Losing our destiny
Chapter 4
„Can you reach me the towel, please?" Katara said.
Zuko done that.
„Thank you!" Katara said.
Zuko blushed. He touched Katara's hand in the moment when he gave the towel to her.
He is not accustomed to physical contact with girls.
Especially not with Katara.
„Are you all right? You are red in face", Katara gave him a worried look.
„Yes, I am fine", Zuko said. „I'll just go wash myself before we go."
„Ok, and I will pack us", Katara said.
Alone, she thought.
Suki went yesterday in the evening. She was alone, so she traveled faster.
Toph and Sokka will travel on foot. Toph was happy. She is very happy when can feel the earth under her feet.
But Sokka isn't. He complains the whole day.
„Shut the hell up, Crybaby, and be a man!" Toph yelled at him. Sokka was mad, and they two fight the whole day.
They two will travel together. Maybe that wasn't a good idea. But now is too late to change plans.
Zuko came back.
„Is Appa ready?" Zuko asked.
„I think he is", Katara said.
Zuko and Katara will travel on Appa. Thank Godness!
Katara and Zuko took their stuff to Appa.
„That isn't fair! They will fly, and we will die on foot!" Sokka complained.
„Sokka, be happy that you don't have to go to Fire palace", Katara said.
Sokka was thinking for a moment.
„Yes, that's true. But, you don't have to carry your food on your back!" Sokka said angrily.
„You will eat it on the first day, anyway. So you will spare us the annoyance", Toph said and rolled her eyes (on her blind art).
„You are evil, do you know that?" Sokka said to Toph.
„Yes, and I am proud on that", Toph answered.
Katara intorrupted their discussion.
„Well, Zuko and I leave now", she said.
„Ok, we will leave for an hour", Sokka said.
„Good luck! And Sparky, don't bother Sweetness. She will kick you down from Appa", Toph said.
Katara gave her an stupid look.
„Ok, I will try to be brave", Zuko said.
„Goodbye!"
„Bye!"
Appa took off, and within secounds they were in the air.
Katara loved Appa, and she enjoyed flying.
Zuko looked at the sun. Greatest fire in the universe. He wished to find Aang. He owned him that.
He owned him his life.
„How much time we have to travel?" Katara asked Zuko.
„I think just one day", Zuko answered.
They sat there a minute in silence.
„You don't have to worry. We'll find your uncle. He loves you. He'll forgive you that betrayal", Katara said.
„Betrayal. Yes", Zuko said.
Katara wished that she didn't say that. Stupid me, she thought.
„I didn't meant…"
Zuko looked in her eyes.
„It is okay. You dan't have to apologize. It is true", Zuko said.
That hurts him. Katara knew it. He has feelings, too. He isn't monster. He isn't her enemy.
He starts to beeing her… Friend.
He is weird sometimes, but sometimes Zuko is… Well, cute.
And he is hot.
What the hell are you thinking? She asked herself in her minds. You can't think about Zuko like that!
Hormones, she justified herself.
Zuko was thinking about his oncle, but those minds faded. Now he was thinking about Katara. She felt verry sorry becouse she said that.
Why?
She never felt sorry before when she offended him.
What happened?
Something difficult to understand.
Sky was darker, and sun was replaced by moon.
Zuko and Katara fell asleep.
Stars were shining, and two lonely peolpe were together.
They are not alone anymore.
In the morning, sun shined trough the clouds.
Katara stood up and rubbed her eyes. The morning was wonderfull. She enjoyed every secound. She felt alive and happy. Zuko was still sleeping.
Appa landed. Zuko woke up.
„Good morning!" she yelled optimistic. „Have you slept well?"
Zuko stared at her. He didn't even remember his dream.
„Were are we?" Zuko asked.
Katara sighed.
„You aren't a morning tipe, are you?" she asked him.
„Hm, not really", he answered.
„I see. Well, we are near Fire palace", Katara said.
They were in a narrow street.
„Wait a minute… That is…" Zuk wispered.
„What?" Katara asked.
„Lets go away! Run!" Zuko yelled and dragged Katara away. They tried to run away, but it was to late.
They were surrounded by shaddows.
„What is this?" Katara wispered.
A man got closer to Katara and grabbed her arm.
He wispered in her ear.
„I'm your worst nightmare."