disclaimer - I don't own ATLA


The wind blew in Katara's face as she leaned against the balustrade of the ship that was being pulled by a giant sea lion. She, Zuko, Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai were on their way to Ember Island for the weekend. Katara, unfortunately, wore her slave outfit again. She would have been cold from the wind if Zuko had not covered her with a robe. There wasn't any way to close the red robe so the front part of her body was still exposed but at least her arms were protected from the wind.

"I'm so excited to spend the weekend on Ember Island." said Ty Lee. She and Azula stood on the deck of the ship. Zuko and Mai sat in the shade. It didn't surprise Katara that they would do that. Mai and Zuko seemed to be the type of people who preferred dark compared to light.

"It's gonna be great to hang out on the beach and do nothing."

Ty Lee rested her hands behind her head and closed her eyes with a satisfied smile. Katara had to admit that the acrobat was a little adorable.

"Doing nothing is a waste of time." said Zuko. He stood up from his and Mai's seat and leaned against the banister next to Katara. "We're being sent away on a forced vacation. I feel like a child."

"Lighten up." said Azula, "So dad wants to meet with his advisors alone...without anyone else around. Don't take it personally."

Ty Lee turned to face Azula.

"Doesn't your family have a house on Ember Island?" she asked

"We used to come every summer when we were kids."

"That must've been fun!"

Zuko continued to look out at sea with Katara. The wind blew in his hair as he glared at the water.

"That was a long time ago." He muttered

The five teens gazed out at the approaching Island as the boat they were on approached a dock. Li and Lo stood on the dock, waiting to greet them.

"Welcome to Ember Island, kids." The elderly twins said in unison. The way they spoke always creeped Katara out. Taking her eyes off the old women, the waterbender looked up at the other end of the dock where a small shabby beach cottage stood. She looked around at the other's reactions to the cottage and saw that they looked displeased and skeptical. The teens stepped off the dock and followed Lo and Li to their beach cottage. Katara admired her surroundings. Everything was so green and tropical; it was all so beautiful.

They all entered the cottage and found themselves in a room filled with some old nice furniture and many trinkets that would have been found at the beach or an antique store.

Katara and Zuko walked around the room together to look around.

"It smells like old lady in here." Zuko whispered.

"Gee, I wonder why." said Mai with sarcasm as she walked past Katara and Zuko. She shot them a glare when she walked by them.

Ty Lee looks at a painting of two young twins standing back to back in a symmetrical seductive pose that hung on a wall nearby. Li and Lo approached her.

"Who are these two beautiful women?" Katara heard Ty Lee ask. She walked over to the acrobat and stood next to her. Zuko stood with them.

"Can't you tell?" asked one of the twins. She and her sister stood in an identical seductive pose from the painting.

"It's Li/Lo and me." They said at the same time.

Out of the corner of her eye, Katara saw Zuko covering his mouth to prevent himself from getting sick.

Lo and Li lead Katara, Zuko, Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai to another room that was filled with beds, more old nice furniture, and souvenirs from the beach. Ty Lee jumped on one of the beds and laid back on to the Maroon printed bedspread, snuggling against the pillow.

"Ooh, I love this seashell bedspread!" she said.

"Are you serious?" asked Mai in her usual monotone voice. "It looks like the beach threw up all over it."

And the Fire Nation looks like the color red threw up over it! Katara retorted in her mind.

"We know you're upset that you were forced to come here this weekend." said one of the old twins, "But Ember Island is a magical place. Keep an open mind."

"Give it a chance..." said the other (Do they usually rehearse what they're going to say or something?)

The twins started speaking at the same time again. "...and it can help you understand yourselves and each other."

One of the old women picked up one of the smooth stones resting on table. She passed the smooth stone to her sister. "The beach has a special way of smoothing even the most ragged edges."

Azula yawned when the twins spoke. Katara shot her an annoyed look. In an identical series of motions, Lo and Li clapped and stripped off their robes, revealing their elderly bodies in swimwear.

"Time to hit the beach!" they exclaimed together.

Katara raised a hand and covered Zuko's eyes.


I'm sorry that I've been putting in short chapters in all my stories. I'm just a little tired right now. I'm planning on updating tomorrow

peace out