Dance of the Flame
Note: I own nothing but my own OC.
Chapter 1
Prince Zuko had been on a journey to capture the avatar for the past 2 years. He recently fought with the young avatar Aang, and he lost. Aang has recently given Zuko the slip on Kyoshi Island so Zuko still continues his journey but finds he has an unexpected visitor on his ship.
"Prince Zuko, we found a girl trying to steal some food from the kitchens!" said one of the soldiers on Zuko's ship. "What do you wish we do with her?"
Two soldiers were holding the girl by her arms and threw her to the ground. Zuko looked at the girl observing her as if he was looking at a memory. She had long sleek black hair that went past her hips. Her bangs covered plenty of her face. She had amber eyes that burned as bright as the sun. She was wearing baggy pants that ended at her calves and a kimono like top that seemed to look like it belonged to an 8-year-old girl. Her clothes were a faded red showing that she had them for a long time. Though her body seemed dirty, Zuko thought he had seen one of the most delicate creatures in the world, though he would never admit to it.
Everything about her was familiar. He grabbed her chin so that their eyes were leveled and she gave him a death glare. She tried to bite his hand but he was too quick for her.
"WHY YOU LITTLE BITCH!" yelled Zuko.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A BITCH? I WAS FREAKIN HUNGRY SO I DO WHAT I HAVE TO, TO SURVIVE!
"Now Zuko. You know better than to talk to a young lady that way," said Iroh in a happy voice. "I apologize for my nephew's temper."
"Um, no problem. So, uh, your name is Prince Zuko?" asked the girl seeming a little startled when she asked.
"Why yes, his name is Zuko," said Iroh.
"Let's just get on with it. You were caught stealing so you must be punished. I say we just toss her overboard," said Zuko.
"What! How dare you!" yelled the girl.
"Now Zuko, I say the young lady should work a little while till her debt is paid," said Iroh. "What do you say miss?"
"Alright, I'll work."
Zuko merely stood with his mouth wide open shocked to here his Uncle asking her to stay aboard his ship.
"Zuko why don't you take her to the spare room next to yours," said Iroh with a smirk on his face. Zuko took the hint and gave his uncle an evil look that told him to keep his mouth shut.
They were silent the whole time while taking her to the spare room. When they approached the room, he opened the door for her and she slid past him slightly pressing herself to him. Zuko blushed with embarrassment but quickly snapped out of it when she broke the silence between them.
"Um look, I know I'm going to be here a while so lets get something strait. I am here to pay my debt. I don't want you going overboard like treating me like a slave, got it!" said the girl.
"Well you shouldn't have been stealing from my ship in the first place so it's your own fault, you got yourself into this mess," Zuko replied.
Both of the two teens stared at each other with anger in both their eyes. After a few moments of silence, Zuko turned around to leave the room.
"You begin your work at sunrise," said Zuko
"Oh, wait," said the girl.
"What now?" thought Zuko.
"My name is Hotaru," said the girl in a soft voice.
Zuko thought for a moment. God her name was so familiar. He knew he heard it before.
"Good night Miss Hotaru," replied Zuko as he closed her door.
Hotaru flopped herself onto her bed and stared at the ceiling.
"Wow, Zuko," she whispered to herself. "You've changed."
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-The Affectionate-Sinner