Well, here's chapter three! Thanks to everyone who is actually reading my story! (Wow that sounds really desperate and pathetic....) BUt anyway, enjoy! Please review!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the Avatar the last airbender industry. I am but a lowely fan-girl, trying to breath some life into my own original work.
Katara was walking through the woods, not sure of where she was going and not really even paying attention to the scenery around her. Her head was kept low, staring at the ground as she was lost in thought.
Katara had been walking back to their small hut, nearly done with the days chores.
When she reached their hut, she saw Sokka was standing outside, waiting for her.
"Katara!" He called as he ran over to her. "What? What is it?". He paused, looked at her and said,"Dad," "What do you mean? Is something wrong with dad?" Sokka shook his head."No. The men are leaving to go ambush the Fire Nation. Dads...... going with them." He said. She stared at him."What? But, but why didn t he tell us?!" She ran past Sokka and into their hut. Sokka didn't follow her.
She pulled back the curtain and saw her dad packing a bag with a few things. Hakoda looked up. A few long moments passed in which neither of them said anything. He stood up. "Katara..." He started to speak, but Katara cut him off. "Why didn t you tell us?" She demanded, trying to keep her voice steady. "I didn t know how to tell you." He said. Another few moments of silence passed.
Hakoda bent down again and picked up a few more things. "Dad!" Katara said, her voice rising. "You can t just leave us!" Hakoda stood up and looked at her. "The army needs me to command them, Katara."
Katara stood in front of the opening of their hut, as if that could stop him from leaving. "We need you too, dad." She said, her voice quivering now. "Please. Please Don't go."
Hakoda stared at her for a moment, then dropped his bag and pulled her into a hug. It all felt so final, Katara couldn't stop herself from crying. He let her go, picked up his bag and walked out. "Dad!" She yelled running after him. "Dad, please!" She yelled. He continued walking. She slowed down her running until she stopped all together. "Dad!" Desperation was creeping into her voice now. He stopped for a second but continued walking,as though he couldn t bear to look at her anymore.
She fell to her knees, watching him leave. For the last time? No. No, if couldn't, wouldn't be the last time....
Sokka walked over to her. He put a hand on her shoulder. "Come on, Katara. "He said. Katara didn t move. Sokka gently grabbed her arm and pulled her up. She let him lead her back to the hut. "He s gone," She whispered. "He's gone...."
When the woods finally cleared, Katara found herself by a dock. She stared for a while. No one was there. It looked like no one had been here for a while. She looked around, walked over to the edge of the dock, and sat down, her feet dangling on the waters edge as she stared out the pale blue sky.