3 weeks later…
I glared at the cave that I was now being held captive in; I can't believe that Zuko's sister was already that far ahead in planning…she worked so fast that even Zuko wasn't prepared for this…and now here we are locked in a cell with Zuko while Sokka is somewhere out there with Aang and his new earth bending teacher named Toph a rich blind girl who has been secretly earth bending in competitions under the alias of the Blind bandit with all this happening…what is going through Katara's mind. I glanced at Zuko out of the corner of my eye I wanted to talk to him so bad but I couldn't blow my cover, I crept to Katara's side and poked her shoulder since she had her head down on her arms. She lifted her head and looked at me, I nudged my head towards Zuko she glanced at him and glared at his head as if he could spontaneously combust from it.
"What do you think…should we talk to him?" I asked quietly he looked like he was passed out leaned against the blue crystal surrounding the cave.
"What? Why should we…he tried to kill us" she said sort of loudly I could of sworn that I seen Zuko move maybe it was a figment of my imagination.
"Yeah but in the end he's a prisoner too, I know we're strong but if you think about it he's strong too…we could make a treaty with him a temporary one until we can get out of here and back to Aang, Sokka, and Toph." I say my eyes darting back to her as she lifted her eyes to mine she thought about this quietly for a second or two, we both turned staring at Zuko it was as if he sensed us doing it because he lifted his head and looked directly at us.
"What?" he asked in anger, I watched his fists clench up tightly, "I already know what you're thinking…your thinking that this is where I belong for everything I put you through…am I right?" He hollered his voice bouncing off of the crystallized walls and slapping him back in the face. I started to say that he was wrong but Katara jumped to her feet,
"You do…You do belong here locked up and alone for all the pain that you put all of us through" she screamed the words echoed loudly bouncing around the room.
"Wait…we don't necessarily know what Zuko's been through either Katara there might be a reason that he's doing all of this" I say she shoots me a look. "What?"
"Are you going to sit there and try to defend him? He is the reason we are going through all of this the reason why you were"
"Saved?" I stated looking at her, she closed her mouth looking at me she didn't say anything she couldn't, "Katara…I know how you feel about Zuko…I know how you all feel about Zuko but I honestly think that under this hard expression he wears there's a sweet guy"
"Your delusional Kiki…I lost my mother to this war" she hollered in my face,
"I'm sorry you feel that way…but you're not the only one that lost their mother to this war" said Zuko before I could say anything to defend him both of us turned and looked at him slightly confused.
"What do you mean?" I asked, Zuko climbed to his feet sighing slightly,
"I lost my mother to the war too…and when I found out what my father was planning…I spoke up about it and embarrassed him…and in doing so, I received this scar" he said pointing to the burnt side of his face. I heard Katara take in a sharp breath, as my mouth opened slowly "I didn't want this life…I was raised in it after my mother disappeared" after a couple of hours went by of us all talking Zuko and Katara became close and I was happy to see it.
"You know Zuko…I can heal that for you" I say he looked at me,
"No it's a scar" he started to object,
"No I have water from the South Pole…It can heal anything" I say he looks at me his golden amber eyes burning into mine they were soft.
