A/N: In response to the questions about the lullaby in chapters 1 and 2, I did make that up myself, thanks for not throwing tomatoes.
Zuko: Starts throwing tomatoes Hehehehe
Me: What are you doing?
Zuko: I'm throwing tomatoes!
Me: Actually, I was wondering why you were throwing tomatoes at Katara. I'm over here.
Zuko: Uh oh.
Chapter 4: Enemies New and Old- Part 2
The next morning, Zuko woke upto a scratching sound outside his window. He went over and looked, but here was nothing there but a charred piece of paper with the words I'm watching you. He looked down at the deck, but whoever left the note was gone.
The assassin hid in the shadows, in a creaking compartment chamber, where they'd been all night. The assasin turned as a small monkey crawled into a pouch on the assasins shoulder. Both of slipped behind a crate, opened a loaf of bread, and settled down to eat.
A stream of water curled through the air from a metal cup to Katara's mouth. When she'd had enough, she used the bucket of water she'd requested and washed her hair and face. A few minutes later Iroh brough in her breakfast. "I'm sorry, but I cannot stay for breakfast this morning. My nephew tells me I must not spend too much time with the prisoner. I'll come tonight though!" Iroh walked downt eh hall, and grinned. He'd seen the look on Katara's face when he mentioned his nephew. It made him feel young again. "Now, to see if he feels the same way..."
A turkey, an apple, cheese, and water sat on a table in front of Zuko and his uncle. "Why did youd ecide to make me have breakfast with you today of all days? Is it someody's birthday or something? You know I have no time for stuff like that! " "No Prince Zuko, I just wanted to have a breakfast with you today. By the way, did something happen to Katara last night? I heard a scream, but figured you would go take care of it. You don't like loud noises on this ship." Iroh watched Zuko's face. Zuko managed to keep his face calm, but he couldn't keep a soft light from gleaming in his eye for a monent, then dimming away. Uncle Iroh watched this and nearly did a jig. Now, if I can only get them to admit it to eachother... By Iroh's thoughts were doomed to never be finished, for a Fire Naiton Trumpet was sounded nearby, and both of them rushed up to the deck. In a steel Fire Navy ship, standing on the prow, was Commander Zhau.
Far away in the Earth Kingdom, a flying bison soared over the sky with two frantic boys scanning the horizon. Sokka turned to Aang. "We're never going to find her at this rate, and Appa's starting to get tired." He pulled out a cheese sandwich and some chicken for him and Aang, and haned the chicken to Aang. "No thanks, I'm not hungry." Aang turned away, and searched the sky all the more frantically. When Appa started to lower, he pulled them in to a nice little clearing for the night, and both of them looked at the sky and wondered where Katara could be under the stars.
Meanwhile, Zhau stood in front of suspicious Iroh and furious Zuko on the prow of a Fire Navy ship in the middle of the ocean. "What are you doing here?" Zuko yelled. "Why, I'm just doing my simple duty to my Nation, unlike you." "What do you mean?" Zuko glared at Zhau, and his hands started to heat up. "Well, you see, you are keeping a prisoner with valuble information on your ship. I demand you turn her over to me for interrogation." When Zuko denied that he had anyone besides him, his uncle, and his crew on his ship, Zhau ordered his soldiers to search the ship, and went with them.
Zuko and Iroh stood on the deck, afraid for Katara. "There's nowhere for her to hide!" Zuko hissed. "What is she going to do? I need her to capture the Avatar!" Iroh looked at him. "Are you sure that's the only reason?" "Yes!" Zuko stormed off to the training deck.
Down below, Katara was in a panic. If Zhau found her, well, she'd never escape. Her thoughts raced, until she was yanked into a storage chamber, and the door was slammed shut. A pale female face stared at her with pale blue eyes, and a monkey peered over her shoulder. "Please don't scream, that'll only bring him." Katara's scream stopped in her throat, and she nearly choked. "You!" "Yes, it's me, don't worry, I'm not going to kill you. Now. Your precious prince still needs you for his plan." Katara whirrled to face the other girl. "What do you mean, precious prince? He's my captor, and he's using me to get to Aang." "You know what I mean." The assassing girl smirked when she saw Katara's blush. "Now hush!" Both of them fell quiet as heavy boot thumped past the door. When they had gone back up to the deck, the girl opened the door for Katara. "Don't tell anyone I'm here, or else." Katara didn't have to ask what or else was. She scurried down the hall to her room.
Sokka sat upright, spilling Momo onto the ground. "Aang! Katara's in trouble!" Aang sat up. "How do you know?" Sokka looked slightly uncomfortable. "Well, we've always been able to sense when the other is afraid, hurt, really happy, or really sad. And right now I can tell that she's scared." Aang goggled at him."Wow, that's gotta be useful." "Yah it saved my life and hers more than once. Like that time I fellinto the ice, and she waterbended me out, or the time, before she could waterbend, when she got attacked by a wild snow leapord..." Sokka continued telling stories of his and Katara's childhood until both of themfinally could stay awake no more and drifted off to sleep
Zhau stormed back to his ship, nearly steaming at the ears. The girl must have found someplace to hide. Prince Zuko wouldn't have hid her, the pompous prat. Zhau slammed the door to his cabin and lay down on the bed. I'll find her, and when I do, the Avatar is mine.
Zuko tried to focous on his firebending, but he could only think about how scared Katara must have been when Zhau was looking for her. When he couldn't quiet his thoughts, he decided to go check on her for his uncle's sake. Yah right, your uncle can check on her just fine. Zuko ignored the little voice in his head, and went down to the prison cells. He nearly collapsed with relief when he saw Katara's slim frame sitting on the bed staring right at him.
Katara stared into Zuko's golden eyes, and soon found she could not break her gaze. She sared deeper and deeper into those golden depths, and what she saw frightened, saddened, and made her tingle with happiness. she soon lost herself in his eyes, and soon didn't care.
Zuko soon lost himself in Katara's deep blue eyes. They were like the sky and the ocean, the moon and the waves. As he looked deeper, he found sadness, happiness, and fear. he soon lost himself in her eyes, and let himself go.
Fire heats the Water,
Water cools the Flame,
Opposites, yet so alike,
in each and every way.
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A/N: Well, I did this one pretty quick, hope it's not too fast.
Aang: Hey, I'm fast! zips around
Me: gets dizzy, falls down
Zuko: Hahaha! The Avatar is mine!
Katara: Only after I get my kiss! kisses Zuko
Zuko: With pleasure. kisses Katara back, chases after Aang
Sokka: makes gagging noises