Yes, two chapters in the same day! I had to finish this so badly, it was eatting at me. The sad ending is here and this story is now complete. I hope you enjoyed this story and please read my other Zuko/love story. Byes!

Zuko quickly went on deck and into the top cabin, where three men were deciding their course and navigating. They were surprised to see Zuko come in at such a hurried rate, but before they could say anything, Zuko spoke in a commanding tone, "Lieutenant, our course of direction will be altered to Nari Island, at once."

"But, sire," the lieutenant began. Zuko turned sharply and glared at him.

"What is it?" Zuko snapped. The lieutenant squinted his eyes only slightly before responding to the ever rude prince.

"Captain Zhao's ship has been spotted," he said. Zuko's eyes went wide at this news and he stepped closer to the men. As this happened Iroh was waking the door, his hand on his stomach as he tried to catch his breath, running after Zuko. "It seems they have yet to spot us."

"Where?" The lieutenant pointed in a direction as he was handing him a spy glass. Out in a distant Zuko saw the image of a vast ship heading east as they were heading south.

"From that angle, it seems they have just left Nari Island," one of the navigators said, looking over a map.

"What is in that direction?" Zuko demanded as he kept an eye on Zhao's ship.

"Death Island… sire," the man said softly. Zuko lowered the sly glass slowly the words past over him. Death Island, originally called Dashi Island, was a Fire Nation invaded island from the Earth Nation that had the most public executions in one year than any other place during the hundred years of the war.

"Then that is the direction we will take," Zuko whispered. "Make sure Zhao does not get sign of us. There may be something going on there and I intend to find out what." As he turned to leave the room, Iroh followed behind.

"You and Zhao never have gotten along very well, have you?" Iroh asked in hushed tones so that only Zuko could hear. Zuko only looked ahead as his thoughts wandered.

Zuko and Juno were at Iroh's house once again as he was teaching the children how to play lotus titles, a great way to learn strategy he said to them. As they sat outside, under a large cloth umbrella for shade, Zhao and several men passed by. Iroh was greeted and returned greetings, taking a moment out of their lesson to speak with some of the men. Zhao however watched Juno and Zuko as they played together. Juno looked at her father and lowered her eyes quickly. Zuko and Zhao had a moment where their eyes met and Zhao glared at he boy who turned to speak with his daughter. Zhao watched them before continuing with his task at hand.

Several days after…

Zuko was walking through the halls of the palace, his hands behind his back when he saw Zhao turn the corner and walk directly towards him.

"Prince Zuko," Zhao acknowledged.

"Captain Zhao," Zuko said. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"As a matter of fact you can," Zhao said in a pleasant tone, which brought suspicion to Zuko right away. "It has come to my attention that Juno has been with you often of late. I have been told of this by the attendants of the palace as well as from my home. Juno has instructions to stay at home and yet she is always seen by someone outside of her home."

"Is that really a problem?" Zuko asked, trying to sound unconcerned.

"Her leaving the home? No, not very much," Zhao replied. "Your uncle seems to have taking a liking to her and she does seem to be learning quite well under him. It is the other company I do not like her with. Prince or no prince, stay away from her." He turned on his hell and left the other direction as Zuko stood still in the middle of the hall.

As Zhao disappeared around a corner Zuko heard a thump sound behind him and said, "I suppose you heard all that?" Juno walked beside him as he turned to look at her. He had gotten used to her sudden "drop ins".

"Seems strange, don't you think?" Juno asked.

"I think he just may not like me," Zuko said.

"Either way, I don't care what he says," Juno said with a smile. "You're my friend, Zuko. I'll never just abandon you like that." He smiled down at her and they both began to walk to Iroh's house.

Sitting in Iroh's room, he and Zuko were sitting at his tea table. Iroh was sipping at tea as Zuko simply watched his begin to cool.

"I don't under stand it, why would Juno do such a thing?" Iroh asked out loud. "She was a tough girl, to be sure, but she always protested against fighting. Other than Agni Kai."

"She always hated the war," Zuko said, causing Iroh to look up at his nephew. "Especially after what Zhao did to Jigo."

"Her older brother?" Zuko nodded in response.

(From this point on Zuko is fourteen and Juno is twelve)

"Juno?" She was too busy fire bending to notice Zuko walking up to her at the pier. She had been there for more than an hour doing nothing but fire bending and Zuko had assumed she forgot that she was to meet him. Sweat poured out of her as she concentrated every muscle to what she was doing, but as soon Zuko said her name it seemed she was pulled out of a trance.

"Juno, is everything okay?" He asked as he walked up to her. Juno turned to look at him and he could clearly see tears forming in her eyes.

"It's Jigo!" She cried out, hugging Zuko as he came near enough.

"Wh-what's wrong? Did something happen to him?" Zuko had only met Jigo a few times in his life and didn't have much of an opinion of him, but he meant the world to Juno as he was the closest family member she had.

"He was sent to Earth Nation to go fight in the war, on father's orders!" Juno sobbed as Zuko held her close. "I know he turned twenty one, but they don' have to force him to go. What's the war about anyways? Why did the Fire Nation start the war a hundred years ago?"

"I don't know," Zuko said softly, coming to a realization that he didn't know the true reason behind the war other than to conquer other lands for their own power. After a few minutes Juno calmed down and backed from Zuko's arms, much to his disappointment.

"Zuko, will you promise me something?" She whispered as she looked up at him.

"Anything," he said without hesitation.

"When you become Fire Lord, end the war," she said. "The killing has to stop. I don't want to hear that Jigo's become another causality. I want this all to stop."

"I promise," Zuko said as he placed a hand gently on her cheek. "That is the first thing I will do as Fire Lord."