Author's Note: Has anyone seen today's episode of Avatar? It's so funny that Jun called Katara Zuko's girlfriend, and Uncle Iroh? Isn't he a little too old for Jun? I could tell he was hitting on her, I found that rather disgusting! Anyway here's chapter 13.
Chapter 13 - The Wedding
A servant opened Katara's door and found her asleep holding Mei tightly.
"Miss, it's time for you to get ready." said the servant.
Katara woke up and found the female servant holding a traditional Fire Nation clothing. A long red sleave less dress with a black collar.
"Your wedding is today." said the servant.
Katara grabbed the dress and looked at the servant in the eye.
"Could you please turn around?" asked Katara.
"Oh, sure." said the servant, and she turned around while Katara undressed.
"Okay, I'm ready." said Katara.
The servant frowned.
"I don't look good in this dress?" asked Katara.
"No, and you don't look good with Admiral Zhao either!" said the female servant.
"How did you know?" asked Katara.
"I was there when he was talking to you. I was there when his guards placed that dagger against your child's neck! He's worthless and he doesn't deserve to be Fire Lord! Prince Zuko would've been a better one than him. Atleast he won't cause anymore wars!" said the servant.
"What's your name?" asked Katara.
"Just all me Zi." said the servant. "I've been a servant for Prince Zuko eversince he was a child, and I know that yourchild is Zuko's child aswell."
"How do you-"
"There's no time to ask questions! Zuko is here, he doesn't know about the ceremony but he'll be there waiting at the courtyard, put your regular garmets on and hurry!" said Zi.
"Thank you Zi." said Katara.
Meanwhile
Aang and Sokka looked around for any Fire Nation soldiers.
"See any Sokka?" asked Aang.
"No, the gates are desserted." said Sokka.
"Good, let's make a run for it before anybody sees us!" said Aang.
Aang and Sokka ran towards the gates and looked around once more for any guards.
"Let's split up, you go left and I go right." said Aang. "We have to find Katara fast!"
Meanwhile
Zuko awoke and found himself locked in chains.
"Good to see you're awake Prince Zuko." said Zhao.
"What the?-"
"Look around you." said Zhao. "All these people are here to see me get married, and you getting smashed by the heavy boulders above you."
"How did I?-"
"How did you get here you ask? All it took was a secret formula placed in your tea, and we dragged you out here during midnight." said Zhao.
"Stop right there Zhao!"
Zhao looked up. "Do you have the bride ready?"
Katara came running in.
"Katara?"
"Zuko?"
"What a lovely surprise to see lovers again." said Zhao
"Zhao, after all the rotten things you've done to me in the past, this is the lowest ever!" said Zuko. "I can't believe my father trusted you!"
"Your father was a good man, but he raised a coward." said Zhao.
"Zhao! Let Zuko go!" yelled Katara.
Zuko looked at the child clutching Katara's dress.
"I can't do that." said Zhao. "You promised to marry me. If you didn't, I pull this lever and all those 10 ton boulders will fall on your precious boyfriend and or father."
"Mommy, that's my dad?" asked Mei as she pointed toward Zuko.
"Yes, Mei." said Katara.
Mei let go of Katara's dress and went running toward Zuko.
"Mei come back here!" yelled Katara.
Katara saw Mei hug Zuko's leg, and she walked toward him.
"Hey kid." said Zuko.
"Where were you when I needed you!" cried Mei.
"I'm sorry for doubting you. I know you had those 5 years without having a father, but I'm here now." said Zuko.
Katara picked up Mei.
"Katara. I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you." said Zuko.
Katara smiled, "It's okay."
"Enough with the lovey dovey already. Let's get on with the marriage." said Zhao.
"I can't accept!" said Katara. "If you're gonna kill Zuko, you'll have to kill me too! Find someone else who's worth your bride to be."
"Are you that serious? How could anyone fall for an abandoned prince?" asked Zhao.
"I didn't abandon him! Neither did Mei! You abandoned him! You abandoned your people!" cried Katara. "Zuko, PRINCE Zuko deserves to be Fire Lord! Look at your people Zhao, you don't give them enough food, you have them give you twice the money, and now you're leading your troops into war! The Avatar brought peace to the world between the nations, why are you bringing destruction again?"
The people in the courtyard started to whisper.
"She's right!" yelled one of the peope in the crowd.
"Silence! No one asked you to speak!" commanded Zhao.
"So what? You can't tell us what to do anymore. Prince Zuko is our new Fire Lord!" said the other person.
"It should be you being crushed by these boulders Zhao!" said Katara. "Everyone is against you now."
"If you want to die, be my guest!" said Zhao, and he pulled the lever forward, causing the boulders to fall.
"Katara!"
A force caused the boulders to miss Zuko.
"Aang!"
(A/N: Remember, Aang can bend Earth now. He's the Avatar)
Aang hovered a boulder above his head.
"A boulder doesn't scare me." said Zhao.
Zhao pounded the ground with his foot causing a blaze of fire to set Aang's pants on fire. Aang flew the boulder at Zhao, and started to role around on the ground. Zhao dodged the boulder and got into a fighting pose.
"Stop rolling around like a mad man and fight Avatar!" said Zhao.
Katara took out a pin from her hair, and started picking the locks on Zuko's chains one by one. Once Katara was done, Zuko cracked his knuckles and stretched his arms, andwalked in between Aang and Zhao.
"What are you doing Zuko?" asked Zhao.
"This fight is between you and me Zhao. It's a fight to the death." said Zuko.
"So, you're challenging me to the Agni Kai?" asked Zhao.
"What else could I be challenging you for?" asked Zuko.
"Your pride, your honor." said Zhao. "You're making a mistake challenging me to the Agni Kai."
"I beat you once, I can beat you again." said Zuko.
"I let you off easily." said Zhao.
"Yeah right." said Zuko.
"Alright then. To the Agni Kai." said Zhao.
"May the best man win, and the loser die." said Zuko.
"We all know who the loser will be." said Zhao, and he walked away.
Zuko gave him a cold stare.
Katara walked up to Zuko and placed a hand upon his shoulder.
"Zuko, you don't have to do this." said Katara.
"It's the only way to bring back my honor, and the only way to free my people." said Zuko. "I don't want you to worry Katara, I'll be fine."
"I have faith in you Zuko. You can beat Zhao." said Katara.
Zuko placed his hand upon Katara's hand. "You always had faith in me."
"I have faith in you too daddy." said Mei.
Zuko looked down at Mei and smiled, he bent down and hugged her tightly.
"I have to go." said Zuko. "Be strong for me okay?"
Mei nodded.
The crowd went over to the Agni Kai.
Katara, Mei, Aang and Sokka watched from a stand.
Zuko walked out first, then came Zhao. They both dropped their vests and got into fighting position.
Zuko looked at Katara, then at Mei.
"Snap out of it lover boy, and get ready to fight." said Zhao.
Zuko shot him another cold stare.
"I won't lose to you Zhao." said Zuko.
"I just hope you're wrong." said Zhao.
End of Chapter 13