New chapter. After this chapter things will really come together. There are many antagonist in my story so don't expect for Ozai to be the big bad or final baddie. I made an update explaining in one of my old chapters(you don't have to go back and read it) that there would be more abilities than just fire, water, earth and air. Maybe like lighting magic or poison magic. ideas are swarming so if you want to see something let me know. Next chapter starts the First Arc of my story so be ready :).

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Chapter 18

Katara was in the worst of moods this morning. Scratch that, make it every morning for the past two weeks. She had woken up to the same dream that's been plaguing her at nights. It was getting really irritating. Almost as irritating as Sokka trying to get her to play his childish games. What was making her mad about the dreams was who she saw. Those honey golden eyes, that long shaggy black hair,that damned handsome red scaled face.

She hated how it made her feel every time she woke up. It was sickening. Every time she dreamt of him she just recalled his betrayal. Some nights were worse as she imagined him hurting Sokka or Aang or even her father. For Las sake he could be doing it right now. She let out a gasp at the thought. What if the Drogons had their father. What would they do to him? She couldn't help but think that "Li" would be apart of it. She decided to leave her speculations alone because of how angry it was making her. Her father would be okay. After all, he's the High Chief of the Southern part of Anahita.

Katara made her way out of the ship and headed into a city they landed close by to. Sokka and Aang were still sleeping but she needed to restock on some supplies. She'd figured she'd be fine on her own so she let them sleep in.

As she entered the city she noticed there were more decorations being put up for the games. She could see that everyone was excited and happy for things to get started even though it was two months away. Katara finally found an area that looked like a market and gathered her supplies.

She didn't get done until early afternoon. She felt she still had time before the boys were awake so she window shopped a bit. However she stopped as she came upon a girl. Normally she wouldn't have stopped at this but what was with the girl simply intrigued her. There were robots surrounding her on all sides. Katara had seen robots before but these looked to be top of the line. They were a silvery metallic brown with a insignia she didn't know of in the must've belonged to a very rich family to have such security. Katara must've been gawking to long because one of the robots had bumped into her.

"Pedestrian en route. Scanning for hostiles" it spoke.

The robot had scanned Katara with a green scanner from its eyes. Once it got to her neck the robots eyes turned red and zoned in on the ring she wore.

"High dangerous magical presence detected! Switching to combat mode"

To Katara horror the robot transformed and gained a laser weapons out of nowhere.

It was about to hit Katara with a lightning fast sword slash until the girl behind the robot gave it a command to stop.

The beam sword stopped mere inches from her neck. Katara let out a breath she didn't know she was holding in. She almost lost her life to a robot if it wasn't for the girl...who robot it was in fact.

" T-thanks for that." Katara said as she backed away from the suspended blade. Katara finally got a good look at the girl and noticed she wasn't looking directly at her but in fact her eyes were glazed over. It was weird, she wondered if that was something with Cros.

" Don't mention it. You could have taken it out yourself considering the magic it got off you. I was honestly trying to save the robot from being destroyed. I wouldn't want my parents to question that." she said.

Katara didn't know what to say to that. So she wasn't the one she was trying to save,but her robot? It kinda bothered her but she was just glad she was alive.

" So I'm guessing you're going to compete in the Magic Games." said the girl still not looking at Katara.

Katara wondered if the girl could see her or not. There was an Ara that went to the medical wards that she knew that was blind in one eye. His eye was glazed over as well with a light blue hue compared to his other good eye. She would of asked but she didn't want to be rude.

"Yes my brother is competing in the games,"Katara said though she wished she signed up as well. Her brother had found out only one out of a group could compete and the others could spectate. He immediately forbid her from signing up. "He had signed up as soon as we got to this planet." Katara explained. " Are you competing?"

" My parents wouldn't let me compete...so no." said the girl. Katara could detect some sadness in her voice. Though it was very concealed.

"Though I will be there. It is required of me." she said. Before giving a command to her robots to lead her away.

Katara watched as the girl walked away with her robot entourage. She was interesting to say the least. She decided to head back to the ship when she finally saw people looking at her after the interaction.

Sokka kept pacing around the ship. He had woken up an hour ago and he couldn't find a single sign of his sister. He had went to where Aang slept and woke him up to help him look for Katara. Aang had found a note by his bed stating that Katara had went shopping for supplies. Aang tried his best to calm down Sokka but he wasn't having it. His sister should never had gone by herself. Who knew what could happen to her on this planet. Sokka would have continued pacing around the ship but then he heard a yell out.

