Avatar the Last Airbender
Disclaimer: I don't own ATLA.
This Fanfiction is about when most of the airbenders are destroyed like in my other stories but this one is about where Zuko visits an air temple he thinks is empty but isn't. No Aang.
A boy the age of 16 walked into the abandoned and crumbled Western Air Temple. This boy was the banished prince of the Fire Nation. Prince Zuko. He was very handsome but one thing marked and scarred him. Three years ago, Prince Zuko spoke out against his father's cruel plan and was burned and banished for it.
In the heart of the Western Air Temple, a 16 year old girl was meditating when she heard a noise. She got up and walked through the abandoned halls. They used to be so full of air nomads but the only airbender here is me. Her name was Syra. Syra had green eyes and long black hair. She wore a pink with cutoff sleeves, a long red skirt, and no shoes. She always hated shoes. Syra walked through the halls quietly and would occasionally hide behind a pillar or wall when she heard a noise.
Prince Zuko walked around as he looked at the temple trying to see if there was any information hidden away about the avatar. He found none and he sat down on a block of stone to think. Zuko soon got bored of trying to think of where the avatar was so he decided to explore the temple more. He walked through the old halls cautiously even though he knew they were empty and would probably stay empty. The prince walked and walked and reached the end of the hall where he saw a beautiful fountain that had lotus plants and sky bison figures on it. He walked over to the fountain and dipped his fingers into the cool water.
Syra came to a stop at the end of the hall when she saw the intruder. Syra had always been brave and decided to do something. "That is a sacred fountain. And that isn't what you are supposed to do." she said to the boy. He looked to be about her age.
"Wha?" Zuko spun around fast at the voice and tripped on the corner of the fountain and fell in. "Damn it!" the prince looked over at the person who interrupted his daydream.
Syra stifled a laugh. She walked over to the boy in the fountain and held out her hand. The boy looked up and their eyes met for the first time. His eyes were a shimmering gold and they held a lot of hurt covered up by anger and sorrow.
Zuko looked at the outstretched hand and into the eyes of the girl. She had sparkly green eyes that held so many wonderful things like joy and wisdom. They held each other's gaze for about 7 seconds. The prince grasped her hand and was pulled out of the fountain soaking wet. "What are you doing here?" he asked questioningly as he rung out his pony tail.
Syra looked at him suspiciously. "What are you doing here?"
The prince stopped ringing out his pony tail and looked at the girl. "I asked you first."
"Why should I have to tell you?" she tested.
"Because I want to know." Zuko said getting a bit annoyed.
"So?" Syra could tell that the boy was getting annoyed but this was fun. She hadn't had conversation with anyone for 2 years.
Zuko turned around to leave. "I don't have time for this!"
"Don't you want to know how to use the fountain?" Syra asked.
Zuko stopped in mid step and turned around. He looked into her blue eyes and walked towards her. "Fine."
Syra turned towards the fountain and put her hand out under the lotus plant. She found what she was looking for and grabbed the leaver. The water drained out of the huge fountain and a doorway opened. Syra turned to Zuko and turned back to the fountain. She proceeded to the door but a hand held her arm. "I know what I am doing." Zuko released her and she walked down the stairs into a room covered in crystals.
Syra walked back up the steps with a small yellow crystal on a chain. She closed the door and the water started flowing again. "Now what?" Zuko asked. He was amazed about the water turning off and the stairs but he wanted to know what the crystal was for.
"Patients." Syra scolded. She took the crystal and held it by the top of the chain and dipped half of the crystal in the water. The water then turned into an array of different colors. Blue, clear, green, brown, red, pink, orange, and yellow. The colors stopped once she pulled the crystal out.
Zuko looked at the girl. "That was amazing." He then heard a noise.
It was Uncle Iroh. "Who were you talking to, Prince Zuko?" Iroh looked behind his nephew.
Zuko looked behind himself. She was gone. "No one. I was just looking at the fountain."
Iroh looked at the fountain. "It is a wonderful piece of work." He said as he turned to leave to the ship.
Zuko looked at where the girl had sat and found the yellow crystal and he picked it up and put it around his neck. Zuko took one last look at the fountain before he left. "It sure is."
Syra had fled when she heard someone else coming. She used her airbending to hop up on a rafter in the ceiling and was now thinking about the boy who visited her.
Zuko and uncle walked back to the ship. "Uncle, is it possible for us to stay for a few more days?" he asked as he thought about the girl.
Uncle turned to him and his eyebrow lifted up. "You aren't known to linger my nephew. What is it?"
Zuko thought up an excuse. "I want to see more of the architecture."
Iroh turned back around and started walking again. "I will tell the captain that we are going to stay for a few days."
"Thank you Uncle." Zuko said as he walked to his room. Tomorrow he was going to look for the girl.
So, what do you think? Sorry it's short. Please comment or pm me if you have any questions or comments! BRB!