I do not own the Avatar: The last Air bender, but if I did, it would be known as the Iroh, and Zuko Show or Zuko and Iroh Show or my favorite Zuko: The sexy fire bender please, review and tell me your favorite title. Oh, and also, I don't own the the Golden Future Time song, from animal farm. Enjoy my story, and please review. Just tell me if it is ok, or good, or even flames saying that it sucked.
Aang eye's widen, and uses his air bending to jump to Appa. He gently put Iroh down, and looked back to where Zuko was. Zuko had now slipped into unconsciousness and was drowning in the water. There was no time to think. Aang dived into the water, as he heard Katara cried out his name.
Zuko was slowly drifting down. Aang grabbed Zuko's wrist and then used water bending to push them to the surface of the ocean, and into the air. Appa caught them, and Aang yelled out, "Yip! Yip!" and Appa went soaring into the sky.
"Aang, are you crazy!" Sokka screamed. "You just saved Zuko, the Fire Prince and his Uncle?"
"We couldn't leave them there Sokka!" Aang said quietly, "No one deserves to die like that. Not even Fire benders." And before the argument continued, Zuko woke up coughing, spitting out sea water. He wiped his shaking pale hand across his lips, and scanned his eyes around taking in the sight. I'm flying on a fluffy monster, looking at the Avatar, the water bender and that………guy. Zuko looked beside him, and found his Uncle still unconscious, breathing irregularly. Consider yourself lucky Avatar, as soon as my Uncle is okay, watch out. Zuko crawled over to his Uncle, and started to shake him.
"Uncle?..."
"Uncle?" The tired Prince asked. Katara couldn't help notice that he sounded and looked concerned. It was hard to believe that this pompous, annoying teenager that had been tracking them down like prey, was acting like this. He know longer had that look of supeority. His look of anger in his eyes was gone. The way Zuko was positioned to Katara, she couldn't see his scar. The way he looked now, he was just a normal teen who cared for his Uncle.
"Uncle, wake up. We're going to be okay." Zuko said, and Katara felt a pang of sympathy.
"I know a person who can help your Uncle, Zuko" said Aang. Zuko looked up. "It'll take about an hour, so hold on." Zuko nodded, and felt a surge of air brush through his hair.
"Zuko?" Zuko whipped around and saw that his Uncle was awake. He looked so weak. Zuko looked down and saw the dragon of the West. The man that was a hero to the Fire Nation. The man that laughed death in its face, was now lying here, dying, just like his mother. Zuko shuttered.
"Don't worry Uncle, everything is going to be okay," I said. I slowly brushed the wet hair out of his face.
"Zuko, I'm an old man. Just let me go…" he said in a whisper. By now, the Avatar, the girl, and her brother gathered around Iroh.
"Shut up Uncle! Don't you dare say that!" Zuko cried. Tears were slowly leaking out of his eyes. "You can't die! You're strong! Please, don't go" No! I can't cry! Don't show weakness, especially in front of the Avatar! "You're cold!" Zuko exclaimed, and he brought his hands together. He breathed in,
("Fire is from the breath!" Uncle Iroh shouted. "Don't forget your breath of fire! It might save your life!")
Zuko exhaled and warmed spread throughout his Uncle's body, drying out his clothes. But the wind was making the air noticeably colder especially in the North Pole so Zuko took off his white shirt, and warmed it with his fire bending. He placed it on top of his Uncle.
"Don't worry Uncle, when we land, I'll buy you a damn barrel of tea that you always obsess about." Zuko said. A small smile appeared on Iroh's face. Mmmm… tea…. Iroh thought.
"Zuko…can you sing me the benders song?" Iroh asked weakly.
"What?" Zuko asked in surprise.
"The song that your mother taught you,"
"You're NOT going to die!" Zuko yelled, his temper rising. The last time he heard the song, was when his mother was dying. She sang it to him, before she passed away.
"Please…" Iroh begged. Zuko sighed and cleared his throat and the rain and wind died a little.
The trio couldn't believe what they were seeing. The ruthless Fire Nation Prince that was trying to capture them, now looked like a normal scared teenager, who about to sing a lullaby. Katara couldn't help but feel pity for him, but still wouldn't do anything. She saw him clear his throat and began to sing softly. (Song melody is Oh my darling Clemintine)
People of Air, people of Water,
People of Earth, and Fire,
Listen to my joyful tidings,
Of the golden future time.
Soon or late, the day is coming
Tryant Man shall be o'erthrown,
And the fruitful fields of earth
Shall be trod by benders alone.
Cages shall vanish from our homes,
And the harness from our back,
Bit and spur shall rust forever,
Cruel whips no more shall crack.
Riches more than mind can picture,
Wheat and barley, oats and hay,
Clover, beans, and mangel-wurzels
Shall be ours upon that day.
Brightness will shine upon the fields,
Purer shall its waters be,
Sweeter yet shall blow its breezes
On the day that sets us free.
For that day we all must labour,
Though we die before it break;
Benders of Air, Water, Earth and Fire
All must toil for freedom's sake.
People of Air, people of Water,
People of Earth and Fire,
Hearken well and spread my tidings
Of the golden future time.
When Zuko finished the song, tears were running down his cheek silently.
"Ahh Prince Zuko, you sang it beautifully. Let me sleep now," Zuko nodded, and Iroh passed out.
Zuko was not going to give up. He crossed his legs and continued to meditate, keeping his Uncle warm, ignoring the pleas from the Avatar telling him that he was going to pass out if he used too much energy. But he didn't care, all he was doing was praying to Angi that he and his uncle will live long enough to see the golden future time.