When the spirt and the lady meet, (zutara ^^)

[Katara Ships]

Insead of leting go of the mask Katara takes a step towards Zuko as if halfway in a daze.

She brings up her right hand and reaches towards the scar she knew but turely hoped wasn't there.

Tears start to fill her eyes as her fingures brush against the dead skin.

She takes in a sharp breath of air as she whispers his name, Zuko..

The tears are falling freely down her check as she draws her hand back, but not down.

This post has been edited by Katara Ships on Nov 21 2007, 11:56 PM

[Zuko Ships]

Zuko felt his eyes go wide, then his face tightened as her hand touched his scar.

It was like a bad dream, some nightmare and he couldn't wake up.
No! Stop, this isn't happening! No! No! Stop!

He grabbed her hand and pulled it away from his face, quickly, and roughly.

He grimaced at her and tried to think of what to say, what to do now, Now that he had been discovered.

But it was really hard to think when she was crying like that.
Why is she crying? You shouldn't have done that. He whispered, suddenly wary of a million eyes, a hundred spies that could be watching.

He tried to pull her into the shadows, suddenly aware.

[Katara Ships]

Katara alowed herslef to be pulled deeper into the shadows. She lets go of the hand that was still holding on to Zuko's mask.

And instead of answering his demand she smaks him across the unscared side of his face.

You betrayed me!She was so mad that she doesn't even relize her slip of the tounge.

[Zuko Ships]

Of all the things Katara could have done to Zuko, all the predictions he could have made to her reaction upon seeing him again, He hadn't expected that.

Some water bending, sure, sharp objects possibly thrown towards his head, yeah, why not? Those were scenarios he could react to, defend against.

But he hadn't expected a crying waterbender, hurt and angry to slap him in the face.
He stared down where the slap directed his gaze. Unable to meet her eyes. He felt ashamed, of everything. As if a new perspective had been brought forward. It was maddening, and horrifying. But correct.
He suddenly felt dizzy. He had to get away.

I'm sorry. He couldn't look her in the face. He let go of her hand and ran away without looking back, his new name of the betrayer echoing in his ears.




This post has been edited by Zuko Ships on Nov 23 2007, 09:03 PM

[Katara Ships]

Once again Zuko had managed to make Katara feel guilty just by saying two words.

As she watches him leave she is a mixture of anger and confusion.

She's angry at Zuko for what he had done, angry at herself for not having forseen it, angry that now thier enemy knew they were here.

She was confused because she still felt drawn to the tormented prince and like it or not her heart was telling her to go after him. To appologies for what she had just said.

So after watching him run for a full minuet she starts after him, bending mist around them both so that they could have a semblence of privacy while what ever they were doing was worked out.

[Zuko Ships]

Zuko ran hard and fast, the night mist seemed to have cleared, just as his mind was.

Before he had reached the edge of the town, he paused looking back, to see the mist reformed behind him, coming closer and closer. His eyes grew wide as he realized she was coming after him.

Panicking, Zuko ducked by a house, and knelt to the ground in an effort to hide as the waterbender's mist covered the town once again.




This post has been edited by Zuko Ships on Nov 23 2007, 09:30 PM

[Katara Ships]

If anyone had asked why she was chasing the disguesed firenation prince through the town as if her life depended on it she wouldn't have an anwer for them.

As it was she was of two minds. One told her to get to Zuko as fast as possible, what to do when she got there she hadn't quiet worked out. The other told her to run back home admit she was going back out as the painted spirit and that Zuko know knew there were near.

The only reason she was listing to the first mind and not the second was her heart. It keeps telling her that there must be an explination of why Zuko did what he did. For she knew he wasn't as far gone as his sister.

Finally she had reached the end of the town. The figure she had been chasing disapeared.

Frowning she takes a step towards the fields that surround this side of the town. Her eyes scower the land around her, looking for any sight of the spirit she had chased into hiding.

Finally she spoted a darkspot that didn't seem to be a natural shadow from the wanining moon. She takes one and only one step towards him so that she doesn't scare this prey away.

Her lips start to move before she even realizes what she is saying, Tell me, do you know the story of Oma and Shu? Two lovers who find them self seperated by a great war. For they were each from diffrent tribes.

[Zuko Ships]

Zuko stared at Katara in shock. He had hoped she would pass him by completely.
He stood up slowly, and got ready to defend himself from any attack, when suddenly she spoke.

Asking the oddest question.

He couldn't even answer right away, it was so completely unexpected.
Moments of silence passed between them. Zuko couldn't read Katara's expression.

No..... I'm not familiar with that story. Why?
He couldn't help wonder what she was getting at.

[Katara Ships]

Katara didn't know why she was telling this story .. but now that she had started she decided to continue.

They were so deeply in love that dispite the danger of leaving thier villages, they both snuck out at night to meet on top of a mountain.

