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Series: Avatar: The last Airbender
"I guess we can leave it at that…" One of the guards said as he locked the cell door. His companion laughed as he watched the water-tribe boy in the cell. "We can start over tomorrow…"
The next day…
Zuko walked down the hallway towards the cells: He couldn't wait to see Sokka and make up for his acts yesterday. The guards had finished searching the island late yesterday afternoon, and the ship had left to sail over the ocean. He walked down the stairs, almost bouncing with happiness at being able to see Sokka again, when suddenly his Uncle came out from around a corner. "Prince Zuko, there you are, I've been looking all over for you. We have found the Avatar on another island not too far from here. We will be able to stop there to restock on supplies and find the Avatar as well." Zuko growled with discouragement. When will I be able to see Sokka? He questioned himself, turning around to follow his Uncle to the front of the ship.
Down in the cells, Sokka cringed in agony. The guards had beaten him and burned him until he could barely breathe. Zuko, please help me…come help me…
"If we hurry we can catch up to them." Iroh said, pointing far out into the ocean. "They won't be at the island for too long, so we will have to double our efforts at keeping up with them." Zuko looked far out over the ever-stretching ocean, waves small and meaningless against the sides of the great Fire-Nation ship. "Very good Uncle, we will reach there by night I presume?" Zuko said, never taking his eyes away from the blue waters. "Yes, or at least by the afternoon, if luck is with us." Iroh responded. Zuko smirked, making his Uncle look at him questionably. "I wouldn't mind going down to the cells to see our prisoner and give him a little visit…" Zuko trailed off as he took his eyes away from the water and turned towards the entrance to the boat.
Zuko, it...it hurts... Please, please come help me...
Zuko looked back, making sure no one was following him, and then sprinted down the hallways, eager to see his love.
"I think we've given him enough time to heal, besides, I had too much fun the last time…" The guard moved closer to the cell where Sokka was kept once more, cracking his knuckles menacingly. Sokka whimpered and tried to back away from the cell door. It did him no good as the guard took out the key and unlocked the metal barred door, coming in and heading for Sokka. Zuko, please hurry…
He turned the corner only to rush into a guard and fall to the ground. "You best be more careful, Prince Zuko." The guard said, holding out a hand to assist him. Zuko pushed it aside and got up on his own. "Thank-you." The fire-bender said before turning down another corridor towards his room. I'll just change then I'll come for you Sokka… The Prince thought, going down the hall to his room and closing the door.
They're hurting me Zuko...
Zuko pulled out some better clothes and quickly changed.
The guard lifted his fist and it became aflame. Sokka cringed and pulled his legs up to his chest. He was too weak from the other day to fight back any more. The fist came into contact with Sokka's leg, blowing him across the concrete floor. He tried to get up, but couldn't move; his leg was surely broken. "Keep trying to escape, but you'll never make it…" The guard taunted, coming in for another blow, this time to Sokka's temple. He was crushed against the metal bars of the prison, blood seeping out from cuts to his head by the rusted bars. The next strike was a kick to Sokka's side, followed by another. The water-tribe boy winced as he felt his ribs crack and a splintering pain shot through his broken body. The guard pulled out a knife, already stained with blood from yesterday's acts, and threw it hard at Sokka, who held his arms over his head, only to have the knife thrust into his upper arm and making contact with bone. Sokka had no more breath to scream, and simply whimpered, grasping his bleeding arm and ripping the knife from his pale skin. The guard only laughed in amusement, taking up his fist again and prepared to throw it down on Sokka's open face.
Zuko…I…I can't t-take much more of this…
Prince Zuko leapt down the stairs, going faster than he had intended. He had suddenly felt some thing wrong, for no apparent reason, some thing bad that had to do with Sokka's safety. He knew it wasn't a good idea to put Sokka in the cells, but they had no choice.
Zuko, why won't you come?
The door to the holding cells was almost unhinged as Prince Zuko threw open the door and ran inside, to see a most horrible sight. Sokka was pushed up against the hard cold metal bars of the cell by his neck, the guard standing near him, with a knife stabbed into Sokka's stomach. Zuko was filled with anger and hatred, remorse and most of all sorrow: Sokka was being tortured, and it was his entire fault. Zuko lunged at the guard; his fist filled with the fire of anger, and plunged it into the guard, sending him colliding into the wall. The other guard looked at Zuko with wide eyes, and ran out of the room.
"Z-Zuko……What t-took you…. s…. so long?" Sokka gasped out, smiling slightly. "Sokka! Oh my god, I can't believe they did this to you…" Zuko fell down beside Sokka, looking at what damage had been done. "W-What about the…the other guard? He'll-" "Shh, stay quiet, you don't need to talk. He'll tell my Uncle, then I'll deal with him. Right now I don't care what happens to me, I just want you to be alright." Zuko ripped off the sleeves of his shirt, and wrapped them around Sokka's injuries. Soon Zuko's shirt was so torn up there was hardly any of it left. "Here, hold onto me, and I'll get you to my room where I can treat those more serious wounds." Zuko picked up Sokka with care and stepped out of the cell doors. He quietly stepped into the hallway, and miraculously made it to his bedroom with out being seen. "Now, you'll have to be quiet in order for no one to hear you, but this may hurt a bit…" Zuko gracefully started to help Sokka's wounds to heal; it was painful for Sokka, but he knew Zuko would care for him.
There! This chapter is finally finished, now to start on the next…maybe…later...
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