A/N: Yay! Now its time to start the third and final part to my Zuko series! =D As I said last time, I thank all of you who have stayed loyal to this series. You're all the best! And I hope you enjoy this story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar, just Serenity.


Three days. That's how long I had been in this prison cell. And already I was bored out of my mind. I mean, I know I was a prisoner, and my entertainment wasn't really on the top of lists for me to have, but I didn't know how long I could handle this.

Though I had to give these Fire Nation guys credit. They were pretty good about keeping water away from me-or any liquid for that matter. I guessed they knew the extent of my abilities. That thought made me feel just a little bit smug.

Whenever they brought me food and something to drink, one guard would open my door and come in. Then I'd have to get handcuffed so I couldn't move my arms to bend. Afterwards, another guard would come in with a tray of food and water. He would then pour the water in my mouth, and after I finished, he'd leave with the cup, and the first one would unlock my hands, allowing me to eat. So as I said, they were pretty smart.

And unfortunately, they were the only times I had contact with any other human being. Other than that, I was left alone in my cell, which might I add, was not very comfortable-though I doubted it was meant for the prisoners comfort.

I hadn't heard anything about the outside world, except for the glimpses I caught from the guards when they walked past my cell talking to each other. Apparently Aang was dead, though I wouldn't let myself believe that. He was our last hope at peace. He couldn't be gone.

Thinking about that night got me thinking about something else, that made my heart ache, and my body pump with fury. I guess I should have been upset and crying over the betrayal I felt, but instead I felt incredibly pissed off. I couldn't believe Zuko would do something like that! I thought he had changed, and wasn't interested in Aang anymore, or restoring his honor. Thinking about him put sadness and anger in me, and trust me-the two together were not a good combo.

"Serenity?"

Speak of the devil. I had been glaring at the wall, lost in thought, but that voice was enough to bring me out. It made my heart ache increase tenfold, especially considering I hadn't seen or spoken to him since that day he turned on us. And it made me even angrier at myself that his voice still had that effect on me, even after all he did.

My glare hardened, and I ignored him, choosing to continue staring at the wall. I heard him sigh, and the tone of his voice next almost made me feel sorry for him. Almost.

"Serenity please…." He sounded so pained. Good. He deserved to feel pain, especially after what he put me though. "Look, I'm so-"

"Don't." I said angrily, still not looking at him. "Don't even say it Zuko. Not after what you did."

"I didn't want to hurt you." He said quietly.

"Yeah, well it's a little too late for that." I said, keeping my voice cold.

There was silence for a few seconds, and I thought maybe he had left. I didn't feel like looking over to find out. "You're still wearing it."

Instantly my hand went to the necklace around my neck. The water tribe engagement necklace Zuko had given me, a couple days before everything happened. It was a black choker, with a light blue circle charm on it. On the charm was what looked like a yin-yang symbol. I could only guess that he did that meaning we were opposites, as in water and fire, but we went perfectly together, like yin and yang. However now I wasn't so sure.

I hadn't taken it off yet, for a reason I didn't even know. I guess I should have, but maybe part of me wanted to hold on to some part of Zuko, the only part I had left to remember what we had. Then again, that probably made everything worse.

I thought about something, before taking it off and standing up. I finally looked over at him, and saw him watching me confused. Seeing him now, a mix of emotions ran through me. I still loved him, there was no doubt about that. That was something that would never change. I longed to hold him again, and be with him. And then, seeing the way he was dressed-in a long red robe, that was still fancy-made all the hurt and betrayal come crashing back into me.

I walked over to the bars and held the hand with the necklace out. "Here. I don't want it."

Zuko stared at it, before looking back up at me. "Its yours."

I glared at him, putting as much hatred in the look as I could. "Its not like I need it anymore."

I knew instantly he felt bad about what happened, not that it mattered anymore. The look on his face truly did show how sorry he felt, and what I said apparently hurt him just as much as it hurt me to realize it was the truth. He slowly reached out and took it, as I dropped it in his hand.

