Zuko is coming back to the group! What will happen?

Chapter 2:

The truth

Katara dragged Zuko back to the camp. She hadn't seen him since her sixteenth birthday. That was a long time ago. When Katara and Zuko finally got to the camp site, everyone stared.

"Zuko?" Everyone asked, surprised.

"Hi." He said. Suddenly, Toph, Suki and Katara hugged him. Aang and Sokka just shook his hand.

"What've I missed?" Zuko asked them.

"Not much." Sokka replied, eating a doughnut.

"I missed you lots." Katara replied. Aang tried his best not to give Zuko a cold look. Ever since he left, Katara had been depressed. Zuko was getting in the way of his relationship plan.

"Yeah…" Zuko paused, smiling at her. "I missed you too."

That night, Katara slept, with no nightmares.

***

Katara awoke when she heard someone call her name. She got dressed and walked outside. It was Zuko.

"Zuko!" She smiled. "What are you doing up this early?"

"Can't sleep." He replied.

"And you come to me?" She giggled. He just smiled.

"Katara." He said, suddenly serious. "Are you and Aang…?"

"No." She said. "Not anymore." Katara walked over to him and hugged him, tightly.

"Ever since you left," she sighed. "I had terrible nightmares about you." Zuko looked at her, stunned. She laughed.

"Don't worry!" She chuckled. "They were stupid."

"What happened?" Zuko asked concerned.

"Well," She giggled. "I dreamt that you were a vampire!" She broke into a fit of giggles. Zuko looked shocked.

"Oh." He suddenly smiled.

"Yeah! I know!" She laughed.

"Um… Katara?"

"Yes?"

"Can you come with me for a second. We need to talk."

"Come in my tent." Katara offered. Zuko followed her inside.

***

Unknown to Zuko and Katara, Aang was watching the whole conversation. He decided to hide round the tent and listen in.

***

So, Zuzu got a new girlfriend? The woman ran around the tent and hid, intent upon eavesdropping.

***

"What d'ya want to talk about?" Katara asked, still smiling.

"Katara," Zuko said. "You may want to sit down." She sat down. He looked right at her, his golden eyes reflecting her smile.

"I AM a vampire. I could attack you at any moment." He said. Her smile faded.

"I…" She tried.

"If you don't believe me, make a test! I'll pass it better than anybody in the world!" He snapped. She looked stunned.

"Sorry." Zuko apologised.

"I've got a test for you." She smiled. "Sit next to me." He sat next to her. She looked into his golden eyes. She lent forward and kissed him. She let go and they looked at each other. Katara looked away.

"I'm sorry." She said. "I shouldn't have-"

"Katara." Zuko said, softly. She turned to face him. He lent in and he kissed her, passionately. Katara didn't resist.

***

As soon as Aang heard their kissing, he leapt up. Zuko was a vampire and he was kissing Katara. His Katara. Aang got angry. He decided he was going to stop this. Zuko was spoiling everything.

***

The woman laughed. She'd finally found Zuko's weakness. No more hiding in the shadows and running. She ran back to her home, to prepare herself.

***

Zuko and Katara were still kissing when Aang walked.

"Hey!" Aang yelled angrily. They stopped kissing.

"Do you mind Aang?!" Katara yelled. "This is private!"

"Yeah. It's not like I can hear you from outside or anything!" Aang snapped, sarcastically.

"Get out!" Katara yelled. Zuko got up.

"Aang. Leave. Right now." He growled. Aang looked at Zuko's eyes. They were blood red with anger.

"Bite me and suck up the blood." Aang hissed back. A low growl escaped Zuko's throat. Katara got up and stood between them.

"Just leave!" She told Aang. Aang stormed out. Zuko still had red eyes.

"He's gone now." Katara said, hugging him. Zuko looked at her.

"I hope so." He said, his tone softening. Katara noticed his eyes had gone back to their usual gold.

"Why do you eyes change colour?" She asked.

"Emotions." He muttered. "Red for anger, gold for love, sadness and stuff like that, grey for dying, white for dead and black for…" He trailed off. Katara looked at him.

"For blood desire." He finished. She kissed him, lightly.

"Well, you passed my test!" She giggled. Zuko laughed.

"Yes, I suppose I did." He smiled.

"Lets go outside ." She said. Zuko shook his head.

"Sunlight." He told her.

"Does it hurt you?" She asked.

"No, it just… never mind. Let's go." With that, they walked outside to see the others.

***

Luckily, it was dark outside.

"Katara! Zuko!" Toph exclaimed.

"Have a nice private time?" Sokka mused. Katara wanted to hit her 17 year old brother.

"Shut up." She glowered.

"Why should he?!" Aang yelled. "You act like you the boss around here, but you're not!" Suddenly, Zuko appeared behind him.

"I'd think twice before you say anything." Zuko hissed in his ear, suddenly appearing next to Katara.

"Is that a threat, vampire?" Aang hissed. Everyone froze.

"Vampire?" Suki asked shocked.

"Yes!" Aang cried. "Zuko is a vampire!"

"So?" Toph shrugged. "I've met plenty of the shady characters."

"How? When? Why? What the hell?" Sokka yelled. Zuko and Katara sat around the fire.

"Ok." Zuko started. "This is how I became a vampire…"

Shortly after I joined your group and helped Katara find her mother's killer, I went for a walk. Suddenly, I was surrounded by people I'd never met. They were a cult. I was shocked to learn that Azula was their leader. She pushed me up against a tree. She was super fast and super strong. I realised she was a newly formed vampire. Her intension was to drink all of my blood and leave me to die. She drank half of my blood and left me. However, she had made a huge mistake. Vampires have venom, to turn others into vampires. Experienced vampires can control when they want to use it. Azula, being not so experienced, left venom in my blood. Even though I had passed out, I could feel the venom turning me into a vampire. A few hours later, after I had woken up and fed, she discovered me and we fought. I stopped her and she ran. My so called 'errands' I told you about, was tracking her down and killing her. She feeds off people. I feed off animals, but, sometimes, I can't control myself. That's why didn't want to come back.

"WOW!" Toph and Suki exclaimed. Sokka just sat there, his mouth gaping. Aang rolled his eyes.

"Lovely." Aang hissed sarcastically.

"So you're still 16?" Suki asked.

"Yes." Zuko replied, smiling.

"Are vampires weak to fire?" Katara asked.

"No, but some believe they are. The only ways to kill a vampire are to rip off it's head and burn it to pieces or drown it in the sea, with salt water." Zuko told them. Aang got up.

"I'm going for a walk." He said and stomped off. Zuko growled, quietly. Aang had become his rival. However, even though Zuko disliked him, he didn't want Aang to become his prey.

***

Aang found Sokka's messenger hawk. He quickly wrote a letter, put it into Hawky's canister and away it flew. Aang walked away, thinking about his plan. The letter had said:

To Bumi,

Long time no see! Just one question. Where is the nearest sea from our camp?

Thanks from Aang