Okay so this part explains Kara's life and why Katara trusts her. It also tells why Kara said she was a princess. so i guess if you like it review, because im debating whether i should keep going. tell me what you think! P.S. dont own anything except Kara. Don't worry there will be more zutara i just had to get Kara's story out of the way. lol R&R!

Zuko's POV

I showed Kara her room, realizing I was out of rooms. not that it was a small ship, just that at the moment it was being used to ship goods and I only had one spare room. "Um, Katara, I'm really sorry, but I'm all out of rooms." I say rubbing the back of my neck awkwardly. She swallows, "So, where am I staying?" she asks nervously.

"Uh, well I was thinking my room." I say just as nervous. She nods as I lead her to our room. The ceiling was high, red banners hanging down, a big bed in the middle with a red comfortable on top. There was a bathroom, and a chandler hanging down. "Woah, um this is a little bigger then my room." She says in awe. I smirk, happy to please her. Why would I be happy? Because you like her! No i don't! Oh i'm sorry, you don't like her. You LOVE her! The voice in my head mocked me and personally, was starting to creep me out.

"Zuko could you do that?" Katara asks.

"What?" I ask. She glares at me,

"Never mind. I'll be on the deck." she says heading for the door. She left the door open and i heard her yelling for Kara. "KARA! WHY YOU'D YOU DO THAT! ZUKO'S GONNA BE SO MAD!" she yelled and laughed at the same time. I close my eyes, trying to avoid the on coming headache. I marched up onto the deck, nearly slipping from the ice that had formed. Sure enough, I was mad. No, I was had decided to freeze the whole deck to make it an ice rank. I look at her, feeling my feet steam as they melted through the ice. she smiled sheepishly, "uh, I'm not really hungry, I'm gonna turn in early." she says making a mad dash for the lower deck.

"NO! CLEAN THIS UP!" I yell. she turns, picks up the water and returns it to the ocean. she lets out a breath and goes to her room. when she's out of site I sigh. "What is wrong with her?" i ask Katara. She smiles, lighting the mood,

"Lets just say she catches on fast." she chuckled shaking her head. i then realize she's in her practice outfit,

"Were you going to teach her something today?" i say curiously. she nods and an idea pops in my head,

"We could maybe… spare?" i say sheepishly. her smile gets bigger and she nods. We take position, but she lets me make the first move. flames, dance her way, but they are easily dodged. she throughs back a water whip, Drenching me. "Oops, my bad." she says sarcastically. i roll my eyes and try to move my arms. i snarl as a idealize they're frozen to my sides. if i could only heat up. ugh, no use, Katara would just freeze me again.

"what's wrong Zuko? a little stuck there?" she asks innocently. she leans close to my face, and i feel the heat rising to my cheeks.

"Maybe we should finish this tonight, that way you have a full moon and i don't have to hold back." i say cockily. she laughs,

"Yeah, okay." she unfreezes me and goes to take a shower before dinner.

Kara's POV

wow. Zuko was MAD! i guess fun was not in his vocabulary. i mean if i ever saw him laugh it would just creep me out! But i guess, he had some right to be mad. But not much… or a lot?

I laid down on my bed and let sleep come over me…

"KARA! YOU USELESS HOG-MONKEY! YOUR UNCLE IS GONE BECAUSE OF YOUR PROBLEMS! YOU HAVE BEEN POSSED BY THE DEVIL! LEAVE OUR HOME!" The voice of my mom screamed at me. I sniffled, I looked down at my uncles charred body, which was now inside a ice block. i fell to my knees weeping. My uncle was dead, because of my rage. My eyes overflowed, and sobs raked my body. "Mother, father please! don't do this, i am dearly sorry. i didn't mean to do this, please don't do this to me!" i plead. My father comes towards me with a knife in his hand.

"You are a lousy excuse of a daughter. i want you destroyed, charred, DEAD! you have killed my most loyal brother." He says, his voice low and cold. I shudder getting to my feet, fleeing the house.

My life was tumbling down, i had no family, no money, no home, and a bad reputation. I walked down the road to the exit of the city, head hung, and glares being shot into my back. I wanted to die. There was no point for living anymore. And i decided to making matters worse so i could just finish my pitiful life. My breath quickened as i thought of demolishing my ex-town, my life, my family. I turned around, still seeing people glaring at me.

I shot glares back, waiting for them to look away. They soon returned to their houses, and i scream. screaming for every thing that i had lost because i lost control. Misery mixed with anger and sobs filled the town along with my screams. I stomped my foot, shooting fire into the ground. I halted my screaming. Biting my lip I turned, leaving the town for good.

I ran as fast as i could, feeling my anger melt away as the wind passed through my curly hair. i laughed. I don't know why, but when i run i feel free, happy, and light. Of course when i was in the town, i always played with the boys, beating them in races and games. I liked playing with them much more then the annoying girls. They thought i was weird for playing with them, but i didn't care. I told them thanks, watching their baffled expressions. All the boys loved me. i mean that literally, i cant blame them i'm pretty hot! But i felt happy at the moment, until i heard a branch snap. I stopped running and took a defensive stance. "Don't try me! I know your here!" i threaten.

"Oh Kara, you make laugh." A deep voice chuckled. My breath hitched, one person i "needed" to see.

