DISCLAIMER: don't own AVATAR. God this gets old…
I don't really have much to say. But, would you all plz go read my new fic, Times of Sorrow? Plz? It's Zutara, and if you get past the fact that the prologue kind of sucks, then you'll like it! PLZ READ IT! I NEED ENCOURAGEMENT!
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10, The Returning
Her blue eyes stared up at him seductively. Enticingly. His wonderful little siren. She placed kisses everywhere over his body, running her tongue down his chest.
Zuko couldn't help it, the fire in his soul was now a raging forest fire, and he couldn't stop it. He needed her now. He let out a roar, fire spitting out of his mouth as he claimed her.
Zuko's eyes snapped open, and he growled low and deep in his throat, like an angry predator, feeling himself heavy with need. Damn that waterbender, why had she run off? Why the hell had he given her permission to leave?
If he let her stay away from him any longer, he would die from need. He needed his wonderful singer back, and he would get her back by tomorrow evening when he woke up.
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Katara sighed as her eyes fluttered open. Darn it, it was the evening.
Don't tell me I spent the whole day sleeping with Zuko again… Wait a minute, his bed has silk sheets, these feel more like… cotton? This isn't his bed.
She looked down to see that not only were the sheets cotton, but they weren't crimson, like Zuko's sheets. They were a comforting white.
Then memories of the previous night floated back to her, and Katara sighed in relief. As long as she stayed in this town, she was safe from the vampire. He couldn't hurt her.
The waterbender smiled at the blue robes she had been given by Orqua. The calming shades of blue were nice compared to the red she had been told to wear.
Slipping on the pair of shoes set next to her bed, Katara went downstairs for something to eat.
"Good evening, child." Orqua said as Katara walked into the dining room. She bowed her head to the older woman.
"Good evening." The waterbender replied.
"Would you like something eat dear? Or maybe something to drink?" Orqua asked. Katara shook her head .
"No, it's quite alright. You've done enough for me already." Katara looked around the small dining hall and noticed there were other night owls enjoying an evening meal.
"Why are there more people down here at night then during the day?" Orqua smiled.
"These people have usually slept with a vampire, and so, when they come here, they're still trying to shake off the sleeping habits of the vampire that they've grown accustomed to."
"It appears it harder to get back to the human way to sleeping than it is to start the vampire way." Orqua nodded.
"Vampires are very stubborn creatures. And they want that in their mates." Katara frowned and rolled her eyes.
Tell me about it.
Katara thought sourly. She sighed and let the soothing music wash over her.
Wait a minute.
"Do you always play music down here?" Katara asked. Orqua nodded.
"Most of the people who come here are refugees of vampires. When they get here, most of them are hysterical and the music calms them." The waterbender nodded in understanding.
Then, Katara's stomach growled loudly. The waterbender smiled sheepishly, while Orqua grinned.
"That's what I thought. I'll get you something to eat."
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"Sokka, she'll be alright." Aang said, trying to get the older boy to calm down. Sokka stamped harshly down onto Appa's saddle.
"No, she' won't be alright! She's trapped on a ship with a vampire firebending Prince! He'll, he'll suck her dry! Vampires are insane!" Sokka yelled furiously. Aang stared at his friend with wide, horrified eyes.
No, no. Zuko would never, NEVER, do that… Would he?
Aang thought. He shuddered.
"Come on, Sokka. There's a village nearby. We'll go get some more food to eat, ok?" Aang said, hoping that the mention of food would cheer him up.
Much to the Avatar's dismay and horror, Sokka merely grunted.
Cheers greeted the two boys as they walked into the village. Aang waved and smiled cheerfully, while Sokka just looked around with sullen eyes.
"Look, there's an inn! Let's go get a room!" Aang said, pointing to the inn. Sokka simply followed.
He's really upset.
Aang thought worriedly.
Well duh, course he is. A vampire stole the girl YOU love for his mate.
Mates. Aren't they forever?
Yes.
But, that would mean… How would I know if Zuko chose Katara for a mate?
Good point.
The boys were greeted by a stout woman who had a bowl of steaming rice in her hand.
"Good evening. If you're looking for a room, I'll be right with you. If you're looking for a room and a good meal, or just a good meal, please follow me." One sniff of the rice had Sokka feeling better, Aang could tell. Sokka practically floated behind the woman as she led them into the dining room.
The boys nor the woman noticed the two figures that followed behind them silently.
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Katara smiled as Orqua gave her her rice.
"Thank you." Katara said. The older woman nodded in reply.
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They didn't want to be here. They didn't want to do this. But Zuko had promised a good sum of money if they brought his woman back, and besides, if they didn't bring her back, Zuko had threatened to find their families and suck them dry. And they weren't willing to find out if that was an empty threat or not.
The two men sat in the shadows, their eyes scanning the dining room for the girl. There! One of the men nudged his partner, and pointed to the waterbender. His partner nodded, and slowly, they made their way towards her.
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Katara sighed, she had gotten her fill with the rice, and was now picking at what remained absent mindedly. Her eyes scanned the room, looking for something, what, she wasn't sure. But right now, the music was starting to get on her nerves.
Her eyes caught something blue. Could it be? It was, it was Sokka! She found them!
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The two Fire Nation looked at each other worriedly, and moved faster. The girl had spotted someone, and was drawing attention to herself, which would make it harder to get her back to the ship.
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"Hey Sokka, I think someone's waving at you." Aang pointed out. Sokka gasped, and rose to his feet.
"Aang, it's Katara! She got away! Aang, you've got to look! Aang-" Sokka stopped, his eyes widening in horror. Aang stood up next to Sokka, and looked in the direction he was.
"Sokka, what's wrong?" The airbender asked, and then saw Katara waving at them, her eyes bright and happy. Aang smiled, but his face fell when he saw two men behind her.
"Katara!" Aang cried.
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The waterbender saw Aang's lips move. But she didn't hear what he said over the noise of the room.
Suddenly, a hand clamped over her mouth and she felt hands grab her. She struggled to break free, but whoever had her was extremely strong.
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"Katara!" Aang yelled, and he and Sokka tried to push their way through the crowd to their struggling companion. But the crowds seemed to thicken around them, and they were trapped, o all they could do was watch their friend be dragged away.
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Katara kicked and tried to scream, but her attempts were muffled and futile. No one seemed to really notice her being carried off.
She watched as the buildings go by her as she was carried off. As soon as the rows of garlic started to pass by, she realized where she was going, and started writhing against her captor's grip.
No, no, no!
The thought screamed shrilly in her mind. She refused to go back to Zuko!
But there wasn't any water around. She couldn't defend herself. She felt weak and frightened without her bending.
Katara saw Sokka and Aang crashing through the trees, trying to catch up. Her eyes watered as she held her hands out, trying to reach them.
Aang! Sokka! Help me! Please, hurry!
The scent of salt water wafted to her, and before she could do anything, a pair of hands grabbed her wrists, preventing her from bending.
"Can't have you getting away, now." A voice said gruffly in her ear.
Katara looked with pleading eyes at her friends, not too far away, as she was dragged up the gangplank of the Fire Prince's ship.
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ok, this took me a long time to write, cuz… I have no idea, actually. But at least I updated!
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