Hey guys, new chapter. I know if a lot of things are kinda inaccurate, but not really. *Spoiler* We don't really know if Hahn is a waterbender or not. Just saying. Anyhoo, hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I do not own ATLA. :P

"You don't have to do this, you know that right?" Katara helped Zuko prepare for the fight. News gets around fast, and apparently the entire tribe heard about it, and came to watch. Hahn was preparing himself on the other side, flexing his pretend muscles for the girls watching.

"Yes, I do." Zuko stood up and took off his parka, revealing his Fire Nation clothing. He would have taken his shirt off too, just to show that guy up, but the weather seemed to be dropping.

Zuko turned and faced Hahn, his broadswords strapped to his back. Each fighter chose a weapon before battle, and Hahn's choice was just a regular sword crafted from whale bones.

"This will be over quickly." Hahn smirked, getting his weapon ready. "You ready Fire Nation trash?"

The tribe 'oohed' over the comment, getting into the fighting mood. People surrounded the training area, huddled together to get a better look. Katara just watched from where her father was sitting, overseeing the brawl from higher above.

"I am," Zuko agreed, pulling out his broadswords. "are you prepared to loose for the face of your enemy once again?"

It was meant as a little joke, but Hahn didn't see it that way. Enraged, Hahn began running towards Zuko, with a battle cry coming from his mouth. When he reached Zuko, all Zuko did was duck, turn, and trip Hahn from under his feet.

Hahn flew forward, and crashed into the snow. Growling, he stood back up and charged at Zuko once more, only his time Zuko didn't try anything, he moved his swords to block the oncoming attack.

"I bet you're dying to cut me up into little pieces right now." Hahn grunted, trying to break his opponent. "I bet your little girlfriend is embarrassed to see you like this."

Zuko stole a glance towards Katara, to see her watching them with worried eyes, her hands folded in front of her face. He saw Sokka place a hand on her shoulder, and Kaskae fold himself around her left leg, whimpering for something.

Hahn took the distraction to push Zuko off him, and slash at his chest. The only damage it did was cut Zuko's shirt open, revealing the starburst scar left behind by his sister.

"Who did that huh?" Hahn tempted, getting his sword ready for another blast. "Your pathetic excuse for a girlfriend? Or was it your father? Figures since he gave you that facial scar."

Zuko yelled in an outrage. No one talks about his family or Katara like that. Twisting his body around, Zuko cut and sliced at the air in front of Hahn's face, nearly cutting it to pieces. Hahn backed up quickly, missing each blow.

When he noticed Zuko was finally putting up heck of a fight, Hahn realized he shouldn't have baited the Fire Lord. He's one powerful king. Hahn had to duck and dodge each attack as they got faster and more brutal.

"What!?" Zuko demanded. "You're backing out now? The fight is just getting started!"

With that, Zuko took a few running steps and slid himself underneath Hahn's legs, digging the swords into the snow to slow him down. Hahn was trying his best to crawl away, but it wasn't working as well as he hoped. He tried his best to fight back, and managed to inflict a few cuts and scratches onto Zuko.

Reeling on his back, Hahn used his feet to kick at Zuko's stomach, sending him backwards. Using another distraction, Hahn broke the rule and began waterbending to save his dignity by sending hundreds of ice picks towards Zuko.

Zuko barely had time to stand up when he started getting cut and stabbed all over his arms and legs with icicles. He tightened his grip on his swords, and held them in front of his face, blocking them.

He was cut, and bloodied. "That's cheating Hahn," Zuko removed the blades from his view. "you wouldn't be so powerful without your bending would you?" Zuko refused to firebend. He was a man of his word.

Katara was panicking, Zuko didn't have a chance if he didn't bend. She was itching to break up the fight so she could heal Zuko, he was bleeding all over.

Zuko jumped and dodged as much water as he could, nearly giving up, it's doing no good. Then he was struck in the chest with a huge ball of water that sent him flying back.

He was rendered unconscious.

"Zuko!" Katara cried, standing up. He was lying there on the ground, not moving. She was about to end the fight, but Sokka held her back.

"He has to do this on his own, it's not just about your right's anymore Katara," Sokka said. "this time, it's personal."

Katara slowly sat down, holding Kaskae in her arms for dear life. Kaskae was like their child, or a really close family member. If Zuko didn't wake up, Kaskae would be the only thing she had left of Zuko, besides Uncle Iroh.

~*Zuko's Vision*~

He was in the Fire Nation. In his palace. In his study undergoing thousands of documents. He felt tired, exhausted. He was ready to turn in for the night. . .but the papers. He sighed heavily.

"Lu Ten! You get back here this instant!" A woman's voice shouted from the hallway. It was Katara.

The doors in his office were opened, but Zuko couldn't see who the person was who entered, but nearly yelped when he felt something crawl up into his lap. Looking down, it was a young boy.

