This is a ZUTARA fanfiction, but I might add a little bit of maiko and kataang just to make it more interesting. Also, this story will have some blutara moments too! (blue spirit x katara) Also, RATED M for sexual, mild violence, and language stuffs. This is my very first time writing a fanfiction, and English is not my first language. So even though I'm fluent at it, I apologize for any grammar mistakes and so on.

Some parts might be a bit ooc, but I guess that's how I like it. Oh and one last thing, at the end of few chapters I would be explaining a bit on what's going on to clear some confusion. Oh and, I got the title idea from Bring Me The Horizon's lyric from the song "Throne".

All characters are from Avatar Last Airbender, belonged to Bryke. I do not own them nor have ever worked in the animation studio/team. Expect some original characters that I might add, and I will state them at the end of the chapter in author's note.

CHAPTER 1 – BLACK SNOW

"You will learn respect! And suffering will be your teacher!" Ozai shouted as he burned his own son, in front of many people.

Katara couldn't look at it. She just couldn't. All she could do was close her eyes, and tried to block her ears from that agonizing scream. Tears flooded her eyes, she couldn't help it. She just couldn't. How is it possible for a father to be so cruel and sadistic towards his own son? But then what could she expect? What could she expect from the fire nation? War, greed, and hatred had always run through their blood.

Yet, the most horrifying thing wasn't just that Ozai had burned his son. But rather… the fact that the whole crowd cheered. At least, expect for General Iroh, who had been closing his eyes as well. How could these people be so cruel? So evil? Even Azula cheered. She couldn't believe this. How does one cheered when her own brother got burned? Katara knew that Azula and Zuko never had a smooth relationship, but this had just crossed the line.

Katara could somehow feel Azula's presence coming closer to her, even though she was still closing her eyes with her hands. Then Katara heard Azula spoke calmly, "Aww, too weak to open your eyes and look at the truth Katara? Ahahahah what a pity. You should know that Zuko had always been weak. Even when he's strong, he's weak. Even I would ask you, why do you still befriend with my pathetic brother here. I can't believe I'm saying this but for a waterbender, you have the strength of a firebender. You should just leave him to rot!"

Katara slowly opened her eyes and looked up, as she heard a thud on the stage. Her eyes immediately went wide. The view in front of her just made her sick to the stomach. She wanted to puke, wanted to scream, but she couldn't.

The crowd began to decrease slowly. Katara was still frozen to her feet, she wanted to do something but she didn't know what. And finally, a tiny voice from her mouth slipped, "Zuko…?"

"Kya, I think it's time we talk about our daughter… I think-" said Hakoda as he was cut mid sentence by Kya. "Yes dear, I know I know…" she sighed. Kya knew that this day would come, She knew that sooner or later they need to tell their daughter to stop waterbend, for her own safety. Kya moved closer towards her husband then caressed his cheek, "I know that sooner or later this day would come. I know that it's best for her to stop waterbend but… Hakoda, waterbending is part of her. It's who and what she is. I can't… forbid her". Hakoda closed his eyes for a moment then sighed, "I know, but this is for her own safety. Kya, we can't risk the fire nation to take her. Or even worst, kill her".

Kya looked down to the ground, she didn't know what to do. She had to protect her daughter with all cost, but she didn't want to forbid Katara to watebend. Waterbending is what made Katara who she really is. It would break Katara if she's not able to do it anymore. Kya slowly looked up and stared to her husband's eyes, "I know that exactly. But I still won't forbid her from waterbending. We must do whatever we can to protect our daughter. I will protect her no matter what, even if it costs my life Hakoda".

Hakoda deeply sighed, he felt defeated. He knew that Kya won't agree to this, because even he didn't agree to this. He just wanted to protect their daughter with everything they have. Hakoda pulled his wife into a tight embrace then said, "Okay love, we won't tell her that. I know how Katara would feel if we forbid her to waterbend. It's just that… she's just a child Kya. She's only 9 years old and I just-"

"Oh love" Kya chuckled, "It's alright. Everything is going to be fine, okay?" she smiled. Hakoda let go of Kya and smiled back, even thought his eyes won't hide the pain inside. Hakoda straighten up and said, "Well then, anyway… I'm gonna go now to find Katara and Sokka. I can't let them wander off too far. Besides, it's going to get dark soon". With that, Hakoda turned on his heels and went to leave the tent.

Meanwhile…

"Ouch! Katara!" Sokka shouted, as he felt something hard throwed at the back of his head. Katara giggled, "Sorry! I was just practicing!". "Ugh, you may go around practicing your… magicbending! But don't throw things at me! It hurts!" Sokka yelled at his sister. "It's not magicbending, It's waterbending! And I said sorry! I didn't mean to throw it at you, I still need to control it. Ugh this is difficult" Katara said as she tried to bend some water again from the tiny puddle next to her.

"Sokka! Katara! Where are you kids?!" Katara and Sokka heard their father's tiny shout from the distance. "Oh that must be dad! He must want us to go back home" Katara said to Sokka as she immediately dropped the water into a puddle on the ground. Katara saw her father's dark figure few meters away and began running towards him. Sokka followed Katara from behind.

