Scars are only Skin Deep
Disclaimer: I don't own he Avatar show, wish I did though! (sobs)
Pairing/s: Zuko&OC
A/N: Hey everyone! If you all notice that I'm not writing as much that means I'm in writers' block, (again…) If you notice that I'm borrowing stuff do not sue me! R&R!
Prologue: Flee the City
Ayame's POV…
I fled the flames behind me. I pass by others, like me but also not like me in many ways.
"Freak!" One scowled, as he tried to claw at me. I pumped my large reddish-orange wings as hard as I could. I gained altitude quickly, but I saw the Purple & Black Brigades airborne right behind me.
"You can't escape you monster!" Kiyame, my sister laughed at me, "You've condemned yourself to a slow and painful death the very second you stepped out the Temple walls."
"Why?" I tried to shout, but it came out as a feeble whisper.
She barred her teeth at me, and snarled, "You were born different; didn't you notice that you little whelp? Why do you think that our softhearted Mother put you in the custody of that stupid Temple, and keep me instead?" She tried to blast me with her dark matter but I dodged it narrowly. The city was engulfed in flames, there was pure pandemonium down there; everyone was panicking like ants. I saw my exit; I banked sharply and tucked my wings, the air whizzed by me as I gained more speed and hurled towards an almost too small hole. I tucked them even tighter bracing myself for possible impact.
"Die you, you, you-" I couldn't hear her anymore; I felt the wind in my feathers, for the first time. I flared my wings and killed my speed, and saw one of the most beautiful things that I've seen in my life. It was a large expanse of water, I never thought I would ever see this much water all in one place. I had read about this in the scrolls at the Temple, I believe that it was called 'the sea'. It was beautiful; 'far too beautiful for me to look at' yet I flew closer to it I saw my reflection, the mask, it was still there…It only covered half my face but it was just a horrible reminder. I never expected to live through it, that would've seemed lucky to others, but for me life literally fell apart right after. I should have died with the monks during the siege maybe they would've honored me then. 'No' I thought 'they would never honor me as a friend or much less a heroine not even as an ally' I remembered Master Chen, his kind face, and his wonderful outlook on life. He was my teacher and guardian, and my best and only friend. He was murdered during the siege by the guarding Turnfeathers, my evil sister and her entire corrupt battalion. I was told to fly away as fast as I could, but I stayed and I witnessed murder after murder of every single Monk who had all been my friends…
I even remembered the metal, the fire, even the way they looked at her as if she was going to be the end of all life and possibly of all existence. "You are worthless!" They would shout, and when I tried to shout back they would just laugh in my face "Shut up you little nobody!" They had always said. "What am I?" I whispered out loud 'You are a nothing an insignificant little nothing' a little voice answered in her head. 'a monster' the voice faded…
I was jolted out of my thoughts when I felt a sharp pain in my back. I heard a snarl, I whipped my head around instantly, it was Kiyame…
"You didn't think that you could lose me that easily did you?" She laughed as she took another swipe at me, but missed. I fled at top speed, I noticed some land way up ahead and flapped them even harder. It was a rough landing but I made it; my wings shrunk into my back, my claws and teeth grew dull and soon I had fingers and dull teeth. I was completely sure that I wasn't being followed; I was so, so wrong…
Hours later…
She came after me and she and I fought madly, my flames were no match for he dark energy, I was a complete bloody mess when she stood over me and laughed with a sick sense of glee.
"You thought you could defeat me? Hah! I laugh at the thought! You're weak, that's the way you'll always be, and you fear your own power just as much as others hate you." She laughed as we were surrounded by the flames I created. "Hope those monks taught you how to swim…" Kiyame cackled as she picked me up and hurtled me off the steep cliff and I fell towards the sea…
'Funny,' I thought as I fell, 'I could have sworn that might be a ship nearby' I splashed into the water and the last thing I saw was my blood start to billow out into the water and I heard something splash into the water, then I blacked out…
A/N: Yeah, yeah I know in all your heads you wondering when Zuko is gonna come in. Well be patient for the next chapter then your question will be answered (a chip in the shape of George Washington to whoever can guess who the ship belongs to) R&R!!!!!