The Traitor Revealed
A Hero Always Comes Home
Azula smiled as Zoe worked. Zoe had been training since dawn, perfecting every firebending move. Zoe was a natural. They were training in a cart on their way to the Western Air temple. Last night Zoe had revealed the Avatar's location. Azula sent word to Ozai, telling him about Zoe.
Zoe crated a wall of fire, letting it grow higher and higher, then circling her. Zoe created a complete shield. Then Zoe moved as though she was protecting herself, then she moved into a position with her feet apart and her arms vertical, her hands in fists. The fire burst into different directions blasting everything in its way back. Azula crouched down.
"Almost." Azula smiled as the fire created tiny fires around them. Zoe looked serious.
"Almost isn't good enough!" Zoe snapped. Azula smirked. It was time for Zoe to create blue fire.
"You're right. Almost isn't good enough so you'll never be good enough for anything."
Zoe knew what Azula wanted. Azula wanted Zoe to master blue fire. Zoe could handle that. Zoe called back everything she hated from her past, every bad memory she had, all the rage she had ever felt. Then she shot a fireball. It was blue fire.
"I'm better than you think." Zoe snapped. She threw another fireball at Azula, and tried the shield technique with blue fire. It worked.
Azula smiled. Zoe was wonderful at this.
Aang and Zuko trained, they had been training since morning and refused to stop to eat. Toph and Katara were learning how to fist fight with Sokka. Iroh was mediating.
"Zuko! Aang needs to practice his waterbending." Katara yelled. Zuko grunted and went to mediate. Katara hit Aang with a waterwhip. Aang responded by creating a wave. And they trained like that for the next hour. Then Toph trained Aang. Sokka went to eat, and Zuko and Katara began to fight each other. Suddenly everything was quiet. Toph knelt down.
"Someone's coming." Toph stated. Everyone went into battle position.
"There's about 5 Dai Lee, one old lady, um… Azula and someone else. Whoever they are, they traveling through the trees." Toph finished.
Azula stepped in to the clearing the Dai Lee and Hama following.
"Hello." Azula laughed.
"Get out of here." Aang warned.
"No." Azula sated coldly. She was more confident. She was smiling a wicked smile, like she knew something they didn't. The Dai Lee went for Toph and Sokka. Hama attacked Iroh. Azula attacked Aang. Zuko rushed to help Aang. Katara ran to Hama.
"Come out Zoe. We need you." Azula called in a mock desperate voice.
"Zoe would never join you." Zuko yelled.
"That's where you're wrong, Zuko." Zoe jumped from the trees. Her hair was up like Azula's, with her bangs hanging out. She wore a black dress with black pants. She wore a belt with the Fire nation symbol. She wore black gloves without fingers. She was completely different.
Zoe jumped down from the trees.
"That's where you're wrong Zuko." Zoe watched as the Gang studied her. She heard Iroh call her name. She responded by looking straight into his eyes.
Iroh looked at Zoe. The only thing he recognized was her ying yang necklace.
Azula watched as Zoe betrayed her friends. Zoe didn't seem to have any second thoughts. Good. She's strong.
"Zoe you aren't this. You aren't acting like yourself." Katara pleaded.
"You're right. I'm better." Zoe smirked. Zoe created her fire wall shield and then turned it to blue fire.
Zuko gasped as Zoe turned her fire into blue fire. Was this really Zoe? She wouldn't do this. But she did. The battle was winding down. Sokka had already been tied and bound. Iroh fell seconds later. Toph was trying to battle the Dai Lee. Aang was trying his best to hold off Azula, Katara was struggling against Zoe. Hama decided to come after Zuko. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Aang being bound by Azula and put unto the cart. Then Toph fell. Katara was being attacked by everyone.
Katara fought off the Dai Lee and they flew backward and lost consciousness. Hama walked over to the cart making sure no one was trying to escape.
"Face it Zuko. You're going to lose." Zoe whispered before sending a tidal wave over him. Zuko got up.
"No!" He went into a position so he could direct lightning at her. Zoe held Katara in front of her. Katara was limp. Zuko knew if he tried to attack Katara would get hit. He held up his hands.
"That wasn't so hard was it?" Zoe taunted. Zoe hit Katara in the shoulder. Katara fell to the ground. Azula tied Katara up. Zoe walked over to Zuko and bound his hands and legs. Azula went to the front along with Hama.
Zoe stayed in the cart. Zuko looked at Zoe.
"You'll pay for this." Zuko threatened. Zoe smiled.
"Sure I will lover boy." Zoe taunted. Zuko saw Zoe raise her hand.
"Good night." Zoe whispered. She sounded a little sad, but Zuko wasn't sure if it was just him. Then it all went black.
