Don't have much to say that isn't about my daughter's birthday being Aug. 28th she's turning one but since that is personal I won't talk about it..hahahahaha Love you all!
"Katara its Toph come quickly one of the generals I can hear his heart thumping angrily I believe he's going to try and attack Zuko!" Toph yelled and the girls ran out of the room and through the hall to get to the banquet room. The three girls took their seat and waited impatiently for the action to begin they didn't know who it was that was angry but they were sure to find out.
"I'm tired of sitting here as if everything is alright…sure the attack on the other nations has stopped by why haven't the soldiers returned are they sitting there waiting for us to let our guard down before they attack?" It was General Lu Se from the earth kingdom. Bumi tried to quiet him but he push the old king's hand away.
"No and how is this kid supposed to rule the most ruthless and vicious kingdom around and why should we trust this kid?" Lu Se asked again and Katara slammed her hand on the table filled with rage.
"IT WAS US KIDS WHO ENDED THE WAR IN THE FIRST PLACE WHILE YOU SNIPPY OLD MEN SAT ON YOUR FAT ASSES DOING NOTHING OR DON'T YOU REMEMBER?" Katara screamed and Hakoda began beckoning for her to sit down.
"No father I will not sit down he should be thanking Zuko he should be thanking Aang and Sokka and Suki and Toph as well we all played an important role in defeating the army, Ozai, and Azula. I mean was he even there on the day of black sun?" Katara breathed out a sheet of ice and sat back down in her seat this was so frustrating.
"I cannot call back the army because technically I am not the Fire Lord yet the Great Sage has been stonewalling me but he cannot any further; when I become Fire Lord then the army will obey my command." Zuko stated much more calm and smooth than Katara he wasn't going to let the old coot think he was getting to him.
"Dinner is over," Sokka said leaving the table and everyone else followed suit. Suki wrapped her arm in his he was so smooth and a trendsetter it turned her on. After whispering into his ear Sokka tried to drag her to his room but she had to remind him that they would be leaving for Ember Island now that dinner was over.
Everyone met at the small boat to board it and travel to the land of unknown possibilities aka a beach house soon to be filled with horny teenagers. Sokka had snuck barrels of whiskey and wine onto the ship as soon as he figured out which one they'd be taking. Katara was leaning on the rail and allowing her tears to flow freely her emotions were up and down and just driving her crazy. Aang stopped Toph in mid-sentence when he saw Katara alone. When she heard him call her name she made the water splash on her face to hide her tears.
"Yes Aang?" she asked hoping he would just go away. The avatar put his arm between hers and laid his head on arm being that he wasn't tall enough to reach her shoulder. Zuko and Mai were sitting back watching the stars while they held hands not touching or saying anything just sitting there. Zuko could tell she was deep in thought. Toph was crying in a corner to herself listening for anyone who dared come disturb her no one dared to. Ty Lee was talking to Haru about how she was raised and how she became so flexible. Sokka and Suki were being well Sokka and Suki fighting and kissing when they weren't fighting but Sokka was definitely not getting any tonight.
They made it to Ember Island just as Yue took over the sky completely and Sokka highly pushed the idea of a campfire. They unpacked their things and chose rooms. Sokka and Aang were to share rooms, Haru and Zuko, Mai and Ty Lee, and Suki and Toph along with Katara in the other room. After unpacking they all went down to the beach for a campfire and began to drink. Zuko had his arm around Mai and was whispering into her ear as he always did, Sokka was trying to coax Suki into sleeping with him. Ty Lee was trying to entice Haru and Aang was trying to think of what to say to get close to Katara leaving Toph feeling like an outcast as usual.
Katara did not want to be around Aang and she didn't want him to follow her around the entire trip or she was just going to explode and tell him how she really felt. Katara wasted her punch on her clothes and used it as an excuse to leave the romantic campfire and retire to bed. Once inside the house she drew the punch from her lap and swallowed it…this would be a long vacation. Katara decided to go on the other side of the beach and practice her water bending. She created a huge block of ice and began punching through it as if her enemy was on the other side.
Then she got an idea, she surrounded her fist with water and shot out ice then again creating ice fist and punching with it emitting tiny pieces of ice with each punch it could pierce through the enemy's soft tissues with ease. Katara decided that she would not openly teach this style of water bending to those she trusted. She figured if she bended it in water then her style could be more like fire bending but that was only when fighting in her element. She began practicing the moves Suki taught her and after running the drill like 20 times.
