Chapter 12 an argument strikes out

"Dead?" Katara laughed. "Oh yeah sure whatever. You do know he'll be born into a water tribe?"

"Why do you think we're trying to wipe out the water tribes across the world. WE knew that the Avatar would just be reborn. Why do you think we tried to wipe out the Air benders first? That's where the Avatar was going to be reincarnated. We have a plan we know what we're doing Katara. Right now we're working on wiping out the water benders." Zuko found himself to his feet. "Katara why do you think my sister has your brother as a…"

"Shut up!" Katara yelled finding herself to her feet as well. "Just shut the hell up! You know nothing about the world. Nothing about what's going on out here."

Zuko's fists began to flame. He was clearly losing his temper and quickly. "What the hell are you talking about?" He yelled. "I've been out on this ocean for two years. I know what it's like! Worrying about if your crew has food clothing and shelter. Survival of the fittest and guess…" Katara hit him across the face.

Zuko shook his head. "Would you just listen to me?" Katara yelled. "Aang can't die Avatar's don't die. They just come back. And if you wipe out all the different benders then you're stuck with fire benders. Giving your nation just something stupid to do."

"What's that?"

"Kill yourselves. Wiping out the whole human race!" Katara turned her back towards him. "I can just imagine it. We'll just allow Momo to be the next Fire Lord. Sounds great don't it?"

Zuko narrowed his eyes. "Look whatever your problem is it's time to get over it. I told you about my sister. What else do you want?"

"I want respect I want you to trust me." She sighed. "I want you."

Zuko raised his eyebrow. "What did you say? You want me?" Zuko shook his head.

"I didn't say that." Katara turned a light shade of pink.

Zuko turned to the side. "I can't believe you think that all fire benders are bad."

Katara sat on the bed. She sighed and fell back onto her back. It was all her fault that she had gotten kidnapped and now she was arguing with her only hope of getting out of there unharmed. She sighed and looked at Zuko.

"Get a life Katara. You must realize that we're doing this for everyone's own good." Zuko sighed and lifted Katara on to his lap. "Don't you worry your pretty little head of yours off. When I'm Fire Lord things will definitely be better." Katara leaned onto his shoulder.

"That's what you say. If I was Fire Lord." Zuko laughed. "What? If I marry a fire bender or my brother does things will be more…"

"Katara, what are you saying? Being a fire lord's wife doesn't mean you get to make the decisions." Zuko said stroking Katara's hair. "In fact all you do is have kids and follow the Fire Lord's choices in running the country."

"That's stupid." Katara said looking at Zuko.

"No it's rule that's how it's been since my great great some odd great grandfather. He killed any women born into the royal family and devised that everyone else do the same." Zuko said. "My sister survived because my mom is strange. Well was strange."

Katara pushed Zuko onto the bed flat onto his back. "Well I guess your mother and I have something in common. Because we both fell for a strong fire bender."

Zuko tried to get her off but failed horribly. Katara cautiously touched his scar. He leaned into the warm embrace. He loved the way her touch felt against the rough skin.

Katara smiled and hit Zuko across the face. "Okay I deserved that. But are you serious for falling for me?"

Katara stood up and walked over to his dresser and opened it. She grabbed his mask and tossed it to him. "Training."

"You can't…"

Katara was suddenly in front of him cutting him off. "Don't tell me what I can and can't do." Katara turned and smirked. "Well we could always…"

Zuko covered his ears quickly, closed his eyes and yelled, "La, la, la, la. I can't hear you." He opened one of his eyes and uncovered his ears.

"…Go to Baj-sen-sai." She said smiling. "Did you really…"

"Okay that's enough talk lets go train." He said grabbing both his mask and Katara's wrist pulling her out of the room. "Uncle we're going training be back whenever!" Katara laughed as she was dragged off.

Zuko stopped in his tracks and fixed his ponytail. He then put up his hood and looked at Katara. He pulled out his mask and looked at it. Katara put her hand on his shoulder and nodded taking his mask and tying it onto the back of his head. She then fixed her hair so that Nyla couldn't see it and tied her mask on.

"Lets go." Katara said making sure her twin katanas were in place before running off towards Nyla's ship.

With Nyla

"Daddy!" Nyla shrieked running up to Ozai. "It's been ages."

Ozai looked at his daughter then looked around his ship. It seemed dirty and lacked enthusiasm Ozai shook his head while rolling his eyes. He came here for the Avatar and after the Avatar he was out of here. He would take his daughter with him and she would be allowed back in the country but not back in the actual castle. She was lucky she wasn't killed for that stunt she pulled.

"Take me to the Avatar." Ozai ordered Zhao. Zhao nodded and walked down the stairs.

"Lord Ozai what brought you all the way out here?" Zhao asked taking out the keys that Nyla had given him.

"Open the forsaken door damn it." Ozai yelled fire coming his fists.

Mean while the Zhao was trying to get the door open Zuko and Katara were sneaking around the ship trying to get down and into the dungeon before anyone noticed them or Ozai got in there. Katara had snuck in first through an air vent seeing that she was smaller and less noticeable. Zuko followed when the coast was clear. Both ran down towards Aang's holding chambers. Katara turned the corner and found Ozai standing there, yelling at Zhao. Turning to Zuko she held a finger to her lips telling Zuko don't even think about laughing.

Zuko nodded and looked around them for a way in. There wasn't anything around them no air vents nothing. It was then when he heard footsteps coming. He signaled for Katara to jump up on a shaft. She did just so and waited for Zuko to jump along with her. Sadly he was struggling to get up. Sighing she, out of pure frustration, finally pulled him up next to her. He quickly removed their masks and gave Katara a quick kiss before sitting against the wall up there. Katara followed the suit and leaned up against Zuko. Both closed their eyes and fell asleep without realizing it.

"Did you hear what Lord Ozai said?"

"No what?"

"Well it was more like what he did. He took both that water bender boy and the air bender and took them onto his ship and sailed off. Princess Nyla is to meet him at the Fire Nation capital in a couple of days for her final judgment. He said that it would make a better choice if she brought her brother Prince Zuko along with."

Whispers like these filled the hall Katara woke up and nudged Zuko and motioned for them to get out of there. He nodded and both jumped down taking both guards out in the process. They ran out and onto the deck where Nyla was awaiting them with an ambush. Zuko and Katara both took a fighting stance.

"No need to fight." She said walking up to them. "I would dream of hurting my dear old brother."

K15: Again open to ideas. I kind of forced out some of this chapter... well of course it would have been up sooner if I wasn't reading the newest harry potter book. Yah! Anyway I hope you enjoy this and check around friday for my next chapter. (Maybe sooner if I'm lucky.) Later. K15