A/N: ok heres the next chapter and i know its a day late and im sorry!! read and review you comments and suggestions!!
Previously...
"You're too late girl. Your friend is gone now and soon you will be too." Zhao said triumphantly preparing to engage me in battle.
I saw red.
I pulled the last of the water out of my waterskin and swirled it together in a circle of water freezing it and flinging it at him. He shot a burst of fire at it melting it, but it still hit it's target drenching him in icy water.
"Stupid girl. You're finished." He growled.
I tensed. I was out of water. I would have to find another way to defeat him. He shot a blast of fie at me but I jumped to the side just barely dodging it. I was trapped. He had cornered me. He had an endless amount of fire at his disposal since he conjured it up out of the air. I looked around hopelessly. This was it. I clenched my fists preparing for the end.
A jet of fire was coming towards me and I closed my eyes, and waited. But nothing happened. The fire hadn't reached me. I opened my eyes again and saw Zhao's shocked and disgruntled face looking at something behind me. I turned. I stared not comprehending what I was seeing.
"You." Zhao hissed fury etched on his face.
"Me." The black haired, pale skinned man- obviously fire nation- agreed before jumping down from the roof of the house and standing in opposite of me in front of Zhao also.
If you asked me what the stranger looked like I wouldn't have been able to tell you. Because I couldn't take my eyes off the incriminating and angry red scar that covered one of his eyes...
ZUKO POV
"Why are you here? Trying to redeem yourself with your father?" Zhao sneered after he had recovered over the surprise of my arrival.
"Far from it." I said before pausing. "I'm here to help the avatar."
Silence.
Then Zhao started laughing.
"You want to help them? Did you decide to try and join the other side since you're no longer welcome in your own nation?" He asked cruelly. I narrowed my eyes, but otherwise remained motionless. I wouldn't give him the satisfaction of reacting.
"Are you going to keep talking, or are we going to start the Agnai Kai that should have taken place two years ago?" I asked raising my eyebrows at him in question.
"As you wish your highness." He said bitingly getting into stance.
"Agnai Kai?" Came a muttered voice. I looked suddenly at the voice remembering the girl whose fight I interrupted, and saved.
"Go help your friends. I've got Zhao." I said glancing at the girl clad in blue before turning back to my opponent.
"No."
I looked back at her taken off guard with her answer.
"Go. I can do this alone. I have a score to settle." I said seriously trying to get her to leave me and help her friends. They probably didn't need anymore help since my men were aiding them, but I wanted to fight Zhao alone.
"This is my fight too...He's the reason my friend is lying in the dirt over there. I need to do this." She said her eyes blazing with determination.
I nodded hesitantly. Who was I to keep her from her revenge?
"Aw. Did you guys join up just to fight me? I'm flattered." He said mockingly.
I grit my teeth ready to retort but she beat me to it.
"It'll be you asking for help when we're done." She said coldly her eyes sharp.
"We'll see girl." He said returning her glare.
And then...all hell broke loose.
SOKKA POV
"Aang! Heads up!" I yelled throwing my boomerang and saving my friend's neck.
"Thanks Sokka!" He called back before airbending two guys away from him.
Even with the avatar on our side, it would be nearly impossible to win this fight. Especially since half the gang was fighting Zhao and the other half (Aang and I) were taking on the army. Sure we had some help, there were a few warriors dressed all out in fighting wear helping us, but I'm afraid that it's just not enough...But no matter what we have to keep Aang safe. He has to learn all four elements so he can defeat the firelord one day. So Katara and I can go back home. So we can be a family again.
"Sokka!" Aang yelled drawing me out of my thoughts and making me turn around just in time to see one of Jeong Jeong's warriors deflect a sword from running me through.
"Watch yourself next time." The definitely female voice said before she dived back into battle.
Huh? That was a girl. I was just saved by a girl. A girl warrior. I looked closely at another of Jeong Jeong's warriors and came to a startling realization. All the warriors were girls. Girlsin huge uniforms with swords and fans and...face paint.
