It took Zuko putting his hands on her shoulders for her to realize she had her hands over her head, and she jerked away at his touch. Something slammed and a voice, angrier than she’d ever heard it, came from the direction of the door to the terrace they were on. But much, much worse if the level of heat she was feeling was anything to go by. The heat rolled over her, and she was glad her instincts kicked in when they did, or they might have had a repeat of the last time Aang had started to learn firebending. Just as she gained cover, the earth Aang had covered himself with erupted in a giant pillar of flame. The only warning Katara got before Aang exploded was the sudden surge of chi, so powerful she could almost taste it, and before her mind had fully processed what was happening, her body reacted by throwing itself behind the nearest pillar. Zutara Big Bang Stats: Published: Completed: Words: 43079 Chapters: 25/25 Comments: 220 Kudos: 466 Bookmarks: 113 Hits: 11533 Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings.