Hahaha. Well "Sie Merckan" Means literaly 'You Bitch' In german. See now why I had to disguise it? Ya'll can probably guess to whom this lovely title is refering to. Oh and I put in a character from the show who I haven't seen in forever. SO I attempted the characteristics, but if it is OOC please don't kill me. Just let me know how I did.
They group made there way though the brush deciding it better to go on foot then try and fly out on Appa. Zuko turned and watched behind them as he was bringing up the rear. How the hell are they finding us this fast! It took me forever to find the avatar after each run in!
He turned back and made sure the rest of them were okay then continued on behind them. He didn't know who it was that was after him but he had a good idea. He stopped when he heard shouting behind them. He turned back and listened carefully, then his eyes widened. They were close. He ran up and caught up with the rest of the group. He slid to a stop behind Sokka and gave him a small push.
"MUST MOVE FASTER" Zuko ordered and ran over to Aang picking him up and holding him with one arm around his waist. He took off running his uncle hot on his heals, a very confused avatar bouncing along under Zuko's arm. Sokka ran over and took Riyo from Katara, but she turned and glared at him.
"Don't! I can run faster with him then you can!" Katara rolled her eyes and continued on. For once in his life Sokka was right.
Katara felt her legs pushing her forward. They were all running in a bundle now, like a pack of wolves. She could feel the adrenaline racing through her and the urge to just burst with energy, but she knew if she did that she would wear out faster. She couldn't afford that, she had no idea where they were going and doubted that any of the others did. She just knew that she was running away from somebody, that obviously meant bad news.
She felt her feet sink into warm water and that was when she realized that the others were stopping.
Zuko sat Aang down and ran over to Katara.
"Are you ok?"
"Fine." Zuko turned and looked at Sokka.
"He's fine, too." Zuko narrowed his eyes and looked around at the others. All accounted for.
"We need to get...somewhere." Zuko said not knowing what his next step was going to be. Aang shook his head and brought a ball of air to his hands. With a twist and a shove he sent the air across the water where it broke of the shore of the mainland. Zuko looked at the avatar in question.
"We did manage to survive before you Zuko." Aang laughed. Katara grinned and elbowed Zuko gently.
"Yeah , I believe it was you we were trying to survive from." Zuko just snarled his nose and shook his head. Iroh spoke up breaking the harmonious silence.
" I believe that we need to be running?" The rest nodded and followed suit as Iroh started again his heavy running.
They ran, and ran, then for the hell of it ran somemore. Until they came to a great wall, solid and strong made entirely out of rock.
"This isn't Omashu?" Zuko said looking at his uncle as if he was unsure. Aang turned when he heard shouting from the woods across the small ravene. He opened his glider.
"I don't care what it is!" Katara and Sokka jumped on back of Appa only to be stared at by the two firenation. Sokka shook his head and grabbed Zuko by the pony tail.
"Are you coming or what?" zuko growled and climbed ontop of the beast his uncle following suit. As Aang set off a blast of air pushing himself up and over the wall Appa jumped the wall.
After they set down all their feet back on the ground they all froze. The were surrounded by Earth Kindom guards.
Azula stopped her rino as she peered up at the huge wall. She turned back to her handful of men.
"Return to the ship."
"WHAT?" Malana's voice rose over the men's talking and the snorting of the rino's. She ran up adn looked up at the princess, her being on foot of course.
"We almost had them!" Azula glared down at the girl.
"This is the second strongest Earth Kingdom village. We don't have enough man power to take down all of Sangaril. Even if we managed to take them down we wouldn't have enough left to take on the Avatar." Malana crossed her arms over her chest.
"I thought you were so strong." Azula glared at her, her temper rising.
"Oh and I suppose you have a better idea?" Malana nodded arrogantly and put her hands on her hips.
"Of course. Why do you think you're brother picked me?"
"Spare me."
"Well why don't we just wait till nightfall, then we can disguise a few of your disposable men as Earth Kingdom, then when they go to sleep nab 'em up!" Malana said a malicious fire glowing in her eyes. She was to excited about this. Azula snareld her nose.
"And if they wake up before my men grab them?"
"That's why you use those that are disposable to you, ones that you can afford to loose." Azula's smile soon matched Malana's.
"Well, well you do have room left for a brain between the three of you in there."
"I'm alot smarter then you give me credit for."
"Really?"
"You have no idea."
Azula smiled and patted Malana on the head, then turned back in her seat and looked at her men that were awaiting orders.
"Change of plans boys."
Zuko pushed Katara, who was holding Riyo now, behind him taking on a fighting stance. Sokka right at his side. Aang held up his hands in a sign of surrenderance.
"Wait wait. We're friendly."
"Who are you?" A smooth vioce rose from the back and Katara's breath caught in her throat. It couldn't possibly be who she thought it was?
