i better get this story over and done with if i want to concentrate on college. i don't want to upset loyal readers. i hate to wait on updates on some of my fav stories too. don't worry readers! i will never do that to you!!

i can't afford to have this incomplete!!

here's a new chappie. enjoy avatards!!


Chapter 8 - The Waterbender's Curse

After an awkward evening, they retreated to their small cabin which only had two beds. However, Zuko already set up the luggage around him and slept on the floor without a word to Katara.

"Are you okay?" Katara whispered to Iroh, who was looking pale. Momo was busy looking through one of Zuko's bags since he was sound asleep.

"I'm no good with boats." Iroh admitted. "But look at him. He can sleep through anything," he commented Zuko.

Then Momo pulled out a silver and blue box. He tried to bite as if it was a fruit, but it was hard as rock. Momo jumped into Katara's shoulders and handed her the box, hoping that she'll open it.

"Pretty jewelry box, ne?" Iroh said. Katara, however, was fascinated with it.

"Jewelry box...is that was it is?" She asked.

"What else could it be?"

"I don't know...something special...and secret maybe..." Katara mumbled to herself. It felt strange holding it, as if she felt it and seen it before a long time ago. Like a forgotten dream...

"Who knows," Katara said, and put it back into Zuko's bag. "We should get some shut eye, too."

"Sleep well, your majesty." Iroh said, and climbed to the top bunk bed.

Katara picked up Momo to sleep next to her. As Iroh sunk into his bed, the mattress sunk as well. Katara laughed and tried to kick the bed up to give her space, but she knew her labor was futile.

"Sweet dreams, Momo." Katara whispered, as she curled up under the thin blankets.

Back at the Spirit World, Aang and Zhao watched her...

"Look at that, Master. Sound asleep." Aang said, watching her through their magic mirror.

"Pleasant dreams to you, Princess." Zhao said, grinning evily. "I'll get inside your mind...where you can't escape me..."

With the powers invested in Zhao, the Dark Spirits seeped through the cracks of their cabin door. However, no one notices there presence since they were all fast asleep. The Dark Spirits finally reached Katara, and like gas, they seeped into her ears and into her mind. In her head, she had a dream...


What a beautiful garden it was. A water fountain poured with crystal clear water. There were bright and colorful butterflies fluttering around Katara. She was also wearing a very pretty blue dress that she's never seen or touched before. Yet, it felt very familiar on her.

Soon, the butterflies fluttered away towards a tall boy that had dark skin, blue clothes like her, and carried a boomerang. He was smiling at her and waved his hand to followed him.

Katara, who was sitting down, stood up and began to slowly run after the teenager...


Katara was sitting on her bed, holding her arm as if trying to reach something. Her eyes were still closed as she slowly stood up from her bed and walked toward the open door.

Momo, who woke up from the missing warmth of Katara, realized something was wrong. He leaped off the bed and followed her out the door. She was sleep walking, and was climbing up the stairs to the upper deck. Outside, there was a terrible storm brewing and the rain and waves were splashing down the stairs.

Momo quickly flew to Katara and tried to pull her away with his feet, but she was too heavy. He lost his grip and tumbled in midair. She continued to climb the stairs, complete unaware the danger she was getting herself into.


Katara was still following this very familiar teen. She just knew she was related to him, so she continued to follow him through the beautiful garden.

Finally, they've reached the edge of the field and down below was a secret pool with a magnificent waterfall. It was long way down, but she could see the faces of others in the pool. They too had dark skin, wore blue clothes, and looked similar to Katara.

As if they were her unknown family...

"Hello, my Moonlight." The oldest, and most father like, called.

"Hello!" Katara called back.

"Jump in. Jump!"

The teen gladly jumped into the water, and the family down below was splashed by the cannon ball.

Katara giggled.

The water looked so inviting...


Momo flew back to the cabin and immediately started yelping at Zuko's ear. He scratched and poked and screeched all over him. But Zuko just rolled over and tried to shove Momo away.

Finally, Zuko gave up.

"What?!" Zuko groaned at Momo. He sat up. "What now, you monkey..."

Momo just pointed at the empty bed.

"Katara?"

With the door opened, he heard the loud thunder from outside.

"Katara!!"

Shirtless, Zuko quickly ran out the door and up the stairs to the upper deck.

It was chaotic. The storm was at it's peak as the rain poured, making it almost impossible to see. The waves crashed on top of Zuko as he tried to get to a higher point of view. When the last wave splashed away, he squinted around looking for Katara.

Then, he saw her standing on the edge of the boat. She was about the jump...

"Katara, STOP!!!" Zuko yelled.


Katara was trying to find the best place to jump off. But the family below wasn't so patient.

"Yes," the father said, but everything was different. Fire burned everywhere and the family transformed into demons. "Jump! Fulfill the Waterbender's Curse!"

Katara screamed with fear. The garden was a smoking field. The pool disappeared into a bottomless abyss and the Dark Spirits flew everywhere around, forcing her to jump.

"For the Fire Nation...wants your life!" A distored voice echoed inside her head. "There is no place for you here...only death."

She could feel a Dark Spirit grabbing around her waist...


Zuko grabbed Katara around her waist and pulled her back onto the deck. Katara was still dreaming and was pushing and punching Zuko away. He just held her shoulders and shook her.

"Katara, wake up. Wake up!"

Her eyes snapped opened, shocked to see Zuko. But she slowly took her surroundings and realized she was soaking wet from the rain. The storm was dying down, but she still yelled.

"The Waterbender's Curse...a-and the Fire Nation-!"

"What? What are you talking about?"

"The Dark Spirits. There was so many Dark Spirits." Katara moaned in fear.

She was so scared that she didn't care as she buried her face close to Zuko's chest. Zuko was shocked by this reaction, but he just wrapped his arms around her.

"It was just dream." He whispered as Katara continued to cry. "It's alright..."

The storm was gone, and no one was around to see there comforting embracement...except Zhao.


"NOOOOOO!!" Admirial Zhao roared. He was man on fire.

"Master!" Aang yelled through the flames. "This is no time to lose your head!"

"RAAAAAAAAAH!" Zhao continued to yell with rage until he finally calmed down. "That does it...I'll have to kill her myself...in person."

"You mean...physically? As in...leave the Spirit World?"

"When you want something done right, you have to do it yourself." Zhao admitted, assembling his missing body parts from his tantrum.

"But you're dead!" Aang said, honestly. "You're falling apart. How do you expect to get to the Northern Water Tribe in one piece?"

"In the Spirit World, you have your advantages of travel." Zhao said.

He grabbed the Reliquary as it burned a bright green glow. Suddenly, Zhao was flying out of the Spirit World with little bat Aang hanging onto his cloak for dear life...


i'll stop here. o_O. Katara hugged Zuko shirtless!! teehee..anyways, the main thing i want to discuss is the fire nation. which was mentioned in katara's dream. (by the way, i did used that line from lotr ^_^)

ever wonder why katara's people was wiped out? from what i remember (and i suck at history class) the people of russia wanted the romanovs end. but that isn't the case of the water tribe. the fire nation wanted their end, hence in katara's dream, the fire nation was mentioned.

but wait! zuko is of fire nation! he's a firebender! iroh and zuko found out that katara is a waterbender, but she doesn't know they're benders. will the truth come out? how will katara react? what is my real plan for this story's ending? and why am i asking you questions?

tell me what you think.