DISCLAIMER: don't own AVATAR.
This chapter is based on an event that happens 2 me commonly during strange, exciting, or unbelievable moments!
Chapter 5: Eye Twitch!
Kellie was allowed to keep the drawing in Zuko's room, but something was up. The crew, Iroh, and especially Zuko, were unusually happy.
Kellie was sitting on Zuko's bed drawing something when Zuko burst through the door.
"Would you mind putting on that gold and red outfit for me?" (for more information, read Invincible, chapter 15: Kierra.)
"Sure." She answered, not looking up. Zuko got suspicious.
"What are you drawing?" Kellie looked up, and gave him a devilish grin.
"Why should I tell you?"
"Because," Zuko said. And he began to circle her like a predator would do around its prey. Kellie grew uncomfortable under his gaze, and began to squirm, although she was not being held down.
Suddenly, Zuko's hand shot out and grabbed the drawing out of Kellie's hands.
"ZUKO! DON'T LOOK AT" but Kellie stopped when he laid eyes on the comic strip she had been making. Kellie couldn't help herself, she burst out laughing.
"DO YOU-laugh- KNOW-big breath- HOW STUPID-lots of laughs- YOU LOOK RIGHT NOW?" Zuko had an abstract look on his face. It had been about him and Katara. First the two had been glaring at each other, then they just stared, then they ran to each other and kissed, then fell down, still kissing, with a crash. (I never made this. I got the idea from musogato . com/ avatar.)
"I WOULD NEVER DO THIS!" Kellie didn't reply, she just laughed harder. She began to turn very blue, very quickly. It was, unnerving.
"Aren't you going to breathe?" Kellie could barely raise her head, but she still shook 'no'.
"Breathe, or I'll give you mouth to mouth." Kellie's face went from blue, to red.
"I would, I would enjoy that!" She gasped. But slowly, she calmed down. But if Zuko made one false move, Kellie might actually laugh herself to death.
"Now, why did you draw this?" Zuko repeated. Kellie grinned.
"Because I like the idea. You and Katara together is the favorite pairing back home. And I'm a huge supporter of that."
"Me and that Water Tribe wench?" Kellie smirked.
"Yup. You guys make a really cute couple. When you 'saved' Katara from the pirates when she stole the waterbending scroll, I have a feeling the whole country thought you loved her. Like I did."
"I only love one person." Kellie rolled her eyes.
"Let me guess, me?" Zuko grinned.
"Bingo. But why draw this?" Now it was her turn to grin.
"There are many drawings just like that one. Maybe hundreds. And there is lots of fan fiction supporting that relationship." Zuko's eyes got wide, then he collapsed on the floor.
"Zuko? Zuko! ZUKO!"
As Zuko came to, he realized he wasn't in his room. He was in the infirmary.
"What happened?" He asked, but not expecting an answer. Tough luck, he got one.
"You fainted. Major nervous meltdown. Or something like that. I don't remember what the doctor said exactly." Zuko looked toward the voice. Kellie was sitting in the corner.
"Well, it's because of what you told me that I fainted." Kellie smirked.
"I know. I told the doctor, and he finished what I started. He laughed. Hard." Zuko raised an eyebrow.
"How hard?" Kellie shuddered.
"Do you want me to answer that?" Zuko nodded.
"The poor guy laughed himself into a seizure." Zuko gulped.
"Did he, did he make it?" Kellie looked away.
"Yes. But he's hanging by a thread. But I want to know something, if I were to pull this out, would you-" Zuko's head was back on the pillow, he had fainted again. Kellie looked down at her comic strip of Zuko and Katara, then looked at Zuko, gave him a thumbs up, and spoke.
"Roger that."
Kellie was sparring with Lieutenant Ji when Zuko came up to watch. He had finally gotten out of the infirmary.
She's pretty good.
He thought, and it was true. She moved with the grace of a waterbender, but with the intensity of a firebender. Plus, Iroh was watching, and when he made a comment on her bending, she made sure to fix it.
She used both of her bending abilities, but more of her firebending. Finally, she called it quits, she was on her knees, gasping.
"Are you alright?" Zuko asked, worry etched his voice.
Kellie looked up at him, he was now at her side, looking worried sick.
"-gasp- Yah. Never better." Zuko chuckled.
"Pushed myself too hard. Pretty common of me. In the seventh grade, I ran way too fast. I could barely play goalie during soccer. On my knees for most of my turn. Found out that I was better as a defense on the field." Zuko grinned. Iroh came walking up.
"She sounds just like you, nephew. Wonder how the Fire Lord will react to her?" Kellie's head shot up.
"Fire Lord? But isn't he banished?" Zuko grinned.
"Yes. But he said not to return until I had the Avatar. And where is he? In the bottom of the ship." Kellie lowered her eyes.
Oh yeah.
Kellie was tugging her shirt to let some air in. Zuko came up to join her on deck.
"Does it always peak 100 here?" Zuko grinned.
