Aloha. How is everyone? I worked extra hard to make this a long chapter and i think this is my best one yet. I went back and read my story from the start and i cant even recognize my own writing. Huh...weird. Ok so here is my story.

I do not own Avatar the last airbender, a car, a decent room, my dignity, and my friends respect. I'm depressed. Lol.


Chapter 7

"Uncle is Katara locked in her cell?" Zuko asked his uncle casually over breakfast.

"No." Iroh said simply. "She needed fresh air."

"Uncle the last time you said that she jumped over board." Zuko said angry.

"Oh I doubt she will try that again seeing as how it turned out last time." said Iroh.

"You should be nicer to our guest, Zuko, after all, all she wanted was to thank you but you forced her out of your room yelling." he said.

"Once again uncle she is our prisoner, not a guest, and i should treat her like a prisoner." said Zuko tired of his uncle's blabberings.

Iroh just sighed and went on eating. Finished with his meal Zuko left the dinning room to find Katara. Why does uncle get to me? Katara is only a prisoner, and until the avatar comes, she should remain in her cell. But although he would never admit it he did rather liked being around Katara. What was it about her? Zuko made his way to the top deck were Katara was. Katara was leaning over a railing looking out into the sea. The wind was blowing her hair gently and Zuko had momentarily froze staring at her. He shook himself out of this daze and walked over to her. He would take his uncle's advice. She sensed him coming and turned to face him. He opened his mouth to speak to but she stopped him.

"I'm not going to jump if that's what your thinking." she said before he had a chance to say anything.

"No I..." he started but she interrupted him again.

"What? If you want me to go back to my cell fine. I just wanted some fresh air." she said not wanting to hear anything Zuko had to say. She was still mad at him for yelling at her to get out of his room when she was only trying to say 'thank you'. And what's more she shouldn't have had to thank him for anything seeing as she saved him.

"Would you just listen!" said Zuko his patience wavering.

"That's not what I was going to say." he said.

"Then what were you?" she said not having that much patience either.

"Thank you and I'm sorry." he said through gritted teeth.

"I really don't want to hear... wait... what did you say?" said Katara completely caught off guard.

"I said thank you and I'm sorry." he said annoyed that he had to repeat it.

"But I wouldn't have needed saving in the first place if you hadn't been so stupid as to jump over board!" he said no longer able to hold in his annoyance.

"Well, I wouldn't have jumped if you hadn't kidnapped me!" she said angrily at this outburst. For one lousy second she thought that he had been sincere. Ugh I'm such an idiot! Zuko is such an inconsiderate JERK!

"Cant you just take a compliment!" he yelled.

"Yes I can, if you had given me one!" she screamed at him, her voice now going hoarse. With that, and unable to take Zuko any longer, she marched off to her room. But Zuko caught her at the door. Blocking the hallway to her cell.

"look, I'm sorry. I just got a little angry." he said. He looked sincere.

Katara just stared taken aback. Her heart beating just a bit faster than it should be. What's wrong with me? And what is he playing at?

Zuko took a deep breath.

"Will you please walk with me to lunch?" he said trying hard not to stutter.

Katara at a loss for words nodded her head yes. But at that moment Iroh came bursting through the door Zuko was no longer blocking.

"Zuko...Zhao...coming..." Iroh panted, out of breath.

"WHAT!" he yelled in shock.

"Zhao is on his way here." said Iroh looking grave.

"WHY?" he yelled again.

" I don't know, I just received a message saying he will be here no longer than an hour." Iroh said apparently not happy about this either.

"Uncle take Katara back to her cell and lock it. So no one gets out or in." said Zuko.

"But..." Katara started but was interrupted.

"No buts, just do as I say." he said.

"Katara please follow me." said Iroh giving her his arm. She took it, and without another word to Zuko walked with Iroh to her room. Once there Iroh told her that either him or Zuko would come to get her once Zhao left, and locked her in her room.

"Now what!" she exclaimed. And she took her normal seating at the far corner of the cell.

It wasn't long before she started hearing yells coming from above. Zhao must be here. I wonder whats going on up there? The yells were getting louder. It sounded as if someone was fighting. The yells continued and then came the loud thuds, like a body sounds when it hits the ground. More thuds and yells... then came the silence. This is which most disturbed her. The next sound she heard was loud footsteps coming down the hall. Katara got to her feet.

"Zuko?" she said in barely a whisper.

Then she heard the chingling of keys, and the door opened. Katara gasped. In had come the last person on earth she wanted to see.

"Well, it seems Prince Zuko was hiding something after all." said Zhao in a pleased voice.


Well i hope that was long enough for you. Hey at least my chapters are starting to get a little longer. It takes time people. But now I'm in a bit of a pickle. See my cousins helped me out a lot for this chapter and now that I'm home i have no idea what to write. But don't worry i will figure out something. My sister is driving me crazy telling me what i should write. But none of her ideas seem to work with what I'm trying to go with. Oh and Marissa if you are reading this stop laughing at me! I told you i didn't want you to read this story! Now I'm beyond embarrassed.

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