Ch 1: The End is Just the Beginning
We last saw that the Former Fire Nation King was sitting in jail...So he could re-find himself, Aang let him live but not before he had taken away his fire bending powers..Prince Zuko had just finished delivering his speech as the new fire Lord...Fire Lord Zuko.
Beside him now in his new role as Fire Lord was his new found friends...Avatar Aang, Katara,Sokka and Toph. .As far as Zoko Family left standing beside him was his uncle Iroh..His father was in prison and his sister Azula...Well no one really knew were she had escaped to..He hoped far far away from the Fire Nation..Now that he was Fire Lord he wouldn't let anyone and he meant anyone come in between what was right any more and his mother was some were locked up in the world of the 4 nations..
Zuko turned and walked back though the palace doors...standing just inside the darkened room..in front of the heavily decorated doors...he took a deep breath, he took it all in...the new being the fire lord..the ending to the 100 year war...the family and friends he now had. most of all he took in how he felt so at peace after so many years...He closed his eyes and took a deep breath before reaching into his waist pocket...
Closeing his hand around the wooden necklace in his pocket..He oringally had grab wooden pendent off the neck of Monk Gyatso;to taunt Aang in the face with it when he had finally captured the Avatar..So he could of regained honor with his father..the Fire Lord at the time..Now the pendent had entirely different meaning, now he'd hope when he give it back to Aang it would have a happier ending..He quickly pulled his hand from his pocket when he heard someone walking around the corner..
" Ohh Hey Toph" He blusshed deeply and rubbed the back of his neck..
" Ohhh Hey Sunshine." That was Toph nickname for Zuko ever since he had joined the gang..
Trying to make a quick talk he asked almost in a demanding voice " What are you doing here!" Relizing how he had sounded he mutttered " Sorry for Yelling."
" Whoa! Sunshine just what was you doing standing in the middle of the hall like that?"
" I wasn't doing anything."
"Hummp like I really belive that."
" Have you seen Aang?"
" Yeah ohhh Yeah I just saw him, Hello blind girl here."
Sighing loudly " You know what I mean Toph."
" Yes he out on the balcony with Katara."
"Thanks"
Zuko walked away quickly up towards the second floor balcony..Katara now that was a name that made his heart leap up to the back of his throat..Come to think of it so did the name Toph..Toph made him speechless,A good speechless though..he turned a very deep red every time either girl came around him..but more so when Toph said his nickname Sunshine..Although he had his girlfriend Mai..Though he hadn't seen her for awhile now...In fact it had been almost 2 months..Zuko rounded the corner to the arch ways that seperated the balcony from the hallways..When he stoped short and listened to Katara and Aang was talking..
" You know Aang the war is over now." Katara was stareing longingly at Aang
" Yeah, I know were you been at Katara I kinda defeted the last fire nation King."
" Yeah I know that,but I was hopeing.." Katara leaned over and planted a deep kiss right on Aang mouth..
Clenthing his Fist tight...the tickle of blood ran down his hand...Why did see Katara kiss Aang anger him so much..the fault had to lay with Katara, cuz Aang was a good friend..but Katara had saved his life in the last fight between him and his sister...She had healed him, She had held him tight...He could hear her heart beat at a different pace...Breathing deep he steped out on the balcony. Pulling away fast Katara turned away...
"Ummm exsecue me Katara I need to speak with Aang alone please."
" Yeah I was just leaveing." she walked off the balcony and out of sight.
" Zuko what is up?"
He really didn't know how to tell Aang why he had the wooden pendent of Monk Gyatso..Other than just to tell him..Takeing a deep breath he reached into his waist pocket..he pulled out the wooden pendent and handed it over to Aang
" Look Aang I think you should have this back, I know it has a lot of meaning for you."
" Were did you get this?"
" I grabed it back when I was still tracking you down."
" I don't understand.."
" I took it cuz..when I finally had you captured;I wanted to taunt you with it. Now that the war is over I thought you should have it back."
Aang took the pendent in his hand..and the old memories of Monk Gyatso..and him was playing checkers..and he had cheated to win with airbending...Aang smiled,then looked back at Zuko and smiled. A slient tear slide down his cheek as he closed his eyes and sliped the pendent around his neck..
" Hey Zuko how do I look now?"
Laughing slightly " Hey you can pass as a real Monk now."
" Haha thats good..I always wanted to be a Monk.."
Both Zuko and Aang turned arms around each other back..Walked back into the palace.
