The Love Between Water and Fire
Author's Note: Sorry it took me awhile to update. I'm busy with school and I didn't have time to continue, but anyway the summer is coming up and hopefuly i'll be able to get to the ending soon.
Chapter 6-Separated
Aang, Katara, Sokka, MoMo and Appa left the small island and continued their trip to the North Pole.
The winds started to become stronger, the sky turned dark, thunder boomed and rain poured down.
"Aang!" shouted Katara. "We need to go back!"
"I can't! The winds are too strong for Appa to handle!" yelled Aang.
"Then we need to find another place to take shelter!" shouted Katara.
Sokka grabbed the blanket and covered his head. "We better hurry! The rain is pouring harder!"
Katara looked for any signs of shelter, and spotted a ship close by.
"Look! I see a ship over there!" pointed Katara.
"What if that's a Fire Nation ship?" asked Sokka.
"Do you want to stay out here?" asked Katara.
"I'd rather stay here than be in a Fire Nation ship!" said SOkka.
"You don't even know if it's a Fire Nation ship or not!" said Katara.
"Guys stop arguing! The storm is going to get more worse! I'm going to see if the ship is a Fire Nation ship! If it's not, we'll take shelter there!" yelled Aang.
Aang stired Appa towards the ship, but before they made it, a bolt of lightning struck Appa, and Aang lost conroll of him. Aang tried to steer him from diving into the water, but he was too weak to fly. MoMo held tightly onto Aang as Appa dived into the water, causing everyone to fall off.
"Aang! Sokka!" yelled Katara.
The currents of the wave had separated them into different directions. Katara was stranded in open water by herself.
Katara searched for the ship, but it had already moved on. She saw a small row boat close by, and swam toward it.
"Please help me." said Katara as she held onto the side of the boat, not realizing Zuko and his uncle were in it.
"Katara?"
Katara wiped her face. "Zuko?"
Zuko pulled her into the boat and placed his shirt around her.
Katara stared at him and blushed.
"What are you doing out here? Where's the Avatar?" asked Zuko.
"The storm came and we couldn't make it back to the island. A bolt of lightning hit Appa and Aang lost controll of him. The currents swept us away. I don't know where they are now." said Katara.
"You can stay with us for awhile. It seems like the storm starting to calm down a little." said Zuko. "Uncle, let's keep rowing, we need to catch up with the ship. It's time Zhao got pay back for what he did."
Meanwhile
Aang and MoMO were hanging onto Appa, and found Sokka floating on a piece of drift wood across from them.
"Sokka!" yelled Aang.
Sokka looked across from him and paddled toward Aang.
"Aang! Did you find Katara?" asked Sokka.
"No, did you?" asked Aang.
"No." said Sokka.
Aang looked at Appa, who was floating on his back.
"Appa, are you okay boy?" asked Aang.
Appa growled.
"We have to find her soon." said Aang. "I just hope she's okay."
Meanwhile
Zuko, Iroh and Katara managed to catch up with the ship.
Zuko just glared at the ship.
The ship stopped and the anchor was lowered. Iroh and Zuko climbed up the anchor chain, while Katara stayed in the row boat.
"Katara grab my hand." said Zuko.
Katara looked up at him. "I'd rather stay here."
"Do you want to get swept out to sea? The storm isn't over yet and the currents are sill rough." said Zuko.
Katara grabbed Zuko's hand and hanged onto the anchor chain with her other hand.
Zuko let go of her hand and they continued their way up.
When they reached the top of the ship, a group of Fire Nation soldiers surrounded them.
"Where's Zhao?" asked Zuko as his hands turned into fists.
"Right here." answered Zhao as he walked toward him.
The rain was still pouring down.
"I see you couldn't survive living on that island for a month. Your father raised a coward. Just like-"
"Don't even mention her name in front of me!" said Zuko.
Zhao smirked. "Soldiers, take the girl and put her in the prison cell." said Zhao.
Two soldiers took Katara by the arms and took her away.
"Zuko!" yelled Katara.
Zuko tried to go after her, but the other soldiers were blocking his way.
"You're not so strong without your little girlfriend are you?" asked Zhao.
Zuko glared at him and punched him in the face. Zhao didn't lose balace, but he was left a bruise on his face.
The Fire Nations soldiers attacked Zuko, but Zhao called it off.
"Let him go." said Zhao. "After all, he is your prince."
The soldiers stopped attacking Zuko and bowed down to him.
"Get up!" After what you did, you don't deserve to bow down to me." said Zuko. "Appologies are not accepted!" he walked away.
Iroh followed him. "This conflict between you and General Zhao has to stop."
"He can take away my thrown as prince, but he's not taking Katara." said Zuko.
Zuko spotted the soldiers that took Katara.
"Let her go!" said Zuko.
"We don't take orders from you." said the soldier.
Zuko's hands started to blaze with fire, and he knocked down both of the soldiers with a fiery punch.
"If you disobey me one more time, I'll punch you so hard, you won't even remember what happened!" said Zuko, and he walked over to Katara to help her up.
"Are you okay?" asked Zuko.
Katara nodded.
Zuko opened the door to his room and allowed Katara to go first. He went in after her and locked the door.
Zuko lit up the lantern in his room, he found a dry blanket and wrapped it around Katara.
"Zuko?" asked Katara.
"What is it?" asked Zuko.
"A few months ago you told me you loved me." said Katara.
"You don't have to remind me." said Zuko. "I'm not making you stay here, I'm just giving you a place to rest."
"I love you." said Katara.
"What?" asked Zuko.
"I love you Zuko." said Katara. "I was afraid to tell you how I felt because I was worried about how Sokka felt, but Sokka told me that I should go with what ever makes me happy."
"Am the one that makes you happy?" asked Zuko.
Katara nodded.
Zuko held her hand. "You know I would never let you go, but I want what's best for you. You can't stay here. Like you said before, you don't belong to the Fire Nation, you belong to the Water Tribe."
"I understand. Even though I can't be with you, atleast you're in my heart." said Katara.
Zuko placed his hand upon her cheek and smiled.
Katara's eyes started to water. "You smiled."
"Don't cry." said Zuko as he wiped her tears, and he gave her a kiss on the lips.
"Katara, I love you."said Zuko.
Katara threw her arms around his neck and cried softly. Zuko hugged her back.
"I don't want to leave you. Keeping you in my heart isn't enough." said Katara.
"I don't want to leave you either, but you have to listen to me Katara. I don't want you to live your life in the Fire Nation. You don't belong here with me." said Zuko. "I'll always love you no matter what."
Zuko layed her on the bed and covered her up with the blanket.
"Stay here until I get back, I'll get you some food to eat." said Zuko.
Katara nodded.
"I'll lock the door, and if I knock twice, open it." said Zuko.
"Okay." said Katara.
Zuko left the room.
' What am I going to do? I guess Zuko is right. He only wants what's best for me, I don't belong to the Fire Nation, but living without him is the hardest thing i'll ever do.' thought Katara.
End of Chapter 6