"You'd really use it on me?" asked Zuko in disbelief, I looked at Katara to see what her reaction would be she nodded her head, "I'd be…free of this mark…I can live my life the way I want without having to feel like I'm a clown for people to stare at." I watched as Katara was the one that went forth holding out her hand letting the icy blue water creep over her hands as she walked to Zuko holding them up. Just as she touched his face there was a loud explosion and we all turned there was a gaping hole in the wall we coughed as the smoke was clearing. There we saw Toph with Aang,
"Where's Sokka?" I heard Katara cry,
"There's no time, we have to hurry the Di le are coming" cried Toph her blind eyes were open wide as if to make for some dramatic effect. We didn't hesitate Katara dashed forward heading towards the hole in the wall where Aang threw her the pouch of water they took from her. She slipped it over her shoulder and continued running I glanced at Zuko before dashing off following Aang and Toph, I wasn't sure of what Zuko had planned but I knew that I couldn't stand around and wait why my escape was getting less and less good looking. We ran down halls, just as we turned a corner a couple of rock fists flew at us, Toph stomped down her foot to the ground and brought both her arms up a wall of earth shot up in front of us. We heard the thuds of the fists colliding with Toph's wall she brought her hand down the earth disappearing, as she did this Aang jumped spinning and lashed out with his staff sending a wave of air at the first guy that charged at us. Katara water bended the water out of the bag and I snatched half of it, I ran forward and jumped into the air spinning I kicked out my leg and it collided with a Di Lee's arm he brought it up to block my kick he slid back a little when I landed I pivoted with my body and threw out my right hand. The water bended and slammed into his body he flew back hitting two other members as I ran forward. Katara and Aang was right behind me, Toph stopped turning and facing the guards chasing after us,
"Toph what are you doing?" Cried Katara stopping and turning to look at her, Toph cracked her knuckles,
"You guys keep going I'm going to show these guys why I'm the best earth bender in the world" Katara started towards her but Aang grabbed her around her waist yanking her back just as a blast of fire came her way. We didn't even have to turn our head to know who it was considering it was blue flames,
"Katara we have to go" cried Aang she was still standing there staring at Toph as she started bending and very well against the Di Lee guards. I ran forward and slapped Katara across the face she turned looking at me dazed,
"Let's go…NOW!" I screamed she nodded her head as Aang pulled her as she started moving Azula started after us smirking I could see Mai and Ty-Lee running on either side of her. I gritted my teeth as I dashed after Aang and Katara we came to a three way intersection, "Which way?" I asked.
"Come on this way" said Aang we took the tunnel to our left running down it quickly we got to the end of the tunnel and it opened into a cave like room. It had a water fall in the middle and there were crystals everywhere, we stopped breathing heavily, "Look up there we can get out" Aang was pointing to a hole in the ceiling where we could see the night sky. We heard a sound and stopped turning around Azula was there smirking her dark brown eyes lingered on all three of us,
"How nice it is to have you come to me Avatar" she said in a cold voice, she slowly walked into the cave never taking her eyes off of Aang, Katara stepped in front of Aang glaring at Azula,
"If you want him you're going through me first" she said angrily, I stepped closer to them and narrowed my eyes,
"Me too you bitch" I said angrily I hated her for everything she put Zuko through I was so angry I could barely hold it back. Remain focused do not let her get to you…you don't want to fire bend in front of them until you tell them I reminded myself, she laughed
"Oh how cute you have girls fighting your battle for you" she said in a coy voice,
"No…he has friends by his side" I said angrily, with that I ran close to the edge where there was a stream of water from the waterfall I held my hands out to the side of my body and spun lashing it out at her. She jumped back flipping away and dodging the blow,
"Mmm…testy aren't we do you have feelings for the avatar…it must hurt you that he's going to die here and now doesn't it?" she said smirking and shooting a blast of fire at me.
"NO…YOU HURT SOMEONE THAT IS KIND TO ME…SOMEONE I CARE ABOUT AND YOU WILL PAY!" I screamed in anger,
"Aww what a Pity!" she screamed and shot a blast of blue flames at me I stood there arguing with myself on what to do when a wall of flames appeared in front of me. Blocking her blue flames, the flames put each other out and all of our heads turned and Zuko was standing there his fist held out. "Zu-Zu, have you come to your senses finally?" she asked her brows narrowed at him I watched Zuko as he was sliding closer to us and farther away from Azula. Yes…he did it; he's finally doing the right thing I thought to myself,
"Azula I can't let you do this" he says his eyes locked on hers, "You cannot bring the Avatar to father" and before I could even register what was happening Zuko spun and shot a fire ball towards Katara she brought up a small shield of water and the fire hit it hissing out.
"W-What are you doing Zuko?" Katara shouted, "I thought you wanted to stop the war…why are you helping her?"
"I am stopping the war Katara…I bring the avatar to my father and the Fire Nation wins, the war will be over" he said I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Zuko… I thought to myself,
"LIAR!" I screamed enraged now, "You told us you wanted to help…you lied to us…and I will never forgive you"