"The Avatar." AS soon as the words left Aang's lips a gasp spread across the guards as they parted and made way for their leader to pass through.
"I thought that was you." The young man smiled and met Katara's eyes.
"Katara?" Katara smiled and ran over, baby and all, and hugged the boy.
"HARU! Oh my world what are you doing here?" Haru smiled at her widely.
"I could ask you the same thing. But I'm the chief now."
"Really congratulations!" Haru looked over her and his eyes caught on the infant.
"A baby? Has it been that long." A wild blush crossed her face as she turned back to look at Zuko who was tryign his best not to let his curiosity and his jealousy show through.
"My son." She said proudly. She walked back and grabbed Zuko's arm bringing him forward.
"And this is my future husband." Haru cocked an eyebrow and looked over Zuko .
"Didn't you do it backwards?" Zuko glared at this earth bending pretty boy. Who the hell is this joke? But Zuko's glare disappeared when Katara leaned against him.
"It's a long story. But believe me he's a legitamate baby." Haru nodded and looked over their new guests. His eyes widened only slightly when he actually noticed how the two that stuck out wre dress. The man Katara claimed to be her future husband and the older man that was also with them were dressed in Fire Nation garb.
Haru shook it off. No use insighting a riot that may be over nothing. He showed them all to his house.
"So I noticed that you two are Fire Nation?" Haru said calmly directing his question to Zuko and Iroh as he peered over his glass.
Zuko nodded proudly.
"We are."
"Then tell me, how does Fire Nation troops become allies with the avatar?" Katara shook her head and brushed alittle bit Riyo's hair back as he slpet.
"Haru, their troops. Zuko is the prince and Iroh the sovreign to the throne." Haru nodded as he took a drink.
"Ah, we've been sent word of you. You two are banished. Well I welcome you to my village. As long as you don't burn it down." Haru said with a smile. "But now then I have arranged for you all to stay in a house just south of mine. It isn't much but it is a roof over your head." Aang stood up and bowed his thanks as a guard came into lead them. Haru stood up to escort his guests but held Zuko and Katara back.
"Tell me, what makes a fire bender wish to marry a water bender?"
"Love." Haru almost laughed. He didn't know that word even existed in the fire nation vocabulary.
"Good. You won't mind an Earth kingdom priest to be the one to marry you then." Zuko looked down to Katara with wide eyes. Katara took a deep breath and hugged Riyo to her.
"I don't know what you are trying to do, Haru. But sure." Zuko nodded and they left soon catching up with the rest.
They enterd into the little house and all found their respective 'spots' . It was like any other house in the village. Small cooking area, and a bedroom that would hold up to ten people, all of the stone ledge beds holding up to two people.
Katara didn't know why their were so many beds. Most earth families had only a few children, two at the most.
She said down next to Zuko on the bed that they picked out, and she laid Riyo down. She looked up at him as he put his hand on her shoulder.
"So? You changed your mind?" She curled her nose up at him.
"Hush. I always wanted to, I just didn't want it to be this quick."
Aang sat on the far side of the room from the couple and watched them. They hadjust begun to love each other and had a good chance at having a life together. Who was he to stand in their way? And who was he to put them, Sokka, Iroh and the precious little baby Riyo in danger? Nobody. This was his destiny. It was his job not theirs. They were just caught up in the mix and got drug along into a crusade that only effect them in the mean time.That was it then. He had to leave them. He had to finish the rest on his own. He could no longer be so selfish. Each and everyone of them had lives, away from him. He had already taken away Sokka's love he couldn't do it again. Had he not ever entered the avatar state, then maybe Yue wouldn't have...
He waited till all of his friends were alseep then silently slipped out of the house and over the wall heading towards Omashu.
But he wasn't the only shadow slipping through the streets. Eight shadows slipped through the door and quietly cleared the first room. Azula had sent eight in order for the attack to go smooth. Two for her brother and uncle, two for the avatar and one for each of the water peasants. The were armed with doused rags covered in the oil that lit the lamps, if the fumes were inhaled they were a powerful supressant. They spread out and just as quick as they had entered they attacked. Covering all of the mouths that they were ordered to, but when it came to the baby they had very specific orders that the baby not be harmed or they would loose their lives. The men all slipped back out into the street. The first one a scout to make sure the path was clear, the next two were carrying bodies, then another scout, then two more with the last two adult bodies. The next one to exit held Riyo close to him bundled up safe. And the very last one a look out, he was to make sure that no one seen them and none of the prisoners woke up.
And there you go. Again I had NO idea of how I would do Haru. I seen him at first in his episode as kinda quiet and reserved, but he did get a little back bone to him. But saddly I didn't pay that much attention to his attitude. I think it may have been the green eyes and the long brown hair...:drool: yep that was it.