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Chapter6: Bad news

Zuko felt like a kid in a candy store when he walked home from the beach after Ayaka had gone. He had never felt so happy in his life. He felt like nothing could ruin the rest of his day. However, he noticed that his people seemed unusually happy. Not the kind of happy when you see your grandchild or something, but the kind of happiness you have when you're hiding something. Something that's dark and mysterious and could end in violence. This creeped Zuko out a little, but he was dying to know why they are so happy, so, he asked a civilian. "Excuse me, Ma'am? But, why are you all so happy?" he asked an elderly woman. She laughed evilly and said, "Because, my boy, something good is about to come to the Fire Nation… And then they will all PERISH!" she yelled and laughed her evil laugh and walked away. "PERISH! PERISH!" Zuko heard her yell as he watched her go. Now he was officially creeped out. "Ookay, that was…extremely freaky." He said. Once he had calmed himself, he continued his walk home although he didn't feel it quite as enjoyable anymore.

When he got home he found his uncle sitting in the living room. "Uncle," he said. "Is something wrong?" His uncle sighed. "Yes, Prince Zuko. Come sit down." The old general told his nephew. Zuko was about to go and sit down, when his uncle stopped him. "On second thought, Prince Zuko, why don't you go practice your Fire bending? I can tell you have much energy to spare." He said. "Okay. But first I've got to tell something that happened to me," said Zuko. "I'm listening," said his uncle. Zuko took a deep breath and began his story. When he was finished, his uncle looked saddened. "Word about this has spread faster than I thought." Iroh said under his breath. Unfortunately, Zuko heard some of it. "Word of what?" he asked. His uncle looked at him. "Uh…nothing Prince Zuko…it is nothing." He said as he tried to reassure his nephew that there was nothing to worry about. "Go practice now and meet me in the kitchen for dinner. I am making your favorite: roast duck with fried rice." His uncle said. Oh shit. Something must be wrong because my uncle doesn't cook for me unless stuff has to do with me. Zuko thought. "Umm…okay, I'll meet you for dinner," said Zuko and went to go change, and General Iroh was left to gather up his thoughts.

When Zuko was done practicing for the day, he went to meet his uncle like he planned. However, he did not plan to eat dinner with Sensei Koryu, nor did he plan to overhear what he and his uncle were discussing. "You didn't tell him did you," said Koryu. Zuko hid in the shadows of the corridor. He wanted to hear every word he could about what Koryu and his uncle were talking about. "No, I did not Koryu. I will wait until the time is right for him to know, and not before," said the General. "Well you have to tell him sometime. I mean the boy has a right to know, you can't just leave him in the dark, Iroh. The longer you wait, the more painful it will be for Zuko to accept the fact that…" but he was cut off. "ACHOO!" Zuko sneezed and blew his cover. Fuck, thought Zuko. "Prince Zuko. Come out from the shadows and come eat. Your food is getting cold," said his uncle. Dammit! Just when things were getting interesting, I JUST HAVE TO SNEEZE, thought Zuko. Zuko sighed and went to the kitchen to eat. He was still eager to find out what the two men were talking about and why it was about him. Koryu cleared his throat. "Well, I see that you two have some thinking to do. Good evening," he said as he bowed and left.

As soon as Koryu had left, Zuko was about to bombard his uncle with questions, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his uncle raised one hand and silenced him. "Your questions will be answered in good time, but not now. Now, you must eat." He said. "But Uncle," began Zuko. Again, General Iroh raised a hand to silence his nephew. "Your questions will be answered soon, Prince Zuko. Just eat for now," said his uncle and went into the living room. "Damn. Just when Koryu was about to speak, I just have to fricking sneeze," muttered Zuko as he stabbed his food with his fork and began to eat. When he was finished, he placed his bowl in the sink and when to see his uncle in the living room. But when he got there, his uncle was nowhere to be seen. "Great, just great. You want me to come see you, and your nowhere in sight. Thanks a lot Uncle, now I have to go find you," said Zuko as he stomped his way through the palace looking for his uncle. "Uncle!" yelled Zuko. "Uncle Iroh where are you?" he yelled all throughout the palace. He sat down next to a suit of armor. "I've looked everywhere and still no sign of my Uncle," he said to himself. He sighed and stood up. "Even though I know he's not going to be there, I'll go check in the living room…again…for the third time!" he said to himself.

When he got to the living room, whom did he find but…his uncle. He was sitting on the same couch that Zuko saw him in earlier. Now Zuko was pissed, he had searched the whole castle trying to find his uncle. "Grrrr, UNCLE! YOU WERE HERE THE WHOLE TIME? WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY ANYTHING WHEN I WAS CALLING YOU? I SEARCHED THE WHOLE DAMN CASTLE! AND NOW…" he stopped for he could tell that his uncle seemed saddened. "Uncle?" began Zuko. "Are you all right? Since I came home, you've seemed…out of it." His uncle sighed. "Well, I have good reason to be…uh, 'out of it' as you say," said his uncle. Zuko sat on the other couch next to his uncle. "Why?" he asked. "Because, Prince Zuko, Captain Zhao is getting married," said the General. Now Zuko was confused. Why is he sad about that? When someone's getting married you're supposed to be happy for him or her, right? Wait, on the other hand, Zhao is a pervert. Why would anybody want to marry him? Thought Zuko. Zuko chose his words carefully. "Ummm…shouldn't you be happy for him? I mean, I am, and it's about time he got married. I was worried that at his age, he'll never get married." He said. His uncle didn't say anything. Poor Zuko, so naïve. He has no idea. Thought his uncle. Zuko took a sighed deeply. "Whom is Zhao getting married to anyway?" He asked his uncle. His uncle sighed and then said, "Princess Ayaka." Zuko was in complete shock.