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Katara opened her eyes to faint light pouring through the trees and she instantly felt disappointed. She wanted to wake up before everyone else. The reason why? Zuko. Even though she put on a tough act around him, he scared her. What if he would have done something while she was sleeping? Or when she was out getting food in the woods what if he pulled a sneak attack? The only reason why she was even staying was because Akiko said she had a plan to get them all into the Fire Nation without going through any trouble. But knowing Akiko it would take a lot of trouble getting to that point.
Katara sat and rubbed her stiff shoulders and looked around. Since when was she sleeping up against a tree? Her eyes caught Iroh sleeping in the spot that she was in the previous night and she couldn't help but pull a half smile. Men and their spots, you can't change them but they can change you.
The morning was young but no one seemed to be around but the ever sleeping Iroh. Katara 'hmmed' and wondered what was going on. She didn't even give a thought about Zuko; it was Akiko she was worried about. But…what if Zuko did something to her? That monster!
Suddenly wide awake Katara bolted up and wiped the dirt from her backside. She looked around frantically for any trace of anyone. Katara bit her lip and pulled apart a bush to peep through and sighed in relief when she saw Akiko approaching with a basket of food. She was silently relieved as well that she hadn't found Zuko.
"Good morning Katara!" Akiko called taking long steps over scattered leaves and sticks. Katara waved a smiled broadly and went to go help Akiko with the basket. Upon her arrival Akiko sighed in relief. "Thanks Katara." The two walked back into camp each holding one side of the basket.
"Do you think you can help me make breakfast?" Akiko asked nearly tipping over a fallen branch.
"Sure. What will we be making?" Katara asked avoiding a tangled vine.
"Potatoes, hot oatmeal, and fruit slices. It isn't much but it will do us some good until dinnertime. Most likely we won't be able to have lunch today." Akiko shrugged.
"That sounds good to me." Katara said with her mouth watering already.
The two teenaged girls sat down and Akiko lit the fire causing Katara to jump a little. Now that Zuko was so close in range the sudden fire made her nervous. Akiko laughed at her a little and set a buttered pot over the fire. She set to work on the potatoes and that left the oatmeal to Katara which needed a second fire.
Katara pinched in a few bits of sugar and stirred it all up leaving it to cook that way for awhile. Akiko was now busily preparing tea for everyone to enjoy at breakfast. Katara wasn't sure how Akiko had gotten all this food and she really didn't want to know. Most likely there was a farm close by that was easy to take from. Katara rolled her eyes and pulled out her flask to wash the fruits. She hummed an old Water Tribe song about three penguins and a seal and bent the water around each piece of fruit to give it a good rinse.
The day was going by at a nice pace, Katara thought finishing up washing the fruits. She walked over to the oatmeal and gave it another stir before pulling out a knife to chop up the fresh berries and other fruits Akiko had 'found'. She worked fast and skillfully with the knife and continued humming a tune that relaxed her.
"My, what is that lovely smell?" Iroh asked sitting up. Katara turned and smiled at him. "We are making potatoes, oatmeal and fruit for breakfast." She said and turned back to chopping up the fruit.
"You girls really don't have to do this." Iroh said, his eyes shifting. "But I'm really glad you are." He made a big belly laugh. Akiko gave a small laugh in her throat not looking up and Katara just smiled. She wondered…how could such a nice man be from the Fire Nation?
"Is the oatmeal finished Katara?" Akiko called as she was situated her fire. Katara turned and stirred the oatmeal a few times and nodded. Katara extinguished her fire with water and poured a good amount of oatmeal in each bowl. Akiko poured the tea and passed around potatoes on clean cloth along with the juicy fresh fruit right beside it. Iroh smiled gratefully and began eating with a full appetite.
"Katara, would you please take Zuko's food to him?" Akiko asked already starting to clean before she ate. Katara grimaced. But how could she refuse someone who had promised her into the Fire Nation?
Katara began mumbling indistinct remarks under her breath and gathered Zuko's food up. "He's down by the river." Akiko said ignoring Katara's hot glare that was sent to her
Once more Katara was grumbling rude remarks under her breath and stalked off towards the river to find the selfish and undeserving Prince. She felt like a delivery bird, delivering someone's meal who didn't deserve it in the least.
When Katara heard the river rushing she stopped and sighed. Her features softened and her mind began to change. If she was going to go through this then she might as well try and make it pleasant by being kind to Zuko. Maybe he would return the gesture if she was truly lucky. So with a new attitude Katara began walking to the sound of the rivers flow.
