Okay, sorry I didn't update sooner. Huge tests kicked my ass. Plus I've been working on making the chapters longer so I don't really have to update so frequently. NOTE: The group is, finally, going to the Coliseum. NEXT CHAPTER! I've been promising it forever. I would have done it sooner if one big historical road block wasn't in my way. Fortunately, that road black is taken care of in this chapter.

When the Hell Are We?

Chapter Six: Caesar's Salad Day's

Wow, that's lame!

"Get up Kat!" Was the first thing Katara heard as she was shaken awake. She mumbled something about seal jerky and rolled over.

"Let me try," Katara recognized Aang's voice. She felt him blow hard in her face. She opened her eyes groggily and blinked several times on the bright morning light.

"Whadya do that for…" Katara said sounding drunk.

"We wanna go down to breakfast," Sokka said, "Aang was the one who wanted to wake you up."

"Where's Zuko?" Katara asked groggily as she stood up and swayed slightly.

"He's down stairs already," Aang said, "Come on! Let's go!" He grabbed Katara's hand and ran down the hall with her. In no time, they were in a large airy dining hall with huge glassless windows. Orcus, Abbas, Vita, Acerbus, Audro, and Zuko were there. AN: These names are bitches to remember the spelling of. Abbas quickly got up and welcomed them.

"Did you sleep well?" He asked Katara as he pulled out a seat for her next to Audro who looked at her and smiled.

"Fine, thank you," Katara said politely.

"I don't believe we ever were properly acquainted," Audro said smoothly, "I'm Audro and you are…?"

"Katara," Katara said.

"Pleasure to meet you, Katara" Audro said taking her hand and softly kissing it. "Katara," he whispered, "That's a lovely name,"

"Thank you," Katara said slightly embarrassed and blushing furiously. She looked across the table at Sokka who saw glaring poniards at Audro. If the table hadn't been so wide, Katara would have kicked him.

"So," Abbas said sitting down back at his stop at the head of the table. "I was wondering," He was quickly cut off by Audro.

"Run for your lives guy!" He yelled at the top of his voice, "He was wondering!" Everyone laughed at him except Zuko who flashed a brief smile. Zuko was actually surprised to see that even Abbas laughed at his son's jest rather then getting angry. Not like Father. He would have had me beaten if I ever did something like that. Or another Agni Kai. Zuko winced at the thought.

"Is something wrong?" Vita who was sitting next to him asked."

"Nothing," Zuko said blankly. Vita only nodded then turned back to her father who had started to speak again

"Anyway," Abbas continued. "I was wondering if you kids would be at all interested in going to a senate meeting today."

"What's a senate?" Aang asked immediately.

"It's the government." Acerbus said plainly. "Caesar's gonna be at this one, right Papa?"

"Indeed," Abbas replied, "He has something very important to tell the citizens of Rome. So, how 'bout it?" He mainly asked Katara.

"I wouldn't be opposed," She answered. "What about you guys?" Zuko shrugged aloofly. Aang eagerly nodded. Sokka opened his mouth to say no but was cut off.

"Say 'yes'," Sokka turned around to see the author standing behind him.

"Can't you go one day without barging in like that?" Katara asked angrily.

"It's my story! I'll do whatever the hell I want and there is nothing you can do about it." She said smugly.

"Oh, really?" Sokka said as he picked up his chair and threw it at the author. Just as she had said yesterday, it flew straight through her and landed with a crash a couple few behind her.

"Go get it," the author said plainly.

"I've got a question," Zuko said

"Ask away," the author said as she kicked Sokka's butt as he walked past her with his chair.

"How did you do that?" Sokka asked angrily as he sat down. "I thought things went right through you."

"Things like that chair go through me when I wish them to. And I wished to kick you, so I did." She said sweetly. Zuko coughed loudly to get her attention. "I'm sorry. I forgot you can't go very long without attention can you?" She spoke like she was taking to a four year old. "Go on." Zuko scowled at her but didn't make anything of her statement. She's running the show for now.

"Do you have a name? We've just called you 'you' this whole time. Surely you have a name."

"I do have a name, though it is of no importance to you or this story. But if you must call me something, call me 'Dragon'."

"'Dragon'? What kind of name is that?" Aang asked

"It's not my name," Dragon replied, "I'm not telling you my real name. Now, I have to go. Sokka, you're going to the senate meeting. One of the most important events in Roman occurs today."

"What?" Katara asked.

"Nuh uh...not telling." She said and she vanished. Time began again and Sokka quickly said yes.

