"This is impossible!" You yelled.
"At least we have light." Katara remarked, gesturing to the glowing crystals.
You sighed, sitting on a rock. "We're never going to get out of here."
"Don't say that."
"Who's going to come for us?" You asked, looking up at her. "Aang's with some Guru, Sokka's with your dad, Toph's with her mom- we're alone down here. No one's coming."
You heard a shout and turned, seeing a figure stumble in. You looked over, standing suddenly.
"Zuko!" Katara exclaimed. Her face fell into a glare.
Zuko looked up at her, a worried expression on his face.
You glanced between the two with concern. You really weren't sure what to do.
Zuko turned away, sitting so that his back faced Katara.
The waterbender began pacing. "Why did they throw you in here!?" She demanded. "Oh, wait. Let me guess. It's a trap." She turned, walking away. "So that when Aang shows up to help me, you can finally have him in your little firenation clutches."
"Katara!" You scolded, glaring at her.
Zuko didn't respond.
"You're a terrible person, you know that!?" Katara shouted at him.
"Katara, leave him alone!" You yelled.
"Why should I!? He's always following us, hunting the Avatar, trying to capture the world's last hope for peace-"
"Katara, shut up! Just, shut up!" You hollered. You pointed a finger at her. "You don't know everything!" Your blood was boiling. You faced Katara, your back to a still-seated Zuko's back.
"Why are you defending him?!"
"Because, just this once, I know more than you do!!" You shouted.
The cave fell silent.
Katara turned away.
You let out a strangled breath that was almost a cry.
Katara didn't stop. "What do you care? You're the Firelord's son. Spreading war and violence and hatred is in your blood."
Zuko finally spoke up. "You don't know what you're talking about."
Katara spun around, glaring at Zuko around you. "I don't?! How dare you. You have no idea what this war has put me through. Me, personally." She turned around, crouching and holding her knees to her chest. "The firenation took my mother away from me."
You rolled your eyes. "Not this again- look, Katara. We all lost something because of the war. You're not the only one who's suffered."
"What have you lost?" She snapped, still facing away from you.
"I lost my brother, okay!?" You yelled.
The cave fell silent again.
You looked between two backs before speaking again to Katara. "You're not the only one who knows loss, so how about you stop complaining, and start singing a different tune?" You chastised calmly.
"At least we all have something in common." Zuko muttered, finally turning to face you and, now, Katara's back.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
AdventureIn hunting down the thieves that took the waterbending scroll from Y/n's home, the North Pole, she finds the Avatar and his friends. Traveling with them to return to the North Pole, she goes on many adventures and decides she wants to stay with them...
