Hi people sorry for the long wait, but just because I thought of an ending to my story doesn't mean I know the fillers. I have had a severe case of writer's block. So here is my try at making a good chapter and curing myself of this wretched sickness called writer's block. Hope its good enough for you, enjoy!

I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender


Chapter 13

Katara opened her eyes slowly examining her surroundings. She was in a medium sized cell, lying in a cot in the corner of her room.

"NO!" she yelled realizing's were she was and jumped out of her cot and ran to the door. It was locked. She slammed both her fists on the door and slid down to the floor. How could this have happened! How could Zuko just surprise us like that! We had no warning! How could Aang just... wait...Aang! Oh I hope he is ok, and Sokka too. I wonder where they are? There was a knock on the door and it opened, but it was only Iroh, carrying a tea tray.

"I heard you banging so I assumed you were awake." he said setting the tray down on her cot.

"please, join me for tea. I am most glad to see you again, but I have a notion that you do not feel the same way." he said pouring tea into two cups. Katara just stared. She had not expected this from Iroh, well, she didn't think that he would come to see her.

"It's not poison you know." he said kneeling down and began sipping his tea. Katara walked over and sat down, and drank her tea.

"Where are Aang and Sokka?" she asked in a sort of demanding tone.

"They are in separate cells, and I think your brother is awake and throwing quite a fit to see you. But I think your avatar friend is still asleep." he said still drinking his tea.

"Can I see him? Sokka, I mean." she said having expected nothing less from Sokka, and wanting to reassure him that she was fine.

"Oh I'm sure you can, just don't tell Zuko. He doesn't think any of you should see each other." Iroh said. They finished their tea and Iroh let her out of the cell and led her to where Sokka was held. She heard many bangs and loud noises coming from the cell. Iroh opened the door and Katara walked in, and Iroh closed the door telling her he would come to get her when they were done talking.

"Katara! Are you ok? Did they hurt you? Did they touch you?" Sokka asked her ceasing his noise making on the spot.

"Relax Sokka, I'm fine." she said hugging him.

"Have you seen Aang? Is he ok?" he asked quickly.

"No, Sokka, I haven't seen him. He's still sleeping." she said a little tired of Sokka's questions.

"Jeez that kid will sleep through anything." he said sitting down on his own cot.

"I wouldn't talk Sokka." she said sitting next to him.

"What's that supposed to mean?" he said glaring at her.

"Nothing never mind, I do hope he's ok though." Katara said sighing.

"Knowing him, he can take care of himself." Sokka said putting an arm around the tired Katara. There was another knock on the door and Iroh entered.

"What do you want!" Sokka said getting up.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but Katara must return to her cell." Iroh said motioning for her.

Katara nodded and got up to leave, leaving Sokka alone. Iroh was walking her back to her cell when someone approached them.

"Uncle I thought I told you to not let them see each other." Zuko said through gritted teeth looking murderous.

"Well, her brother was throwing quite a tantrum demanding to see her, so I let him, and Zuko would you be a gentleman and escort Katara back to her room? I have a game of pi sho (I think I spelled that right) to win, excuse me." Iroh said walking past Zuko and down the hallway and out of sight. Zuko seemed quite caught off guard by his uncle. They both stood there in silence, then Zuko took Katara's arm and began walking toward her cell.

"I can walk without your help, thank you very much." she said wrenching her arm out of his grasp.

"fine whatever, just don't try anything funny or else." he said angrily.

"or else what exactly!" she yelled at him, all her past anger for him was now being unleashed.

"Why are you doing this! Why do you want Aang so badly that you would put anything and anyone else second? How could you possibly be so heartless?" she screamed.

"And how could you, a lowly water tribe peasant, understand? You don't know what my life is like! And why should I tell you when all you can do is scream and complain about this and that! You can't even defend yourself! And before you call me heartless you should take a good look in the mirror!" he yelled back at her.

"Me? Heartless? How could you think I'm heartless? Oh but do forgive me, your majesty, you must not be heartless because you must be the most selfless person in the whole world!" she yelled her voice growing hoarse.

