Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar, Nicklodeon does, lucky bastard. Nor do I own the song Disney does, plus they get like a nickel every time you say their name.
Author's Note: This is an AU story, it's interesting. Zuko doesn't have his scar, I love the scar, but it doesn't really add anything to the story. Also Zuko is not a prince. Zuko will be called Ali during conversation. But when he speaks it will say Zuko said, not Ali said. Remember he's in disguise. Also these chapters will be short.
"Do you really think that this is going to work, Uncle?"
"Trust me Zuko, it will most definitely work. Besides you care for this girl, don't you?"
"Yeah, but I don't know the first about being a prince."
"Look you only have to pretend for a few hours, a few days at most, long enough to warn the sultan."
"Why are we making such a big entrance? Why not just sneak in and sneak out?"
"A prince would have a large procession to show his strength and power. Now straighten up act all high and mighty, you're a prince remember?"
"I know, I know, but don't you think you could've come up with a better name than Ali?"
'Make way for Prince Ali
Say hey! It's Prince Ali
Hey! Clear the way in the old Bazaar
Hey you!
Let us through!
It's a bright new star!
Oh Come!
Be the first on your block to meet his eye!
Make way!
Here he comes!
Ring bells! Bang the drums!
Are you gonna love this guy!
Prince Ali! Fabulous he!
Ali Ababwa
Genuflect, show some respect
Down on one knee!
Now try your best to stay calm
Brush up you Sunday salaam
Then come and meet his spectacular coterie
Prince Ali!
Mighty is he!
Ali Ababwa
Strong as ten regular men, definitely!
He faced the galloping hordes
A hundred bad guys with swords
Who sent those goons to their lords?
Why, Prince Ali
He's got seventy-five golden camels
Purple peacocks
He's got fifty-three
When it comes to exotic-type mammals
Has he a got zoo?
I'm telling you, it's a world-class menagerie
Prince Ali! Handsome is he, Ali Ababwa
The physique! How can I speak?
Weak at the knee
Well, get on out in that square
Adjust your veil and prepare
To gawk and grovel and stare at Prince Ali!
There's no question this Ali's alluring
Never ordinary, never boring
Everything about the man just plain impresses
He's a winner, he's a whiz, a wonder!
He's about to pull my heart asunder!
And I absolutely love the way he dressed!
He's got ninety-five white Persian monkeys
(He's got the monkeys, let's see the monkeys)
And to view them he charges no fee
(He's generous, so generous)
He's got slaves, he's got servants and flunkies
(Proud to work for him)
The bow to his whim love serving him
They're just lousy with loyalty to Ali! Prince Ali!
Prince Ali!
Amorous he! Ali Ababwa
Heard your princess was sight lovely to see
And that, good people, is why he got dolled up and dropped by
With sixty elephants, llamas galore
With his bears and lions
A brass band and more
With his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers
His bird that warble on key
Make way for Prince Ali!'
After parading through the town, they burst into the palace. Where they were greeted by the sultan,
"Welcome, to the kingdom of Marinus, I am Sultan Sokka and this is my Grand Vizier Aang." The Sultan nodded his head in welcome, while the Great Vizier, stared at them like they were merely something unpleasant that he'd stepped in. Zuko and Iroh bowed low and Zuko spoke saying,
"Thank you for your kind welcome. I am Prince Ali Ababwa and he is my loyal manservant Iroh."
"I'm delighted to meet you Prince Ali Ababwa. Aang's delighted too."
"Ecstatic." Aang said very dryly.
Zuko then leaned in towards the Sultan and whispered, "I hear your sister is quite lovely and is looking for a husband. It just so happens that I am looking for a wife."
Then Zuko leaned back and spoke louder so that everyone could hear, "Where is Princess Katara, I really wanted to meet her?"
A voice spoke from across the other side of the room, "Really you wanted to meet me? Or did you just come to stare like everyone else?"