon as his alcohol-numb legs made contact with the floor he toppled over the ground taking several of the other 'agents' down with him but the girl that was with them dodged easily and landed gracefully near them giving them a nice smile as she pretended to ponder how to get them up although despite her 'concern' she didn't make a move to help them out.
One of them sighed "Maybe they let us win after all"
A poor soul that got stuck on the bottom when the others fell on top of him yelled "Get the hell offa me! I'm not enjoying the view down here with your butt on my face!"
After a few minutes they managed to get up but before they could make a run for the exit she grabbed one of their hands and smiled cutely up at them "Are you going to leave me behind?"
"Well…" one of them tried to find a nice way to reject her while still remaining on her good books just in case he'll be in need of a girlfriend soon.
But the others whom had already fallen for her charm beat him to it "Sure you can come with us beautiful. Just don't tell anyone about our super top secret hideout, campice?" he tried to sound cool.
A stupid looking one corrected as he rubbed his head with a finger like a monkey "I thought that was capiche in french… or was it german?"
The girl fought the urge to roll her eyes at their stupidity and fought the urge to take them out than and there. She had to stick with the plan. She and the others needed to know were the hideout is that's the whole point they let them have the cargo in the first place to get the bigger fish. That was the assignment their leader the fire lord gave them after all.
She started following them to the truck with the cargo and with their backs to her she couldn't resist giving a deadly glare that would make the toughest man piss in his pants, showing her true colors.
They opened the back of the truck and got on as they helped the girl up "Now come on sweety. Make sure you don't twist your ankle on your way up"
'Oh I'll show you twisting…' she thought angrily at being treated like a child.
"Wake up snot-face. We're leaving" One of the men yelled at the driver that they left behind the wheel when they went in disco to celebrate their 'victory'.
"Very well" the old man said but made no move to drive since he was waiting for the signal.
A teenager in a black outfit and a mask of a blue headed demon was hiding in the shadows as he watched the earth kingdom agents get inside the van easily being manipulated by June who was his back-up and if that wasn't paranoid enough his uncle was behind the wheel posing as the driver while the real one whom was forced to give them the location to the earth kingdom hideout. Now the driver was long dead in a trashcan ready for pick up. The garbage men will have a huge surprise the next morning. June's job was merely to stall the earth kingdom agents long enough for them to get in positions and 'take care' of the driver.
"What are you waiting for? An engraved invitation start driving already!"
"What are you deaf?"
"Is he dead or something?"
Zuko walked soundlessly through the shadows and attached himself to the bottom of the van. When he was secure and ready for take off he flicked the metal of the truck lightly and made a little noise giving off his signal.
"What was that?" one of them asked.
"Rats" Iroh responded easily shrugging it off as he drove to the hideout.
June smirked when she heard the signal knowing that now all of them were in position so it was time for her to do her job.
"Why are you smirking like that beautiful?" one of the soon-to-be-dead-agents questioned the temptress.
"Nyla!" June signaled her half boxer, half foxhound blind dog (A/N sorry but I couldn't exactly have a shirshu to exist in my story since this is in the real world so none of those unrealistic animals exist and the important ones have been switched to something else like Nyla I turned her into a fighting dog and good at tracking scents based off on the real one)
Her trusting companion showed himself from behind a crater, leaped over to his mistress and growled fiercely promising the certain doom that would befall them.
"What the"
What's going on?"
"Cute puppy" an idiot commented.
"Get ready to join the driver" June said as she cracked her knuckles.
"What did you do to him?" one of them accused.
"Not me stupid. You should have kept an open mind and in case you haven't figured it out yet. You're surrounded by enemies. Top to Bottom. Literally so if by some miracle you escape me the others will take good care of you"
"Very well. Do your worst but we'll never tell you where our hideout is" they said courageously.
She laughed but it didn't reach her eyes "Don't think too highly of your selves. We knew you earth kingdom agents won't be cooperative so we took precautions for such an attitude. You might be strong but your defenseless driver wasn't. It was made sure that the moment you step on this truck the information we needed would already be gathered. You're disposable now"
June narrowed her eyes "Now die!" and with that her and her companion charged.
*With Iroh*
"Such a high spirited girl" Iroh told himelf with a smile when he heard June screaming at the back of the truck "I'm guessing she's a little upset about having had to act like a defenseless girl to keep them distracted. She never was good at this"
"It was a shame that Azula had to come down with a cold and gotten substituted by June on this assigment" he continued sarcastically knowing his niece lied to get out of an uncomfortable situation since she thought she was too high and might to do such a simple task.
After some time driving they finally reached their destination. Iroh pulled in the drive way in front of the hideout and some agents from the earth kingdom came to him as one of them asked him about the cargo.
Since it was dark out Iroh's face couldn't be fully seen so he wasn't caught "It's in the back"
As soon as one of them went to open the door he was pulled by his ankles down under the truck by Zuko who was still down there.
Before the others could send for backup June opened the door and her and her blind dog Nyla charged forward as Zuko assisted her from the shadows.
