Dancing Flames
Chapter One: Bandits and Dancers
"Prince Zuko! There are bandits aboard the ship", screamed one of the guards. Zuko quickly got dressed into his amour expecting tons of men coming at him, but instead two girls ran by carrying huge bags. "What! Stop you thieves!", a second guard yelled. Zuko saw the taller girl had short, blonde hair and a green mask. The other girl was shorter and had waist length black hair with, what Zuko could tell, golden eyes that flickered to red. "Hey, you two", Zuko called catching up to them," What do you think your doing robbing my ship. The ship of the Fire Lord's son, Prince Zuko." "The shorter girl started laughing and finally said," You mean the Banished Prince Zuko." "You there, what's your name?" "Me", asked the shorter girl, "My name is not important. I'm guessing your Zuko." 'Yes. Who is your friend", Zuko asked. "My name is Odina", said the taller girl. "O, why are we bothering talking to him? Let's just go", said Naiya as she started doing fire bending. 'What! How could she be doing fire bending', Zuko thought.
"Goodbye", Odina called as the two ran out.
"Amazing", Zuko muttered under his breath. "Prince Zuko, did you say anything", asked Uncle. "Oh, no. have you found any news on the Avatar", Zuko commanded. "No, sire", said Uncle, "Prince Zuko, do you remember what we have planned tonight?" "No. What?" "It's your birthday! How could you forget! We brought you some special presents", exclaimed Uncle. Uncle clapped his hands and two female dancers came out. "These two are two of the finest dancers in the world. They travel all over, and they are going to dance for your birthday party." "Uncle!" "Lord Zuko. Please, today is your seventeenth birthday. Celebrate", Uncle said grinning. The two girls started doing a rhythmic dancing and Zuko noticed that the shorter girl moved more like the flames from the burning flames and the taller girl moving more like the grass in a spring breeze. The flames reminded him of someone he knew. Someone along time ago.
FLASHBACK
"Zuko! Look, I can control the fire! Can you believe it! I finally did it", exclaimed the girl who looked about seven years old with hair like a black waterfall and eyes like polished gold. ":Naiya, that's great! Now you can dance with fire bending", cheered young Prince Zuko.
END OF FLASHBACK
That was ten years ago. 'Naiya, I remember that night. The night you disappeared. I will find you. No matter what stands in my way. I will find you.