Chapter 12: Shoot in the dark
We ran through the hallway and down to the place where a door was broken but no one was there so we ran to the place we could hear high voices. Which was easy. They had already reached the throne room and Ozai sat there high and mighty at the throne.
"Step down from the throne!" Most of the shouted but he ignored them. Some saw us and shouted:
"The crown prince and Moon goddess Tui is here!" I and Zuko looked at each other. Well well, there we go again. They shouted in the mouth of another about that we should marry each other now and take over the throne and take it away from Ozai. A sigh leaved my lips. Zuko tried to talk but it didn't get through so I wolf whistled. Everyone stopped talking and looked at me.
"Could all of you please listen to what we have to say?" Immediately they sat down at the floor and looked at me. "Thank you. There is a reason why we haven't come that far. We are still…"
"Kids." Zuko interjected. I nod.
"Yes, we are still kids. We are still young, maybe too young. I'm sixteen and Zuko is eighteen and no one of us has the knowledge to rule a country jet."
"What do you mean with jet?" A girl asked. I looked at her.
"We are learning, we are taking lessons. No one can hurry up our learning; all of you need to have patience with us. Okay?" They nod and I smiled. "Good. So, let's walk out through the door and then we will forget this. You can't push the fire lord down from the throne until someone is ready to take his place." They nod, raised and started to walk to the door, mumbling. I turned my back to Ozai, which was stupid. I heard a sparkling sound and people who screamed so I turned around and saw a lightning run towards me.
"Katara!" Zuko shouted and run against me but he wouldn't make it in time! Then, a little boy came out from nowhere, an airbender, and stopped the lightning himself! I stared at the boy as everyone else and he redirected the lightning to the window. Glass shattered around us and he turned to me.
"I'm sorry, I didn't get in time to stop it completely."
"Huh?" I said confused and looked at the point he pointed. A flesh wound. "Wow, I don't feel it."
"Because your body is in chock. Is there any healers around?" He asked but the question was directed to Zuko. I could feel his eyes.
"She is a healer." The airbender looked at me.
"Oh." I bend some water form the air and laid my hand over the wound. The water shined and healed the wound. "Wait, are you connected to a spirit?" The boy asked me.
"Yes, the moon spirit Tui." I answered and looked at him. "May I ask one thing back?" He nods. "Are you the avatar? A airbender shouldn't be able to redirect a lightning." He smiled.
"I'm busted. But yes, I'm. I came here to see how it was with the balance. My name is Aang." His big smile made me smile to.
"Nice to meet you, Aang. My name is Katara."
"Hello Katara." He answered and Zuko came up by my side with a big smile. He couldn't keep it in either.
"Well hello Aang. Do you have somewhere to stay?" He shook his head.
"No, I'm more of a traveler then laying money at someplace to stay." Zuko nod.
"Do you mind to stay here?" Both I and Aang looked at Zuko with big eyes.
"Do you mean that, crown prince Zuko?" His smile became bigger.
"Call me Zuko and yes, I mean it. I'm indebted to you." Aang smiled bigger and bowed with the flame of honor in his hand.
"With pleasure, dear prince. But you don't need to do anything. I just like helping."
"Have you seen Aang, Zuko?" He shook his head.
"I guess he is doing some avatar matters again." I nod and looked down at Zuko and smiled. He was half asleep in the grass, or so it looked like. He opened his eyes and looked at me with the golden eyes. Aang had been here for almost a month now, we had all three became close friends. Sokka was as usual a bit skeptic but didn't question that he was the avatar. We had seen him enter the avatar state and when he talked to Tui through me.
I gasped surprised when Zuko pulled me down at him. He smiled and kissed me at the same time as he pulled his fingers through my hair.
"How is your shoulder today?"
"It's better." I smiled. "Tui is showing me how to keep the pain away." He nods. Since Ozai tried to shoot a lightning at me and I got the wound I have been feeling pain at that spot although it isn't anything there. He hugs me tight so I lay down my head at his chest and close my eyes.
"How will we do, Zuko? Ozai is making the citizens life like a living hell. We need to do something."
"I know. But our lessons quits next week. Next step is marriage if we want to do something more. But with that comes another step: Making a child." I looked up at his face.
"Do you want a child, Zuko?" He smiled.
"With you, yes my dear." I smiled. "And you?" I nod.
"Same answer here, dear prince."
I hope you guys like this chapter! I'm sorry that I haven't write in awhile. *Much in school atm* But I will try to write every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from now one! :)