AN: This was written for the first day of Zutara Week 2012, so tell me what you thought. I haven't written for AtLa before, and I know it's short, but please read and review.
Disclaimer: I don't own AtLA.
Day 1: Serendipity
Zuko stepped onto the prison ship, seething at what he saw. The captain and some of the guards had just been rescued from the water, and were lined up to face the wrath of the prince. They had captured the Avatar's waterbender, and when her friends came to rescue her, they had escaped. Nothing irked Zuko quite like missing the Avatar, especially when they were within grasping distance. He was mad.
After interrogating the ship's crew, and relieving them all of their duties (getting thrown into prison), he made a final sweep of the ship. While he was standing on the deck, something blue caught his eye amidst the metal and coal. He bent down to pick up the pendant, which he recognized as a betrothal necklace. Her betrothal necklace.
He had leverage on her. She was no longer unattainable. She would do anything for her necklace, including risking the Avatar's safety, and he knew it. What a serendipitous day, indeed.
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