Chapter Nine:

Helena woke early that morning to cook breakfast.She got into the kitchen and wounderd what she should cook.She smiled at herself as she got a few ideas. She took some eggs out of wherever the food was and began cooking. She made boiled eggs and she wounderd if Zuko wanted sunny side up eggs or scrambled. So she walked out of the kitchen and into his room.

"Zuko. Do you want Sunny side up or scrambled?" She asked him.

"Scrambled. Thanks." Zuko said to her as he meditated.

"Okay!" With that, she walked back into the kitchen. the pot was over flowing with scolding hot water. Helena screamed as she paniced.Prince Zuko ran into the kitchen and saw what had happend. "Oh my god oh my god what do I do!" she was in such a panic that she forgot that the pot was scolding hot, so she tried to pick it up off the stove but burnt her hand. "GOD DAMN IT!" Zuko didnt know what to do either. It took a few of his soldiers to come in and take care of it. Helena had small tears in her eyes and was hiccuping. It was all pretty scary. Zuko just wiped the tears out of her eyes and helped her get breakfast going again. She was able to scramble the eggs with no problem. All she did was crack an egg into a pan and chop it up with a knife. Not the best way but it worked. Helena asked Zuko to leave breakfast to her. She tried to boil the water again but the effect was the same as before. She glared at the pot as the water boiled. Zuko just stayed in the kitchen and watched her this time. Making sure she didnt repete the same episode. She made some rolls, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, and toast. The toast was burnt, the boiled egg was hard, and the scrabled eggs were alittle burnt as well. She set the food on the table. Iroh never did show up for breakfast. "Where's Iroh?"

"oh um Uncle. He is sleeping in for a bit I suppose." Zuko said to her, Knowing his uncle was avoiding eating her food.But Zuko had no choise. He loved her so much. He staired down at his breakfast for a bit. Hesitant. He saw Helena was watching him impatiantly. Zuko picked up his spoon and took a bite from his scrambled eggs. They were horrable.

"What do you think? Honestly." Helena asked him. Wanting only the truth.

"Honestly?" Zuko repeted. She nodded.

"well..honestly...there kind of...hard." Zuko told her. He saw a dissapointed look on her face.

"Alright. Im sorry." Helena said to him. He knew he was going to have to eat the whole breakfast.

"Helena. Its alright I mean, Its not as bad as I thought I wou-" Zuko accidently said too much. He saw her grow angry.

"So you didnt believe I could do it?" She asked bitterly.

"T-That wasnt what I ment!" Zuko tried to cover up for his mistake of words. Helena just stood up and walked out onto the deck.

"Well thats how it sounded!" She scolded as she walked onto the deck and pouted. Zuko followed her.

"Helena Im sorry. But you told me to be honest." Zuko told her. She just looked at him, about to cry.

"I know..but its just so hard..I always screw up cooking one way or another." Zuko saw a tear roll down her face. "I just wish mom could have been around to help me." Thats what made Zuko feel worse. He put his hand to her face and brushed away the tear on her face.

"Dont worry, Your cooking isnt terrible." Zuko told her. Trying to make her feel better. Although that would prove difficult. "I'll bet when we get to your island-"

"What..?" Helena asked him. "Were going to Shiorihashi!"

"yeah.." He ended up telling her. But he didnt tell her why he was training. She was silent. Then, a smile spread across her face.

"Great!" She cheered. Zuko could see she wanted to go home. She had probably been at sea for a long time.She smiled and happily played with the water. They had been sailing for a few weeks in chapter eight before Helena had wanted to cook, So they were already at the island. Helena happily awaited their arrival. As the ship docked, Helena happily got off walking with Zuko and his uncle.Everyone in town looked at her strangly. She was walking with a bunch of fire benders. Of course they would look at her funny. But it wasnt that kind of funny. A small child ran upto her and tugged on the side of her Kamono.

"Princess Helena. Are you back to stay." Hearing the word princess, Zuko looked at her talking to the small child.

"Im sorry Coco. I might stay. I might not." Helena told the little girl.

"Did you go bye bye because the mean fire nation got you?" Coco asked her.Glaring at Zuko. Helena smiled and shook her head.

"No I didnt Coco." Helena told the small child.

"Then why are you walking with the fire nation? Wearing a fire nation Kamono?" Coco asked. She didnt trust Zuko apparently.

"Coco. Its okay. Prince Zuko brought me back here and The Kamono, I made myself." She assured Coco smiling. She walked back to Zuko and continued walking.Zuko looked at her.