Katara pulled apart some brush with her free hand and gasped. Zuko was sitting by the rivers edge doing what it seemed like…meditating. Katara arched a brow at this action but was not one to pry about such personal matters. His shirt was off and his eyes were closed, he seemed somewhat at ease. Not like the other times she had seem him. He had always looked so stressed and worried about something or another. He would seem like the type to be grudging.
"Zuko…" Katara said faintly, quietly approaching. He didn't stir.
"Zuko?" She said a bit louder trying to peer over his shoulders to see his face. He didn't even seem like he heard her. Katara sighed and walked up to him, she quietly set down the fruit, potatoes, oatmeal and tea next to him. But when she reached down next to him she felt tiny tingles up her back. It was like…she was doing the right thing. Katara stood up and backed away before turning on heel and walking back into camp to enjoy her meal. Zuko opened one eye to examine the food but soon returned to his meditating.
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"Do you know if there is a hot spring around here?" Katara asked playing with one of her loops. It was past mid-day and she was bored out of her mind and she was pretty positive she was starting to smell. She grabbed her braid and sniffed it, she cringed. Okay, so she was certain she was starting to smell.
"Oh, yes, some very good springs in fact. Just don't use the one at the far right, that one has been used." Iroh grinned reading a scroll. Katara pulled a fake smile to hide her utter disgust.
Akiko tossed Katara some shampoo and soap. "Here, just return it. I had to swipe it from the Madame and I don't want it getting lost." Akiko said and began reading a book beside Iroh. It was like they were best friends or something! Zuko was just sitting in the corner with his arms crossed and had a hat shading over his face.
"Thanks." Katara smiled and followed the path Iroh had made to get to the hot springs.
Suddenly it became really warm and steamy, she was getting close. It smelled of all sorts of fragrances though none to strong and none to weak. Katara's head began to clear and her mind was calm and relaxed it was almost like she was floating.
There were about three hot springs and Katara avoided the far right one like the plague itself. She stripped down to her under garments and lowered herself into the hot water of the far left spring. It felt nice and hot, exactly as she pictured it. The steam entered her nostrils and emptied her head into sure bliss. Nothing could bring her out of this—
"KATARA?"
Oh great.
"KATARA!" Akiko called approaching closer.
Katara groaned and sat up a little straighter. "Yes, I'm over here!"
Akiko soon stumbled through a bush and fell to her hands and knees. She looked up and smiled before walking over to the side of the hot spring. Katara eyed her warily and shook out her long hair.
"I thought you might want this." Akiko said throwing a brush into the water.
Katara yelped as its bristles trailed down her foot and she cocked a brow at Akiko. "Uh, thanks?"
"No problem." Akiko said faintly turning away. She spun around again. "So have you ever heard of a spirit called, Mora?" Blunt isn't she?
Katara choked and gagged on her own spit before regaining her composure, she leaned back and placed a calm expression on her mug. "Oh, yeah I've- uh -heard of her once." Katara shifted her eyes.
"Oh, that's great because…" Akiko trailed off.
"InordertogetintotheFireNationyouhavetopretendyouareMora'sreincarnatedspirit." Akiko grinned and waved good-bye and attempted to run away before a long string of water wrapped around her middle and pulled her back to face a very angry Katara.
"What do I have to do?" she growled.
Akiko laughed nervously and cleared her throat as Katara released the water around her. "Okay, well in order for anyone to get into the Fire Nation you have to pretend that you're Mora's reincarnated relative."
Katara looked down into her hands. If they could only know she was the real thing. She sighed; she didn't want to have to pretend to pretend she was anything. It was all so…confusing.
"Alright…" Katara said softly turning away in the water to continue her bath.
"I know it was a crazy idea b-wait…did you just agree?" Akiko asked now peering even closer.
"Call me crazy." Katara smiled. Akiko beamed and bowed before running off into the forest clear out of range. Katara leaned back and closed her eyes to relax.
"YOUR ROYAL TRAINING STARTS TOMORROW!" Akiko called from wherever she was.
Katara cringed outwardly and sunk under the water.
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Katara had washed her clothes in the hot spring and had drained the water from them swiftly. She brushed her now dry hair very carefully and fully. When she traveled with Aang she didn't have a brush and her hair was always a tangled mess when down but now it was straight and a shiny deep brown. She didn't remember when it was so beautiful and soft. She smiled down at her reflection in the water and gathered her things to unfortunately go back to camp.
"Hey Katara." Akiko mumbled through her book, she was engrossed in it.
