Hey, guys. Sorry about the spellingerrors. I suck at spelling. I think I got Sakka wrong too. So, you liked my story. I hope it doesn't turn out too stupid. I'll let you guys be the judge of it. Anyways, on with the show!
Prisoner of the Fire Kingdom
Katara stirred awake. She felt like she had been asleep for days, even though it was probably only one. She looked around her room. She was on a futon with lots of blankets. Her room was warmed with a fireplace. No wonder I'm sweating, she thought. Her heart dropped when she saw that the tiny window in her door was sealed off by bars.
She tried to get up but fell back down. She was still woozy from…she couldn't remember. She tried harder to think of what happened. Then it hit her. Aang yelled at her. She tried to safe him from the hawk but was pushed off Appa instead. She remembered losing her breath when she hit the icy water. The last thing she remembered was a boy speaking about her. But where was she?
She heard the door unlock. Her heart sank even more when she saw that the men behind the door were Fire Benders. They grabbed her and tied her hands behind her back. One addressed her.
"If you value your life, you will cooperate. Prince Zuko wishes to speak to you." The soldiers led her through the dark ship. So Zuko has captured me, she said in her mind. What does he want with me?
Aang and Sakka had finally found a place to rest with food. Sakka was chowing down on some fruit while Appa grazed on some green, fresh grass. Momo tried to steal Sakka's food, but he was clever. He decided to eat standing up so the food was out of the lemur's reach. "You're not getting my food," he said slyly. "Go steal some of Aang's food. He's not eating anyways."
The little lemur looked at Aang sadly. He hadn't touched his food at all. Instead, he pushed it towards Momo who thanked him and ate it greedily. Aang just sighed as the lemur ate. Sakka decided to break the silence. "Cheer up, Aang. We can go swimming, eat, take a nap, eat, then play a game of air ball. I know how much you like to beat me at it. Then we can eat again." Aang just sighed at the attempt to make him laugh. "Look, Aang. I'm sure Katara is fine. She probably swam to an island to wait for us. Maybe she's on this same island. All we have to do is…"
"It's all my fault," Aang interrupted. "If I hadn't yelled at her and was paying attention, Katara wouldn't have been knocked off of Appa. What if she's…" Aang started to shake. He couldn't say the word. If he did, he would admit that he had given all hope that Katara was still alive. He couldn't bear the fact that she was hurt. He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up.
"Don't worry," Sakka said. "We'll find her. I promise. And if any Fire Bender so much as touches her, I'll smash his skull." Aang smiled. Sakka was right. Katara was still alive. They would find her. But where could she be?
Katara tried to free herself from the chair. Her legs were tied to the legs of the chair to prevent her from kicking anyone, and her arms were shackled to the arms of the chair. Plus, she was still too weak from hypothermia. There was no chance she would be able to escape on her own and the Fire Benders knew it.
Just when she had given up hope, the door opened and in walked Zuko. He had his armor on and a smile. He walked over to her and caressed her cheek. "I can't believe the Avatar has such a beautiful girl traveling with him." Katara scowled and bit him. He quickly pulled his hand back and slapped her. "Unfortunately, you don't know your manners. You should respect a prince."
"You are not my prince. I'm from the Water Kingdom." Katara tried to through some water at him but dropped it and started to feel weak. Zuko chuckled at the sight.
"You are a Water Bender, one of the few left. You have little control of your skills, but we can teach you how to master them."
"What are you talking about? Water Bending and Fire Bending are two completely different things!"
"You are incorrect. Even though they are direct opposites, Water and Fire Bending require the same basics. I can teach you these if…you tell me where your airhead friend is."
"I would never tell you where Aang is, even if I did know." Katara winced when Zuko grabbed her neck.
"You will tell me." Katara shook her head. She gasped for air as Zuko's grip tightened. "Tell me, Katara. Does this Aang love you?" Katara coughed for air when he let go. "You love him, don't you? But he doesn't love you back. I bet he doesn't care for you. If it wasn't for the fact that he needed you for Water Bending, he would have crushed you by now." Katara shook her head again.
"That's not true," she crooked. "Aang would never abandon me." Zuko stepped forward with a fireball in his hand. He grabbed Katara by the wrist and tried to burn her hand. She screamed in pain from the flame. Was this pain worth saving Aang? She thought to herself. He was so angry at me. Does he even care about me anymore?
Zuko finally stopped. The chair released Katara and she fell on her knees on the ground, trying to sooth her hand. It had giant blisters from the fire. The open flesh wounds were bleeding. Zuko snapped his fingers and his guards came in. "Take her back to her cell," he ordered. Before they dragged her away, he wanted her to know one last thing. "I will do worse to the Avatar and your brother if I catch them. They will feel the wrath of the Fire Nation, just like your mother." Katara couldn't hold it anymore. She started to cry. She couldn't let them find Aang and Sakka. But she was in no position to stop them. She prayed that they wouldn't come for her, for their sake.
He guys. Thanks for all the reviews. I didn't think I would get so many. I won't keep you guys waiting. The chapters should come pretty fast. What do you think? Should I have Katara fall in love with Zuko, or should she stay loyal to Aang? Vote and see if I change my mind. Cya.