"What do you want Jason." i growl. Jason, the boy that has always been in madly love with me, and competed more then the other boys to win my affection. "Didn't want my girl to get hurt." He whispered, suddenly behind me. I spin around and began backing up. my back hit the tree with Jason right in front of me. "Just go, i don't want to hurt another person." I moan. He smiles a dark smile and leaned in to kiss me. I slide down the tree and crawl through his legs. I run faster this time, not like my simple run, more of a sprint. "Going somewhere?" a new voice asks. I breath hard, shifting my head back and forth in my stance. "Come guys! please i don't want to hurt you!" i cry. All the boys from the town come out from the darkness. young and old they all 8 show up. it was a small town anyways. Jet was the oldest at 15 and David was the youngest at 4. I sit down on the ground and begin cry, all my memories coming back to me. everything i wanted to forget.

"Hey, don't cry Kara. We just don't want you to leave. your only person that can beat Jack in a race." David, the youngest says in his cute four year old voice. I smile and look at him.

"I have to leave. i'm sorry." I reply pulling him into a hug. He wraps his small arms around my neck and cries on my shoulder. I sniffle, holding back my own tears. I bit my lip as i look up at the other boys. I thought of how in a couple of years i would have to marry one of them, but that was gone too. "Princess, you cant go! We'll miss you to much!" Henry a boy one year older then my says. I had always like Henry. Smart, funny, cute, strong, giving. Everything i wanted. "Im sorry Henry." i say getting up to hug him with David in my arms. David slipped down and ran over to the others. Henry gives me a tight hug as i rest my head on his chest. "Ill miss you." I whisper hoarsely. He grunts, but i could tell he was trying not to cry. "Kara." One boy calls. I turn around and see all the boys crowded behind me.

"Yes Jet?" I ask wiping my tears with the sleeve of my dress.

"We will run away with you." He says in a matter of fact voice. My eyes widen. Let all of them leave their family's? "No reason protesting, we are loyal to you as you are to us. We will follow you till death." I smile, tears filling my eyes, "You guys are amazing!" I say holding out my arms for them all to come hug me. I was their princess. They were all my knights, that i adored.

We lived in the trees, happy and full of life. We had food and shelter, and we helped the lost in the forest. But this was still new and i had a feeling that i would be okay here.

My dream fast forwarded to yesterday.

"Kara lets play hide and seek!" David asked. we have been living in the trees for two months now. We were bored today so we agreed to play David's game.

"Sure, you count okay?" I say in a motherly voice. He smiles and bobs his head.

"1, 2, 3…" i sprint off making sure no one was following me. I reached the river and felt the moon fill me with power. i smile and step into the river. I lift the water, feeling it run through my fingers. I smile, full of pleasure. I hadn't bent since the accident. I stop and start crying. I sit in the water, not carrying that i'm wet. "You okay?" A mature voice asks. I stand up, seeing a tall man before me. "Sorry, i didn't mean to scare you." I sigh,

"Im fine, thanks for asking." I says quietly.

"Why did you stop?" I look at him with a sideways glance. "Bending i mean. you looked so happy." I drop my glance to the water.

"Just, bad memories i guess." He walks over to me and i could see him more clearly. He didn't have a shirt on and i could see the arrows that tattooed his body. "You're-"

"The avatar. evil dude, i know." He says slyly. I gap at him. He's being nice? "I just always thought that you would be like mean or something." I say more confident. He chuckles and tells his story. He wanted to be good, but he had a problem and even if he tried to tell the truth and be nice, he would have to attack because his monks relied on him. "Wow, thats horrible." I could at least be nice. He nods, "Well, if i ever run into you again, ill be sure to talk to you. Im Aang by the way." He says getting up from our spot that we took in the grass. I smile,

"Kara. Um and just wondering, where are you heading next?" He puts his hand on his chin, thinking.

"The Northern water tribe, my master wants me to take care of them, but i never kill, just attack. Leave some damage and leave. Soon ill have to battle the fire lord." I nod, his life is so… tragic? Confusing? I look up to say goodbye, but he's gone.

An hour later i walk back to the house, knowing that they had given up on trying to find me. I simply laugh and go to my room. I decide to take a vacation from the boys, for a few weeks, "Boys, Im going on vacation. I will be back in three weeks." there was a chorus of 'boo' and 'no!' but i ignored it. I gave each hug telling them to begin searching for me if i hadn't returned in four weeks. They nodded, came in for one more hug, and i left.

Later on, i ran into Katara, and we walked together. I told her my story, and i could tell that i could trust her. "Katara, can i tell you something?"

"Sure Kara." she says nicely.

"Im a water bender and a fire bender." She stops walking and looks at me. "Is that even possible?" she debates. I nod smiling. She smiles to and gushes over how she was a water bender as well. When i told her i wanted to master both elements she eagerly wanted to help. I decided to agree and told her i only had three weeks but i was a fast learner. "Well Kara, you can come with my friend Zuko and I to capture the avatar." I gulp, capture a man i had just befriended? talk about sticky situation. "Great!" i say with fake excitement.

I Jolted from my sleep, sweat pouring down me and tears falling down my face. I cry harder, not caring who heard. Everything that i wanted to forget was here again. And I'm sure the boys will be thrilled when i come home. That made me cry harder. I missed the boys! they were the only "family" i had. I wanted to go back, but i wanted to master my elements. but now i have to capture Aang! Do i tell Zuko and Katara? or will they not trust me? What if-

"Kara? are you okay?" Zuko's voice fills the tears in my room.

Soooo? how was that? please review, if i get more then 10 ill update okay? haha! a threat! ahahaha lol just tell me what you think :D - eggerts1