Grrrreetings Readers! So, I'm new to this fan whole fan fiction hubbub. This is my first story EVER! Hope you guys like it.
Obviously, I do NOT own Avatar ;(. If I did, I'd be stinkin' rich! Enjoy! :D
Oh, hey again..real quick, so sorry if the format is weird. I am left to write on notepad since I have no proper program.
This is dedication! Okay, for real this time: ENJOY!
Chapter 1:
Zuko's Epiphany ...
Zuko stood in the hallway of the Fire Temple. Moonlight cascading its light upon his silohuette, sharpening it. Mai wakes up restless. She looks to her right and notices the window wide open, the curtains flare madly as the wind picks up. She gets up and saunters into the hallway where she finds Zuko. Her crush for many years.
"Zuko? why are you up so..early?"
He answers without looking, "Can't sleep.."
She comes closer, almost rubs his back but he shudders and she recoils.
"Zuko, I know you lost your father but you have to move on. It's not like you guys had the best relationship anyway"
His eyes dart at her, bewildered and angry.
"HE WAS MY FATHER!"
Her lips twitch reflexively. her disposition immediately gets cold.
"He's the same one who gave you that flaming scar yet you vouch for him..You really think he saw you as a son? Or a mistake rather!"
His jaws clench with fury. He knows its true but he doesn't want to give up the fight. If he couldn't impress his father, he could at least give a shot to his nation. She stares at him intently waiting for a charged response. She walks away without turning back.
His memory then fades to when he accompanied Aang and the others on Appa. When he helped Aang learn fire. When he wanted so badly to defeat hs father, defeat the turmoil and most importantly, to defeat his inner demons. To impress his father at least with the challenge between them. He did like Aang but he loved Katara. Secretly. He had loved her since his first encounter. He may be indecisive and mercurial in other subjects but with her, it was set. Since the time he held her necklace captive. Her scent lingered on it, he went wild.
He wanted to be good. But he loved his people more. He was passed down the Fire Lord title after Aang defeated Ozai. The thing is, no one knew Zuko was in alliance with the "GAang". He would rather keep it that way. It would cause further unnecessary mutiny. Ultimately, he wanted praise and honor. The way he'd get that back is ending Aang this time. Then he'd get to Katara.
But then he kept thinking about the Agni Kai between him and his sister. How she almost sent that electricity through Katara.
How his life would have ended if she did. He really did want to be good for her, but it throbbed in his mind again that his people came first. If his nation knew he only betrayed them again, he'd never get that honor he's been hungry for. He didn't know what he wanted more besides Katara. By taking her for himself, it would definitely fuel the Avatar to his insane glowing state. He thought the whole night about everything. And finally he decided...
End him. Once and for all.
TO BE CONTINUED.