"Yup. You should have gotten some of those dresses, so you aren't stuck in long sleeves and pants." Kellie glared at him.
"I hate dresses. Besides, they were all Water Tribe colors. Bet I would lose my head for that one." Zuko smirked.
Just then, another Fire ship pulled up next to theirs. The sudden lurch of the ship sent Kellie over the edge. But she kept a grip on the railing.
"You ok?" Kellie looked up.
"Yup. I'll stay here until we move again. Then I'll bend my way back up." Zuko nodded. Then turned to face Zhao.
Zhao growled as he looked through his telescope.
Stupid Prince got MY PRIZE.
Zhao looked back to the Prince's ship. The kid had a right home, so he could do nothing about it. But then, he noticed a gold and red blur, hanging onto the bow of the ship. It let go, and a pillar of water rose up, and pushed theblur back onto the deck.
Zhao grinned.
An outlaw in Fire Nation's clothes.
Kellie's mouth fell open at the sight of Souzen City, the capital of the Fire Nation. Her left eye began to twitch at the sight. It was a great city. Greater than Seattle!
Her left eye wouldn't stop twitching, she had to clamp her left hand over her eye to stop the muscle spasm.
"Like it?" Zuko asked as he joined her on deck once more. Kellie could only nod.
"You'll love the Palace." Kellie took her hand away and grinned up at him.
"I bet I will."
Kellie did love the Palace. It was greater than the White House! Not to mention 10 times bigger.
Her eye twitched again, and she slapped her hand over it to stop it.
Her hand fell away when they entered the Throne Room. As Iroh instructed her, she followed behind Zuko and stopped when he did and fell to his knee. Kellie remained standing.
"I have brought you the Avatar, father." Was all he said. Ozai stepped out form behind his wall of flame, and Kellie's left eye twitched like it never had before.
For an old dude, he was hot!
His skin was the same color as Iroh's, his eyes molten amber and gold, and his raven black hair was held in a small topknot while the rest flowed down his back. Not to mention that even with a robe on, you could see every muscle of his torso.
The guy was ripped.
Kellie slapped her hand over her eye again, so it wouldn't be noticed. Ozai never did. He walked up to Aang, and examined him.
"Seems real enough." Was his only response. He noticed a girl in red and gold standing behind his son.
"Zuko, who is this?" Zuko looked at Kellie, then turned to his father to respond.
"Her name is Lady Kellie of the…"
"Of Ephrata."
"Ah, yes. Lady Kellie of Ephrata." Kellie never turned around. She was afraid if she turned around, her right eye would join in and start to twitch as well.
"Ephrata is new to me, but why do you not face me?" In response, Kellie turned around. Ozai's eyes grew wide, then returned to normal.
"What is the reason why you hold one hand over an eye?" He asked serenely and tilted his head. Kellie stuttered an answer.
"M-m-muscle s-s-sp-spasm, my Lord." Ozai smiled gently. Kellie was getting afraid. He was acting WAY too nicely for comfort. Not with what she knew about him.
"It can't be that bad. Take your hand away." Kellie did as she was told and took it away. But her eye immediately twitched and her hand was back in a flash. Ozai chuckled.
"Come here." He ordered. Kellie strode forward, caution in each step. When she was in front of Ozai, he took her hand away, and replaced it with his own.
Kellie's right eye opened wide in surprise. His hand was very big. It covered half her face.
But she closed her eye in relaxation as a wave of warmth emitted from Ozai's hand. It eased the muscles, and Kellie doubted if it would twitch anymore.
"Now, is that better?" He cooed. He took his hand away, and Kellie's eye refused to twitch.
"Th-th-thank you, my Lord." Ozai nodded. Then looked to Zuko.
When Zuko had seen what his father had done to Kellie, easing the muscles around her eye, and seeing her lean into his hand, Zuko coursed with rage and jealousy. He wanted to engulf him flames, but Zuko didn't even grimace. One wrong move, and permanent banishment was sure to be his.
Kellie bit her lip as Ozai spoke.
"Zuko, you may return to your old room. With your Lady." Kellie looked up and blushed. Zuko nodded, and left the room. Kellie ran after him. With Ozai staring at her all the way out of the room.
When Kellie finally caught up with Zuko, her teeth were chattering. But not from cold.
Zuko looked down at her, she was clutching her arms, her teeth were chattering, and she was rather pale.
"Are you alright?" Kellie couldn't answer. Lucky for him, they had just reached his room. Zuko pulled Kellie onto the bed, then looked at her.
"What's wrong with you?" Zuko asked and cocked his head. Kellie took a deep breath, then spoke.
"There's something very wrong with your father. There was something in his eyes. I don't know what it is, but it scares me." Zuko sighed and pulled her into his arms.
"Shh. It's ok. Don't be scared." And he rubbed her back. Soon they were fast asleep.
YAY! New fluffie! Just wondering, am I getting good at this? Oo, and Kierra makes an appearance soon!
INSANITY AT ITS FINEST
LONG LIVE HIPPIES!
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