Katara nodded over to her and sat at the base of a tree. She began stroking down her long hair and could weave her fingers in it without tangles interfering.
"Could you give an old man the courtesy of knowing your name?" Iroh asked now sitting next to Katara. Katara was startled for a moment but found herself smiling. "I'm Katara." She said and shook his hand.
"Just call me Uncle Iroh." Iroh chuckled and he opened a scroll to read.
"What is that scroll you are reading?" Katara asked.
Iroh smiled. "It is a scroll of the elements, with complicated firebending, earthbending, and waterbending moves."
Katara's eyes lit up at the mention of waterbending. Iroh noticed this and chuckled merrily.
"The moon will be out in a half-hour. We should find a river and practice together."
Katara gasped and had to fight down the urge to launch a giant bear hug at the kind old coot! She nodded with a huge smile and was so excited she felt tears brim the edges of her eyes.
No one heard Zuko grumble from behind that very tree. He didn't like the girl, he never would and he certainly didn't like that she was talking with his Uncle. She was an annoying pest that didn't deserve to spend time with his Uncle. And she would most likely try to pull a fast one while they train and most likely spar. Zuko's eyes widened, she would try to pull something! He had to stand guard of his Uncle.
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"Alright Miss Katara, let's try a move for yourself." Iroh suggested holding out a scroll.
Katara read over it and gasped. They were very complicated indeed. But she was confident she could handle if she tried hard enough and it seemed that Iroh was a very good teacher so she would trust his instruction.
Katara walked up to the riverside and lifted her arms with bent wrists. She held her breath and focused her face, her arms were twitching and only a small mound of water came up from the calm waters surface. It fell back down and Katara found that she was back at square one. She growled and stomped down on the ground making a large spurt of water drench her, causing her to become even more irritated.
Iroh stroked his beard and examine the scroll and then came to a conclusion. "Here allow me." He said stepping up to Katara's side.
"The elements have many things in common, water and fire are opposites but they are the same in many ways." Iroh said. Katara arched a brow.
"How would you know this?" she asked innocently.
Iroh chuckled. "I always knew it was wise to know about the other Nations. It comes in handy. I know quite a deal about waterbending. I have always found it to be interesting actually, considering it is so different than what I am used to."
Katara smiled. He was very nice.
"Now, you had the wristwork correct but you have to bend your smallest finger up slightly." He walked around adjusting her stance, "Your body has to be facing the water but your legs are facing the left." He used his feet to fix hers. "Shoulders back and mouth open. Waterbending and firebending come from the breath, the calmer you are and the freer your body is then the stronger this move will become. Breathe with the movements of the water and keep a calm expression." He smiled at her perfect pose and nodded at her to try.
Katara did exactly at she was told. The water lifted into the largest column she had ever made and was controlled in the air and was sent flying into the top of a tree. All the top branches fell. Katara gasped. She had controlled water larger than what Master Pakku had preformed up at the North Pole.
Uncle Iroh smiled broadly at his work. "You are much easier to teach than my nephew. He has a hard time realizing that muscle isn't always the key to bending."
Katara smiled, it didn't come as much of a surprise. But in the shadows Zuko squinted his eyes in aggravation.
"Wait, what's this one?" Katara asked pointing to a waterbending move.
Iroh looked over her shoulder and made a 'hmm' noise. "That my dear is water lacing, very strong and deadly. It puts us firebenders at the waterbenders mercy." Katara was now interested.
"Can you teach me Uncle Iroh?" she asked hopefully. Zuko crossed his arms and mouthed "Could you teach me Uncle Iroh" in a mimicking sort of way
Iroh turned to her. "Can you control it?" he asked. Katara nodded though she was a little unsure of herself. But Iroh didn't have to know that.
"Alright then." He said. "We will perform it on that tree." He said pointing to the tree that Zuko was next to though he was well hidden by a bush. Zuko squinted his eyes in wonder if she could such a complicated move or not. If Iroh said it was complicated and powerful than it was.
Katara nodded and faced the water. "This is a move that is beautiful so your pose has to be beautiful." Iroh said, he moved her body to the side so she was facing down the river instead of at it. He moved her upper body to face the water and turned her head up slightly. He bent one arm in and the other bent up above it. He pushed the middle fingers down and the rest up. One foot rested facing out against the toe of the other and her knees were slightly bent. "Aim for the tree, and remember it comes from the breath, not the muscle and you must be at peace." Iroh coached and bit his lip and waited.
