Book 4 Air

Chapter 19 Decisions

Her eyes widen as she read the smooth symbols along the thin paper. 'How…?' Katara thought as her hand dropped still holding the scroll.

"Is everything alright, Miss Katara?" asked the head guard.

Squeezing her hand, the waterbender turned her head. "No, nothing serious. It's alright…" Katara said with a nervous expression on her face.

"Hmm…Alright then. I'll near by if you need anything." The head guard said.

"No it's fine. I'll actually be going to bed soon." Katara said.

"Very well…" the head guard said with a bow.

Once the head guard left, closing the door. Katara closed her eyes, 'How can this be? How did she escape?'

The waterbender turned and faced the small window. 'What should I do? Do I stay here and finish my tasks? Or do I leave and go to the palace?' Katara thought as her eyes narrowed.

'What…what if she got to Aang or Zuko. I wonder if they're okay.' Katara thought with worry.

"Oohh! What should I do?" Katara exclaimed out loud as she landed on the bed. Sighing deeply as she buried her face in the pillow.

'What can I do?'


The throbbing pain awoke Aeron as she placed her hand on her side, groaning from the soreness.

Looking up she got a better view of the room. It was a simple bedroom connected to the dining room. A small flap from the doorway seemed to separate the bathroom from everything else.

Sitting up, Aeron pulled away the covers and looked at her side. The soft cotton gauze was neatly wrapped around her lower back and upper chest. Narrowing her eyes, she finally remembered what happened.

"I will break you…"

'Azula betrayed me…' Aeron thought as her eyes narrowed darkly. Aeron then gripped her side once more hissing sharply from the pain.

"You shouldn't be sitting up just yet, you must give your wounds time to heal…" said a soft voice.

Aeron looked over; it was the same woman she met earlier.

Walking over to the injured girl, the kind woman placed a small tray of tea and bread next to her.

"There you go; there are special spices in this tea will help lessen your pain, somewhat." The woman said.

Aeron then reached over, the cloth of her collar fell off, revealing her shoulder. The woman lightly gasped.

"The seal of the Dragonfly…" the woman whispered.

Aeron quickly covered up her tattoo and backed away from the woman.

"Please…Don't report me. I-I have no where to go. I…I didn't want this to happen…" Aeron said almost pleading, feeling unusually vulnerable.

"I've done nothing wrong!" called out the girl as she shut her eyes gripping her head. Memories of the raid destroying her village poured into her mind.

"Do not worry, you are safe here…" the woman said as she lightly pulled back her hand. Folding her dress under the woman sat on the side of the bed, looking at the frighten girl.

"When the guards came, they were ordered to send you to a healer here in the town of Gaol. Then take you to the Court of Nations for a trial. But unfortunately the healer passed away last year. I was able to convince them I was the healer. So they let me take care of you." The woman said.

"But why?" Aeron asked as she placed her hands down and looked at the woman.

"Because you are Fire Nation…" the woman said with a sad smile.

"But don't you hate people from the Fire Nation? Besides…my people are traitors, to all nations…Even my own country does not trust us…" Aeron said as she narrowed her eyes.

Looking up at the woman Aeron asked with curiousness. "Why help me?"

"Hmm…I believe everyone deserves a second chance…And besides, you were born around the time the rebellion was over. You had nothing to do with it." The woman said as she offered the girl the cup of tea.

Aeron smiled lightly, "Thank you…"

The woman nodded as she then stood up and walked over to the table.

Aeron took a sip of the warm herbal drink, she then hesitated.

"You aren't going to send me to the Court of Nations are you?" Aeron nervously asked.

The woman turned and smiled, "Of course not…I'll simply stall the guards when they come to get you. By then you'll be long gone from this place." The woman said as she poured some tea.

Aeron then relaxed, resting against the bed. "Thank you…" the girl said again as she took a bite of the freshly baked bread.


The view of the Fire Nation harbor was seen with the full moon's light. Casting an eerie glow against the dark shadows along the shoreline.

Moving passed the tall towers, a swift motion runs down to the dry docks. Resting a blood hand on the sedimentary stoned walls, the figure pants heavily with quick, sharp breathes. Turning her head Azula yanks down the handle, opening the metal door. She runs in climbing up to the ship's hull.

"Who's there?" called out a guard as he formed a defensive stance hearing a small noise down the hall.

Aiming close behind him, Azula grabbed his arms and tied them together.

"Be careful now, if you firebend you'll burn your hands right off…" Azula whispered coldly in the guard's ear.

Pushing him forward, using him as a shield. Azula made her way to the commanding center close to the captain's bridge. Entering into the room, the Captain and Warrant Officer froze.

"Set course to the Earth Kingdom!" Azula ordered as she raised her hand holding a dagger to the guard's throat.

"I'm having a nice friend reunion…" Azula said as she smiled wickedly.


Sorry to make this so short. Next chapter will actually be two chapters in one. I'm going to lengthen my chapters now. As a special treat for my readers. Chapter 20 will be my biggest goal for further chapters. Filled with more Zutara and Angst!