chapter 17......the all out battle for Katara....wow she get fought over ALOT........
He opened the doors, to only come face-to-face with a glowing-eyed Avatar, who, by the looks of it, was not happy with the young Fire Lord.
Aang floated a good 5 inches taller than the firebender, the scowl spread across his features causing the shadows on his face to deepen.
"You took her from me," the Avatar said in a voice not his own, blasting a gush of wind at Zuko. The Firebender fell back down the stairs, tumbling all the way.
"Aang, what do you mean?" he said as he stood in a fighting stance.
"You took her," he repeated again, blasting more air at Zuko, who was ready this time. He braced himself as cold blast after cold blast came his way, trying to knock him down.
Katara's eyes fluttered open as she groaned quietly. Slowly getting to her feet, she needed to steady herself on the bed frame to keep from collapsing.
"Aang I'm coming." The only sound in the room was her feet padding against the cold metal of the ship. She opened the door and peered down the darkened hallway.
Great, the lights are out, she thought to herself. Moving down the hallway, she used her hand to follow along the wall. She braced herself as the ship rocked violently. She quickened her pace and turned a hallway.
A light at the end of the hallway meant the deck. She ran towards the light, practically welcoming it from the darkness. She was not prepared for what she came across on deck.
"Aang, Calm down!" Zuko shouted at the younger bender. Aang's eyes and arrows were still glowing and he shot a fire ball at Zuko. Zuko blocked it and tried to get to the Avatar. They had gotten deeper into the ship as the fought. Now they were somewhere in the middle.
"Give her back!" Aang shouted, standing less than ten feet away from Zuko, who was breathing heavily and resting on his knees.
Zuko shook his head, "No Aang, she chose me." He tried to reason with the young Avatar.
Aang just shook his head slowly, "No, Katara is mine! She met me first! We were friends first! I loved her first!" He paused for a moment then threw a fire wave at Zuko.
Katara ran onto the deck through the chaos. There were soldiers running every where, flames going wild. Katara jumped and ran through the chaos to the sound of Appa. The giant bison was on the ship, being attacked by more than 20 soldiers.
"Stop firing!" She shouted at the guards as she pushed through them. They backed away willingly, but kept their eyes trained on the animal.
Katara ran to Appa and pet his fur, "Are you okay Appa? Did they hurt you?" The giant animal groaned and Katara took that to mean no. She turned to one of the guards.
"What is going on here?" she demanded.
"The Avatar flew in and attacked 50 of our men and ran off. His companion attacked 10 and is still on the deck."
"Was his companion of Water Nation Tribe?" At the soldiers nod she turned away and searched the deck for her brother.
She spotted his boomerang flying through the air and ran after it.
Fire licked the walls as flames lit up the hallway. The beads of sweat on Zuko's forehead glistened in the light. The Avatar and he were deep in battle. Aang was nearly unstoppable like this, but Zuko was determined, an equal match. The hand to hand combat had Zuko on top, but clearly the Avatar was the better bender.
Zuko kicked at Aang, just as Aang blasted another wave of air at him. The both crashed back into the metal walls behind them. Zuko hoped up immediately, ready to attack once again. Aang flew up right after, glaring at the Fire Lord.
Airbender and firebender were back in combat again. Aang kicked at Zuko, who grabbed his foot and flipped him backwards. Zuko shot a fireball at Aang, who reflected it and shot it back at Zuko.
They both glared equally at each other, gold eyes glared at glowing blue ones. Zuko let out another battle cry and leapt for Aang.
Katara ran after the boomerang and spotted Sokka.
"Back down" she commanded the soldiers who were fighting with Sokka. The obeyed and ran off, to find the Fire Lord.
"Sokka, what are you doing here?" She asked her brother as she hugged him. She felt him stiffen under her.
"Are you still mad at me?" She looked at her brother, and then looked down. The scowl on his face and glares he sent her direction gave the answer all too clearly.
"Sokka, I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but I was unconscious, so I couldn't. I'm sorry he's Fire Nation and I'm sorry I let you down." She said before running off to find the two benders.
Her heart pounded as she ran into the darkness of the ship. Her feat pounded against the metal as she ran farther in to the ship. The darkness was blinding, but she tried to find her way. Bumping into wall, she ran deeper into the ship.
"Zuko," she called, "Aang?"
No answer. She ran and ran until her legs ached and her lungs would collapse.
"Zuko," she croaked again, "Aang?" She slid down the wall she was resting on. The cold metal made her shiver and she curled up against the wall to rest. Her eyes stayed focused in the dark, staring at nothing.
Suddenly the hallway lit up, but only for a moment. She sat up slowly, thinking her eyes were playing tricks on her. Again, it lit up, except longer this time. She stood up and ran towards the light.
"Zuko," she called out, "Aang?" She ran towards the light. The hallway lit up, and stayed that way. She was getting close. Running around the corner, she ran straight into Zuko's back.
She fell backwards on her butt and felt the ground vibrate as Zuko hit the ground. She felt a gush of wind as Zuko was pushed against her, his body trapping hers to the floor.
She looked up at Aang, in the Avatar state, ready to give the final blow.
wow....i is evil.....i left you in a major cliffy......muwhahahahahahahahahahahaha...look it improved!