Darkness surrounded me and I could feel heat wrap around me, warming me up as I shivered. My body was warm on the outside, but inside I was cold.

"You need to eat," I heard a distant voice say as I tried to open my eyes, gritting my teeth as I felt the burn on my side.

"No, I will not leave until I know she's okay." I heard the gruff, distant voice, but it seemed very close to me.

"Please nephew, I know she'll be okay, she's a water bender with healing abilities she can take care of herself." I know that voice, Iroh.

"I don't care. She almost died, I am not leaving her." I knew that voice as I began to think, Zuko. "Now Uncle, please leave." I could feel something tighten around my body as my head moved up and down. Then the realization hit me; He's holding me, giving me warmth…Spirits, now I feel like the jerk. I heard footsteps walk away and the usual 'clink' of the door, as I was left in Zuko's arms. "I am so sorry Katara, truly I am. I never thought," I felt him take a deep breath as I made sure mine was even and steady not to give away I was awake. "You mean a lot to me, and I know I've hurt you but please be okay. I didn't realize what I had until I almost lost it." I listened to his smooth voice as I felt his lips kiss my head as he rubbed me closer to him. I tried to move any part of me, but I was too weak, Come on Katara.

"Z…Zuko," I gasped out as I felt my voice raspy and I tried to move again, this time enabling my arms to tighten around him.

"Katara! You're okay, please is there anything I can do," his voice pleaded as I could almost feel his amber eyes boring down into mine.

"Wa….water," I felt him shift before taking my own arm and dipping it into warm water, immediately the warming sensation was slowly healing me. I took a deep breath slowly sitting up opening me eyes; "Thank you," I whisper as I heard him chuckle,

"Why are you thanking me, if it wasn't for me you would have been with your friends," his voice trailed off as I bended the water into my pores and on the burn, the sensation releasing all the tension in my body. After a few moments I could move properly and I felt the burn become nothing more than a memory.

"Don't think like that, because if wasn't for you I would have died," I took his head in my hands and I made us lock eye to eye, "And if it wasn't for you I wouldn't know how much I truly care about you." Yes, I know. I couldn't say love, but the truth was I was still mad at him for breaking my reunion with my friends; I wasn't ready to forgive me, not yet.

He smirked, "I really do care about you Katara, but…." He trailed off and I knew what he was going to say, and my hands fell. And anger was starting to build up inside of me.

"I know, you need your so called honor, but please don't let me stop you." I sarcastically remarked back causing him to flinch as I heard the shaky intake of breath.

"No, it's not that, I just…" He took a deep breath as he squeezed my body closer to his, "Do you love Aang?" He asked me. There was no emphasizes, and I was taken back in surprise, and I could feel my heart speed up.

"W-what?" I gasped out and I saw steam start to pour through his nose.

"Do you love the Avatar?" He repeated, this time his voice holding anger, stressing out every word. I was in shock, Why the hell would he think that? But then I did remember how bad it must've looked when I was so happy to see him.

"I…." I didn't know what to say, "Zuko, listen to me I-" But I was cut off, because before I could say anything one of the guard barged through his door.

"Prince Zuko! Fire Nation army ships are coming up to us." The man gasped out, while his armor chest heaved up and down.

"So? Let them pass, I am not in their territory, I have not done anything wrong." Zuko said trying to dismiss him as he stood up, leaving me alone and a little bit cold.

"No, sir, it's not the Fire Nation soldiers, it's your sister." Zuko's eyes widen in fear, but when we left my side I really noticed that my bindings were dry instead of wet. Almost like nothing had happened, God do I wish that was the truth.

"Order your men to speed up, and if they do catch us, prepare to fight. Something tells me this isn't a family reunion." The guard left in a hurry down the hall as Zuko's head hung lowly.

"Zuko?" I cautiously ask as more steam poured out, he looked at me. His eyes were ablaze with such ferocity; I was actually frightened for a moment. But only for a moment.

"Can you stand?" He asked, his tone was cold and he wasn't as so much as asking, but demanding. I stood up and looked at him directly in his eyes, showing no fear.

"Yes." My voice held no emotion as his eyes narrow; his fist shot towards my head, and instinctively I ducked and punched him the side, earning an "oof" from him as he doubled over. I stood in a battle stance as he gave a short nod,

"Good. Will you fight with me?" His voice was more sincere and I couldn't decipher the other emotion that held in his eyes.

"Not like I have a choice." I dropped my stance.

"Let's go." He was walking out of his room with me in tow; once he opened the steel door, I stopped him.

