I'm back!! Sorry for the long wait but I've been buissy with my other stories, school and handball, you know the stuff. But now you can enjoy my little fantasy, so I won't bother you anymore -- read!
7. A walk and a talk
After lunch, Zuko and his mom took a walk.
"You know, mom," Zuko began, "I'm so glad I found you and that I know what happened that night."
"Me too, honey. I wanted to ask you something earlier but I don't think you would have liked it if I asked it with everyone else around."
"Ask away, mom."
"How, in the names of the Gods, did you get that scar?!"
Zuko stopped walking and looked to the ground, "I don't want to talk about it."
Ursa saw in her sons eyes that this was something serious, "I know, Zuko. But I am your mother and a mother always wants to know everything about her kids." She walked towards a turtle duck pond and waved to Zuko that he should come and sit down next to her, "Remember how we always sat like this?"
Zuko sat down, "Yes." He took a deep breath and began to tell his story, "It happened about two years after you were gone. I asked Uncle if I could come with him to one of father's war meetings. When some general wanted to use the 41st devision as a bait, I spoke out. Because of that, I had to fight an Agni Kai. I thought I had to fight the general but I was wrong. It was father who was my opponent. Of course, I refused to fight him. Then he said that I would learn respect and suffering would be my teacher. And then he fired at me and I got this scar."
"What! Your own father did this!" Ursa was furious, "If I get that husband of mine in my hands, I'll kill him! What happened afterwards?"
"He banished me."
"WHAT!" If Ursa had been a firebender, she would literally be on fire now.
"The only way to restore my honer was capturing the avatar and handing him over to Father."
"Oh, my poor baby," Ursa hugged her first born while he told further.
"Uncle came with me and after almost three years, we found him, but everytime I had him, he slipped away. Then Zhao ordered some pirates to blow up my ship."
"Oh, I've always hated that captain."
"Well, he's an admiral now."
"An admiral? Now Ozai really lost his mind. And then?"
"We attacked the Northern Water Tribe. I caught the Avatar again, but the water peasent knocked me out."
"Zuko!" Ursa said, getting a little angry.
"What!?"
"We don't call people peasents."
"But..."
"No buts, mister! Go on."
"Grr ok. Uncle and I fled and father gave Azula a task. She had to capture uncle and me."
"But how did you all get to this island?"
"Azula captured uncle, me, the Avatar and his friends. Azula, Mai and Ty Lee came to tell us what our punishments would be, Azula and I began to fight, there was an explosion and we all ended up here on this island."
"I'm so sorry, Zuko," Ursa almost began to crie.
"Why?"
"Because if I wouldn't have left, none of this would have happened."
"But it isn't your fault. You had to protect Souza. Speaking of her, why didn't Azula and I know about her?"
"Your grandfather didn't want to. He always said she wasn't worth your concern."
"But she doesn't look weak."
"Weak? Your sister is one of the best firebenders I know! I think she might even be able to defeat Azula! She became a full master four years ago, when she was twelve!"
"A full master!? You mean that she's an expert in fire, lightning AND lava bending!?"
"Yes and blue fire."
"Damn, why are my little sisters better than me?"
"Don't worry, Zuko. You will too one day," Ursa pointed to the pond, "You see those turtle duck babies?"
"Yes."
"One of them is still verry small. But when he's full grown, he'll be at least as big as the others, if not even bigger."
"You think so?"
"I'm sure of it, honey."
Zuko smiled, "Thanks, mom," he gave his mother a big hug.
"No problem, dear. Shall we go back to the palace? I think the others have finished their Pai Sho game."
"Ok, let's go."
And so, the reunited mother and son walked back, happier than ever before.
"Just one last question, mom,"
"And that is?"
"If Souza is a master, how come she said she had to train and her master was waiting?"
"At the moment, she's trying out a new fighting style. I'll show you later."
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"Ok Souza, take a break."
Souza and her master, Noriko, sat down on the ground and drank some water. Noriko was a 23 year old woman. She was of average height ad weight. She had a light skin, dark brow hair with some natural goldisch highlights and although she was a firebender, ahe had dark blue eyes.
"You know who I just met?" Souza asked Noriko.
"Tell me."
"My brother and sister."
"Really? I can't wait to meet them."
"And also the Avatar and his friends."
"The Avatar? Awesome!"
"And another person."
"Who?"
Souza smiled, "My uncle, general Iroh."
Now Noriko knew why her pupil smiled, "Ah, I think my boyfriend is going to like that. Have you told your uncle about him?"
"No, and neither has my mother. I have a plan."
That's it, hope you liked it. I have to tell you, Ayama15 almost killed me if I didn't update this story again:P
Thnx to all my reviewers and readers, if I didn't have you, there wouldn't be an Island.
Before I forget, I want some romance. Tell me wich pairing(s) I should use. Rare pairings are even more welcome. You may even use charackters from the show that haven't been in my story (yet). Put it in a review or something and I can wright romance does a happy dance
Untill next time,
Aniek
