Chapter 3
The Festival
Katara was fixing her hair as Meng came in and gasped, "Katara, you look lovely…"
Translation:
'Why you little bitch, you are going to steal Aang from me! RAHHH!'
Katara looked at Meng and replied, "You look lovely as well Meng, I love that mask, it suits you well."
"Thanks Katara, you have a beautiful mask too, oh those slippers look fantastic on you." She replied.
Translation:
'You look like a bitch, with some damn shitty slippers that makes me more eager to strangle you!'
Meng smiled and asked, "Are you coming?"
Translation:
'Could you like not come tonight….no wait….Can you like die right in front of me now? I would love that!'
Katara snapped open her fan, after she slipped on her mask and smiled, "Lets go."
"Yes of course, I am sure you will win the contest for the best costume." added Meng as they went downstairs.
Translation:
'I hope you don't win the costume contest you dirty bitch!'
Katara and Meng made their way into the festival and found Sokka eating and walked up to Sokka and asked, "Where is your mask Sokka?"
"Right here, Aang got a giant smile one it creeps me out a bit, bit this is sweet, look at it, it matches my costume perfectly." Sokka slipped on his mask and asked, "Well?"
Katara grinned, "It does suit you, it looks like that is the paint you put on your face when you were younger!"
"Yeah, cool eh?"
"Adorable Sokka!" laughed Katara.
"Cute mask Katara yourself, it matches you well also!" grinned her brother, "And you beautiful in that costume!"
"Thanks, so what happened to Aang?"
Sokka looked at Meng and asked, "Will you excuse us for a second?"
Meng nodded and Sokka dragged Katara behind a shop and began, "Katara, I am curious but I know something hat you might not know."
"What is that?" asked Katara.
"Aang has a crush on you."
"W-what?" stuttered Katara.
"Yeah I know you would freak out, do you feel the same for him?"
"No."
"Exactly, he thinks you have the same feelings as him."
"How long did he have a crush on me for!" exclaimed Katara.
"Since he opened his ice after being stuck in a block of ice, I managed to make him spit it out on the way home from our hike."
"But I don't want to hurt him, but I care for him as a best friend, even as a little brother!"
"Same for me, I suggest that you try to avoid him tonight, I'll try to get Aang to dance with Meng."
"Okay good idea."
They returned to Meng and Sokka began, "I'll try and find Aang."
"What was that all about?" asked Meng.
"Sokka told me that Aang had a crush on me, and I don't feel that way to him as he thinks, I thought he actually liked you, I mean you two look adorable together."
"Really?"
"Yeah, plus Aang is too young for me, I treat him as my little brother so does Sokka."
"Oh, so what was the plan?"
"I avoid Aang, while Sokka tries to get him to dance with you."
"Really?" squealed Meng.
Translation:
'Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You have been blessed by an angel Katara! But still, you are a bitch….!'
"Okay good luck Meng!" called Katara as she disappeared into the crowd.
Mean While with Zuko and Iroh….
"NO! I am not going to the festival!" scowled Zuko leaning on the balcony door frame and viewed the festival.
"Come on Zuko, have little fun! There will be tea, food, activities…"
"No uncle." His whisper was harsh and cold now, "I do not want to go."
Translation:
'Don't you understand English? I DO NOT WANT TO GO? Is that clear enough for you?'
Iroh sighed and nodded, "If that what you wish Zuko, if you are looking for me, I will be in the festival."
Translation:
'Zuko needs to get a laid.'
Iroh left the room leaving Zuko alone on the balcony.
Back with Katara and the others…blah…blah…blah…
Katara sat down by a pond, not to far away from the festival and felt a tap on her shoulder and looked over and saw some person in a black and red robe wearing a red mask and offered her a hand the body langue of…
Translation:
'Would you care to dance?'
Katara accepted the hand and guessed this person was probably a mute and headed to the dance floor and heard Aunt's Wu announcement to get everyone attentions…
"Good evening everyone, welcome to the World's Festival, this week theme is the Fire Nation, here we have a kind man who travels around the globe playing different nation music, he will be more than happy to play a music piece called, 'Fire Black Dragon', an ancient piece sounds wonderful, please welcome, Lee…."
Lee bowed and took his instrument and began playing…
The music was a fast type, it suits the Firebenders well.
Katara found that her partner knew all of the steps by heart, a fine dancer he was. She managed to keep up with his beat without struggling; she smiled behind the mask and wondered, 'Who could this person be?'
Lee finished his music and bowed and began, "How about a slow dance? Perhaps a mix of the Fire Nation and the Water Tribe music, sounds good?"
The crowd cheered as he began his piece…
Katara loved the sound how the two nation's pieces came as one, they sound peaceful together; she spotted Aang dancing with Meng who acted as if this was the best day of her life…
Even though she had no clue who she was dancing with, she was sure she was beginning to fall in love…
The song lasted for a long time and finally ended, Lee bowed down as he took a seat next to the other musicians as they began playing their own little fancy piece.
