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Things change in this chapter…
Chapter 4: And The World Comes Crumbling Down
Lerolas wandered about the ship, taking in the boring views of Fire Nation. Oh, how boring it all was, she was ready to kill her self!
Well, it would certainly give me something to do.
Lerolas' green and gray clothing, symbolizing Lorien, stood out against the red and gold. Her cloak fluttered about her feet as she walked down the hall, the leaf on her breast that held her cloak together shimmering in the torchlight, as she walked down the hall, sinking into darkness.
Lerolas sighed as she laid down on her bed. She put her quiver and bow off to the side, so she could nap, but sleep eluded her. Her thought were on what would happen when they reached the Capital.
"I'll have to surrender my freedom. The alliance of an Elf is unbreakable, it would break the laws of the Elves, and the punishment would be great. I'll do nothing but point arrows at targets, shoot, and kill. All until I'm freed. And that can only happen if the Lord I have sworn my alliance to releases me." Lerolas whispered.
There's one other way. But I don't want to think of it.
Suddenly, Lerolas' remarkable ears caught a distinct sound, on the other side of the ship. Lerolas followed the sound, moving quietly as a mouse, as swiftly as a dream.
The sound sounded like moans. Feminine moans. And, they were coming from Zuko's room. Lerolas realized once she reached it. She managed to peer through the window at the top of the door.
Tears were Lerolas' only reaction to what she saw in the window. Zuko was kissing, Sokka's sister. The girl from Lerolas' dream.
Sokka should know. He'll fix his sister.
Lerolas walked down to the prison cells to release Sokka. After all, Zuko had given her all the power he had, and she was using it to her advantage.
Apparently, Zuko had come for Sokka's sister, only a few minutes ago, so the guards were surprised to see the Elf ask for Sokka to be taken out for a walk. With her as an escort.
"Don't worry," Lerolas cooed.
"Nothing's going to happen to him." And Lerolas patted her quiver of arrows and her bow, which she had grabbed as she left her room.
The soldiers nodded, and brought Sokka out. He looked up at her gratefully, but was cautious.
"What's going on?" Sokka asked as Lerolas led him away.
"There's something you need to see." She replied calmly, and wiped a tear from her eye. Sokka barely knew her, but he had a feeling crying was not something she did regularly.
Then, they were outside Zuko's room. Lerolas listened to see if they were still there, and when they were, she grabbed Sokka's wrist and led him through the door.
"And here is Zuko's- OH MY GOD!" Lerolas pretended to be giving Sokka a tour of the ship, and they had just walked in on Katara and Zuko's 'moment', which made Lerolas sick.
Katara and Zuko looked away from their kiss. Katara's eye got wide in fear at the sight of her brother, while Zuko got mad at Lerolas.
"What are you doing here?" He hissed. Lerolas glared.
"DON'T use that tone with me! After all, you promised!" Tears flowed from Lerolas' eyes. Katara eyed Zuko suspiciously.
"What kind of promise?" Lerolas was ready to kill Katara.
"Oh, he just promised to marry me, let me rule the Fire Nation with him, that we'll live happily ever after, and that he'd never stop loving me." Katara shoved Zuko away.
"You are ENGAGED? And yet, you cheat? Zuko, how low can you go!" Lerolas looked over at Sokka.
"Oh, and miss, speaking of low…" Katara realized what was happening.
Lerolas pulled out an arrow from her quiver.
"You know, back at the Camp, me and some boys used to play catch with the arrows. One day, an arrow in our game went awry. I had been just sitting around day-dreaming, and never saw the arrow coming at me." She started to toss the arrow up and down.
"The arrow lodged itself into my arm." Lerolas closed her eyes at the painful memory. She could hear her own screams echoing through her head.
"MOTHER!"
Lerolas' tosses got bigger and bigger, till she was basically throwing the arrow.
"The doctors thought I wouldn't make it. Just shows how wrong they are. But still, it would be easy for an arrow to go awry again. Right here in this room." And Lerolas threw the arrow straight at Katara. She screamed, but never moved. The arrow whizzed past her ear, snagging some hair with it, and lodged itself into the metal. Lerolas was strong.
"You and your brother are free to roam about the ship. I'm sure there are, matters, of which you must attend to." Katara gulped, she and Sokka both knew where Lerolas was heading. Sokka grabbed Katara's wrist, and led her out of the room. Along the way, Sokka gave Lerolas an appreciative smile. She knew what he meant.
Thanks, if we hadn't came in at that moment, things might have gotten too far.
Once the door closed, Lerolas turned to Zuko.
"Well, what do you have to say for yourself?" She pulled out an arrow and her bow and got ready to shoot.
"And don't lie. I WILL know when you do." Zuko sighed. He honestly wanted to explain why he had kissed Katara, but it was hard.
Don't blame me! It was the hormones! I haven't seen you in two years!
"I don't, I don't know." Lerolas lowered her bow, his answer seemed truthful.
For the time being.
"Fine. But if I see that again, the girl you kiss will be dead before they can truly enjoy the kiss." Zuko gulped, Lerolas never missed. She was better than all the YuuYan. And she had no intentions of letting any girl other than herself enjoy a kiss from Zuko.
"KATARA! HOW THE HELL ON EARTH COULD YOU KISS HIM!" Sokka screamed at his sister. Katara cringed back in fright.
"Sokka, listen, you don't understand!" Sokka looked as if he were ready to blow.
"Oh, I understand alright. Understand that you're to good for a nice guy! Why couldn't it be Aang!" Katara shook her head.
"Aang's too young for love. Plus, I see him only as a friend."
"THEN START SEEING HIM AS SOMETHING MORE!"
"I don't think I can."
"Zuko, you promised me. And you, you BROKE it when you kissed her!" Lerolas sobbed.
Zuko wrapped her up in his arms, and she snuggled deeper into his warmth. He carried Lerolas over to his bed, and set her down. Lerolas rolled into a ball and continued to cry. Her promise was broken, it was all over. She would be pledged to the Royal Family the rest of her life, and there would be no welcoming and loving faces waiting for her. After all, Zuko had abandoned her.
But Zuko spooned up behind her, and kissed away her tears. Lerolas smiled and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. She got off the bed, and walked over to the door. Before she left, she turned her head and smiled at Zuko.
"Thank you," and she left.
Lerolas sighed as she fell asleep that night.
I guess our promises are renewed.
Zuko smiled pleasantly that night as he fell asleep that night.
Lerolas kisses good. And she still smells like all the wonderful smells of the forest.
Yay! I wanted fluffy! And I put there! But, I'm not sure how often I'm gone put it, cuz I feel kinda awkward writing it. But still, hoped you enjoyed the fluffy!
LONG LIVE HIPPIES!
INSANITY AT ITS FINEST
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