Chapter 8

When Toph woke up, everything was in place. Now all she had to do was wait for Azula to come and get her. She was stalking back and forth and driving Sokka crazy. Every minute or so he would act like he wanted to say something but just closed his mouth and put down his hand. He could tell she was nervous about the switching of her and the other servant.

If everything went according to plan, Azula should be knocking right about…. Now

Toph ran to the door. Finally Azula was knocking on the door! She was lead down different corridors until she finally made it to the deck. She smelled in the fresh air and couldn't help but smile! She would be free soon enough! She was really going to be fr-

"Princess Azula" Admiral Zhao said catching up to them. Toph felt his presence behind her, his sturdy hands on her shoulders. She shuddered and looked to Azula for help.

"Admiral Zhao," she said with utmost power in her voice. She looked back to Toph and signaled for her to follow. But Toph was frozen with fear what if he found out what was happening? She couldn't move.

"Come along slave" Azula said in a stern voice that took Toph out of her gaze.

"Yes ma'am" Toph squeaked out and started to walk away. Before she could get out of his reach, Zhao reached out and patted her bottom. Toph took it as a warning for later. She walked fast to catch up to Azula and had to fight the urge to not to run as fast as she could back to Aang and the ground once they hit the ground. Azula saw the look on Toph's face and could tell what she was thinking.

"Don't run it will ruin everything" she whispered to her and continued walking toward some shops. Finally she led Toph to a shop were they went to the very back and had privacy.

Finally Azula spoke coolly and calmly "Your Free" Toph had been waiting for these words for a very long time. She fell against the wall and started uncontrollably laughing. She was free! Actually FREE!

Aang could feel it. She was happy! She was near! He ran out of the house not noticing the puzzled looks Katara and Zuko gave him. He ran towards the source of Toph's happiness. He ran towards a shop and went into it. He saw Azula and got in a fighting stance. Toph jumped up and hugged him. He stopped and hugged her back. How long he has been waiting to hold her again. He kissed her with so much passion Toph couldn't take it. She looked up after they broke apart. She wished she could see his eyes, see his face, se him again. She grabbed his hand and she led them to the lake. She longed for his face again. Azula went back to the ship with her replacement smiling shortly but putting back on her mask when she hit the ship.

As Katara and Zuko went off to follow Aang they saw Toph in the arms of Aang. Zuko would have kept walking towards them but Katara saw their passion light and grabbed his arm stopping him from interrupting. Instead She brought him back to the house where they could have some alone time for themselves.

As they reached the house, Katara felt Zuko's hand lightly brush across her shoulders. She shivered and couldn't help but long for his touch. Zuko noticed and smirked she was his no matter what.

"You know…" Zuko said in a secretive voice as he circled her.

"Ya?" Katara was able to say before he kissed her.

They continued to kiss as Zuko led her to the wall, his hands going up and down her sides. She smiled and waited as he kissed her neck… lower, lower. They were in for a lovely night.

Back With Sokka and Azula

As Azula was led back to the deck, she discovered Admiral Zhao with a new slave about the size of Sokka. The young man looked scared and incredible abused. She gasped slightly but remained stiff in her face. She walked down the corridor to Sokka's chamber to find the door open. Then Admiral Zhao and the new servant came walking threw the door. He smirked an evil smirk that made Azula shudder.

"Im pleased to inform you I got a new slave for you, princess Azula." He said his smirk widening. "Since that old one was not very helpful I traded him to another." Thus the words that brought on a great anger an anger that only Azula the Fire Nation Princess could hold in her heart. As she strode over to Zhao fire glazing her eyes, Sokka was in the bottom of a cargo ship on his way to the Fire Nation capital.

With Toph and Aang

Toph led Aang to the lake. Pausing for a second before Aang pushed her in. Her eyes unclouded, color, light, everything was beautiful. Aang jumped in next to her. As he kissed her passionately his hands led down to her waist following her curves till they got to her amrs. Toph lost all senses and began laughing when they broke apart.

"Whats so funny?" he asked smiling at her laughter.

"Im just so happy" she said laughing harder till tears came.

"Me too Toph, Me too" he said and just held her for a while.

She smiled knowing she was safe in his arms. Then she noticed his arms, they had scars. 'What happened?' she wondered. As they walked back to the house she thought of ways to ask him. She decided to talk to Katara first.