"The answer to your question Zuko, is quite simple actually." Placing my hand on his marred cheek. "I do not love Aang; I care for him as a brother nothing else." He snorted like he didn't believe me. "And I think you already know who I have feelings for." I held his gaze long and hard searching his piercing gold eyes with my blue ones. He glanced away as he turned his whole body away from mine,

"Let's go." He demanded again, I shook my head as he stepped out of his room and descended down the hallway. And before we reached the deck I grabbed him roughly by the shoulder forcing him to look at me. But before he could retort or demand anything else, my lips attacked his with more intensity than I had planned. I pulled away immediately after I felt him respond back to me. His face was in shock, and I had to give a triumphant smirk,

"Let's go." I mimicked; I brushed past him and came to the top of the deck. I heard Zuko order his men to get ready; Great, I don't escape and now I have to deal with now two royal pains….this is just keeps getting better and better What's next?

"Well….well, lookie what I have here."I don't get a break do I? Keeping my back to the familiar voice, he snorted. "Come on girlie don't you wanna see the man that took you down?" He snickered, and I knew he had a plastered grin across his face. Sighing I turned around to see Tao standing with an aura of triumph. "What no smart ass comeback?" His voice was taunting, while chuckling deep inside his chest. "I knew you weren't as tough as you portrayed yourself to be." My fingers twitched in agitation behind my back, and I could feel the salt water from below become restless.

"Says the man who didn't fight fair."

"Peasant, you should know there are no rules." His brown eyes was scanning my body, "Aw isn't that a shame?" I quirked an eyebrow out of confusion. "You don't have any one to protect you."

"Please, I don't need anyone I still beat you before." I brush past and by that time the ocean was beginning to become still. He grabbed roughly by upper arm and held me tight, I looked at his hand as he held tight.

"Get your filthy hands off of me. Now." My voice was cold and was emotionless; laughing Tao only held tighter bringing his face to mine.

"What are you going to do about it bitch?" Then everything snapped inside of me; my left arm curled into a fist, I socked him in the side of the face as he let me go cradling his face. "You-you BITCH!" He roared, and I took this time to grab his head and bring it down to my knee, damaging his face. He curled himself up in a ball while wailing out curses towards me. I saw the other guards around us stay perfectly motionless; rolling my eyes I walked to where Iroh was playing one of his games with two of the guards. However, once I arrived Iroh was staring at me shocked.

"What?" I ask innocently, and he only shook his head.

"Oh nothing," He breathed out, the other guards were standing still for the most part and that's when it hit me. They had direct view of the whole scene. Well, hey he deserved it. "Anyway, Azula's ship is only a few hundred feet away and in no time they will already catch up to us, and I am afraid that this will end badly." I nod my head, Iroh nodded his head to one of the guards and one of them had brought me an eye glass. "Follow me." As directed, I followed him out of the control center and walked out around it so we were facing the back of the ship. Iroh pointed his finger straight behind us over the glistening ocean; I held up the instrument and I could see the Royal Insignia engraved on the flag. "They have not attempted to contact us, but as you can see, we only have at most thirty minutes before they come." I gave the piece back to Iroh, "My dear, I wish to ask, will you assist us, if this becomes into a raging battle?" His voice was full of worry, his gaze held mine.

"Of course." I smile sweetly and he let out a relieved sigh,

"Thank you Katara, I do appreciate it and I am sure my nephew does as well." He turned back to the controlling quarters; still gazing over the ocean I wished for a moment that Zuko was beside me, whispering that everything will be okay, but when I turned no one was there. I was alone.

Dear Readers,

I hope you liked this chapter I have already begun on the next one, and trust me the next will definatley have more Zuko and Katara (sexual and physical scenes.) Anyway, please review! If you have any comments, concerns, or just about anything I'll be looking forward to it!

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I couldn't breathe, and my scream couldn't erupt from my throat as I was forced to watch this scene. Zuko was pinned to the steel wall by Azula's left hand; his body wasn't moving.
I struggled in the guards' grasp, desperately trying to reach him, but their grip wasn't slackening. Azula's hand was alit with her trademark blue fire as she held it up to Zuko's limp body; he began to take hard and labored breaths, groaning in process. "You have no idea how much I've wanted to do this." Azula's fire erupted from her hand growing larger by the second, "Goodbye, Brother." Sneering, Azula drew back her hand and shot it forward.

NOOOO! I felt my body become numb, watching the sight unfold before me, under the full moon. Bitch, you're dead.

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