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HAHAHA...many people "enjoyed" the condom nonsense. I did. It was so fun writing that part. It's informative. I thought you guys should learn something during the summer.LOL Any who, here's your chapter...
Katara awoke in her bedroom, tucked into bed, and a little confused. She thought back to the night before and tried to remember everything that had happened. Ah, that's right, she had fallen asleep in Prince Zuko's arms. He must've dropped her sleeping body off in the night. She sat up and smiled when she saw that the morning sun peeking through her small window and hitting her red elegant dress, making it shine like nothing she had ever seen. The waterbender stood up and stretched out her arms. Today was going to be the happiest day of her short life. The girl opened the door of her bedroom and was surprised at all the commotion that was out on deck. Scared that something had gone wrong, she ran out and checked to see what was happening.
The first thing that she saw was Prince Zuko, never in her life did he seem so handsome. He was talking to a crew member, who seemed a little nervous by the way that he was looking at the Prince. Then, Katara noticed Iroh, who was walking around taking a sip of his tea while different chefs approached him with all sort of foods. Aang was laughing at Momo, who was trying to get a red bow off his black tail. Katara crossed her arms when she noticed that her brother was nowhere in sight. She turned around and opened the door to his bedroom, sighing knowingly when she noticed Sokka was still asleep in his bed. She calmly walked over to her sleeping brother and shook him hard.
He woke up with a start and sat up, his boomerang in hand. "Did we get captured again?"
"Good morning, brother of mine." Katara smiled and sat down on the edge of his bed. "Sleep well?"
Sokka rubbed his eyes and weakly smiled at the waterbender. "I must've slept in. Did I miss the wedding?" he asked and laughed at his own joke. Unfortunately his sister was not amused.
"Everyone is awake Sokka. Even Aang--"
"Aang always wakes up early, you know that," the warrior interrupted.
"Either way, get up and get dressed because you need to help me today," ordered Katara and stood up. A warm smile crept onto her lips, when her brother groaned in disapproval. "C'mon don't be lazy." She turned around and started to head out the door when her brother's voice stopped her.
"Are you sure you want to do this? This is your last chance to change your mind, Katara. You are going to be with this guy for the rest of your life. That is a long time. If you have any second thoughts, I suggest you back out now."
Katara turned around and looked at the Water Tribe warrior affectionately. "I love him. I have no second thoughts. I'm looking forward to being with him for the rest of my life, no matter how long that is."
"Are you nervous about the giant step you are about to take?" Sokka asked as he got to his feet and walked closer to his sister.
"More than you can imagine. …But no second thoughts." The waterbender girl placed a warm hand on Sokka's shoulder for a moment, before turning around and leaving his room.
The Admiral placed his cold hands on the railing of his giant Fire Navy Ship and took a deep breath of the salty sea air. He growled at his unsuccessful attempts to find the Avatar. Where could that damned boy be? he thought angrily and tightened his grip on the railing. I've searched everywhere and nothing! Not even a single clue as to where he is!
"Sir?" a no name soldier asked from behind the enraged Admiral.
Zhao turned around and shot the man an angry glare. "What is it?"
"We spotted Prince Zuko's ship a short distance from here."
The Admiral furrowed his brow at the statement. He didn't care about Prince Zuko, he only care about… Wait. He smiled deviously and held his hands behind his back. "Lets stop by the little Prince's ship and see what he's up to. He, or one of his crewmembers, might know something about the Avatar." He turned around and smiled at the sea. "How long will it take to reach him?"
"About an hour," answered the soldier uneasily.
"Very good. You're dismissed," he ordered. Zhao heard the footsteps of the soldier reduce and he knew that he had left. He laughed deceitfully. "Stupid Prince. You have no idea how much I hate you. I'll find the Avatar before you do and when I do, I'll make sure your father never allows you back home. No matter if you're the heir of the throne or not, you won't step on Fire Nation land again."
The villager woman finished pinning Katara's hair up into the bun that she insisted would look fabulous on her. Little wisps of hair stuck out of her head wonderfully, while small flowers decorated her bun. She looked stunning. The woman, Jun, patted the water bender's cheeks with a smooth powder, claiming that the powder will soften her features greatly, making her seem more womanly. A pink "lip paint" was brushed over Katara's lips while black paint was lined under her eyes, making her beautiful blue eyes stand out beautifully. She looked like the Princess that she will become in less than an hour.
