Chapter 9

"Ah Zuzu, I was just going to finish off your little water wench, care to join me? Or would you rather just watch" Azula smiled at the face Zuko was now making. Somewhere between hatred and Furious

"Lay another finger on her and I will kill you were you stand" Zuko was now breathing heavily, he never felt so angry in his life.

"Well you guys do make a good match, both have a bad anger problem, ha ha, but to bad, time to say your last good byes" Azulas hands now started to glow with fire and power. Zuko wasn't sure what to do, because no matter what, Katara was gonna be in the line of fire.

"WAIT" Katara screamed "if your going to kill me, please just give me a moment alone with Zuko, its my last chance to say…. To say good bye" katara cried while looking at Azula straight in the eyes.

Azula may be evil but she was human. "O alright, anyway this will only make Zuko squirm more.. OO so much fun" she giggled like a 5 year old child. "Guards guard the room, make sure they are merely saying good bye" with that Azula left and a group of guards entered. Zuko immediately put his swords down and ran to Katara helping her sit up. Tears were spilling down her face, and Zuko hated to admit hit, but he was shedding a tear or two. "Katara I'm sorry I should of never let this happen, it's all my fault, I vowed to protect you and I failed" There far heads were leaning up against one another. Katara struggling with each breath she took put a hand on Zukos cheek, tracing his scar "Zuko, listen to me, none of this is your fault, absolutely none of it, please never blame yourself because I do not blame you. Don't apoligize either, you are an amazing man, a strong, powerful, generous, caring, HOT man." at this they both started to giggle "And I love you, and if I'm to die right now, at least I have lived my life knowing I found true love" Katara finished.

Zuko just stared at her. He admired everything about her, especially right now, her courage and strength even when she was about to face death. He knew he loved her too, and with that he kissed her. It was not an ordinary kiss, it put every emotion he was feeling onto her lips and she returned it. Katara grabbed his shirt and pulled him closer, both of them with tears coming down their faces. Never in either of their lives have they ever felt so much passion. And when they broke, they stared into each others eyes, as if telling one another that everything would be ok. Blue met gold. "I love you too Katara, more then the sun that fuels me" she smiled. "To be honest, I'm not ready to die" she said sheepishly, her voice barely audible. "And your not going to, anytime soon" he said with a smile that said he meant it. "But Azula and the guards and the lightening and and I.." he cut her off with another powerful kiss. "Do you trust me" he asked "Yes" she stated boldly "Then trust me when I tell you, you are not going to die today or anytime soon" she smiled at him, now admiring his bravery and how he protected her "OK"

"Now tell me babe, what's hurting you right now" he asked and laughed at her reaction to being referred to as 'babe'. "Uh.. a lot, I know my ribs are broken on my right side as is my right arm, everything else are just bruises, gashes and cuts" she stated like it was no big deal. Zuko grimaced, he really hated Azula right now, for doing this to his girl, his Katara. "Do you think you'd be up to one more battle" he asked looking her dead in the eye, but in that voice that was so soft, so kind, Katara knew it was his voice only to her. "I am, if your by my side" she smiled while attempting to get up. He gently pushed her back down, knowing their time was running out before Azula came back in. Now in a little whisper, that he knew only she could hear, and not the guards blocking the exit he said "now here's what were going to do"

"Azula's going to be coming in here soon" he stated matter of factly "and the guards will most likely be near, along with Ty Lee and Mai" his whole mood darkened at the mention of that name "How did you get in here" she asked "Through the sewer that runs underneath the prison, need I remind you it is very hot, seeing it is lava" he smirked "but just think of it as 'red water', and when I give you the signal, I am going to need you to bend it up through the whole I burst in from and have it surround Azula and me"

"But why around you, shouldn't I just through it at her" Katara asked. He shook his head "no, were fire benders, our blood can become just as warm as the 'red water', so therefore it wouldn't defeat her, yet if it is surrounding her, she wouldn't be stupid enough to run through it, so when you have the red water surrounding me and her, I'll take it from there" he finished "But Zuko.." he again cut her off with another kiss this time licking her bottom lip, which she answered by opening her mouth some. Just then everything stopped, there was no guards, there was no prison, there was no Azula, it was just him and his Katara. "I love you " he finished "Not as much as I love you" she stated. " O really, I think when were out of here and your perfectly healthy, we should have a little bet on that" they both laughed.

Just then they heard the door open and close "Zuzu, did you finish saying goodbye to your precious peasant?" Azula asked as if she really cared. "Be ready" he whispered to Katara before giving her one last kiss and standing up to face he sister. "I didn't really need to say goodbye considering she's going no where" Zuko stated while shrugging his shoulders and pulling out his twin swords "but I guess I should say by goodbye's to you sister" "O Zuko, you always were the hopeful one, but where did that get you in life?" said the drone like voice, showing no emotion, the voice Zuko knew to well "You always did love her, I mean I admit she is kinda pretty even in her disheveled state, It was only a matter of time before you went to her and left me yet again" Mai stated almost sounding hurt "So I figured hey get out while I'm ahead" finished Mai. "I would have never hurt you" stated a very angry and hurt Zuko. "Sure, sure you say that now, but o well what's done is done" "that's right Zuzu this is the end for you, your water bender, and for the peace you thought you created" stated Azula, expecting to see, fear or sadness of Zukos face, but instead she got something very different. "Love is just like lava, strong, powerful, intense, full of heat and passion. It can not be defeated, yet it can be used to defeat those who threaten it. Its merely 'red water'" and with that Katara summoned all the lava should could through the man made hole in the floor, thus surrounding Zuko and Azula like he asked her. They were trapped in a tornado of powerful heat. "This my dear sister is the end"

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Hehe this chapter is much longer, and contains more lovey dovey stuff and action! Yay. If you want review, I'm not one of those people who wont continue the story just because the readers aren't reviewing, the next chapter should be up by tomorrow! Thank you