The Evil Thing: By Mokona Rulez
I DON'T OWN AVATAR!
The story starts out when Aang was just about to learn how to fully utilize the power of the Avatar State (Book 2: Chapter 19). He was in the final step. He had let go of everything that prevented him from using his full power. Fear, guilt, shame, grief, personal lies, illusions, and even earthly attachments- mostly Katara. Suddenly, an image of Katara trapped underground appears, and Aang awakened from his meditation.
"Katara needs my help!" Aang shouted.
"No! You cannot leave, Avatar Aang!" Guru Pathik explained. "If you leave now, you will not be able to go into the Avatar State at all!"
Aang quickly contemplated on leaving to help Katara or being able to fully control the immense power he got from the Avatar State. He knew that his chances of defeating Fire Lord Ozai would be far slimmer without the Avatar State. He had to do a lot of convincing to leave behind his earthly attachment and lately, it felt as though Katara did not romantically care for him in the least. He decided, after much mental argumentation, that the Avatar State was more important and hurriedly suppressed his feelings for Katara as he resumed his meditation.
"You're making the right choice, Avatar Aang," Pathik said as Aang passed into the Avatar Place (where the giant Aang was).
It just so happened that Katara was not in that much danger, unless an unusually quiet Zuko was considered hazardous.
Katara had just been thrown into the cave. Zuko was already there, grieving. Katara got up and saw Zuko over there, being all emo, and took out her frustration over her quick defeat on him.
"Why do you all do this? Do you get some kind of sick humor out of the pain of others?" Katara angrily shouted.
"…," Zuko did not respond.
"As long as there are still people to torture, you firebenders will be happy, won't you? You'll continue to torture others, so long as you still have all your machinery and your comet, won't you?" Katara asked, fury in her voice.
"…," Zuko still did not respond.
"ANSWER ME!" Katara yelled.
"You take out your frustration with the Fire Nation on me, someone who is technically not with the Fire Nation, the actual reason for this war," Zuko stated.
"Ah…," Katara was surprised to here something so spiteful come out so calm.
"You just accused firebenders of sadism, yet here you are yelling at me, someone who is in exile. Don't you think you should be yelling at the entire Fire Nation, instead of a single person who barely exists in this world?" Zuko asked.
"…," Katara looked down in shame.
"What's the matter? Now when someone else is asking questions, you've nothing to say!" Zuko voice got a little louder as he stood up.
"I was sentenced to exile because of my kind heart! So how can you blame me for what cruel things the rest of the firebenders are doing? How? It doesn't make sense to me! HOW? ANSWER ME!" Zuko had walked up to Katara while he was talking and had grabbed her shoulder. He held her shoulder tight and large sparks flew out from under Zuko's hand.
"Zuko, that…hurts…," Katara said softly as her tanned face scrunched lightly with pain.
Zuko, realizing just what he was doing, let her shoulder go and walked away to the other side of the room, crestfallen at his uncontrollable temper.
"I'm sorry…" Zuko said without turning around or looking up.
"It's okay. I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have yelled at you because of something someone else did," Katara apologized.
"Don't worry about it," Zuko said.
A couple of minute passed as the two stood there in silence, backs turned to each other. Then Katara turned around and walked over to Zuko.
"Will you tell me how you got that scar?" Katara asked, directly behind Zuko now.
"…Fine. Might as well sit down. This'll take a minute." He agreed.
As Zuko was telling Katara his story, Aang had finished his training and had went to go get Sokka.
"Well, if she's in trouble, then we'd better hurry!" Sokka said as he climbed onto Appa.
Aang didn't bother to tell Sokka that he chose to finish his Avatar training before going to rescue Katara, as he suspected that it might stir up unwanted drama. They saw Toph on the way back to Ba Sing Se and picked her up.
"So what were you doing all the way out here, Toph?" Sokka asked imploringly.
"Some thugs captured me and sealed me in a big metal box. But, since I'm the greatest earthbender ever, I simply bent the metal and escaped. Not before teaching those fools a lesson though." Toph answered, a triumphant grin on her face. "Maybe I'll teach you that later, Aang."
"So...why you guys headin' back so soon? Weren't you going to help you're dad, Sukka?" Toph asked.
"We're headed back to Ba Sing Se because Katara's in trouble. And that's SOKKA!" Sokka shouted indignantly.
"Guys, this is no time to be arguing! We have to save Katara!" Aang said.
But, Aang was not sure that he wanted to save Katara as badly as he made it seem like he did.
Zuko was now done explaining how he got his scar, why he felt that he absolutely needed to capture the avatar, and all the highlights of his past, as well.
"So…we both lost our mothers to the Fire Nation…" Katara said. "I guess we aren't so different after all…"
"I guess not…" Zuko said.
"I can try to heal it. You know, your scar. With this mystical water I got in the North Pole. Would you…like me to try?" Katara asked, a slight blush on her face.
"Really?! You're serious? If there's a chance that I can be rid of this horrible brand, then please…please…" Zuko begged, a look of eagerness and pleading on his face.
"Um, okay…close you're eye…" Katara said as she bended the healing water onto his scar.
"Ah…!!!!! It's…" (I'm ending the chapter here!)
Ending A.N.:
Well? How'd you like it? I tried my best to keep the characters…in character. So tell me what you think! For once, ever, I welcome flames! I really think I did a good job on this! Today is Halloween, and I'm in good spirits! So, whether harsh or soft, I will not retaliate! Unless you insult me as a person. Then I will get mad. Criticize my story, not me. That's all! Good night!