"I'd hate to spend this much time every morning," Katara whispered to the woman, as she finished applying a dark powder over her eyelids.
"What do you mean?" Jun looked at her work and smiled. "Done."
The waterbender opened her eyes and frowned. "I'd hate to wake up early everyday and have someone apply this stuff all over my face for over an hour." She stood up and walked over to a mirror, hoping that the waiting had been worth it. Katara gasped at her reflection. She couldn't recognize herself, she looked so…majestic. "Wow," she breathed and smiled at herself.
"Like it?"
"Like it? No. Love it. Where did you learn to do this?"
"Ehh…here and there. People who let me experiment. You though, have been the easiest person I have ever done. Because you, my dear, are naturally beautiful." The woman placed a hand on Katara's shoulder and smiled at her through the mirror. "I hope you have a happily ever after, you deserve it."
Katara turned around to face the woman she barely knew and hugged her. "Thank you." She let go of the woman and walked over to a table which had a bag upon it. "Your pay." She lifted the velvet bag and handed it to the woman.
"No my dear, I enjoy doing my work. On the house." She pushed Katara's hand away from her and opened the door.
"I want you to have it then. You need to eat. Have it, please?" the girl insisted and happily placed the bag in the woman's old hands. "You have been so great. Thank you again." She watched Jun nod a 'thanks' and leave.
Katara walked to the mirror and admired herself for a couple minutes. She set her eyes on her hair and admired the way that the woman had pinned it. It looked so elegant. Her eyes traveled down and fell on her face. The make-up looked magnificent, the work had definitely paid off. A glimmer of the pearl necklace, that Zuko had given her that morning, called her and she marveled at the way that the necklace matched with her red dress. Ah…the red dress, it looked absolutely beautiful upon Katara's slender body. The folds fell marvelously upon her curves. The shimmer of the gold flowers caught anyone's eye. Iroh had been wise to chose that dress, and she thanked him with body and spirit for insisting that she try it on.
A knock on her door made her jump and she quickly regained her posture. It was time.
She swiftly walked towards the metal door and opened it. Standing at the door was her brother and the Avatar. Their jaws had dropped at the sight of the future Princess. She laughed at them as she walked past them, closing the door behind her. She stood in front of them with crossed arms, waiting patiently for one to say something. It was Aang who spoke first.
"You look great," he whispered and smiled. "You actually look like…a girl."
Sokka made a 'humph' noise. "I still think you look like a fire bender." The Water Tribe warrior smiled and added, "but you look like a beautiful fire bender." He stepped forward and hugged his sister tightly. He didn't want to let her go. He wanted her to change her mind, to tell him that she didn't want to get married anymore. He wanted to cry.
Aang soon joined in the hug and Katara felt a familiar prickle behind her eye. "OK. OK. Stop or else I'm going to cry and ruin my make-up." She pulled away and took a deep breath. "We can cry after the wedding, alright?"
"You ready?" Iroh called from behind. "It's too late to change your mind," he laughed and waited for Katara to come.
Katara patted Aang on his bald head and nodded to Sokka. After taking a deep breath, she turned around and walked towards General Iroh. As soon as she stepped out of the darkness of the hallway and into the light of the deck, he gasped. She looked like the most beautiful creature in the entire world. "Katara," he said through a ragged breath. "You look stunning."
Sokka walked in from behind her and laughed. "You think so? I think she looks horrendous." Aang laughed at his joke and gently patted the water bender on the arm.
Katara hooked arms with Iroh and walked towards Zuko, who was speaking to a Lieutenant. He hadn't noticed her. She sighed and closed her eyes. The butterflies that had seemed to just flutter in her stomach earlier, were now consuming her insides. Then, the Prince turned around and she felt like she could've fainted. Thank the heavens Iroh was holding her.
Prince Zuko looked at her and felt his jaw drop. She looked like nothing he had ever set his eyes on. Everything about her looked magnificent. He felt like a complete idiot, just standing there…not doing anything but staring at the approaching girl. He managed to close his mouth and take a few steps closer to her. Katara's beauty overwhelmed him and he extended his arm subconsciously, waiting for her take it. His stomach did a somersault when he felt her gentle arm wrap around his armored one. He stumbled to the side when she smiled and quickly coughed, feeling the need to clear his throat incase he needed to say anything. Never in his life did Zuko feel so insecure, he hated it. He pulled her close and walked with her to the alter that would soon unite them for the rest of their lives.
