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Chapter Two: Foreshadows Roam The Valleys

Standing on the foremost (and by far the biggest) ship was Admiral Zhao. Another man was standing next to him; Commander Raghnall. Raghnall was a tall, slender man who was probably in his late thirties. He wore a thinner, tighter material under his armor that showed off his finely-toned muscles. His stance was one of confidence and power, and his dark brown eyes were constantly looking this way and that, as though scrutinizing everything (and everyone) before him.

"So that's his ship. Pretty small. You'd think his father could've afforded to give him something better. Then again, I guess he's lucky to have gotten anything at all." The commander smirked, showing pearly white canines that contrasted sharply with his deep tan.

"Yeah," scoffed Zhao. "that brat's lucky his father gave him as much as he did."

"So it's true then?" Raghnall asked. "That his father could give an aronat's bottom for him?" Zhao nodded. "Intresting. Makes things a lot easier than, huh?"

It was Zhao's turn to smirk. His mind relished the thought of his younger adversary in pain, whether it be physically or mentally. The Admiral composed himself as his ship ran aside Zuko's. "Drop your anchor!" Zhao ordered the prince.

"What do you want-Admiral?" Zuko spat him.

"Really, that's no way to talk to your superiors." Zhao mocked. "And it's not I who wants to see you, but Commander Raghnall." Zhao gestured to the bording Raghnall. "He's one of the Fire Nation's best; won several important battles for us in the East and is currently up for promotion to Admiral himself."

"There's no need for all that, Zhao." Raghnall waved the praise away. "I mean, all that couldn't have happended if..."

"Enough!" Zuko yelled. Seeing Zhao was enough to get his blood boiling, but if they were just going to stand there on HIS ship acting like idiots, that was just too much. How DARE they! Zuko's hands began smoking, begging for him to release the balls of fire trapped inside of them.

"Oh, I'm sorry! How very rude of us; blabbering on like a couple of old men at a nursing home. The reason I'm here is I would like to hold a confrence with you. That is, of course, if you have time." Raghnall bowed to the prince but didn't take his eyes off of him.

"What could we possibly have to talk about?"

"You'll see." Raghnall replied with a smile.

That smile sent shivers down Zuko's back, though the prince had no clue why. But for some strange reason he didn't like the tone of Raghnall's voice or the way he kept looking at his body, as though he was appraising a rare diamond and looking for even the most intimate flaws. It made Zuko want to jump into the see and wash off his crawling flesh.

"Come!" said Raghnall. "I know you're in a hurry to get back to capturing the Avatar, so let us get this over with." Raghnall turned and followed the path that Zhao had already taken back to the larger ship.

"I'm sorry," Raghnall turned around and spoke to the two men following him. "But I'm afraid I need to speak with the prince alone General Iroh."

"Well, I'm sorry, but if he's going anywhere I come with him." Iroh stated.

"I'll be fine, Uncle." Zuko assured him. "I can take care of myself."

"If you're sure of that..."

"I'm sure." Zuko said stubbornly.

I really do mean to write longer chapters, so no angry mobs, please! And by the way, if you're not reviewing, shame on you! Even if you don't feel like it you could still just put in a short one saying if you liked it or not. Give me ideas, names, comments, suggestions, anything! I'm here to please you, the reader. P.S. I made up aronat, but it's basically this rat-like creature.