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Chapter 2

Zuko walked slowly thru the dark hallway inside the palace. His heavy footsteps showed that he was doubt from what he would did next. Then he stopped before the downstairs to the dungeon, sighed. Facing two dai-li who guarded the place. " Open the door! " He commanded gently. The two dai-li looked at each other with confused look. And then shook their head.

" Are you trying to against me? " Zuko spoke, still with calm but threating voice. Both dai-li looked surprised. Even just little, zuko could see that they were intimidated by his words and acted. So he kept his rule. Both Dai-li bowed to him. One of them spoke while his eyes never there to met zuko's. " No, Prince Zuko. We never intend to do that. But, it was command from Princes Azula that we have to keep the prisoner away from anyone,- " He stopped, Looked at the prince's face in from of him with the corner of his eyes for a second, and then back to the floor before he said another words, " Even from you...Prince,- "

Zuko raised his eyebrows. Angry sneaking inside him. Zuko kept silence for a while to control his anger. "Let me in!" Finally he spoke, still did his best to look calm even he was very angry for what azula did to him...and his uncle.

Both dai-li, again looked each other, confused. Zuko smirked. And with speed of one light, he kicked one of the dai-li right on his face just to made him collapse. The other dai-li looked zuko with horror, and before he could realized what just happened, zuko land his fist on to his stomach...very strong fist. With no chance to even cried, zuko hold the man's neck and crashed him hard on to the floor. In a second, he collapsed. Zuko stood, looked at two unconscious bodies laid in front of him. And then, he smirked again. " With this, Azula will have no reason to punish you both, - " Zuko whispered softly, more to him self. He walked to one of the dai-li's body, turned his body to face him. Zuko eyes, focus on a bundle of keys hanging on the dai-li's waist. Without a second thought he took it.

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Iroh sat with his leg crossed one each other. Both his hands, lay on his knees with eyes closed. He breathed steady and calm. Slightly it was like meditating, but it was more like thinking. His old face looked calm as always, but this time, there was sadness. Feeling lonely and lost for the second time sneaking inside him. He lost his sons for the second time. First Lu ten, and now...Zuko. Yes, Zuko was not his real son, but after Lu Ten died and after all years they were spent together, Iroh could not resist his feeling to that boy. He loved him like he was his own blood son. He cared for him like he was his father. No...he loved zuko thousands times bigger than Ozai! He wished zuko was his son. And then, he remembered those pictures...those moment when zuko was six. When her mother still with him.

Iroh patiently teached twelve years old Lu Ten how to dance. He had asked Iroh to teach ed him fire nation's dance last week. Not because he loved the dance but apparently it was because of a girl. Yup, Lu Ten was in loved. He needed this lesson so he could asked the girl to dance in fire nation anniversary party which would be held tomorrow. Even this was his seventh day of lesson, Lu Ten was still struggled with his dance. No wonder why he looked frustrated tonight. The party would be held by tomorrow, and now...he didn't even can handle the basic move. Iroh laughed every time Lu Ten forgot the move and cried because he step his own foot.

Even it was disaster for Lu Ten, but for Iroh, it was a full entertainment. He never saw his son so determinant to learn a dance. He always hated dance even Iroh forced him many time to learn. "Trust me my son, you will need it one day..." That what Iroh said every time he pursued Lu Ten to learn one dancing. And Lu Ten would always answered the same line every time, " Oh Father...warrior only need bending and weapons, they don't need dance in a battle field! ", and by then, Iroh would laughed out loud to his son. And now, he could bet that Lu Ten would regretted him self for it. With this thought he made another loud laugh.

Lu Ten Stopped. Looked at his father with angry face. "Yeah...yeah...laugh as much as you want, old man!" he tought him self. Regretted why he was so stubborn and didn't listen what his father said. And he heard another laugh from Iroh, "He really loved this moment, doesn't he?!" Another thought, but kept it inside him. "Are you gonna keep laughing or teach me some move?" He finally said, yelled.In a spoiled way.

Iroh stopped laughing. Actually, he still wanted to have more when he looked Lu Ten's desperate face. "Okay...okay...Come, I show you some good and simple move. When I was young, I always use this move to steal girls heart...hohohoho" With that, he started to move gracefully, like there was a music followed his move. Step there, right and left and back and left. " Remember to keep your head up when you do this move, it will show your pride and dignity to the girls...they always like it" He said while continued the dance. Lu Ten put his full attention to his father move and steps, make sure there were nothing missed from his eyes.