"Great!" Abbas said, "We'll be leaving soon."

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About an hour later, they were walking into the city. They went into the senate building. Everyone stood before a large raised platform with a few chairs on it. AN: The real senate had about 300 members but I couldn't think of a good layout so I decided on this. In the centre seat was a man of about his mid 50s. Around him were several other men of similar age.

"See him?" Abbas pointed to the man in the center. Katara nodded. "He's Caesar. And he." Abbas pointed to the man at Caesar's right, "Is Marcus Brutus, Caesar's right hand man and best friend."

"I have something to tell you." Katara jumped and saw that it was Dragon who spoke. She got the attention of the others and turned to listen to her. "I wanted to warn you that what you are about to witness is graphic. And I must ask you not to say or do anything that might disturb the destiny of the next few minutes. Okay?" All the others nodded and agreed.

"What's gonna happen?" Aang asked eagerly.

"Still not telling," Dragon said slyly, "Why do you always have to ask questions? You're too nosy. That's why no one likes you." She vanished leaving Aang with a hurt look on his face.

"I'm sure she didn't mean it," Katara said comfortingly. Dragon reappeared.

"Yes I did," She said shortly and vanished again. Katara sighed.

"Quiet," Vita whispered, "Caesar's about to speak. Caesar was standing at a podium in front of the chairs. Katara looked at the men behind him. They were nodding to each other. Caesar cleared his throat. The other senate members snuck up behind Caesar bringing knives out from under their clothes. Katara gasped. They're gonna kill him! Evidently, Zuko had realized too. Just as Katara was about to warn Caesar to move, Zuko grabbed her by the waist pulled her close to him and clasped his hand over her mouth. AN: I had to do that, I couldn't resist.

"Dragon said not to say nor do anything." Zuko whispered in her ear. Katara was helpless and stood there held in place by Zuko.

"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears," Caesar began his speech but he was cut off as the man Katara recognized as Brutus, Caesar's best friend, stabbed him in the back, literally! Everyone heard Caesar gasp in pain. The senators surrounded Caesar cutting him off from his wife would had run up onto the podium only to a grabbed by a guard. More guards kept the public from helping their leader as he was stabbed to death by his friends. Katara and Co. were close enough to hear the last words Caesar choked out before he died. "You too, Brutus?" Zuko let Katara go. They all stood there. The guard released Caesar's wife and she ran to her husband's bloody dead body and sobbed.

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That night Dragon came to Katara as she overlooked the moonlit fields.

"You have to leave tomorrow," Dragon said,

"Why did they kill him?" Katara asked.

"Y'know I don't know…" Dragon said standing next to Katara.

"Where are you sending us next?"

"A hundred and twenty years into the future, give or take. You'll still be in Rome though."

"Can't we stay for a couple more days? I like it here."

"Sorry, but no. I want to go on with my story. Plus, Audro seems to really like you and the longer you stay, the more he'll like you. Hopefully I know the rules by now."

"No love," Katara sighed, "I know, I know."

"You should get some sleep," Dragon said, "I have to talk with the guys."

"Dragon," Katara said.

"Yeah?"

"G'night,"

"Good night, Katara." Dragon stepped out into the hallway. Katara lay down and was quickly asleep. "Wow that was schmaltzy!" Dragon said as she walked down the hall.

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The next morning at breakfast Katara spoke to Abbas.

"We really must be going," Katara said.

"Oh," Audro said, "Can't you stay a while longer?"

"No, we really must be going," Katara reassured him. Audro sighed.

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Outside a while later, the group stood before Orcus and her family. Orcus stepped up to them all in turn and hugged them all once. Audro kissed Katara's hand again and shook the hands of the guys.

"Will we ever see you again?" Abbas asked.

"I don't know," Sokka said.

"Well, you're always welcome," Abbas said.

"Thank you," Katara said. The four of them walked off and once they were over the hill, Dragon appeared.

"Good job," She said.

"So, what happens now?" Zuko asked.

"This." She said. Katara, Aang, Sokka and Zuko were thrown into another wormhole. It wasn't as bad this time but it was still uncomfortable. They landed in a marketplace similar to they first one. Only it seemed bigger this time. "You know what to do," Dragon said and she disappeared and the usual market noises came to their ears.

Caesar never said this; it's a quote from Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar. It was really said by Brutus Caesar's funeral in the play.

There another one down. As I said, Coliseum next chapter. Have a lovely life. R&R.

The Muffin Dragon