"Serenity-"

"Why don't you go find that girl who always looks like she has a stick up her ass? I hear she's got quite the thing for you." I said angrily. I had heard a couple of the guards talking the day before, about how Zuko was now dating one of Azula's friends, Mae. I couldn't quite say how I felt when I heard about that. Hurt? Betrayed? I was already feeling like that. Besides, it had just ended between us, and already he had another girl?

Zuko sighed. "Its not-"

"Just go Zuko." I said, turning away from him, and walking back over to the bench that went along the back wall.

Zuko stayed there for a few more seconds, before I heard him walk away. I pulled my knees up to my chest, and wrapped my arms around them, putting my head down. And for the first time since everything happened, I actually cried.


A few weeks passed, and honestly I didn't know how I was still alive. I should have died from boredom by now. The only form of entertainment I got was watching a mouse scamper across my floor every day.

Zuko hadn't come to visit me again, and I wasn't sure if that was a good or bad thing. I'm sure seeing him again would just make me hurt more that I already was. But…..part of me wanted to see him again. Even after everything, I still missed him. Half of me was saying to forget him and move on, while the other half was telling me to not give up on him. Both parts were practically yelling at me, so I wasn't sure who to listen to.

But I knew one thing was for certain. I had to find a way out of here. I needed to escape some how, and find my brother and sister. Unfortunately, this was a high security Fire Nation prison, and I didn't think it was going to be easy getting out.

I sat staring at the wall, trying to come up with some solution to escape. However, I couldn't come up with anything. I was pretty much useless without any water or any other type of liquid around. I had some hand-to-hand combat skills, but not enough to take on guards, especially ones who had firebending on their side.

"Did you hear? One of the soldiers from war just got back, and they say he was covered in blood." My ears perked up slightly, as two guards walked by my cell.

"Yeah. Apparently it was running all down his body, it was so bad." The second guard said, as I heard them turn the corner.

I couldn't help but take this in. Blood….running….blood was a liquid. But….no. That's not possible. It was stupid to even think it. Besides, I could only bend liquid I could see. I stared at the wall deep in thought. But maybe…..just maybe, it was possible. I suppose there was only one way to find out. But it'd probably be better to try it on something small first, before actually trying it on a human.

I glanced down, as a mouse scurried into my cell, sniffing around. I smiled. This was exactly what I needed. I took a deep breath. Okay Serenity. You can do this! I told myself in my head, trying to sound confident.

I studied the mouse, as it slowly made its way around the floor. I wasn't exactly sure how to do this, seeing as how I couldn't see what I was bending-or at least trying to bend. But I had to give it a shot.

I moved my hand out towards it, doing the same thing I would do if I was trying to bend water. But the mouse continued to walk around like nothing happened. I sighed, and decided to try again. I did the same thing I did the first time, but again nothing happened.

I glared at the mouse, before closing my eyes and taking a deep breath. I had to concentrate, and not get worked up. That wouldn't get me anywhere, especially when I was trying to do something that seemed impossible.

I opened my eyes, and saw the mouse still in the cell, thankfully. I concentrated all my energy onto the mouse, trying to see the blood with my energy, not my eyes. Quickly, still concentrating, I moved my hand out again towards the mouse, as it started running across the floor.

And this time, it froze. My eyes widened, and I almost lost my concentration at my shock. I did it….I actually did it! The mouse looked like it was trying to move, but it couldn't. Slowly, I moved my hand up in a raising motion, and the mouse began floating in the air. I smiled and brought the mouse over to me, setting it in my other hand. I let go of my control on it, but it didn't move. I think it had gotten so used to being around me, it didn't see me as a threat anymore.

"Little guy, you just bought me my ticket out of here." I smirked, as the mouse stared at me, letting out a small squeak.


A/N: Alright well that's it for the first chapter. This one is going to be tough, since Serenity isn't going to be with Zuko for a lot of this, but I still want Zuko to be in it. So as I said before, I might do some parts in Zuko's point of view, of have Serenity have flashbacks of times of them together. But anyway, please review and let me know what you think!