I awoke to bright light. I blinked, trying to get the unwanted brightness out. Groaning, I raised my hand and rubbed my head. I felt bandages. Then it all came back.
I shot up, ignoring the dull pain in my body. I looked around wildly and saw that I was in the infirmary. I saw Sokka in a bed, his left foot heavily bandaged. Toph was to my left, looking grumpy, he right arm in a sling. When she saw me, however, she dropped her grumpy look and said, "Katara! Your okay!" her yell had awoken Sokka. He saw me and smiled happily.
"Katara! How are you feeling?" I shrugged.
"What happened? Where is Aang? Where is Zuko?" I asked him.
"Their fine, Kat. We won!" happiness flowed through me.
"How? I remember that we weren't doing all that good, then I got knocked out. I remember Aang was glowing…" then it dawned on my. "The Avatar State?" I questioned. Both Sokka and Toph nodded. "So… where are Aang and Zuko?"
"They are in a meeting. The War ended so abruptly that people are in a right state. They are trying to sort it all out." I nodded.
"How long have I been out?" I asked. Sokka looked grim.
"About 5 days." I nodded again. I felt my eyelids drooping.
"I think I'm going to go to sleep." I was out before my head even hit my pillow.
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"How is she?" I heard two voices question at the same time. I struggled to cling to my sleep for a bit longer, but the extra weight sinking into my mattress caused me to open my eyes. Zuko was staring down at me, worry and happiness reflected in his eyes. Aang was next to him, smiling broadly. "Hi Katara!" he said. I grinned at him.
"Hi Aang."
"Hey! Twinkle Toes! Come here a sec!" I heard Toph yell. Aang laughed, and, rolling his gray eyes, headed over to the earthbender. I laughed and shook my head. Turning my attention back to Zuko, I smiled at him.
"How are you feeling?" he murmured, tucking a stray hair behind my ear.
"I'm okay. Congratulations on being the new Fire Lord." I said to him.
He leaned forward and said softly, "Actually, I can't officially take the position of Fire Lord until I get married." He smiled at my expression, one of mingled shock and joy. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a beautiful necklace. It had the Fire Nation Emblem carved into red stone, the Water Tribe symbol engraved in the center. Tears of joy streamed down my face. "Katara, will you marry me?" he asked softly.
I nodded, incapable of words. I grabbed his collar and pulled him to me. I kissed him soundly on his lips. "Yes Zuko. I'll marry you."
END
AN: YAY!!! It's done! I didn't particularly like the last chapter. I don't like fight scenes very much. Oh well… I am off to start the sequel. Man I am on a roll… I hope it makes up for my absence. Ok, bye for now!