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Melissa1205: Thanks so much for the review! And thanks for reading it. I've gotten better. It takes time for me and its better than the beginning because season 1 is SOO hard for me to write. I absolutely love season 2 and 3 and stuff afterwards Plus have fun on your trip and I can't wait for the next chapter of your story!
ComicCartoonFreak13: Yes them dumb wackos and a guest appearance from none other, JET! Lol. With the jet scene or what not I was thinking of Azula in there, then I realized I don't want
Azula in there yet, I have something planned and stuff.. Yes, I love Katara and Zuko being the main characters in the show because Aang seems too….naive in my opinion which he truly is. Plus I hate the fact that they gave Katara to Aang in the actual show because he wanted a 'prize, or forever girl' you could say. It would have been freakin Zutara and Taang! It said so in the first season, when they showed it with those little notes or whatever then mike and bryan crushed everyone's hopes by the ends of season three . Once again, thanks SOOO much for the review. Also, I just added this in, well Azula will actually be changing sides sooner. I know im acting somewhat cruel (you'll see why in the chapter) to Azula. Idk why but it seems that this is my version of her turning good. I mean well something awful happens to her and she suddenly hates her father and changes sides. Sorry if it's too oikujytrewasdfghmnbvcxzqwerty and stuff.
MoonWillow: Thanks for the review! It's not as ramblingy because season one is totally not my style im more season two and three, and therefore lets me write it much better.
Crystal1998: Thanks for the review! I hope you like this chapter :)
Also, i will have another long chapter whenever i update if i can get around fifty reviews. I know you guys can do it!
"Alright then, I guess we will go back to the campsite now and introduce you to everyone," The group of teenagers silently walked back to the campsite. Katara could hear chatter not far from them.
"There's the campsite, come on guys," Katara urged. Everyone followed silently. They arrived at the campsite within minutes. The other half of the group was looking at the newest member of their group.
"Well, well, well. Look who we have here," A voice drawled making the entire group of traitors jump into a defensive bending stance. Katara turned and looked at Jet.
"Jet!" Katara growled. Jet walked over to Zuko and held his swords against his neck.
"What are you doing with Fire Nation? Did they kidnap you? Did they hu-" Katara formed two whips, one of water, one of fire and grabbed his arms with them, throwing him away from Zuko.
"Don't you dare touch him," Katara growled. Her eyes not the warm blue ones they normally are, but dark icy blue, filled with hatred stared at the earth kingdom boy.
"He's Fire Nation!" Jet sputtered, eyes filled with shock.
"I don't discriminate against Fire Nation considering, one he's my best friends, and two the other Fire Nation people here are my friends. So don't you dare so that because if you do, I'll fire bend your ass to the fire nation for the princess to handle." Katara growled, dark blue eyes glaring at the boy whom she hated.
"How can you be friends with Fire Nation, they destroyed lives, they killed your mother!" Jet shot back. Katara was about to leave, but the comment about her mother made her turn right back around.
"Ok, one not every single Fire Nation citizen wants this wretched war going on, I know that for a fact, two they didn't kill my mother. My mother is right here, so don't you dare talk about my mother again, and if I ever see you again, I'll kill you with my bare hands," Katara threatened, everyone in the group looking at her with shock. Jet got up, and darted away from them.
"Anywho," Katara turned to look at the elder members of their little group including Mai that is.
"This is Toph. Aang's new Earth Bending master. Toph," Katara turned to Toph.
"This is Ursa," Katara led Toph over to Ursa, allowing her to shake her hand politely.
"This is General Iroh, but he insists on everyone calling him Uncle," Katara smirked playfully at Iroh before turning to Mai and Ty Lee.
"This is Mai, and this is Ty Lee. Zuko and I have known them since we were children." Katara spoke as she led Toph to Mai and Ty Lee introducing the two noblewomen.
"Hi!" Ty Lee exclaimed with a wide grin on her face, shaking the younger girls hand enthusiastically.
"Hello," Mai spoke in a bored tone, not really caring.
"And, this…. This is my mother... Kya." Katara spoke softly, leading Toph away from Mai and Ty Lee to stand in front of her mother. Toph could sense the uneasiness in her voice and bowed down formally in front of the Cheiftess.
"It's an Honor to meet you Cheiftess Kya," Toph spoke sincerely, smiling ever so slightly at the older woman.
"It's an honor to meet you." Kya spoke back formally, returning the bow to Toph.
"Now that everyone's met each other, I think it's time we get dinner started, what do you think Kat?" Sokka exclaimed, wanting to eat already, stomach rumbling loudly. Katara sent a glare at Sokka before sighing.
"Fine Sokka. Aang get some firewood for Zuko to start the fire. Ursa, Uncle, can you go into town and get some meat and rice so I can make dinner? Sokka, can you try and find some fruit or berries we can eat please?" Katara directed. Everyone who was assigned a small job went off to get their designated items. This left Katara, Kya, Toph, Mai and Ty Lee to themselves.
"So…" Ty Lee started off, not knowing what to say. Katara looked up to Ty Lee.
