Confessions of a Teenage Pirate

Two shadows walked into a cavern in the island mountain where the pirates had hidden their treasure. They loomed over a particular chest in the corner. It didn't look like a treasure chest. It was more like a trunk. One man gasped as masculine arms opened it to reveal a pile of guns and bullets.

"Where did you get these?" the skinny pirate asked as Hanji picked a pistol up and examined it.

"I got them off the Black Market," Hanji answered. "Remember that last ship we raided? I had an insider sneak this chest on for me, along with a chest full of explosives. That stupid Nami didn't even expect it. She is way too trusting. That's how her father got killed."

"Imagine how many ships we can rob with all of this equipment." Hanji laughed at his accomplice's remark.

"Han, we can take over the Earth Kingdom with these weapons. Then we can turn over Nami over for a fat reward to the Fire Nation. Who knows? Maybe we can even capture the Avatar. We won't need to raid anymore ships after this." He placed the gun on his belt and picked up the chest of firearms with one hand.

"Hold on," Han started to argue. "Are you sure the crew will go for this? They all think Nami is a great captain. Maybe we could get her consent first." Han quickly cringed in fear when the strongman lifted his arm, but he settled down when he saw it was Hanji's burnt hand.

"That bitch burnt my hand. She thinks she is such a noble samurai, but I'll make the crew see that she is nothing but a tyrant that cares only for herself. I'm going to make her pay for what she did to me. I will make sure she begs for death before I'm finished with her."

Katara woke up as the sun started to shine through her window. This was the second day she had been held captive by the pirates of Blue Mist Island. She wondered how long she would have to stay on this island. Most of all, she wondered if Aang and Sokka were alright. Nami did say that she didn't kill him; just that she wounded him really bad. Katara still couldn't figure out why Nami was treating her with respect. Was it some sort of down payment on her sins, or was there more to this talented swordsman?

Katara looked up and realized that her prison door was open. Sitting next to the door was Nami, hold what looked like a bag of fruit. She turned to Katara and gave her a gentle smile.

"Good morning," the pirate said in a cheerful tone. "I'm glad that you are up. How is your stomach?" Katara was surprised at Nami's question but then thought it was normal. Hanji did hit her pretty hard, enough to cause a giant bruise, but there was no pain when Katara poked her own abdomen. "I put some ointment on for you while you were asleep. It will bring down the swelling and stop the pain. The bruise should be gone by now."

"How did you know?" Katara asked. Nami got up and gave the waterbender a sly smile.

"I'm not only a pirate and a firebender; I'm also a doctor, or at least my mother was." Nami signaled Katara to follow her. "I have breakfast. Would you like to share it with me?" Katara nodded and followed. She noticed that all the pirates eyed them as they walked through the village. She wasn't nervous until she saw Hanji's smirk. Katara quickened her pace as Nami led her away from the village.

They soon arrived on a cliff that was next to the waterfall. Katara could see for miles across the vast ocean, even past the ring of blue mist that surrounded the island. It was breath-taking.

Katara was brought out of her gaping when Nami handed her the sack of fruit. As soon as Katara finished, she decided to ask the number one question on her mind.

"Why are you being so nice to me, Nami? I'm your prisoner. I should be dead right now, but you saved me. Why would you do that?" Nami took a second to gaze across the vast ocean just as Katara did earlier. Nami could find but one answer.

"You remind me of…him." Katara didn't understand what Nami was saying. Was she talking about a past lover? "I'm going to tell you how I became a pirate, Katara. It isn't a happy story for the most part, but there are some memories I keep dear to my heart.

"My father was a firebender. In fact, he was a great commander for the Fire Lord Ozai. My mother was a doctor for the Fire Lady. They met when General Iroh introduced them to each other. This might be confusing, but Iroh married my mother's sister, and Iroh and my father were good friends. They ended up marrying each other and had me. My father was loyal to the Fire Lord, but he had another side to him.

"My father was the original Blue Blade. He raided Earth Kingdom ships and gave his stolen bounty to the peasants of the Fire Nation, being Ozai taxed them so much. I loved going on trips with father. He would always teach me fighting techniques, but I picked up on the samurai style. When he went on long trips, I stayed at home and learned medicine from my mother.

"On my father's last trip, he gave me his sword. He said to always be good to your pirate crew and never abandon them. Place their interests before yourself. That night, he was captured by the Fire Nation Captain Zhao and sentenced to death for piracy and treason. I never even got to say goodbye to him, but Zhao made sure I had a front row seat to his execution.

"Soon after, my mother died of tuberculosis. Neither her nor my medicine could help her. I was only ten years old. Since I had no relatives left, Iroh took custody of me. He had also lost his wife to the same illness as my mother. The next four years I spent in the palace. I soon got to know Zuko. He was so kind to me. We used to get into so much trouble with Zhao and Ozai, but Iroh would always cover for us. Nothing could separate us.

"One night, he came up to me. He looked so handsome in his armor. I couldn't help but blush. He knelt down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I didn't know what to say. I was too far into shock. I started crying in front of him. All I could do was fall into his arms and cry. He told me he could wait for me, at least two years. I told him I would marry him then. I loved him so much, I didn't want to let go of him.

"I will never forget what happened on the morning after that wonderful night. The next day, he went into the war chambers and spoke up against a general. He didn't want any Fire Nation men to be sacrificed to the Earth Kingdom, but he dishonored his father in saying that. He then was challenged to a duel. Zuko thought it would be against the general, but it was his own father that he had to face. Zuko begged for mercy, but Ozai wouldn't accept. I couldn't watch the fight. I ran from the stadium like a coward when Zuko needed me the most.

"The next day, after seeing his burns, Zuko was banished from the Fire Nation until he found the Avatar. I couldn't believe it. He was out of my life again. I didn't think I could survive. I couldn't take it. I ran from the Fire Nation and met up with my father's pirate crew. I joined them so we could help my nation's peasants like my father did so long ago, but I also wanted to find Zuko. It's been two years since I've seen him last. I won't stop till I find him."

"You really love him," Katara said. Nami nodded and turned to her prisoner. She had tears running down her cheeks, but she also wore a smile.

"You are free to go. As soon as the Avatar gets here, I will send you off with him."

"Not if we have something to say about it." Nami and Katara turned to find the whole crew of pirates with their swords drawn. Hanji was pointing a gun straight at Nami. "You two aren't going anywhere."

Sorry, everyone. I've been so lazy about updates. I'll try to make it up to you. For now, I have some reviews to answer.

Sesshomaru's woman: Hey, girl. I'm sorry about you being grounded. When we are pirates, the first thing we need to do is raid all the parents until they're dirt poor. Anyways, I only said that North Dakota joke was because some people really don't know where it is. One person asked if it was by Georgia and if we still had covered wagons. They asked if we had dirt roads. I told them "Yeah, we still ride around on horses, but what are roads?" I love messing with people. I hope you liked this chapter.

Ok, I got one review. What can you do? Maybe someone else will read it. When I'm a pirate, I'll make you read my stories. Muhahahaha! Ok, I'm done. Cya.