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Chapter 4-The Symbol
"What?!" Zuko cried out "How did you two know that?"
"We know more than you think we do" Li chuckled.
"What my sister said is right. We may be old, but we're not as dumb as you think" Lo countered.
"But still, how could you know about my dream? I told no one" Zuko said firmly.
Putting down their tea cups, Lo and Li stood up. They then started taking off their outer jackets and scarfes.
"Woah, what are you doing?" Zuko shouted standing up and knocking his tea over.
"Calm down Zuko" Li demanded
Lo and Li finished taking off their outerwear and were tying their jackets around their waists. It was then that Zuko could see silver chains peeking out of the twin's shirts.
"We have something to show you" Lo said.
"But" Li spoke up, "You must promise to never tell another living being for what we are about to share with you is a secret of the Fire nation that has been guarded ever since Dragons roamed the sky."
"My sister and I have been guarding this secret since the day we were born and it has giving us incredible powers. Powers, that if fallen into the wrong hands, could start another great war" Lo said very seriously.
"Very well" Zuko spoke "I promise"
"You must make the Sacred Royal Family Oath. The one only taken by those in the Royal Family to never cause hard to the citizens of the Fire nation" Li demanded.
The Sacred Royal Family Oath is nothing to be taken lightly. Zuko knew that. Once he turned 8, he had to take the oath, as is customary with all members of the Royal Family blood line. The oath, if broken, not only meant death, but the entire family would be shunned and banished from the kingdom. The Fire nation would then have to find a next family in line to resume the throne. Zuko knew that if he broke this, it would mean very bad things. Especially since the world still has not recovered from the war. After taking a pause to think about it, Zuko agreed.
"I will take the Sacred Royal Family Oath" Zuko said honorably.
And with that, Zuko took a step back and extending his arms. Moving to the right, Zuko bent his leg and straightened his arm. He then took a step left and brought his left arm up. He continued to move about right and left in a circle while moving his arms to very specific shapes. When he completed the circle, he brought his hand together and started making a fireball. The fire quickly got bigger and bigger. It looked like it would soon engulf Zuko but at the last minute, he shot it in the air where it bust into a wide stream of fire that came dazzling down from the sky. Sweating and panting heavy, Zuko took a step back and turned to the old croons.
"Well down Fire lord Zuko" Lo said with a smile on her face.
"Now that you have taken the Sacred Royal Family Oath, we can trust you with our secret" Li said "But, if you break it, we will know and you will be sorry" she said very darkly.
With a nod from Zuko, the two sisters stepped back and pulled out the silver chains around their necks. Zuko looked as he saw a blue Dragon around Li and a red Dragon around Lo.
"You see Fire Lord Zuko, Li and I have had these necklaces ever since we were born. Our father gave them to us and infants. Not only to tell us apart, but you could always tell who Li was because she was always gassy (Li looked at Lo and stuck her tongue out) but because he was the last member of a secret organization that kept these safe from harm" Lo confessed.
"But what is so special about some jewelry?" Zuko asked.
"These are necklaces were forged by the original fire bending Dragons. They each hold a special power that gives the wearer heightened senses" Li said. "The blue Dragon gives the wearer heightened hearing. I can hear things more clearly and loudly than others. Not to mention, I can hear people's thoughts.
"And while my sister has heightened hearing" Lo spoke up, "The red Dragon gives me heightened eyesight. I can see farther things more sharp and clear than most as well as through lightly layered objects like a chest or a robe.
Zuko quickly covered himself.
"Oh not to worry Zuko" Lo said with a laugh, "We choose when to use our abilities and we would never use it for sneak peeks. Although it has helped me in the past" she chuckled.
Holding back the possibility of vomiting at the thought of Lo getting lucky, Zuko quickly composed himself before speaking up.
"That's incredible and all, but it still doesn't explain how you knew about my dream last night" Zuko stated.
"Hold on, we were getting to that" Li said.
The two sisters closed their eyes and moved closer to each other bringing the dragons together. The two dragons clicked together, almost like a puzzle piece, and turned a shade of purple. The twins' eyes opened to Zuko who found they were shaded over in purple.