"Ty, what are you going to do when Azula asks for a report? You know since she asked you and Mai to track us and all."
"Honestly, I was thinking of just telling her that we found nothing. I mean, whenever we see you we can feed you information I guess, but when Azula is with us, we would have to act like arch enemies instead of allies." Ty Lee spoke aloud, finger tapping her chin in deep thought.
"I agree with Ty. I think that whenever Azula is around that we could act arch enemies and when we see each other the first time we see each other we would have to fake surprise as to not to make Azula suspect us of anything," Mai spoke, with a small smirk on her face.
"Alright. So when Azula asks, you tell her you saw nothing, then if we run into each other fake a fight and be surprised at seeing each other." Katara questioned, to make sure she got it right. Ty Lee and Mai nodded their heads in conformation. Ty Lee and Mai stood up from where they were seated.
"I guess we will take our leave. We have dinner at our campsite, and we need to get back there before anyone thinks of something suspicious." Mai spoke curtly, before taking her leave. Ty Lee followed behind her and left the three girls to themselves.
"So Katara," Kya spoke looking at her daughter.
"I hear you like a certain fire bender," Katara's eyes shot up, looking wide eyed at her mother.
"I d-"
"And don't lie. I'm not stupid. I know you too well to know when you're lying." Success, Kya thought successfully. Katara sighed in defeat, slouching over.
"Now, come on and tell me about him." Kya spoke with a small smirk on her face. Katara glared at her mother. Katara could hear bushes moving, and grinned silently in success.
"Uhm I can't, see Iroh and Ursa are back and I need to cook dinner," Katara spoke as she stood up and walked away from her mother and Toph.
"Can you send for Princess Azula before she leaves, I need to speak with her on an urgent matter," Ozai spoke indifferently to a servant who nodded their head, and left the room to get the young princess. The servant came back, just mere moments later with the princess in tow. Azula bowed down in front of her father and look at him.
"Rise Princess Azula," Ozai boomed. Azula stood up and looked at him with golden calculating eyes.
"Yes father?" Azula spoke as she stared at him in the eyes.
"Azula," Ozai spoke. He stood up from the dais and walked in front of his daughter pacing quietly. "It seems that you have reached of age."
Azula raised her eyes shocked at her father's words. "What do you mean I have reached of age?"
"Well you have reached the age of when you can get married. I have arranged a marriage between you and Nobleman Jiro's son. He is of very high influence and once I descend from the throne he can rule in my favor," Ozai smirked; his dark, golden eyes staring at his daughter's form, waiting for an emotion to run across her face. In fact her face paled greatly as she nodded her head obediently.
"Yes father," Azula spoke weakly, almost fainting.
"Dismissed,"
Azula stood up and left the room as quickly as she could, not waiting to catch up to Mai and Ty Lee. Azula reached her chambers and threw the door open and rushed for the bathroom. All contents of that morning leaving her stomach abruptly.
"Princess, are you alright?" Azula turned around to see her favorite servant with a concerned look on her face.
"I'm fine Maili. Thanks for asking." Azula said softly, not caring about who saw her.
"Can you close my chamber doors please?" Maili did as she was told and returned to stand in front of the young princess again.
"Anything else Princess?" Azula shook her head weakly. Maili started to walk away when she heard the princess mumble something.
"Can you please stay Maili?" Maili nodded her head and sat down on Azula's bed, watching the princess as the vile contents in her stomach came out. Maili was the daughter of Ursa's favorite servant and older friend, Malaenda. Maili was about thirty years old, her mother being around fifty. Her mother served Lady Ursa when Ursa in her thirties. Their family served the Royal family for years, so they were very well-known. Maili looked down at the princess in concern.
"Princess, what's wrong?"
"I've been put into an arranged marriage." Azula spoke spitefully; her face even paler than before. Azula glared at her toilet before sighing.
"I hate my life."
"Ugh. I hate that we got separated from the rest of the group," Katara glared at the ground. She and Zuko had went for a swim near their campsite the night before and a thunderstorm appeared out of nowhere, washing them miles away from their friends. They are currently riding on an ostrich horse, in the middle of the earth kingdom. Zuko was wearing a green tunic, which was the only thing they had in the city, and Katara was wearing a blue-green tunic, and royal blue tights.
"Well you aren't the only one Tara. I mean we could have at least washed up along a village or something. I mean seriously we wash up along a shore that's along nothing for miles." Zuko kicked the ostrich horse's side lightly, making it go quicker. The two rode for hours, and then decided to stop to make camp. Before the ostrich-horse stopped, Katara spotted something along the horizon.
"Zuko look!" Zuko turned and looked at the horizon.
"What?" Zuko grumbled irritated.
"I see houses up there! There's bound to be a village there, come on!" Katara spoke excitedly, hope returning to her bright blue eyes. Zuko finally saw what she noticed and urged the ostrich horse to go quicker. They finally reached it and saw a small village, and a small market. They sighed at the sight civilization again.
"Look, there's an Inn. Let'g go there. I have some money with me." Katara pointed to a small inn in the far back of the village. The two rode up to inn rather quickly and stopped the ostrich horse. They both hopped off and Zuko mounted the ostrich horse. The young couple walked into the Inn together, and went to the front desk.
