New Fiancee/Fiance
Disclaimer:D I Erica, her father, mother and any other OC's.I do not however, own the Avatar characters :D I wish!
The deep blue sea was calm. No hint of any under sea life whatso ever. So calm that it could put one to sleep if one is not careful. The salty air danced with the cool breeze in the air, the sun's rays lightly warming the water. The only thing disturbing this peace, is the fire navy ship of Prince Zuko; of the fire nation. A raven flew in the blue sky, with a letter in its mouth. It dropped it in the greedy hands of Prince Zuko, It was from his father, Fire lord Ozai! He quickly opend it; in hopes that it was a letter stating that he could come home. Even he knew that it wasn't that; and yet he still hoped. He read the note while his serene uncle played Pai-cho. It stated that he was to attend a ball at the Longhorn estate. Oscar Longhorn had been childhood friends with Ozai, and they never gave up their friendship, even if their nations were at war. They had always joked about engaging Zuko to Oscar's youngest daughter Erica. He had three daughters, Kelly (19) Vanessa (17) and his youngest, Erica (15). Zuko had never seen Erica, but he had seen paintings that his father brought back for him. She really didn't look that cute; her sisters had gotten the looks and brains, and she got whatever was left over. If he had ever met her, he would never have given her a second look. But it was an insult to his father if he did not attend the ball, so he had to make himself look presentable for the ball. Which was on the next island.
"Who is it from?" Zuko's uncle Iroh asked him. He turned to his uncle and told him.
"Its from pop." Iroh never liked how Zuko started to call his father pop lately, he still believed that if he caught the avatar, he would be able to go home, but Iroh knew better, his brother would take the avatar, and leave Zuko out all alone. He was never really 'alone', he had his uncle Iroh and the crew. Though the crew seemed to not like him very much, they still obayed his every word. Zuko sighed. "I have to attend the Longhorn's ball and so do you."
Erica sat in her room, brushing her long, bouncy hair. It was a chestnut brown with a hint of black in it. She actually hated it so bouncy and long; it always got in her way when she had to train Kendo. You would have expected her to be a girly-girl Mary sue princess didn't you? Well, she is a princess yes; but she is last in line to enherit the throne. She loves to practice Kendo, even though her mother disapproves of it. Her mother dissapproves of alot of things Erica does. When her mother walks into the room she instantly thinks that she did wrong and was going to be punished. Her elder sisters were buisy picking out dresses for Erica to wear, like she couldn't pick out her own clothes. She sat on her stool infrount of her vanity mirror in her undergarments, with her little Chihuahua named Angelique sitting her front paws on Erica's bare legs. Her father had told her and her sisters that they were about to meet an old friend of his, and that they may have a new fiance. She wounderd what this... 'Prince Zuko' guy was like. Was he kind? Was he gentle? Was he romantic? He probably was, her father would never choose any man who wasn't kind, gentle and romantic. Her sisters finally decided on a dress for her; it was a blue kamono with cherry blossoms on it. They left the room so she could get dressed, thats exactly what she did; she put it on, and put on some make-up. Alittle pink lipstick, and some blue eyeshadow. Her eldest sister came back in to fix up her hair, she hated how they treated her like a barbie doll, wanting to pick out clothes for her, fix her hair for her. She wanted to do all that stuff for herself, but being the youngest she was obligated to that, also, she was very quiet; and hated confrentation. She'd mostly just sink into the background at a party and watch everyone else have fun. Or she'd never attend at all and just sit in her room with Angelique.But this time, she had to attend; she had to look nice and she had to be on her best behavior. Kelly finished her hair, it was in a braided pony tail, with her bangs pinned back with hair pins with little daisys on them. Erica looked at her shoe rack and her other sister was already debating on which shoe would fit her sister the best. It was either the pink high heels or the blue ones. It looked like such a hard job, to pick out what shoes to wear. Erica still wanted to try. She looked in the vanity mirror and saw herself, she did look pretty; but she wanted to have done that herself, instead of play barbie with her sisters, using her as the barbie doll.
Vanessa decided on the blue ones. But Erica didn't like either one of the choices; nor did she like the dress. She didn't like what they had picked out for her, The dress was alittle tight, becase she got it when she was fourteen, which means she has a hard time breathing in it. The shoes hurt her feet, not only because they too, were baught when she was fourteen; but becuase she hated High heels. They made her fall over and hurt herself. But her sisters loved the outfit they had picked out for her.
"Put these on." Vanessa orderd. Erica obayed without question. Just as she had predicted, they killed her feet, she had to look at the heel to make sure her whole foot fit. It did, but it wasn't comfertable. She couldn't possably stand up for three hours in these stupid shoes.
