Ok, so it's been like six months since I last updated, and I am really sorry! I've gotten sucked into the world of Dasey and it has occupied my writing of Zutara:( But here is chapter 16! I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own at all-if I did, it would be Zutara instead of stupid Kataang!
She stood on concrete ground that had the Fire Nation insignia on it. This was it. The comet soared through the sky above them. She looked to her right and left trying to find Zuko. Then she heard him yell in pain.
He was standing about 100 feet away from her. She ran as fast as she could as she uncorked her water skins. Then lightning struck down right in front of her and she fell. She looked up to see Azula shoot blue fire at Zuko.
He fell. He was dead. She watched through tear filled eyes as Azula walked over to her brother and kissed him on the forehead and whispered something that Katara didn't catch. Then Azula turned her attention to Katara. She moved her arms in an up, in, down, and out motion and lighting shot from her fingers.
Katara woke up in Zuko's arms. She shifted a little and his arms tightened in response. Even though he was asleep, he was protecting her. Zuko's loving protection was one of the many things that Katara loved about him, but he was crazy to think that he could go up against Azula by himself.
She shifted just a little more to get comfortable and Zuko woke up.
"Good morning beautiful" he said with a huge grin, "did you sleep well?"
"I could have slept better" she said rubbing her eyes.
"Did you have a bad dream?" he asked.
"Sort of." She said with a small smile.
"How can you sort of have a bad dream" he asked puzzled.
"Well it was a good dream because you were in it," she blushed a little, "but Azula was also there."
Zuko nodded his head understanding. "Do you want to talk about it?"
"No, it was just a dream" she said with a fake smile. She hoped he didn't see through it.
He looked at her with a little worry in his eyes and then disregarded it. He kissed her on the cheek and then got up off the bed.
Katara looked out the window and saw that the sun had just begun to rise. Zuko acted as if he was about to leave.
"Were do you think you're going?" she asked.
"I don't think Sokka would appreciate it if he saw me walking out of his little sister's room after sleeping here all night." He said sarcastically.
"Well we all see Suki come out of his room every morning, what's the difference?"
"The difference is you're his little sister and I use to be all of your enemy. I don't want to push the guy too far." He said smiling.
"Well can't you stay here until the sun finishes rising?"
"Sure" he said as he went and sat back down on the bed.
He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close to him. They sat there and watched the sky turn from purple, to orange, and finally blue. Then Zuko got up.
"I better go" he said rubbing the back of his neck.
"Well I might as well go downstairs with you because I have to make everyone breakfast." She said as she got to her feet.
Zuko took her hand in his and they made their way downstairs. As they walked through the house they saw that no one was awake yet. As Katara made breakfast Zuko sat at the counter watching her. They talked about random stuff. Like how well last night went, and how dumb Sokka was.
After she finished cooking, she went and sat by Zuko.
"I wonder where everyone is?" she asked.
"I don't know, but Sokka's not around" he said with a sly grin
He leaned forward and kissed her. This is perfect, she thought to herself.
"Quit eating my sister's face!" Sokka yelled.
Katara and Zuko jumped apart. How long had Sokka been standing there?
"He wasn't eating my face! He was just kissing me. That's what boyfriends and girlfriends usually do Sokka." Katara said.
"Yeah," Zuko agreed. "And I think that if we have to be subjected to seeing you and Suki make out all the time that Katara and I can kiss anytime we want to." He said stubbornly.
"Yeah, well…" Sokka couldn't think of anything. "Fine." He mumbled under his breath.
"Well now that, that's all settled, let's eat." Katara said happily.
They all sat down as Katara rationed out the food onto plates. Soon everyone was full. Zuko had to train Aang today, so Katara had to find something to do to occupy herself.
After she washed the dishes, the clothes, and her room she assumed that Zuko and Aang would be done with training. But when she walked outside to see if they were through, she found out that they weren't. They were practicing the arm movements that Azula did in her dream last night.
"Now Aang, you need to learn this properly. If you do one step wrong, it will kill you" she heard Zuko say as she was walking towards them.
"Hey Katara" Aang said when he spotted her. "Zuko's teaching me how to redirect lightning!"
"That sounds exciting. Why are you teaching him that?" she asked, even though she already knew the answer.
"Because my father and sister can create lightning, and Aang needs to learn how to redirect it right back at them." Zuko said in his teacher voice.
This made Katara scarred. She couldn't let Zuko go up against his sister. She couldn't let her dream come true. She had to figure out away to help him.
"Ok Aang let me see you do the form." Zuko said interrupting Katara's thoughts.
"Ok" Aang answered. He moved his arms in an up, in, down, and out motion and it made Katara nauseous. She didn't want to think of Zuko going up against his psycho sister.
"Katara are you ok?" Zuko asked as he walked over to her.
"I think I'm going to be sick" she said as she ran. She knew she couldn't make it to the bathroom so she ran over to the bushes.
"Get a glass of water" Zuko yelled at Aang as he ran after her. When she stopped at the bushes he held back her hair as she threw up. Why is she sick? Was it something she ate? The questions were flying through his head. He just didn't understand. She was fine a few minutes ago.
Finally Katara was through. She stood up and found Aang standing there with a glass of water.
"Thanks Aang" she said as she took the glass.
"Are you ok Katara?" Zuko asked as she drank the water.
"Yeah, I don't know what happened" she lied.
"Well maybe you should go lie down." Aang suggested.
"Maybe your right Aang." She said as she started for the house and stumbled. Zuko was right there to catch her.
"Aang, that's enough training for today. We'll start off where we stopped tomorrow." Zuko said as he walked Katara in to the house.
Zuko walked her to the couch and laid her down on it. She was still a little dizzy and didn't object. He was gone for a few moments and then came back with a wet rag that he draped across her forehead.
"Do you fill any better?" he asked in a soft voice.
"Yeah, I feel a little bit better."
"Did you eat anything abnormal today?" he asked trying to figure out what happened to her.
"Not anything that anyone else didn't eat. I think I just got a little bug. I'm ok." She said lying straight to his face.
"I don't believe that, but I guess you won't tell me the real reason so I will just have to believe that lie."
"Don't be like that Zuko." She said pleadingly.
"Well how else am I supposed to act when my girlfriend won't tell me what's the matter with her" he argued.
"Ok. Last night I had a dream that Azula killed you with lightning, and watching you teach Aang how to redirect it brought back the whole dream. Zuko I can't let you fight Azula by yourself."
"Katara your dream won't come true, I will defeat Azula" he lied.
"Then why don't I believe you when you say that?" she asked.
"Because you worry too much." He said and then kissed her on the forehead.
"I don't worry too much. I just don't anything to happen to you."
"Nothing's going to happen to me. Get some rest, for me, please." He said picking up her hands to kiss them.
"Ok." She said giving in. "Will you hold my hand until I fall asleep?"
"Whatever you want, I will do." he said with a smile
"I want to help you fight Azula." She said stubbornly.
"Katara, go to sleep."
As she closed her eyes Zuko worried about her. Lying to her and not letting her fight Azula with him was hurting her physically. Zuko hated to see her like this, but if she got near Azula she would be dead in a matter of moments. He couldn't let that happen. Even though she was hurting right now, she'd be alive when he isn't.
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