Chapter 7:
"Prince Zuko" the man yelled as he captured the young Prince in a tight embrace.
"General Feng, it has been a long time" the prince said as he took in a breath of the salty air.
"I have been told you have the avatars friend" the general said raising an eyebrow up.
"You have been told the truth, general. The avatar should be coming to me for now on" the prince stated matter-of-factly to the general.
"Well may I see this prisoner" the man said with a small smile as the prince nodded.
"Wait here" Zuko said as he walked down towards his chamber.
Katara turned her head to the door as she heard the familiar sound of the door being opened.
"You're coming with me" the prince said as he stood at the door.
"Who says" she spat at him as she continued to glare at him.
"you can come willingly or I can drag you up there" he said with a smirk as she sat up from the chair she was sitting on and walked over to the prince with a hateful glare in his eyes.
"Let's go" he barked as they walked on deck.
The General eyed the couple as they walked on deck.
"This is your prisoner" the general said with an eyebrow raised in an accusatory way.
"Yes. She is the Avatars Water bending teacher. A master water bender at that." Stated the prince.
Katara stood there with the generals eyes glued to hers, she didn't know what to do, who was this man?
"She is quite a beauty" Feng stated as he started to circle the terrified katara.
"Have you used her?" was the general's question that made Katara's mouth drop. Yes, she had heard of concubines and women of pleasure, but, her… one of them?
"No, sir. I haven't" was the princes meek reply. He did know of the generals many visits to the pleasure houses at his stops… but himself didn't use concubineage as much.
"Well that is to bad. She looks strong and powerful" the general said looking katara up and down. "Would you mind sending her to my room?"
The general's question made Katara want to hit him so hard but knew the consequences of hitting a man of such high class, but, why would he want to use her? Better question: will he?
"General, I must keep her from any harm and or pleasures. Her avatar friend might not be to happy" the princes reply made katara relax but was still tense as she felt the generals eyes on her petite body.
"Very well. Shall I see you in about an hour on deck? We will be having sake" the general said with a smile as he patted the young man on the shoulder.
"Yes, sir. I shall take my prisoner back to her room" the prince said as he jerked Katara's arm in the direction of his room.
They stepped into the room and immediately katara let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank you" she whispered to the prince who turned to her.
"Your welcome" he said and turned to his closet and tumbled through the clothes.
"you will wear this" he said as he threw a red dress to her which she swifly caught.
"It's beautiful. But Zuko where did you get it?" she asked him in a puzzled tone.
"don't ask questions. Just put it on" he ordered her as he slipped of his thin shirt and tossed it on the cold metal floor beside him.
Why does he have to change right here in front of me? Katara wondered to herself. Not that I don't enjoy to watch... Wait what I am thinking! he is a damn prince.
Katara turned and walked behind a changing screen that was placed in the corner of the room but was stopped by a familiar voice.
"aw no show for me?"