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"Katara, are you sure you don't remember anything?" Sokka asked urgently.
"Did I say I didn't remember anything?" Katara snapped. Rising up on her elbows, she spotted Tamal, Princess Yue, Lord Saku, and Master Paku gathered around her bed. Blushing under their scrutiny, she felt her head for any damage.
"Well….aren't you going to tell us?" Lord Saku asked impatiently.
"Hey! You're going to treat my sister with respect, Saku!" Sokka roared, causing Katara to flinch.
"It's alright, Sokka." She paused and glanced at the ring on her finger. Slipping it off, she looked on the inside of it. Katara gasped inaudibly. There, engraved on the ring, was flowing script that spelled, 'you have my heart.' Katara continued to stare incredulously at the ring until she heard Sokka saying her name.
"Katara! Hello, earth to Katara!" Sokka said, waving a hand in front of her face. Snapping her gaze on him, she slipped the ring on once more.
"Well, all I remember is walking into the room and seeing something…. I just can't remember what." Katara said through clenched teeth as she concentrated on her memory. Glancing at the wall she saw scorch marks and claw marks. Then it hit her with full-force:
A man around nineteen was standing with his back toward her. His ebony hair catching the fire he was spewing out of his fists. But he wasn't attacking her, he was attacking a strange creature. It was the body of a human, skinned and twisted beyond recognition. It's bloody eyes stared vehemenously at the man. Hissing, it bared teeth shaped as needles and as long as them. It pounced on the wall, trying to escape the light. The man furiously shot at it, sometimes missing and creating the scorch marks. The creature howled as a flame nailed him in the head, burning the apart to a warped lump.
Sighing, the man turned around. Katara tried to catch his face, but the lighting was too bad. He gently picked her up, and set her on the bed. The man slid something on her finger and placed something on her neck. The edges of Katara's vision were turning black. Before she slipped back into unconsciousness, she watched the man put a scroll in her bedside drawer, then jump out he window, becoming shadow.
Katara thrashed at Sokka as he pinned her to the bed. Hitting him where the neck joined the head in the back, she momentarily blacked him out. Muttering her apologies, Katara flew open her drawer and there it was. There was the parchment.
Unraveling it, Katara closed her eyes, trying to steady her trembling hands. She opened her eyes and focused on the paper.
You are possibly wondering who I am and what attacked you last night. I can tell you one, but the other you will have to find out on your own. The creature that attacked you is a spawn of my father's. He created it to do his bidding. Now that he is dead, no one can control them. The hellish creature was the last one, but I'll give you the name. Natas. You can find me tonight if you want to talk. Don't look for me I'll find you.
Katara slowly walked to the mirror. Looking at her reflection, she saw, not some girl, but Lady Katara. Her hair spilled over her shoulders and cascaded down her back in large, loose ringlets. Across her brow was a band of beaten silver. Her figure was adorned with a white kimino. The bodice of it was lace, set with a light hint of blue. Her skirts trailed behind her in an elegant train. Katara smiled as the silky material swirled around her like waves.
This dress brought out her inner beauty. Turning around when she heard a knock on the door, Katara nervously tugged at a lock of hair. The door swung open revealing her brother talking animatedly with Tamal. They both glanced at her and their eyes were glued instantly.
"You look beautiful, Katara. Like a snowflake as mother used to say." Sokka breathed. Tamal still couldn't get over his silence. Katara giggled and placed her hand on Sokka's out stretched arm. He glanced at her hand and scowled disdainfully.
"You're seriously going to wear that ring?" Sokka asked.
"It's the least I can do for my savior." She whispered back as they walked out of Katara's vanity room. Tonight was Katara's becoming of age party. As they walked down the hall and stopped at the top of the stairs, the crowd below grew silent.
First, they introduced Princess Yue and her father. Then Master Paku. Then finally, the guest of honor and her brother. They walked slowly down the royal stairs, giving everyone a god look at Katara. Many people gasped as she came into view, while a good deal of people gaped openly. Not many of the Northern Water Tribe had seen her out of her regular attire, so this new woman was the new Katara.
A FEW HOURS LATER
Katara silently slipped out of the palace and walked down the streets to her favorite place in the city. It was atop the wall that faced the ocean and field of icebergs. Sighing in relief, Katara sat down carefully, wary to evade sitting on her dress. Looking down at the ocean that lapped at the city walls, she summoned a stream of water. Standing up quietly, Katara maneuvered the water around her body, till it settled on her dress and became part of it. Satisfied, Katara began to dance slowly and gracefully. As she dipped for the third time she started to sing.
The way I feel for you is forbidden.
Why do you always act like it's morbid?
Yet the feeling seeps into my heart, unbidden.
I'm the one who knows your life, so sordid.
Why can't you see I want more to us?
We can't let anyone know
Hiding our love and lust.
We can't let our true feelings show.
Why don't we show it?
Show that we care,
Show it so they know it's there?
Katara paused, her clear voice echoing in the harbor. Then out of no where, a new, deep baritone voice came in.
Your eyes of calming blue,
Make me loose myself.
I fell in love before I knew.
Katara whirled around, breaking concentration with her element. Water streamed gently around her, slowing down as time slowed down in these moments. There standing in front of Katara was….
O-o cliffy….. bet you all know who it is…. Humor me, I want to know who you think it is...The song is supposed to be an old Fire/Water bender song. I made it up in like… one minute. I'll post some of me other poems on my profile if you want. Though I have to warn you, they're really depressing. They're anbout my dad and my brothers and stuff….