Blue Necklace

Disclaimer: I owned Avatar, I would've made it Zutara, Aang/Toph, and Sokka/Yue.

Chapter 2: No Turning Back

I sighed, looking out at the vast emptiness of the ocean. I would reach Kioshi Island in the morning they told me, but some how I felt as if the morning would never come. My mind was restless as I thought about what was going to happen to me if my Father came back. Grounded, dead, exile was what came into my mind. I looked out my window, watching the moonlight flood in. My hand rubbing Dai's back as memories flooded into my mind of when I was little.

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(Zuko's POV)

I lay on my bed, looking over at the Royal Garden that lay just outside my window. The words, 'She's just like you Zuko,' repeated through my mind I don't know how many times. My uncle told me that was a good thing, but I don't think it is. I don't want to end up like me having a scar, being exiled, and hating her father. I don't want her to be lonely either like I am at night. Some how her being like me is a bad thing. She would end up being haunted by these wonderful dreams of someone she lost…

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I lay on the grass next to this waterbender I had come to like very much. I smiled, seeing my newly born baby girl sleeping on her mother's chest. I watched Katara as she slept too. So peacefully the two seemed. I pulled out a necklace hidden in my pocket. I looked at it. It was a blue choker necklace with moon. Inside the moon were diamond waves crashing on it. This was what I was going to propose to Katara with. I placed it back in my pocket as Katara stirred. My gaze on her. My hand outstretched to touch, but as I did she vanished like she had never really been there. I got up on me feet watching Katara in the distance; sailing on a ship in the blue waves. Then I turned around to see Takara, fourteen years-old. My eyes watched her as she turned away from me, and start running. I looked back over to see the last of Katara's ship disappearing. Then my eyes turned towards Takara once more to see her running on top of Dai. "Takara!" I shouted. "Katara!"

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My eyes shot open as my chest brought up to a sitting position. I had cold sweat rolling down my face. I turned my head and saw the sunlight shinning through my window. I got up out of my bed. I grab hold of my red robe tying it. I turned me head, hearing a knocking on the door. I sigh, hoping it's not more bad news. "Come in," I said.

A guard walked, and stopped. "Lord Zuko," He stated.

"Yes?" I asked, looking out my window.

"We have just gotten news that Princess Takara was seen down at the docks," He answered. "They said she is heading to Kioshi Island."

I gave a nod and turned around. "Did they say who is taking her?" I questioned.

The guard shook his head. "No, m'lord." He replied. "Also, one of the rhinos is missing." Before I had time to ask, he answered it. "It was Krakatau. Dai is gone, too."

I took another deep breath. "Very well," I said. "That will be all." I heard the footsteps and door shut as he left. My mind drifted back to my dream. Was it an omen; one meaning I've lost the most important people in my life besides my Uncle? I sighed, not knowing what to do I couldn't just leave to go after my daughter, after all I have duties to my country, but I have duties to my family also. . .

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(Takara's POV)

We had landed on Kioshi Island about an hour ago. I waved good bye to Captain Lee, thanking him. I turned around and started towards the main part of town. Up ahead I could see the commotion around three people. Then out of the crowd came Taro. His mangy brown hair was shaggy and always flopping over the top of his forehead. He had the grey eyes of Aang, but the strong build of Toph. He had a plain green baggy shirt on with pants to match.

I rolled my eyes as he came up. "Takara!" He said. "It's so;"

"Don't say my name too loud!" I whispered.

"Why?" He asked, curious. Did I mention he has a habit of asking on too many questions.

"Because I said so," I answered. "Anyway, it's good to see you."

"Ditto!" He said happily. He smiled ear-to-ear. I managed a small one, but already his hypperness was getting on my nerves. "Where's your dad?" See my point? He ask way too many personal questions.

"He sent me here," I replied bluntly.

"Oh," He said. "Why?"

I sighed. "Because…uhh, I wanted to come see you," I lied. Some day I'll be charged with murder for killing him for asking too many questions.

"Cool!" He said quickly. "Follow me!"

I gave a nod and followed behind him. I sighed. If I didn't get a headache from all his hyperness, I will give up fordging notes. I thought to myself.

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(Katara's POV)

I walked along the main street in Kioshi. I stopped, thinking I heard the name Takara. I turned my gaze over a girl around fourteen or fifteen. I looked at her eyes, feeling as though I had met her before. Then it hit me, those were Zuko's eyes. The more I looked at her the more I saw Zuko in her. Finally I spotted it. My necklace I had left for my daughter back in the Fire Nation some seventeen years ago. As soon as I saw her, she had disappeared. I stood there. It couldn't be, could it?

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(Takara's POV)

I followed Taro into the building he was staying at. He led me into his room and shut the door. I sat down on the mat, seeing the marbles covering the room. "Taro," I asked, seeing him sit down in front of me.

"What?" He questioned. "Something wrong?"

"I need to ask you something," I said to him, trying to pick out the right words. I sighed, finding that I couldn't find the right words. "I need Appa, Taro."

"For what?" Taro asked.

"Okay, I've lost my mind and I'm out to find my mother," I said, just spilling it out. "I need Appa so that we can find Kita so that she can help me find my mother. You get all that?"

Taro just nodded. "You're nuts!" He stated. Loudly. "I am not going to take Appa and drag you to the Northern Water Tribe just to find Kita! Besides, she probably won't know who the original owner of the necklace!"

"No, but she might know where it was carved from," I said, knowing I had point. "If she says it's from the North Pole, then we look there. Then f it's from the Southern Tribe, we go south. Please, Taro. It's my only way of figuring out who this person everyone says I'm like!" I was basically yelling at the end of my statement.

