Hi people, how are you? I'm good and out of ideas. But I'm trying to think of stuff to write so don't be mad at me if this chapter isn't as good as it's supposed to be. I read up on some info on the second season and there's going to be some very interesting characters. I now know that the new season starts the first week of February, wah i dont want to wait that long! But anyway here is my story.
I do not own Avatar: the last airbender.
Chapter 11
Katara was happy to be back with Aang and Sokka again. They were once more flying over land and sea on appa. After Katara was bombarded with questions about her time on Zuko's ship, she told them about the two times Zuko saved her. Aang had a funny look on his face and Sokka yelled out in surprise.
"HE WHAT!" Sokka yelled.
"he saved me Sokka, twice." she said, she had expected this from Sokka, but Aang hadn't said anything.
"Aang what do you think?" she asked.
"What? Oh...umm...I dont know." he said. Maybe I should tell them...
Katara eyed him strangely, then went back to telling them about the rescues.
"But why would he save you? Not that we're complaining, I mean we're glad that your ok." said Sokka.
"Well he would have needed me to get to Aang, Sokka." she said.
"yeah, but we wouldn't have known and would've come anyways." said Sokka.
Katara didn't say anything, she had been wondering about this too. Why did he save her? Was it because that he, as far fetched as it sounds, had had feelings for her? As short as a stay that Katara had there it was possible that something happened between them. She, anyways, had felt something for him even if she didn't recognize it. Thoughts of Zuko kept clouding her mind, and try as she might could not get them out. She glanced at Aang who was sitting on top of appa's head in a sort of dream state.
"Aang is something wrong?" she asked him worriedly.
"No. Why?" he said shaking himself out it.
"well you just seem kind of distant." she said still looking for signs of what might be bothering him.
"I'm fine. I'm just glad your back with us Katara." he said not wanting her to worry. He was beginning to think that he was no longer Zuko's only target.
"I'm glad to be back too, I really missed you guys." she said.
"Aang can we stop for food I'm starving!" Sokka said, and surprisingly Katara agreed with him.
"Sure there's a village over there." Aang said pointing to a medium sized island to the right of where they were flying, and steered appa toward the village.
"oh I hope they have fish!" Sokka said looking dreamily.
"uh I think I'll pass on the fish." said Katara sick of fish.
"I think we should just stick to bread Sokka, we don't have much more money." said Aang looking in their pack which held the small amount of money they carried.
"oh man! I wanted fish!" said Sokka pouting.
"relax Sokka, you can just go fishing once we land." she said reassuringly.
They had reached the island, and landed near a small pond not far from the village. Katara started to set up camp for the night, not to eager to do anything else, which would mean to go off on her own, and Sokka and Aang seemed to understand. Aang and Sokka seemed to feel that as long as appa was with her, she would be fine. Sokka went for firewood and Aang went to the village for food and supplies. Once camp was set up Katara waited for Aang and Sokka to return, with appa to keep her company. Momo (which in case you hadn't noticed and apparently neither did I, hasn't appeared once in this story) had gone with Aang.
Sokka appeared out of the woods surrounding them carrying firewood, and set it down in front of the camp and started a fire.
"I was wondering when you were getting back." she said
"yeah well it took awhile." Sokka said.
"where's Aang?" he asked
"not back yet." she said. But yet it hadn't been that long. Appa was sleeping behind them and a loud snore and a gust of wind later Sokka's fire was out. Sokka mumbled angrily to himself as he started a new one as Aang appeared carrying two loaves of bread and some grapefruit.
"oh good your back! With bread and grapefruit..." said Sokka. He was expecting something a little better. Momo was sitting on Aang's shoulder eating a piece of the grapefruit.
"They didn't have much in our price range." said Aang splitting the food in three for each of them.
"thanks Aang. But I think we need to figure something out about our money problem." she said examining the small bit of money they had left.
"Well, I saw a fishing job open at the village. Maybe you could do that Sokka?" said Aang suggestively.
"oh no, not again! You remember what happened last time!" said Sokka stamping out the fire that had caught his sleeve on fire. Failing to put it out he began screaming as it grew bigger, and Katara bended the water from her canteen and extinguished it.
"Thanks." Sokka mumbled.
"your welcome." she said holding back a laugh.
"Was there any other jobs there Aang?" Katara asked.
"No, that was the only one open." he said.
Katara sighed, and suggested that they all get some sleep. Once her head hit the pillow she fell asleep immediately.
Zuko:
"Uncle was there any sign of the avatar?" Zuko asked his uncle.
"we think he landed in a village not far from here." he said.
"where is it?" Zuko said in a hurry.
"northwest, we could make it there in about 30, 40 minutes." Iroh said.
"good, tell them to set a course for northwest uncle." Zuko said heading back to his room to meditate, but his uncle stopped him by asking a question.
"Zuko what about Katara?" he asked.
"What about her uncle?" Zuko said not wanting to talk about her.
"well, I think that you no longer just want the avatar." Iroh said bluntly.
"What are you talking about uncle? Of course I only want the avatar! What makes you think different?" he said angry.
"Never mind Zuko, I will go tell the guards where to go." said his uncle shaking his head and leaving.
Well hello there! I finally figured out an end to my story! Your gonna love it! Hopefully. I hope you liked this chapter, well i guess it was kinda dull. But action is on the way! I cant wait to see the next season and i cant believe they are changing Zuko's voice! Agh no that was what made him sexy! (other than his body and hair). Love love!
The ever cheerful Shojo Butterfly
