Katara's guide on how to love a Bear | By : Granite Category: Avatar - The Last Airbender > AU/AR - Alternate Universe/Alternate Reality > Het- Male/Female Views: 44612 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Three
~~~~~~~~~~~ Rebel Camp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They stood together shoulder to shoulder showing defiance on their faces. The Emperor and his men surprised them with this raid. They had spies everywhere including the Emperor’s home. The leader wondered if they had found out the spy and he revealed their location. It did not matter there were many to carry on the fight against Zuko and his sister and bring back the old ways of Ozai.
“You really need to recruit better spies. Your scout would walk out the front of the palace and come here.”
Zuko walked before the group of twenty with a scowl on his face. These were his father’s old guard. They wanted to return to the old ways and conquer the other nations. Their spies were sloppy and made it easy to track the rebels’ movements. Zuko had no doubt there was another spy in his home and he was sure she had come on the ship.
“Things will never return to the old ways you have to see that now Captain Hoi.”
The old Captain watched the Emperor standing before him in the black uniform like his army minus the helmet. He wanted them to know he captured them. Hoi growled his displeasure at the Emperor’s words.
“How can you allow these Earth and Water benders into our great army? You have disgraced your father.”
The smile on the Emperor’s face made the group angry. He longed for a fight with these men but they quickly regained their senses. They knew they would lose the fight with him. Zuko frowned when the men relaxed.
“My army is greater than my father’s army ever was. He could not see past the fire in his sight Hoi. I can see beyond the mountains and far down the streams. Having all the nations working for you is better then having them against you. One day, if you are still alive by the end of this night, you will see that.”
Zhao and his men gathered the rebels together and led them out of the cave. Sokka came to the Emperor holding some maps.
“They left us some interesting treasure.”
Zuko took the maps as Sokka went back to look through the ransacked camp.
“Why did your sister come here?”
His skin tingled. He knew that eventually the question would come up. He was hoping for never. He had not seen Katara in a while and had no idea for her presence here. Sokka faced the Emperor and lowered his head.
“Sire I do not know why she is here but her name was on the list. The Empress placed it there herself so she told me.”
“Someone gave it to her then you think.”
Sokka kept his head down as he spoke. “That is a possibility sire.”
Zuko frowned as he turned away from Azula’s bodyguard. He often wondered why she had chosen Sokka out of all his men. She had changed that day they killed their father. Ozai planned to kill her because he did not wish to share his power even with his own blood. He was in the process of strangling Azula when Zuko arrived.
Maybe she thought because Sokka fought her father for so long that he could sense evil better than she could. She often told him she felt blind towards evil and that Sokka’s little innuendos alerted her to the injustice. She trusted him with everything. Zuko was not so trusting. He thought of everyone as evil. If the Water maiden were here for the rebels, he would have to watch her carefully and wait to see. He knew that she would not come here to become his concubine but he would make sure that was not a reason also.
A smile crossed the Emperor’s face as he walked from the cave. Sokka caught a glimpse of it as he lifted his head. Why had Toph and Katara come here?
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Emperor’s Palace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Lucky, I am cursed to live out my life tormented by him.” Katara stared up at the beautifully painted ceiling as she rested on her bed before lunch with the Emperor. She was not looking forward to any of his questions.
A light knock on the door made her rise from the bed and go open the door. Women entered her room carrying beautiful fabrics with vibrant colors. Katara watched them walk by her giggling and smiling at her.
“What are you doing?”
Katara looked at the door and gasped when Xin fu appeared out of nowhere. He was very quiet. He bowed to her and then straightened.
“I took the liberty of seeing to your wardrobe unless you want the Emperor to rip off your clothing.”
Katara heard the giggling of the women in the room as they laid out hair accessories on her vanity. She smiled at them as they walked from the room.
Xin fu stood in the doorway staring at her.
“You can co…”
“It is not permitted for any male to enter your room.”
“Just my room or is this for everyone else.” Her frown was in her voice.
Xin fu smiled and bowed to her again. “This is from the Emperor himself. Lunch will be served in an hour”
Xin fu closed her door and stood outside of it listening for her reaction to the words from the Emperor.
She groaned in frustration and began chanting Toph’s name.
The Earth bender walked from her door deep in thought. It seemed the Water maiden had not come of her own will. A commotion outside pulled his attention towards the window over looking the courtyard. He saw the army arriving on their mounts from the raid. Xin fu’s mind began to work. He stopped a servant girl.
“If Sokka should ask to see his sister, send him to her advisor instead.”
The servant bowed and continued on her way. Xin fu smiled and walked towards his chambers.
