Hi, Readers and my lovely reviewers. I hope you guys don't think I'm sending you in to a story that is going no where. I asked my beta what they though and they said they felt a little lost and like "where is this story going?" I promise I'm taking this story somewhere just stick with me and review. It will all come together in a few chapters. Also I keep going from character to character so that you can see everything from different point of views. READ and REVIEW!!! Thanks.
Chapter 4-Freeze
Sokka
"How you holdin' up buddy?"
Sokka looked at Aang, he had heard of his break with his sister and needed to see how his friend was doing. He knew Katara had meant everything to Aang and that Aang had loved her, but they choose to end things. Sokka knew Azula made Katara happy and Katara was his sister, he wanted her to be happy, but Aang was his best friend. Aang was like a little brother and Sokka wanted him to be happy too.
"I'm doing okay." the young monk said.
Sokka knew it was partly a lie; Aang had been laying around the palace doing nothing. He reminded Sokka of Katara, after Azula had left. Even thought it had only been two days since the breakup it must have felt like months to Aang. Sokka couldn't imagine the pain Aang was in, "There's other girls out there."
Sokka watched Aang run his hands over his bald head, knowing it would take time for him to get over this, but he wanted to push it along. He wanted his happy friend back, "How about we do something?"
Aang looked at him and sighed, "Like what?"
"Well I don't know. How about guy's night out?" Sokka replied.
"When?"
Sokka smiled, "How about a week from now? It will give you time to get yourself together and I could find a nice place to go. Oh, Zuko could go and we could get Haru to fly in."
Aang gave him a small smile, "I don't think I'm ready. How about two or three weeks?"
"Aw, come on man. We could go drinking and find you a nice fire nation girl." Sokka beamed, hoping it would be enough to convince him to go.
"Not yet."
Sokka slumped down in his chair, sad his plan didn't work. He wanted to make Aang feel better, but things it didn't seem to work, "Okay."
Ursa
Ursa looked into the cell, to find him laid out on the floor. His top robes thrown on to the floor and his hair cut short. It was a sight to see, since most of time she had known him his hair was long. His facial hair unlike his head had gown long. The long chin piece was gone and in it's place was something like a full beard. While his hair had changed, his body looked the same. He was tall and still had the same defined muscle. His arms looked bigger and while his waist seemed small and trim. The muscles clearly defined and smooth, but a small layer of hair which she knew was because of the prison, covered his lower belly.
Her husband was an egotistical man that cared about his appearance and made sure he looked his best. He never did anything without making sure he looked perfect. She had rarely seen him without his hair trim and his facial hair cut perfect. She had never seen body hair on him, besides his privates and even that was trimmed. Prison seemed to have changed him or he wasn't allowed to do the things he could before. She believed it was the later, since he had no source of water, besides a sewer line in his room.
She looked around his cell with her eyes, because she would never go inside it. Her eyes searched the room and soon found his eyes.
"Ursa, how nice of you to come and see me." he said.
She could feel the sarcasm in his voice and know this experience wouldn't change him. He would always be the same and wouldn't change for anyone, "Yes, I wanted to see how you were doing."
His laugh was the same deep chuckle she remembered, "Well you can see how I'm doing."
She looked at him and leaned onto the bars of his cell, "Well it's your fault."
Her eyes followed his as he walked over to the bars and stood near her. She could hear his exhales and could feel his breath on her, "Know dear, we both know it's all our faults."
A chill ran through Ursa, making her shake. She knew he saw it and knew he caused it. He always had the same effect on her, "Ozai"
"Ursa."
She felt one of his hands come through the bars and grab her, "Ozai, this is against the rules."
His other hand grabbed her other side and held her as close to him, as the bars would allow. His touch felt the same, but lacked something. Heat. She had been told about his bending, but had brushed it off. It felt inhuman to take something you were born with from you, a piece of your soul ripped out, but it was the truth. He felt normal, but it felt familiar.
She could hear him breathing and inhaling her scent, "So. That never stopped me before."
She couldn't help but laugh, it was true. He never liked rules much and had gotten into lots of trouble because of it, "I know."
"Then you shouldn't expect too much from me." his voice was smooth and clear.
Too fast his hands pulled her and his lips were on hers'. His lips were soft and warm, they still tasted like embers. She could feel him pulling her, like she could come through the bars and he could have her, but something pulled at her and she pulled back. A piece of her missed him, but another piece knew all the wrong he had done.
She pushed him away and backed up until her back hit a wall. She could feel his eyes on her, "Ursa."
She quickly ran from him, vowing never to go back and never to see him again.
When Ursa opened her eyes, everything was dark. She reasoned with herself, that it was just a dream and that it go away, but a part of her wanted to be real. She wanted to touch him again, but she couldn't and wouldn't. It was just a dream.
Katara
She knew it was right and that leaving him was the right thing to do. It would make their lives so much better and it would be healthier then, being with him and being unhappy. She had to look out for her own feelings and this was what she wanted. Azula was what she wanted, but Zuko wanted her to wait and heal more. It made sense but she wanted the girl now.
"Katara, do you want to talk?"
The water bender looked at Suki and smiled, the girl did care about her well being. It seemed Suki was okay with everything that was happening, "Suki, are you really okay with this? I mean both of them were your friends."
"Yeah, but Azula makes you happy. It's not what everyone else wants or likes, it what Katara wants and you want Azula." the girl replied.
"Thanks."
Suki nodded, "Anytime. Trust me, follow your heart and you'll win."
Katara let out a relieved sigh, "Everything just feels awkward."
Suki patted her back, "I know and it's going to feel that way for a while, but you'll get over it."
"If you say so."
