A quiet thump rouses me from my sleep and I try to open my eyes. My head is pounding and my body feels like its made of lead. I manage to open my eyes. I look up and then around. I'm in an unfamiliar bedroom. I fight to push myself up from the bedding and my head swims. I close my eyes and try to rack my brain to remember what happened. I open my eyes and gasp. Diavo drugged me.

"Your awake. I was starting to worry." I look over and see Diavo sitting in a chair by the window. His ash colored hair a stark contrast to the darkened room. I continue to stare at him and he flashes me a small smile. I flinch away from him when he gets up and walks to my side. He dips his hand into a basin on the table by the bed and wrings out a wet cloth. He moves it up to my face and presses it against my temple. I hiss in pain and push away from him. I don't get far before my strength leaves me and I sag against the bedding like a new-born babe.

"You hit your head when you fell. I'm just trying to help." Diavo leans down to pull me back up into a sitting position and brushes his fingers over my hand. I bat his hand away and glare at him.

"If you want to be helpful let me go." Diavo lets out a deep breath and move to dab at my temple again. He pulls it away and it comes away red with my blood.

"I can't." I silently study Diavo. He has always seemed like a nice guy. Quiet but nice.

"Why? In fact tell me why you even took me in the first place." Diavo is quiet as he ponders his next words.

"I was sent to infiltrate Zuko's guard to gain information." Diavo wrings out the cloth and blotches my skin.

"Everything was going according to plan and then I saw you." Diavo smiles sweetly at me and trails his fingers over my cheek. I sit there and watch him.

"You were like this beautiful dark star." His eyes take on a glassy look as he remembers. "You were chasing after Kushanu and you smiled at something he said. It was that moment I was smitten. I knew I had to have you."

"My mission no longer mattered. All I cared about what spiriting you away and making you mine." My stomach clenches and I try to lean away from him.

"You can't have me. I already belong to Zuko." Diavo's open smile twists into an angry snarl and I clench my hands.

"Not for long you won't." Diavo slings the cloth angrily into the basin and stalks away from the bed. My stomach grumbles and he pauses.

"Forgive me my love. You must be ravenous." Diavo picks a tray off the table and sits beside me once again. He ladles some soup into a spoon and blows on it before holding it out for me. I start to refuse until I remember the secret baby inside me. I have to keep my strength up for it. I reluctantly eat the spoonful and Diavo smiles happily at me. Diavo continues to feed me until the bowl is empty. He leans over to dab my mouth and pauses to gaze at me. He grips my neck in his hand and leans down to try to kiss me. Anger bubbles inside my chest and I lash out with my hand. It makes a resounding echo through the room as my hand connects with his face. Diavo rears back and brings his hand up to his cheek. Diavo sneers at me and then he is on me. One of his hands grips both of mine and pins them above my head. His other hand goes to my face and roughly yanks it to where I am staring up at him.

"I didn't want to be rough with you but it seems like you want it that way." Diavo smashes his lips to mine and forces his tongue into my mouth. I try to struggle but it feels as if I am underwater. My movements are sluggish and weak. Diavo moans into my mouth and presses himself down on top of me. I feel his erection pressing into me and I start to fight harder. I manage to free one of my legs and I rear up and kick him in the side. Diavo grunts and releases my hands. I summon all my strength and shove him from me. He tumbles from the bed and hits the floor. I sling my legs over the bed and run for the door. My hand just grazes the handle when I'm body slammed against the door. The air is knocked from my lungs and I slump to the floor. Diavo grabs a fist full of my hair and gets in my face.

"Don't try that again Katara." I glare at him and spit in his face. Diavo sneers and rears back to back hand me across the face. My head slings to the side and I groan. My ears ring and my lips stings. I lick my lips and taste blood. I look up at Diavo and his face is horrified. He suddenly cradles me to his chest and pets my hair.

"Gods I am so sorry Katara. My anger got the best of me." I can no longer feels my limbs and I suspect he drugged me once more.

"I just love you so much. I want to share it with you." Diavo lifts me into his arms and lays me back down in the bed.

"You drugged me again didn't you?" Diavo looks away and nods.

"I need you to be submissive my love. There may not be any water but I can't take the chance of you blood bending me." My eyes widen and Diavo smirks at me.

"Yes Katara I know you are a very rare bender. I know everything about you." He leers at me and licks his lips.

"Including where you love to be touched." Diavo runs his knuckles over my breast and I glare at him.

"You know nothing. In fact I can't even feel your touch because of that lovely paralysis potion." I bare my teeth at him and he glares at me. Diavo looks ready to strike me again but then a moment later he smiles.

"Never fear my love. Soon enough you will be begging for my touch." He leans down to kiss me once more. He pushes his tongue into my mouth and I bite down. Diavo yelps and jerks his head away from me. I smile and spit out his blood.

"Don't hold your breath." Diavo grips my throat in his hand and squeezes. His nails tear into my skin and I clench my teeth. He continues to squeeze and my lungs burn for air.

"Don't forget Katara. I hold your life in my hand." The last thing I see before the darkness swallows me is Diavo's smiling face.