Title: A Love That Couldn't Be Part 2: A Trying Love
Author: WishHe-LovedMe
Pairing: Zuko/Katara
Chapter: 10. Kezi, Cora, and Tristan
Summary: Part 2 in the ALTCB Trilogy Katara, fearing her friends' safety, accepts her birthright and decides to be Zuko's wife and live in the Fire Nation palace. There, she meets new people with dark pasts, and a royal family with even darker secrets. ZxK
Authors Note: Summer Vacation is finally here, and in celebration, here's another chapter. As an incentive to review, I'm offering to post another more interesting chapter during the weekend if I get six or more reviews. I'll also post a oneshot that I've written, and maybe let the reviewers see the first chapter of Spirit Angel (More info on that in my profile) if you let me know you want it in your review. I hope to hear from you guys...but here's more to Katara's story...
I walked around, and looked at all of the pretty things that I saw. I knew that some of the people's only way of putting food on the table came from selling things in the town, so I ended up buying most of the pretty things I found. I came across a merchant who was selling animal whistles, and instantly I felt memories of traveling with Aang enter my mind. I ended up buying all of the different whistles.
"Excuse me Miss, but I'm selling roses, my mother's ill, and I need to get the money to buy the medicine she needs. My father's in the war, and so is brother and there is no one else to take care of my mommy… and I was wondering… would you care to buy one?" a small voice asked.
I turned around to see a little girl who couldn't have been any older than six. She held a basket that held perfectly cut roses. I smiled at the little girl, and bought six white roses. I gave her twelve gold pieces, even though the roses were twelve copper pieces. I started walking away, and I turned back just in time to see her see the money and look up. She smiled at me, and she looked so cute I smiled back. "Thank you!" I heard her call. I grinned; I had helped someone.
I then went to another person who was selling flowers, and bought a bunch of blue and white and purple ones from that lady. This lady was old and she told me that the money that was earned from selling the flowers went to her grandson whose wife was having a child. She said that they needed money. Really, I didn't know if I actually believed the story, but I wanted to believe it, so I paid the lady in gold pieces as well, instead of the silver ones she asked for. "Thank you so much Princess Katara." The old lady smiled.
I arranged the flowered into a bouquet, and carried it around with me as I walked through the town. I carried all of the things I bought in a red sack that I had bought. The sack was starting to get quit heavy so decided to go back to the palace. I was starting to leave, when a boy of about eight came up to me, following him was a teenage girl who was holding a little girl's hand as the small girl struggled to walk. I looked at the teenage girl and instantly recognized her.
"Hi," said the little boy.
"That's no way to say hello to the Princess." The teenager reprimanded the boy.
"You didn't say she was the Princess!" the boy accused, turning to the two girls. The boy had black hair, and glowing yellow eyes.
"I told you that she was my friend that I met while working at the palace," the teenager defended herself.
I finally decided to break into the argument. "Kezi, what are you doing here?" I asked.
"Well, you know how I had to leave today?" she asked, reaching for the little boy's hand. The boy took it reluctantly and looked down at the ground and shifted his feet. The little girl on the other side of Kezi started to tug at Kezi's arm.
"Mommy, I'm hungry," the girl complained.
"Yes, honey, I know, just let me talk to the Princess," Kezi looked at her daughter. "Can you be a good girl while I do that?" Kezi asked in a sweet tone.
"Fine," the little girl unwillingly muttered.
"Yes, I remember you saying that." I said.
"Today's one of the days that I baby sit my neighbor, Marna's, little boy." Kezi explained.
"Oh, and what is the little boy's name?" I asked, looking at him.
Kezi looked at him too. "Why don't you introduce yourself?"
"Hello Princess Katara, I'm Tristan." The little boy said.
"Hi Tristan," I replied, I then turned to the little girl. "Do you remember me?" I asked her.
"Yes, you came to my house last night." She whispered softly.
"Katara, this is my shy little daughter, Coralynn." Kezi supplied.
"Mommy, I'm really, really hungry." Coralynn grumbled.
"I'm hungry too." interjected Tristan.
"Hey," I exclaimed, "Why don't you come to the palace for lunch?"
"Oh, I wouldn't want to interfere, you have yet to eat in the dinning hall with your husband." Was what Kezi said.
"Cool," was Tristan's reaction.
Cora jumped up and down "Can we mommy?" Cora wanted to know.
"Please, I don't really want to eat with him just yet," I said towards Kezi. I gave her a pleading look. "I'm still kind of nervous.
Kezi sighed in defeat. "Okay, you convinced me," she looked at Tristan and Cora. "Come on you two, were going to eat at the palace."
The two young kids squealed and laughed as they ran ahead. "Not too far!" Kezi yelled after them.