Hi guys!~

Lookie I'm updating the story! Anyway I want to say I'm sorry for disappearing but I hope you will forgive me with this chapter. I plan to just abuse these two as best as I can, so no there will not be any lovely dovey as of yet, there will be fighting and a bit of fluff but other than that, Katara will be trying to kill Zuko and Zuko will be simply ignoring her and her weak attempts to even hit him. How does that sound? ;)

Chapter 2: The Unfit Bride

Silence, it was like someone had died and now there was just depression everywhere, you could hear the guards silently walking up and how the marble hallways, hear the sound of the maids chatting about the new water bender resting inside of the fire palace gates, even if they were far to silent than a simple whisper. It was in this silence that whimpering, moaning and pleading was heard, down the corridor to the young masters bedroom where the door was locked tightly from the inside was the sound of a female inside of his chambers. The flames along his walls flickered while the dark veils around the dark bed showered the two figures in the forbidden lovers embrace, although the one under the young master was fighting and crying, the heat taking away all that was left of the water inside of the air around her, to little to bend now. Her hair was a mess, eyes red from crying and cheeks stained with tears, lips bruised badly, marks along her neck showed the abuse Zuko had put her through that night the two of them had been forced to lay entwine. Her hands gripped inside fist with each thrust he gave her, his long shaft being pushed deeper and deeper into her womb that she was sure she would throw up from the abuse, sweat glisten along her skin while her breast bounce matching his pace, her eyes shut tightly as if to think of some where else to be only to be rudely awaken when her muscles clenched and her back arched for what felt the hundredth time those prolonged hours.

Slowly his hips rested, Zuko looking down at the female under him with sweat rolling down his tones chest and stomach, his hands clenching her wrist to keep them pinned just by her head, she was asleep... Worn out he would think, still it wasn't like he wasn't tired... He hadn't however finished and he was not going to be nice to her anymore than what he had. With a sharp thrust his eyes narrowed when the girl hissed in pain and her eyes fluttered open to look up at him once again, she had almost completely given up, that was good, so when he started to thrust once more he only made soft whimpers, moans and sighs, in pleasure, her body no longer belonging to water or her self even! Leaning over her, his hair falling into his face, he shut his eyes tightly when he felt that coil in his stomach slowly start to turn and within a few thrust gave a harsh one making her cry out as he spilled his seeds into her awaiting womb. The face she made when the warmth hit her stomach easily made him smirk, her back arched in her own release just from the first time of heat being forced into her stomach, it was kinda funny how all of this happened in a short amount of time but Zuko was tired of being nice, he was tired of playing by the rules and getting no where!

Slowly he pulled out, Katara making a whimper when the harsh weight inside of her was gone, and slowly started to pull on his lose pants that he kept undone just because he was about to hit the baths to get cleaned up before reaching his fathers throne room. Simply watching her from the corner of his eyes, his hair falling into his face slightly, he sighed and looked away almost ashamed to look down at the bruised and battered girl before him, his uncle had taught him better after all, but there was no way he was going to turn away from this now that he had come this far down the line. Gathering some new clothes, he left the door and locked it behind him, requesting the guards to stay watch over the room and wait for his return, in doing so Zuko made sure that his bride and the mother of his soon to be children would never see the light of day again! It was almost cruel wasn't it? Simply walking away from the future that he could have had if he had only played nice? Where in the world did that get people anymore these days? There was a war coming and there was nothing that was going to stop it! Slowly he made his way down the marble walkway of the palace and bowed his head, a few servants that past him bowing to him in respect now that he had gotten the water bender to marry him, by force and blackmail but it did bind the two countries together and his father had given him back that honor at least. Slowly he undressed when he made it to the bathing area and slid deep into the hot water to unwind what was left of his nerves.

Katara on the other hand laid there, simply dazing off towards the wall in a type of daze while her dead eyes appeared to have nothing left in them, all the life that she once had was gone an there was nothing that could bring her back! She could feel those nasty seeds swimming about in her womb, feel the heat he had left on her skin, still feel his body pinning hers down while her throat throbbed from simply screaming at him at the top of her lungs! He had been her first and now... She was never going to be touched by another male for as long as she lived! Slowly her bruised hands came to rest in front of her face and she tilted her head back then turned to the side to curl up in a small ball to hide away from everything. The bed was large enough to do that... And the blankets was nice and fluffy so she could move under them and no one would ever be able to see her! Within minutes though she was already pushing her self up, she needed a bath and she needed to get cleaned up, even if she was a prisoner in her new home, her family in the land of waters never to know this, she needed to wait till Aang showed up to save her! Slowly she gathered some clothes from the closest and put on a large gown to cover her self before she knocked on the door, the guards voice outside coming back to her muffled when he asked her what she wanted. In a soft reply she gulped, "A bath.." She whispered, silence on the other side greeting her before the locked turned and was forced open with a creak of the wood and the guards moving to her side to move her into the hallway where they relocated her to the hot springs just within the confines of the palace.

