Escape…Or Capture?

Author's note: I'll give a try for this chapter, but don't expect anything….

Well….you can expect a bunch of spelling errors? Fair enough? Ok….let's get typing….hehe…

Prince Zuko and Aang

"Do you know where to go?" Aang questioned, having finally gotten used to Prince Zuko and his dress. Aang patted Appa and started following Prince Zuko's quiet, swift strides.

Prince Zuko gave a slightly hesitated nod. Very convincing…..for a squirrel. But Prince Zuko was pretty sure where he was going, well sorta…ok ok, he had almost no clue…

Prince Zuko stopped dead in his tracks as he heard 'clink clink clink,' against the floor. He quickly flattened his body against the wall, Aang copied the motion. With a more…clumsy move that is. He thought there was a wall behind him, but hehe….armor and walls are a lot alike, aren't they?

"Oopsy…," Aang's face reddened as he laughed innocently up at the Admiral that was staring down at him. Aang set torpedo speed up the boat, just as the Admiral was reaching for him.

Prince Zuko was now running too, as tempting as it was to yell at the airhead…he knew better, sadly. Prince Zuko struggled slightly to keep up with the airbender, after all, Aang was as fast as the wind!

Prince Zuko took a turn that Aang didn't notice though. Aaang kept running blindly around the ship, it almost looked pathetic!

Prince Zuko ran into a room and shut the door behind him, thinking that Aang had run into the wall in front of him in the panic he was in. But no, there was no Aang, only a limp body on the floor…wait…!

Prince Zuko walked over to the body, reaching a gentle hand out to stroke away coal-black hair from the face. But he snapped his hand back and stepped away. Kushai…it was her! Laying her in front of him, unconscious…

In his surprise he didn't notice the door behind him slowly opening. But once the door hit a certain point it made a loud creak. Prince Zuko twirled around at the speed of light, almost embarrassed at his quick reaction.

"Kushai!" Aang gasped at the girl laying there on the floor, totally helpless. (Surprise!). Prince Zuko wasn't sure whether to be happy or sad, the shock of the situation had nearly put him in the same position as Kushai's! But yet, he was so relieved it wasn't anybody else…

"What happened?" Aang continued as he ran over to her, forgetting to shut the door behind him. Prince Zuko jumped at the door, and smacked it closes right before another hand reached for the door. Ok, Prince Zuko was ready to explode! That was thesecond thing Aang had done that nearly killed them! Or him, for that matter….

But he had something else on mind… Prince Zuko walked over to Kushai. Noticing Aang's eyes resting on him curiously, he tried to shrug it off, but it wasn't easy.

Aang stared at Prince Zuko curiously, he really did like her. It was all clear now! He had fallen for her, well; in this case she was the one who had fallen.

"Prince Zuko….um, is this the right time for…um..," Aang struggled to find the right words that wouldn't sound offending. Aang prepared to run for his life, but once again was shocked at his reply.

Prince Zuko nodded, he stood up but before he had a chance to think the door flew open. Face to face were now Prince Zuko and Admiral Zhao.

"So, the Avatar has gotten himself a more worthy protector?" Admiral Zhao snickered as about 15 more men entered the room. Prince Zuko was holding back a smile, but didn't want to show off any characteristics that would give him away. Prince Zuko took a fighting stance, moving unnoticeably closer to Kushai for her protection.

Aang on the other hand was offended, and his rage was prepared to fight!

Admiral Zhao was searching frantically in his brain for who this boy could possibly be. There was something familiar….but what….Admiral Zhao shot a fire at the 'boy'.

Prince Zuko saw the fire and ducked quickly and made a spinning kick, hoping to trip him. But Admiral Zhao had too much experience to fall for that and avoided the powerful kick.

Zhao froze for only a second, and surprised Zuko by all of a sudden shooting a flame at Kushai. Prince Zuko panicked and jumped in front of her and by using his firebending was able to break the wall of fire.

"Not a very smart move….now was it, Prince Zuko," Admiral Zhao snickered. (Dun-dun-dun)

Katara

(Aren't I mean? I always cut off at the exciting parts huh? Haha, sorry!)

"Where is she!" Katara stomped around in the cold room. And the clinking sound from her every step was driving her insane. So why didn't she just stop walkig? Katara didn't know, so technically, she was annoying herself.

Katara started pulling at her tangled hair; she just had to do something! She walked over to the door clumsily. She was tired, and the stress wasn't helping by much. She stared out through the bars, hoping tht something incredible would happen that would let her out.

She was desperate enough to see if the door was unlocked, but hey, an admiral should know better than to leave the door open! And like Katara pretty much knew already, it was locked. She leaned up against the metal door and sunk to her knees. This was a living nightmare…everything….this war….this everything! Exactly why she had to stop it!

Prince Zuko

Prince Zuko panicked, and was searching frantically for an answer as for what to do now. If the Admiral had proof that it was Prince Zuko he wouldn't only be banished from the Fire nation, he would be banished from this world...

"Give it up, you know you can't win this," Admiral Zhao laughed as Prince Zuko could feel his body surrender to Zhao, or for that matter, from life…

"That's where you're wrong," Came a voice, shocking to all ears in the room. Kushai stood up and planted a step in front of the Prince, her posture was enough to explain that she was here for the troubled boy. And that nobody should step in her path.

"You are sooooo wrong," Kushai repeated and gave one of those lopsided smiles that Admiral Zhao always made when he had won something. It was quite offending really…

Zhao was tired of her mortal courage and spirit. He growled and shot the most dangerous fire at Kushai. But Prince Zuko was there too, and only the love from the girl could recharge his spirit in such a way.

But Prince Zuko would have to help Aang too, who was struggling with the firebenders behind him. He kicked one to the ground, who happened to drag Aang with him. Aang laid there only a couple of seconds before another firebender leaped at him. The firebender crashed into the other as Aang moved out of the way.

Kushai looked straight at Admiral Zhao, and finally, she wasn't afraid to make eye contact. She kicked him hard, but got flung over his shoulders. She found herself sailing through the air, and out the door, landing hard out on the deck.

He ran over to her and pulled a hand out around her throat. "One move…and you'll be dead," the Admiral whispered, out of breath. Kushai froze, but was she really afraid to die? The question sounded insane right then, but it was true. She wasn't afraid, but yet, she needed to live if she wanted to help Prince Zuko and the Avatar.

Prince Zuko had heard the loud thump from Kushai's fall, he turned around to see the source of the sound. He too froze as he struggled to take in the picture. Why did life have to be so complicated!

"That's right, if you don't hand over the Avatar you'll have to say bye to your little friend," Zhao smiled sneakily.

"No, it's ok! The Avatar is more important than me!" Kushai desperately tried to convince him. Her words were blurred and quick. "Don't save me if you have the chance to save the whole world! Aang is the key here, he can bloom into something, and he is already on his way….please," Kushai broke into tears, no, she wouldn't be the one to let the whole world down. The only way to let the Avatar have at least a chance was if she somehow got herself killed, there and then…..

AN: OH NO! She's gonna die! Dumb author, she doesn't know what she's typing!