FA 2
As Zuko made his way through the forest, he slowed down the rhino he rid. He didn't really want anyone around to know he was there. He was alone and for days he'd been searching for the Avatar and his group extensively.
After what he found out from his uncle, he desperately needed to find them. He didn't need the Avatar anymore, for he found another means for him to be accepted back into his kingdom. He just needed to find them and he'd get it. He'd tracked them to where he was looking and it was near the village that they were staying at.
They were right under his nose, as usual. But this time, he had something else driving him, belief.
Katara woke up in the middle of the night, sitting up in her sleeping bag and rubbing the sleep from her eyes. For some reason, she wasn't tired, so she got up. She crawled out of the bag and looked to the others.
Sokka was sound asleep in the corner, Aang next to him. Momo was curled up in a ball, sleeping near his master. When she went outside the tent, she found Appa asleep as well. It seemed everyone was asleep but her.
With really nothing to do, she stretched and decided to circle the camp, just until she became tired enough to sleep. After taking a few steps down the path, she became uneasy. There was a weird feeling inside her that she was being watched. But when she looked at the moon, she noticed how late it was and told herself that even animals were asleep at this time.
She continued to walk down the path and noticed the increase in temperature. Why, she didn't know, it was the middle of autumn.
But, what she didn't expect was someone to grab her from behind. The person covered her nose and mouth until finally she blacked out from lack of air.
Zuko carried the limp girl over his shoulder. She wasn't exactly heavy, it was just that she was dead weight. He was sure she was alive before he took her anywhere. He placed her in front of him on the rhino, tying her arms and legs. She was all he needed to go back and he didn't plan on letting her escape. And looking at her, his future didn't look at all as bad as he thought.
"Katara!" Aang shouted, as they looked around the camp.
Sokka ran back to him. "She's nowhere," he said, panting after running. It was morning and the boys had woken up to find Katara missing. She was nowhere in sight and she left no trail for them to follow.
"Where could she have gone?" Aang asked, rubbing his upper arm. "I'm worried. Something could have happened to her."
"I know, but who'd wanna kidnap her?" Sokka asked. "She's not important."
He was answered when Momo appeared with a letter in his mouth. He climbed up his owner's shoulder and handed it to him. "Momo?" he asked. "Where'd you find this?" he asked, opening it up.
"'Avatar'," he read. "'We have the Water Nation Princess. Don't count on seeing her again, Prince Zuko'."
Aang looked up to his friend. "Princess?" he asked. "Katara isn't a princess." Then he saw the shocked look on his friend's face. "Sokka?"