Hey up the next day like I said.

This is short too but two days make up for it right?...right?

Thanks to zukofan2005 for helping me with the fight scene.

Betrayed and Loved

Zuko was running through the forest the same direction as Aang headed. He came upon the pond Aang mentioned. He glanced at it and moved on. "Got to find him."

He lost track of time running. It hadn't been that long since he started, but it felt like hours to Zuko. He thought he'd lose him. Just then, Zuko heard something.

*Crash*

He ran towards the source of the sound. He came to another clearing and saw it. A field littered with craters and rubble. It looked like a bomb went off. He looked over and saw a tall earth pillar sticking out of the ground.

"What happen here?" He said out loud. "And what…?" He saw him. "Aang…did he do all this?"

Aang was sitting on top of the pillar. Zuko walked up to the pillar. It was on the edge of a cliff overlooking a small canyon. The end of the bottom of the canyon went directly to the ocean. He looked up and saw Aang staring out into the distance. You could see the hate and spite in his eyes.

" Zuko was that you talking?" Aang said without looking at him. "I'm guessing you can do that when your not sucking Katara's face!"

That statement hit hard. "I guess I deserve that one."

"Aang come down, we need to talk."

Aang didn't move.

"You can't stay up there forever, so get down here already."

Aang didn't say anything at first, but then he grunted and floated down. If looks could kill Zuko would be six feet under.

"What do you want?" His words were sharp.

"Katara told me...about you two. I'm sorry you found out this way."

"That makes two of us. When did that happen anyway?"

"Last night, things just happened." Zuko didn't know how else to explain it.

"What happened with those 'dangerous guys'?"

"I saved her...innocence...from a gang of thugs."

Aang understood what he meant by 'innocence'. "I'm glad you did that, I really am, but I've been saving her since the beginning. I'm trying to save the world for her. I gave up the Avatar state for her. You saved her once." He held up a finger.

"It wasn't just that, there was-"

"And you…" Aang cut him off, and walked up Zuko and pointed his chest. "have captured and fought against for so long. You don't deserve Katara."

Zuko was mad now. "I know you had feelings for her." He slap his hand away. "But your the Avatar. You could get any other girl you want."

"I don't want any other girl. I want Katara."

"Well Katara and I are together now. And if you can't accept that, then your just a kid who needs to grow up and GET OVER IT!"

Aang snapped. He felt like someone had taken a person he cared away, and that someone needed to pay.

Zuko's eyes widen as Aang lunged at him screaming. "AAAAAAAAAAH" His tackle pushed them both off the cliff. As they fell Aang grabbed Zuko's shirt collar and punch his face. He swung again, but Zuko caught it. Zuko kicked Aang in the chest and fell away from him. Zuko used fire jets to slow his descent, as did Aang with his airbending. They both landed, Zuko landed on the side closest to the ocean. He could her the waves roar against the shore. They readied their fighting stance, and stared each other down.

Zuko spoke. " Aang don't do this."

Aang earthbends a barrage of rocks at Zuko. The firebender runs toward Aang, dodging everything he is throwing at him. Zuko gets close to Aang ready with a fire blast but stops...

He flashes back to what Katara said. "Promise me you won't hurt him"

"Damn it." He cursed. His moment's hesitation gives Aang a chance to airbend Zuko, sending him sliding back. Zuko trips back and hit the ground painfully. He struggles to get back up, but grabs his side in pain. Before he gets a chance to get up, he sees Aang leaping at him. He rolls out of the way in time to avoid him. Aang lands kicking up a lot of dust. Zuko slowly gets to his feet. When the dust clears, Aang was standing in the crater he made where he landed.

"I'm sorry about this Aang." He told his enraged friend.

Zuko kicks a fireball at Aang but he deflects it.

Aang jumps forward and sends a firestream at Zuko, but he creates a wall of fire to protect himself. But as soon as Zuko's fire wall disappeared, he saw a rock hurtling towards him and it hit his jaw. Zuko stumbles back, his head dizzy from pain. He could taste the blood in his mouth. Before he could focus Aang had charged him and hit him with an air blast, he goes flying high in the air. He manages to use fire jets to slow his fall, but he still hits the ground hard. He feels his body shakes as he stands up. He looks up to see Aang walking towards him.

Zuko spoke. "I promised Katara...I wouldn't hurt you."

"I didn't"

Aang earthbends a pillar up, and hits Zuko's chest, throwing him to the wall. Zuko tastes more blood and starts coughing it up. Aang pulls ocean water towards Zuko and freezes him to the wall. Zuko struggles, but he doesn't have the energy to break free.

Aang walked up against the other wall to the front of Zuko, staring coldly at Zuko.

"Let's see if I can match that scar."

Aang forms a small ball of fire in his palm. Zuko could see he was in blind fury. He knew he wasn't bluffing.

Zuko struggled to speak. "What…would…Katara think?"

Aang blinked. His face calmed for a moment, but he gritted his teeth growling and the fireball exploded in size. Aang held his arm back and charged…

Well still worried about Aang?

I figured out how to work around my job and yardwork. The next chapter will be up by next Sunday. (If not earlier)

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