Scars are only Skin Deep
Disclaimer: I don't own the Avatar show, okay?! (sobs uncontrollably) Wish I did though…
A/N: Yeah this is, yet another great chappie in this soon to be famous epic (stands up on a tall mountain) Written by none other than the great and all powerful NovaBucker!
Alter Ego: You seem to have a rather larger than normal ego today.
Other Alter Ego: Oh, she's always like that, (laughs)
Me: Why you-! Come here! (starts a fight with both alter egos) Well while we beat the stuffing outta each other please read this new chappie, please R&R!!!!! (By the way this thing takes place right after 'the Storm' eppy)
Chapter 1: The Strange Girl
Zuko was pacing impatiently on the deck; he was restless for the Avatar had slipped through his fingers yet again. It was just after a heavy storm and the ship had to stop to make repairs very soon…
"Prince Zuko!" One of the soldiers shouted, "We've spotted something floating in the water!" Zuko was jolted out of his angry thoughts at his failure and rushed to the edge of the ship.
"It could be the Avatar!" He said excitedly as he stared out onto the water.
"Prince Zuko it looks sort of the same size as the Avatar, maybe it could be him." The soldier said like he had just won the lottery. (A/N: If there actually was a lottery back then.)
"Prince Zuko you shouldn't-" His Uncle Iroh started to say not to get his hopes up, but Zuko was already over the edge of the ship and swimming towards the body.
Disappointment blazed on Zuko's face as he shouted, "It's a not the Avatar, it's just a girl!"
"Is she alive?" His Uncle shouted back. Zuko noticed all the blood in the water, lots of it the girl had passed out, obviously. Zuko couldn't tell what color her hair was because of all the blood. She was gravely injured but she was at least breathing.
"She's alive…" He shouted back almost disdainfully.
"Bring her aboard the ship, Prince Zuko." His Uncle Iroh called out. Zuko groaned and put his arm around her in order to drag her while he swam towards the ship. They were lifted onto the ship, Zuko was on the deck and she was to be put in infirmary, when the girl woke up…
Ayame's POV…
I had fallen a considerable height without my wings to save me; I had passed out a few moments after I had fallen into the sea. Everything was a blur, I saw the strangers looking at me with some sort of concern. I panicked instantly, I felt myself leap up and stumble, I tried to say something but the blood that flowed out of my mouth stopped me from saying anything. I just ended up coughing out blood so violently that I tried to stand, pain shot through my leg and I collapsed. "Damnit..." I mumbled with my last shred of consciousness before everything went black…
Zuko's POV…
The girl had panicked instantly and lost even more blood in the process before she was taken to the infirmary. I don't think we should have wasted this effort while it could have been spent looking for the Avatar. I followed Uncle Iroh to the infirmary as I stared into blank space.
"The girl seems to have been severely cut and has been bruised rather badly." Col the ships' healer reported as he tended to the girl's wounds, then I noticed the mask that covered half her face there was a hole for the eye to look out of, her hair was a bright shade of red, a very unusual color. Then she jolted awake and swiveled her head from me, to Col, and then to Uncle Iroh. At first I expected her to panic like she did at first but she just kept staring wide-eyed.
"Hello I am general Iroh and this is my nephew Prince Zuko." Uncle spoke to her as if she were a small child, "What might your name be?"
"…" The girl said nothing as she just stared at us. Her eyes were a shade of amber green, "Ayame…" She mumbled through her clenched teeth. Ayame then closed her eyes and went to a very relaxed sleep. Uncle and I left the infirmary after that.
"Where would a girl get wounds like that anyways?" I said with slight annoyance that we could have been spent looking for the Avatar, then again it would have been just wrong to leave her. Man sometimes having a conscience gets annoying; I was still thinking when my Uncle answered my question.
"Didn't you notice how she was dressed? She may have been a warrior, though her uniform is not like any soldier uniform I've ever seen." He said plainly as we walked down the hall. Then we heard a scream…
"You'll never take me alive! I'll rip my own heart out before I submit to you! Yaahhh!" It was, what was her name again? Oh, it was Ayame. Ayame was literally freaking out. She may have had a fiercely painful limp but boy could she run.
"Wait! Get her back!" Col shouted, "She won't last long running around like that!" That's when I started after her.
"Wait could you at least stop for just a moment?!" I shouted behind her. She shook her head violently, and sped up. How can a girl with a bad limp outrun me?" "Could you please stop running?" I asked through my clenched teeth. She just kept running, Then I sped up and tackled her from behind and she fainted. This girl really is strange…
A/N: How's that for an update?! If you dare flame me, I'll- (gets interrupted )
Shrink: Remember, breath in, breath out. Find your happy place, imagine all the pretty little birds and animals that you play with. Let the Rainbows fill you mind with happy thoughts…
Me: I can't believe my Mom hired this stupid shrink…
Shrink: Think happy thoughts; let the fluffy clouds take you to your rainbow filled happy place…
Me: Well R&R! (turns around) You wanna what my happy place is?!
Shrink: Yes I do, what is it?
Me: It includes me getting to clean your clock!
Shrink: Oh dear that means I'll have to use this obedience collar on you… (Presses button on remote)
Me: Obedience collar?! WHAT?!
Zzzzaaaapppp!!!!!
Me: Owww! Help me!
Shrink: Bwaahhahahhhahahhahahah!!!!!! Now let's go to our happy place…
Me: It's anywhere but here!
Shrink: Now that's the spirit!
Me: Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! (runs out of breath, takes another breath and continues to scream) Aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!