Prince Zuko unhappily got ready. He didn't try that hard to make himself look nice. Just presentable, he knew that no matter how good he looked, his father wouldn't admit him back wtihout the avatar present.He wounderd how he could hide the scar...he didn't have any cover up, not that he needs it, that scar is sexy! anyway, he decided to just let it be. Though he was glad to be with his father again, he didn't want to. His uncle told him that they were almost there, they had sailed for the last three hours untill they got to the island. They had some errands to run anyway, so they were going to kill two birds with one stone. His uncle and himself got off the ship and began to walk to the long horn's mansion; invitation in hand, to prove that they were invited at all. The town looked at him with fear, but he ignored it; he was used to it anyway, besides, not like he cares what they think. They got to the long horn's mansion, it was large, about half the size of the fire nation palace. It was gold, red, and green. They walked through the big copper doors that the soldiers opend for them,flashing his invitation at them; they directed him to the ballroom. The ball room was large and gold. The floor was crystal while the roof was a dome of crystal. He was greeted by his father, and told the news why he was invited.
"Fiancee?" Zuko rose an eyebrow at that word. Normally, he would choose the woman he'd marry. But sence he is banished and all, and not only that, his best friend's daughter who is closest to his age is elegable for marrage. So she was chosen for him. "I don't want a fiancee."
"The matter is closed Prince Zuko. You will marry my friend's youngest daughter." His father hissed, the trumpets sounded and the big doors opend. Who walked through were three young ladies, arranged by height. The eldest, the middle, and the youngest. They all had on Kamonos and chokers. The eldest's choker was yellow with a ruby stone. The middle's choker was blue with an onix stone, and the youngest's was pink with a sapphire stone. All three walked with poise into the ballroom. Zuko didn't give them a second look, he was just too furious with having been forced into an unwanted marrage! Mr.Longhorn walked to his old friend, talking about matters that Zuko didn't care for. When Mr.Longhorn would come to the palace before, and Zuko was forced to lison, he'd let his mind wounder freely about someday ruleing the fire nation.
Erica stood in the background. She wasn't talking to anyone, she was just too shy. She winced, her feet hurt like hell; so she walked over to a table and put her legs under the table cloth, and slipped her shoes off for a moment. She kept expecting her mother to come and yell at her for sitting barefoot for just one moment.
"Erica! Please come here!" Her father called for her, she moved too quickly, and fell out of the chair. She quickly slipped her shoes back on and joined her father with Zuko's. "Erica, meet your Fiance,Prince Zuko." Erica blinked; that was the man she was suppost to marry? Zuko didn't seem to be paying attintion, untill his father told him to sit at a table for the dining. Everyone that had a say in this had a seat at the table, Zuko and Erica sat there too, because they had to hear about their arranged marrage. "Okay. Prince Zuko will take Erica on his ship, and treat her how he sees fit.Sound good?"
Erica nodded, mostly to herself. She had an idea that he was the type of man she had wanted, so she figured that would be a good idea!
"That sounds good." Ozai commented. The food was placed on the table, Zuko ate it silently, Erica mostly lisoned to what she would be getting into. Without a word said.
"Okay so it is decided. Prince Zuko will treat her as he sees fit, while Erica goes through bridal training." Her father summed up for them, all of them nodded in agreement, except Zuko. He just finished up his meal and asked when he would be able to leave.
"Don't be so impatiant boy." his father scolded. "Erica will have to collect her things." Zuko rose an eyebrow.
"Why?" He asked, he had really not been lisoning at all had he?
"She is going to join you on your ship to be your fiancee. You can treat her as you see fit." Iroh shook his head to himself, but no one noticed. He knew how Zuko would treat her, and he knew that it wasn't going to be good. Zuko's temper had shortend in the time he had spent away from his home, so Ozai was unawaire of how Zuko would treat her. Although, Zuko liked the idea of being able to boss her around; but he kept silent about it.
Zuko stood outside Erica's door as she and her sisters packed her things in a trunk at the foot of her bed. Angelique eyed him confusidly; he staired back at the dog. She yipped and scratched on the door to Erica's room. Erica opend it to her dog and she ran in.
Vanessa and Kelly were packing her bag, and congradulating her on her marrage.
"Were not married." Erica corrected. "Just engaged." Vanessa laughed off her correction, and put in Erica's dresses.
"No matter. You two will be married one day! And the family name will be secure!" Vanessa giggled to her comment, putting in Erica's shoes and make up. Erica gatherd her dog's things: Her dog bed, brush, stuff like that. After she was packed and ready to go, Zuko had his soldiers to take her trunk to the ship, and Iroh told them where on the ship to take it. After bidding her mother, father, and sisters goodbye; she slung her kendo stick and gear over her shoulder and boarded the ship. After sailing away from the island, it began...
Hi! WELCOME TO MY NEW FANFIC:D okay hihi! I hope to get alot of Reveiws and the Kumi one will be finished. Im not saying when, but it will be. I'll make it a priority sooner or later.
