Chapter #13 Trapped and Recovered
"Zuko!" Katara yelled, in a voice quite unlike her own. Zuko looked at her with anger. Aang shivered. His face reminded him so much the fire lord's...
"I'm off working in my bedroom with a worker, when I find that my wife and child is off with the avatar, having some fun in the river. So I watch for awhile, and here the astonishing news that my daughter was not brought into this world because of our love, but because of your FOOLISHNESS!" Zuko allowed angry fire to grow out of his hands, aiming at Aang.
"GET AWAY FROM HIM!" Destiny cried, throwing herself in front of Aang. Aang pushed her behind him as she sobbed. Zuko growled at her.
"FOOLISH GIRL! I SHALL HAVE LONG FANG MODIFY YOUR MEMORY!" a cage of earth captured Destiny, and she sank into the earth. Aang and Katara gasped. Long Fang...?
"You're working with the earth nation!" Katara accused. Earth, formed into a fist, caught Katara's wrists and managed cuffs. Aang automatically bended them off, looking sicken.
"Zuko! It doesn't have to be this way!" Aang yelled. Zuko shook his head.
"It does." About a million earth nation men and fire nation all sprang from the bushes, and ambushed Aang and Katara. They were trapped.
"GIVE ME MY DAUGHTER!" Katara yelled. "GIVE ME DESTINY!" Zuko smirked.
"You mean Rose? We've decided she knows too much. We shall wipe her memory clean and fill it with our own choosing," Zuko looked grave, yet very happy.
"Would you like to meet my new girlfriend? She's already pregnant, you know. We'll be getting married soon..." A dark haired female appeared from the shadows, her hair fastened back with combs, and on her face apparent boredom. She looked at Katara with hatred.
"She's no worker," Katara whispered quietly.
"Azula wants a word with the...prisoner," she nodded her head at Katara. Katara screamed. A loud, piercing scream. Icy breath flew through the air, freezing everyone in its path. Aang made a fire shield around himself, safe from Katara's icy breath. When everyone was frozen, Katara had disappeared. Zuko had made an identical shield around himself and Mei.
"Well now, it looks like Azula won't be talking to her. But we still have the avatar," Zuko smirked, and Mei laughed. Aang closed his eyes tightly.
Toph! I need you! Katara's gone, and Zuko's men ambushed me! Please!
Toph could read minds, enter dreams, sense feelings, and tell lies. She would here Aang's cry for help...wouldn't she? Zuko lifted Mei off the ground, who giggled.
"Yes- er, MEN!" a dozen fire nation men appeared, looking at the frozen men curiously.
"Take the avatar to the dungeon , cell 109!" Mei shrieked. Zuko carried her back to the castle.
Before Aang knew it, he was trapped in a stone box, moving too fast for bending. It was like flying, or falling, but either way he knew he needed help. Faster than Aang could say, 'help,' he was in a cell, alone. Well, now I defiantly need help. Aang thought, Katara hasn't abandoned me, and Sokka and Toph are close by...
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Toph hadn't heard Aang's cry for help, but she and Sokka had been jumped by Katara. They were inside Toph's secret room at her shop, (which was made of metal and had seventeen locks and an eye sensor)doing god knows what. Katara had gotten in, but refused to say how.
"Aang and Destiny have been kidnaped, I've just run away," Katara said in a breathless tone. Toph realized in a second why she was so breathless.
"Icy Breath?" she asked. Sokka looked at them in confusion.
"Yeah, Aang was pretty surprised, but he put a shield around himself...Zuko put one around him and his new girlfriend..." Toph and Sokka jumped at those words.
"What happened?" Sokka asked. Katara explained in a low voice everything that had happened to her, Aang, and Destiny. When she finished, Sokka looked mad.
"That fucking bastard of hell!" Sokka swore. "That thrice accursed son of a bitch!" Katara shook her head.
"Son of the fire lord, more like," Sokka had to agree.
"So the earth kingdom is working with the fire nation?" Toph asked quietly. Katara's face fell.
"Your parents should be fine... probably only a few of them are working with them..."
"Save it," spat Toph. "That could be an advantage, after all..." She kicked a stone on the floor, when the alarm in her room went off. Sokka looked scared.
"It's them!" he yelled. He jumped up and added more safety locks. Katara slapped her head.
"Do you have an emergency exit?" she asked quickly.
"Yeah, but it leads to the dungeons..." Katara stood up.
"Perfect! I bet that's where Aang is!" Katara started pacing, discussing her plan.
"If Sokka kept them busy, me and Toph could rescue Aang...than we could warn the water nation what's going on...and stop another war... we'll have to save Destiny too..." Katara sighed. This would not be easy.
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Aang was brought dirty water every hour, which he did not drink. He'd need all the water he could bend, after all.
He didn't expect Katara to get past a million guards, plus get the keys to his cell. At least no alone. He wished, very selfishly, she was in the cell. He wanted to talk to her, comfort her about her husband cheating on her... what if they got married? Destiny would be happy... but what if they didn't get the chance to get married? What if he died? Or...worse. What if Katara died? Ana shivered again. The door to his cell creaked open.
"Avatar, Azula wants to see you," an earth nation man mumbled. Aang air bended up and flung a storm of air at the man and ran out, but a dozen men were pointing weapons at him outside.
"Er, sorry!" Aang said, rubbing the back of his head. "You're not going to let me pass, are you?" the men slowly shook their heads. The cuffed Aang's wrists with metal this time and led him upstairs.
