A/N: Hey guys sorry it took me ages to update, but here it is. Sorry if it's bad.
The silence that follows afterwards pierces the night sky. "Katara I…I… didn't mean that in a horrible way." I say, stumbling over my words; pleading to her with my eyes for forgiveness, but she just gives me a cold hard-on stare, sending a chill down my spine.
"Oh really?! Your saying that killing a person isn't horrible and you accuse me of being able to do that!" I turn to the rest of the gang with a silent plea to help me out of this situation, but they're all gaping at me, still in shock from my unbelieving words towards Katara, my best friend, my source of comfort and my beacon to carry on.
I guess you can say that I was out of control – went too far. Well this is what happens when you let anger be your guide.
I close my eyes and sigh, everything is completely and utterly silent that I can feel the deep rasping of my breath and the hard thumping of my heart against my ribcage. All the pressure has finally gotten to me, after nearly a year of ignoring the unavoidable truth for once, I literally feel the weight of the whole world along with its responsibilities on my feeble 12 year old shoulders.
I open my eyes without looking at anyone, I turn around and walk back to the house, but this time no one stops me; either due to shock or due to my hurtful words, probably a bit of both.
As soon as Aang is out of earshot, Sokka shakes himself out of his daze, "Well that was pretty tense."
"Oh really Snoozles, thanks for stating the obvious."
"Hey someone had to break the silence!" He answered glaring at Toph.
"Guys we aren't here to argue, we're here to decide what to do, right Katara?" Zuko turns towards her to find her biting her lip but also wearing a killer expression. The air becomes silent as tension once again fills the air, just before Zuko gives up on receiving an answer from her, she clears her throat.
"Since the Avatar is too busy immersed with his own problems, we've got to take some things in our own hands, such as the air fleet." The gang just gawp at her, in all the time they've been with Aang, from the second she met him, she has never referred to their buddy Aang in such a formal manner, but what made it more shocking was how she said it in a chilling tone. Everyone, with the exception of Toph, gives quick glances at each other. Zuko clears his throat.
"Erm yes that's a good start, but more importantly we need to find where the airship fleet are and our best bet is to take them down before they take off, otherwise it will be near impossible to do so." Sokka stokes his chin thoughtfully, a plan beginning to form in his genius brain.
"Oh! I've got an idea. Zuko you said your uncle had escaped from prison and since he is the Firelord's brother he must have some idea, am I right? Or am I right?" Zuko slaps his face, looking annoyed.
"Oh yeh great idea Sokka, I don't know if you haven't realised but I have no idea where he is so… THIS ISNT GOING TO HELP IN THE SLIGHTEST!"
"Well duh I know you don't know where he is, but since you are a master in tracking down Aang, I'm pretty sure you can track down your uncle. I mean you even used some weird beast who smells with his nose to track us! And how hard is it to find a man with a beard and a big belly." Flashing him with a wide grin.
"Hey that's my uncle you're talking about!" Sokka holds three fingers and puts one down at a time until… "OW! What was that for?" Zuko rubs his now throbbing arm.
"Mr Sparky if you haven't realised, Snoozles over here has just, amazingly enough, given a great idea!"
"Hey!"
"Do you want a punch too?" Sokka immediately steps back and shakes his head.
"I think I'll pass thanks." She turns back to Zuko.
"That's what I thought." Katara takes a confident step forward towards the group.
"Then it's settled. Tomorrow we'll set off and find that lady to guide us to Iroh and take down the airship fleet together."
"Actually Katara I think my destiny is to face my sister Azula and I know my uncle will say the same."
"Then I'll come with you, you won't be able to face her on your own." Zuko was about to argue but seeing the set determination on her face, he decided against it.
"Good, I'll need all the help I can get, and we both have a score to settle with her." The gang just frowns, unsure of what score Katara had to settle with the crazy princess. But Katara knew exactly what he meant, as he was able to see right through her because, little did they know how much Aang's near death experience had quite an impact on her.
"Alright Team Avatar we can do this!" Suki glances at Sokka flashing him a grin, proud of his confidence. Throughout the whole conversation she kept silent, feeling it was not her place to speak out, 'This is something that Aang, Katara and everyone else will have to sort out between themselves, especially Aang and Katara.' Katara, Toph and Suki get up to leave and walk back to the Firelord's house. Sokka gets up, stretches and just before he's about to walk off, a hand grabs his arm tightly, causing Sokka to turn around.
"Zuko?" He questions with a raised eyebrow.
"What if Aang doesn't go to face my father, what if he doesn't have it in him to take him down and end this war?" Sokka shakes his hand off of him and for once his eyes are filled with seriousness.
"I know Aang, he won't let us down, and he won't let the world down. I have faith he knows what he's gonna do, even though he doesn't know how he's gonna do it, he'll figure it, he's always been able to figure it out before and he'll do it again. Yes this will be his toughest mission yet, and ours too, but he'll come through; he always does. I mean he even managed to elude the fire nation for 100 years! He can do it. Zuko I know you're Mr Grumpy, but you've got to have more faith." He finishes trying to end on a lighter tone.
"I have no doubt he'll defeat my father, but will he be able to finish him, this is where my doubt lies. If he hesitates, even for the briefest of moments my father will see this as a split second of weakness and finish him off." And with that Zuko strides away, leaving a worried Sokka with his thoughts. 'I know this is tough on Aang, but he'll do what he needs to do, right?'
A/N: So I hope you guys enjoyed that, please tell me your thoughts and Review! Thanks for reading