Please Say You'll Think of Me

Olivia Georgiana

Fan Fiction:

Katara

Zuko

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Disclaimer: Please understand that I do NOT own ATLA. This is a fictional story coming from my imagination! Thanks, and enjoy!

***Again I wasn't able to edit this one yet!

ALSO! This one is a little more MATURE!


Day 42 ~ Rescue Me

"I wish I could help her more, but I don't know her bending…"

From the diary of Zuko, Prince of the Fire Nation

Zuko

"Ugh, I can't do this!" said Katara as she threw her arms up in the air.

"Of course you can," I looked up from my writing. I'm sure Katara has gotten pretty upset with me because I'm constantly writing, but I can't help it. Writing is an escape for me, my own little utopia.

"No I can't," she looks at me. "Zuko, just face it I'll never be able to Waterbend."

I got up from the blanket, and brushed the sand off me. We were at the beach, the one secluded from the rest of the Fire Nation. We were the only ones, and I we would finally be able to talk without being spied on. That's right. Ever since the dinner, my father has placed spies all over the place. I didn't tell Katara about this, but she would find out, if she didn't know already.

I walked to the water's edge; Katara was knee-high into the water and trying to do basic Waterbending techniques. She had taken off the long Fire Nation robe she was put into earlier, and was now just wearing undergarments. It was intoxicating.

"Zuko…um, Zuko?"

My eyes went from scanning her body to her light blue ghost-like eyes. Damn, she saw I was distracted. Her legs started to move forward, and I noticed her moving out of the water.

"Please," I started.

"I was just getting my robe," she said her words gently. She didn't want me to feel embarrassed.

"You're fine. I'm sorry. Please continue. I'm sure you'll be able to bend soon."

Her face and shoulder muscles relaxed. "How can you be so sure? Zuko, I haven't been able to bend in weeks. It's hopeless."

Katara has been saying the same word everyday since I lashed her hands. I hate that word, but I know it's true. There's a really good chance that she will never be able to bend anymore. In comparison to a Firebender, it's like having a match and putting it in a room with no oxygen. The flame goes out but the thing that held the fire is left in a lifeless room surrounded by darkness. I'm sure she feels like she stuck in a huge waterless field…I think. I'm not really good at guessing what she's thinking.

"Teach me," I say.

She looks at me confused. "Teach you? Teach you what?"

"How to Waterbend."

She started to laugh, I guess it was crazy. "Are you joking? Zuko, you're a Firebender. It won't be possible."

"I know, I know I won't be able to bend water, but maybe if you teach someone you will be able to get your bending back."

"Maybe. Ugh, fine, but it's hard."

"Yeah right."

Katara showed some simple bending movements. I didn't know bending water had so much technique. I kept with it though and tried my hardest to understand the movement.

"You must plant your feet. Let yourself sink into the sand," she would say to me.

Not matter how much we worked and moved her bending refused to come back and I felt much worse. I just hope it won't be for nothing.

Katara

This was all hopeless, I just know it. I still don't understand why Zuko keeps making me practice my bending. I know that I have lost that ability. I guess he's just trying to cheer me up. I've been here what…forty-two days? The bandages that held my hands together were now removed but bright red scars still appeared on my skin. We've been out on the beach for a couple of hours, and I was getting tired. Thankfully Zuko saw my tiredness.

"Let's get back. The sun is going down soon. Plus, a storm seems to be coming."

He pointed out onto the blue water, and he was right. Dark clouds and a bolt of lightning appeared periodically.

"Yeah, let's go," I walked over to grab my robe which was covered in sand. I placed it over my shoulders and tied the belt. Zuko did the same with his own robe—he had taken off the robe because of the excessive movements which occurred in Waterbending—and waited for me to walk beside him.

The sky got darker as we walked up the stairs. As we got closer to the beach house, the rain started to come. It was a major downpour; rain was coming from everywhere. It felt good against my skin, and I lifted my face towards the sky. The cold water traced every contour that was on my skin. It was so overpowering, my arms opened up beside me and my eyes fluttered open.

The world was becoming hazy, like I was in a vortex. The world was moving but I was standing still, and before I knew what was happening, my body felt heavy and sank to the ground.

Zuko

"Katara!" I really don't know what just happened. One moment she was walking beside me and the next she fell to the floor.

I ran over to her and took her head in my hands. "Katara? Katara, wake up!"

Nothing.

I picked her up and carried her in my arms and into the beach house. I lay her on one of the beds and gently move my hands behind her head, supporting her.

"Katara, please wake up," I never knew I could be so desperate for a servant girl to wake up. No, she wasn't a servant girl, she was much more, especially to me. "Please, wake up."

I had no idea what happened. It was like the water was controlling her.

