I'm not sure about this chapter being the last one or not. Not much to say other than, I hope you enjoy this chapter and have the last seven. Please review!
P.s. Look back on chapter seven, I made it longer, since I felt guilty for having it so short. Even though this one is too.
"Since you were the one that made this battle possible, what time do you wish to have it Fire Lord Zuko?" asked Hakoda, as he walked alongside of the young firebender, thoroughout the tribe.
"Sunset, would be the best time since I will still have the sun to help with my bending and Koda will have the moon." said Zuko, as if he had been waiting to say this his whole life. Hakoda only nodded, "Then it will be at sunset. Wise choice in timing, young Fire Lord." and with that the Chief of the Southern Water Tribe walked off.
"Aang could I talk to you for a second?" asked Katara, walking up to her best friend.
"Sure, what do you want to talk about?" asked Aang, quickly sitting down in the snow with Katara following suit.
"Did you know Zuko was following us? Or was even planning to stop my wedding?" asked Katara quickly, with a raised eyebrow.
"Nope, I only talked to him when he first got here. So I only found out about his plan before everyone else. That's all, promise, anything else?" asked Aang.
"Where's Sokka?" asked Katara, knowing her brother wouldn't want to miss out on Koda and Zuko's fight. Aang only shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know, I haven't seen him since yesterday. Actually I think I can speak for almost everyone on that." said Aang, thinking about the past day or so. At this Katara slowly got up and muttered a thanks, before trying to find her brother.
Sunset, came to quickly for everyone, especially Sokka. But that's when Katara finally found him. While everyone else was headed towards the outskirts of the tribe to watch Koda and Zuko fight, Katara saw her brother taking the long way around.
"Sokka, where are you going?" asked Katara, quickly catching up to her brother.
"What do you want Katara? Don't you have some battle to be watching?" asked Sokka, sounding very annoyed.
"I only wanted to know where you have been for the past two days." said Katara, taken aback by her brother's attitude.
"I've been here, where else is there to go? Now if you would excuse me, I need to be some where." said Sokka, and without warning, dissappeared into the crowd.
"At the sound of the gong, begin." said Hakoda, sternly and watched the two young benders nod their heads. "Go to your end of the field. I will ring the gong when both of you are ready." With that, the Chief got out of the middle of the field and watched the two benders go to oppisite ends. Iroh nodded his head, and then Sokka. Then Hakoda rang the gong, singaling the start of the fight.
Katara felt her breath hitch in her thoart when she saw Sokka at Koda's side. She wanted to run up to him and hit him with a dozen water-whips for siding with her least favorite person. She only glared though, and Sokka noticed this but kept his eyesight on the fight before him.
Zuko waited for his oppnent to make the first strike, starting out defensive like Iroh had taught him. Koda made the first strike like predicted and threw a couple of icicles towards Zuko, who side-stepped them all before throwing a few fireballs towards Koda, one of which successfully hit it's target.
Koda, quickly put out the flames on his coat, and made frozen discs to throw at Zuko, who only made a fire wall that blocked all of them. Katara let a smirk cross her face as she continued to watch. She started to wonder what she had worried about earlier. Then the worst of things happend, that shattered Katara's happiness. Koda sent a wave of snow at Zuko, who thought it was the only attack Koda was going to make before switching to defense again. But Koda had sent more icicles after the wave, one of which hit Zuko and cut him, underneath his collarbone.
Katara, let out a gasp and ran closer to the battle field. Wanting to go and heal Zuko, she was stopped by her brother, who had a solem look on his face. Not having the patience for this, Katara lifted her hands up and threw them behind her, which threw Sokka right behind her.
While she was busy with this, she didn't notice Zuko stagger to his feet, only to barely block one of the frozen discs. The other one hit him where he was already wounded, making it deeper and causing him to lose more blood. He fell down as soon as Katara reached him. Still wanting to heal him, she was pulled back as soon she she liften the snow around her. Sokka had once again gotten in her way. "Sokka, you have to let me heal him. Do you realize how close this is to his heart? Do you know how much blood he has lost and is still losing? If you don't let me heal him you'll find yourself buried six feet under in snow." said Katara sternly. Then she did a bending trick to put him on the other side of the arena.
She did the same to Koda, and anyone else who tried to stop her from healing Zuko. Finally getting the point, everyone kept their distance, not wanting to upset her more. Feeling like she could finaly concentrate on her work, she notice Iroh across from her and for once, he was frowning. Then she realized why, Zuko was barely breathing, and even for a firebender, he was extremly pale. She lifted the snow next to her and made her healing glove and concentrated on his chest.
Feeling some of her energy leave her she saw she had only made a small amount of progress. Tears formed in her eyes as she tried once again, praying to anyone that could hear her, that Zuko would some how be alright, that she was strong enough to heal him. Finally the cut was healed but the young Fire Lord's breathing was shallow and becoming slowler with each breath.
Katara felt cold tears roll down her cheeks and heard Iroh whisper a goodbye. Not wanting to say her goodbye just yet, Katara started trembling."Zuko! Wake up! You need to wake up! You can't die like this! You can't leave me here by myself! Not yet at least! Wake up Zuko! I need you! I love you! Please, you need to stay here with me and Iroh and for your country!" shouted Katara but adding the last few things quietly, shaking Zuko's barely moving body.
Feeling Zuko's breathing increase just a bit, Katara jumped back a little at first then picked up his hand and held it. Hoping and praying that this wasn't just some cruel trick the spirits were playing to mess with her emotions. Trying one more time, Katara created her healing glove and covered the same spot he had recently been cut. Concentrating a little more she let the water soak into his body and to the bits of blood that needed the water.
As the last drop disolved, Zuko's skin was it's normal color and his breathing was regular. He sat up slowly and then hugged his uncle for a moment before turning to Katara and hugging her. He muttered a thank you into her hair, and she only smiled at this and let out a small laugh. Helping him stand up, he faced Koda, who looked like he had just seen a ghost.
" I believe it is still sunset, so we still have a fight on our hands." said Zuko calmly, sending a wave of flames towards Koda. Koda put up a thin wall of ice, and was pushed back and fell, unconsious.
"You may now kiss the bride." The now married couple, didn't need any futher encouragement. When they pulled apart, Katara whispered under her breath, "Thanks again, for saving me from a horrible marriage." Zuko only smiled and kissed her on her forehead.
"Get a room!" shouted Sokka, then thinking about his choice of words, quickly saved himself, "Well, not really, just well you know, quit kissing." Hakoda only glared at his only son and the whole thing made everyone laugh. Thus, leaving it as a happy ever after.
Should I write an epilouge or a sequal? The epilouge would be one page and the sequal will tell more about their children. It's up to you guys. Anyways, hope you enjoyed this fanfic!! Thanks for all of the reviews!!!