Katara breathed and lifted up two large strands of white glittering water. Zuko gasped, she was doing it! She aimed them at the tree and they raveled together like lace around the tree and then there was an earsplitting crack. The tree cracked in three different places. Katara gasped and looked down at her hands. They were capable of doing such things?
"Well done Miss Katara." Iroh applauded patting a shocked Katara on the back. He looked down at a different scroll and furrowed his brow. "The Fire Whip?" he asked aloud. Katara lit up and looked at it; it was plenty like the Water Whip. "Here let me show you." She said pulled Iroh in front of her.
"Alright I'll show you the stance." Katara said. She bent her knees with her feet pointed out. One arm was crossed below the other with hands flat pointing up, the other arm was pointing up a curled hand.
"Now I suggest you summon your element." Katara said now that Iroh had successfully mimicked her stance. Iroh did as he was told and fire roared to life and rested in a pool out in front of him, waiting to be controlled.
"You put your entire body into it. You summon it up into your control with the curled hand and then you lash it out with your flat one, as you lash out you bend your body to where you are whipping and your leg is bent out foot straight out and your back leg straight and your foot on its side." She explained. She went back to her original stance as did Iroh and then summoned water performing the whip.
Iroh watched as she preformed what she explained and nodded his head. He used his curled hand and grabbed the fire and with a large exhale he launched the fire with his straight hand, exactly like Katara had said. The fire lashed out into a bush, it went straight through without catching anything on fire. A loud yelp sounded and a dark figure ran out from behind the bushes. No one could tell who it was and before anyone had time to think Katara went to work. She pulled up the water into a large orb with curled hands and when her hands went straight large icicles trapped the intruder in a prison.
"Very nice." Iroh admired as they walked cautiously to the mystery man. They gasped. "Zuko?" Katara breathed.
Zuko looked up at them with malice. His clothes were burned at the shoulder and his expression was priceless. Katara and Iroh were silent for the longest time before they both broke out laughing. Zuko growled and melted through his icy prison. He stood with his hands on his hips watching the two laugh before he turned on heel and attempted to walk back to camp despite his burned arm. Someone grabbed his unharmed arm and pulled them back. He turned to see a now calm and collected Katara face.
"Let me see your burned arm." She said seriously. Zuko growled and shrugged her off and began stalking off. Katara narrowed her eyes and pulled up the water to wrap around his entire body and she pulled him back and dropped him at the rivers edge with her. "Now let me see your burned arm."
Zuko glared at her and made a point to stand up before strong arms pushed him down. "Zuko." Iroh warned. Zuko growled and lashed his arm out for Katara to see. Katara smiled and looked at it.
"Alright now don't be startled." She said. Zuko glared at her hotly, she just smiled in return. She summoned up water from the river and let it wrap around her hand in a luminous glove. Zuko looked at it with wide eyes and then back at Katara; she smiled and placed it on his burn. He felt an aloe cool sensation ran through his arm. He closed his eyes and exhaled. Then it disappeared and all that remained on his arm was a few trickles of water running down his arm.
Zuko stood and began walking away. "Zuko, express your gratitude!" Iroh scolded. Zuko stopped but did not turn to face them. "I can't if there is none." He said harshly and began walking again. Katara looked down into her hands and felt horrible. She fought back tears and stood.
"I think I am finished for now Uncle Iroh, maybe we can resume tomorrow. Thank you." She said and bowed. She did not wish to return to camp she just settled on a rock that jutted out into the river and breathed in the scents and listened to her element purr softly in her ears.
Iroh nodded and walked back to camp, ashamed of his nephews' rudeness.
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"Hey, wake up." A voice hissed. Katara groaned and turned over shielding her head by her arms.
"Wake up!" it hissed again, Katara didn't move.
"I said wake up, peasant!" Zuko growled and pulled her arms off her head. Katara glared up at him and pushed him off.
"Yue, you could have been a little nicer about it." Katara complained rubbing her shoulders, Zuko rolled his eyes. The girl had fallen asleep on a rock!
"Get up; you are starting your training in etiquette considering your exposure to it." He said hotly and waited for her to stand. Katara looked down sadly and stood. She followed Zuko deep into the woods, she didn't even care that she was with a dangerous enemy…alone, she just was upset at the rude comment he had made.
"What possessed you to sleep on a rock in the middle of a river?" he asked blankly.
Feeling the need to strike back and let him know she was hurt she gave him a cold glare, "You." She said and tried to stop tears, lack of sleep really toyed with her emotions. She could have sworn his features softened but he only grunted and turned his head away from her.
