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CHAPTER 7: ZULA'S WRATH
(Jade temple)
"Aang will come for us you, stuck up witch, just you wait!" Zula just smirked at the young water tribe girl. Her thoughts going to how pathetic she was. Idiot, thats what I want, and that traderouis brother of mine, they will come.
"Oh, I'm hoping the Avatar does come. So when he does, he can watch you die. Later to be captured for Fire lord Ozai." Zula smiled at the girls face go into shock.
"Aww whats the matter? You thought you would leave here alive, little girl?" Katara growled with widened eyes, showin with rage. Zula grabbed Katara's chin, lifted her face up so they could see eye to eye, leaning in to whisper in her ear, " If you think your going to die easily. Just stop thinking entirely. You and your pathetic excuse for a brother, will die slowly and painfully. True sight for the Avatar to watch."
Katara started tearing up,trembling at Zula's horrid words. Zula dropped Katara's chin and started walking out of the cell, but turned around to face Katara once more. "-And don't think your friend the Avatar won't suffer, in fact he will live in captivity for a thousand years, worse than you could ever imagine, just siting in a room with nothing to think about for years to come but your deaths, I thought you wanted to know, what would happen to your precious Avatar." Zula walked out of the room satisfied when she heard Katara breaking down in sobs of raging anger and pain.
Sokka woke up to hear Katara's whimpering. He looked over at her and was blown away at how horrid she looked. Ususally his sister held a proud stance to herself, with hope in her eyes. Now... sadness and devistation is all he saw. It tore him to see his beloved sister like that it hurt him so much. Pain welled within his chest.
" Katara what's wrong, did that witch touch you!" Katara looked at her brother and grabed him in no secound flat seeking the confort in her brother's arms.
" Sokka... she's going to kill us, and keep Aang locked up forever! I don't know, if we'll be able to get out of this one. There's something about her that...that...just terrifies me. Her plot seems flawless." Sokka hugged his sister back and rested his chin on her head.
" Aang and Zuko will come for us and when they do they'll beat her, maybe even bruising that big ugly ego of her's. Don't give up hope sis, dont give up hope." Katara nodded and calmed down falling asleep in Sokka's arms.
( on Appa)
" Aang when, we reach the temple, I want you to find your friends and leave Zula to me. I want to handle her myself." Aang looked at Zuko but just nodded in agreement, a prang of worry filling his heart.
" But, once I find them I'm coming for you. I'm not gonna let you face someone all alone." Zuko just smiled and brought Aang into an embrace, he knew how strong Zula was and knew Aang could not defeat her, not yet atleast. So hopefully they could get Sokka and Katara and get out of there. Zuko looked out at the horizon and saw Yoshida approching. Aang looked out and saw it as well. Aang got up grabbing his staff and glared at the city ahead. ' I'm coming for you guys, hold on.'
In the next hour they reached the Jade temple. Aang landed Appa jumping off with Zuko right behind him. They landed out of site of the gaurds outside of the temple. They were going to attempt to get in unnoticed. Aang and Zuko ran through the small woods coming out at the side of the temple. Aang grabbed Zuko's hand at the right time jumped up to an opening window, about 30 feet above them. Once they had landed they walked out into the hall. The light was very dim only a green glow lit the golden walls around them. Aang looked at the writing on the walls and was amazed at their beauty. The walls held drawings of great dragons and benders from every nation, it depicted stories from times of peace, back when everyone had gotten along. Aang sighed, he hoped those days would soon return. Zuko pulled Aang's arm and they took off down the corridors looking in the rooms for any signs of Katara or Sokka.
Finally they found their way to what they thought must be the great hall of the temple. There was huge a giant statue of a dragon, in the center and held a stone with all the colors of the four nations on its talons. Aang was in awe of the beauty and bowed quickly to it showing respect. Zuko tugged Aang's arm as Aang looked back up.
" I think we may have a problem, Aang." Aang looked around and saw what Zuko meant. Out of nowhere a huge force of firebenders hads surrounded them.
" Well this isn't good now is it?" Aang said. After his words of wisdom he started blasting them away with his air bending powers, even adding fire, earth and water showing peace bewteen all the nations when he fought with the magasitc powers.
Zuko started fire blasting also trying to get away but they were overpowered, there was just to many. Zuko turned to Aang and grined. " I'll play a little game with you Aang. If you take down more Fire benders then I do, you'll get a suprise."
Aang nodded at this and grined widely but his face betraied his feelings making him very, very red in the face Zuko jsut laughed and look back a tiny bit while fighting off a few fire benders. "And so far I'm a head of you."
( Back in Katara and Sokka's cell)
Katara looked up when she herd Zula's wretched foot steps telling her and Sokka that she had definetly walked in. She looked at them with a gleam in her eye. Causing a shiver to run through both Katara and Sokka.
" Well it looks like your little savior has arrived, I think it's time we go greet him properly dont you think?" Zula comented and gestured for the gaurds to grab them both and follow her to the fire dragon corridor. Katara kicked and screamed trying to get away. Sokka had managed to get away, he made a dash for Zula. Zula simply turned around with a bored expression on her face avoided Sokka's lame attempt, grabbed his arm and flipped him right over. Then shot a blast right at his right arm.
" Sokka! " Katara screamed worried her brother might be badly hurt. And he was, Zula had burn all of Sokka's right arm. Sokka was screaming in raw pain now that it was settling in. Zula bent down to look him in the face.
" Are you really in that much of a hurry to die? Just wait a few more minutes,Then I will take your pain away." Sokka looked up his eyes showing deturmination, he spat right in her face.
Zula rose up disgusted and kicked Sokka in his ribs, then stepped on his burnt arm digging her heel in the flesh. " You will respect me in your last minutes of life or I will make you suffer more than I had planned, and your little sister just might pay the price right now, for your actions, what do you think I should do?"
Sokka looked at his terrified sister looking down. He stood and started walking in the direction they were headed. Zula smiled and continued on also. Little did she know her brother was with the avatar making a game of the fire benders.
Aang and Zuko were already in the Fire dragon corridor awaiting, Zula. Aang looked over at the door and saw Zula walk in with a smirk on her face followed by Sokka, Katara and some gaurds. Aang noticed Sokka's arm dripping blood noticing it was burnt to a cinder. Aang stood angrily.
Zuko joined in Aang glaring, snarling and all those choice bits of emotions.
" WHAT DID YOU DO TO SOKKA!" Zula smiled at his reaction.
" He did not give me the proper respect I demanded, so I taught him a little lesson. I could've done more Avatar be thankful I was merciful." Aang glared at her but backed down letting her walk by. Zula turned when she got in front of Zuko. They stared at each other for a moment when Zula rose her hand and slashed Zuko across his face. Aang stood up again but stopped as Zula cast a glance Aang's way.
" Look at you, you pathetic fool. Helping the very people against your own father! Your nothing but a failure, a traitor. I dont know what Father ever saw in you. Your nothing but, a disgrace to our nation." Zuko was looking Up at her a glare in his eyes when he was going to snap. Tears of rage and pain filled his eyes, his fist ground but he still did not move.
Zula walked up the stairs to the statue of the Dragon of Fire. " Avatar do you know the history of this temple?" Aang shook his head. " Well it was built centuries ago, in honor of the benders. It showed there would be times of peace and that all nations would help each other to get along, that everyone was equal. Can you believe they thought those times would last, WHAT FOOLS!" Aang was taken back at her outburst. " They should have known the children of fire were ment to rule, thats why this room is second largest to the great hall, because we are the strongest element." Zula turned to the Avatar. " We almost have achieved total victory and you're the only one that stands in our way, Avatar and that is about to be solved." At Zula's last statement she jumped at the avatar with her hand glowing with fire. Aang broke loose from the gaurds and avoided her attack. Zuko blasted the his gaurds away also.
" Now Aang!" Aang nodded at flew up in the air gathering energy knocking all the fire nation's gaurds out agianst the walls. Aang then rushed over to untie Sokka and Katara.
Zuko rushed over to help Aang when Zula rose up and shot at Zuko grazing his arm. Zuko looked over at his sister and took his stance. His stance was calm and deturmined nothing but prayer for the gods to help him through this fight, and to win.
" You think you can handle me brother? You better think again!" Zula took her stance and started moving her arms creating lightning then disappeared. Zuko looked around then felt the lightning hit him straight in the back.
" Aargh" Zuko fell to the floor but quickly got up sending a wave of fireback in her direction, Zula easily avoided his attack and shot another bolt at Zuko. Zuko barely dodging it, ran towards Zula jumping in the air and landed a major axe kick right on her left shoulder knocking her down for a breif moment. She shot up again angrily and engaged back in combat with Zuko.
Aang finlly got Katara and Sokka's chains off, looking back in Zuko's direction. ' I have to go help him.' He looked back at his two friends.
"Listen you guys need to get out of here. Appa is outside on the west part of the woods not far out, you should get there quickly. Zuko and I will catch up to you guys, now GO!" Sokka and Katara stared at Aang unsure whether to go or not. " I SAID GO!" They got up and took off towards the doors. Aang turned around and ran over to where Zula and Zuko were.
" You always were a traitor Zuko! How could you go against the only family you have?" Zuko dodged her attack and formed his fire daggers raising the fight to the next level. Zula glared and created not mere daggers but a blazing sword of fire. Zuko fell back as she started attacking with it.
"Because, I disowned you for being my family, Years ago when I was banished."
Aang started running faster when he saw her do this. He started his circular motion and threw a major force of wind at Zula knocking her against the dragon statue. Zula ran towards Aang, threw a combo of fire punches at Aang, but was hit in the the side by Zuko with a kick. Zula stood back and started charging up fpr a lightning strike. Aang and Zuko performed a technique together and executed a huge blast of fire at Zula, before she could finish she was hit with it and knocked out cold against the wall. Zuko and Aang sighed and looked at each other.