*With Iroh*
"What's taking those youngsters?" he sighed like the old man he was "I could really use some jasmine tea by now"
Zuko and June walked over to Iroh after they finished off their 'rude hosts'.
"We took them out and transported the cargo with the guns to one their cars over there. Now what uncle?"
"Good so the guns and all that equipment is already in the car but you did leave the explosives in the truck, right?" Iroh asked.
"You told us to old-timer" June rudely pointed out.
"Good. Than take all the explosives. Leave only one in this truck. Spread the others all over the hideout. As ordered by the fire lord this hideout will be blown to the ground"
*After a few minutes*
Iroh got a call "I've spread the bombs uncle" Zuko said than he heard June "Me too. Now let's get out of this joint. It's time I get my pay"
"Get to the car with the cargo. Make sure you're ready for pick-up" Iroh instructed as he drove the van into the hideout. The guards there let him enter thinking he was on their side.
As soon as the van made it inside he got out and activated the time bomb inside the van with his firebending while running for the entrance knowing that the after-shock of that one bomb in the van would be enough to set off the bombs Zuko and June set up earlier. A few bombs at the front where the entrance was had started to be blown up but still not all the bombs had exploded yet but still the fires started engulfing the hideout which was locked from the outside so none of the people inside would be able to get out.
Iroh ran as fast as he could to the entrance which was engulfed by the fire where the bomb had blown up whilst the everyone else of the earth kingdom agents ran at the back for the exit trying to get out but that too was locked. Iroh realized that he was out of time knowing that the bombs at the back near the exit were about to blow up any second but right when all hope seemed to be gone for the old man a car with Zuko at the wheel busted through the burnt entrance "Get in"
Exactly when the entire place went up in flames they managed to get out of there with the car going at full speed whilst crashing into random walls in the process.
"Good save nephew" Iroh commented.
"Save? I thought I was going to die" June muttered as she clutched tighter to the material on the seat whilst closing her eyes in fear trying to not see the poor car crashing into everything in it's surroundings "I can't believe this car still hasn't blown up or went out of commission yet since there isn't a stinkin wall here left standing! It has enough lives as a cat!"
A random person opened the door and was getting out of his car but when he saw a dangerous looking car with a lunatic at the wheel he went back in and the door left open got prided off its hinges when the other car collided in it but still the lunatic kept on driving. The man blinked trying to get the sleep out of his eyes hoping he was only dreaming since he nearly lost his life or a body part in a mille second.
June screeched "Who was the moron that gave you a license? I want to talk to him about buying a HUGE pair of glasses! What is he BLIND? Couldn't he notice you can drive no better than a one year old!"
"I knew it was a bad idea to bribe the instructor" Iroh sighed in agony.
"Quit being so pessimistic" Zuko defended but immediately shut his mouth after seeing the door he just chopped off of the car was currently bouncing on his car's bonnet.
"I'm starting to think risking my life isn't worth all the money the fire lord will give me for this assignment" June said gloomily with a tear she just managed to squeeze out after pinching her eye but than her frown turned into a smile "Nahh I'll be swimming in money! What could be better than that!" June cheered while Nyla woofed.
Katara was in the kitchen making dinner for her brother, father and herself. She poured some spaghetti Bolognese in three plates and set them around the table along with the cutlery and empty glasses. Than she bended some air, turned it into water and bended it into the three empty glasses.
"We're home!" Sokka yelled.
"It's about time! What took you so long! If I knew those assassins would give you this much trouble I would have came to fight with you instead of staying at home to prepare dinner"
"The assassins from the fire nation were a bit tougher than we thought" he stated proudly "But nothing we couldn't take care of so no hard worries Katara"
"Yeah we sure beat them. Now I hope they rot in prison" Sokka said with a satisfied smirk on his face.
Katara smile turned into a frown "Actually knowing the fire lord for as long as I do other assassins will just get them out from prison. They've got connections to everyone"
"Than we'll just have to beat them again and next time we'll make sure to break 200 of the bones in their body so they won't be able to walk little own escape for months" Hakoda joked.
"But dad there are only 206 bones in the human body" Sokka interjected.
"Exactly son"
Sokka laughed and even Katara smiled a bit at their antics but than she continued to frown "You don't know them like I do"
"We know that Kat-"
"No you don't!" Katara's temper got the better of her "They captured my mother when she was giving birth to me. Killed her and captured me. They raised me up in their fire nation school were they brainwash all the children there into obeying the fire lord. Than after I turned three they experimented on me just like what they do to the majority of the students there that would be turned into their assassins in the future. They hoped to turn me into a firebender but the scientist screwed up and instead turned me into the opposite. A waterbender but even though that happened they still let me continue on my 'educations' and with time I turned into one of their assassins. I was rescued a few years ago by you and the water nation troops but I still know what they're capable of because I was one of them"
"We know Katara but just like how we won before when we rescued you. One of their best assassins. We can win again" Sokka said "I just know it"
"We can't give up" Hakoda said determinedly.
