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A/N: Please don't kill me *runs and hides* I'm sorry there wasn't an update last Friday, but I have a reason! My internet had been down since Friday until yesterday. But it's fixed now!
Chapter 10: Keeping A Promise part 1
-KATARA-
Today was the day. Iroh had told us that the ship would be leaving sometime around noon.
I laid in my cot, waiting to hear the click of the door. This really would be a one shot because after we left these docks Zuko would probably be headed to the Fire Nation.
It took a while but I finally felt the rocking of the ship. About 20 minutes later I heard the click. I sat up and faced the door. This is it. As soon as I got outside I immediately went to see how far we were from the shore.
I went to the side railing and could see the windows of the brig. I looked for my old window and started to bend.
-AANG-
He was in his cell meditating, waiting for the signal. He heard cracking in the cell beside him. That's the signal. He took the remaining water that Katara had given him and did a final waterbending slice on the bars. He went over to the door and opened it.
-KATARA-
I had broken the ice window I'd made before now it was up to him. I looked at the land. It was so close yet so far. A warm breeze hit my face. It was as if I could smell the freedom that lay ahead. I went inside the ship were there weren't as many pirates. I easily found Aang's glider/staff. I'd probably still be looking for it if Iroh hadn't helped. After I retrieved it I started looking for Aang.
"Aang" I whispered loudly "Aang" I said again, after about the third or fourth try I heard a "Katara" behind me. I spun around.
We heard some footsteps and found a room and hid inside. When the footsteps passed we left the room. "We need to hurry, the further the land gets away the harder it'll be to escape" Aang nodded. We went toward the back of the ship. I had found a back door that lead onto the deck one day when I was exploring the ship. It was hardly ever used, but that didn't mean that there was no one on the other side of it.
We mentally prepared ourselves, building up the courage to open the door. We both took a deep breath as I opened the door. We ran.
It didn't take long for the pirates to notice us. Apparently some of the pirates were firebenders. Somehow Aang and I had managed to dodge thefire that they threw at us. Aang opened his glider, getting ready to fly away. I was right behind him, ready to grab a hold of him when he took off.
We were getting closer and closer to the railing. Someone shot a fire ball at our feet, I dodged it but I lost my footing and fell.
"Katara!"
"Go Aang!"
"No I can't leave you" the pirates and Zuko were getting closer as we spoke
"You made a promise"
"Katara..."
"GO NOW!" he turned and took off with tears in his eyes.
I was fully standing now and began to chase after him, hoping I could catch him in time. I knew I could have asked him to wait, but I couldn't risk him getting caught.
The railing was the only thing that stopped me from running off the ship. I watched Aang as he flew away. I was sad and relieved at the same time.We're only a few miles away from the shore, maybe I could… I thought as I started to climb over the railing. "Don't let her get away!" someone yelled. Just as I was about to jump into the water someone pulled me back onto the ship "NO!" I yelled as they held my arms.
Zuko went to the railing and tried to shoot Aang down, but he was too far away. "Lock her in her room!" he yelled as he ran passed us. "No! Let me go!" I kept yelling. They threw me in my room and the door was locked. I hit my fists against the door but eventually slowed down. With one last hit I put my head on the door. "No…" I said in a whisper. I was knocked off my feet as the ship shifted. I knew it wasn't from the waves. We were turning around.
A/N: Yet another short chapter