I don't own ATLA! :(
She didn't know what to do anymore. She stayed still on her knees beside him, the boy who saved her life. He was bleeding and his heart rate was slow. She looked at him with wet eyes as she tried to figure out what to do. She would never forget this day.
"Guys, I feel someone coming! looks like ten to twelve people!" Toph cried out.
"What? are they from the fire nation?"
"We're in the fire nation forest! why would they from be any other nation, Snoozles?"
"Hey i was just asking!"
"Come on guys, lets split up" Aang said.
"No, it'll be more dangerous!" Katara shouted.
"But this way they wont be able to find us. It's easier to find a bunch of people than 1 or 2!"
"Guys stop arguing! they're coming closer!"
They decided that Toph should go with Aang, Sokka with Suki and Katara with Zuko. Zuko ran ahead of Katara and jumped on one of the trees.
''Come on'' he gave her a hand. Katara hesitated at first but took it. They sat on the branch for what seemed like a few hours. ''Should we go now?" Katara whispered. ''Shhh! i think i heard something" He whispered back. They heard rustling of leaves and voices of men, "Are you sure they are here? I mean he's the avatar maybe he already flied away" One of the men said. "Dont be silly! they were spotted here this afternoon! and they're supplies are still here"
The supplies! Katara suddenly remembered. A few leaves tickled her nose and she resisted the urge to sneeze however she failed but before any noise could escape, Zuko covered her mouth. The men stayed there with no sign of moving. There were three of them.
Katara slipped and quickly grabed Zuko's arm, taking him down with her. "Well look who's here. The traitor and the waterbender" One of them smirked. "Get them!"
The three of them shot fire at them but Zuko quickly made a shield of fire. Katara water whipped one of them while Zuko took care of the other two. Zuko burned one of the soldeir's arm and he was unable to firebend. The other guy ,who was a lot more tougher, pulled out a sword and slashed his arm. Zuko winced at the pain but continued fighting. He was about to punch the soldier when he heard Katara's scream. He turned and then all he could remember next was that he was on the ground and the soldiers screamed like they were dieing.
She wished for rain since she wasted all her water fighting those monsters. She looked here and there for water and then suddenly she felt so stupid. She had been crying and crying means tears, tears mean water and water means healing! She quickly bended her tears and started healing the huge wound on his stomach. It was all her fault if only she woudn't have screamed then Zuko wouldn't have been distracted and the sword wouldn't have entered his body leaving that huge wound.
She wished for him to live. This was the jet thing all over again. She promised herself that if..no..when he is healed, she'll forgive him and they'd be friends again. She remembered all their arguments and all their fights and how he always asked for forgiveness.
"Don't die!...please.." She whispered.
His eyes slowly opened, "I- Ka-Katara..." She smiled and wrapped her arms around him. "I'm so sorry, it's all my fault..."
",,,no it's not... Thanks for healing me" He whispered in her hair. They stayed like this for a while and Katara felt something warm and fuzzy inside her but shooked it off and they both knew that everything would change from now on...
Well hope you like it. I may continue this..depends on the feedback :) enjoy!