She began stretching and doing handstands trying to learn how to flip around like everyone else did. This would definitely take some getting used to before she could use it in battle. Katara put a big rock in the middle of her practice area and started at one end of it. She ran forth and hit the rock before turning and running back to where she started and again over and over for Yue knows how long. After nearly tiring herself out she began trying a two armed water whip it was very complicated and took a larger amount of water and a lot of shifting. Katara couldn't get them to be simultaneous but she did manage to do them back to back.
Katara saw the sun talking with the moon and she decided that she would be able to get some sleep now. Katara walked quietly through the house and to her dismay she saw Zuko creeping from out of Mai's room. She rolled her eyes and walked right past him without saying a word. Zuko grabbed her arm and pushed her gently into the wall.
"What was with you early why did you say all of those mean things to Mai?" Zuko asked and Katara had to remember to keep quiet because she was close to yelling at him.
"It is your fault Zuko you've created this mess," she whispered and Zuko looked away guiltily.
"I know Katara so I feel that I at least owe you this, I think I guess you know that I love you but my loyalties lie with Mai I owe her. I will never stop thinking about you and if the situation was different then I would gladly ask for your hand in marriage but I really hope that we can still be friends." Zuko tried to wipe away Katara's tears but she pulled away from him and then shoved him in the chest where his scar was. Zuko grabbed his still sore chest and grit his teeth in pain.
"Now you know the pain that I feel there… and to answer your question no we are not friends nor allies we are just two people that happen to live during the same lifetime." Katara spat and Zuko looked at her he was hurt but would not show it, what did he expect her to say. Katara turned around and faced him with a crazed look in her eyes. She held up her hands as if she was manipulating puppet strings but Zuko recognized that look all too well. He felt his arm twist and then reach up to slap his face hard enough to leave a print. She dropped his arms and took off into her room she sat on her bed and closed her eyes to see where he would go next.
He stood at her door for a long time she guessed he didn't know what to do. Katara cried loud enough for him to hear her she wanted to know that he hurt her feelings and played her like a fool. Zuko was on the other side of the door he wanted to knock and go in to comfort her but then he didn't want her to kill him either not to mention he'd just left from relations with Mai. Zuko decided against it and walked to his room he really needed to bathe.
The next morning Suki went to check on Katara since she missed dinner and turned in so early last night. After ten minutes of knocking she opened Katara's door to find that she was gone and so were her belongings she didn't leave a note or anything. Suki ran to tell Sokka and he screamed loud enough to burst her ear drums. Zuko got up and walked away this was all his fault he should have went in her room last night.
Katara didn't know why she left but she found a small boat and took off in it she was angry and hurt but she didn't want to be around all of them. Katara didn't know when she dozed off but when she woke up she had no idea where she was. Katara did not panic she was surrounded by water and she trusted that it would not steer her wrong. Katara licked her lips and leaned back relaxing and allowing the water to steer her. Mai walked over to Zuko and grabbed his arm she didn't know why he was so worried they were better off without her anyway.
Toph tried to cheer Aang up by saying that he ran off plenty of times and he always came back just fine and Katara would do the same. Aang hugged Toph and she blushed at least Katara leaving was good for some people. Toph told Aang that he should practice some more sand bending and he agreed they never knew what to expect or when they could be attacked.
Zuko let out a large breath of fire and slammed his fist into his bedroom wall. Why did he always mess things up? She could be hurt or in danger or anything why did things with girls always have to be so complicated. Zuko returned to the kitchen to find the only one there was Mai and she was wiping her face with a napkin 'great what now?' Zuko walked over to her and she hugged him he was confused but anything was better than a dagger being thrown at him.
"I thought you'd gone after her that you'd chosen her over me," Mai spoke softly as soft as he'd heard in years even though she was being petty, the girl could be in danger.
"Mai I told you last night that I chose you over her." This was getting rather frustrating how long would he have to stroke her ego for her to move on about it? Zuko stood Mai up and escorted her outside to see what everyone was doing three people were now missing. Zuko just figured Suki was in his room calming him down the old fashioned way.
"How can they just sit there playing around when my sister is missing?" Sokka asked angrily in between Suki's legs.
"Probably because she can handle herself and wherever she is she's surrounded by water or perhaps that she's only been gone for a minute or two." Suki reasoned and Sokka turned his head yeah whatever but if she wasn't back by sun down he was going to go look for her. Sokka sat up on his elbows and kissed his girlfriend she always knew when and how to calm him down.
