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Kiss of the Rose Princess 5

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Kiss of the Rose Princess
Chapter Five

The stiff servant led them through the carpeted hallways to a room were a gray-haired man sat drinking tea.
"Ah, children, so good to see you again. May I interest you in some tea? No? Maybe later."
At the sight of Blue Rose, who entered last, the old man stood up and respectfully bowed at the waist before her.
"I see that you are growing as beautiful as your mother. Princess Katara, please sit down. Try these dumplings, they are delicious."
Everyone was dumbfounded (except for the servant, he had left the room already) by the old man's words to Blu-no…Katara…?
"You…how…why…?"
Katara was the first one to recover her voice, most of it anyway. She had sunk into the chair that the old man, presumably Master Iroh, had led her to.
"My dear! How could I not know the child I once took care of and spend the past decade and some years searching for?"
"Searching for…?"
"Zuko! Sokka! Why have you kept her in the dark?"
Zuko recovered enough to hotly answer the question.
"There was the chance that she a spy, a decoy! And…"
Zuko would have continued if not for the sight of Katara looking for something in the top of her dress…?
"Sir, please-"
"Call me Uncle."
"Uncle, tell me what this is!"
She handed him the blue necklace, her whole body shaking in suspense. Everyone else had the sense to remain silent.
"My child, how much do you remember?"
"Very little, mostly nightmares."
"This was your mother's engagement necklace-"
Sokka found his voice at the most inopportune moment.
"Hey! You lied-"
"Oh really? And you people didn't? I know Aang is the Avatar, the one everyone's looking. You're a Water Tribe warrior, also a noble. Ty Lee's a chi blocker and a Fire Nation noble. Toph's an Earthbender, but she's a high ranking noble in the Fire Nation. And you! You Zuko are a Firebender and another high ranking Fire Nation noble!"
The only one who wasn't shocked by her tearful rant was the chuckling Iroh. Zuko was about to protest before she started up once more her attack, specifically, on him.
"And  you, Zuko! How dare you accuse me of being a spy when you – don't you dare lie and say it wasn't you – watched me call to Suzaku, Genbu, Seiryuu and Byakko and when they answered!"
Her chest heaved after her angry tirade at Zuko. Toph was the only one in the room with enough guts to ask her a question without being worried about her head being ripped off.
"So, Sweetness, when'd you find out all that stuff about us?"
"From observing…and some intuition."
"Children, sit down, sit down, I'll make all the, ah, necessary introductions and explanations.
Everyone did as the old man asked. How could you refuse the calm and sensible request? Even idiotic Sokka and hotheaded Zuko silently agreed to his request.
"Now, let's see, where do I been? Ah, of course! Aang, as has been pointed out, is the Avatar. He was found in an iceberg, along with Appa and Momo, by Sokka. Sokka is a Prince of the Aurora Tribes, or Water Tribes as they are most commonly known. Lady Ty Lee is indeed a Fire Nation noble, a chi blocker, and a most skilled acrobat. Toph, my niece, is a Master Earthbender and a Princess of the Fire Nation. Zuko, my nephew, is a Master Firebender and Crown Prince of the Fire Nation. Though I must add that Zuko, Toph and I are currently exiled until we bring back the Avatar to my brother, Fire Lord Ozai. And you, Katara, are the child of Hakoda and Kya, Sokka's younger sister."
She…had…family? She ignored the incredulity of an Earthbender being a Fire Nation Princess and jumped into Sokka's arms.
Brother! He was her brother! She had a family! She threw her head back and laughed through her tears. It was like the clear sound of bells or the peal of a mockingbird. Everyone joined in on the hug, except for Zuko. He was watching the happy scene with his arms folded over his chest, with a look of…longing?

"Katara, this is important. What do you remember?"
It was dawn and Uncle Iroh was helping her remember through meditation. She told him of the dreamlike vision she had in the cave two weeks ago and of her recurring dream.
Disclaimer: No...I don't own ATLA

Here it is! For those of you who haven't guessed that Blue Rose is Katara...well, she's Katara! Well, I was pretty obvious too....I dunno, I'm not thinking too well of this chapter...what do you guys think?

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i am in love with it! ^.^ seriously, its AWESOME!