Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Warning: There will be swearing here and there depending on the situation but very minimal as possible. I'll try not using it but it is rated T for that reason along with the violence in some chapters but nothing too gore, I think.
I'll still be using some scenes from the actual episodes but changes will occur.
CHAPTER ONE
The freedom fighter knew what he saw. His eyes weren't wrong. The old man is a fire bender and his nephew maybe one as well. He can get that proof they keep telling him he doesn't. All he has to do is make Li use firebending.
"I'm tired of waiting. I know those two are fire benders."
He lashes out at Li who took out the dual swords from a customer to defend himself.
Jet takes a strike and tries to trip Li with his hook swords. Li jumps and fights back. He leads Jet outside so the others won't be hurt.
Li is really good with the swords. He didn't expect that but it would be all the more fun of a challenge to defeat him.
"You must be getting tired using those swords. Why don't you firebend at me?"
"You really are crazy. We're not firebenders. Would you expect me to have this scar if I was?" said Li in his defense.
"Liar! I know who you are. You're spies of that fucking fire nation," said Jet with so much anger as he took more strikes against Li.
"Calm down boy. You don't know what you're saying. We're just humble refugees. Please just stop," pleaded Mushi, the tea maker now well known and acknowledged by the people.
"The boy is loosing his mind," said a passer-by.
"Jet! Stop that," said one of the freedom fighters.
He did not listen and kept on attacking Li. He didn't stop. He has to prove that he's right. He knows that he is right. Li is a fire bender. They need to know. He needs to let everyone know.
"Call the guards!"
"Please boy, stop!" pleaded Mushi. He is getting worried for his nephew. He trusts his nephew's skill but Li hasn't been feeling well since yesterday. He knows his nephew is ill and can give out any moment. He has to stop this. He backs out from the crowd to look for help since the Dai Li watching wasn't doing anything. He'll look for other help but maybe, he shouldn't have just left. It was too late though. He didn't see nor hear.
Jet managed to get the swords out of Li's grasp and had him cornered. He raised his swords and took a strike at Li. He bled at the side.
The refugee who fought to defend himself was on the ground. He backed out to get away. He really wasn't feeling well. He shouldn't have let pride and anger get the better of him but what could he do now? What's done is done. He backed away until his back was on the wall. He was hit by the shoulder. It hurt and bled. He was helpless. He is going to die. The feeling of death coming was there again. The fear of the advantage the other has is there like before. He couldn't move for awhile until his mind fought.
People stepped back.
The Dai Li were there surrounding the two boys.
The people didn't see but the Dai Li saw the fire that came out from the boy in defense which was enough. They'll have to take both the boys. It's best that the people didn't see and know.
There is no war in Ba Sing Se. It is a peaceful place.
They need to maintain that. They need to protect the peace that has been within the walls for so long.
They took both of the boys that won't stop struggling.
"He's a firebender! I know you saw it. Why are you taking me away too?"
"Shut up, boy."
"We are taking both of you in custody for disrupting the peace in Ba Sing Se."
"I did-" his voice was muffled by the hands of one of the agents just like the other boy was.
Mushi didn't get far in looking for help, he hid upon hearing that his nephew was arrested. He can't get caught. He has to hide and plan on how to get his nephew back.
"What have we got here?"
"This boy started a fight calling this one a fire bender. He took dual swords and fought back. They caused quite a chaos back there."
"The fight went on until he cornered him. He bended fire in defense."
"Two troublemakers. You know what to do with that boy. I'll take care of the fire bender. Just hold him in place on that chair. I'll be asking him some questions."
"Yes, sir."
They placed Li on the chair and held him there by restraints of rocks. They dragged the other struggling boy into another room and did their job.
"I'm not a fire bender. They saw wrong. I'm just a refugee," said Li in his defense while glaring at the leader of the Dai Li.
"I know that scar and I know who you are. If it isn't the fire nation's prince. I didn't expect you'd be here, Prince Zuko, a wanted criminal of his own nation."
"You're just mistaken. Anyone could have a scar like this. My name is Li. I'm not a fire bender. I'm just a refugee."
"I saw the poster. I know how badly they want your head. I am not mistaken."
"There is no such poster. I'm not who you say I am."
"Don't worry. I'm not turning you to your own father. You're a traitor and all the more should I make use of it. Hold him in place," he said to the other Dai Li agent present.
The fire nation prince struggled to look away as a rocked glove of one of the Dai Li held his mouth and head in place. He tried looking away but they wouldn't let him. He heard about this. He won't let them.
And they didn't let him.
Light kept on encircling him. His eyes, he couldn't keep them focused anymore. It was so hard to keep control.
Your name is Li. You are nothing but an earth nation refugee.
'I'm not Li. I am Zuko, prince of the fire nation. I'm a fire bender,' he kept repeating to himself. He can't just forget who he is.
Your name is Li. You work for the Earth kingdom. Everything you do is for the nation where you are born, the Earth Kingdom.
'I am Prince Zuko of the fire nation,' he said to himself.
Your name is Li. You loath the fire nation. The fire nation took everything from you. They took your family away.
'I don't. I belong to the fire nation.'
You are Li, an earth nation resident in Ba Sing Se. You are no fire bender. You hate fire just as much as you hate the fire nation.
'I'm not. I'm Li- Zuko, prince of the fire nation. I'm a refugee... No! I'm-
You are Li. You believe that there is no war in Ba Sing Se. You will help keep that peace.
'There is no war in Ba Sing Se.'
You are Li, a refugee and servant of the Earth Kingdom. You despise the fire nation...
'I'm Li, a refugee, a servant of the Earth Kingdom. I despise the fire nation. There is no war in Ba Sing Se.'
"Remove the hand. Let's see the result."
The Dai Li agent took the hand away making the boy free to speak.
"Who are you?" he asked the boy.
"I am Li, a refugee, a servant of the Earth Kingdom- No! I'm not. I'm... I can't. No."
Remember this Zuko. No matter how things may seem to change, never forget who you are.
"I'm not who you say I am," he tried to say. "No, my name is Li."
"It seems, he is still fighting. It has taken effect but he is fighting it. Put him in a cell. I'll deal with him next time. We still have other things to do."
"Yes, sir," said the Dai Li agent as he took the confused boy away.
"I'm Li. I'm not a firebender. I can't... No. I'm not who you say I am. My name is..."
Johari: Hello there! Hope you like this one. Opinions are generally welcome. Constructive criticisms are appreciated for further improvement of writing. Please do tell me what you think of it so I'd know if I should continue. This is my first try at ATLA so I'm not really sure.
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