My eyes opened wide. "Ugh, I'm so stupid," I looked back at her. "Katara, I need you to listen to me. I know you can hear me. I need you to reach me, find me wherever you are. Come back to me."

Katara

I was in an enormous pool, surrounded by crystal-like water. I was swimming, moving effortlessly, and then I heard his voice. He was telling me to come back to him. How?

I started to swim to the top of the surface. Pushing myself forward until I finally broke the surface. Oxygen reached my lungs and I gasped in the air with my eyes flying open. My skin was still wet and I felt Zuko's hands supporting my head.

His hair fell forward, but I could see his smile getting bigger. I placed my hand on the side of his face and he leaned into my palm.

"Thank—," but I didn't get to finish my thank you because his lips were placed on my own.

Zuko

I couldn't help myself. I lightly touched my lips to hers, not wanting to push her away. What was a gentle kiss though, turned hungry. She pushed herself closer to me, and my arms wrapped around her, pulling her closer. Her body was now in a sitting position with her legs wrapped around my waist.

My fingers tangled with her hair, with my thumb stroking her cheek. I released my lips from her own and looked into her eyes.

"I couldn't….," I started to say. "I didn't know what I would do without you."

"Zuko…this is ridiculous."

"I know," I started to loosen my grip on her, but she placed her hands on mine, and pushed them back on her body.

"But, I want this," her eyes searched my eyes. "I need this. I need to be rescued."

"Rescued from this nation I know."

"No, rescued from these emotions. Zuko, I need you," as she spoke I moved her body under me so I was overtop of her. "I need your touch."

She took one of my hands and kissed my fingertips. Her hands went back to my face and she pulled me down to her. I could feel her fingers run down my chest and reach the belt of my robe. She untied it and pushed the robe back. I pulled one arm out of the robe at a time.

Her fingers scarped across my back. The sensation was paralyzing and a low moan escaped from my throat. Once I recovered it was my turn. I sat up, her legs were over top my own, and I untied the belt. I pushed her robe back and she pulled her arms out of cloth. I was scanning her body, trying desperately to remember every contour, line, and curve the she possessed.

I saw her hand reach for my own and when I was completely under her command, she moved my hand gently up her smooth bare skin, and my eyes closed. Finally she placed my hand on a place on her body. My eyes slowly opened, realizing the stopping. My hand relaxed on her breast and without knowing what I was actually in control of, my body sank back down onto her and we continued our kissing.

This was intoxicating, but it didn't last much longer because the door slammed open. Water, wind and light reached across the room and illuminated Katara and I.

"Zuko," said a guard.

Katara quickly pushed me off her and grabbed her robe to cover herself.

"You have no right!" said Zuko. "Never walk in on me again, and do not call me by my name. I have much more honor on my name then your own."

"Oh, yeah? I'm sure my name means something to the Water Tribe and my own sister."

"Sokka?"

Katara

My brother has found me. He was going to take me home. No. I don't want to go back. What am I thinking! I've waited for someone, anyone to find me, and here's my brother.

He rushes over to me and places his hands on my shoulders. "Katara, did he hurt you? I swear I will tear down this Nation if he even placed a finger on you."

"Sokka, he didn't do anything. I'm fine, really."

"Sure you are," he lifted my chin and looked into my eyes. "They've dehydrated you. Your eyes are too dark."

"No, I'm incapable of bending."

His eyes widened. "What?"

"It was my fault," said Zuko. "I'm the one who took her bending away."

Sokka looked at Zuko. "You bastard."

"Sokka he didn't mean too! He was forced. It's probably just a small glitch. As soon as the full moon comes out I'll be able to bend again. My body is trying to savor as much water as it can get."

"I'm still going to kill him," said Sokka.

"Please," said Zuko, closing his eyes, readying himself for a plow.

Sokka takes his meteorite sword out of it's sheath, and points the tip of it right at Zuko's throat.

"Stop!"

"Katara, go run!" said Sokka. "I'll take care of him."

I grabbed Sokka's sword which was stupid, because I could automatically feel the sword puncture my skin.

"Katara, what's the matter with you?"

"You can't kill him," I said.

"Why the hell not?"

I wasn't sure how to answer. If I told Sokka it was because I was actually starting to like Zuko, he would think I was brainwashed. So, I turn around and place my hand on the side of Zuko's face. I reached upwards as he bent down so our lips would meet. The room was quiet as our lips collided.

Zuko

After Katara and I released each other, and Sokka looked at his sister and back at me. His eyes were wide, but once he got a hold of himself, he looked directly at Katara.

"I hope Aang doesn't know about this."


Okay now I'm embarrassed, but I just couldn't help it! Hope you enjoyed!