Iroh stopped, finished his moves. "Now, try it." He said.

Lu Ten nodded and started to move as closest as he could to what Iroh showed him. The Old man stood there while watched his son, this time seriously. "Hmm..." he hissed. "Not very good but not too bad!, you still can attract girls attention with it, -" He said, followed by santa laughed. Lu Ten frowned and Iroh saw it. "I was jocking my son, you did it good. Very good...i bet she will like it." He added. And Smiled raised on Lu Ten face.

"Thank You, Father..." Lu Ten said, Honest. He always felt that he was the luckiest boy in the world for having Iroh as his father. This gentle and caring person which were very rare in the fire nation. But, still there was one thing he hated from this old man, which was the fact that he always laughed , anytime, anywhere, anyoccation, just like he did now. And sometimes, it was annoyed him.

Suddenly Iroh stopped his laugh. Looked at the six years old boy who stood behind Lu Ten. His face frowned, and Iroh knew why.

"Zuko, come..my nephew." He said kindly. Zuko walked to his uncle. "How long have you been there?" Iroh put another question.

"Long enough to see how pathetic Lu Ten with his dance,-" Zuko said mocking his cousin. But they both knew it was jocking. It was different from azula, she never joke when she mocking someone.

Lu Ten raised his eye brows. Didn't seem upset or mad, but smirked back at little Zuko. "Ouw...really, Young Prince Zuko? And how good are you with that dance?"

"A lot...and better than you. Uncle teach me some move..." He started to dancing around. Showed moves which none of Lu Ten could do. And this time, it was up set him. Then he looked at his father. And like always, that old mad gave Santa's laugh. "Well, it's not my fault, Lu Ten. Zuko is very fast learning student in my dancing class. And the most important is, he likes it. You must like something you learn, my dear son." He said. And nothing Lu Ten could say as he could see the truth on his father words.

"But you're lucky, cousin Lu Ten. I never had my father to teach me dance...or play. He always practice with azula...I think he doesn't like me...he always said i am a weak bender...and I guess he's right." Zuko frowned when he said that. His golden eyes looked hurt as Iroh could see, and it hurt him too. He is too young to get his father hatred.

"No, Zuko! It's not true. You are strong and could be the strongest fire bender one day. And where is that words came from..?, of course your father likes you! You are his only son! " Iroh tried to cheer the little boy in front of him. "Come on..." Iroh held zuko's hand and took a sit on one of the chair at the garden with zuko on his side. "You too, Lu Ten..." He added Looked to his own son who stared at them. Lu Ten did what his father asked.

"Zuko...do you want to hear one of the most famous legend in fire nation?" Iroh Asked. Zuko froze a while and then nodded. And then Iroh eyes moved to his son, who nodded fast.

Iroh took a deep breathe before he started, "There was two hundred years ago, where the world still have their peace and when people from each nation lived happy and firmly, -"

"...and fire nation?" Zuko cut. Iroh put small smile on his face, looked at the boy pure golden eyes. "He so pure...live as a royal family in fire nation...zuko is too pure", he thought to him self.

"Yes, my dear nephew...even fire nation" And zuko smiled wide. Imagined the whole world in peace with his childish thought. No innocent people would killed, that was only what his six years thought could think.

"There was a prince of fire nation. The Hire of fire nation throne. Young prince, handsome...charming and kind. All the need to be a prince...only one thing miss, -"

"...and what was that, uncle?"

"Shut up, Zuko. How can my father tell a story if you keep bugging him with your question!" Lu Ten complained. And Iroh raised a soft laughed. "It's okay, my son. Zuko is only six...you also did the same when you were in his ages."

"Just, continue the story, father." Lu Ten said, a little bit upset.

"Yes. Where were we?"

"Something which miss from the prince." Zuko said.

"Oh yeah...He had everything he need to be a prince of a fire nation. But, too bad, he didn't have the most important thing, which is...fire bending"

Zuko and Lu Ten shocked. A fire prince with no bending ability. How...? A hire of the throne couldn't fire bending? His people would never wanted him. That exactly the thought that showed from those boys face.

"Yes, you are right my dear boys, The Price gowned with no hope. He was banished from his own throne. No one would accept a king who couldn't do fire bending. It would be better to have sick old man in a throne room than to have him as their king." Iroh stopped. Looked at to both boys who sat on his side. Then he smiled, "But, he had a heart of a fire lord, zuko." The old man looked to his beloved nephew. Zuko's eyes widen, his golden eyes shinned.

