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Summary:Zuko and Katara are bound together by magic. There is only one way to be separated, and that is to trust in each other. But can enemies learn to put the past behind them?

I hope you like it.Wow this is the longest chapter I ever wrote. Read & Review.

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Separate Hearts

Chapter One: The Temple

"Katara, have you seen Sokka?" The young air monk asked," We have to leave soon. You know what happens when we stay in one place too long."

"He said he went to get food," Katara rolled her eyes," I better go find him before he eats it all."Aang laughed as she trudged off into the forest.

She had been walking for 10 minutes and Katara was beginning to get worried. Sokka usually didn't go this far. Suddenly she heard a twig snap behind her. Katara spun around and gasped. She narrowed her eyes at the last person she wanted to see.

"What are you doing here? Where's Sokka?"

"Looking for someone?" The fire prince sneered as two of his soldiers shoved Sokka up next to him. His hands were chained behind his back.

"Katara! Run!" her brother screamed.

"Where is the avatar?" There seemed to be a fire burning in his golden eyes.

"I'd never tell you," the waterbender spat.

The prince smirked as he held his fist up to Sokka. The boy paled as it lit up in flames."Tell me if you ever want to see him again." Just one look into Katara's eyes and you could tell she was mad. And you did not want to mess with her when she was mad.

With one swift movement of her arm, a small wave of water from a nearby steam cascaded down upon Zuko. He snarled an shoved Sokka to the ground. "You're gonna regret you ever did that, peasant!" Zuko was too enraged to notice Sokka scampering away towards camp.

Zuko sent fireballs at her at an alarming speed and she cringed as one of them grazed her shoulder. Katara ran deeper into the forest. If she was going to win this fight she needed a bigger water supply. Katara had an advantage, though. Zuko couldn't run as fast with his armor weighing him down, and she soon lost him.

She stopped in her tracks as she saw an amazing sight. There was an enormous temple before her, at least fifty feet high. As she walked closer she noticed something carved on the wall next to the door.

When two hands of separate hearts meet here,

together they shall be.

they will stay that way until trust and love can set them free.

Katara stared in confusion at the words. That doesn't make any sense. She didn't have time to think as a fresh wave of fire knocked her backwards, slamming her hand against the stone. She stared in horror as her hand sank into it. She pulled with all her might but it wouldn't budge.

"Help! Anyone!"

"It's too late girl," oh great, could my life get any worse? , Katara thought," Tell me where the avatar is and maybe I'll spare you."

"Leave her alone," Katara turned to see Aang standing there next to Sokka who smiled triumphantly. Aang sent an airball at Zuko who fell into the temple wall with a thud. As his hand collided with the words time seemed to stand still. Suddenly a brilliant flash of light engulfed Zuko and Katara.

Katara screamed as they were knocked backwards and then everything went black.