It didn't take long for the elders of thier village to notice what the young lovers were doing and forbide them to meet.

Desprate to see eachother they started watching the badgermoles who seemed to be able to go anywhere they wanted.

And so they learned to earth bend. They created a laybrinth beneath the very mountain top they use to meet.

But one day the Shu didn't come. Frantic Oma went to her village elders to find out what had happened to him. He had died in the war between the villages.

wracked with grief Oma distroyed both the armies in a powerful earth bending display.

As the two villages morned together Oma created a great city for them to share so that they would never make war on each other again.

[Zuko Ships]

Zuko found himself scowling. Why was she saying this? What could she mean by it? It seemed so obvious, but Zuko couldn't allow himself to think that.

Nice little tale. Zuko's voice came out sounding harsh, and bitter. He was surprised how much, as the words left his mouth.

He clenched his fists tightly, before lashing out again. What does that mean?
Was she sincere? Why would she tell him that story? She was playing games. Toying with him. She had to be. Is this her revenge?
He took a deep breath and replied more calmly.

What do you want from me? He said in a low voice, almost sadly.




This post has been edited by Zuko Ships on Nov 24 2007, 12:02 AM

[Katara Ships]

Katara blushed then flushed with anger.

What I want form you is the truth!

Why did you betray me back in Ba Sing Sei.! Tears start to form again.

I thought we were making that laberanth. Coming to an understanding so that we could work together!

She turns her back on him, not beliving what was coming out of her mouth but unable to stop it, But then I guess you aren't like shu at all. You are like the elders of the villages, who couldn't and wouldn't put aside thier diffences to see how much they were actually alike.

[Zuko Ships]

Zuko couldn't believe what he was hearing. After all this time, what he did, she still was trying....

He felt that dizzy feeling falling over him again. He couldn't take many more surprises like this.

But-- I thought that... Zuko struggled to answer.

Why don't you hate me? He stared straight at her. Hoping to gage her reaction. She couldn't mean what she said, it wasn't possible, no one is that forgiving.
That's when he saw her crying. It brought back memories of that night in the caves, her mother, Uncle... His siding with Azula.

He took a hesitant step closer to her, unsure exactly how to proceed.

I'm sorry, Okay? I know I made a mistake! He gritted his teeth. I may have acted like the elders, But-- I wish I was more Shu... I wish I could. He looked at her with a mixture of sadness and frustration.





This post has been edited by Zuko Ships on Nov 24 2007, 01:38 AM

[Katara Ships]

She turns back to face him the tears cascading down her cheeks. Mistake! a Mistake! You chose distruction of the world. For what?!? So you could keep your honor!

Did you tell me that the firenation took your mother? Didn't your Uncle try to help Aang?

Stop making excuses and for once in your life do what your heart tells you is right!
Katara holds herself as she cries, I want to hate you Zuko.

Oh Angi how it would be so much easier if I did!

Can't you see that no mater what, my heart won't let me?

This confession is to much for her to bear and she breaks down into uncontrolable sobs.

[Zuko Ships]

Zuko's face fell. He didn't know what to say or do now.

He looked at her, longing to say or do something useful.

She just sobbed on the ground, and he felt more helpless. He wanted to run away, hide from this. He couldn't stand it. He wanted to comfort her, to make it better, make it stop!
........But he didn't have the right to. He knew he had no right to come near her. He didn't deserve to.

Yet still he found himself moving closer. He moved so close he could feel her tears splatter on the ground. But he didn't touch her.
He knelt down until he was at eye level, even though she was staring at the ground, not sure what he was doing. You don't mean that. He said softly, You do hate me. It's easier that way. She looked up at him, with those sad, blue eyes, crying neverending tears. No, don't look at me like that, don't.
Stay away from me Katara. I beg you. She looked surprised.

He leaned in closer, looking intently in her eyes. It's too late, I can't change what I am.
He stood up and backed away. Taking one last long look at the waterbender.

His head was screaming not to go, to take a chance. But what did that even mean? What chance?
He didn't have one. He had used it up.
That's an easy excuse. The conflict was too much. He had to think things through. He couldnt' watch her cry anymore. He had nothing to say to make it stop.
Don't you? Are you sure you can't make it stop with one word?

He turned his back, and ran, and this time he wouldn't stop.

[Katara Ships]

Katara watched Zuko run into the darkness. Even if she had the strength to follow him she wouldn’t. After all the things she had said to him, all the things she had never meant to say but all true.

He still had rejected her.

It took a while but finally the waterbender turned spirit ran out of tears. She slowly rises as if in a daze. She takes one final look in the direction the prince had run off in, before making her own way back to the island where her friends awaited her.

She knew that she would meet the troubled prince again, but this time she vowed she would take him down. One way or another, even if it broke her heart to do so. For what was one more crack in a heart that was already just hanging on by one thread.