What can I say about Rescue? Several things in fact; one of them was that I could use the amazing alter-ego of the Prince which was the Blue Spirit, an idea that inspired a lot of artwork and fanfics around the fan media; there's something in the character change that happens with Zuko that is really eye-catching; not too long ago I saw a fan-art mixing Metal Gear Solid and Avatar with Zuko as Solid Snake, it fits perfectly so I decided to use him for this very special drabble.

Special? Why? Because it was the number 10, I never thought at first that I would do at least 10; I thought it was going to be four at max and then I was going to be bored and forget the project but I stuck around and here are the results.

The things I changed on the drabble, apart from some bad grammar, were several comments of Toph that some people (me included) didn't like, the whole sarcasm thing she says didn't fit and was too annoying, other things were the guards making Toph a whole prisoner, her parents could be over protective but they don't believe their daughter is capable of much so why the guards? I left some of that in the remade version but the explanations are in another part; that's right, this is another of the arc starters alongside Family, Noise and First, it has a second part and it will have a last third part to round the original idea which is in the last ten drabbles which explains some of the incongruence parts.

Disclaimer: See 01

10: Rescue

I hated this; sadly it have been my own fault and that's one of the thing I hated the most, not this clothes or the earth benders around my house, one would even think that I have been kidnapped by the Fire Nation and by the Royal Bitchiness, but the make up was a clear indication that in fact I was right back at my parents house; one of the things that made me angry was that I felt right into the trap of my former master and been dragged –literally- to my home where my parents were waiting for me with arms open.

It was even better; they already did a deal with another family by the time I arrived to my house, I was going to be married, it didn't matter that I was only 13 years old; seems that the sound of more money and more business opportunities were even more appealing to my father that the happiness of his beloved daughter, not that he have been very worried about that aspect before.

So that is my story so far; trapped in my house, my friends hundreds of miles away, me in the stupid dress, once again, and people ready to keep me at bay; all that was left was the sign of my new husband; damn it, they made me stamp my finger prints instead of a sign; I never thought that my parents would do this to me, alright, they love me, but they cannot keep me like their stupid little doll for their own status.

The wood and stone of the room have been changed by sand, I couldn't feel a thing around me, I couldn't see through the earth, and that by itself terrified me in a way, I was truly blind, only me and the darkness so I didn't know what was happening besides hearing both 'bodyguards' in front of my room, both good earth benders who will give the alarm sign and dozens of attacks will come at me at the same time; maybe I'm the best earth bender but not even me can stand that for long, maybe Twinkle Toes would, but not even him would be able to keep up, besides, I just wasn't, exactly capable of destroying my house, say whatever you want but in front of your parents you loss much of your steam.

A sound different from those of the shuffling of the guards passing in front of the door took me out of my mind, it was the sound of… both guards falling to the floor, what was going on?

The doors were opened silently before something fell at my feet; bending over a little I took the clothes… my clothes, the ones I used regularly out in the world alongside my loved headband.

"Change quickly, we have to go" the voice was muffled by what seemed a mask, a voice I couldn't recognize at first; I heard the person turn around to see if anyone was coming and to give me some privacy, I didn't care, he was giving me a key to get away; when my foot touched the hard floor outside my room I could see once again, specially at the stranger at my side, his height, his body and I just couldn't prevent a wide grin forming on my face; my savior was no one else than the Blue Spirit.

"What took you so long?" I said once we where far away from the place I never wanted to call home again; it have been so simple and quickly, with me to tell him the location of the other guards and his stealth we went unnoticed and made a fast runaway.

"Would you just say thank you like a normal person? Really, I should just have left you there for you to marry, then I would have been free of such a brat!" the wedding! The papers! Zuko's words made me remember the document; it didn't mattered if I was free in body, I was still chained by that "by the way, I found out something really interesting in your father's office" Zuko said holding my arm and placing a paper in my hand, it was the marriage document.

"If it weren't for this I swear I'll make you eat dirt!" I said happy, I had the upper hand on them, and if they though I was old enough to marry that meant they had no more control over me once I was married "Oi, Zu-zu"

"What do you want? And don't call me that" He said removing his mask with his voice a step to snap, just like I liked him, with the temper of fire and the strength of earth, time to make it official then.

"Do you have a pen? This thing needs your sign" Oh, I would have loved to see Zuko's expression, but at least I'll be able to drop the bomb to the whole group; sadly the wedding night will have to wait a couple of years.