" You've gotten really good Aang I'm amazed, you should master fire bending in no time." Zuko was smiling at Aang, but Aang ignored it and embraced Zuko. Zuko was confused why Aang did this but hugged him back. Aang was thinkng of Zula's attack, the sword she made looked exactly like the one that killed Zuko in his dream. Aang pulled away from Zuko and noticed the slash on his face and the cuts and burns from Zula.
" She hurt you." Zuko shook his head.
" They are minor wounds, now lets get back to Appa and get out of here before more gaurds come." Aang nodded but pulled Zuko closer and slipped him a quick kiss. Zuko blushed
" We dont get to do that often, so I took the chance while we had it. and you owe me, my suprise!" Zuko shook his head with a soft chuckle, grabbed Aang's hand and took off running.
Zula hadn't been knocked out and she was looking wide eyed at Aang and Zuko as they took off running. ' No way they did not just..' But, before she could finish her thought Zula slipped into the darkness.
( in the woods were Appa is)
" AANG, ZUKO YOUR SAFE!" Karara ran towards them and embraced them both, tears slipping down her face. Aang hugged her back. They broke as he saw Sokka come around Appa. his arm looked a little better, Katara must have tried to heal it but it still was in very bad condition.
" Sokka..."
" It's okay Aang, It will heal in no time, besides this will give me a chance to get better at fighting with my left arm." Zuko and Aang smiled at that remark.
" Let's not waste any more time, we need to get away from this city for now, at least until we know Zula has left." Everyone nodded and got on Appa.
" Alright Appa YIP YIP!" Appa rose in the air as they took off flying away from the great Jade Temple. Zuko looked back thinking of his sister.' why, why did things have to be this way.' Zuko looked back at Aang, Katara and Sokka. This is my new family, I must forget the old one entirely. A single tear slipped Zuko's cheek at his thought but, was quickly wiped away before anyone noticed.
They flew for about 2 hours before they thought they were far enogh from Zula. They set up camp and all ate some dinner around the fire.
" I cant believe how much of a bitch your sister is Zuko, no offense or anything."
" None taken, I have never seen her so cruel though either, she acts just as my father does." Katara looked over at Zuko,
" Is she as stubborn as you are? Cause if so we will deffinately see more of her."
" Yes I'm afraind so, she will stop at nothing to find Aang and now, me." Aang looked up at the sky and sighed.
" Fighting Zula and seeing her in action made me realise I need to master fire bending fast, I mean I could barely take her... imagine the fire lord." Zuko looked at Aang sympatheically.
" I want to begin my advance trainig tomrrow Zuko, Please?" Zuko nodded
" Well I believe we all deserve some rest." Everyone nodded in agreement with Katara, retiring to their tents. Later that night, While everyone was asleep Aang snuck over to Zuko tent and crawled into bed in his arms. Zuko awoke startled but, calmed down when he realized it was Aang. Zuko hugged Aang close and drifted off to sleep. Aang stayed awake still worried about how his skills were. ' I cant believe Zula's strength, how will I be able to defeat the fire lord...? I have to work hard tomorrow, I will master Fire bending!' Aang looked up at Zuko's face and relaxed and whispered in Zuko's ear, " As long as your by my side I can overcome anything." Zuko stirred but, did not wake, Aang smiled and kissed him softly on the lips then fell asleep.
( Jade temple)
Zula awoke aching all over. She noticed she was in the healing chanmer and saw the bandages around her.
" Damn Zuko! How... how could you go and help the Avatar like that...HOW!" Zula noticed she was burning her sheets and cooled down. She remebered what she saw before she blacked out. " Hmmm, I may just know your weakness now Zuko, it seems you have fallen for the avatar, I wonder how tragic it would be if I killed him right in front of you, or vice versa...THAT'S IT! Zula stood up ignoring the pain. " If i use you against the Avatar he will surrender, once I have him captive I will just kill you off and I'm home free! Zula was happy with this turn of events and layed back down. 'I will begin putting this plan in action tomorrow.' Zula shut her eyes well satified with herself.
The next morning Zula awoke and walked into the the fire chamber, walked up to the statue of the fire dragon. She touched the fire emblem on its chest and chanted a strange spell. The dragon glowed and a doorway was created. Zula looked at it knowing what she was about to do was dangerous, for in that door lay sacred and ancient teachings of fire bending that only the royal family knew about existed. only the fire lord was supposed to even attempt to master them but Zula needed to of she was to fight the Avatar. Her plan was almost flawless but she knew of the Avatar state that the Avatar possesed and knew he might go into that once she had killed Zuko, so she needed to be strong enough to take him out if he got into that state. Zula took a deep breath and walked into the doorway ready to face the danger, and then she dissapeared into the darkness.
A/N well thats chapter 7 everybody I included action this time w00t w00t! lol. well I made Zula very mean in this one I like her as a mean character. Well not much Zuko and Aang smut but there will be cuz I like all the smutt. We'll leave me lots of reviews! Till next time.