DISCLAIMER: don't own AVATAR.
OMG! OMG! OMG! I saw the new episode of AVATAR! I luv it! I luv how Jun called Katara Zuko's girlfriend, I luv how Katara said "aww, how sweet. Give him a kiss next time you see him, will ya, Aang?" ignoring the gay-ness, it wuz so sweet! I LUV IT! I sense new feelings immerging, and I don't care much who they're from! But preferably, Zu/Tara.
Time 4 Kierra 2 finally make her appearance…
Chapter 14: You Can't Love Him
Kellie sighed as she woke up. She was extremely warm. How was this possible? Maybe she was back in Zuko's bed, snuggling with him. But then why did her back hurt so much? The mattress was so soft, Kellie had to always jerk some limb just to make sure she wasn't floating on air.
Kellie cracked an eye open, and sighed at the sight that had awaited her for hours.
Zuko had crept down to the dungeons, unlocked Kellie's cell, entered, closed the door, the spooned up behind Kellie in her sleep.
Kellie grinned, and poked Zuko in the shoulder. No reaction. She poked a little harder, and Zuko gave a grunt, and turned over. Not good enough. Kellie jabbed her finder into Zuko's shoulder. Zuko raised a hand over to the sore spot on his arm, then turned to face Kellie.
"So you were awake," Kellie said with a little laugh. Zuko gave her a fake scowl.
"Yes, but you had to go and poke me. It's gonna be sore for weeks." Kellie made an "aww" sound, and purred in his ear.
"Sit up, and I'll make it better." Zuko did as he was told, and Kellie rubbed the red mark where her finger had stabbed him. Zuko moaned, and leaned into her.
Kellie, surprised the weight, leaned into the wall. It caught her, and now Zuko's head was in her lap. He grinned up at her.
"Now this is how I'd like to wake up." Kellie giggled, then leaned down and kissed Zuko tenderly on the lips.
Zuko's fingers came up, and traced her jaw. They went up, and gently ran over her cheeks. Finally, Zuko's hands reached Kellie's ears, Zuko pressed his hands tightly over her ears, and pulled her closer.
Zuko sat up, and wrapped his arms around the small of Kellie's back, pulling her closer. Eventually, the two came up for air. Zuko started to kiss her neck. Kellie could feel her heart beating as fast as a humming bird's wing. Possibly faster.
Zuko stopped kissing Kellie's neck, and started to kiss her collarbone. Kellie moaned, and Zuko smiled against her skin.
She's like butter in my hands.
But when Zuko started to push the boundaries of where he kissed, Kellie pushed him away.
"If you want to go any further, you're gonna have to marry me." Zuko smiled, and leaned his forehead against hers.
"Then let's get married." Kellie gasped, and tried to pull back. But the wall and Zuko's arms around her waist fore bade her to move.
"Zuko, I'm not gonna marry you just so we can 'do it'." Zuko raised an eyebrow.
"Then let's not get married just to do it. Let's get married because I love you, and I know you love me. You told me at Prom." Kellie blushed. It was true. She had told Zuko she had loved him at Prom.
"Ok." Zuko smiled.
"Great, I'll go get the ring, and be right back.I'll propose, then escape, and run to the Earth Kingdom. Get married, and live happily ever after." Kellie sighed.
"I wish it could be that simple, Zuko. But what about after? Where will we live? We certainly can't live in the Fire Nation." Zuko shrugged.
"Well, we could always go back to your world." Kellie shook her head.
"No way. If my parents knew I got married at fifteen, they'd kill me. Then my brother would kill you." Zuko racked his brain for a solution.
"Then we can live on my ship. Travel around."
"I like the sound of that." Zuko gave her a quick kiss.
"Great. It's decided then. I'll go get the ring, and our happily ever after can begin." Just then, they heard footsteps. Zuko knew what was coming, and gave Kellie a sharp slap on the cheek.
Tears ran down from Kellie's eyes as she looked up at Zuko.
