I do not claim any part of the show all credit goes to Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, with Aaron Ehasz and Nickelodeon.
Cjknight: As requested, More!
A black ship sails through the ice fields, black smoke puffing into the air. On the front deck stood a boy with a burn around his left eye and long ponytail on his otherwise bald head. An older man sits behind him playing a game on a low sitting table. All was calm before suddenly there was a large beam of light. The boy's eyes widened mouth slightly agape.
"Finally," he whispers to himself. "Uncle," he turns to the older man who keeps his eyes on his game, "Do you realize what this means?"
The uncle puts a tile in place. "That I won't be able to finish my game?" she sighs resigned to the fate of leaving it incomplete.
"It means that my search has come to an end. That light had to have come from an incredibly powerful source." Zuko turns back to where the beam of light is still in the air. "It has to be him."
Uncle picks up another tile. "Or it could be the celestial lights. We have been down this path before Prince Zuko. I don't want you to get excited over nothing." Placing down the tile he looks up that the identified prince. "Please, sit. Why don't you enjoy a nice cup of calming tea?"
Prince Zuko turns and glares at his uncle. "I don't need any calming tea! I need to find the Avatar!" He shouts before looking up to the viewing area of the bridge. "Helmsmen, head a course for the light!"
Prince Zuko heads down to his accommodations and quickly pulls all the scrolls that he has on past Avatars. Focusing on the ones that started in the Air Nomads. In the years that he had been banished he gathered as many surviving scrolls that he could. Learning the styles of fighting that each Avatar had. Searching for clues as to where the current one could be hiding.
Coming to the South Pole was meant to put to rest rumors of a Water-Bender residing there. His crew had heard a rumor of a rumor that there was one and that would not be allowed. Even for the nearly extinct Southern Water Tribe, a single Water-Bender could be dangerous. To find that the Avatar was most likely there and had the aid of a Water-Bender would make his mission more perilous. However, his return home all the more honorable if he could capture them both.
Prince Zuko spent the rest of the day looking at maps from previous expeditions to the South. Making notes of changes that he had observed while on the helm. Carefully narrowing down where the Water-Bender and, by default, the Avatar could be hiding.
On the observation deck, his charts and notes put away Prince Zuko look to the sky, searching for further clues of where the coward could be. His uncle comes behind him as he looks out.
"I'm going to bed now." He lets out a yawn for effect. "Yep, a man needs his rest." It was a clue to the Prince, but he did not heed it. Shaking his head Iroh's face takes a stern look. "Prince Zuko you need some sleep. Even if you are right, and the Avatar is alive you won't find him. Your father, grandfather and great grand-father all tried and failed."
"Because their Honor didn't hinge on the Avatar's capture. Mine does." The prince looks over his shoulder at his Uncle. "This coward's 100 years of hiding are over." He goes back looking to the sea as his Uncle walks away, head shaking as he does.
What do you all think? I know that in the show we see Zuko between scenes but when writing this way makes more sense. As always constructive criticism is appreciated.