"Look!" One girl shouted pointing.
So I did.
There is a group of about fifty warriors coming to help! We could do this now! Zhao and his men are going down! I hope Katara and Toph are taking care of Zhao alright...
KATARA POV
"Don't!" I said suddenly stopping him from delivering the final blow.
He froze one of his dual blade swords pressed against his opponents neck.
"Why?" He asked through gritted teeth, not taking his eyes off the Firebender he was about to kill. "What has he done for you that makes you want me to spare him? Give me one reason, one reason why I shouldn't end this right here and right now."
And in that moment I realized how It felt to hold a human life in your hands. I realized what it was like to know that I was responsible for whether or not this man lived. And I was sure that he didn't deserve to live. I knew he hadn't probably ever done anything for anyone besides himself. But people aren't born bad, the seed is put in them when they are younger. But I found that I had no answer to his question. Zhao didn't deserve to live, he had probably murdered so many innocent and good people. Then I realized what he needed to hear.
"It's not your life to take."
He looked at me in shock for one second and I watched as Zhao, who was still being held at sword point, tensed ready to strike the other guy who was unaware. I shoved him off Zhao and a wave of water erupted out of the lake coming and wraping around Zhao then I froze it encasing him in solid ice.
"Thanks." He said standing up.
"No problem." I replied turning to face Zhao who was currently frozen to a tree.
"That sure is convenient." He remarked with a chuckle glaring at Zhao.
"You have no idea."
"Katara! We beat them!" Aang called Sokka and the other warriors following behind him. "And you and Toph defeated Zhao! Wait who's that guy?"
"Toph!" I gasped running over to where she was laying. How could I forget she was still laying there where she landed from Zhao's blow? I knelt over her body and felt for a pulse.
There was a heartbeat. But it was very faint. She would need medical attention soon. I covered my hands with cold, icy, lake water and placed my hands against her side that was burnt. I waited anxiously for a couple of seconds then the burns started fading. Sighing in relief I continued my ministrations until the marks were completely gone.
"She's alive. Those burns weren't very severe." Came the voice next to me whose eyes were riveted unwaveringly on where I had healed Toph. "But barely. We have to get her to my uncle and fast if you want her to have a chance of surviving."
I looked up at the firenation man who had aided us hopefully.
"Hey how do we know we can trust you? We don't even know your name." Sokka pointed out suspiciously.
"If I wanted to kill you I would have let Zhao do it. And speaking of him we need to move away from here quickly. That ice won't hold forever, and it's only going to melt faster since he's a firebender and has a higher body temperature." He explained quickly ignoring the second part of what Sokka said.
"Hey just because you can do some fancy jerk-bending, and have a huge ship doesnt mean-" Sokka started.
"Where do we find your uncle?" I interrupted.
"Katara! We don't know if we can trust them!" Sokka said glaring at them.
"We have no other choice Sokka! Toph could- she could...die." I choked out holding back tears. Sokka's anger faded and he nodded grimly.
"Come on let's go now and-"
"No, you can't trust them! They're fire nation! You know what they've done! They are the one's that started this war in the first place!" A female warrior said loudly.
"Who are you guys- er i mean girls anyways?" Sokka asked rudely.
I glared at him. Did he have no manners? Those warriors had just helped us win. Without them there would have been a lot more deaths on our side.
"We are the Kyoshi Warriors."
I looked at who spoke and my eyes widened. "Suki."
"Katara? Sokka?" She asked shocked.
"Suki?!?"
"W-what are you guys doing in the earth kingdom?" Suki asked after I hugged her and Sokka shook her hand embarrassed.
"It's a long story." I sighed.
"Then you'll tell it on the way." The guy that helped me fight Zhao interrupted impatiently. "Now I'm leaving, let's go."
"Is he always that pushy?" Suki whispered to me staring after him.
"We just met him like twenty minutes ago." I started "So I say pretty much, yeah."
A/N: Okay i actually dont like this chapter at all. But i was having difficulty writing it and i hope you guys like it...review please!!