He entered a room surrounded by guards. The carpet was velvety red and stain glass windows stood against the walls. Book cases filled with hundreds of books laid against blank walls, and directly in front of Aang was a throne, embodied in real gold, with more velvet cushions. Perched on that throne was-
"Azula," Aang mumbled. Azula grinned evilly.
"Welcome to my palace, Avatar. Sit down and have a drink..." Azula snapped her fingers. A man brought over a tray with a small wine glass and a bottle. Aang retrived the tray and air bended it into a wall.
"No thanks," he hissed. "Since when are you alive?" Azula grinned.
"Zuko. He knew long ago Katara was unfaithful to him, so he came and saved my life... told me of his plan...and I agreed. So this really is all your fault." Aang looked at the floor. If Katara hadn't loved him, then Azula would be dead!
"You bitch!" Aang yelled. Azula was done smiling. She shot a bolt of lightening at Aang, who dodged it quickly.
"Send him back to the dungeon. No water for three days! Consider yourself lucky...Avatar."
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"OK, on with the plan," Sokka mumbled.
Katara put her legs into the chute, but Toph shook her head.
"I think Sokka should go with you. He won't know how to fight these guys!" Toph mumbled. Sokka walked over to her and placed both hands on her shoulders. He pressed his lips to her for a few heart stopping minutes. He let go.
"You know where to find us," he whispered. Toph smiled, cheeks reddening.
Katara smiled at her friend and brother, then slid down the chute. Sokka followed uncertainly, and hopped down the chute.
"You're the right guy Sokka," Toph whispered.
The tunnel was long and narrow. When Katara finally reached the dungeon, she realized after looking at all the sells it would be hard to find Aang. Sokka came a few minutes later, rather reluctant and sad.
"Let's find him," Sokka mumbled.
The guards were off in a corner of the dungeon, drinking and laughing. They made Katara sick, banging into walls and smelling like foul alcohol. They never noticed Katara and Sokka.
After passing by hundreds of cells with men who were talking to themselves, Sokka fIound him. Aang was sleeping behind the bars, looking rather exhausted. He had five bowls of dirty water, and a sign above him saying HIGHLY DANGEROUS. Katara woke him up immediately.
"Aang!" she whispered. Aang's head shot up, staring at Katara. He looked excited.
"Katara!" he ran over to the bars and looked worried. "Are you sure you should be here?" Katara smiled.
"Never been more sure in my life, Aang." Aang smiled.
"OK, how are you getting me out?"
"I'll freeze the bars, then break them. Haven't you tried escaping?"
"Yeah, but before those men were drunk," Aang whispered darkly. Katara began working on the bars, first bending water on them and freezing them after. Aang helped, but Katara was a lot better at it than he was.
"Nice," Sokka whispered as Katara cracked the ice. Aang crawled out when the hole was big enough, and purposefully spilt the water all over the floor.
"As a message," Aang explained. Katara grinned.
"OK, this is where I come in," Sokka said suddenly. He went over to one of the windows and hit it with his boomerang.
Katara and Aang laughed, and crawled out. The men were gone, so it was easier to get out. When they were out, they ran towards the woods.
"Let's sleep in a tree," Aang suggested.
"So they can burn it when we're up?" Sokka snapped.
"Well, we could sleep in the..." Katara shut her mouth awkwardly. Aang wheeled around.
"Where?" Katara shook her head, choking on tears. Finally, after forcing tears down, she began sobbing uncontrollably.
"What is it?" Aang whispered.
"Destiny...she won't remember me... she'll- she'll... think she's Mei's daughter, THAT FUCKING BITCH I WILL KILL HER!" Sokka looked confused.
"What? You won't kill Zuko?"
"That's who I'm talking about," Katara mumbled. Sokka laughed.
"We could sleep in me and Destiny's little fort, I use to bring her there to sleep when Zuko was ugly at us. I'd tell her stories about you guys, and about our adventures. She would ask me and Toph all kinds of questions... she'd constantly want to be a water bending master like me..." Aang blushed and Sokka nodded. They followed Katara to the place, which was basically under ground.
When they got inside, they realized how big it was. Two small beds were against the wall, five book shelves filled with books were next to them, and a small box with food laid on a table. The carpet was green and the walls were wooden. It was truly amazing.
"Holy Shit Katara, who built this place?" Sokka asked quietly. Katara smiled.
"Me and Toph," she answered. Sokka sighed and sat down on one of the beds.
"I'll find her..." Sokka mumbled, and began snoring softly. Katara and Aang looked at each other.
"I'll sleep on the floor," Katara mumbled, blushing. Aang shook his head.
"NO Way. I'LL sleep on the floor!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
Katara sighed.
"Well... you can sleep with me then," Katara said as if this solved everything. Aang blushed.
"Katara!"
"Yes?" Aang was still blushing.
"Fine." Katara and Aang both sat on the bed, closing their eyes. Aang leaned over and softly kissed Katara's cheek. Katara smiled as darkness began to grow.
"Aang...you have no idea I waited for a kiss from you," Katara whispered. Aang shifted on his side to face Katara, than kissed her again on the lips.
"Like that?" he whispered. Katara slowly nodded, yawned, and fell asleep in Aang's arms once more. In the morning they would fight the fire nation and the earth nation, save their daughter, saved Destiny's god mother (Toph), and risk their lives. Tonight, however, they would sleep in each other's arms, like they had ten years before.
Author's note
I just want to say thanks, cause I know you guys have been reading my story. I loved writing this chapter! It was awesome, truly. The ending was probably the best. Yes, I know I spelt followed wrong. I fixed that in this chapter.
Anyways, thanks a bunch for the reviews!!!
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