A/N: Ok, well so sorry for the wait! I had a brain cramp… not only that but my dad turned 45 on the 10th….anyways here is the much needed chapter!
Ps: this is where the Zuko/OC starts to come out!
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Li's POV
"Li! Li! Wake up already!" Zuko yelled at me
"Alright, alright I'm up. (yawns) What's the hurry? Where's the fire?" I asked
"The hurry is that I need to bring you shopping because Uncle is on one of is idiotic shopping sprees…he insisted I take you…The problem is I also need to look for the avatar. I can't do that while you're shopping. So I need you to hurry and get dressed!" He yelled/explained again
"Alright, alright…don't need to be so angry, Hold on, I'll be right back." I told him gathering up my clothes and walking to the bathroom.
Outside I heard Zuko pacing around in circles…'Men…They're so impatient. ' I thought to myself. I slipped on my shirt and walked out; Zuko was already by the door. We walked out to the deck and started for the gank plank. I heard many, many noises; like people yelling and laughing, little kids whining at their parents for such and such a thing, and ect.
"Where do we start?" Zuko asked
"Um….how about, over there," I said as I pointed to a clothes shop. "It looks interesting, its name is…'the elements'…wonder why."
"Alright come on." Zuko said dragging me across the street
"Zuko! Let go! You're hurting my arm!" I yelled
We walked into the store and saw clothes from every nation. Even Air nation clothes.
I looked at all the pretty Fire and Water dresses, skirts, and shirts. All the water nation dresses where embroidered with either flowers or waves in a light sea foam color. All the Fire Nation dresses where embroidered with either dragons or fire waves in a light golden color.
"They're so pretty," I exclaimed "How many can I get?"
"Ummm," He said counting how much money he had "Maybe, two dresses…and skirt and shirt. And maybe a training out fit." He told me.
Just then a woman came up to us and asked if we needed help. Zuko told her to help me find two dresses, a shirt, a skirt,and a training outfitand walked over to a bench on the other side of the room,
"Is he the Fire prince?" She asked making sure Zuko couldn't hear her
"Yes, his name is Prince Zuko." I told her
"That's a nice catch."
"Huh? What do you mean?" I asked her
"You heard me, he's a good catch." She repeated
"You really think he could-"She cut me off
"Oh, I'm sorry. You aren't with him?" She apologized
"No…" I told her.
"Oh, well try these on." She told me handing me two fire nation dresses, an earth nation out fit, and an Fire nationtraining outfit
She pointed to the changing room and I went in to change.
'I wonder though… would I have a chance with him?
Oo0o0o0h! Looks like someone likes a certain fire prince!
No I-
Oh don't even say it…I''m apart of you! I know who you love!
Stop! I'm in charge of me not you! If I like him I will say! Now go away!
Whatever…'
I slipped off my shirt and pants and but on the dress first. I fit nicely. I walked out and the lady called for Zuko to come see
Zuko's POV
'Holy crap! She's, she's…I don't know the words…It's tight in all the right places as well…
Pervert! Pervert! Pervert!
I am not!
Then what was 'And it's tight in all the right places as well'?
Grrr…GO AWAY!'
Li's POV
"Very good…next one." Zuko said and I walked back in to try the rest on…
: Time gap:
(After Zuko has paid for the clothes and it is sunset. Li is wearing her Fire nation Dress)
"Time to go-" I cut Zuko off
"Oh! Zuko look!" I yelled grabbing him by the wrist " A festival! Can we please go?" I asked
"We have to-"
"Please!" I whined while giving him the lip
"(sigh) Fine…"He gave in
"Yay! Let's go!" I yelled grabbing him by the wrist and pulling into the excitement
In the festival there where bright lights and games with stuffed animals for the prizes, food stands, Magicians, and so many other things I never recognized before.
"Zuko."
"What?" He answered
"Why is everyone wherein' a mask?" I asked
"Because it's a tradition. This is a fire nation town." He explained
"Oh…can we get one?"
"…Ok."
We walked over to the nearest stand that sold masks. I bought a mask with a dragon face and Zuko…just bought a mask of a guys face…
"Very original." I said sarcastically
"Whatever," He snapped "Where do you want to go?"
"…How about over there!" I said pointing to one of the stands that you can win prizes.
I grabbed Zuko's wrist and pulled him over.
