Zuko's Bill
By Mdalia and RebLaw
"What the…!" Fire Lord Ozai exclaimed upon opening a letter from the Family and Children's Welfare department. "CHILD SUPPORT!"
Ozai sat down, and started reading the copious amount of paperwork sent him. Apparently Zuko fathered a child, and thus owes child support on said child. Fair enough, Ozai thought, he sewed his share of wild oats back in his day.
"This can't be right," Ozai said out loud. "This last page makes no sense; it says that Zuko fathered 37 children by 37 different women… The amount they're asking for child support is more than the Fire Nation's GDP!"
Thirty-seven! Ozai knew his son did inherit his dashing good looks, but still that number seemed high. Perhaps it was Iroh's influence on him. Either way, something had to be done.
Fire Lord Ozai boarded his fastest ship, along with a most reputable doctor. At that time the Fire Lord was unsure of whether it would be better to just have his banished son killed or merely render him unable to father more children.
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As the Fire Lord boarded his teenage son's ship he shouted for his son. Zuko came running as soon as he heard his father's voice calling for him for the first time in years a bit baffled as to the occasion.
"Zuko!" Ozai shouted still fuming. "How could you! Thirty Seven! What possessed you!"
"They tortured me," Zuko cried. "They wouldn't leave me alone until I …"