Zhao walked through the small village and felt his ego expand as people entered their homes in fear. His strides lengthened as soon as he saw the ship within sight. That Prince will tell him where the Avatar is, even if he had to force it out of him. Maybe he's already captured him, he thought angrily and smiled when the distance between the ship and him shortened. That stupid Prince, catch the Avatar? Hahaha, don't make me laugh. He stepped onto the loading ramp and walked up, onto the ship.
He stopped mid-step when he noticed that there was some sort of celebration going on. The crewmembers were laughing and drinking. Prince Zuko was smiling with his uncle and nobody seemed to be angry or frustrated. Flowers were scattered everywhere and a long table was set up, with food set upon it. What was going on? Admiral Zhao shook his head. Must be his birthday or some crap like that. He pushed his way through the small crowd and turned the Prince around with a jerk.
"What the…" Zuko began and frowned when he realized who was it that did the turning. "What are you doing here?" he asked through clenched teeth.
Zhao was just about to answer when he heard a girl laughing. He raised an eyebrow and turned around. At first he didn't recognize the girl in the slimming red dress, but then it hit him like a ton of bricks. "Katara?" he whispered unbelievably and began to walk towards her, when a strong hand stopped him.
"Don't you get near her," a threatening voice said.
The Admiral turned around and looked at the Prince confusedly. "What's going on?"
"It's none of your business," Zuko answered and let go of the man's arm.
"Iroh, I didn't know you had a Pai Cho game," a little boy said as he walked up from behind Zuko's uncle. He was beaming with happiness until he noticed Zhao. "Uh oh," Aang breathed and stepped backwards into a crewmember.
"The Avatar," Admiral Zhao muttered and stepped closer to the boy.
"Well, Prince Zuko thanks for having us here. Bye!" Aang said and pushed Zhao away with a strong gust of wind. "Sokka, lets go!" He ran towards the warrior and grabbed his arm.
"What's wrong, Aang?" Sokka asked and frowned.
"Admiral Zhao is here. We have to go," he said desperately.
"What?" Katara intervened and turned to look at Zhao walking towards her two friends. Her eyes widened and stepped before the man, blocking his way. "Hello, remember me?" she asked sweetly and pushed him away from her young friend.
Zhao smiled at her for a moment. "Hey beautiful, what's the occasion?" He grabbed her soft hand and kissed it sloppily.
Katara winced and pulled her hand away. "Leave this ship," she said and wiped her hand on her dress, "now."
He stopped attempting to get passed her and laughed. "Who are you to tell me what to do?" At that moment, Zuko grabbed the Admiral's shoulder and turned him around and with one swift movement, he punched him square in the face.
"I told you not to get near her," he said and grabbed Katara hand, pulling her away from harm. He looked at Katara and frowned. "You OK?"
She nodded and looked for any signs of Aang or her brother. And sure enough, she found them talking hurriedly in a corner of the ship. She pulled away from her husband's grasp and ran towards her two friends. "Aang!" she yelled and hugged him. "You didn't leave."
"Told you she doesn't want us to leave," he told Sokka and smiled at the waterbender. "So, what is he doing here?"
"Looking for you," she said and looked over at Zuko, who was yelling at the top of his lungs. "Don't worry, he can't do anything as long as you're here."
"Why?"
"Because as far as he knows, you're captured." Katara smiled and patted his head. "Don't leave." She turned around and looked at her brother. "Don't take your eyes off Aang. I'm going to try to kick Zhao off this ship and when I do, you guys will lift up the ramp. Got it?"
"How do you lift up the ramp?" Sokka asked.
"I don't know. Find a way. Ask somebody who will help you. Tell them that I ordered you, if they'll listen to you. …As soon as Zhao gets off this ship, lift up the ramp." She kissed her brother on the cheek. "If you HAVE to go, do so. Just keep Aang safe." Katara smiled at Sokka before turning around. She looked down at the young boy that she had traveled with for months and smiled at him warmly. "I love you Aang. Take care of yourself." She pecked him on the cheek and laughed when he blushed. "OK, good luck and I'll see you later…hopefully." Katara looked at the two boys before walking away.
"I'll miss having her around to tell us what to do," Aang said sadly.
"Same here," agreed Sokka. "Lets go."
Katara walked beside her angry husband and gently grabbed his hand. At first, Prince Zuko turned to look at her but then returned his attention back to Zhao, who was now looking at Katara up and down with a sick smile on his face. "What?" the girl asked annoyed.
