Ok, day 2 of my 3 day weekend, and still no rockclimbing. Dad wishes I weighed more, cuz he says as u get heavier, u get stronger. I doubt it. My wrists r thinner than 6 inches. Same with my forearms. It's humiliating in a way. U can feel (shudders) the bone right under my skin. But enough of that. Get 2 the story!
I've been debating on should I give Zhao a second debut? or should I hurry up 2 sumtin sad? Plz R&R and tell me ur opinion, I'm not updating till I get sum opinions!
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WARNING! THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SEMI-GRAPHIC FIGHTING CONTENT! U have been warned.
Chapter 17: Bloody Fist Fight
The next few days passed without interruption. Whenever Zuko went off to chase Aang and his friends, Kellie was locked in her room with several guards surrounding the doors, so noone could get in, and noone could get out. Only until Zuko dismissed the guards could anyone do anything. So Aang couldn't get to Kellie, and Kellie couldn't get out. Or at least that's what Zuko thought…….
It was the 7th night since Kellie had arrived in the Avatar world, and the 4th since Kellie met Kierra. Kierra could apparently be anywhere there's water, like in a cup of water, Kierra could be there. Kellie didn't ask how she did that, although she was indeed curious. Tonight, she was in Kellie's water basin in her room, while Zuko was off chasing Aang.
Kellie on regular accounts used the basin to learn as much waterbending as she could, but since all she could do was stream the water, it proved useless except to house the sprite.
Tonight they were talking about Kellie and her home in Washington, about how hot it was, and how much she resembled a firebender when there was a tap on the window.
Probably another letter sent from Zhao via one of his hawks on how his men haven't seen a pretty face in years, and would 'enjoy' my company. Enjoy my company my butt! I know what they mean, I've seen enough from That 70's Show and been taught enough to know what he means! And if I could, I would take a dagger and pierce it through all their damned hearts, then go back to my world, so they could wait all eternity for me to enter the spirit world, while I go to Heaven!
But when she opened the window, there was no hawk, but 1 lemur, 2 Water Tribe teenagers, 1 flying bison, and 1 love-sick Avatar.
"KELLIE!" They all yelled and she was pulled into a five-way hug.(consisting of Aang, Sokka, Katara, Kellie, and Momo. But can Momo hug?) But during the hug of reunion, Kellie felt a pair of lips on her cheek, because they hadn't found her lips. When the hug broke, Kellie looked at Sokka, Katara, and Aang. It was nice to be among friends again, but she wanted to know who had kissed her. Katara was not an option, if she had, then, Kellie shuddered and dismissed the thought. How DARE she think of something so horrific! Sokka? No, she was too young for Sokka. Momo? He was a lemur, for God's sake! Aang? Oh my God. Kellie had noticed Aang's love-sick stare. Aang had kissed her, and would do it again if he had the chance.
"Come on, Kellie!" Sokka said and patted the saddle on Appa's back. Kierra, in the water basin, watched carefully. She had grown attached to the child, and was not going to let anyone harm her or take her away from the goddess. I know I'm not suppose to grow attached, but I will follow her to the end of our days, and protect her. I have broken the law of the gods, and I don't care. Kellie just backed away from the window.
"What are you doing? Come on!" Katara yelled, confused. Kellie just shook her head and stepped back further.
"Kellie, stop acting like an idiot. Joke's up, now get on before Prince Scarface shows!" Aang yelled. He had spent the last week, worried sick about her. He knew she wanted to be rescued, but now she wasn't going to take it? What had that sick Prince done to her!
"Come ON Kellie," Aang pleaded, but Kellie kept backing up till she hit the door. She tried to open it, but it was locked from the outside. She was trapped, and Zuko wasn't back yet.
"humph, fine. I'll just make you come." Aang said. Why was she being so ignorant?
"Aang, go back. Just leave me be." Kellie whispered, her voice quavering.
"No, not without you." He said, determined.
"I'm not coming with you!" Kellie said, stamping her foot on the ground.
"Why not? Do you like," there was a pause. "You really like him, don't you?" Aang felt hurt.
"No Aang. I don't like Zuko. But every time I try to come back to you guys, I just end up getting hurt. Here, that can't happen. I'm safe, and fine." Kellie said, trying to make him understand.
"We would protect you, make sure-"
"NO AANG!" Aang felt his world come crashing down. Suddenly, he lost control. His heart was broken, but he was going to force its repair. Aang ran forward and tried to kiss Kellie. She held him back, she did not want his affection, she didn't want anyone's affection! Tears streamed down Aang's cheeks, for his world seemed to be a faint dream now. He finally calmed down, and Kellie led him back to Appa. Just as Aang set a foot on the saddle, there was the click from a lock and Zuko came rushing in.
"KELLIE! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE-"
"APPA! YIP YIP!" Kellie screamed as she jumped onto the saddle. Appa took off, and so did Zuko. He ran on deck and pulled out the catapult.
