HAPPY HALLOWEEN AND MY SUDDEN RANDOM RETURN AFTER ANOTHER HIATUS! And what better way to celebrate than with some good old-fashioned, classic horror fics! And by that I mean this horrible fanfic I started writing when I was TEN. So like in 2006ish.

So here it is, in its full, unabridged, uneditted format. No grammar or spelling corrections. Be afraid. Be very, VERY afraid...happy reading!

Prologue: The Vow

Zuko sat on a hill overlooking the palace garden, not telling whether he was bored or excited. He was excited because hismother was giving birth to a younger sister, and bored because his father told him to wait outside.

Zuko was prince of the Fire Nation, a nation of Firebenders. Firebenders were people who could control fire.

Suddenly, Zuko's not-so-nice sister Azula came running up the hill, her dark hair waving in the breeze. "Mother said you could go see her," Azula said, "Mizoko is so pretty," she added.

Zuko stared at her, then started down the hill. Azula is not herself, he thought. Azula usually made a snide comment whenever they saw each other. Would this baby Mizoko change everything?

Before he knew it, he was at the palace door. Zuko pushed open the door and went inside. Instantly, he was in semi-darkness. He continued runing, in corridors and hallways untill, panting heavily, Zuko reached his mother's room.

There were two soldiers flanking the door. When Zuko stopped before them, one of them opened the door and said into it, "Prince Zuko to see you, milady." Then the soldier stood out of the way to let Zuko in.

Zuko walked into his mother's room, a large room with two dressers and a large, two-person bed with a canopy. On the bed, wearing her night-dress, was his mother holding baby Mizoko.

Zuko had eyes only for the baby, who looked a lot like her mother. Mizoko's big brown eyes were filled with happiness. Her dark hair shone from the ray of golden sunlight streaming through the window.

Full of awe, Zuko approached his mother and the baby Mizoko.

"She...I don't even know how to describe her," he stammered.

Zuko's mother seggested, "Beautiful? Gorgeous? Phonomonal?"

"All of those and more!" laughed Zuko.

Mother smiled. "Azula was just as speechless," she said. Then her face became grave.

"Zuko," she said, "I need you to make a vow for me. If anything happens to me or your father, I need you to watch, care for, and protect Azula and Mizoko."

"Why Azula?"

"Just promise me you will," Mother pleaded.

"I promise."

"Thank you." Mother sighed with relief.

At that moment, a soldier burst through the door. "Waterbenders from the North Pole are attacking!" he yelled.

Mother snatched up Mizoko and put her in Zuko's arms. "Quick!" she begged, "Hide yourself and Mizoko!"

She opened up the low window, and Zuko jumped through with Mizoko. He ran as fast as he could with the heavy baby in his arms.

While he ran, Zuko saw everything. Soldiers came pouring out the palace doors, shooting fire from their hands, and Waterbenders in blue robes and canteens by their side, from which water flowed out like snakes and lashed out at the Firebenders.

Then, Zuko saw some bushes nearby to hide in. He ran over there and shifted some branches to hide himself and Mizoko completely. He watched the battle.

Suddenly, Zuko had an idea. He started to breathe deeply and concentrate, aiming his outstretched hand at the nearest Waterbender. Finally, a stream of fire shot out of his hand and smote the Waterbender on the shoulder.

The Waterbender staggered a few paces because Zuko took him by surprise. Facing him angrily, the Waterbender took water from his canteen and aimed it at Zuko. The water swirled then lashed out like a whip.

The icy water hit Zuko and his world went black.

He awoke to find Azula bending over him. When he sat up, she put her arms around him and sobbed.

"Zuko, I'm so sorry," she said, "The North Pole Healers found her and took her away."

"Mother?"

"No, you dimwit! Mizoko!" Azula sobbed even harder. "What are we going to do?" she asked.

"I know what I'll do," said Zuko, his voice filled with emotion. "I'll keep my vow and find her," he paused, "and bring her back!" He paused again, then said, "When I'm older, that is."

Sooo how was THAT for an introductory chapter? Leave a comment telling me how many brain cells you lost, but be warned that we haven't even broken off the tip of the iceberg that is this monstrosity. There's still 32 chapters to go! To be fair, a good number of them are SHORT, thank God. I'll post again tomorrow (maybe...) but till then I'm going to bed. Seeya!