"Good you both have finally decided to come." Akiko said sourly. "It's not like I was waiting for about a half-hour."
"Sorry Akiko, I didn't sleep well last night." Katara said honestly. Zuko only grunted and stood next to his dozing Uncle.
"Well I guess we should get started then." Zuko said gruffly.
Akiko nodded. "Okay we work on the walking."
Akiko made Katara stand with her. Katara arched a brow as Akiko circled around her.
She poked her lower back making her lean back and then in the middle of her shoulder blades making her even out. She tilted her head up and then examined her again. "Okay now watch me first."
Akiko glided across the grassy ground and turned around swiftly back to Katara with a straight face and a look of elegance Katara has never seen before. Akiko motioned for her to try it out after her.
Katara walked and felt like she was walking on flower petals. She turned and walked back to Akiko who was giving her a half-smile. "That was good. Now try walking across that." Akiko pointed over to a log that went in between two sides of land.
Katara gulped, Akiko smirked. Katara positioned herself she took a shaky step on the log and began walking. She was doing fine until about halfway there Katara stupidly looked down and lost her balance. She was leaning to the side waving her arms like mad trying to find something stable.
Zuko made a little "Harrumph" in his throat and looked away. Iroh and Akiko looked on worriedly as Katara was potentially fall to her cruel awaiting death.
The young waterbender narrowed her eyes and focused, she jerked her body to the side to she wobbled to regain balance once again on the top of the log. Katara looked straight ahead and gave a perfect posture and walk; she did it back as well.
Iroh gave a large belly laugh when she wobbled in front of Akiko and Iroh, "That was a great job." Akiko nodded, "Very nice."
Akiko smiled and elbowed Zuko. "Mhmm" he said blankly and sat at the base of a tree.
"Alright now we practice table manners." Akiko smiled widely. Zuko gave a short laugh causing everyone to glare in his direction. "Well, now that Mr. Ignorant has that out of his system Iroh will teach you basic table manners."
Katara looked down with a forced smile; they were making her sound so barbaric.
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Katara and Uncle Iroh were going over some waterbending and firebending moves that night again. Somehow Katara thought that it was going to become a tradition
"Alright now go in the water." Iroh said sitting down.
"What?" Katara was skeptical.
"This is called 'Skating Water' and you need to get in the water." Iroh said simply.
Katara mumbled something indistinctly and got into her undergarments which made Zuko grumble something from the shadows, something about 'stupid water people'.
Katara shook down her now managed hair and stood in the middle of the moonlight. "Are you sure?" she asked with a tiny smile. Iroh nodded and admired her as she began wadding through the water. "Any man would be lucky enough to have you on his arm." He complimented. Katara blushed while Zuko rolled his eyes.
Iroh cleared his throat. "Okay what you have to do is go underwater in a straight pose with feet and toes pointing down. Your arms are high over your head and wrists are pointing out and down, keep the pose graceful. Then you ravel the water around you to lift you above water and freeze the path before you, and you just skate along."
Katara nodded and walked further until she disappeared under the water all together. Zuko watched in wonder. Suddenly she emerged from the black river with silvery water around her body like lace. The water before her froze into a path or ice and she began sliding along it laughing and howling in bliss.
Uncle Iroh laughed and Zuko just watched the girl slide along, happiest with the littlest of things. Her long hair was pressed against her back vaguely escaping into the wind through some of her curves as she slid along backwards. She chuckled happily. " Iroh come on!"
"I can't get out-bah!" Iroh shouted as a stream of water caught him around the middle and pulled him out onto the ice. Katara laughed and helped him up still gliding along laughing like a little girl. Zuko swore she looked familiar, he just never noticed until now. But that was foolish and a part of him ached to be out there with them laughing and having a good time but that was foolish too.
Iroh laughed enormously with Katara that Zuko was almost jealous. How was it that this peasant was able to make his Uncle the happiest man alive after a few days? He sat there and watched with hostile eyes.
The trail ended at the shore and the ice disappeared back into the water leaving the two to lay on the shore finishing up their rounds of laughter. Katara sat up Iroh following after. They gazed out at the water smiling. Zuko peered in closer to hear any conversation that might come up.
"Iroh, what did you mean earlier when you said that anyone would be lucky to have me on their arm?" Katara asked a faint blush painting her soft cheeks.
Iroh chuckled. "I mean the Avatar is one lucky man to have a woman who has everything a man would want."
Katara blushed deeper. "Aang…well we don't….well…we aren't together." Katara stuttered.
"Oh?" Iroh arched a brow.