" Then, what happen uncle?" Zuko asked curiosity. This time, Lu Ten didn't complained as he also have the same curiosity as zuko had now.

Iroh put another milled on his face, a firmly smile. "He learned something that none of the previous fire lord had. He couldn't bend. But he still had both his hands to use. Then he started to learned martial art, boarding swords. Very skillful boarding swords master. It took him more than ten years to learned that skill, and when he felt ready, he challenge the fire lord who took his throne."

'An Agni Kai..." Lu Ten commented.

"Yes, my dear son, an Agni Kai..."

"But how come?, I thought it's only for fire benders" Lu Ten put another comment.

"No, my son. You seem have to learn more about our tradition Lu Ten. It's an one on one fight in the fire nation. Not only a bender."

"Did the lord accept it?" This time zuko asked.

Iroh smiled and nodded. "He had no choice. He had too, otherwise his people would think that he was a coward and if that happened, he would lost his people respect and that mean threat of his own throne. Beside, he still thought that The Prince was weak even with his swords since he wasn't a bender."

"Then what was happen? " Lu Ten couldn't wait any longer to hear what happened next.

"And they fought. The present fire lord with his fire bending and The prince with his boarding swords. They fought for their honor and their life. From morning till noon, from light till dark. And one thing the fire lord had forgotten, that fire bender is weak with the moon raised. But, The prince was not a fire bender. He was a boarding swords master and he didn't need sun to gave him strength, - "

"So...he took the chance and attacked the weak fire lord with his swords? And by that he won the Agni Kai..!" Lu Ten made prediction while zuko just took a good listen to both of them. Like something from this story had inspired him.

"Yes, you are right, Lu Ten. He won the Agni Kai...and his throne." Iroh stopped again and took a good looked at both of the boys. "With that won, he had proved his strength even without a fire bending. And his honor, his brave heart, his determinant had brought his throne back to him. To the respect of all his people."

Zuko and Lu Ten couldn't hide their amazed to the prince. They both smiled and eyes wide open after Iroh finished his story.

"Zuko...Zuko...where are you, son?!" Suddenly a women voice heard from where they sat. Zuko shocked and looked around when he realized that women looked for him.

"Mommy...I am here!" Zuko yelled to his mother, but still have no intend to move from his uncle's side.

Ursa walked gracefully with her red black robe dancing with the wind blow. Her beautiful golden eyes stayed on zuko. " Oh, Zuko...you're here. I was looking for you every where, young man." She said in a strong but soft voices.

"I am sorry. I was listened uncle's story." Zuko said frowned. Ursa smiled softly, and touched zuko's hair and sat next to him. "That's okay, my dear son. It's forgiven. But now, it's too late for a little boy like you to stay outside like this. Now, say good bye to your uncle and come with me. You have to go to bed now." Ursa said with smiled never leave her face. Zuko did what she told him. With that he stood and hugged his uncle, say good night to him and Lu Ten and then took ursa's hand, followed her. But after few steps, he turned around and face Iroh.

"what is the prince name, uncle?" Zuko asked. Iroh smiled and answered, "People of fire nation called him THE BLUE SPIRIT"

Zuko nodded. His golden eyes bright. And turned around to follow his mother. Left his uncle and Lu Ten, who was same with zuko, still amazed with the story.

Iroh's thoughts blur when he heard the cell door crack. He opened his eyes and looked to the opened door. His eyes got widen when he realized whose figure did just came in.

Author's Note :

Sorry for taking so long (well i hope there is someone waiting for my stories --)

I know...i know...grammar are suck...poor vocabulary...but i really hope that you will like the story. I made it a little bit different from what you used to read. And honestly, i didn't even think to write zuko's past on this chapter...really!!!, it just came out like that. It should be story about Zuko and Iroh when they met for the first time after Ba Sing Se scandal. But, i guess, it has to wait until the next chapter.

And, for Zuttara...pls be patient. They will have they turn later.

O ya...something about zuko will surprise you all :)

Ursa ? I promise she will show up later...just wait. She will have a role this time...big role!

Where are the GaAng, i know...i know...i just try to think about something good to for their first met with zuko after what happened to Ba Sing Se. Just wait...!

And last...plz..plz...review...i need to know your opinion, whether you like my story or not. I need it to keep my spirit up...so plz revieeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!