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Naomi: A Fire Nation Airbender
By silver-nightstorm
Summary: I was born into the highest possible society rank, daughter of a general. I had everything I wanted; riches, clothes, fame, friends, even the friendship of Prince Zuko. But I also had a secret: I'm an Airbender.
Key:
Naomi's POV
Zuko's POV
"talking"
Naomi thinking
Zuko thinking
Chapter 10: Permanently
An explosion rocked the Air Temple, throwing everyone off balence. Except for me. I still had my feet frozen. Aang and Sokka lifted Toph out of the fountain. A shout rang through the air. "Stop! I don't want you hunting the avatar anymore!"
I gasped, "ZUKO!"
"The mission is off!" shouted Zuko, stepping in front of Combustion Man, "I'm ordering you to stop!" Combustion Man just pushed him out of the way, and shot another bolt of... something out of his skull. It hit the top of the fountain, sending another shock-wave through the temple. This time, it broke the ice freezing my feet into place.
I ducked behind the fountain, next to Katara. "We got to help Zuko!" I whisper-shouted, "He can't stop this guy by himself!"
Combustion Man shot at us again, and I ducked out from behind the fountain, just in time to see him shoot Zuko off the edge of the ledge. "ZUKO!" I screamed.
Aang put a hand on my shoulder. "It's okay, look!" I saw Zuko clinging onto a vine. He's okay. He didn't die... that's good.
Aang jumped up and sent a giant tornado at Combustion Man, and I shot a slice of wind at him. Combustion Man jumped over both attacks and sent another 'mind blast' at the temple. Aang and I jumped out of the way, barely avoiding all of the flying debris.
We jumped behind the fountain, and Katara sent a bunch of flying ice-needles at him, which he blocked. While he was distracted, we all ran behind a pillar.
"He's gonna blast this whole place right off the cliff-side!" shouted Toph.
"Sadly... she's right!" I added, "We gotta get out of here!"
"I can't step out to waterbend at him without getting blown up!" said Katara, "And I can't get a good enough angle on him from down here!"
"I know how to get an angle on him!" said Sokka.
"Oh dear," I sighed, "He has another plan. God save us all..."
Sokka glared at me, and started to point his boomerang at different points. "Alright, buddy. Don't fail me now!" said Sokka, to his boomerang.
"He talks to his boomerang... strange," I whispered.
He then threw his boomerang, which disappeared out of view, followed by a solid thunk as it hit Combustion Man. We ran out form behind the pillar, Sokka jumping up to catch his boomerang. "Yeah! Boomerang!" he shouted.
I slapped my forehead. "Now I'm the only one with bad ideas!"
Combustion Man got up, and Sokka stared forlornly at his boomerang. "Awww! Boomerang!"
We ran back behind the pillar, and Combustion Man tried to blow us up... again. But this time, he blew himself up. We ran out from our hiding spot, and watched as part of the temple fell to the bottom of the valley. Zuko climbed back onto the ledge, and I sighed with relief.
"I can't beleive I'm saying this but," started Aang, "Thanks Zuko!"
"Hey," cut in Sokka, "what about me? I did the boomerang thing!"
I patted Sokka on the shoulder, "Yes, you were amazing!"
"Listen," said Zuko, "I know I didn't explain myself very well yesterday..."
"Ya think?" I cut it.
Zuko glared at me, and continued talking, "I've been through a lot for the past few years. It's been hard, but I'm realising, I had to go through all those things to know the truth. I thought I had lost my honor, and somehow my father could return it to me. But I know now, no one can give you your honor. It's something you earn for yourself, by choosing to do what's right. All I want to do now is play my part in ending this war, and I know my destiny is to help you restore balance to the world." Zuko turned to Toph, "I'm sorry for what I did to you. It was an accident. Fire can be dangerous and wild. As a firebender, I need to be more careful and control my bending so I don't hurt people unintentionally."
I had been watching everyone carefully, and at this, Aang's face changed. Aang then went to tell Zuko of the first time he firebent, and burnt Katara. I smiled, it seemed Zuko and Aang were quite similar.
"I'd like you to teach me," said Aang, bowing to Zuko. Zuko bowed back.
"Thank you," he said, "I'm so happy you accepted me into your group." I smiled, and was about to jump for joy when...
"Not so fast!" cut in Aang, "I still have to ask my friends if it's okay with them."
I almost died. The moment of truth, did my plan work?I knew Sokka and Toph would be okay with it... but Katara... I wasn't sure... But eventually, everything turned out alright, and Katara accepted Zuko too, though grudgeingly.
"I won't let you down, I promise!" said Zuko, as everyone walked away. I ran up to him and hugged him, "Your uncle would be proud, Zuko," I whispered, "And so am I..."
He just hugged me back.
"Okay... this is really, really weird," said Sokka, walking away with Aang. I walked into Zuko's room. "Are you alright?" I asked.
"Yeah..." said Zuko, "Much better now... I wonder... would Uncle forgive me?"
"Definately!" I said, "I'm more worried about Katara."
"She has a right to hate me..." whispered Zuko, "I talked to her about her mother. Did you know, her mother died in a fire nation raid... I feel responsible..."
"So why's she mad about that?"
"Right after that..." Zuko sighed, "I joined Azula..."
I put my hand on his shoulder, "She'll forgive you, she's a nice person... that Katara."
I sensed someone by the door, and we spun around to see Katara standing in the doorway. She glared at Zuko, and adressed him directly, "You might have everyone here buying your transformation, but you and I both know that you have struggled with doing the right thing in the past." Katara walked up to Zuko, "So let me tell you something right now... You take one step backwards, one slip-up, give me one reason to think that you're going to hurt Aang, and you won't have to worry about your destiny anymore. Because I'll make sure your destiny ends, right then and there... permanently!"
I was shocked, I didn't know Katara could be that... mean. But looking between Katara and Zuko, I thought it would be best to just... disapear. I silently crept out of the room. Katara had to be friends with Zuko... or else this whole mission could fall appart!
Sorry for the long wait! I just got back from vacation! Hope you like it!