Hello everyone! Welcome to chapter 14 of Sparks Ignite! I hope you guys enjoyed that last chapter and are looking forward to this next one! We left off on a suspenseful note and this chapter will carry over that theme! I do want to say that this chapter does feature some heavy topics so please if you are sensitive to assault or rape themes, please skip this chapter! Thank you! As always, I do not own avatar or its characters. Onto the story!

Fate and Destiny are a funny thing. They are so permanent, but yet can be changed by the smallest thing. It can cause the moon and the sun to collide. Or the most opposite Sparks to Ignite.

Chapter 14: The Night Part 1

Katara and Aang moved the three across the lake, trying to be as swift and quiet as possible. If the thieves found out they were there before they found them, they may retreat into their homes.

They all moved as one, lifting themselves up on the roofs so they could watch from above. But as Katara looked around, she realized the village was a lot bigger then she used to traverse it as night so long ago. There was so many places they could hide.

"We need to split up" she whispered to the other two men. Aang nodded, "Got it, me and Katara will go this way and Zuko can go" but Katara cut him off, "No we need to all go separately. This village is too big for us to go around in groups"

Zuko gave Katara a look, remembering what he had said.

Things aren't exactly what they may seem…

"Are you sure?" Zuko said. Katara nodded, "I'll send a spout of water into the air if I need backup, you two do the same" she said, determined. The two boys reluctantly nodded, both wanting to go with her and keep her safe, even though they both knew she could take care of herself.

They went their separate ways, each taking a direction to look for the criminals.

Zuko jumped from rooftop to rooftop. Even though he didn't like being separated, it was like old times in the blue spirit mask, where the only sound was his own footsteps and the occasional sounds below.

He watched for any signs of movement, but it was almost like the town was shut off. Nobody moved around, not even a town drunk that was coming home late from the bar. It was eerily quiet. And it made everything more suspicious.

Aang found a good surveying spot. It was slightly higher then any of the other buildings and gave him sight of a good portion of the town. He sighed, getting slightly bored of seeing absolutely nothing. He rested his head on his hand, letting his mind wander.

Katara and Zuko's relationship worried him. They seemed to be getting closer and closer and not just in a friendship way. He knew they shared a bond after the comet. But what if that bond was something else? No, there was no way. He was meant to be with Katara. They had been meant to be since she pulled him from the iceberg. It was how their story ended, in a kiss and a happily ever after.

Katara decided it wasn't working stalking around town like a shadow in the night. Maybe she needed to be the bait. She started walking on the streets, not trying to draw attention, but not being secretive either. She kept looking up at the sky, almost as if she were day dreaming but she was constantly alert of everything going on around her.

All of a sudden, she heard the faintest footsteps about 20 feet from her. It was clear that they were trying to be silent. But her senses were heightened, especially on the quiet night. After a moment, she heard them again but closer.

So, she stopped and looked around, almost as if she were scared or nervous, but she was leading them right into her trap, or so she thought.

"Whose there?" she called out into the night. But the footsteps suddenly became more muffled, and she couldn't tell where they were coming from. She looked around, trying to get a sense of her surroundings again. But all of a sudden, she felt her body get pulled to the side and a hand covered her mouth.

She tried to yell, but more importantly she tried to bend, but the masked man held her arms perfectly, so no matter what she did or how she tried to fight back, she couldn't get her arms to move in a strong enough motion to bend anything.

Katara looked at her aggressor and tried to notice his features, his entire face was covered except for his eyes, which were a prominent bright red, unlike any she had ever seen before.

"Don't fight back and I won't have to hurt you" he told her, in a deep masculine voice. At first, she thought he was just going to reach for her bag, take the money and run. But after a moment, it was clear this was not all he wanted.

He began to lift up her dress and undo her bottom wraps. It was almost like she was frozen. Her body went into so much shock, she didn't know how to react. But his hand started to undo his own pants, she got a rush of adrenaline and broke free from his grasp with one hand. She pulled water from the air and smacked him in the face.

He retracted slightly, giving Katara enough time to send a stream of water in the air, she made it expand into mist, hopefully drawing enough attention for the other two boys to see it.

Zuko heard the water first, before looking around frantically to find it. He immediately started running in that direction, hoping Katara wasn't in trouble, and she only had apprehended the criminal.

Even though she pushed him for a second, the man didn't retreat. "I didn't want to have to do this little lady" he told her. But he pulled a knife from his belt and stabbed her in the arm he had free.

Her cry of pain rang out across the town. This caused Zuko to run even faster, trying desperately to get to Katara. When he finally reached her, the picture he saw made his blood boil. The man was standing over her, her skirt hiked up to her waist and he fumbled with his pants. Blood ran down her arm as she tried to fight back even with her wound.

His hands immediately filled with fire, his body heat rising with anger. Nobody hurt Katara, not on his watch.

The man saw him and saw that he could not battle 2 to 1, so he ran off down the street. Zuko wanted to go to Katara but another part wanted desperately to run after the man and destroy him for what he did to Katara.

Aang rounded the corner, "Katara!" he yelled, rushing to her side. Zuko looked back and forth between the two and where the man headed. And when he saw Katara would not be alone, he made his decision. He bolted after the criminal, desperate to make him pay for what he did.

Dun DUN DUUUNNNN! Uh oh, what is Zuko going to do to the guy? You'll find out in the next chapter. Originally this was going to be one chapter but it ended up being super long, so I decided to cut it into two. So, stay tuned for part 2! Until next time!