AN: I don't own Avatar, but a guy can dream right? This is in the form of a diary, hence the name, and it's about Iroh's son's final days.
Diary
June 3
Well I'm stuck cleaning weapons again. It's hard with the general being my father, he's too protective of me. It's not so bad with Liang here with me, he really is a good friend. He can always make me laugh when I'm depressed.
June 5
Another day another set of armor cleaned. This is starting to drive me crazy. I fear I would go insane if Liang wasn't here with me; he gave up a spot on an attacking force for Ba Sing Se. Well I have another set of armor to clean. Talk later.
June 9
My father finally let me fight. I got the task of defending a food shipment going to our troops. There were a few earth benders, but nothing we couldn't handle. I hope I get more chances to fight soon.
June 13
Liang and I got orders to find some earth benders that are supposedly going to flank the invasion force for Ba Sing Se. We leave in the morning with seven other men. I have to rest now goodnight.
June 14
We haven't encountered much resistance yet. A few farmers with swords, it was a little sad to see the fight a battle they knew they were going to lose. One of the men got a bad hit on him; I wish we had a healer with us.
June 15
There were more earth benders than we thought. Everyone is dead but me. I took shelter in a nearby cave, bad mistake they trapped me in. Liang got a rock spike in his chest; He looked me in the eyes when he died. One of them got me really bad. I'm very tired, going to rest now. Sorry father