Chapter 11: The Letter
"Shawntel I brought...you..."Zuko's hands dropped the tray spilling the food all over. He picked up the note and went to find Nico and the Fire Lord.
"What do you mean my sister isn't in your bed? Did you check the whole room? What's the note say?" Nico paced around the room, wanting his sister back.
"She isn't there. Yes I checked the whole room. And I was just about to read the note.
Dear Zuko & Nico,
I can't go through with the decisions I have made, haven't made, been through, and going through. I have run away on the first boat leaving at 10:30 p.m. By the time you get this it will probably be in the morning. There is just to many things going on that I can't really decide, go through with and understand. I don't know who my betrothal is & I don't want to. I want to marry the person I choose, the person I love. I am going to help The Avatar save the world. Please don't get mad at me, I just need to sort thing out, & this stupid war.
Love Shawntel
She left us." Zuko almost killed the letter with flames when Nico took it from him.
"This is our only clue to where, why, how, and all the other questions, don't burn it." Nico looked at the letter and read it.
"I'm her betrothal." Zuko sat down hysteria braking through his cold, hard face.
"What are you talking about?" Nico looked at him like he just that he was Shawntel.
"I said: I am her betrothal. I made her leave. If I just told her a long time ago then maybe none of this would have happened..."Zuko got up and as he reached the door a firm hand grasped his shoulder.
"Where are you going son?" The Fire Lord knew this all and more, still asking.
"To get her. She said she met the Avatar last week meaning he's probably still at the south pole. Come on Nico we have to go get your sister, my betrothal." Zuko had his cold, hard, empty face already to go. They left with supplies, rocks, doctors, healers, soldiers, sailors, themselves, and uncle Iroh. The ship set sail to the South Pole, for the girl and the avatar. Little did the boys know that Shawntel was on Zhao's ship against her will, and on the way of finding the avatar.