"Princess?" He asked. Helena sweatdropped.

"well. Its a nickname." She lied to him. She didnt want him to know the truth.A man ran upto Helena. He was that guy who broke into the ship a while back. He gave her a kiss. With that, a shade over a fruit store caught on fire.Helena quickly put it out. "What was that about?" Helena asked Zuko. He had his hand balled up into a firey fist.

"Nothing." Prince Zuko lied. Helena sweat dropped while the man put his arm around her.

"This is my boyfriend." Helena informed him. Zuko caught something else on fire. But Helena put it out again. Zuko lost controle of himself when he kissed her again. He attacked her boyfriend with brute forse. Helena would have jumped in to stop this, but Iroh held her back.

"Dont hold this against me, But Its best you dont help. You'll get hurt." Iroh warned.

"Why is he doing this?" She asked him. Iroh was silent.

"Im sure he'll explain later" With that, Helena broke free and got infrount of her ass hole of a boyfriend. Stopping Zuko from attacking. Her arms were guarding her face.When he stopped, she put her arms down.

"Helena.." Zuko mumbled. But it was right then, that they saw a blond bimbo running to the guy.

"Ryousuke!" She screamed. Kneeling down to him and kissing him. No one was able to tell how Helena felt right then. She had risked getting hurt for him, he promised to wait and see if she would get the Avatar before dumping her. There was a long silence. The blond girl stood up and glared at Helena. "What the hell did you do to my boyfriend!" Helena was silent. Everyone was hesitant. With a few seconds, Helena had tears in her eyes as she staired at the angry blond bimbo. Zuko hesitated as he walked to her. Her sad expression, it turned into a vicious glare.Witnesses say her body burst into flames. Though her flesh was not harmed. Her eyes were bright red and her fists were surrounded by flames. This made Zuko back up and all he could do was watch. As much as he wanted to help her.

She walked to Ryousuke, the grass behind her burning as she walked to him. She grabbed his arm and made him yelp in pain from the flames. He got himself loose and ran from her, she only ran after him. Burning more grass as she followed him. They came to a cliff. It from the edge, fell into the sea. in the middle was a tombstone which had her mother's name on it. Helena grabbed onto Ryousuke as Zuko and his uncle followed her. Only able to watch. He wanted to help her so badly. But his uncle told him that she knew what she was doing. After grabbing onto him, Helena and Ryousuke fell off the side of the cliff into the sea. Her face was no longer beautiful. It was the face of a jealous monster.As they plunged into the sea, Helena began talking to Ryousuke.

"You promised to wait!" She scolded. "But you didnt! You went and cheated on me. Always confusing the thoughts in my head, I did everything for you. I stole, I lied, I did exactly what you told me and you cheated on me! I'll SEE YOU IN HELL!" With that, they hit the water, All that Zuko had seen was the splash, and the steam rising up from the water.

"HELENA!" He yelled.

She stayed under the water for a long time. Ryousuke had already surfaced and abandon her to his bimbo girlfriend. Zuko watched from the cliff. Helena was at peace. She floated in the water. I thought I'd reached the bottom. I go under even more.He didnt love me... Helena let out the last of the air in her lungs. I can't believe he used me like that...Although, why shouldnt he have? I was weak. Im still weak. I will always be weak... She figured the town wouldnt be angry with her. They knew how much of a jackass he was. Your everybody's fool.. Her contiance hissed at her. Have you no shame?You know you've got everybody fooled.I told you, Zuko would make a much better boyfriend..but you didnt lison. Somehow you got everybody fooled. Can't find yourself. I know the truth, I know who you are, and I dont love you anymore. You dont know how you've betrayed me. Your not real and you can't save me, somehow now, your everybody's fool. Her contiance was so crule now. But she knew it was true. She was everybody's fool. She let her last breath go, she closed her eyes, knowing this was the end. The last thing she rememberd was Zuko's arms holding her.

Water still surrounded them. Zuko held onto her tight under the water. She wasn't breathing. He knew he couldnt waist time there. quickly, he swam to the shore and put her down on the sand.

"Wake up.." He softly pleaded. "Please..wake up and be okay..." Everyone ran to her and surrounded them. Zuko didnt know what to do in this case. Coco ran to Zuko, though he scared her a bit, she was brave.

"Princess Helena's nurses are coming! Just keep her alive!" Coco orderd him. Zuko nodded in understandment.