Katara finally looked up and saw the ever so familiar swamp and in her heart she knew it was the right thing to do by coming here. She stepped out of her boat and through the vines gently bending them out of the way. Katara looked around for any sign of life forms, especially those catgators. She kept walking for what seemed like hours until she smelled a camp fire and she burst through the vines.
"Huu!" she yelled and he almost jumped out of his skin he turned and saw his kin and ran over to her.
"Not that we 'on want ya here but uh what ya doin' here?" he asked and Katara sighed heavily where would she even start? They ate and camped out for the night and Huu promised to take her to where they actually lived in the morning. Katara lied out on the mat he gave her and slowly closed her eyes sleep should come easy for her tonight.
Suki finished scribbling on the paper in her best water tribe handwriting and placed it in Zuko's room. She made it in and out undetected and joined everyone in the kitchen for dinner. Since Katara wasn't there to cook Ty Lee decided that she would take her place. Suki was not looking forward to eating the meal but she would do anything to keep Sokka from worrying too much.
The meal she cooked was custard pie filled with minced mangos, komodo sausage, green and red peppers, onions, moon peaches, squid and duck baked inside. It was also the only thing Ty Lee knew how to cook since she spent most of her time training and flirting with boys while her sister learned to cook and be a dutiful noblewoman. Of course they had to hear how hard growing up with such a big family was and how she didn't want to fit into that mold. Zuko and Mai were especially tired of hearing the stories, they'd heard them way to many times before.
They decided they would leave in the morning if Katara had not come back by then they would start a search team for her. Zuko decided not to visit Mai tonight he was too worried about Katara he blamed himself for her running off. He walked her to the door and kissed her on her cheek hoping that she would let him leave without lying to her. She frowned lightly and closed her door and for once Zuko was thankful for her parents training.
Zuko walked to his room and plopped down on his bed rubbing his temples and trying to ease his mind. He didn't have time to worry about this right now it was cruel but that came with the price of running an entire nation. He wanted badly to look for his mother but no one would stand in front of his destiny…not even her; Zuko felt torn inside the human and teenager side in him wanted to search for the two women he loved in his life but the ruler and the leader the world needed told him to go home and demand his coronation be whenever he arrived. If Katara was there she would give him advice on what to do she would touch the scar on his face that many shied away from.
Zuko rolled over onto his side begging for sleep to overcome him so that his brain could get a minimal amount of rest. There was a piece of parchment on his bed side table that wasn't there before he crawled over to it and he opened it up.
Zuko it seems that each time I try and get to know you, you let me down. I love you Zuko with all of my heart but I also hate you as well. I don't want you to look for me…ever live your life and be happy with Mai and your kingdom that is where you belong. I need to follow my on tides and find out who I am and what I want out of life…I suggest you do the same. Tell Sokka and Aang never to look for me either and to ensure you destroy this letter I'm writing how you touched me between my legs and nibbled on breast or when you snuck into my room. Goodbye Zuko…so long!
Zuko grit his teeth and bit back tears that threatened to fall from his eyes as he slowly burnt the paper into ashes. He went from sad to angry and he stormed out of his room and beat on everyone's door. Once they gathered in the hall way Zuko turned and faced them.
"Katara wrote me a letter telling us to not look for her and that she wants to find out who she is and some other junk. So I've decided to do the same we're going back to the Fire Nation tonight. Aang please help Toph find the seamen and have the ship readied!" Zuko commanded sounded like a true leader. Mai rolled her eyes and walked back into her room she was so glad Katara was gone but how could she still be so annoying.
They had their things back on their ship and all of the seamen gathered in two hours. The only people woke were Zuko, Sokka, and Aang and they were on the deck staring at the water.
"Listen guys I know you don't want to hear this but what Katara said was right we ended this war but now we need to repair the damage. The world is counting on us and no matter how much we want a break it is not the time for that. Aang as the avatar you should be travelling the world a reporting the biggest damage done and report them back to me so we can figure out a plan of action. I know Omashu is having problems recovering but there are other lands out there that need help. There just isn't time to lollygag or search for Katara she'll find her calling and anywhere she goes she'll do her part in helping those in need. We've wasted too much time as it is." Zuko explained and Aang nodded his head while Sokka turned his back on them.
He didn't know what his calling was what could he do to help rebuild? He was always the idea guy so he figured maybe he could become an inventor like Teo's dad. What would he do about Suki where would he live? The limited sources in the South or North Pole would prohibit his invention and creativity. If he moved to Kyoshi with Suki his family might feel he was doing them wrong but if he stayed in the Fire Nation as acting ambassador of the North and South Pole.
