NOTE: This story is safe for Zutarists, the Kataang is merely hinted at, same as in the show. Zusongists, I will bash the pairing a lot in the near future out of hatred of Song even if it means safety for Kataang. In fact, I'd prefer Zutara to Zusong!

Ikari is not named after me, I named myself after her. Fave OC ever…

Some people get so personal over Zutara vs. Kataang. One person said (said/wrote- whatever), "ALL KATAANGS SHOULD GO TO (the story's K+ rating plus the writer's personal tastes prevent the next word from appearing on your screen)!"

Still, it is fun to laugh at these losers.

My first action scene isn't that good- but the next one is.

DISCLAIMER: You can tell I don't own Avatar because last weekend when I was dragged to my grandparents, I didn't have a laptop to bring to work on this chapter and post it. Don't worry I suffered, but in all honesty, I only got like four lectures (normally it's ten).

Poll Results

Toph: 3

Katara: 2

Zuko: 1

Toph won. My vote was for Zuko.

Daughter of Fire

Chapter2: Round One

Last time on Daughter of Fire: The Avatar and friends were poisoned by a nomad named Shirami and woke up inside an arena type thing with three barred gates (think Medieval castle gates). The previous chapter said there were four- that was incorrect- there are three. Inside there was a Firebender named Ikari who had also been captured.

"Just come down here so I can kick your butt!" Toph yelled.

"I'm not the one you'll be fighting," Shirami said from where he was sitting atop one of the gates.

"Who are-?"

"I believe the question is 'What?'" Shirami responded as a growl came from a (large) crate that was being opened.

"What's that!" Sokka asked alarmed.

"Don't worry- we're about to find out," Ikari responded. That wasn't very comforting for Sokka.

And that they did. Out of the crate emerged five creatures that looked like green bears with scaly backs. Five large creatures...

"I told you it was dangerous to come here," Katara said, not happy about being right.

"At least you now know what it's like to always be right," Sokka replied.

"Since when are you always right!" interrogated Katara.

The bears weren't very smart. Basically, they lumbered towards the teens and swung with their large paws. Unfortunately, they didn't need to be intelligent because they were really strong- you did not want to get hit by one of those small tree trunks. The scales on their backs protected them from feeling much pain and seemed to be heat proof. Even Ikari's most crushing firebending moves failed to do anything except the pressure pushed them back a little. Still, the moves were complicated and proved that she was a powerful master at firebending.

While passing one of the gates and dodging the blows, Aang saw Momo and Appa in nets. Aang stopped for a second. "They've got-" A second too long. Toph could tell by the vibrations what was about to happen.

"Aang, look out!" Toph yelled, but at that point she was too late.

Aang put up an air shield (as if that would help) but saw a large ball of fire push the bear away. Aang looked at Ikari who was still in the stance of her finished move. Her left leg was forward and her arms were extended in the direction the large fireball had been sent. Her amulet (looked like a gold coin (similar to a Chinese coin) about an inch big) was blowing in the nonexistent wind. Despite the help this gave Aang, Ikari was facing away from the bear she was fighting, placing her at a disadvantage.

Ikari yelled as the paw made contact and she was thrown into Toph and they flew a few feet.

"Forget this!" Toph exclaimed fed up with the fight. She stomped on the ground and five large chunks of Earth rose and she hurled them at each of the bears missing only Katara's. Some quick waterbending and freezing of Katara's took care of that.

"Well, that works," Sokka said, stopping himself from throwing the boomerang.

"You okay?" Katara asked Ikari (but she didn't know Ikari's name cause they haven't introduced themselves). Ikari was still bent over in pain Katara reached out a hand to help her up.

Ikari ignored the offered help and got up by herself, hiding any pain. "Can't afford to not be fine, can I? Besides, I've suffered much worse- and that's before I even started fighting," she replied.

"Thanks for helping me back there," Aang said.

Ikari merely shrugged. "Whatever."

"When that ice melts we're going to be in serious trouble," Sokka brought up the bears.

"It's not the animals' fault they have to fight us," Katara responded.

"If you are done chatting, it is now time for round two!" Shirami shouted. Small pause… "Lift the gate you imbeciles!" Shirami told someone below him. Gate one was opened, and out emerged an animal that looked like an insane genetic scientist thought tigers needed a scorpion's tail. Everyone inside of the arena disagrees with this theory- especially since scorpicats have a special ability.

"Scorpicats, it just had to be a scorpicat didn't it?" Sokka doesn't seem particularly fond of scorpicats.

"Not familiar with scorpicats," Toph said.

"They're wild cats with a scorpion tail," Aang explained.

"You're kidding!" Ikari sarcastically responded.

"Watch out for the tail- it's deadly," Katara informed.

The scorpicat leaped at Ikari, who dodged it. The scorpicat then turned towards her and struck the ground with its tail and sharp pieces of ice sprouted from the ground. Ikari spun around with jets of fire to melt the ice. Katara received a look that she probably would've rather not to have gotten.

"Elaborate on deadly next time."

Poll: Will Zuko ever turn against Ozei to save the world? Yes, no, or maybe.

Results next chap.

I gave the scorpicats a name, but the red wolves got their name in Autumn Twilight.

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