Toph stood in the middle of her chambers familiarizing herself with the layout. Xin made sure that there was as little furniture as possible and that the room was spacious. Toph smiled feeling the sun on her face as she guessed correctly, where the window was from the bed. A light knock on her door made her smile. She wondered how long it would take Katara to break the rules.
She could smell sweat from the person standing before her door. She knew then that it was not Katara unless she was a six-foot 200-pound man. Toph did not open the door.
“Toph it’s me Sokka.”
The door flew open and blew Toph’s hair back. Sokka stood there with his helmet under his left arm. He raised an eyebrow as Toph moved the hair from her eyes. He had never seen her with her hair down. She had grown a few inches and matured a lot in the right places. His eyes slowly drifted down her curvy body as she just stood there trying to catch her breath.
“Can I come in?”
Her body trembled at the sound of his smooth voice from what she remembered four years ago. She moved back unable to form the words to grant him entrance. Sokka walked in and shut the door.
He looked around her room with approval of her accommodations. He could hear her heavy breathing and turned to face her standing beside her bed. She looked unprepared for his visit. The girl said she was expecting him. Maybe she forgot she never really paid attention to him four years ago.
Toph moved her hair behind her ears but one piece refused containment. Sokka walked over to her and set his helmet on the bed behind her. His body was so close to hers as he did this. She felt as if she would burn if he touched her. Sokka gently moved the unruly strand behind her left ear. His hand followed it down towards her shoulders and stopping at the top of her left breast. Sokka felt trembling.
“I know Katara would never do anything like this Toph. She and the Emperor have nothing in common but hate. My only answer to this mystery as to your appearance here is you Toph.”
His strong scent became stronger as he leaned down towards her face. His hair brushed her cheek and his body touched hers.
“Why did you come here Toph?”
She let out a shuddering breath and he knew the answer even if she would deny it later. He wanted her to say it. He wanted her to say she came here for him, to be his concubine.
“Who did you come here for Toph?”
She opened her mouth to speak his name but a hard knock interrupted her.
Toph had no idea who it was but Sokka had a good idea. He walked towards the door and opened it slightly. Meng stood there smiling at him with hair sticking out of the white fabric she wore over it.
“You are unharmed I am glad to see that since you did not return to your room.”
Toph heard the voice and what she meant by her words. Sokka had someone else.
“Meng you are not allowed anywhere near the soldier’s quarters remember the last time.”
Ming giggled and then frowned. “I did not start that fire Sokka.”
“Look Meng stop following me around. I am not interested in you and I have told you that from the beginning.”
She tried to look into the room but could not see around Sokka’s big body.
“Who are you in there with? Can I meet them?”
He realized at that moment that Toph would be in danger unless she knew Meng. He left the door for a moment with Meng still trying to look inside. He brought Toph to the door.
“Meng this is Toph. She fought with me and the Avatar.”
Meng smiled at the blind girl and gently shook her hand but anger and betrayal burned inside of her. She was beautiful and Sokka wanted her. She could tell by his beautiful blue eyes raking down her body as he spoke. Meng said a few words and then abruptly left the two standing outside the door. Sokka took Toph back inside her room.
“I need you to remember her smell and her footsteps Toph because she will try to harm you.”
He could see the confusion on her beautiful face. “Why would she want to harm me?”
Sokka pulled her into his arms and lowered his lips to hers.
~~~~~~~~~~ Main floor dining hall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Katara smiled at all the other women walking into the hall with their advisors for the lunch with the Emperor. Where was Toph? Katara kept looking down the hall for her.
Xin fu watched her from inside the dining hall. She was exquisite in the purple fabric and her hair arranged so it ran down her back and over left shoulder. His body rippled in excitement watching her curvy body panicking. He slowly approached the concerned Water maiden and smiled.
“You seemed troubled.”
“I can not find Toph and soon l….” A chime sounded proclaiming that the Emperor would be arriving soon.
“Might I be of assistance to you in these dire circumstances?”She acquiesced and Xin fu smiled and led her into the dining hall placing her arm on his forearm and walking her to their seats.
Zuko’s eyes went to her immediately. The caramel skin glistened against the fabric that fit her perfectly.
His sudden attention was not lost on Katara as she sat down beside Xin fu. She looked at him and then looked elsewhere. She wished he would not stare at her. She played with her cup and plate for about fifteen seconds and looked up to see him still staring at her with the darken eyes. Katara turned away and looked down at her plate. This was not going to be enjoyable.
A/N I want to thank you for reading my meager efforts at writing. Please remember to rate and review I would really appreciate it. Stone 2fire
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