"I'm not asking you to but sending them to prison won't work since they keep being bailed out" Katara looked forward as she remembered her days of being an assassin "If there's one thing I learned is that 'the only way to make sure your enemy won't come back to fight you again is to get rid of them. Permanently' that's the only way you'll be able to win" she said as she chanted one of the 'lessons' she was taught back at the 'school' where they brainwash all the children.
Hakoda remained silent as his eyes remained downcast so he could hide the anger in them. He wasn't angry at his daughter no he was angry at the monster who brainwashed her into thinking such a way. Even though she no longer works for the fire lord she's still being influenced by him. She still thinks death is the answer to everything.
"Sokka grabbed a pocket clock and started waving it in Katara's face like a stupid-looking magician.
"Would you stop shoving that thing in my face!" Katara protested angrily.
Hakoda looked questioningly at his eldest whom merely replied "I'm trying to de-hypnotize her because that's definitely not the sister I know talking"
Hakoda sighed at his eldest's actions as he pondered whether there was a time when Sokka was young and he accidentally got hit over the head and caused permanent damage. That would surely explain why his brain doesn't tick right but so far he couldn't remember such a time.
Katara sighed "It doesn't work that way Sokka and I should know"
*With the firelord*
The place looked like any regular office. It had a small coffee maker at the corner, cabinets with files inside, a TV hanged on one of the walls, a table with a computer where the fire lord sat at and a shelf with documents behind it.
Although it looked normal enough, in truth it wasn't. The documents on the shelf were information on their enemies and possible vulnerabilities that would help him plot a plan to bring them down, the files which were in the cabinets were records of past or in-coming murders and robberies planned to be 'taken care of' in the next couple of months. Also unlike regular office's security, for his own protection the firelord had a handful of Yu Yan Archers there readily armed in case someone in the room should double-cross him.
"I trust you completed both tasks? The retrieval of the weapons and the annihilation of the earth kingdom hideout?" the firelord questioned to be sure they won since he won't make the mistake his enemies did.
"Yes" Zuko, Iroh and June informed their leader back.
"Very well than I'll send some of my best spies to make sure there aren't any witnesses left behind-"
SNEEZE!
"-Or any evidence leading back to us which would cause the authorities to start to question us" the firelord tried explaining whilst ignoring the person sneezing in the room next to his office, which was the infirmary.
June couldn't help but comment "Isn't that a little over-doing it?" but than she decided to change the subject since she didn't feel like arguing with the fire lord and get another beating "Oh well it's not like I care just as long as I get my pay?" she questioned in case she angered him to the point were she won't even get a penny for her poor pocket.
"Of course" the firelord made a hand motion and a servant appeared with a cheque.
He motioned for another servant whom came with a file he just got out from the cabinet "Here is a solo assignment which I'm sure you are more than capable for. The details are inside the file if you're willing to accept"
COUGH!
"Well…" she started to reject his offer but was cut off.
"I'll triple the zeros you have on your current cheque" he bargained knowing he had her beat when it came to money since she was only working for him to begin with because he was easily the richest person in the city so it would make sense for her to work for him.
"You got yourself a deal!" June said in excitement.
He smirked "Very well. The deadline is also in the file. Dis-"
COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!
"-missed" his smirk fell and he started sighing.
Before June left as instructed she couldn't help but remark "Azula's got one heck of a cold"
"Yes" the firelord muttered more so to himself than to June since she had already left.
Zuko thought in shock 'Father's honestly falling for that ridiculous act?'
Iroh sighed as he thought 'This is definitely not Azula's best work. If my brother's honestly believing this he really should think about retiring' he smiled with suppressed mirth 'He's getting old and cranky anyway'
"Iroh you too are dismissed" he said harshly towards his oldest brother.
As soon as Iroh left Ozai told his son "I have a special assignment for you, my son. You're to capture someone"
Zuko asked bewildered "Capture? Isn't that a waste of man power? Capture is child's play which is why you've been sending me on assassination assignments ever since I turned 13"
"You shouldn't take this lightly. Whom I want you to capture is fairly strong. You see she used to be an assassin working for the fire nation. One of the best actually which is why I'm in need of her services once again" the fire lord smirked as he motioned for a servant to hand Zuko a file "Here's the file for the assignment. I expect you to capture her as soon as possible"
Zuko took the file and spoke his opinions "I see that's why you want her captured because you need her but if she left on her own free will I'm sure she won't come back to the organization willingly even if she is captured"
"Whoever said she needs to work for me on her own free will. I don't care whether she's forced to or not just as long she gets the job done"
Zuko listened to his father as he opened the file and saw a dark skinned girl with azure eyes that seemed to bore into his very soul. He read through some of the information on her than her read her name out loud "Katara"
I don't know if i'm gong to continue this story. I only did it becuase i had nothing better to do but if you want me to continue just leave me a review and tell me and i'll see what i can do =]