"Katara your back!" Aang yelled out happily as he rushed over to her.

"Hey Aang. When did you wake up?" she said as she rubbed one of his furry found out that he really liked his ears to be rubbed. It calmed him down whenever he was down or stressed.

"KATARA!" both of them jumped up as they heard Sokka yell from where he stood by the ship. He rushed over to her leaving a dust trail as he went. He then scooped her up into his arms giving her a bear hug.

"S-Sokka let go!" she laughed as her cheeks heated up in pure embarrassment.

" No could have happened to you! Why didn't you wake me up?" He asked.

Katara flashed back to the robot that nearly cleaved her head off. She tried to shake the fear that tried to creep up into her.

Sokka saw the change in his sister's eyes and decided to put her down but kept his hands on her shoulders.

" What's wrong Katara ? Did something happen?" He asked worriedly.

" Well I did meet this girl." she said.

"What girl?" Aang asked.

Katara soon told them what happened in the city. She told them of the girl she met and that she thought maybe she was blind. She decided to leave out the robot almost killing her though.

Sokka seemed to buy her answer as he let her go and started talking about food. Though Aang looked at her with a strange look. Something she couldn't decipher.

"Aang you okay?" she asked.

"Huh! Oh yeah I'm fine Katara hehe." He said while scratching the back of his head.

Katara merely 'hmm' as in okay and left to put the supplies away.

Aang went back to where he and Sokka slept. He chided himself on mind blanking in front of Katara. He normally did that when his thoughts revolved around her but never in front of her. He was glad and disappointed she hadn't recognized his look. He liked her but he wasn't 100% sure she liked him. She was so nice to him and took care of him. She played his games way more than she even attempted Sokka's. That must've meant something. He wanted to get closer to Katara but he didn't know how. He just hoped he wouldn't have another incident like this again. This was his first time liking someone like this and he didn't know what to do honestly. He had dreamt last night that he was on a hilltop with Katara. They were just sitting around admiring the many flowers that were around them. They were Lily's of different colors. Aang had put his gaze on Katara. Her eyes were as deep as an ocean he could just swim in forever. He had leaned in as she did to, but then he had woken up. He was so angry Sokka had woken him up. But he immediately lost that anger when Sokka said Katara was missing. When she came back from getting supplies Aang couldn't help but notice how beautiful she looked with the afternoon rays of sunlight hitting her tan and blue scaled skin. He couldn't think of anything nicer to look at.

He came back to reality when he heard Katara call for lunch.

The ship that carried Iroh,Zuko, and Bato was finally heading into the atmosphere of the planet Cronos. Zuko leaned on the door and watched as his uncle tried to land the ship. On the outside he had a image of cool, but on the inside his mind was panicking like crazy. They were so close to to where Katara's ship stopped at, all he could think about was her to-be reaction.

He hated being like this. He was not a scared Drogon. He was a prince and princes did not cower in front of girls. Zuko unwrapped his tail around his waist and snapped it against the floor a few times. It was a calming mechanism for him.

" Something on your mind nephew?" Iroh asked as he knew the sign of stress.

" it's nothing uncle..I'm just thinking." Zuko replied.

" You and thinking are not the best of allies nephew. Plus with your tail tapping I know something is bothering you." Iroh said as he finally found a smooth spot to land.

Zuko listened through his ears for any movement of Bato before he spoke.

"It's about Katara."

"Hmm..the Ara young lady?" Iroh questioned.

" yes.. I'm afraid that when we meet up with them that she'll...well I don't what to think what she would do." Zuko said as he wrapped his tail around his body once again. He forgot his uncle knew of his tail tapping.

" well nephew from what you told of your fallout I'm pretty sure you will have to earn her trust again. Now she knows what you are. But she doesn't know who you are. Let her see the true you."

" but how uncle..I'm sure she hates me…" Zuko said sadly.

"I'm not sure on that Zuko, but what I am sure of is you can't give up." Iroh said. Zuko watched as his uncle made his way to his pack, he pulled out a silver metal box that had an encryption on it.

" I was going to save this for your birthday nephew but I find this to be the perfect time." Iroh opened up the box to reveal a pearl-handled dagger. Zuko was in awe at it. He picked it up and turned it around and saw words appear on the blade.

"Never give up without a fight…"

Him and his uncle said at the same time. Zuko looked his uncle in the eyes to show how truly grateful he was. His uncle merely smiled and turned too the door way.

" I believe it's time we search for the other ship"

A/N: Hope you enjoyed. Next time will be the start of the Magic Games!

P.S OCs will appear as well. R&R :)