"How do you win?" I asked
"Melt the Avatar while it's moving." The guy responded
'What happy people…' I thought
At this Zuko perked up.
"Li, can I do this one?" He asked
"Uh, sure, I can't fire bend anyway." I told him
Zuko stopped up and summoned a medium sized flame. The guy pulled a lever and the avatar doll started moving in a circular motion. Zuko shot his first blow…missed by an inch. Then he took the second shot, right on it!
"Way to do Zuko!" I congratulated
"Thanks." He said
The man extinguished the fire and went over to the prize shelf and grabbed a red, yellow, and gold dragon. Then he walked over to Zuko and handed him the plushy.
"Um…Zuko?" I asked
"Do you want that?" I asked referring to the dragon
"No…you can have it." He said handing it to me
But he accidentally dropped,
"I'll get it!" both of us said leaning down to grab it.
Zuko and I bent over to get it he grabbed it first and then started to go up…our faces met and least an inch away
"(blushing) Oh, thank you." I said quickly grabbing the dragon
"That…That didn't happen. OK?" He told me
"Yeah…" Then I heard music, a light and happy tune set to a fast beat "Oh!" I yelled excited "Their dancing! Come on this will be fun!" I yelled pulling at Zuko's wrist this time…well at least I thought it was his wrist…
Zuko's POV
Li got all excited ad started to pull my hand...We ran to a circle of people dancing around a fire, Li grabbed on and so did I and we started to dance as well… We danced like that for a while then the beat changed and people sperated and got into pairs…they were slow dancing…
"Do…do you want to dance?" Li asked shakily and blushing
"…Um, err, sure." I said
Li grabbed me around the neck and me on her hips. We started to showily move back and fourth to the beat…
'She's so pre-'
BOOM!
"What the heck was that?" I yelled
"I don't know!" Li yelled back
"The avatar!" a random man yelled
"Li, stay here!" Zuko commanded
"Where are you-"
"I'll be back, I promise. Now stay!" He yelled
"OK…" I said as Zuko ran away into the distance
Li's POV
Swish! Swish!
"AHHH!" I yelled as two kunai hit my upper left arm.
"Muahaha…" A voice came
"Who's there! Show yourself!" I yelled pulling out the kunai
"Calm down…now hold still girl, this will only take a minute." The voice said coming out of the darkness revealing a ninja with the mark of Chi's Clan.
"You work for Chi. Well you can turn around now because no perverted son of a bitch is gonna' get me!"
"Hmmm, so it's the hard way, OK, we'll do it that way." She said getting into the stance
"Bring-it-on."
Igot into the fighting stance and started running at each other. I slashed out the Kunai and it scraped her on the arm. She took the next move. She did a flip over me and kicked my leg.
"Enough warm ups!" I yelled
Then me and the ninja started running at an inhumanly speed. Going so fast the only way that you knew we were there was because of the whizzing sounds. I ran round her giving her blows and she sent them right back…then in attempted to pull her hair in took off her mask,
"You look familiar," I told her. "You look like one of my old friends from my village."
"And how's that?" She asked inatempted to get her mask back.
"Well your eyes are red and your hair is pitch black…like my old friend… Skeia."
"What did you say?"
"That you look like my old friend Skeia. What are you hard of hearing?"
"I am not!" she yelled lunging for her mask again
"But what am I thinking…she'd probably still in Pow lan…with her husband…"
"L-Li?" The ninja chocked
"I see Chi told you my name." I said not fazed at all
"Li It's me! Skeia!" She yelled
"Right, like I'm to believe that." I told her
"No really it's me! Here I will prove it! Ask me any question!" She said eagerly
"Fine. How did my mother die?" I asked
"She was stabbed twice in the lung with a spear, by a solider." The ninja answered
"Good. But why did the solider stab her?" I asked again
"She refused to give you up."
"Right again. How old was I when I was exiled?"
"Six exactly." She answered
"hmm…and finally what is my last name?" I asked
"Li ling. Pronounce the "g" like a "k"." She stated
"…Skeia? Is- is that really you!"
"Yeah Li, it is…"
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A/N: Oh yeah! Brain cramp gone! I'd like to thank Nilikieye she gave me ideas for this chapter! And thank her again because Skeia is her character! (From the contest) OK and I have other news! I got the part of Cinderella! Yay! Oh yeah! In your face Morgan! Stupid bitch…anyway review guys! Review!