Katara looked down into her hands with a faint smile and the biggest blush she could muster. "I kissed him before in an enchanted cave that was run by…love." She paused and kept going, "And Aunt Wu said I would marry a powerful bender, who can possibly be more powerful then the Avatar?"
"Well, she said a powerful bender. That varies between many benders. And do you like Avatar Aang?" Iroh asked with a twinkle in his eye.
Katara looked down. "I thought I did. I think I do…" she thought for a moment. "Well…no." she felt ashamed.
Iroh stroked his beard. "Well, then why would you put all that energy into pretending to like someone you don't like?"
Katara shrugged.
Iroh sighed, "If only my own nephew could find someone that would be so kind and nurturing."
Katara looked up and Zuko's eyes narrowed. Katara scoffed, "Well I'm sure he could if he wasn't such a jerk when they are only trying to help!" she crossed her arms and stared grudgingly at the ground.
Zuko rolled his eyes.
"He'll come around…I hope." Iroh mumbled that last part to himself. "Well, we should be getting to bed. Good-night Miss Katara." He said and walked back to camp waiting for her to follow.
"If you don't mind Uncle Iroh, I just want to stay here for a little longer." Katara said. Iroh bowed and left through the bush Zuko was behind. He leaned down into his nephew's ear. "Respect is the ultimate key in achieving ones desire."
Zuko growled in his throat. Of course his Uncle knew he was there the whole time, it was Uncle! He always knew everything about everyone…the old coot. Zuko sighed and got up to follow his Uncle, he glanced over his shoulder one more time to see the girl watching her element and looking completely at ease. He sighed dejectedly and walked back to camp.
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"Akiko wake up!" Zuko yelled and gave the sleeping girl a small kick in her tiny pale side. Akiko groaned and turned her body away from him. Katara was behind Zuko shaking her head. The poor thing was up all night reading.
"Damn it, I said wake up!" he yelled shaking her shoulders.
"You train her for today, I'm tired." Akiko said. Her words were muffled by her cloak that was firmly wrapped around her body for warmth.
Zuko's eye widened. "I will not fulfill your idea, now get up." He barked.
Akiko didn't move or stir in the least, she was fast asleep. Uncle chuckled. "We will have to make do without her. Zuko mumbled indistinct things under his breath and grabbed Katara's wrist; he dragged her to the side of the river with Uncle trailing close behind.
"Fine, it looks like we don't have an alternative so you have to do what I say." Zuko said putting his hands on his hips. Katara glared at him and crossed her arms looking at him expectantly.
"What?"
Katara scoffed, "You could have said it a little bit nicer."
Zuko sighed and put his face in his hand. "Fine," he looked at her straight in the eyes, "Do what I say, please." He spat and glared down at the ground.
Katara smile and straightened out. "Okay what are we doing today?"
"I'm going to ask you questions that most likely will be asked when we get into the court." Zuko said sitting down by the rivers edge, Katara sat in front of him as Iroh looked on looking at some of his precious scrolls.
"How did you find out for sure that you were Mora?" Zuko asked.
Katara thought, "Well, I…my Grandmother told me." She grinned innocently. Zuko smacked his forehead.
Katara scoffed, "What?"
"Say that someone came after you when you were a child or something for Agni's sake." Zuko growled and crossed his arms.
Katara arched a brow but did not ask any further.
"What do you remember from when you were child during this time?" Zuko asked.
Katara thought she would be very vague but realistic, "There was a raid and…I ran off with my grandmother and we were in danger from a...man" And then a b-" Katara was interrupted.
"Guys we have to leave now, it's the Fire Nation!" Akiko called. All of the three of them forgot what they were even doing they were all in such a state of panic. Zuko lunged up and Iroh helped Katara up and they ran off to camp to gather all their things.
GROSS! This chapter was horrible to write and I don't think that it turned out very good. It was only 14 pages. BLAH! There is a point to all those moves Iroh helped Katara with. And I am trying to make Akiko so less Mary-Sue-ish and just so you all know AKIKO DOES NOT RESEMBLE ME OR WHOM I WISH TO BE IN THE LEAST! Jeez…sorry if she is Mary-Sue-ish. I fix I fix. NEXT CHAPTER GETS INTERESTING AND FUNNY---Akiko is hillarious in it, or at least I think so :-D
AND OH MY YUE, when Katara and Iroh were skating (comes up againlater) I wished so hard someone would draw fanart for this story, if done right that would make the best picture ever. PLEASE SOMEONE WHO IS AMAZING HELP ME!
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