Summery: When a mysterious young Firebender enters his life, Zuko's world is changed forever, but how will he react to that change? How will she react to the changes in her own heart? Where do her loyalties lie? How will she choose between the truth and love that lies deep in her heart or her loyalties to her nation?
AN: Hey guys, I finally got my first fanfic up! YES does a happy dance lol well like I said it's my first fanfic so sorry if it's bad and please R&R...but please, please, please...no flames! Oh and I don't own A:TLA ...wish I did but I don't...anyways R&R...ENJOY!
The Doom of Innocence
Chapter 1. Ambushed
The large Fire Navy warship rocked gently under the rolling ocean waves, while it rested in a small port close to a small Earth Kingdom town. A group of the ships occupants were missing lost somewhere, no doubt, in the town looking for supplies. Among these occupants was a tall young man of about sixteen or seventeen who had long black hair that was pulled back in a topknot, though a more noticeable feature of this striking young man was the large scar that resembled a flame, which covered most of the left side of his face; an older man around his late fifties with long graying hair, accompanied him.
"Prince Zuko! This place looks nice, let's go here," said the excited old man, who already had many shopping bags as it was.
"Uncle Iroh, we're wasting our time here, we've already got all the supplies we need, and I want to leave, now! We finally found the Avatar's trail after all those weeks of searching, and I don't want to lose him again!" Zuko said, very frustrated.
"How many times must I tell you, nephew, shopping is never a waste of time, actually it's much like drinking tea! And besides, it is impossible to capture the Avatar, and you know that, your father, grandfather, and great grandfather all tried and failed," Iroh said browsing through some old scrolls.
"That's because their honor didn't hang in the balance….mine does" Zuko said with a determined yet sad look in his eyes.
"Oh Zuko," Iroh sighed. "You have more honor than any of your sires combined."
"Thank you, uncle," Zuko said with a thin doubtful smile.
An hour later Zuko and Iroh were heading back to the black warship when all of a sudden a strange commotion in the surrounding forest caught their attention.
"What was that?" Zuko asked, his eyes fully alert. Iroh made no reply.
Just then a band of rebel teens emerged from the thicket of trees and surrounded the unsuspecting Firebenders.
An ambush! Zuko thought, his fist started to glow. "Who are you," he demanded angrily, his fists now glowed from the intensity of the fire that was dancing to and fro around his hands. A tall boy, obviously their leader, around seventeen stepped forward. He had thick brown hair with mischievous brown eyes that gleamed with sick pleasure.
The name's Jet, commit it to memory, because it's the last name you'll ever know, you Fire Nation scum," Jet replied with a sneer. Jet made a hand motion and a boy with an incredibly large nose and ears stepped forward with a bow in hand, aimed right for Iroh's chest.
"Now say goodbye, you old fire rat," Jet exclaimed with an evil smirk. With that the boy let his arrow fly.
"UNCLE, WATCH OUT," Zuko screamed.
AN: Well there it is, the first chapter of my first fanfic, and it's a...CLIFFE lol I love it! sry it was so short...I hope it wasn't too boring, I had to get some things established...but have no fear it will get better after this...and maybe a little longer! Well I hope ya liked it! please REVIEW!