Black. That's what my world faded to. The pain was still solid like a rock, sitting on my chest, but it was lessened greatly since the initial attack. Thank Agni. I recall feeling the pain, that is right before I passed out.

After Azula had been chained, Katara practically dragged me back to some room in the palace. I was too focused on the ground to look around the room, but it was a room non-the-less, with a mighty comfortable bed.

I can't remember anything that happened after. I remember closing my eyes, and then hearing Katara whisper my name over and over again.

Now all I see is black.

I can't feel anything. I can hear myself talking, like I'm speaking out loud but I'm not awake.

I wonder how Katara's reacting right now. She's probably fantically trying to heal me. No doubt about that. What time is it? I remember the sun was setting when I was settling onto the bed. It's got to be dark by now.

I want to wake up. I still need to tell Katara something. I was so close to saying it earlier, but it was to painful to breathe let alone talk. Agni damnit.

What if Azula get's free? What if she breaks out and comes after me? Comes after Katara? Get's her revenge on the both of us? I can't let that happen. I need to wake up!

Calm down Zuko, calm down. Azula has been dealt with. There is no way she's getting out.

I still need to wake up. Katara needs to know about this, about why...

Ugh. I don't even know how to comprehend why I took that lightning bolt. How am I supposed to stutter that out to her?

She'll laugh at me won't she? Oh who am I kidding? She will laugh right in my face. She's the Avatar's girl. What would she want with a banished, scarred prince? Yeah, not a damn thing.

She'll probably return to her home with the Avatar in tow as soon as possible. Why would a waterbender, and a free-spirited warrior like her, want to stay tied down in the Fire Nation captial? The captial of the land of people that tore her entire world apart?

Calm down Zuko! Stop thinking like that!

Agni I need to wake up. I need to wake up now.

I need to talk to her. I need to tell her exactly how I feel. I need to get my point across. I need to ask her to stay. I need to hear her voice, to know she's okay. I need to look into her eyes and tell her why I did what I did and how it was the easier choice of my life to make. I need to tell her how much I think I love her and how long I've been dying to say it. I need to wake up.


'I'm waking up
enduring my biggest fears.'
[Waking Up - 10 Years]

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