Chapter 5
A conversation with Prince Zuko
Katara woke up that morning and walked outside to walked along the shore line…
"Finally alone!" whispered Katara under her breath.
Katara walked over to the ocean shore and smelled the fresh air and smiled gratefully…
"Uncle, I am going for a walk…"
"Yes, yes go on…" replied Iroh as he sipped his tea and flapped his hand up and down…
Zuko left the ship and walked along the beach and saw someone standing along the shore staring out into the ocean…
Zuko walked up the girl and began, "Uh, hi…"
Katara looked at the prince that greeted her and looked at him and without thinking she replied, "Good morning your highness."
"Good morning to you uh…"
"Kamiah."
"Oh, well are you a waterbender?"
"Uh, no…" replied Katara unsurely.
"Well, uh…what are you doing?"
"Oh, I was looking at the sea."
"Oh."
"It reminds me of my mother." Replied Katara as her hand rose to her necklace.
"What happened to her?" asked Zuko softly.
"She was killed in a Fire Nation raid, like you tried to do last night!" spat Katara.
"I didn't want the raid, my father did. I have no control." Replied Zuko.
"Yeah, sure, like you are any different than your father!" exclaimed Katara.
"Actually, I am nothing like my father." Replied Zuko.
"How is that?"
"He is hungry for power. I have no interest. He wants more land, I don't, he likes people suffering, I hate seeing innocent people get slaughtered, and he continues the war. I wouldn't."
"You would do that?"
Zuko nodded and sighed, "No one deserves to be killed, I hate seeing innocent people being killed, thousands, happens to be millions are have lost their families, their home, their Nation. It is horrible…Now that the Fire Nation wants to capture the Ocean Spirit, your only hope…I feel like I have to go against them, the Ocean Spirit had disappeared 100 years ago I heard, and I know that you and your fellow Water Tribe People cannot loose your only hope, and I respect that. I just wish there was a way to go against my Nation, without being caught…"
Katara looked at Zuko and replied sarcastically, "Right, like you know what suffering is?"
"Yes, I do know what suffering is, my mother suddenly disappeared two years ago, I have been searching for her ever since."
"That is horrible…"
"Yes, that is how I know what suffering is…" replied Zuko.
Katara was sure she saw tears in his eyes and replied, "Well I have to go now, my grandmother and my brother will be worried…"
"Wait, I was wondering, why are your people making a palace?"
"We are making for our honour and respect to the Ocean, the Moon and the Stars Spirits." Replied Katara.
"Oh, okay, just wondering…"
Zuko watched Katara go and thought, "She is really smart and knowledgeable."
Zuko smiled at her and left to walk around the village…
Katara walked over to her brother and asked, "Hey Sokka, you won't believe what just happened…"
"What?"
"I just spoke to Prince Zuko."
"Yeah, cool…WHAT?" exclaimed Sokka.
"Look Sokka! He isn't as bad as we think. He knows how much we suffer!"
"Katara, you can't fall for those pathetic tricks…"
"It isn't a trick, I know it!"
"Did you say who you were?" whispered Sokka.
"Well…" whispered Katara.
"No, you didn't, you wouldn't…putting yourself into danger like that!"
"Sokka relax, he isn't as bad as you think…Anyways I lied about my name, and did not mention anything about the Ocean Spirit."
"Why did you just do that Katara?" asked Sokka.
"Called making a person up that no longer exist." Replied Katara.
"What happens if you get caught?"
"I don't think that'll be happening." Laughed Katara.
"Sure, right, whatever, anyways do you want to go and look at how they are doing at the palace, I am helping out. You can help too, so that way no one will notice…"
"Sure great idea." Replied Katara as she and her brother went to the palace…
The palace was filled with beautiful artwork, the flower was blue marble, and the walls we ice carved, with stones. The windows were gorgeous and best of all the throne room. The throne room was filled with beautiful paintings and sculptures of the Spirits, the symbols were carved into the walls beautifully, the chandelier was made out of crystals, the throne chair was cushioned with the finest silk of all of the Water Tribe.
Katara was amazed with the art works and Sokka pulled her to a room and began, "We are to work here, this is supposed to be the ball room."
"Wow…" that was all Katara could say.
"Yeah, really." Replied Sokka and gave Katara some art materials and laughed, "Well get started, I am working on the furniture."
"Good luck." Smiled Katara as she got to work, she began painting the mural on the ceiling lying on her back…
She painted all day, the sun has already settled and Katara continued to work…
The people that walked into the ball room that were working looked up at her mural and gasped with amazement…
Katara painted the Moon, and the Stars, with the Ocean Spirits that gave it beautiful colors…
Finally she finished and came back down and was greeted by her brother that began, "Whoa Katara, you are some artist."
"Thanks." She giggled she walked by him and headed out to the ocean and gazed up at the moon and let the water from the ocean brush on to her feet as she continued her gaze…
Katara looked over at the harbour and saw the Fire Nation ships packing up, she saw Prince Zuko walking up to her and she began, "What's going on?"
"Packing up, we are going home, I am sure that you and your people will be happy." Replied Zuko as he looked at her and took her hand gave her something in her hand and began, "So you don't forget me."
Katara opened her hand and looked at the object and gasped, "Zuko, you didn't have to give me this…Oh thank you so much…"
The object was a charm bracelet, on the bracelet hung two charms, a Fire symbol, and a Water symbol…"
She put it on right away and embraced him with a hug and held his hand and whispered, "I don't have anything to give you, I feel so guilty…Oh wait! Something you won't forget!" she leans over to his and gives him a kiss on his cheek and she blushed slightly and he smiled at her and whispered, "I won't forget."
She waved good bye as she watched him go back to his ship and watched his ships sail away…
Disclaimer: AW! Why did I make Zuko go? Oh well I don't give the crap what you think!