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Chapter 7:Splash Fights and Cold Nights

"Aang did you find her yet?"

Aang quickly dried his eyes, but Sokka could just make out the tears shining on the airbender's young face as he sadly shook his head.

Sokka thought for a minute. "Well, maybe she escaped Zuko and went to the beach to waterbend."

The young avatar's spirits lifted and he sprang to his feet. "Let's go!"

But what they saw on the beach did anything but help them. Their hope quickly turned to dismay as they saw a large hole in the sand shaped like the front of a boat. "They were taken away on a ship. They'll be long gone by now."

Aang's tattoos flared in anger for a moment, and a fierce look of determination crossed his face." We have to save her. We have to get on that ship."

Sokka put his arm around him reassuringly. "We'll find her Aang, don't worry. We have to find her."

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Katara groaned and blinked her eyes open to see Zuko leaning over her. She tried to move, but failed miserably. She saw a flicker of relief pass over the banished fire prince, but as quickly as it came it was gone. It was like he didn't want her to know if he cared what happened to her.

The water tribe girl knew water better than anything, and she knew that the liquid spilling out of her wounds definitely wasn't water. She needed help. "Water..." she muttered weakly.

Kazuki appeared from the forest carrying a pile of coconuts. "Thirsty? You can have some coconut milk."

Katara was starting to grow annoyed and mustered up her quickly draining strength to try and explain." Put me in the water. I need to heal."

Zuko looked at Katara in confusion, but decided to do oblige since she was unable to say anymore. He used his free hand to pick her up and, trying to be as gentle as he could, carried her into the water.

He watched in fascination as her wounds glowed blue and began to fade. The prince reached his hand out and touched her; he wanted to know what it felt like and was shocked to find out he'd felt it before. Then, he suddenly remembered where.

Zuko stirred as he felt a strange wetness on the left side of his face. He was about to spring up, ready to fight, but something stopped him. It felt so inviting; he had never felt this good. So he let himself slip into a deep, dreamless sleep, the cool, wet sensation staying with him through most of the night.

Zuko snapped out of his trance and stared at Katara. Not a trace of her wounds was left.

He suddenly felt at a loss for words. She had done so much for him and asked for nothing in return. He grabbed her other hand and pulled her close to him. "Thank you," he whispered in her ear. He then turned away so she wouldn't see the tears that threatened to fall.

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"Princess Azula?" a soldier asked shakily, ducking for fear that she would send a blast of fire at him. When none came, he continued. "What do you want us to do about the escape of your brother and the avatar's companion?"

Azula smirked at him in triumph. "There is no need to do anything. They will come back, right into my hands."

"I-I'm sorry Princess, I don't understand."

"The Avatar does not know his friend has left the ship. He will come and I will capture him. Then my failure of a brother and the water peasant will have no choice but to come back." Her voice was cold and cruel.

"They have no chance. I always win." She laughed harshly and dismissed the guard.

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Katara's belly grumbled with hunger. There was no way they could survive here by just drinking coconut milk.

Zuko spoke up, as if voicing her thoughts. "We need to eat. I'm going fishing."

Katara was forced to follow. She really wished she could let go of his hand, as it was starting to get on her nerves.

"Okay, watch and learn. This is the real way to catch a fish." Katara rolled her eyes.

The firebender waited until he saw a fish and lunged out, attempting to grab it.

Unfortunately all he did was send the fish flying into the air, splashing him in the process.

"Fascinating, Prince Zuko. You must teach me," Katara said sarcastically

Zuko glared at her. "I don't see you catching any fish."

Katara took a deep breath and effortlessly raised an orb of water out, a fish wriggling inside it. She froze the sphere and sent it, with a large wave, back to Kazuki who was cooking.

"You were saying...?" she didn't even try to hide her amusement.

Zuko didn't know what to say after that, so he did the next best thing: he splashed her.

Katara stared at him for a moment, too stunned to do anything. Then she smiled and splashed him back.

The splash fight had begun. They splashed and splashed, getting soaked but not caring, and Katara started to laugh. Even the Prince had to admit he laughed a few times.

Neither of them would ever know how it happened, but suddenly Katara was on top of Zuko, and they were wrestling through the shallow water.

When they stopped to catch their breath, Katara realized her face was inches from his. She blushed and pushed away.

"We should probably catch some more fish..." the waterbender murmured awkwardly. For the rest of the night, she couldn't help remembering how much fun she'd had; how she'd thought of Zuko as a person rather than an enemy. She realized that she liked that feeling.

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Zuko stared up at the stars as he lay down to sleep. He hoped they'd find a way off this island soon.

"I'm cold" Katara groaned from as far away as the spell could allow.

"Deal with it," Zuko snapped and turned away.

"Don't you have a blanket or something?"

"Does it look like it?"

Exhausted from the day's events, Zuko drifted off to sleep.

A few hours later, he woke up. He quickly glanced around to see if they were under attack, but instead saw Katara shivering.

Overcome by guilt, Zuko quietly moved closer to her and wrapped his arms around the girl. Her shivering stopped and they both fell into a deep sleep.

It was the best sleep he'd had in two years.