"Uncle, where are you going?" Zuko asked annoyed. "Is this another trip for one of your tiles?"
"I'm afraid not Prince Zuko," Iroh looked at his bags. He passed Zuko a letter.
"Prince Zuko, you have failed many times in capturing the Avatar, I gives you the luxury of a crew, ship and still no Avatar, maybe I have spoiled you, so your uncle will return to the Fire Nation, along with the ship and crew, I expect you to capture the Avatar if you ever want to return home," Fire Lord Ozai.
"Great," Zuko sighed. "I'm alone again, now how am I going to capture the Avatar by myself!" The necklace around Zuko's wrist shined in the light. "Or maybe not,"
"There really is no fathoming the depths of my hatred for this place." Katara sighed. Princess Katara was living every little girls dream, she was a princess in a beautiful palace, servants at her call, and suitors lined up asking for her hand in marriage. But she wasn't happy. She'd give up all the jewels just to travel the world. She wanted to learn how to bend. She was a Waterbender, but woman in her tribe weren't allowed to use it unless it was for healing purposes. She sneaks out every night to practise what she learn from the boys who Waterbended. Katara was wearing a light purple dress covered by a kimono-like tunic in a darker shade of purple. Her hands were in her kimono as she walked. She lost contact with Zuko ever since he was banished, she wrote, even sending her most prized possession, her mother's necklace, to him, to always think of her. He never replied back.
"Katara, your father was appointed chief. We're like royalty here. Be happy, and enjoy it." Gran-Gran said sternly. Ever since Hakoda was promoted to be the Northern Water Tribes new chief, Katara and her family, except Sokka who left, packed up and moved to the Northern Water Tribe. Katara was now placed as princess. She had more rules to follow. She hadn't had fun in a long time. The took away anything childish from her, saying she had to be a lady. She had to hide her knives underneath her robes. And her seashell knife was always thought of an accessory, so they let her keep it. She was alone to practise bending, but for only healing. She often secretly watched her new grandfather, Pakku, teach Waterbending to his students.
"I thought my life was boring in the Fire Nation ever since Zuko left. But this place is unbearably bleak. Nothing ever happens." Katara complained. "I miss Sokka." Sokka had ran away to join a comedy act. Katara regretted not going with him.
"I recognise those tattoos!" Gran-Gran suddenly said pointing at a boy Katara never saw before. "That's the Avatar!" Katara's interest perked. Zuko was only alone back home if he caught The Avatar, maybe she could help.
Katara smiled slightly and in an instant fanned out her arms, releasing a hail of small arrows. Katara then started running at him.
Katara offered her grandfather the bowl she was carrying. "Sea Prunes, Pakku?"
Gran-Gran was seated in a chair on the balcony, sobbing. She had just received news that Hakoda was transferred to the Earth Kingdom and wouldn't be back for a while. Katara stood next to her and offered her a handkerchief.
"First Sokka leaves, now Hakoda?" Gran-Gran wailed. Katara rolled her eyes, ever since moving her grandmother became soft.
"Don't worry Gran-Gran; I'm sure everything will turn out fine,"
"Yes, it will," A male voice said. Katara turned around to a face she hasn't seen in years.
"Zuko?" Katara blushed. Katara ran and wrapped her arms around him. Touching his face to see if he was real. Tears started running down Katara's eyes. Zuko had matured. He got muscular, taller and his hair was loose in his face.
"Katara, I missed you,"
"Then why didn't you ever write back!" Katara screamed.
"I didn't want me burdens to be put on you…" Zuko said softly. "You knew I had to do this alone,"
"But you left, without even saying goodbye…" Katara whispered.
"I wanted to tell you goodbye, but I didn't know how, I was ashamed…"
"Zuko, you are my friend, I will never be embarrassed or ashamed of you,"
"Even with my scar?"
Katara touched the harsh burn. "Even with your scar,"
"We need to talk, alone,"
"I need your help," Zuko lay across Katara's couch as she was preparing him tea.
"What is it?" Katara poured tea for Zuko.
"I need to track down the Avatar,"
"Zuko, by capturing the Avatar what do you hope this will accomplish?" Katara raised an eyebrow.
"Katara, I just want to return home,"
"Zuko as much as I'd like to help, I have duties to fulfill as the princess here,"
"You can go!" A new voice said. Gran-Gran walked up to them.
"Katara, you're not happy here, go on with Prince Zuko and your brother, you have my permission!"
"You should have came sooner!" Katara whispered as she hugged Zuko.
"Sokka!" Katara hugged her brother.
"Hey sis,"
"So Zuko needed your help too huh?"
"Yeah, Jerkbender tracked me done and asked me to help.."
It was very easy finding the Avatar. They spotted his bison and he was with two other people. Jet and Jin. Jin was an Earthbender. Zuko went after the Avatar while Sokka and Katara dealt with his friends.
Katara and Sokka charged at Jin and several blades extended from Katara's right hand.
Jin Earthbended a rock at her but misses as Katara leaned back to avoid the rock.
"I guess all those ballet classes pulled off!"
As she leaned back, Katara launched another blade from her a device around her ankle, but Jin blocked it with a wall of stone. Jin then encased Katara's arm in stone.
"Sokka, a little help here!" Katara asked. Sokka threw his boomerang and it broke Jin's hold on her.
"Beat that!" Katara taunted. Jet appeared out of nowhere with his hooks.
"Hey, you're kind of cute!" Jet told Katara. Katara then uncapped her water skin and bending Jet back with a blast of water.
"Sokka, take care of Jet! Jin's mine!" Katara growled.
