I have said this before and I will say it again- I do not own avatar or Hercules. This song is from the Disney version of Hercules the song is called I Can Go The Distance.
I have often dreamed
Of a far off place
Where a hero's welcome
Would be waiting for me
Where the crowds will cheer
When they see my face
And a voice keeps saying
This is where I'm meant to be
Zuko lay on his back looking up at the moon and stars wishing he was somewhere else-anywhere else- Iroh was sitting by the fire drinking tea. They were almost at Ba Sing Say Zuko didn't really think it was the best place to go but they were going. He closed his eyes…he was walking through a mass of people they were all cheering. He noticed someone walking in front of him he walked up and realized it was the avatar. Someone pushed him ahead of the avatar the crowd started shouting 'Fire Lord Zuko! Fire Lord Zuko!' he looked back the avatar, and the water tribe boy and girl and some blind girl in green were smiling at him…
I'll be there someday
I can go the distance
I will find my way
If I can be strong
I know ev'ry mile
Will be worth my while
When I go the distance
I'll be right where I belong
Zuko looked at Iroh and snapped, "Hurry up, I want to get to Ba Sing Say as soon as we can!" Iroh looked up from his tea and asked, "Why are you in such a rush?" Zuko thought for a second the real reason was his dream, he didn't understand it but he knew he needed to get to Ba Sing Say. "It's only a matter of time before Azula finds us again and you said we would be safe there."
Down an unknown road
To embrace my fate
Though the road may wander
It will lead me to you
And a thousand years
Would be worth the wait
It may take a lifetime
But somehow I'll see it through
Zuko and Iroh walked down the road, Zuko was lost in thought trying to figure out exactly what his dream meant… He knew he had to find the avatar that was obvious. And he knew that whatever he had to do to get to that future it would be worth it.
And I won't look back
I can go the distance
And I'll stay on track
No I won't accept defeat
It's an uphill slope
But I won't lose hope
Till I go the distance
And my journey is complete
As Zuko reached the top of the hill he looked down at Ba sing say he smiled and knew that this was it whatever he had to do it would start here.
But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part
For a hero's strength is measured by his heart
Like a shooting star
I can go the distance
I will search the world
I will face its harms
I don't care how far
I can go the distance
Till find my hero's welcome
Waiting in your arms...
Zuko glared at the guard and repeated, "let us in." the guard shook his head and said, "For the LAST TIME, I was told not to let anybody in." "Why?" Iroh asked the guard said, "the war. The Avatar is here and we can't trust anybody." "Is there anyway we can get in?" Iroh said holding out a handful of gold and silver coins. The guard nodded grabbed the coin and hissed, "shhh don't tell anybody, there's a door over there." He stomped and a small entrance way appeared Zuko and Iroh slipped through it.
I will search the world
I will face its harms
Till find my hero's welcome
Waiting in your arms...
Zuko walked away from the store Iroh was in hoping to find the avatar, instead he found the avatars flying bison he walked over quickly when he realized that someone was trying to BUY the bison, he stopped and waited for a second wondering what on earth he was doing… as he stepped over and said, "How much for the flying bison?" the man (selling appa) looked startled then said, "15 gold pieces." Zuko winced mentally but he told himself it was worth it he handed over the 15 gold coins and looked up at Appa wondering what he was going to do now…WHEN Aang came running up he looked furious Katara Sokka and Toph followed him, Aang shouted, "What are you doing with APPA!" "Calm down, Avatar, I just saved your precious bison from being sold to the circus or something like that." Zuko snapped. Aang looked confused then asked, "you did?" Zuko nodded. Katara walked over and whispered something to Aang who smiled and nodded then said hopefully, "Zuko…Could you teach me fire bending?" Zuko agreed.
THE END (of this songfic)