"May I help you?" The couple nodded their heads.
"Can me and my…..fiancé get a room for tonight. We have been traveling all day and would like a room." Katara spoke hesitantly. The innkeeper stared at the couple and wrote something down in a book.
"Name please."
"Uhm, uh..." Katara cut Zuko off.
"Lee and Tara," The innkeeper wrote their names down in the receipt book, if that's what you would call it.
"That would be four silver pieces a night Ms. Tara, and Mr. Lee." The old woman smiled warmly at the couple and they handed her the money.
"Lenut, come and get these folks bags. They'll be staying the night." The old woman yelled.
"Uhm, we also have an ostrich horse outside. We mounted it on the rail. I'll pay for the extra if I need to Ms." Katara said politely.
"Also, mount the ostrich horse Lenut. Put it in the back stables and feed it," the old woman yelled once again. A young man, around their mid-twenties walked out of the room behind the front desk and walked in front of Zuko and Katara. Katara and Zuko did a double take at who they're seeing.
"If you'll follow me Ms., Mr." the young man said politely as he grabbed their small amount of things they had. When the group got out of sight, and away from the old woman the young man carrying their luggage, dropped everything he had and looked at Zuko and Katara. The two teenagers smiled simultaneously and ran forward and hugged him.
"I haven't seen you in ages Tara!" Katara smiled and hugged him back tightly. Zuko pouted, and the young man turned to look at Zuko.
"It's good to see you. I bet father will be happy to see me." Zuko nodded his head and hugged the young man tightly.
"I've missed you; it was so different without you there. Azula was horrible." The young man smiled at the prince and chuckled quietly.
"Seriously, but I have a more important question. What happened in the battle? I mean, all he said, or all he found out was that your body was never found. What happened there?" Zuko questioned, peering up at the older man in front of him. He sighed and ran his hands through is long ebony locks and looked at Zuko with piercing gold eyes.
"He begged Agni to let me live, he prayed and begged the spirits to let me live. I died out there Zuko. I was holding onto life on a very, thin string. He begged them for days and days before the allowed me to live. He doesn't know I'm alive. A family found me and took care of me." The young man sighed and looked to Katara and smiled.
"And you how is your training going. Last time I believe, you were a master right?" There was a glint in the man's eyes as he looked at his old friend whom he hadn't seen in years. Katara blushed at title and nodded her head.
"You mastered water right?" Katara nodded her head.
"Just this past summer. There are no master's in the south. I wish there were because if there was I would have mastered it just as fast." Katara explained as she the confusion crossing his face. He nodded his head after her explanation.
"I'll tell you something though; you will never guess who we found and what we're doing." Zuko blurted out. Katara sent a glare his way and slapped the back of his head.
"Ow! Tara," Zuko whined, rubbing his head in pain. Katara continued to glare at him. He continued with what he was going to tell the young man.
"Well me and Katara, well we found the avatar, he's mastered air and water and we just found his earth bending master. We will both teach him fire bending though." The young man raised his eyebrows questioningly.
"And why are you two training him for?"
"Were going to help end the war and defeat Ozai. I wonder why you haven't questioned me about the scar on my face though." The young man waved his hand dismissively.
"Since I went to the spirit world, I'm able to visit my family and my close friends. This is a power they gave me and the allow me to know what happened to you. I know how you got it and what has happened this past spring. I must tell you something though, please tell father that I miss him and that once the war is over that I will come and visit him." Zuko nodded his head.
"Why can't you come with us though?" Katara blurted out. He looked at her and sighed.
"I mean you can help training and he would be delighted to see you. Mother would be too," Zuko spoke quietly, a thoughtful expression on his face. The young man sighed.
"Fine, but you owe me. Big time." The young man said. Zuko nodded his head and looked at the man.
"Alright Lu Ten. It's good to have you back," Zuko smiled and hugged his cousin once more, a content smile on his face.
AH I got it done. I finished this last night and here you go. I'm starting the next chapter right now and i MIGHT not update next friday. it might be next Saturday or Sunday if i don't i have exams all week so i need to study all those. if i do manage, you will get your regular chapter as usual. Also, the week after next you may not get an update because we are suppose to go out of town. its not set in stone yet so its not confirmed. Hoped you like this cliffhanger i left you with. Also THANKS BUNCHES FOR ALL THE REVIEWS AND ALERTS ^-^ They made me soo friggin happy. I was like "omfg i have a decent amount of reviews." Lol.. Everyone gets a cookie.. (literally im making cookies atm so yea...) Also how do you think Iroh's reaction to Lu ten here will be, leave feedback/response and i will respond :D
Just added this in on 5/20/12 I will not update chapter 16 this week. (aka the one that was promised on Friday the 18th. Its only half written and i had exams all week. You will get it sometime during the week or just on Friday. Sorry for the wait! I wasn't able to write at my friends house cause they didn't have a computer and i just got home. I shall work on the chapter tonight and It should be up sometime this week (mon or tue) and another chap on Friday.
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