"Dad!" Sokka and Katara shouted as they got closer to Hakoda. "Hey there you two" Hakoda immediately hugged them both as they met, he picked up Katara and swing her around. Katara giggled, then Hakoda slowly put her down as he said, "Come, let's get back home. It's going to get dark soon. Mom's going to make your favorite dinner!". Sokka eyes widened at this, "Oh will there be meat?". Katara laughed at this and said, "Oh brother, the only thing in your mind is meat! Meat and meat! Sea prune is so much better!", "Yeah whatever Katara, meat is still the best! Besides, it gives you plen-" Sokka stopped mid sentence as he noticed tiny black drops fell from the sky. "Wait… what is… dad? Is thi-" before Sokka could even finished his sentence, Hakoda began pulling his children's hands and walked faster. "Oh no, c'mon we must get back as fast as we could!"

"Um dad, what's going on?" Katara asked with trembled voice as she started to get worried. "You know this is what they called the black snow. It's the fire nation!" Sokka answered his sister with hushed tones. "We have to hurry and warn the oth-" Hakoda suddenly stopped to a halt, "Oh no…"

Katara tried to look into the direction where her father was looking, and there in the distance, a fire nation ship had already landed on the shore near their tribe. "Um… dad?" Katara looked up to her father, "Come now! We need to run fast!" Hakoda shouted as he began running again.

"I told you! There are no waterbenders anymore here! You people took them all away years ago already!" Kya shouted to the man in front of her, who's standing tall inside the tent. Clenching his fist, the man replied, "Don't lie to me wench! I got orders from the FireLord himself that there's one last waterbender here". "Even if there is a waterbender here… what are you going to do about it? Take them away again, huh?!" Kya said as she stood tall, clenching her jaws.

The man made a low chuckle and answered, "Yess… we are going to take her or him to the fire nation. Just like old times" he smiled, then continued, "if you're not going to tell me who the last waterbender is… believe me, I will tear down this whole place until I found it! I will burn the entire village! Mark my word, I WILL burn everything to the ground".

With a smirked the man calmly said, "Soo, tell me. Who is the last waterbender? If you cooperate, I promise you no harm will be done to the village and we will leave immediately". Kya clenched her fists then closed her eyes. She would do anything to protect her family, her tribe, her Katara. She slowly opened her eyes and looked up straight to the man's eyes. "Fine… take me then! I am the last waterbender!" The man grinned and grabbed her hand hard, "You've got some guts there. If we found out you're lying, we will burn everyone and everything here until there's nothing left! Now follow us quietly to the ship. Do not resist, and do tell your tribe not to fight back. Tell them, and we'll leave peacefully".

"Very well, but could I please at least… say goodbye first to-" Kya saw her daughter came into the tent alone, then her eyes went wide.

"Mom!" Katara shouted. "Mom, what's going on? I'm.. scared" Katara shivered while holding her hands together.

"It-it's ok sweety… mommy was just talking to this man right here. Please go back to your daddy and Sokka okay? Everything is going to be fine" Kya tried to hide the tremble in her own voice but almost failed to do so. She crouched down in front of Katara then tucked a hair behind her left ear. "Go on dear, go to your daddy okay?" Kya gave Katara a sad smile.

"You heard your mother, now go outside!" the man shouted at Katara with glowing feral golden eyes. Katara was frozen to the ground, she didn't want to go away. She didn't want to move. She knew that something was wrong and she had to do something to help her mother. Katara's eyes shifted a bit to a pot nearby in the corner, and decided to form a plan. Even when she's young, she understood if things went wrong or if something dangerous had happened. And now she knew, that she must help protect her mother. Without a second thought, she suddenly summoned a bit of water from the pot and striked it to the man's face.

The man staggered a bit and shocked, looking at her with wide eyes. "Katara! NO!" Kya shouted. As Kya was about to drag Katara out of the tent, the man grabbed Kya's back dress and pulled her to the ground. Kya hit her head hard on a table's edge and fell unconscious. "Ugh you people should really learn your lesson. Today, will be the day where your people will regret!" the man said with an annoyed voice while wiping his wet face, then started to walk towards Katara.

"No…. no no! No pleaassee no!" Katara pleaded as she started to turned on her heels and ran away, but man knocked her head hard on the back. As she began to fall, her visions became darker and blurred. Seconds before she fell unconscious, she heard her father's voice shouting her name and her mother's.

Author's note :

I'm so so exicted with my first fanfiction ever! This is going to be a long one, I don't know how many chapters there will be. But I'm guessing there will be 20 or so, or even more who knows. I already write the plot of the story from the beginning till almost the end, so I'm serious about wanting to finish this. I will update as soon as possible. Also, do you guys think it's a bit too short for this chapter? If it is, I'll make it longer for each chapters. Please leave reviews and critiques and so on! I'm already writing the second chapter, so I'll update it as soon as possible :D Much love 3