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A/N I don't know why i keep doing this to myself I keep on coming up with ideals of new fan fictions before I finish one, I just can't stop them from coming into my head.

This one is a bit different not so original but I would like to think so. The avatar was never discovered. Zuko never went to the South Pole he gave up his search and settled in the earth kingdom as lee and he has no scar on his face it will be explained why later on,he ran away from his uncle I will not say more everything will be explained in the coming chapters of the story hope you like it.

Disclaimer I don't own Avatar the Last Airbender nor the characters I do own the plot though.

CHAPTER: 1 SUNRISE

A groom shadow stood at the balcony of the fire nation capital, at palace looking over the citizens below who were still in their beds asleep unaware of the thoughts of one who watches over them the sun had yet to rise.

the shadow turned his golden eyes away from the city and released a breath he was old and tired he had lost everything or so he thought he tried looking for him but the boy was smart and managed to stay hidden as the years went on people started forgetting about him and his sister the world was healing the nations still did not trust his nation but they all let him be at least those he knew about.

Power was something that he never wanted, it was entrusted on to him, with no one else to take up the throne his people looked to him the other nations looked to him and now here he sat on the fire throne the gold ambers long gone as he witnessed the palace come to life .guards changing shifts, cleaners dusting away yesterdays memories.

Fire lord Iroh was a kind and compassionate man and a great fire lord to his subjects every one respected him and had their hopes in him.

When the time came and he could not stand on the side lines any longer he had assembled the white lotus and together with the other nations had over throne his brother with both of the heirs missing the throne was passed to him .Iroh saw it as history repeating itself but they was no other way the avatar had not been seen for a hundred years ,his nephew and rightful heir to the throne was nowhere to be found even if he could find him he wouldn't want to take up the throne that's what he said the night he last saw him .

FLASHBACK

Prince Zuko?

Zuko turned around on the spot at the window swards in his back, the blue mask on his face and a bag in his hands.

yes uncle his voice sounded heavy and dry he had been thinking about this for a long time he couldn't stand it anymore he had to get out of here he had to go anywhere was better then here that's what he thought he loved his uncle and didn't want to live him but he needed to clear his head he couldn't take the look his uncle directed at him . Uncle don't stop me I need to do this.

But ,prince zuko.

Don't call me that, am lee now remember.

No matter how many times you change your name zuko you can't change who you are and you are prince zuko of the fire nation no matter how far you run and hide you will always be prince zuko no name changing will change that .

I was never meant for the throne nor do I want it, I was never a prince in neither my father's eyes nor the nation. I was never a prince with those words he leapt out of the window and into darkness and Iroh never saw him again.

ENDFLASH BACK

As the world came alive around him he wondered how life got here but did not dwell on it as the reports of the day came flooding in .dressed in soft red and gold fire lord iroh made his way to the throne room his walk was steady and strong for some one of his age ,the passageway that lead to the throne for the fire lord use was empty and a lined with touch's that dance around to being light to the dark pass way he came up behind the throne as everyone saw him they bowed low to the floor in show of respect for their lord .

iroh sat himself on the throne and looked out to the people who rose as he sat his eyes had a certain look to him that showed how much he lost ,his wisdom and a little hope .

My lord a short man came forward and bowed once more with scrolls in his hand. Reports from the eastern territory.

The eastern territory was once under the earth kingdom but was over taken during Ozai's reign the earth kingdom had decided to let it be after so many conflicts deciding who belonged where , it was overfilled with fire nation citizens and earth kingdom citizens who married fire nations citizens .

there are reports of a large group of earth kingdom people missing and crops being stolen ,now that's not what worries me my lord ,some fire nation citizens and solider in that area where found pilled together in an heap like a mountain all with their throats slit and blood dreaded from the bodies .

the bodies where still warm when the other guards discovered them they tried looking from the ones responsible but no one seems to know what the cause is this is the third territory that has been hit in this way maybe it's some kind of massage am sure the earth king has something to do with it .

