The Wedding
AN: Okay guys, you have been patiently waiting, and the new chapter is FINALLY here!
But before we start, I'd like to say that the following readers figured out the Retaw was water spelled backwards!
Ahem…CelloSolo2007, Boylessgirl52941, Mew of Fire, and WordBender03. Congratulations you guys and gals! And sokkasgirl15, sorry, but you can dream. Jk! Lol!
Okay, our FIRST reviewer for the last chapter was… (Drum rolls)…Bubble-Gum-12! Great job, younger sis! Lol!
And in this chapter, we'll have the wedding and Aang mastering Waterbending and start Earth. Enjoy!
Warning: EXTREMELY long (for me anyways.)
A few weeks had passed, and Aang had learned Waterbending quickly, having help from Katara and Master Retaw. And it seemed pretty easy because it seemed that if he just did a basic move, he could just make the water follow him.
By the time that the wedding was but a day away, Katara, sitting upon the grassy lawn next to Zuko, saw Aang and Master Retaw bow to each other.
Aang scampered over, saying, "I did it! I've mastered Waterbending!"
Katara got up and hugged him, saying, "Good job! I knew you could do it!"
She felt so excited and happy for so many reasons at the moment.
She had mastered Waterbending, she was getting married to the hottest guy in the Fire Nation tomorrow, and for once she wasn't captured!
But then she remembered Haru. She lowered her head sadly, wondering where in the world he was right now.
"What's wrong, Katara?" Zuko asked, concerned.
"Oh, nothing." Katara said, but added, "Actually, it's my friend, Haru? Do you remember him? From the time—uh…never mind."
Zuko laughed uneasily, and so did Katara, for they thought it amusing how they had first come to be on the same ship—or what had been the origin of all this.
Then he said, "The boy with long, brown hair in green and brown?"
Katara nodded.
"Then yes, I know him. What about him?" Zuko asked.
"I'm just afraid for him. I really liked him, and I don't want my friend hurt." Katara replied.
"Well, I'll do what I can about him, but in the meanwhile, I just wanted to say that I'm really excited for tomorrow!" Zuko said, smiling.
Katara grinned, and leaned forward, making out with him.
Luckily, Master Retaw and Aang had left, so they were alone, for that would have been a bit embarrassing.
When finally the couple pulled out of their enthusiastic lip lock, Katara answered, "I am too!"
The day actually went by fast after that, and before they knew it, it was 11:0 pm.
The wedding was next morning, and Katara could hardly sleep for joy and excitement.
But finally, she sighed, and had been thinking about everything so much that she fell asleep.
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The next morning, Katara woke up bright and early, hurrying through her morning things like breakfast, took a shower, and then pulled on a black and red robe for now.
She had been instructed not to see Zuko until, well, of course, the wedding! Or any other boys. She couldn't wait to see Aang and Zuko all dressed up, but she was a little scared to see what Sokka would look like.
She took a deep breath, and calmed herself down, slowing her pace to a walk as she headed towards the dressing room where all girls would dress that were bridesmaids or in the wedding.
When she got there, she opened the door to a surprise!
"Gran Gran!" Katara squealed.
"Katara. I just had to come see my daughter get married to the FIRE LORD!" she said calmly, not at all upset about who Katara was marrying.
"How did you get here? Zuko was with me the entire time!" Katara said, bewildered.
"Well, he had sent out for people around the world, and a few of your friends are here as well!"
"Ooh! Who?" Katara asked.
"Well, there was a nice young lady who Sokka told me about. And also your friend, the Earthbender." Gran Gran said.
"HARU IS HERE! Yay!" Katara said, delighted, "and Sokka has a girlfriend? Since WHEN?" she said, scoffing.
"She'll be coming later, after dining, for she is one of the bridesmaids." Gran Gran answered.
Katara nodded, sitting down on the spare bed, and chatting some more with Gran Gran, catching her up on everything.
Katara wondered how Zuko had managed to get people from around the world in a day, but after all, he WAS the Fire Lord.
When finally it came to 10:00, some girls—most that Katara had never seen before—started arriving.
Many of them were from the Fire Nation, and Katara would bet all her money (which was a lot as her position being Fire Lady) that they were friends of Zuko from his younger age, or they had begged to come.
They introduced themselves and each other to Katara, and Katara smiled, but waited for the dresses person to arrive.
Soon, a person that looked oddly familiar walked in.
She had short, brownish—red hair, green eyes, and a strong, fit body.
Gran Gran whispered in Katara's ear, "That's the girl from the ship we were on!"
Katara nodded, standing up and walking over to the girl.
She thought she recognized her from somewhere, but where, she couldn't remember. Oh well, one way to find out.
"Hi! I'm Katara! Don't I know you from somewhere?" Katara said, feeling stupid.
The girl looked about Sokka's age—fifteen—and she comprehended, "You're Sokka's sister!"
"Uh-huh! And you're…Sokka's girlfriend!" still bamboozled.
"Oh, yeah, I am. My name's Suki, from Kyoshi Island!" she said brightly.
Oh yeah! Well, nice to meet you, Suki!" Katara said jokingly.
"You, too!" Suki joked back.
What're you ion the wedding?" Katara asked Suki.
"I'm a bridesmaid." Suki said.
"I knew that." Katara said stupidly, grinning.
"Wait. What are you?" Suki said sarcastically.
"I'm the bride!" Katara answered, grinning.
"Really? You would never know!" Suki said, but quit joking and said happily, "I get to walk down the aisle with Sokki!"
"Sokki?" Katara said slyly, raising an eyebrow.
Suki blushed, and thankfully, at that moment the dress person walked in.
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Katara held up her beautiful, blue dress in front of her, smiling from ear to ear.
Gran Gran went to the bathroom to change privately, and Suki and Katara started changing side by side, for they didn't care what other people thought of them.
After pulling off their regular clothes and helping each other zip up the backs of their dresses, they were almost ready.
The wedding was to start in 10 minutes, and the maids were stressing out over the girls who were hardly ready, for they'd been chatting the entire time.
Katara and Suki took a last admiring look in the body—length mirror at themselves.
Suki looked different—but gorgeous none the less. She was all dressed up in gold that went differently but well with her hair and eyes, especially for people who knew what color she usually wore—green…and brown. Her hair was pulled neatly back, with two small braids on each side hanging forward. Upon her small feet were pretty slippers of the color black—but shiny, so it looked good with the glittery dress.
Katara looked, if possible, even better. The blue, long—sleeved dress clothed her formative body amazingly. The dress was the purest color of light blue ever seen, and glistening were the sparkles scattered all over it. And to make her look even better, Katara's long, beautiful hair was for once down—straight, clean-ended, and brushed; and in it a matching blue sprinkled head band, along with blue sprinkles in the hair itself. Around her neck, she wore her mother's necklace, which surprisingly went perfectly with her outfit. And on her feet were soft, small, blue, sparkly slippers.
Both girls had on a bit of make up, Katara wearing blue eye shadow, and Suki wearing gold eye shadow—both glittering.
The girls smiled, and hurried out of the room to the entrance hall.
There, a maid stood, helping with the order of things. Katara stood by the wall as the woman arranged everyone in the order they would leave, knowing that she would be last.
Then, from the door across the way, came the line of handsome guys. About the same they were to the girls in the fact that most were from the Fire Nation and Katara had never seen them before. But near the back, Katara saw three people that she knew!
Sokka, Aang, and Haru! They all looked extraordinary with their black robes and hair all brushed—except Aang, who didn't have any hair.
Aang was at the very back, and Katara resolved without a problem that he would lead her down the aisle.
Katara grinned at them, and after looking over her admiringly—except Sokka, that'd be sick—they grinned back.
She waved at Haru, who waved back after—checking her out. He even looked a bit sad that he wasn't the one marrying her, but he brushed it off and put a smile back on his handsome face.
Then, suddenly, the maid rushed over to her, saying, "Oh, dear! The groom is coming, why aren't you in that room?"
"Because you didn't tell me to go there." Katara said quizzically.
The maid shook her head, shoving Katara into the bedroom.
Shaking her head, she sat upon the bed. There was a window on the left wall, and Katara wondered what the view was.
Getting up sneakily, she knelt beside it and looked out. Sure enough, there was the set up of the wedding, and supposedly, the seating of the mothers—mother was taking place.
She saw Iroh take Gran Gran by the arm, and lead her to her seat, and then sit down himself.
Next, the doors opened and out walked Zuko! A tree was naturally in the way, and the window was blurry, so she couldn't see him too well, but his outline told her he looked really sexy, as usual.
After Zuko reached the front, the bridesmaids and groomsmen started down the aisle in pairs, and just as she saw a cute couple of Sokka and Suki go past, the maid opened the door, smiling knowingly.
She smiled at Katara, saying, "Yes, yes. No one has ever missed the chance."
Katara laughed, and walked back out of the room, just to see Haru and a Fire Nation girl exiting.
And now, the music changed to a piano music of Pachelbel Cannon In Dm and she took Aang's arm as he smiled lovingly at her.
Katara smiled back.
"Ready?" Aang asked.
Katara nodded nervously, and the doors re-opened to expose her…and Aang.
Aang and Katara walked out to the open day, Katara practically shaking from nerves.
Every head was turned toward her, every face looking her way, and every eye upon her.
Her eyes flickered around, looking from her Gran Gran in a dark, blue dress, to the Fire Nation groomsmen, who were eyeing her body curiously.
Finally, her eyes fell upon Zuko.
She smiled even bigger, and he smiled back lovingly.
His gorgeous brown hair reached his forehead, and was pulled into his usual, hot, sexy, high ponytail; and his face was clean and clear.
Upon his HOT form was a flowing, black robe, gold and red on the collar, cuffs, and hem. Overall, he looked AMAZING, and he obviously thought she looked awesome too, for he was staring at her as if stunned.
Finally, Aang and Katara reached the front, and they parted—Aang to go stand with the groomsmen, and Katara to walk with Zuko to the alter.
Facing each other, they gazed into each other eyes, barely hearing the pope's words as he said, "We're gathered here today to wed this couple of Katara and Zuko. Together, they shall rule the Fire Nation…Lord Zuko, do you take this lovely, beautiful—"
"Ah-hem!" Zuko said, to keep the pope from…going that way.
"Er…sorry…to be your wife? Do you vow to protect and stay with her until your life comes to an end?"
"I do." Zuko said, a little uneasily at the pope's weird words, but looking Katara straight in her eyes with his lovely, amber ones.
"And do you," the pope turned to Katara, "take this man to be your husband?"
"I do." Katara answered.
"Now! This couple has been wed! Lord Zuko, you may kiss the bride."
Zuko and Katara took each other's hands—never mind those; they took each other's bodies and pulled into a strong kiss. Zuko's lips were soft and smooth, as Katara kissed him with such joy in herself, and he kissed her back.
AN: AWW! So cute! And mushy—blek! Wow. That took like THREE hours to type up! Geez! Dang, Katara's getting married at 14! Wow! OY! Anyway, read and reply, and sorry it took me so long to update!