Here is chapter 11:) It is the shortest chapter so far, but I was having a little trouble trying to write it correctly. I hope it answers all of your questions:))
I do not own ATLA or any of the characters, except for Salji!
He was standing on the beach. The sea breeze was whipping in his face. He heard a girl scream.
"ZUKO! HELP ME!"
He turned around to see Salji being mauled by a Mongoose Dragon. He tried using his firebending to get the animal off of her, but he couldn't make any fire appear. He was running towards her when he heard another scream.
"ZUKO!" the voice yelled in pain
He turned and saw Katara tied to a tree. It looked like the tree he tied her to many months ago but this one was on fire. She tried to wiggle free of the ropes, but that only made it worse.
Zuko was closer to Salji, but he couldn't let Katara burn.
"ZUKO" both girls screamed in unison.
He woke up drenched in sweat. He looked around and realized that he was in his room. The sun just started to rise and Momo was curled up in a ball at the foot of his bed.
Zuko got up and put on his shirt. He had to go see how Katara was doing. As he walked to Katara's bed room he couldn't help but to think of the horrendous dream he just had. Katara set aflame, because he tied her to the tree, and Salji being mauled because he ran off without making sure she was right behind him.
He made it to Katara's door and opened it and inch. He peered into her room and saw her strode across her bed. Her hair was lying all around her and she looked as if she cried all night. This site gave him a small smile.
He walked into her room and sat on her bed. She stirred in her sleep a little but did not wake. He started to slowly stroke her hair. As he did this he replayed his dream over and over again in his head. If it was reality, who would he have saved?
Salji had really been attacked, and he had already let her down, but seeing Katara burning was a horrific site. As he thought of this a small tear escaped from his good eye, and dropped on Katara's face.
"Hmmm..." she said as she woke up. As she rubbed her eyes she saw Zuko sitting there on her bed. "What are you doing here?" she asked
"Just thinking."
"About what?" she asked half asleep.
"About this dream I had, it was awful." She said sullenly.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"No, I'm ok. Go back to sleep." He kissed her on the forehead and started for the door when Katara grabbed his arm.
"Why do you do that?"
"Do what?" he asked.
"Give me hope that you'll maybe pick me and then go and see Salji." she said almost in tears.
Zuko grabbed her and hugged her. "I'm sorry that I'm putting you through this Katara."
"I can't wait forever Zuko. I do have strong feelings for you, but you can't expect me just to wait around until you decide that you love her more." She cried into his shoulder.
"Now Katara, who said I was going to pick her?"
"I can just tell by the way you look at her that you love her" she paused, "more than me."
"Don't say that Katara" he said looking down into her blue eyes. They were full of tears.
He couldn't stand putting her through this pain. He tilted Katara's head back and kissed her softly on the lips.
It was like he was set ablaze. The sensation of kissing Katara was mind blowing to him. Then they broke apart.
"Wow" was all that came out of Katara's mouth. She was surprised by what just happened.
"I think I know who I love more" he said with a smile stretching from ear to ear.
He knew that he had chosen Katara a long time ago but he hadn't come to terms with it. But now that he fully embraced it, he was the happiest he has ever felt.
Katara blushed and Zuko leaned in for another kiss. This one was more passionate, he held her close against him and she twined her fingers in his hair. Finally they broke apart, both with huge smiles splayed across their faces.
"Sokka's not going to like this" Katara said with a giggle.
"Neither is Aang." He said smiling back.
"Does Salji know that you picked me?" she asked hesitantly.
"No, we talked about the possibility of me picking you last night and she said as long as I'm happy she would be too."
"Oh" she said with a blush. She was surprised that they talked about him picking her.
"Yeah, I think she will be happy that I realized my feelings for you."
"Do you really think so?" Katara asked.
"I'm pretty positive that she will, that's just how Salji is" he said with a smile creeping across his face.
He then put his hand on Katara's cheek and kissed her again. When they pulled apart, they just stood there and smiled at each other for the longest time looking at each other. But the moment had to end.
"I better go make breakfast for everyone" Katara didn't want to leave but she knew her brother would be wondering why breakfasted hadn't been made.
"Do you need help?"
"I thought you didn't cook." She said in a playful tone.
"I said I wasn't good a cooking, I said nothing about not cooking" he said with a big grin on his face.
"Well, I don't think Sokka would appreciate you cooking his food if you're that terrible of a cook. You can just stand there and watch"
"That sounds good" he said smugly
Ok, I totally know this chapter was lame... but I promise it will (hopefully) get loads better!
Since its my Thanksgiving break I may post again some time this week:)
Thank you again to everyone who has been reading and reviewing!
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!