" FIRE!" He yelled. The flaming tar came straight at Appa. Kellie pulled on the reins and Appa swerved, and the tar missed. But it threw Kellie off. Just when Kellie thought she was going to die, she didn't. She opened her eyes and found herself in the arms of a infuriated Prince Zuko.
"Go to your room." He hissed quietly. She was put down, and she ran to her room. Kierra, in the ocean below, knew things were about to get ugly.
Kellie was on her bed, sniffling. Zuko had yelled so loud that people in the Fire Nation could have heard him last night. She also had a very nasty bruise on her cheek bone. The doctor was surprised it wasn't broken. Kierra had tried to comfort her, but whenever she said a word, Kellie would throw a pillow in the basin. Finally, after 3 days of being locked in her room, Kellie was allowed out. Iroh had said it was ok by his nephew. But when Kellie reached the deck, it certainly didn't look like Zuko had given the OK.
He was yelling at everyone and throwing fire at anyone who even blinked. A temper tantrum. Kellie smirked, and decided to try something. Kierra was standing by, so she felt safe. Kierra was standing by, but she wasn't going to help. I have seen this, she will be on her own. And there is no lesson to this, but either way, it will be painful.
Kellie walked up to Zuko, and tapped him on the shoulder.
"WHA-" Suddenly, a hand came in contact with Zuko's cheek. Zuko started to let flames engulf him, then Kellie's hand came in contact with his cheek again. The flames returned, and her hand came up again. Nearby, soldiers were roaring with laughter. Which made Zuko angrier. Which made Kellie's hand deliver another painful slap across the cheek. And all the while, Kellie's other hand was behind her back, and her face had a plain, unreadable expression. Iroh and a lieutenant watched nearby.
"General Iroh?"
"Yes, lieutenant?"
"Why does the girl keep slapping Prince Zuko?"
"Why? Well, everytime he starts to get angry, she will slap him. She's literally trying to slap him out of his temper tantrum."
"Oh." The lieutenant didn't like where this was going.
Suddenly, after one of Kellie's slaps, Zuko returned the favor with a punch to her stomach. Kellie was knocked off her feet. Kellie punched him back. Everyone on deck's head perked up, and Kierra down in the ocean hated where this was going. The teenage Prince and the preteen girl took a fighting stance. Zuko knew Kellie had little fighting experience, so he thought this would be easy. But it wouldn't. He threw fire, she blocked it with water.
Moron! You forgot she knows some waterbending!
Yes, but the key word is some. She isn't as good as the Water Tribe girl or the Avatar.
But at that moment, a fist shoved itself into Zuko's mouth, and Zuko did the same. Zuko was fine, except for a split lip. But Kellie had been knocked off her feet again, and this time, she spat out blood. And three other things. She picked one of the things up and examined it. Those three things were teeth. Kellie stood up, and wiped some of the blood that was dripping out of her mouth from her chin. Leaving one set of knuckles bloody. She sent this knuckles into Zuko's good eye, which made it not so good anymore. It was now purple and red. Red from the blood on Kellie's fist. Suddenly, two songs entered Kellie's mind at once. Invincible and Hit Me With Your Best Shot. Both by Pat Benatar. And they transformed their words into one big battle song. They fueled Kellie and told her to win.
But Kellie was getting tired and had done hardly any damage. It was a bloody battlefield on deck, but only because it was mainly her blood. She had two black eyes, both lips split, and three teeth missing. Zuko only had one black eye and one split lip. Then, Zuko pulled the finishing move. A wave of fire bigger than the last. It engulfed her bandages before the fire even came two feet near her. Kellie's screams were nothing noone wanted to hear. Kellie's forearms and stomach almost turned black. She fell to the ground. But it looked like Zuko wasn't done.
"PRINCE ZUKO! THAT'S ENOUGH!" Iroh's voice sounded over the chaos. Iroh came rushing to Kellie's side, and started yelling for someone to get every doctor on board to the deck immediately. Soldiers didn't even salute or bow, they knew a life was at stake if they wasted time with the regulars.
Iroh looked at Kellie with fear in his eyes. Her face was streaming with sweat, and tears were making lakes at Iroh's feet. Iroh shot his nephew, for the first time, a look that was full of pure rage toward the boy.
Suddenly out of the hatch, about 10 doctors came running. They put Kellie on a stretcher and took her to the infirmary. Iroh and Zuko followed.
That night, a storm hit. It was one made from Kierra's rage.
I warned ya.
2 o-dragon: well, the song saved her like this:
Zhao had sick thoughts in his head. If Kellie hadn't started to sing, Zhao would never of thought of her as insane, and would of done, things, to Kellie.
I'm sry if I upset any ppl with this chapter. But trust me, it plays an important part in the story.
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