"As I said, NO," He replied. I looked away disappointed. "But, I guess it would be fun." I looked up at him and smiled.

"Thanks," I said to him and give him a hug. I release him, happy I'm not in this alone. "Don't know what I'd do with out you, even if you get on my nerves."

"Yep, what would you do with- hey!" He shouted. "I'm not annoying!"

I rolled my eyes. Right. . . I thought sarcastically.

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(Zuko's POV)

I walked out of the War Room, thoughts still drifting heavy on my shoulders. "Uncle?" I called.

"Yes, Zuko?" Iroh replied, stopping by my side.

"I need to go find, Takara," I explained. "Can you stay here, and take care of things for a while?"

Iroh smiled, and placed a hand on my shoulder, giving a nod. "I'll manage." I smiled back at him. What would I do without him? I thought to myself.

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(Takara's POV)

This is insane! You'd better go and run back to your father before you get into even more trouble!

Oh please, he'll understand. He always understands.

Then if he understands why didn't he tell you about your mother long ago, huh?

Because, he-he, was doing what he thought was right. Now I'm doing what I think is right.

There is still time to turn back.

I can't turn back, though; not without knowing who this person is.

You're hopeless.

If you're forgetting, we're the same person.

I shook my head realizing half of me was fighting with the other half of me. If I didn't find this creepy, I probably would've kept doing it, but it was creepy after all. I followed Taro quietly over to the barn where Appa was sleeping. Dai followed at my side. Him being a wolf, he was naturally quiet, which was good. Taro opened the door, stopping as we both heard the screeching sounds. Both Taro and I looked at each other, before slipping through the crack we have created. I handed Taro my bag before running off towards the door. I opened it wide enough for Appa to get through it now. I dashed up Appa, knowing I could've very well wakened several people with the loud screeching. Dai climbed aboard, and looked at me, nervously. Appa moved out from the door, and Taro gave a flick of the reins saying, "Yip yip!" I gripped on tightly to the sides of the saddle as we took off. I watched as we went higher and higher up. The cool night air pressed against my face and body. I looked over to see Dai. He walked around in a circle before falling asleep. I yawned, realizing how tired I myself was.

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(Zuko's POV)

My face was solemn as I looked over at the sea. She'll be fine, Zuko. She is after all a very capable firebender.

But how capable? Enough to save her life if she ran into some of those people? How reliable is she? After she just turned fourteen.

I have trust in her.

How much trust? What happens if she finds Katara and decides to stay with her instead of you? She's just above the age when you were exiled. So much can change. After all there are people who still don't like firebenders, even if it has been seventeen years. She could be scarred like you if she doesn't watch what she is doing.

I pushed those thoughts out of my mind, wondering why I was even thinking that. I walked back to my quarters on the ship, and shut my door. I walked over to my chest, filled with mainly clothes and other belongings. I opened it to find on the top a plushie she had gotten me fore my twenty-fourth birthday. I picked up the dragon plushie with great care. My gaze settled over to the mirror, directly in front of my bed. I looked at it seeing my reflection. My dreaded scar was still there. I had let my hair grow out so that it was tied up into a high pony tail, like when I was thirteen. I took a deep breath and let it out. I looked at myself closer. Instantly I saw the image of my father, only I was he. I closed my golden eyes, and turned away, haunted by the thought I was like him. I placed the plushie away, and got up. I walked over to the mat and sat down in front of it. I fell into a deep meditation, hoping it would calm nerves.

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(Takara's POV)

We landed in a clearing, just outside a small Earth Kingdom Village. I slid off Appa's back, and landed on the ground. I looked over at Taro who was already setting up camp. He raised a rock tent, which I guessed was okay. "Hey," I said to Taro. "Do we need any supplies?"

He looked over at Appa's almost empty pack. "I would say yes," Taro replied. "C'mon, there's a village near by."

I nodded and started out in that direction. "Dai," I said to him. "Just stay here and keep watch." He just opened one of his eyes at me and closed it before falling back asleep. I followed Taro over to the Village.

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At the village, it seemed different. People just stared at me as I walked by. Probably my clothes. Then, out of now where came a rock. I was sent backwards on the ground.

"FIRE NATION!" Yelled someone. I stumbled up, but fell back down again. I saw Taro out of the corner of my eye, trying to find out what the hell was going wrong. I felt something sharp hit against my already sore side. I fell back unconscious to the world.

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Author's Note: This has a bit more Zutara, but Chapter three will have something happened. Sorry if Zuko seems a little out of character, but it is nessisarry for fluf later on. Anyway Kami28 here are some answers to your questions:

I think in the first chapter I said that Takara was fourteen, not sure, but I know I posted it here for you to find out.

Also Zuko is roughly around 30 years old, in his prime rule. Yes, he is still sexy and is in top shape as you will see in the up coming chapters.

I will try to update every twice a week if I can. I have geometry, advance English, and Enriched Reading which usually equals homework every night. That's a lot for Junior High!

No, this is the first in what I hope to be a series if it goes well, all depends on what my reviews are like. If I get flamed too much by people who just go and write: This sucks. You have no talent. Then I'll get quite, but hopefully I'll have a lot of reviews and all goes well. ;)

Question: Does anyone know if they are going to replace Mako? I hope not (I'm an Iroh Fan, but too me it doesn't seem right if we have someone knew come it. Example would be the Harry Potter Series! You can't replace someone as important as Iroh!)

Other: Well, if I forgot to answer one of your questions Kami28, let me know. I enjoyed answering them.