Just Another Self-Insert

A/N: Don't take this story too seriously. It's just for fun. I tried to make the main character as generic as possible, so anyone could step into her shoes, but that proved to be impossible. I had to give her some personality. So yeah, just use your imaginations girls (or guys. I don't judge.)

Disclaimer: Don't own a thing. Not even this plot. C'mon, you all know it's unoriginal.

Chapter One: Cold Water and Public Exposure

It all started with the same cliché you find in almost every fan-fiction. You had just been lounging on your couch, watching Avatar, munching on your favorite snack. A bright, blinding light shot out of your TV, and consumed you before your mind could even register what was going on. Then, there was nothing but darkness. Subconsciously, you wondered if you were dead. Then you wondered if you could still watch Legend of Korra being dead. Then you thought how pathetic it was that that was the only thing that worried you.

Suddenly, your body felt cold and weightless, and all the air seemed to be escaping from your lungs. Your eyes shot open in panic, and your murky blue surroundings confirmed your worst fear. You were drowning.

"Sir? What's going on?"

"Get the General and the Prince, solider. There's something they need to see."

The cold feeling of metal against your back made your shiver. Someone pressed down hard on your chest a few times, and you turned over, coughing up salty water. Lying back down on your back, you opened your eyes groggily. You couldn't see much, but you could feel someone press a pair of warm fingers against the vein on your throat.

"She's alive." You heard a man's voice call out. You blinked a few times, and you could finally make out the man kneeled beside you. He was older, maybe in his early thirties, with dark hair pulled up in a top knot, and a beard. He looked normal enough but something seemed off about him. You sat up to get a better look.

"Hey, not so fast young lady." The man said gently, trying to get you to lie back down. You stared at him, unmoving. Then it hit you like a shot of Azula's lightning. He looked...cartoony. As if by instinct, you looked down at your own hands, and screamed. The man stood up hastily. You stared back up at him.

"Where am I?" You asked voice barely above a whisper. The man cleared his throat and his voice became more formal and authoritative.

"You are currently aboard a Royal Fire Nation ship."

"Oh." You let the words sink in. The reality of the situation finally dawned on you:

-everything looks cartoony.

-that dude has a top knot.

-he said "Fire Nation"

-there's a huge red flag with a flame on it over there.

You were in the Avatar Universe. With this realization came a rush of emotions. You grinned, thinking how amazing and impossible this all was.

"What seems to be the problem here?" Your heart skipped a beat. You'd recognize that raspy voice anywhere. You looked up to see none other than Prince Zuko standing a mere few feet away from you.

"My Prince," the man beside you kneeled down again and lowered his head, "The guards found this young woman half dead in the ocean earlier and brought her aboard. They sent for me and I was able to revive her..."

'So this guy must be the ship healer. Guess I owe him.' You thought to yourself silently. The doctor continued to explain the situation to the prince.

"...we want to know what we should do with her." Zuko remained silent, and glowered at you. You averted his eyes, aware of how intimidating the prince could be.

"Well, you could start by getting her off my deck. She's... distracting my crew." Zuko finished somewhat awkwardly. Your eyes widened and you looked down at your clothes. They were in fact, clinging almost indecently to your every curve.

"Shit." You muttered, feeling your face heat up. The fact that you just started to notice the leering gazes of the other men made things even worse. The healer yanked you up to your feet.

"Right away, Sir!" he bellowed out, quickly dragging you away from the deck. He brought you to what looked like an infirmary. He motioned for you to sit down on one of the stools in the room, and then rushed out. He came back with something in his arms.

"Alright, how about you step behind that curtain and change into these," he said, shoving some clothes at you. You nodded and changed into the red shirt and burgundy pants quickly. They were obviously too big.

"Uhm are these yours?" You asked from behind the curtain, as you pulled the pants up. The healer chuckled.

"No. They're actually the Prince's old clothes. It was the smallest I could find. Please don't tell him this." You giggled a bit.

"I won't. I suppose I should be happy he didn't decide to throw me overboard?" You joke stepping out from the curtain, holding your pants up. The doctor smiled, and hands you a piece of red fabric to tie around your waist and keep them up.

"You should. He must be in a good mood today. I've been meaning to ask, what's your name young lady?"

You tell him, and he nods.

"Strange name. I'm Tezu, by the way. Where are you from?" You look away. You were afraid he would ask this question.

"Somewhere far," you say, trying to be as truthful as possible. Thankfully, Tezu didn't press the subject. You both sat in silence, Tezu digging through some cabinets and you lost in thought about how to go on from here. You didn't understand why you were suddenly in the Avatar world. It felt too real to be a dream. In fact, your whole situation was starting to strike you as the plot of a really cheesy self-insert fanfic. But what could you do?

'Seduce Zuko,' Popped into your head, making you laugh. You knew that wouldn't be so easy. The Zuko you met was very much like the Zuko you knew from the show. This wasn't fan-fiction Zuko, who fell for every Mary-Sue that came his way because she was 'different.' You'd be lucky to even become friends with him.

Briefly, you considered finding a way to travel with the Avatar. You knew the Gaang would be way more accepting. Plus you get to travel on Appa! It was tempting. You were snapped out of your thought when Tezu called your name.

"What is it?" You looked over and you realized there was a guard in the room too. You hadn't seen him come in. Tezu had a grim look on his face.

"The Prince wishes to see you."

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