New Zutara fanfic. Despite…the spoilers as I'm sure some of you have heard, my Cold Lighting will continue!! I'm just experiencing writer's block at the moment and I've had this idea for a while. Now, it will get angsty…it will get sad…and right now I am 48 sad ending to 52 happy. So even the ending could or could not be in question. So do not read if you do not enjoy angst…and don't worry too much, it will probably be a happy ending. With all of this goodness in mind, I present you with Peace Torn Love. Enjoy! Note this is a prologue so it will be short!
Disclaimer: If Avatar were mine, it would soooooooooo be Zutara and we all know it ;-)
Prologue
Zuko looked down on all of the Fire Nation his council had brought before him. They were all clad in red fabric with their hair up in the traditional topknots. All had amber eyes and light skin. Save one.
One did not look like the others, and it was not just the fact that she wore blue instead of red. She had dark skin and blue eyes. And, even though most of the other girls did not know this, she could bend water. She was Katara, friend of the Avatar, and love of Zuko's life.
Zuko took in a deep breath and closed his eyes as one of his council members asked him, "Who do you choose as your future Fire Lady, Lord Zuko?"
Zuko opened his eyes and scanned the room. All were so pretty, but he knew who he wanted to choose…and he knew who he had to choose. His eyes fell on Katara, and she smiled up at him. I love you. He thought to himself…if only…
"Lord Zuko?" asked the same council man.
Zuko's heart began to race. What was he to do? His heart screamed one name and his conscious another. Who had more to gain…to lose? Could he live with himself?...Who to choose?!
"Lord Zuko!" the voice rang a third time.
Zuko stood up and looked around the room one last time. He locked eyes with Katara and he hoped that she saw the sorry he was trying so hard to make apparent in his eyes. Then his eyes started to wonder and he found her…The girl he knew he must choose.
"Lady Mai." It felt as though he had not said the words. As if he was on the outside looking in and he saw himself say them, heard himself say them. He watched as the other girls gathered around the bewildered Mai.
He noticed Mai and Katara exchange confused glances. Surely Mai thought he would choose Katara as well. He saw Katara's eyes swell up with tears and she left the room.
Mai was escorted to Zuko and he hugged her. He did not notice if she hugged him back for the red pendant on the blue cloth that was so carefully wrapped around his wrist bumped his hand. It was the necklace he had been going to give Katara that night.
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Alright there is your prologue. No Flaming!! It will be Zutara just give it a little time yo. Alright all comments, questions, and suggestions are welcome through reviews. I will be posting this on deviantart as well, same name, and if you want to leave a comment there fine, or on both…you know whatever floats your boat.