Aunt Wu gotten everyone's attention again and began, "May I have your attention please? We have chosen the winner for the costume contest, lets give in he results for the girls…"
Aunt Wu opened a slip of paper and announced, "Katara…"
Katara smiled as she came up to Aunt Wu and received a sliver sparkly butterfly and saw Meng's sad reaction and began, "Well, I would like to actually give this to Meng, for helping me choose out my costume."
Meng looked up and ran up and Katara gave her the prize and Meng whispered, "But I never did…"
"Still you earned it Meng, you are a great assistant to Aunt Wu, and you earn it well."
"Thank you Katara! Thank you!" shrilled Meng as she walked back down into the crowd.
Katara walked down and noticed her partner disappeared.
"And for the men…uh…who is, 'Mystery…?"
The crowd looked around at each other, no one spoke up and Aunt Wu sighed, "Well he must've left early, but congratulation to …uh Mystery! Now back to the festival everyone!"
Katara slipped out of the crowd and saw Aang run up to her and began, "Hey Katara, where have you been? I couldn't find you, anywhere…."
"Aang why did you just run off on Meng, you hurt her feelings when you do that."
"But Katara…"
"NO Aang, it's not okay, you could talk to me later, Meng is waiting for you, and you stay with her!"
Aang nodded and ran back to Meng.
Katara sighed, "Aang could be so rude sometimes…"
Katara entered Aunt Wu's house and saw someone eating and asked, "Did you go to the festival?"
"No." was the reply.
"Oh, okay…what's your name?"
"Junior, I am traveling with my uncle; Lee, he tried to get me to go to the damn festival, but I am not much of a party person."
"Oh, well my name is Katara." Replied Katara removing her mask and replied, "Well nice meeting you….and why are you wearing a hat when you are inside?"
"Are you questioning me?" scowled Junior, coldly.
"No, not at all just wondering." With that Katara left to go to her room.
Once she was out of hearing distance Zuko removed his hat and sighed heavily and thought, 'That was way too close! I nearly blew me and uncle's cover!'
Katara opened her journal after she had gotten changed into her nightclothes and began writing….
'Dear Journal,
I met two new people today, Junior who is traveling around with his uncle Lee, who played a couple of pieces at the festival and my mystery partner who I danced with, who won the men costume contest….I wonder where he went, I never got him name, I am sure he got mine but whatever.
I hope it wasn't Jet, that would be horrible, but still I was suddenly kissed on the way to Aunt Wu's village two days ago and I have no idea who kissed me on my cheek, anyways back to my topic; Junior is rather cold and harsh, he seems like an individual person that doesn't like attention are being questioned.
Now Mystery, he was a fine dancer, his costume was handsome, he looked like some kind of warrior sort of, gosh this guy is starting to freak me out, first he doesn't talk which makes me suspicious, second he doesn't give anyone his real name, third, he suddenly disappeared.
Now about Aang, well you see, he has a crush on me, but I don't feel that way for him, I see him as my best friend and as a little brother since his nation died out.
I truly don't want to hurt him, it just that I want him to be okay with me not liking him the way he hopes for me, but he got to learn that you can't choose someone's heart. My heart is looking for my mystery partner, and that mysterious person who kissed me, for some reason I think the partner I danced with, was the one who kissed me…man, that was kiss on the cheek is unforgettable! I truly wished that I knew who this man was, but on the other hand I truly hope the man is not an enemy….okay here are my lists of friends and enemies.
Friends:
Sokka
Aang
Haru
Meng
Yue
Fire Nation Sage-Only that man but I forget his name.
Water Tribe
Maybe Iroh because he never threatened Aang and tried to save the Moon Spirit….
Jeong- Jong- and his friend who brought us to him
Anyone who tries to help Aang.
Enemies:
Fire Lord Ozai- A Fire Scrum Moron, asshole, bastard…etc…
Fire Nation
Prince Zuko
Admiral Zhao-who is now dead! YA!
King Bumi- Sorry but he is just freaky
Jet- A liar murdered of innocent people
Jun- The bounty hunter
Pirates- Thieves bastards
Anyone who tries to capture Aang
Yeah so that was my list, pretty much almost equal, weird but whatever. Anyways have to go, I am tired!
Love Katara'
Katara closed her journal and slipped it back into her bag blew out her candle and went to bed…
Disclaimer: HEY, HEY, HEY! So how was that chapter, not much of Zutara fluff eh? I was hoping to add Toph, but DAMN ME! Okay promising that the next story I write will be about Toph & Aang pairings….OPPOSITE ATTRACT!
Okay lets move on to chapter 4 is it? Yep! Chapter 4 coming right up!