Advisor Choi the earth king gave up theses territories why would he start attacking them? Spoke up, advisor kwon who saw no reason for the earth kingdom to attack a territory which housed its own citizens.

they has been reports that the earth kingdom is under a lot of rebellion over the territories a lot of the citizens in BA SUNG SE where not happy with the earth kings decision to let the territories to still remain under the fire nation

As that may be true we cannot base everything on those reports that bare no facts, this is a serious issue our people are being slaughtered and heaped up as if there are animals we have to take action against them.

And who are we taking action against advisor Choi. The fire lord finally spoke up and everyone turned to him and fall silent , are we to take action against the earth kingdom ,or the territories we have taken under our control ?

we can't do anying, as for now send out armies in each earth territory under our control and tell them to be alert and I want investigators in each territory, they should find out what's happening count the number of citizens in each territory if new people arrive and the number increases keep a watch on them . Command Zhang may I speak to you in my office .with those final words everyone bowed as the fire lord made his exit.

Commander Zhang entered the fire lords office and looked around it was not his first time here but every time he came here it felt like a new mission will be bestowed on him, the fire lord was standing at the window his robes long forgotten on the chair his shoulders where tense as he stared out, the commander wondered what was going on.

the commander had long learned that iroh once known as the dragon of the west was a man who knew things before they time, he didn't know how he did it but the fire lord knew more then he let on .commander Zhang was brought out of his thoughts as the fire lord addressed him with the same question he asked every week.

Any news about the jasmines' blossom?

No my lord the last lead we had lend to a dead end, we found the the felid but it looked like the flower had ready bloomed and withered away ,they were no signs of others near it to ask if the jasmine tree was ever there or it was another kind , but the farmer still has other felids he thinks are worth checking into . Always in codes if any one heard their conversation would think they are discuss good places to find a jasmine tree; everyone knew how obsessed the fire lord was with trees and tea

the commander didn't like giving the same report every week to the fire lord every time he said those words, he felt like he was ageing the fire lord ,the commander respected the fire lord dare he say he was the best fire lord he had the pressure of serving not that he had severed a lot of them ,but he didn't understand why his lord was so interested on finding the lost prince it's been years now most of the citizens don't even remember that they ever had a prince to begin with, though the princess they still remember her but the prince was another story he was exiled a long time ago when he was still just a kid most never saw him in his young youth .

I see. The fire lords voice was a hollow sound with no emotions to it ,as he has come to start losing hope of finding him he even wondered if the prince was still alive .

Keep searching.

Commander Zhang was already expecting that response so it did not come as a shock to him . He has been having this same conversation with the fire lord for four years .always the same response.

Yes my lord.

Commander Zhang?

The commander stopped in his tracks he was not expecting more it always ending with keep searching so he wondered what the fire lord would want now.

Where does your oath lie commander Zhang?

Am sorry my lord I do not understand.

Commander Zhang you did swear an oath did you not?

Yes my lord I did.

And in doing so where do your loyalties lie?

While I swear an oath to protect my lord and my nation.

I see and what if your lord was a danger to your nation what would you do? Which side would your loyalties lay? Commander Zhang

The commander was lost for words he had never been asked such before and he was conflicted on how to answer it , he had done nothing wrong so why was the fire lord testing him in such a way .he thought about it and really questioned himself where indeed would his loyalties lie .during Ozais reign he was nothing but a new recruit and didn't hold a position of importance for anyone to question him, his loyalties where not in question he did not agree with the fire lord but to go against the fire lord was like going against the nation the lord is the nation in itself isn't?

Am sorry my lord but I do not have a straight answer for you, i would like to think my loyalties are to the nation and what's best for it but my lord is that nation, so my loyalties are to my lord.

I see. you may take your leave now commander Zhang.

Commander Zhang wondered if he gave the right answer or not the fire lord was acting really weird weirder than usual actually.

Iroh went back to the window and stared outside and went back to his thoughts as the wind blow by bring changing with it. The fire lord's eyes closed as his sprit left his body into another world.

A/N I know this chapter is short but its meant to be like an introduction to what has happen to the royal family next we will check in with katara and see what she has been doing all these years .and maybe a bit of zuko .the next few chapters will be short cause I just want them to have single characters introductions to what happen to them .

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