He HIT me!
Suddenly, Zhao appeared at the door way.
"What are you doing here, Prince Zuko?" Zuko gave Kellie a fake glare over his shoulder. And gave her a wink.
"Just giving her punishment for stealing the Avatar." Zhao looked over his shoulder, and smiled with satisfaction at the sight of a bruise on Kellie's cheek bone.
"Keep up the good work." Was all the Admiral said before he was gone.
"Why did you hit me?" Kellie asked quietly once Zhao was gone. Zuko turned to face her, and grabbed her hands.
"I hated to do that, but if Zhao found out the real reason why I was here, then we'd both be stuck here for a long time." Kellie nodded in agreement.
She watched with a slight sorrow as Zuko left her.
As Zuko walked excitedly down to the dungeons, he heard some guards talking.
"So who's gonna be her executioner?" The other guard shrugged.
"I hear the Fire Lord's gonna do it himself." His partner gasped.
"Really big then." The first soldier nodded.
Zuko didn't hear anymore, for he was running down to the dungeon, a golden ring in hand.
Kellie looked up happily when she saw Zuko's boots outside her cell.
Zuko came in, and looked at her with a worried expression.
"Quick, put this on. We have to hurry." And he tossed a black cloak with a hood at her. Kellie slipped it on, and the hood over her head. It covered her face.
Zuko grabbed her hand, and led her to the back door out of the dungeon.
"What's going on?" Kellie asked quietly and fearfully.
"I think they're planning to have you executed. We have to get out of the Fire Nation by tonight." Kellie gasped, and hurried.
I DON'T WANNA DIE!
No one does. But we have no choice in that, do we?
The two benders hurried through the markets of Souzen, and Kellie made sure to keep her hood down over her face. After all, she was a criminal, and there were way too many witnesses.
Finally, they reached the harbor.
Zuko led Kellie up the ramp, and onto a ship. As soon as the ramp was up, the ship pulled out. Kellie smiled at the familiar roll of the waves below her feet. And giggled when she heard several soldiers run over to the railing and barf.
Finally, someone came up and removed Kellie's hood. She looked up, or rather down, to see it was Iroh.
"Good to see you again, Iroh." Kellie said with a fancy bow. Iroh laughed at her politeness.
"Likewise, miss Kelso." Suddenly, she remembered something.
"I know it's a little late, since we're not in the Palace anymore, but how about a game of Pai Gow?" Iroh beamed.
"No, it's not too late, and yes." And Iroh led Kellie up to the Captain's Coop for a good game.
"And THAT is how you beat the great Dragon of the West at Pai Gow!" Kellie announced as she made her finishing move at Pai Gow, and once more beat Iroh. The spectators watched earnestly and cheered. Iroh laughed heartily, came around the table, and gave Kellie a good thump on the back.
"Well, played! Miss Kelso! You've done it again! Well played!" And with one more good hearty thump on the back, Iroh returned to his side of the table.
"Now, who would like to perform miss Kelso's spectacular stunt?" Men lined up for a chance.
And Kellie, slipped out of the room, and down onto the deck.
Kellie leaned against the railing, and heaved in great amounts of the salty sea air into her lungs.
Strong, warms arms wrapped around her waist, and pulled her closer to a strong chest. Kellie turned around, and smiled up at Zuko. He returned her smile.
"Uh, Kellie, I was wondering," Kellie tilted her head. She had forgotten her and Zuko's talk in the dungeon.
"Yah?" Zuko fell to a knee, one of his hands grasped hers, while the other held something tight in his fist.
"Will you marry me?" And he revealed what was clenched in his fist. It was a golden ring. Zuko slipped the ring around the fourth finger on Kellie's left hand. The ring finger.
"…Yes…" She whispered so quietly, Zuko almost didn't hear her.
When Zuko did hear, he smiled up at her. He stood up, and pulled Kellie very close to him. Kellie returned his smile. Zuko almost kissed her, when a clear, liquid voice, along with what sounded like hundreds of other, rang out.
"STOP!" Kellie broke away, and ran over to the edge. She couldn't believe what she saw. In the water, there were hundreds of mermaids, some men, others women. And standing above the water, on melted rock, stood pillars of fire, only vaguely resembling men.
"What?" Kellie gasped. Then, among the mer-people, Kellie saw one with purple wings. She stood out like a sore thumb.
Kierra.
"Kellie, what's going on?" Zuko asked from the middle of the deck. He was pissed that someone ruined the moment.
"Z-Z-Zuko, t-t-they're here, gods, so many. Water and Fire…" Kellie stuttered. Zuko took a sharp intake of breath, and ran over to the railing. He nearly fainted. She was right. The pillars of fire were the Fire gods, while the mer-people were the Water gods and goddesses.
"What do you want?" He yelled at the gods. A merman, known as Haiku, spoke up.
"You cannot marry the girl. She is of Water and Fire. A half-blood, and you are a sickly pure blood of Fire. Pure bloods and half-bloods do not marry. It is impossible. Pure bloods marry pure bloods, and some make half-bloods. Half-bloods marry half-bloods, and make new half-bloods. That is the order of things." Zuko spat at the god.
"Since when is Kellie a half-blood?" A Fire god, named Ryku, pointed at the Water goddess with wings.
"Since that Water thing revealed the truth, years ago, to the child." Kellie looked up at Zuko, with tear filled eyes.
"It's true," she whispered. Kierra looked up, little tears running down her cheeks as well.
"Good bye, Kellie. Daughter of Fire and Water. You hold the life of both Elements in your eyes, and being." The words floated on the wind, telling all who didn't know, the truth.
Aang looked up. He had found Appa, and now having completed learning waterbending, was off to find an earthbending teacher, when he heard a voice on the wind.
"Good bye, Kellie. Daughter of Fire and Water. You hold the life of both Elements in your eyes, and being."
Aang turned Appa around. And headed toward the voice.
"The girl is half-blood, she cannot marry you. The ring will come off." Haiku declared.
"If I can't marry Zuko, who can I marry?" Kellie asked quietly. Ryku laughed.
"You can marry any half-blood, child. But sadly, you are the first half-blood in centuries." Kellie gritted her teeth, and sent a wave at the god.
"No one or law can control who I marry! I'll marry who I damn please!" Kellie screamed. When the wave hit Ryku, it just turned to steam. He looked up at Kellie, and where eyes should have been, there were columns of flame.
"No mortal dare touch me." He hissed, and threw fire at her. Kellie screamed, and raised her arms for protection that would not help her. But the attack never came. When Kellie pulled her arms away, she saw Kierra had blocked the attack.
"Let's see how you like fire!" She screamed, and Kellie realized that Kierra had trapped the flame in some sort of water orb. Kierra turned the orb around, and dropped the water to the sea. The fire was unleashed, and targeted the god who created it.
Ryku screamed for a moment, then, he was gone. Just a pile of ash that would one day be reincarnated. The Fire gods turned to the Water gods.
"This, means, war." Another Fire god, Reyuki hissed. The Water gods nodded, then disappeared beneath the waves. All save one.
Kierra looked up at Kellie.
"I'm so sorry, Kellie. But I'm afraid, you can't love him." And with that, she was gone.
Leaving Kellie and Zuko alone on deck. The Fire gods were gone, and so were the Water gods. The two were alone, save for the gentle breeze the ruffled their hair.
YAY! New chappie! And things get serious. If u remember wut Kierra said in my 1st story, Invincible, then now u know y I called this story, To Save Us. Let the danger begin.
Lopchop: I have no clue y Ozai's blind, which is sorta ironic, considering I call the shots in this story, and I know wut happens. Don't go calling Kellie a btch. Or I'll go calling Sakura, Saphire, and Misty btches 2.
INSANITY AT ITS FINEST
LONG LIVE THE HIPPIES!
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