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It was a nice day in the Fire Nation. The sun was shining and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Inside the Fire Nation palace, there was an important meeting going on. After the meeting, Iroh walked to Prince Zuko's room. Iroh knocked on the door to his nephew's room. Zuko was laying on the bed, bored out of his mind.
"Come in." Zuko said and Iroh opened the door then walked into his nephew's room. The former general closed the door behind him. He wondered how Zuko would take the news he was about to receive.
"Zuko, I have something to tell you." Iroh informed his nephew and Zuko sat up.
"What is it, Uncle?" Zuko asked, somewhat concerned, but doesn't show it. Iroh thought for a moment to choose his words carefully.
"You're father has arranged you a marriage and he wants you to go the South Pole to help spread the war." The former general informed the prince. Zuko stood up and looked at his uncle in disbelif.
"I'm arranged to be married?!" Zuko asked Iroh, shocked.
"Yes, to Mai." Iroh informed the 16-year old prince and Zuko was speechless, "I had no say in the matter."
"Oh well..." Zuko paused, "Why would father arrange this?" He finally asked.
"I have no idea." Iroh sighed, "He wants you to go to the South Pole today."
"Okay, I need some time to think this over." Zuko told Iroh and the general nodded before leaving the room. To make matters worse, Zuko's sister, Princess Azula, walked into his room after Iroh left.
"Hello Zuzu." Azula greeted and Zuko's eyes narrowed as he looked at her.
"What do you want?" He asked, getting to the point.
"Well, as Uncle has probably said, you're to marry Mai and go to the South Pole. You shall go to the South Pole today and when you return, you'll marry Mai." Azula told her brother the plans and he sighed. She loved seeing Zuko suffer, but Azula would rather be the one to cause his suffering.
"I will go." Zuko informed his sister, just to get her to leave him alone.
"Good." The princess paused, "Oh, before I forget, there's one waterbender there." Zuko looked at his sister, wondering why she gave him any information. He instantly thought that she was up to something, but he didn't know what.
"I'm sure it won't be a problem." Zuko told Azula and she really hoped that he didn't make it.
"Try not to be killed, Zuzu." Azula said and left her brother's room. Zuko started to pack right after Azula left his bedroom. He wondered why she always came into his room without knocking. The prince knew that his sister hated him, but wondered why she couldn't at least knock before entering. Zuko saw Uncle Iroh walk into his room and began to wonder why no one knocked anymore.
"Uncle, are you coming?" Zuko asked his uncle.
"Yes, I'm coming. Pack quickly, nephew." Iroh told his nephew and left the room to help decide what tea to bring on the ship. Zuko continued to pack for the journey.