Chapter Two.

At first they didn't trust Kathryn, but they soon came to like the spunky twelve-year-old fire bender.

Especially Aang.

Katara noticed this but was fine. She thought they were right for each other.

One night the four were eating dinner, when suddenly like thirty soldiers jumped out and grabbed them. They fought but there was no use.

Sokka cried out when his apple fell on the ground.

They were soon bound and gagged, despite Aang's air bending, Katara's water bending, Kathryn bending and skills with her two katanas, and Sokka's instinct.

"Well, well, well. Would you look what we have here," said a chilling and familiar voice. "The Avatar, a water bender, a bad excuse for a solider, and…"

Everyone heard a loud gasp as Prince Zuko turned to see Kathryn.

"Katrina?" Zuko breathed. "Untie her you fools! Can you not see we are in the presence of Princess Katrina?"

Aang, Sokka, Katara's eyes all widened. Princess Katrina? But her name is Kathryn! Isn't it?

When she was free of the ropes, She jumped up and cried, "ZUKO!" and ran to hug her big brother.

"I missed you so much! We got a new dog and named it after you, although Father disapproved…" She carried on like this for several minutes, talking a mile a minute.

When she went to take a breath, Prince Zuko quickly interrupted, "Where's Rayna?" Katrina's face fell and she looked like she was going to cry.

She took a shaky breath and slowly said, "Well, that was why I was looking for you. Rayna and I where enslaved by some guy that looks like a monkey, and I escaped and promised to get you so she could get out of there, and I need to keep my promise so we need to leave. Now. And you need to let Katara, Aang, and Sokka go. Now." She finished impatiently.

Prince Zuko sighed and gently took her arm and led her away so the others could not hear. "Do you remember when I was banished?" Zuko asked.

"Yes," Katrina said slowly.

"Well, father sent me to capture the Avatar. I cannot return home without him," Zuko finished.

"I…" started Katrina "I can't betray them," she finished. "Can't we just leave him and go get Rayna?" she asked hopefully.

Zuko sighed and said, "I'm sorry Katrina, we just can't let him go."

"Fine. Maybe you can't, but I can!" And with that she raced off to set them free.

Prince Zuko looked bewildered for a moment then scowled and ran after her. He found all of the guards knocked out and Katrina hastily untying Katara, Aang, and Sokka.

"Katrina, No!" Zuko shouted.

He kicked out and tripped Katrina. Then he scooped down and picked her up bridal style. He ran over to his uncle and dumped her in his arms. He quickly ran back and retied the Avatar and his companions.

He then, with the help of the guards that just woke up, carried hem back to the ship. He was so angry with his sister that he threw her in the cell with the others, and then slammed the door.

Katrina sighed and burned her ropes. She quickly untied the others too. She started to open an air vent.

"Come on, guys. This vent leads up to the deck. I'll go first and take out the guards, then I'll call Edoc'sil, then we can leave to get Rayna. I don't know where you guys are going, but I can get Edoc'sil to get you to Appa and go to wherever you where headed," she said this all in about three seconds.

"I'll go first, then Katara, then Sokka, then you Aang." With that said, she started climbing the vent.

They heard her gasp and soon saw her sliding back down.

"Wrong vent! My Uncle saw me! Hurry!" she cried and raced up a different vent.

Katara followed. Sokka started but got stuck.

"Aaah! Aang chuckled and sent a blast of air up the vent that sent Sokka flying.

Meanwhile Katara and Katrina had taken out all of the guards and were waiting for Sokka and Aang when Sokka shot out of the air vent and landed in a heap.

"Ow,"he said.

"Edoc'sil is on his way," stated Katrina.

Suddenly there was a very loud roar as a large black dragon fell from the sky onto the ship. It opened its mouth to roar and reviled several rows of sharp teeth. All the remaining guards scrambled away.

Prince Zuko raced up on deck to find the Avatar, Katrina, Katara, and Sokka flying away on Katrina's black dragon, Edoc'sil.

Katrina shouted, "I'll be back big brother!"

Ok, so basically no romance has ensued, but it will all come in time. Review please!

1-31-06

Yeah, I am putting like fifty chapters in one day. I am going to put in two chapters a day from now on. I may or may not continue, depending on how many reviews I get.

-ZK