"Lu Ten, what have you been doing?" Zuko said in a stern voice. "Where's your mother?"

"Right here," Katara walked into the room, breathing heavily from the run. She was dressed in a red dress, one regularly worn by the crowned Fire Lady.

Katara walked around Zuko's desk and leaned against it, right next to Lu Ten. The little boy's skin tone was like a little mixture between Zuko's pale and Katara's copper. His eyes were a piercing gold, matching Zuko's eyes exactly. His raven hair was pulled back into a high ponytail, it wasn't long enough for a topknot.

"So," Zuko looked his son in the eye. "What trouble have you gotten into today?"

"I don't know daddy!" That seemed to be his favorite phrase. He always spoke it in the same tone, and he always shrugged his shoulders and tilted his head to the right. "I was only playing in the gardens with KK."

KK was the nickname Lu Ten created for Kaskae, the now giant polarbear dog that lived in the palace with them. "Don't forget the part where you started burning his fur." Katara crossed her arms over her chest, looking down at him.

Even though Lu Ten is only three years old, he's showing signs of firebending. Heating up his own body, boiling his soup, creating random sparks of fire every once in a while.

"I didn't mean to mommy," Lu Ten pouted, pulling his lower lip out and slouching.

"It's fine honey, I'm not mad." Katara stroked her son's head. "I'm just upset because you ran away from me when I tried to help you with your bending."

"But you're a waterbender mommy,"

"That doesn't mean I can't help you,"

"I'm sorry."

"It's perfectly fine, now go play with KK for awhile, I need to talk to your father." Katara picked the little boy up and placed him on the floor after kissing his head. Zuko did the same and ruffled his son's hair.

Once Lu Ten closed the door behind him, Zuko quickly pulled Katara into his lap. He kissed her cheek as she giggled. "I'm assuming the meeting went well?"

"Yes, we should be expecting some good results from Kyoshi Island."

"That's good," Katara rubbed her belly, her overly grown belly. "we should be expecting a girl soon."

Zuko smiled. "What makes you say that?"

"Motherly instincts."

~*Reality*~

When Zuko opened his eyes, he heard several sighs of relief, some cheers of encouragement and congratulations. He was angry, no longer will he be pushed around.

Letting out his own battle cry, Zuko twisted around and circled himself to stand straight, letting fire out from his hands and feet, careful not to burn anything or anyone.

When he stood, there was a large circle of fire surrounding him, and Hahn. Using his breath of fire, Zuko dropped his swords to the ground, and charged at the water tribesman with just his fists full of fire. Hahn tried his best to block it with his water, but he was running low, and Zuko was getting dangerously close.

When Hahn was preoccupied, Zuko used that advantage to pin him to the ground, Zuko's fists near his face.

"Ok! Ok! You win!" Hahn shouted quickly, trying to stretch his head as far away from the flame as possible. "I know when I'm beaten!"

"Do you?" Zuko growled. "Tell everyone who's the winner."

Hahn hesitated. "You are."

Zuko held the flame closer. "I don't think they heard you.

"Fire Lord Zuko is the winner!" Hahn shouted. "I will leave him and Katara alone." Zuko pressed the flame even closer. "I will leave Master Katara alone!"

Zuko felt satisfied. Climbing off the tribesman, Zuko extinguished all the flames and turned to Katara, who was running at him full speed. When she was close enough, she jumped into his arms, hugging him as tight as her arms could manage.

Katara was so proud, he did it! She thought he wasn't going to wake up after that last hit, but he did. She was a little curious as to know why he was so angry. Was it something Hahn did?

When she looked at him, she was crying. "How do you feel?" SHe knew he was hurting, probably sore.

"Like I could lift a million Appa's." He was joking, so when he laughed, it caused pain, he winced.

"Let's get you inside so I can heal you." Katara suggested, taking one of his arms and wrapping it around her shoulders. Sokka came up behind them and repeated the action, but with Zuko's other arm.

They were ready to depart, but Hakoda wasn't. "Wait." The three teenagers turned around, and Hakoda could see some of the injuries on Zuko's chest and arms. Walking up, Hakoda placed a hand on Zuko's shoulder. "Thank you." was all he said.

Katara nearly smiled. She knew her real father was coming out of Sakida's spell somehow.

He didn't know what was making him feel this way. Ever since he saw the familiar woman standing with Katara, something sparked inside of Hakoda. He felt like the enemy, like he betrayed someone.

It's not like the spell erased all of his memory, or clouded his mind when the spell took over. He just didn't understand, or realize what he was saying, or doing, was wrong.

Whatever was happening to his head, or his body, Hakoda didn't like it, nor did he want it to continue. He just wanted his children back, he wanted his friends and family, he wanted his wife; Kya. He wanted everything to go back to normal.

He wanted his own mind back, his mind wanted this curse to break.

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~EZ17