Silently she moved into the stone building but before she could the gown dropping from her, she looked to see Zuko looking up at her with those narrowed eyes of his, his lips thinned and pressed awaiting to see what she would do or say to him. For a moment she thought about sending some hot water into his face, and she almost did! If it hadn't been for the glare he sent her in warning. Today was the day she was chained to him, in a few hours she would be standing with him in front of his father and a band on her finger and the necklace around her neck would tie her to him forever, locking her away from the world she knew. "I hate you..." She whispered, Zuko seemingly unfazed by this, "I loved someone else... I was prepared to study to be the best..." Gripping her hands into fist, she raised them in the air quickly and sent all the water from the springs towards Zuko, what she hadn't thought of was when the water stopped dead just a few feet from him and stood there in mid air. With her body jerking to stand up confused, Zuko stood up with the dripping white towel around his waist and walked over to her side, his hand wrapping around her neck tightening more and more, "...You are in my house Katara..." He warned, a glare sent her way when his hand started to tighten more and more around her neck, "You have no control..." Tossing her backwards to the ground, her head hitting rather hard, the water dropped into the large springs once more and he smirked down at her, "Now then... Get dressed and hurry it up..." He didn't wait for her, he simply left the area and headed out of the large building to dress and wait for her.

With her hands shaking, she moved away from the wall and crawled over to the water, slowly sinking in only to quickly wash her self off. This wasn't the Zuko she knew or even had a hint of knowing anymore, he was dangerous and he felt nothing towards seeing someone get hurt anymore! This was the price that he had paid in order to become part of his family again! With her bruised hands rubbing water and soap into her skin, her hair shining from simply being washed, she stood up and dressed in the bright red and black dress that she had become Zuko's bride in before she walked outside to meet him, her head bowed and her hands clenched to her side. She didn't care what happened... She wasn't giving up just yet! With his rough hand gripping her arm, she was pulled towards the house and lead through the hallways with her arm being clenched tighter and tighter. The robe she wore flowed around her gently but did nothing for her skin or hair, in fact it made her blend in with everything else that was around her! With the clicked of their feet Zuko cleared his throat making Katara look up at him confused, "...This isn't how I planned it.." He spoke truthful, "But father is sealing your bending skills.." Her eyes widen and she pulled back, screams ripping through her already sore throat while water poured into her eyes. Why was she crying, why now?! "No!" She was nearly the only water bender left in her nation! Besides the North part, she couldn't lose that, the only thing that gave her life a reason!

Zuko didn't give her time to fight back, he didn't give her away to the pulling or to the tugging, he didn't do anything besides silently lead her into the large throne room where the large male sat in silence looking down at the female and his son. At first nothing was said, Katara screaming still only embarrassing Zuko... Well till his fist came in contact with her cheek making her eyes widen and her voice fall from her lips. Roughly he pushed the female down to her knees while he stood there proudly, "Rather or not she says so... She has agreed father..." At first nothing left the tall males lips but his advisers were to his side, telling him of the great promise that bringing the two nations together would do! He would have power against his enemy and no one would be able to stop them! Silently though he sat there before he snapped his fingers, the soft noise flew threw the air causing it to become louder and louder till it faded, and a small box was placed in front of Zuko. Katara sat there shaking and crying, holding her bruised cheek, but Zuko took the red choker neck with the glowing stone in it from the red box and turned to the female before him, she was unfit... Of everything! But he lowered down and locked the necklace around her neck even as she tried to push him away. It was in that moment that her voice gasped and the necklace tighten dangerously, causing her to lose her till she settled back down, a smirk on Zukos face appearing when he stood away from the panting female and turned to his father.

"It will keep her in line when her family comes... If she so much as thinks of giving them a hint to her status of being forced into this it will kill her and anyone around her..." He warned, Katara holding a hand up to the necklace and looking at him in pure shock while he simply chuckled and smirked, "It will also seal her bending..." It was then that she bit her bottom lip, already trying to think a way out of simply being his sex slave! But Zuko bowed to his father and grabbed Katara, dragging her from the room with the girl oddly silent.