The Wolf - I figured that I should say something but to be honest I have no idea what I should say. This chapter is mostly about Zuko but I promise that Katara will be in here eventually.
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Ryo-chan wolfgirl - I have two things to say to you. First I love the name! Wolves are amazing! Second yes Katara is usually the beauty and Zuko the beast but I decided that why not let the girl be the monster I mean she can be a super hero, a super villain, or a damsel in distress BUT WHY CANT SHE BE THE MONSTER! Monsters are pretty cool if you ask me. That is why I switched it up.
This is to all other readers The Wolf will respond to who ever she feels has left something interesting to talk about so leave a comment if you want.
Me: HA! I have made my appearance! :D Anyway, this is the way she normally is. Don't feel like she is trying to be mean to any one or anything like that. You get used to it after a while. :D Well , we hope you enjoy chapter 1! Please read and review and NO FLAMES! They are not welcome. (The Wolf might kill someone, probably me)
"Uncle I am going into town," called the young man as he exited the little cottage he shared with his only living family member Uncle Iroh. He couldn't say that he wasn't happy in their little home in fact it was the only place in the world besides the bookstore or his training ring that he was happy. He would have never left the home if it weren't for the fact that he had just finished the book he got yesterday and needed something else to keep his mind busy. It didn't take long for him to reach his destination and he was bored to see that this morning was just like every other morning. The young man couldn't count the number of times that he had wished that they would move to the big city and still wondered why his uncle chose to stay here in the middle of no where.
The man smiled as he heard the usually argument between the barker and the butcher about how they should trade goods. How the man running the stall was hitting on a woman and his wife deciding to slap in the back of the head knowing she would do it again tomorrow. Though his eyes really lit up and his lips became a warm smile as he entered the book store. Bumi the owner of the store was playing in the back with his giant rabbit when he heard the boy enter.
"Zuko you are early today. I take it you enjoyed the book that I let you borrow?" his crocked smile was the same one he always gave Zuko and he knew that it would be getting another book to borrow.
"Well I finished my book and I know how much you want them back after I finish," Zuko was already letting his hands slid over the all to familiar books resting one on the only book he had ever read twice from here.
"If you want you can have that book boy," Bumi said without evening looking at what book it was.
"You sure?" Zuko could never tell with the old loon if he was being serious or if he was joking.
"Of course now leave. I have to go and play with Mr. Booboo," cried Bumi as he pushed Zuko out the door.
As Zuko walked out of the store his hands securely on his new book all he could think about was his mother. This had been her favorite book to read to him as a child before she left, before she abandoned him. In the book Ursa had always made him the prince trying to save the peasant girl. The great fire bender who loved the lowly water tribe peasant. A young prince banished and scarred looking for a purpose. He always thought of the prince as someone like him since he was scarred, but Zuko wasn't going to fall in love.
When he finally reached the fountain Zuko looked around the bumbling tumbling village. He waved or smiled back to any who gave him one first. He knew that the locals were again gossiping about him and his uncle. At almost twenty one Zuko was a very handsome young man and his little to no interest in woman came to no surprise when he looked at the little water tribe peasant in his book. She had to him an almost otherworldly beauty and gave him hope that if she could love the comet scar on the prince than maybe someone could love his comet scar. "If only you were real," he sighed.
"If only who were real Zuko," came from the ever bubbly Ty Lee. Now his mood started to sour for when Ty Lee is around Mia was sure to follow.
"No one," Zuko replied as he tried to keep the book from them but Mai's hands were quicker.
"Now what is this?" Mai started to flip through book. "Why are you reading this garbage isn't it meant for small children who are scared of the dark?" Zuko lunged for the book but Mai threw it on the ground. But just as his hands brushed the cover Ty Lee sweep it back up.
"Shouldn't you be paying attention to things other than books? I mean you are a guy right? Girls are usually what guys your age think about. Unless you are crazy like Uncle Iroh," Ty Lee squealed in delight flipping through the book until she found a picture of the water tribe girl. "Is this the girl you were talking about?"
"I said it is none of your business," Zuko said coldly. His temper was starting to get out of hand as he grabbed the book from Ty Lee. "And why should I be interested in girls if all they care about is how hot I am or what I am going to do with my life."
"Because you should already accept my father's offer and be with me. We can give you and the loon everything you could ever want," Mai commented dryly because god forbid she ever show any emotion.
"Don't you dare call my uncle a loon," Zuko hissed. "I don't need you or your father's money to be happy."
Ty Lee grabbed Mai's arm and tried to pull her away from Zuko. She could already see the sparks in his free hand starting. If Mai wasn't careful she was going to get burned and badly but the gloomy girl only seemed to notice the boy who was completely out of reach not his anger or any of his other feelings when it came to her. "I think you should go back to your house Zuko... I see smoke." Ty Lee said as meekly as possible hoping that this would make him leave.
Zuko turned to the direction of his home and saw the smoke. "God damn it!" He ran towards the cottage ignoring and not hearing the words that passed between the two girls he left. Zuko never realized that he was being watched by someone who could destroy his whole world...again.
"That right my dear sweet child run, run as fast as you can to that old fool. My fire will get to you soon," came the wicked voice from a woman not see for nearly nine years.
