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Decisions

WARNING: Even though Zuko and Katara are married, this is not a Zutara. Hate to break it to you.

Chapter 1

Tears welled in Katara's eyes as she stared at Azula, who held a middle and index finger against a young child's neck.

"No, please." She whimpered. The full moon shone eerily on the former princess's slim face as Katara fell and knelt on the wet grass. Azula smirked, and dug her sharp fingernails deeper into the child's skin.

"Yue." Katara whispered under her breath as she slowly lifted her head to look at the moon. The dreadful day when she learned Bloodbending. When she promised to herself to never use it. They all seemed so long ago. Finally the Fire Lady stood up and held her arms firmly in front of her.

"Now, now. You wouldn't want to do anything to kill little Ontla, would you?" Snakes seemed to crawl from between Azula's lips. She created a blue electrical current that wriggled on the tips of her fingers like worms. The child Ontla cried in pain as the lightning lightly struck her slim neck.

"Don't touch my daughter!" Katara shrieked as she shoved Azula against the wall behind her with her Bloodbending. Ontla was throne on the ground, and stammered to look up at her mother. She's never seen her like this. Tears fell from her eyes again.

Azula began to choke, sputtering spit everywhere. She lifted her hands and laid them against her neck, as if attempting to pull hands away from her throat. Katara held her in the wall of the outside of the Fire Nation Palace for another few minutes. Finally, Azula fell to the Earth, motionless. Rather than sniffing the sweat and taking in her triumph, Katara sprinted towards Ontla, picking her up and running inside.

She ran through hall after hall, ignoring each guard that asked, "Lady Katara?" and headed towards the bedroom.

"Zuko!" She finally yelled as she ran into the room. Zuko lay asleep, until he saw Katara run in.

"Katara! Ontla!" He yelled as she ran over to them. Katara ignored him.

"Zuko, Azula was out there! She had Ontla, and-and I." Katara burst into tears.

"It's ok." He cooed, and grabbed his broad swords.

"Zuko!" Katara yelled just as he ran out the door. He stopped, and turned to look at his wife. "I might have killed her."

It's short, I know!