Book 4 Air

Chapter 4 Blank Thoughts

The waterbender turned her head, a soft smiled formed from her lips. "Hello Aang…" Katara said warmly.

The airbender blushed as he then walked up to the girl. Cupping her hand, he smiled sweetly. Katara leaned in and kissed him on the cheek lightly. "How was the meeting?" asked Katara.

Aang sighed then looked at the rising sun. "It's going to take a lot of persuasion and a lot of effort to convince the other nations that the Fire Nation is not all bad." Aang said.

Katara blinked, "Well what did Zuko say?"

"Zuko said that in order for the other nations to make amends, a peace treaty may be effective. And to also open up the trade to the Earth Kingdom's central base in Ba Sing Sa." Aang said with a despairingly sigh.

"It seems Zuko put a lot of thought into this…" Katara thought out loud.

"Yea..." Aang said as he rested his head on Katara's shoulder.

The waterbender looked down at the tired boy. She smiled softly, 'Aang…'

"Hey Katara!" called out a loud voice.

Katara turned her head, and then smiled. It was Sokka. The vigorous teen ran up to the couple and beamed. "I can't believe it! Gran-Gran is here! Did you see her yet?" asked Sokka.

Katara laughed softly, "Yes Sokka I did, she should be in the dining room." Katara said as she then pulled away from Aang. Aang turned and saw Sokka. "Hey Sokka, did you also hear about Suki." The airbender said with a cheeky smile.

Sokka blinked, "What? Is she alright?" asked Sokka a little worried.

Aang chuckled, "Yea she okay, but I found out something. She might be my relative." Aang said.

Sokka looked at Aang with slight skepticism. "How is that possible?" asked Sokka wanting the facts.

"She's the second descendent of Avatar Kyoshi's sister." Katara cutted in.

"Oh really…? Then how come she never told us?" asked Sokka.

"It's because I didn't know myself…" giggled Suki as she walked up behind the water tribe boy kissing his cheek.

Sokka turned around with a big smile on his face. "Hey Sweetie!" exclaimed Sokka as he gave Suki a big hug and a kiss.

Giggling and laughing at her boyfriend's affection she then turned to Aang.

"It was kind of strange wasn't it Aang?" Suki said.

Aang blinked, "Strange how?" asked the airbender.

"I don't know, it's just…in a way we are related. And I guess…It just makes me happy to know. I've always wanted to have a little brother." Suki said with a smile.

"Aw com' on, strange stuff happens to us all the time. This related brother-sister stuff doesn't count." Sokka said sarcastically.

Katara and Suki giggled at Sokka.

"Well then, let's go see Gran-Gran and the others." Katara said with a soft smile as she grabbed Aang's hand and walked back into the palace with Sokka and Suki close behind.


Leaning against the metal wall, chipped nails clawed against the cool surface. Azula stared at the stained stone wall, glaring at the granite -defining every bump and decaying cracks along the side.

Gliding her hand over the metal bots she then barked out in pain. Pulling her hand away she looked at her hand. Lightly trembling and oozing with a prick of blood along her three fingers. She stared at the blood as it dripped down her hand and soaking into her sleeve. The light pain started to slowly fade as the throbbing sound of her heart pumped through. Her life's liquid now dripping off her fingertips as she lengthens out her arm and hand downward. Titling her head to the side she then started to laugh manically.

"She's at it again?" asked the guard.

"Yea, it's been a while though…" said the other guard as he picked at his ear.

Throwing her head back she continued to laugh wickedly then she ended up on the ground passed out from exhaustion.

"Hmm…Try calling for Fuu, she's new and might be able to clean the girl up." The guard said from the right.

"Fine, I'll be back" the other guard said as he left his post.


Once in the dining room Katara noticed that Gran-Gran was already seated and enjoying some tea along with her new husband Pakku. Hakoda and a guard seemed to be discussing something by the main door, and then Fire Lord Zuko came in. Everyone bowed expect Katara who was still a little unsure of the royal ways. Sokka yanked at Katara's wrist, bringing her down to a bow.

Once Zuko sat down everyone straighten their postures and joined Zuko at the table. "Katara…" Zuko started to say as the waterbender turned her attention to the Fire Lord.

"Yes Zuko?" Katara said.

"Tell me something, what are you usual customs in the Southern Pole. I hear they are different from the Northern, which is very fascinating." Zuko said with a bored tone.

Katara sipped on her tea, and glared at the new Fire Lord. She knew he was making fun about her lack of manners and knowledge of the Fire Nation's way.

"Well in my village we often don't question what one does or doesn't not know about such boorish customs in fact we applause it…Unlike some people…" Katara said as she took another sip of tea.

"Katara…" scorn Kanna.

Zuko smirked, 'She's as sharp as ever…' thought Zuko as he took a long drink of tea.

An awkward silence filled the room as the tension grew between Zuko and Katara.

'Zuko becoming Fire Lord has made him stiffer and even more non-humorous than usual.' Thought Katara.

'Stuck-up, know-it-all, cocky little-

"Katara…Katara?"

The waterbender was brought out of her thoughts as she looked up, it was Toph.

"Are you gonna sit there all night? Or are we gonna go?" asked the earthbender.

"Go…? Go where?" asked the clueless waterbender as she then noticed everyone else was gone.

"Are you serious? Don't tell me you forgotten! We're going to the big Fire Nation Festival." Toph said as she smiled.

Katara blinked, 'that's right…The festival where even the royal attend…Where Zuko might choose his bride at the "Maiden-Match Ceremony".'

"Oh sorry, I must have forgotten, umm...okay let's go." Katara said as she stood up and took Toph's hand and walked out the dining room to get ready.


"Now be careful…Fuu…She may have lost her ability to fire bend due to the stress, and craziness." One guard said.

"But don't think that in one split second she won't attack…" said the other guard.

The woman's knees buckled as she opened the cell. "If she does attack, just call out…" said the other guard with a hint of amusement in his voice.

The woman looked back then gulped. Carrying a bucket full of lukewarm water along with some bathing supplies she made her way into the room.

"Umm...Miss Azula, I have come to give you a sponge bath, and help clean you up." The woman said with uncertainlity.

Coming into view the woman's eyes widen with horror.

A high pitched scream shouted out, echoing throughout the hallways. The guards ran in and gasped. The woman's throat was gashed. She was dead. The crazied princess chuckled manically as she then charged at the guards. Blood splattered along the walls and ground as the sound of tearing skin and muffled screams called out.

Standing with blood up to her knees, Azula slowly walked out of her cell.

'I will kill…I will kill anyone who gets in my way…' thought Azula as she clenched her hand on the broken piece of metal dripping with blood.


Oh No…Azula escaped! What will happen? And what about the festival? Stay tune and review!