"Nothing," Zhao whispered. "You look beautiful, that's all."
Katara's grip on Zuko's hand tightened and she smiled confidently at the Admiral. "Thank you," she whispered. "Why are you here?"
"I could ask you the same question," the man retorted.
"I have a good reason to be here," she answered coldly and smirked.
"Enlighten me."
"She lives here," Prince Zuko answered and let go of Katara. Zhao shot the two teens a confused look. "She's my wife. Princess Katara of the Fire Nation."
Zhao looked at Katara and frowned. No… It was then when it all clicked. The food, the laughter, a happy Prince, the Avatar's unharmed presence, and Katara's red dress…today was their wedding day. Everything came crashing down. The Fire Nation now had two new heirs to the throne, and one was a waterbender. "You're a disgrace to our Nation," Zhao spat bitterly to Prince Zuko. "How dare you marry your enemy? Have you gone insane? Your father will surely murder you for treason. You have the Avatar under your custody and are doing nothing about it. Truly, this witch hasn't convinced to stop your pursuit for the Avatar?"
"This witch hasn't asked him to do anything. Zuko will continue his dumb chase, but I won't be a part of it," Katara said and crossed her arms.
"Katara--" the Admiral angrily began but was interrupted.
"Princess Katara," Iroh said and placed a hand on Katara's shoulder.
"And for your information, as soon as Zuko and I take over the Fire Nation, you will be banished. Forever." Katara smirked at Zhao. "It sucks, doesn't it?"
"You can't do that," the Admiral said while shaking his head in disbelief. "You can't do that."
"Oh, I can and I will. …You should've thought about that before you tried to rape me," Katara said and heard a couple people gasp at the statement. She shook it off and pointed towards the exit. "Leave…NOW!"
Zuko looked admirably at his new wife. Never had he seen Katara so determined. He glanced over at Zhao, who was now beaten. The Prince saw humiliation written all over his face and smiled in victory. Katara was very good at getting to people. He remembered back when she had made him feel so guilty for bringing her on this ship and when Sokka told him that Katara had the gift of guilt, and made sure to use it every so often. Her brother had been kind enough to inform Zuko of a way to block her guilt-trip gift…do it back to her but twice as much. He smiled at the thought of her weakness and returned back to Earth where he noticed Zhao walking down the ramp.
As though in cue, the ramp lifted as soon as Zhao stepped off and Zuko hugged Katara. "You were great," he whispered and lightly pecked her on the lips. "I love you."
"Same here," she whispered and looked back to see Sokka making a gagging gesture and Aang looking away. She pulled away from Prince Zuko and walked over to the two boys, smiling. "Thanks."
"Yeah, whatever. But promise me that you won't kiss Zuko in front of us again. It's unnecessary," Sokka said and looked at Zuko strangely. "Ugh, I don't know what you see in him"
Katara lightly slapped Sokka in the shoulder and laughed. "He's great and you know it." She turned to look at Aang and frowned when she saw that he was on verge of tears. She grabbed his hand and pulled him away from everyone. "Are you OK?" she asked quietly and placed her hands on both of his shoulders.
The Avatar child shook his head and tears began to spill from his eyes. "I'm going to miss you," he whispered between a sob. "Don't leave us."
Katara frowned and hugged the boy tightly. "I'm sorry." She pulled away a little and placed a wet kiss on his cheek. "I'm going to miss you too Aang." She pulled him closer and cried on his shoulder. "I'm sorry."
Aang returned her hug with the same intensity. He loved her with all his might. He didn't want to let her go. He quietly cried into her warm neck. "I love you Katara. Don't leave me. …I need you." He tightened the hug and cried more. "Please don't leave me. I love you." His hot tears wet her neck and cheek, but he didn't care.
"I love you too." Katara placed her hand behind his head and rocked him. "I'm going to miss you so much." She took a short breath between her long sobs. Her once beautiful make-up was now smeared across her face. Black paint covered her wet eyes and left small trails down her cheeks. "I love you…love you…" she repeated to the young boy and continued to hold him close. Never had she felt so sad, she felt like she was leaving her baby behind. She had grown so attached to Aang.
"Don't leave…" he whispered in her ear. His young heart was slowly and painfully breaking. It was shattering to a million pieces and there was nothing that he could do.
She loved another.