Chapter 14: It's for You

Katara's POV

"They're close Toph. I can feel it," I told her as we hid in an aisle, armed with dangerous toys that we managed to get out of their boxes with our car keys.

Toph was practically jumping up and down with evil glee. "I know, I can't wait."

"Yeah, and-"

"I like big butts and I can't deny-"

"Ugh." I rolled my eyes and took out my phone. I recognized the caller ID to be Zuko's Uncle. I mentally slapped myself right then. 'I forgot to tell Zuko about him.' I flipped it open and answered it with a, "Hello?"

"Ah! Miss Katara, I'm glad to hear from you. I was starting to get worried," he told me.

"Yeah, good to see you too. Listen, this isn't really-"

"I know, but I have to know if my nephew is okay. If he's with you? May I speak to him?" he asked, nothing but worry in his voice.

"Uuuhhh..." I looked to Toph for the answer, not sure if I should risk leaving my position. She shook her head, her short black hair whipping wildly as she did so. "Sure, one sec." Toph scoffed at me and rolled her eyes. I ignored her and got up to take off running to where Zuko was stationed.

Zuko's POV

"Zuko!" I turned around to see Katara running towards me, cell phone in hand.

"Katara? What's wrong?" I asked as she stopped in front of me, huffing and puffing, trying to catch her breath. She handed me the phone and I assumed I was supposed to take it and answer it. So that's what I did and as soon as I took her cell phone, she stood back up and ran back the way she came. "Hello?"

"Zuko!"

My eyes widened in bewilderment. "Uncle?" I couldn't believe it. How did he get Katara's cell phone number when even I don't have it? Also, why didn't he just call mine? I've got my cell phone on me. 'Wait.' I patted my pants pockets, only feeling my car keys, my wallet, and my iPod in them. 'Shit. Where the hell is my phone?'

"Hello? Zuko, are you still there?" My Uncle's voice snapped me back to our conversation.

I sighed, running my hand through my messy hair. "Yeah, I'm still here."

"Good. I'm glad you're okay, but why didn't you call me sooner? I've been trying to call you, yet you don't answer," he said, clearly confused.

"Um... well..." Wow, this was embarrassing. That was a new cell phone I just lost too.

"You lost it didn't you?" Dammit! How'd he know?

"Yeah, so how'd you-?"

"Nephew, you've never been the most organized person in the world," the jolly old man told me. I could just see him smiling at his little joke.

"Point taken. So, now that you know I'm alright-"

"Hold on a second nephew," he told me, completely interrupting me. I sighed as I waited, only hearing a muffled conversation. A minute or two later I heard the phone being handed off to someone else.

"Hello?" I asked in irritation.

"Hello, this is Commander Zhao of Florida Swat. Who am I speaking with?"

"Zhao?" I gawked. This was the guy who was my dad's best friend before he was thrown in jail. Last I saw him; he was just a regular police officer. How'd he become the Commander of state Florida's Swat Team?

"Yes, Zhao. Now who am I speaking with?" he asked, clearly starting to lose his patients.

I scowled. "This is Zuko Agni."

I heard him laugh on the other end of the line. "Ozai's kid? Man, I haven't seen you since the accident." I growled in response. "I guess you probably haven't changed much. Still got a nasty temper, don't you?"

"What do you want?" I snapped, only proving his assumption correct.

Zhao's voice became as cold as ice as he spoke this next sentence, "I just wanted to let you know that I'm about to send my men in, so you can leave the rest to us."

"What?" We've come too far to just let someone else take over and take out Jet and his goons. No, this has become personal. "You can't do that!"

"I can and I will," he said, clearly smirking on the other end.

"Look, just give us a half an hour to at least try and take the rest of them out, then you and your men can come in and take care of the rest," I told him.

I could hear him mutter something under his breath that sounded like "stupid teenagers" and some swear words to go with it, but unltimately he said, "Fine, half an hour," and hung up. I sighed in relief. 'Now we can carry on our plans without any further interruptions.'

A whistle was then sounded from somewhere near the entrance. "They're here," I whispered to myself as I got into position, ready to strike.

Jet's POV

I just sounded the whistle, the signal to attack. I know they're here and when we find them, we'll kill them. "Let's go Freedom Fighters. Katara and Toph are in there somewhere." They grunted or nodded in response and ran inside. I stayed behind a little ways, making my way inside the store slowly and quietly.

A.N.

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