"You have no right to judge me! My honor depends on capturing the avatar and nothing will stop me from completing my goal!" he yelled still fighting the urge to shut her up forcefully.

"So you would put your honor before other peoples lives! Do you realize what your doing! That is the most cruelest thing I have ever heard! And you seriously think that just because you have Aang you will be able to regain your honor? We will escape and your just going to have to give up at some point because you cant chase us forever! Do you really have no compassion for the feelings of others!" Katara couldn't take much more of this self obsessed prince any longer.

"Why am I even bothering with you when you obviously aren't going to listen!" he yelled growing tired of yelling which was most likely a first for him.

"I'd listen if you actually told me something other than insults and screams!" she said feeling that they were getting somewhere.

"Why don't you shut up like a good little girl and go back to your cell?" Zuko said mockingly. Katara had had enough, with one swift motion she kicked Zuko in the leg, took the keys from his belt and ran back to Sokka's cell, while Zuko was still recovering from this sudden outburst of anger. She unlocked the cell door and opened it.

"Sokka, come on help me find Aang!" she said to the confused Sokka. He got up from his bed and left the room with her to help her look for their friend.

"Where do you think he is?" Sokka asked her as they were running down the hall.

"He's probably in a strong cell, maybe that one." she said noticing a lone door in front of them. They tried to open the door but it was locked and Katara looked through the ring of keys she had stolen from Zuko to try and find the right one to open it. Finally, finding the right key she opened the door to the cell. She saw Aang lying asleep in a cot by the wall and rushed over to him to wake him up.

"Aang wake up!" she said to him shaking him violently.

"Wha...Katara? Where are we? What hap...Zuko." he said looking past her and at the door way. Zuko was standing there. Aang sprung up from his bed and took a fighting stance.

"Katara, Sokka get behind me." he said to both of them and they obeyed.

"A bit unnecessary don't you think?" Zuko said to Katara who just glared at him.

"Just leave the cell and no harm will come to either of you." he said to Katara and Sokka.

"And no harm will come to you if you get out of the way." Aang told him.

"I am not letting you escape again." Zuko said still blocking the door.

"That's too bad." he said sending a wave of air at him throwing him down the hall unconscious (yes I know, again).

"Follow me." Katara said knowing the ship fairly well by now, and running out of the room followed be Aang and Sokka. They ran past the now stirring Zuko and out of the hallway. They turned a corner only to meet four or five guards. The guards quickly sent fireblasts at them, which Aang sent another wave of wind blowing the fire back to its creators, blasting them back, leaving a clear way to escape. Suddenly Katara felt a hard pull on her braid and yelped in surprise. Aang and Sokka stopped dead in their tracks and watched as Zuko held tight to Katara.

"Go back to your cells, both of you." he said his hold on Katara strengthening and she yelled in pain because his arm was around her neck and he was cutting of air. (yes I know that seems cruel even for him).

"LET GO OF HER!" both Aang and Sokka yelled together. Suddenly two guards came out and grabbed hold of the two boys.

"Take them back to their cells and make sure they don't escape again." he said to the guards finally letting go of Katara, who dropped to the floor gasping for breath. She looked up at him with watering eyes and (oh my god) Zuko held out a hand to pick her up. Zuko had actually felt bad for what he had just done to her and wanted to make it up to her somehow. Once on her feet Katara just continued to look at him.

"Look I'm sor..." Zuko started but had just received a hard slap on his face from a crying Katara, who ran in the other direction back to her room. Zuko didn't know what just happened. He stood there rubbing his face, feeling the strangest emotion he had ever felt. He felt angry at himself for hurting her, he felt sorry. Still rubbing his face in a sort of dream state he walked to his uncle's room to ask him something.


Wow. Ok that was hard to do. I wish I didn't make him look so bad though. But I couldn't think of anything else. Ok I hope you liked it and I'm sorry if Zuko seemed really heartless. But things should be getting better soon so don't worry about there not being any fluff because there will be plenty of it in later chapters. I don't know how long this story will be so hang in there. Oh and when I get a hundred reviews I'll do something special, so leave lots of reviews. Love love!

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