ZuTara - I Never Thought I'd Love You!
Chapter 3 – The Avatar:
After a two-day search, the firebenders found the Avatar. They took him to the ship and were about to head back to the fire country. The water tribe was relieved.
Katara, however, had a really bad feeling about this. She knew that Zuko would do anything to please his father and get his honor back. Ozai, on the other hand, would do anything to enslave the world and gain more power. She couldn't just stand there and watch as the world falls under Ozai's reign! She had to stop them!
"Sokka, we have to stop him. He mustn't take the Avatar!"
"I know, but how are we going to stop him?"
"I'll use my waterbending to stop the ship and you go in after the Avatar. Then I'll come, after I have frozen it, so that they can't escape."
"But you haven't fully mastered your bending, yet. It's too dangerous!"
"We have to try. Please, Sokka."
"Alright then, let's go."
Katara used her waterbending and stopped the ship. They went in and headed for the Avatar's cell. The guards attacked them.
"There's too many of them, Sokka."
"Hey, Avatar boy, do something, pleeease…!"
He used his airbending to stop the guards. After that, Sokka and Katara rescued him and went outside the ship.
"Not so fast, peasants!" – said Zuko and attacked.
"Hey, I thought the conversation we had last night would talk some sense into you! What happened? Don't you understand?" – shouted Katara.
"I don't have to listen to any of you."
"Please, just stop for a minute and think."
"Listen to her, prince Zuko!"
"Uncle?! What are you doing? Whose side are you on?"
"Yours, of course! But she is a smart girl. Listen to her. You don't need your father's approval. You are an independent person and you must see it in your heart that…"
"ENOUGH!" – shouted Zuko – "Give me the Avatar, NOW!"
"Aaaagh…."
"KATARAAa….NO! You bastard!" – Sokka ran towards Zuko, but Iroh stopped them. Seeing Katara hurt, the Avatar was frustrated. He attacked Zuko and the prince fell unconscious. His uncle took him to the ship and they headed back to the firenation.
"Katara, are you OK?" - asked Sokka.
"Yeah, I'm fine, thanks."
"Look, the Avatar saved you."
"Thank you, uhhmm… I don't know your name."
"Oh, uhh, sorry, I'm Aang. Thank you for saving me, too."
"So, what now?" – Sokka asked Katara.
"We should get him to the North Pole, so that he could master waterbending and while we're there I can also learn it better."
"Cool, we can go there on my flying bison."
"I thought those were extinct." – said Sokka.
"Yeah, they are. This is the last one. Boy, am I lucky or what?"
"Don't get, too cocky about it, kid."
"Heh, don't worry, Sokka, I won't. So, when are we going?"
"Tomorrow. We need to get some rest and make sure Katara's OK."
"I'm fine, Sokka! Argh…"
"Yeah, right."
It was late and everyone went to sleep, thinking what tomorrow will bring.