Author's Note: Ozai Captures Zuko...What will he do with Katara?

Zuko: POV

I had just joined the Avatar's group after figuring out my destiny was not to capture the Avatar, but to teach him firebending, and help him defeat my father Fire Lord Ozai. That's when I got word my father was looking me.

"Zuko I don't think it's safe for you to go." Katara said grabbing my arm, and spinning me around to face her.

"I have to go. If I don't he'll come here, and I can't risk anyone getting hurt." I said looking away from her.

"This could be part of his master plan. Get Zuko away from the group so he can come here and take us out with his army." Sokka explained pacing back and fourth.

"What do you think Aang?" Katara asked looking over to Aang who was sitting on a rock bending tiny pebbles.

"I don't know. Zuko should be free to do whatever he wants. But then again what if Sokka is right and he has it all planned out."

I knew exactly what my father was planning. He was planning on teaching me another lesson, so I knew I had to leave tonight, before he could have the chance to come here.

"You wanna know what Twinkle-Toes I think that we should let the Fire Lord come here so you can kick his butt faster!" Toph urged.

"Guys we have to think about Zuko, and how this is affecting him..." Katara trailed off.

"It's not affecting any part of me!" I bellowed, and sent a blast of fire at the wall. At that point Katara was standing next to me.

"Zuzu please calm down." Katara whispered putting a hand on my chest.

I nodded. "I'm sorry. Lets just rest and make a plan tomorrow morning." I bowed to them before leaving.

Later that night I gathered my things into my sack and headed to the Fire Nation. It took awhile to get there, but by the next day I was staring at the flag that once had great meaning to me. I walked right by it without giving it another thought I was only thinking about Katara and how upset and worried she probably is. I walked up to the palace gates looking at both guards staring down at me from their podiums knowing at any minute my father would know I was back. The doors slowly opened revealing the palace itself. I walked slowly towards the building looking up at either side of me watching the guards. When I walked in the first person to greet me was my sister Azula.

"Hello, Zuzu." She spoke through her grin. "I haven't seen you since the Boiling rock. How are your friends doing?" She stared at me.

"Just fine." I mused. "How are you and..." I didn't even bother to say his name.

"Father and I are doing just well without you Zuzu..We have been waiting for you." She taunted.

I walked past her into my father's throne room. When I entered I saw only his figured but as I moved closer towards him not only did I feel the heat, and see him clearly, I felt the pain and memory of the day he challenged me a little boy to an Agni Kai.

"Hello Zuko...Was it unclear to you to come alone?" He demanded.

"I did come alone." I hissed through my teeth.

"Oh really did you now?"

"Yes I did." I said standing my ground.

"THEN WHO IS THIS!" The fire surrounding him grew with rage as he threw Katara at my feet tied up in chains with bruises on her face.

"What did you do?" My eyes became glassy.

"Zuko.." Katara managed to choke out. "I'm so sorry." Katara said looking up at me with a tear running down her face.

"LET HER GO!" I screamed threw the fire.

"How dare you yell at your Fire Lord." Ozai barked at me.

"I didn't I yelled at a pathetic man who doesn't deserve to see the light of day." I growled.

"Take her away!" Ozai demanded his guards.

"Wait. Take me instead let me get punished. After all I was the one that spoke out of turn and disobeyed you Father." I spoke falling to my knees.

"Hmm." Ozai looked at me thinking over the situation.

"Zuzu..no don't do this." Katara screamed through her tears.

"Silence!" Ozai ordered as he stepped through the flames walking towards me. "If this is trick I will have you killed immediately."

I looked up at him then at Katara who was wincing in pain. "Take me and let her go without harm."

"Fine." He motioned for his guards to let Katara go.

I looked back down at the ground not able to look at Katara.

"You just made the worst mistake of your life Zuko." Fire Lord Ozai said as a whip of fire came across my chest.

The guards were on me before I even had the chance to fight back. They pulled me to my feet and bounded my feet and hands together. My Father gathered lighting and aimed it towards me but at the last minute aimed at Katara and struck her with it. Then all I remember is waking up to the bars of my prison cell.