Chapter 2
This could not be happening. I felt tears well up in my eyes. How could I be so stupid.
I closed my eyes. I will not cry, I will not show weakness. Using the wall of the cave I struggled to stand up. Finally getting to my feet, I called the water from my water skin, forming an ice ball I threw it at the still in shock Azula. Catching her off guard she ducked back out the cave. Turning around I tired to wobble as fast as I could further into the cave
"Ahhhh" a contraction hit me, bringing me down to my knees. I tired to fight threw it but I couldn't and I collapse back against the wall behind me. Silent tears made there way down my face as I looked up towards the mouth of the cave and noticed the sun was gone out the sky, I prayed to Yue that she and the strength of the moon would get me threw this. Making it back to my feet I used the wall to guide me threw the cave.
I could feel another contraction coming and I struggled to stay on my feet. I never heard Azula enter back into the cave, so I took this as a chance to stop.
"Breathe Katara breathe" I sobbed. This baby was going to be the death of me.
I heard footsteps coming my way and I panicked. Then she stopped moving and I wasn't going to wait around for her to find me. Turning over on all fours I began to crawl through the cave.
Then there was light, the orange glow illuminated the small space we were... Wait. My thought were cut short when the realization hit me, Azula flames weren't orange. Slowly making my way to my feet, I turned around. I wasn't prepared for who I saw standing in front of me. "Zuko?" Standing in front of me was the man I have grown to love.
"Zuko" I let out a sign of relief I didn't realize I had been holding in, wobbling over to him. I asked him "What are you doing here? Where's Aang and" then it hit me, stopping me dead in my track. "No no no" I let out a sob, backing away from him slowly. Here standing in front of me was none other than the fire Prince himself, who was dressed in his fire nation royal amor his topknot secured properly on top of his head.
He betrayed us again. My family, my friends where were they? Could they forgive me? Are they okay? I could no longer control my anger. I lost it.
"How could you?" I screamed at him. "You betrayed us, we trusted you" I was crying uncontrollably, my head was spinning I felt sick. He slowly started to approach me. "No stay away from me" I looked around franticlly for water, anything that I could use to protect myself. Reaching for a rock I turned and threw it at him, he didge it with ease closing in on me. He grabbed me by my wrist, pulling me up into his chest. That's when it happen, my water had finally broke. I doubled over in pain I could hear him telling me to calm down and breathe then my whole world went black.
I woke up in extreme pain, I felt like I was being ripped in half. "Ahhhhhh"
"She's awake" I heard a voice say from my right. Opening my eyes I couldn't focus on anything, I was seeing red and gold blended together, my whole world was spinning. I could smell smoke, I felt the bile rise in my throat.
An older woman came into my view, she handed me a waste basket which I empty my stomach into, pushing the basket away when I was done. I could feel a contraction coming, they were about 2 minutes apart And I knew It was time.
"Aaahhhhh" clutching my stomach she moved down to the end of the bed, she lifted the blanket covering my lower half, she inserted 2 fingers inside me, applying pressure. She then turned and announced to the room.
"She's ready"
"It hurts" I cried out as another contraction hit me, gripping the mattress beneath me for dear the woman told me, on your next contraction push. So that's exactly what I did. The pain was unbearable I didn't think I was gonna make it.
"I can't" I sobbed "it's not working, it hurts so bad" I sobbed uncontrollably. Zuko came and stood by my side grabbing my hand
"Breathe Karata, I'm right here. You can do this" he whispered to me. I hated him but right now I needed him.
"Push" the woman instructed me to do again
"Breathe Katara" I heard Zuko whispering to me "Push" and after what felt like forever and one big push later the pain was gone.
"It's a boy! I heard the old woman announced" in that moment I heard my son cry.
Its been a while! I should've had this up months ago. Its not the greatest but its something. I promise I'll have the next chapter up soon and things will start to get interesting! ! :) SSincerely Linda