The Love Between Water and Fire

Author's Note: Sorry I haven't been updating, I've been too busy with school. I hope you all haven't been waiting too long. Here's chapter 12.

Sabrina: who helped Katara have a child?
AnGeLiCbEAtOfaNAnGeL: It was Katara's mother

Dragon Jadefire: do you know what water and air are in chinese, if Jiong is fire and Di is earth, when what is water and air? Just wondering?
AnGeLiCbEAtOfaNAnGel: I'm not sure what water and air mean in chinese, I used a translator or chinese dictionary on the internet to help with my words.

Chapter 12-Katara's Promise and Zuko's Envy

"What deal do you have for me Zhao?" asked Katara.

"Marry me and I'll hire you as my wife." said Zhao.

Mei stared at Zhao in an angry way. "My mom is not going to marry a jerk like you!"

Katara covered Mei's mouth. "Mei. Right now is not your turn to speak."

Zhao crouched down to Mei and placed his hand upon her head.

"That's not how you speak to your new father Mei." said Zhao.

"You're not my dad!" yelled Mei.

Mei's hands started to blaze with fire, she pushed Zhao down, leaving small black hand prints on his armour.

"You better keep that child controlled or I'm taking her away from you." said Zhao, as he stood up.

"What about Zuko?" asked Katara. "Marrying you doesn't have anything to do with Zuko!"

"There is something. You're my ticket to getting Zuko back here in the Fire Nation." said Zhao.

"What do you mean ticket? Are you planning on hurting him?" asked Katara.

"That's something for me to know." said Zhao. "Is the deal on or what?"

"I'm not marrying you if you're going to hurt to Zuko!" said Katara.

"I can't keep my role as Fire Lord if I don't have a wife." said Zhao.

"Fire Lord? I thought Zuko became the Fire Lord?" asked Katara.

"Guess again. After the Avatar restored peace to this world and killed Fire Lord Ozai, Prince Zuko was on his way to the Fire Nation after he had heard the news, because of his absence, the council agreed into having me become Fire Lord. When Zuko came back to the Fire Nation, it was too late for him, and I banished him from the Fire Nation with embarassement." said Zhao.

"You're a sick man Zhao." said Katara.

"Thank you." said Zhao.

"I'm not agreeing to your deal." said Katara.

"I was afraid you were going to say that." said Zhao.

"So? What are you going to do about it?" asked Katara.

"Guards, take the child away." said Zhao.

Mei held onto Katara's hand tightly, but the guards pulled her away. Katara was about to use the water whip, but Zhao pulled her arms back and tied it with a rope.

"Agree with me, or your daughter will have her throat sliced." said Zhao.

Katara looked as her daughter tried to struggle out of the guard's arms, the other guard had the dagger against her neck. Katara started to cry quietly.

"Fine. I agree. Let Mei go!" said Katara.

Zhao let go of Katara. "You heard the lady."

The guards let go of Mei and she ran toward Katara, Katara held her daughter closely and tightly, hoping another incident like that won't ever happen again.

'Zuko, please help me.' thought Katara.

"Follow me to your room." said Zhao.

Katara followed Zhao to the tower.

"This is where you and your daughter will be sleeping. The door is locked from the inside so you can't escape. Servants will be attended to give you clothing and food. Once we're married, you can move in with me, but don't worry, you won't be sleeping with me, you'll sleep in a different room. Do as I say, and nothing will go wrong." said Zhao.

Zhao opened the door and pushed her inside. He slammed the door shut and continued walking down the path.

Katara placed Mei down on the floor, and she walked over to the bed.

"Mommy, what are we going to do?" asked Mei.

"I don't know Mei." said Katara. "There's no escaping from this."

Meanwhile

"Send the ships out toward Fire Nation waters. If you see Zuko's ship, let him pass, search his ship for unwanted passengers. I heard he was on his way to the North Pole." said Zhao. 'It's a good thing I beat him to it.'

"Yes sir." said one of the guards.

Meanwhile

Zuko, Aang and Sokka were on there way toward Fire Nation waters.

"Zhao will suspect that I have you on this ship. Go down to the storage room and hide behind the wooden crates." said Zuko.

"What if they don't let you through?" asked Aang.

"They will, don't worry, just hide." said Zuko.

Sokka and Aang hurried down to the storage room.

"Welcome home Prince Zuko."

Zuko looked up and noticed that it was Admiral Zhao.

"I have a few things that I have to talk to you when we reach land Zhao!" said Zuko.

"Not just yet. I know you have the Avatar on board this ship." said Zhao. "We can't have him interfearing with the plans I've made for you."

The Fire Nation guards searched the ship and in a few minutes they came back on board.

"No extra passangers sir." said the guard.

"Good. Let him through." said Zhao.

Meanwhile, back in the Fire Nation.

Zuko met with Zhao at the temple.

"You said you needed to talk to me." said Zuko. "Before you talk first, I know you have a prisoner held captive here somewhere. Two prisoners to be exact."

"I don't know what you're talking about." said Zhao.

"Don't play dumb with me." said Zuko.

"You'll find out tomorrow. You arrived just in time for a special celebration tomorrow." said Zhao.

"Celebration?" asked Zuko.

"Clueless as you always are Prince Zuko." said Zhao. "See you tomorrow."

Zuko walked out of the temple and he looked at the tower. He went back inside the temple and upstairs to his old room.

'Whatever plan you have for me Zhao. I'm ready for it.' thought Zuko.

End of Chapter 12

By the way, who ever becomes my 90th reviewer gets to help me with the next chapter. I need new ideas.