Electrifying
The storm had continued non stop for hours. Clouds overhead were no longer grey but the deepest darkest shade of indigo possible. Thunder roared loudly causing the whole temple to shake. "I hate the rain." Toph sulked.
"Well Zuko said that here in the Fire Nation it's about monsoon season." Katara stated. "Who knows when this will stop." It was late evening and most of the gang were in the largest of the Western Air Temple's rooms finishing supper.
"Speaking of Zuko, where is he? I haven't seen him in a while." Sokka said while looking outside one of the windows.
"He's training." Haru said plainly
"Someone should go out and get him." Suggested Sokka. "The storm seems to be getting worse.
A silence came over the room. Katara could feel each person's eyes (including Toph's) on her. "Hey, Aang's a water bender too you know. He wouldn't get wet if he went out." She complained.
"That's very true." Sokka replied in his Wang Fire voice "But if Aang goes out who will calm Appa down when there's lightning?" Aang grinned sympathetically. "Sorry Katara, but Appa hates thunderstorms."
"Fine. I'll go." Katara mumbled. Outside she created a waterbending umbrella and made her way towards higher ground. Zuko always trained there. Katara wondered why, probably because it was closer to the sun she guessed. After a while, she could see specks of light coming from a clearing ahead. It was Zuko.
"Zuko" she called out. Zuko stopped doing his firebending forms and turned to face her. "You do know that you're getting soaked?" Katara asked unconsciously placing her hand on her hip.
"No I hadn't realised." Zuko chuckled.
"Well the rest of the gang thought that maybe you should come in now. The storm is getting worse."
"Really. The rest of the gang really thought this?" Zuko said grinning
"Yes really." Katara said frustrated. Zuko had a talent for getting in her nerves.
"I'll be down soon. It hasn't happened yet and I'm not leaving until it does." Zuko said. His expression had suddenly changed form that of amusement to that of sheer determination.
"What hasn't happed yet?" Katara asked.
"If you stick around you'll see." Zuko faced the sky looking upwards as if he were searching for something.
"Zuko, I'm not you personal manservant. I'm not going to wait for you to find whatever it is you're looking for during a storm. Who do you think you are telling me to….."
"Shhh." Zuko hissed still looking towards the sky. "It's coming. Stand back."
This time Katara didn't argue. She took a few paces backwards and watched Zuko, unsure of what he meant. Suddenly a bolt of lightning was heading straight toward Zuko. "Zuko get out the way." Katara yelled but Zuko ignored her and turned to face the incoming lightning. He got into his read position. Soon after there was a huge crash and the lightning it seemed had met Zuko head on. Nothing could be seen behind the ever thickening layer of smoke that formed. Katara looked at the place where Zuko stood terrified of what the smoke could be hiding. Did Zuko survive?? Could Zuko survive?? She thought to herself. She was about to go over and see if everything was alright but then she heard a crackling noise followed by a bolt of lightning leaving the cloud of smoke heading towards the sky.
A few minutes later the cloud of smoke began to disperse and Katara saw Zuko standing tall as if nothing had happened. "Zuko she said amazed. You deflected lightning. How did you… When did you….." but before she could finish she broke out into laughter. The cloud of smoke had completely disappeared and she saw Zuko fully. His hair pointed in all directions and was sticking out with small trails of smoke escaping from the ends.
"What is it?" Zuko asked confused.
"Well.." Katara tried to compose herself. "Your hair looks kinda strange."
Zuko sighed. "How old did you say you were again?"
"Hey don't try and turn it on me, you're the one that looks like he back end of a black peacock swan!!" She laughed.
Zuko smiled while trying to control his outrageous hair. "Well I don't know about you but its raining and I'm getting soaked." He said while walking towards the water bending umbrella.
"I thought you didn't notice the rain." Katara said smugly.