"When combined, the dragons give the user, or users in this case, the ability to see and hear all." Li said.
"There is no place we cannot see and no one we cannot hear" Lo continued "It is how we came to be advisors for the Royal Family"
"I see" Zuko said "Apart, the dragons only unleash half of their power. But when combined, the wearer gets the full strength of both dragons."
"Correct Zuko" Lo said. "It is how we came to know of your dream last night."
"My sister and I were doing out nightly ritual of checking the world to see how post-war clean up is going. We like to know so we may help when asked" Li said.
"But, while we were doing it, we felt a disturbance in the air and felt you thrashing around in your bed. Your heart was causing you to rock so badly, it was giving out vibes that my sister and I quickly became aware of" Lo shuddered
"We quickly looked inside your mind to see what was going on and it was there that we learned of your problem" Lo whispered.
"Problem? What problem" Zuko growled, "I don't have a problem."
"Ah, but you do Fire Lord Zuko" Li spoke up. "Your heart is not at peace and because of it; the Fire nation is not either. If the Fire lord cannot feel peace, he cannot lead the nation to peace.
"Listen carefully Zuko" Lo said demandingly "You must find peace in your heart in order for peace to be fulfilled throughout the Fire Nation, and thus, the world."
Zuko took a few steps back. He was trying to process what Lo and Li just said. How was he going to find the perfect match? Where would he start? How was he going to tell Mai?
"But..but how?" Zuko said "I don't even know where to start"
"We will show you" Li spoke
"There is another power to these dragons, but it comes at a terrible price" Lo gravely stated.
"What? What s it?" Zuko asked.
"Together these dragons allow us to see and hear everything around us presently. However, we can also see into the future" Lo said.
"However" Li continued "It requires a great deal of strength and my sister and I in our advanced age may not come back."
"No, I can't let you do that!" Zuko said shocked.
"Hush down Zuko" Li said. "Lo and I have discussed it long before you restored your honor. Like I said, we can see into the future."
"But you can't. I don't want you to die for my sake" Zuko exclaimed.
"Zuko" Lo said, putting her hand on Zuko's shoulder "My sister and I have been around a long time and we knew this day would come. We looked forward to the day the Fire nation would restore its honor and it is thanks to you that our great civilization has done that. It would be our honor to help you find peace so the Fire nation can be great once more."
Before Zuko could respond, the two sisters step backed and joined hands.
"Great Spirits of Fire and Sky, come down to us and open our eyes" the two chanted simultaneously.
Suddenly, Lo's and Li's eyes shot open red and blue beams. The beams went into the air and came crashing down, creating a red and blue vortex around them. Zuko tried to see what was going on, but the light was so bright and the wind picked up fierce. A few seconds went by and the lights began to fade and the wind died down. Zuko opened his eyes to see the two twin sisters lying unconscious in the grass.
Lo! Li!" Zuko shouted as he ran over. As he approached, he saw the twins, still holding their right hands together. He knelled down to see if they were alive.
"Firelord Zuko!" a voice shouted in the distance.
It was Xino, along with ten soldiers.
"Firelord Zuko!" Xino exclaimed again running over. "We saw these great lights and heard a racket our here in the garden. Are you alright?"
Suddenly, Xino looked over and saw Lo and Li perfectly still on the grass.
"What happened?!" Xino piped.
"Calm down Xino" Zuko said. "I am fine. Take Lo and Li to the hospital wing and see if there is anything the doctors can do. I want only the best medical care for them. Call in doctors all over the world if you must."
With a nod, Xino gave a signal to the gaurds. The ten men grabbed the sisters and carried them away with Xino following.
Zuko looked to where the sisters once lied and noticed something burning. He walked over and in the outline of each sister, something was burned into the grass. Zuko bend down and looked at each spot. Where Lo lied was the word South and where Lo lied was the symbol for the Water Tribes.
"What could this mean?" Zuko thought.
Suddenly, Zuko's eyes lit open. With sudden realization, Zuko knew he had to go to the Southern Water Tribe to find the one who would bring peace to his heart. He knew he had to find…..
Katara
