Broken then Healed
Chapter 4.
Do you ever wonder what would have happened if Zuko had let Katara heal his scar in the Crystal Catacombs beneath Ba Sing Se? A Zutara Fan-fiction
Disclaimer: I do not own ATLA, nor do I own the characters in this story.
This story takes place at the end of season 2, and then what would have happened after in season 3.
This is the last chapter I am posting before my vacation. Sorry guys! But I will write another chapter in my journal so all I have to do is type it up when I get home next week.
"So tell me again, who exactly is in your group again," Azula questioned. The fire princess was seated across from Katara, looking genuinely interested, but Katara knew better. She was still going to use this information for evil purposes.
"Okay, so there is Aang who is the avatar, Sokka who is my brother and a non-bender, Toph who is blind but is still a really great earth bender, then there will be Iroh, Zuko, and me"
"And how do you travel around?"
"Well Aang has a flying bison that we basically use for everything that has to do with moving." Katara was suddenly getting really fed-up and tired of all he questions, and she just wanted to go back to her cell and talk to Zuko before she went to sleep. "I'm exhausted, isn't that enough information for you? Can I please go back to my cell now?"
"Actually, you are going to stay in a guest room now," Azula chirped. "I don't want my dear brother talking to you right now."
"Okay," Katara replied suspiciously, "but why can't I talk to him?"
Azula sighed, "I'm trying to help you. I don't want you getting attached to Zuko."
"Why? What is so wrong with me being attached to Zuko," the water bender asked, dreading the answer.
"You ask too many questions," the older girl snapped back. But then suddenly, her face dropped a little bit, "Its because... Because... Because he'll be dead by tomorrow."
Time seemed to come to a halt as Katara tried to process what she had just heard. "No, that isn't possible. You have to be lying, you wouldn't kill your own brother."
Azula shrugged, then regained her composure and smirked, "maybe I wouldn't but the fire lord would once he finds out that Zuko tried to join your group." This was beginning to be too much for the little water bender, but then the arrogant princess had to add one last comment. "But of course, the world would be better off without him."
Something in Katara snapped just then, and something dark brewed in her stomach. "Why would you say something like that? He is your brother." Her senses were tingling, and she could feel water everywhere. It was in the room, outside the boat, and in Azula herself.
"You think I don't know that?" Azula snapped angrily, "We aren't so different once you think about, we both want the same thing. Except I have it and Zuko doesn't. That's what makes him a failure." Suddenly, her face fell and the muttered quietly, "Do you think I want this?"
Katara barely caught that last part, "What do you mean? You have been tormenting us for as long as I can remember, are you just doing it for kicks?"
"Partially," Azula admitted, "it has been fun fighting people who could actually keep up... But that isn't the point. It's not like I want to murder my own brother, but I kind of have to."
Horrified, the water bender replied, "of course you don't have to! Everyone has choice."
The daughter of Ursa scoffed, "I don't... If I disobey my father, I will be a traitor too. I will be banished like Zuko, and I would be wanted dead."
"So?" The dark-skinned girl urged. "You could always do what Zuko did. You could join us."
"Ha, nice one. Me join you? Ridiculous."
"Think about it," Katara insisted.
"I don't have to think about it to know it is a terrible idea."
"But-"
"No, I don't want to hear another word," Azula snapped. "Guards, please take her to the guest room now, I need some sleep."
"No, I will not let them take me away from Azula before I talk some sense in her!"
Violently, the guards grabbed both of her arms, but Katara twisted away. "Don't touch me!" She pulled water out of the air and sent a water-whip towards one of the guards. Luckily, the guard wasn't expecting it and the whip hit him in the legs, causing him to fall and smack his head. She turned to the next guard and sent the remaining water in a stream at his head. The guard easily dodged but Katara looped the water around and it cracked against the side of his skull, knocking him unconscious. "Azula, please."
"I told you not another word," She snarled. The daughter of Fire Lord Ozai was suddenly enraged, and she lifted her hand igniting a ball of fire. She went to slam it down on Katara, but the nimble water bender leaped to the side.
"I don't want to fight you right now Azula," Katara pressed.
"Well I don't want to talk to you," Azula retorted, throwing another fireball at the younger girl's head.
Katara had had enough and wanted to end this. She went to gather as much water from the air as she could, but as soon a she did, Azula sent a wave of fire at her that she couldn't dodge. Katara spread water out in front if her, and it evaporated as soon as the fire touched it, causing the water and fire to disappear. Now the water bender had no water.
"Looks like you ran out of water, peasant, "Azula snapped. Katara was scared by the sudden change in temper. The Crown Princess of the fire nation sent a large surge of fire towards Katara, but when she tried to dodge it, she tripped on the rug and fell on her back. "You know, it was kind of fun talking to you," Azula stated. "But I'm afraid that your company is no longer welcome here."
Frozen to the spot, Katara saw Azula raise her hand, a fist full of fire, and ready herself for a killing blow. Suddenly, the water bender felt a surge of energy, and she flung her hand out in front of her, not really sure what she was doing.
Immediately, the girl who was attacking froze, taking a look of struggle on her face. "What...What are you doing to me?" Azula asked, barely strong enough to get the words out.
Katara could feel power radiating from herself, and she felt every muscle and vein in Azula under her control. "What am I doing?" The water bender tested this out by trying to move Azula to the right a bit, but unfortunately, she was very new at this and accidentally flung Azula to the side of the room. Azula hit the wall with a thud and immediately passed out. "Oh my god what did I just do to her?" Katara asked herself, she felt very tired and very guilty. "Did I just bend her blood?" She shivered and immediately dismissed the thought, no one has enough power to do that, right?
The terrified girl opened the door very quietly and left the room. A long corridor stretched out before her, and Katara gingerly started to walk down it. She needed to find Zuko, and it didn't take long until she did. "Zuko are you still in here?"
"Katara," Zuko's voice drifted through the room, "Are you okay? Azula didn't do anything to you did she?"
"I'm fine, but I need to get you out of here. Do you know where the keys are?"
"They are hanging on a hook across the room."
Katara strode over and grabbed the keys of the hook, then rushed over and shoved the keys in the hole. She twisted them and pulled the door open, "Zuko come one, we need to go before someone notices I'm missing!"
"Fine," Zuko grumbled, gradually standing up. Only then did Katara see that he wasn't wearing a shirt. She felt the heat rush to her face, but she instantly went cold when she saw the bruises spread across his chest.
"Oh my gosh, you're hurt," She gasped. "Let me heal you quickly before we go."
"No," the fire bender grunted. "we don't have time, we need to get out of here!"
Katara really wanted to heal him, but she knew he was right. "Okay," she grabbed his arm to help him walk. "Let's get out of here."
Did you like what I did there? I wanted Katara to discover blood bending before Hama taught it to her. Also, she blood bended without a full moon... :D :D :D
This will be the last chapter I post before I go on vacation. Sorry!