Unpredictable Love (ATLA Zutara fanfic)

Chapter 10

Team Avatar and some of Zuko's soldiers successfully ambushed the New Ozai Society and imprisoned Ozai standing trial for betrayal against the Fire Lord. Yet the agents' identities were still to be found and no one talked no matter what they tried. Zuko let Toph and Sokka inspect all the Palace's servants as the next day finally dawned.

"Name," Sokka said.

"Yudai,"

"Do you have anything to do with the New Ozai Society?" Sokka asked.

The old woman looked at him confusedly and mostly frightened "No, please, I haven't done anything to hurt our Fire Lord,"

"She's clean, Sokka," Toph said.

"Just a second," Sokka said waking from his chair and leaning on the table to look the woman in the eye who was trembling this time. "Okay, you can go," he said and she woke up and she walked out of the room.

"Geez, Sokka, you're scaring those people. You're taking this whole 'detective thing' very seriously," Toph said.

"Sure I do, I brought this," Sokka said waving around the pipe.

She sighed irritatingly "How many times do I have to explain you? I'M BLIND!"

"Oops, sorry," Sokka said biting his lower lip "I brought my detective pipe," he said.

"You brought a pipe!?" Toph asked.

"A 'detective' pipe, good thing I did so. I believe in the power of stuff," Sokka said smirking and raising a finger.

"And I thought I was just letting you tag along," Toph said.

"What?!" He exclaimed irritatingly and he said "You just say that because you don't know about the case I solved back in the South Pole for the missing seal-jerky. I figured out that-" Sokka started explaining but she cut him.

"Save that story for another time, we have work to do," Toph said and then she exclaimed. "Next!"

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"How was your day, sweetie?" Aang asked entering their room.

"A bit tiring but I'm relieved we finally captured Ozai," Katara answered.

"Me too, I'm glad to see everyone's fine," Aang said.

They both stared at each other for a small moment. Katara felt awful about what she had done with Zuko and it was several times worse having Aang not knowing about it. She knew she had to tell him sooner or later, but things were so confusing right now. She didn't know if she liked Aang the way she liked Zuko.

"Aang, I-"
"Katara, I-I-"

They both spoke this time to talk but they were cut by the door opening and Suki walked in, she seemed worried. "Zuko... h-he's not okay, he fainted,"

"What?!" Both Aang and Katara said in unison.

Katara jumped from her place and Suki took them to Zuko's room. The Fire Lord's room was, of course, big, and the bed rested right in the middle of it. Katara ran quickly and worryingly back to Zuko bending the water immediately out of her pouch. The water started glowing as she bent it over his body.

"He was poisoned," Katara said.

"I know what he needs," Ursa said entering the room "Ozai used the same poison he used to kill his father," she said bitterly and she placed her hand on Aang's shoulder making him turn and look at her "Aang I need you to find me some herbs," and he nodded, then she turned at Katara "Katara, stay here and try to bring the fever down," Katara immediately nodded.