"I was thinking the same thing Sokka and I would be honored to have you as my ambassador." Zuko said patting Sokka on his shoulder and the water tribesman smiled and nodded; maybe everything would get better after all. Zuko walked back to his room and laid down in his bed he couldn't keep his mind off of Katara. He rubbed his hand down his chest and into his pants licking his lips lustfully. He wanted every part of her but right now his hormones were heightened and he wished she was there to calm him down.
They arrived shortly after Zuko's special happy time and he was all washed up and ready to put fire under the sages butt. He went straight to Lu Hao's room and beat down his door. He opened the door and wiped the sleep from his eyes and once he saw Zuko he bowed low. Zuko began to slowly walk off and Lu Hao grabbed his writing utensils and scrolls. He ran to catch up with him and once he did Zuko sped up his pace and began to speak.
"Right a letter to the Great Sage and tell him to have their asses over here first thing in the morning and be ready for the coronation. Wake the chefs and have them ready the food for the feasts afterwards and have the seamstress finish my robes now! I want a speech drawn up and ready for the morning, don't just stand there go!" Zuko said and Lu Hao ran off to carry out the orders it was about time Zuko had started acting the role of Fire Lord.
Zuko ran his fingers through his hair and decided to seek out his uncle he needed to know he was doing the right thing. Zuko opened the door to his uncle's room unannounced because he knew damn well Iroh was a tough sleeper.
"Uncle, please wake up it is me Zuko!" he pleaded and the old man snorted and rolled over. Zuko tickled his back and the old man jumped up laughing all the while excreting a horrible gas. Zuko grabbed his nose and had to make himself stay in the room. Iroh laughed and opened his bedroom window a slight breeze would help him wake up.
"Nephew you are back early," Iroh asked curiously but he didn't have to lure it out of Zuko he'd come to talk.
"Uncle I need to know I'm doing the right thing…" Zuko began and Iroh walked over to his teapot, this would be one of those moments.
"Out of all of the insolent things she could have done she pulls this move!" Hakoda shouted to his son as he slammed his hand down on the table. He was not as angry as he was worried she shouldn't be out there all alone by herself.
"Father Katara can take care of herself…I felt the same way too but she is strong and if we keep pulling she is like the tides and she will keep pushing." Sokka explained and Hakoda turned to look at his young man. He'd grown so much and would soon enough be ready to be chief of their tribe.
He didn't know how they ended up like this, their bodies intertwined and their clothes missing. All that he managed to remember through the massive headache was her trying to console him and them drinking a lot of strong punch. Did they break that special vow? Would they be each other's first and were they supposed to date now? Aang looked over at Toph and he smiled she was a very beautiful girl and he knew he overlooked her trying to see Katara often. But Katara was what he wanted right? Or did he simply want her because he didn't think he could get her or he didn't want to see her with anyone else?
Why was all this so complicated and what about her and Zuko? Aang remembered someone telling him that lust is similar to love and easy to get confused but the biggest difference was jealousy. Aang had to face the facts he did not truly love Katara he was confusing the two emotions. It doesn't mean he would let her go easily it just meant he had to find out if he and Toph…
Last night was amazing and she knew she would be sore afterwards but who would have ever thought a little bald monk would be so talented. Toph had heard some stories from Suki and Ty Lee but she never thought she would wake up feeling so…so relieved. Toph felt him wake and panic and although it did put a damper on her feelings he could never take back those things he did and said last night.
They would have to get up soon Zuko's coronation was in a couple of hours. It was about time Sparky put some fire under those sages but and started taking control of the palace. Toph stilled herself once she felt him move and snuggle into her chest. She instantly began wishing her breast were bigger so that he would have some cushion. Maybe those things were true, if they weren't he would have air bended right out of there right? Doubts and self-consciousness dropped down on her like a rock slide.
"Aang, this is the Fire Nation they'll be waking soon don't you think it would be best if you headed to your room?" Toph said and she felt him nod on her chest before he slithered from around her and off the bed to find his clothes. He dressed himself and looked up at Toph she was naked in her bed and although she wasn't curvy like Katara or full breasted like Ty Lee she was beautiful. Something in her body was calling to him and he wanted to return to her and feel her hold him and scratch him and moan his…they did have sex!
So it is a bit longer and surprise surprise the monkey monk monkety monk had sex! Lol lemme know what you think! Oh and I didn't want to go too much into the swamp thing because someone already did that and did a great job. My purpose for bringing it up is strictly for Katara's new style of bending.. Thanks!