Well this has been in my head for a while so I figured, what the heck? So here is a short summary of the story that you NEED to know! Iroh is with the GAang before the comet. Sorry its just how my mind said it would be. And Zuko is going through a rough time (Screaming, yelling, 2 year old tempertantrums) and we have some of our old Zuzu back! No ponytail though. NEVER! Anyhoo, thats it folks, here is the story!

(Zuko POV)

Well, this was wonderful. Absolutely great. Sokka had the absolutely briliant idea of going to the market for the day. And I quote, "This is the kind of time wasting fun I've been missing!", your the only one Sokka. Anyway, I am dying at the moment, The heat in the Fire Nation was worse than I remember. Or maybe it was the hoodie (A/N: I forgot what hey were called!) I was wearing. I was practically melting on spot. Everyone else looked much worse. Sokka looked like he was actually regretting coming here, Suki looked at her boyfriend with something I would call a homicidal look, Aang and Momo were the same, tongues haging out and sweat dropping from their chins, Katara was panting heavily and trying to cool herself off with her Waterbending, Toph was complaining quietly about why idiots would want to live here in the first place, and my Uncle seemed to be the only one who was fine. He walked with that completely happy smile and looked at me with a sparkle in his eye. Freaky old man.

"Prince Zuko-"

I interuppted, "Zuko."

"Prince Zuko, " I sighed a little too loudly, "You seem a little down, have fun, enjoy the fresh air of the Fire Nation."

"I would rather enjoy it inside."

"Well thats to bad being that you can't." With that he smiled and turned away from me.

We kept walking until we came to a lady that had various collections of books, potions, and other strange knick-knacks. The lady herself was old and wrinkly, years of age had taken a tole on her appearance. I dont really judge ppeople by heir appearance though, you can guess why.

"Hello there travelers, may I interest you in-" she paused and turned her gaze to me, "You boy," She walked up to me and pulled my hood off. I was too shocked to move or talk. Her hand brushed against my scar and she gasped. "You have suffered great pain, dear boy, why would someone cause such pain?" She laid her entire palm against my scarred scheek and closed her eyes.

(Old Lady POV)

Fire. Screams. A boy with golden eyes filled with fear and betrayal. And a dark figure that could only be the cause of this fear. I opened my eyes with a gasp to find the same boy with golden eyes staring back at me with worry and confusion.

(Zuko POV)

"You are not happy dearie, are you?"

"I- um, well I-" I was at a loss for words. What the heck did this lady want?

"Shush, I know, and I will bring you back to happier times."

She turned to her stand ad grabbed a bottle of strange looking liquid.

"Here."

"What- mfff."

I had no time to ask her what she was giving me before she popped it into my mouth and forced me to drink. It tasted vile, like vomit. I wanted to spit it out but she had a good hold of my lips, her fingernails were long and sharp so I figured that the quicker I swallowed the quicker I was free. Swallowing it felt like I was swallowing lava, it burned. This was by far the weirdest thing I have ever tasted. She let go once I was done and I could not make words come out of my mouth, only coughs. I could make out people asking her what that was, how much we should pay, and if she was... single. Oh Uncle. I stopped spluttering enough to form a sentence. "What- cough- what did you- cough- give me?"

"Oh you'll find out later dearie, now take him home, it should start taking affect soon."

She hurried us along, no one answered my questions.

"Doesnt anyone, doesnt, doesn-" My world went black.

Okay, I know I know. There will be more next chapter I promise. Dont give up on me!