I just figured out that I messed up on chapter 8 so IGNORE THAT CHAPTER...

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"Why?" she croaked. "No, I won't think about Iroh, he said not too. Remember that."

Tears were dry on her face. Ray was disgusted.

She heard shuffling of clothes behind her. Her heart was racing. She turned around to see another person in her cell.

Ray started to panic. "Wha-what do y-you want?" She quivered. The events from yesterday reemerging through her mind bringing back all of the fear; the torturedness her soul felt.

A hand reached out for her, but she cowered away. She pushed herself into the farthest corner, trying to hide from the person. Ray curled into a ball with her legs up and head resting on them. Drops of tears were rolling down her rosy cheeks.

Her voice was barely a whisper. "Don't hurt me. Please. Not again." her voice was barely audible at the last two words.

Ray's whole body shook. She had never been this scared in her life besides the previous night.

"I'm not here to hurt you." the cloaked figure finally said.

"Why?" she looked up into the eyes, the eyes of Zuko.

He looked at her. Her eyes were different. Pain held its place; as did fright and a sence of emptiness.

"Why not?"

She didn't talk for a while. She bowed her head. "They hurt me," she whispered. "Made me promise not to tell, did horrible things." Ray squeezed herself tighter.

"Who?" anger flared in Zuko.

"Guards. Two of them." her lips were trembling.

"What did they do?"

"No, I can't tell you." her tears bursted. He could see her violently shaking as she sobbed quietly.

"Tell me what they did." he commanded

"No, I can't." she said louder, her voice desprate

"Yes you can."

She shook her head no. "You don't understand."

"And I won't until you tell me."

She looked into his eyes, the thought of telling him crossed over her mind. 'They'll find out though, and then hurt me again. Don't tell him. But he could help you. He looks so forgiving, so...so...trust worthy. Like he trully wants to help.'

Her breething sped up and her eyes snapped shut as she spoke. "They took me." her words were barely audible, though Zuko heard them.

He felt compassion for her. She was just a young girl. "Two?"

Her head franticly shook yes.

"Come here." Zuko said with open arms.

Ray shot into his embrace like there was no tomorrow. "I was so scared. I didn't know what to do. They came in while everyone else was on lunch break."

Everything started to click. "That's why Azula didn't want me to come down here." He growled to himself

"What are you doing down here now?"

"My sister says you keep causing loud obnoxious noises. She sent me down here to stop it, like either burn you or threaten you."

The relisation hit her hard, like a slap in the face. "You were going to do it, too." she said, shocked.

Zuko closed his eyes and took deep breaths.

Ray jumped up and away from him. Hurt was in her eyes.

Zuko stood up too.

"Don't you think I've gotten hurt enough?" she sounded desperate.

He looked away.

Shock filled her face. "You were, you were going to hurt me!" she yelled

"Don't yell." Zuko said softly while stepping forward. Ray stepped back.

"Don't touch me." she said weakly, her voice shakey. He kept walking towards her, and she kept walking back until she was up against the back wall. Zuko took a few more steps forward until there were only a few inches between them.

She shook as his hand rested on her shoulder.

"You were planning on hurting me." she lowered her head so their eyes didn't meet. "You were going to do it."

"Yes, but that's because Azula asked me to."

"But why? I thought we were friends." she said meekley

"I was doing it because I want to keep a reputation."

"So your reputation is more important than me?" hurt laced her voice.

"I didn't say that."

"But you just did."

Anger flared in Zuko. "I'm done dealing with you. I'm just going to finish what I came here to start."

He grabbed her arm and spun her around. He then pushed her face against the wall. He leaned up against her. Zuko moved his hand that was on her head to her right shoulder, pinning her.

With his left hand, he tore the shoulder of her dress and placed his hand on her left shoulder.

"Wait, what what are you doing?" she said in a panicked voice.

A sizzling sound was heard. A scream erupted from her lips.

Zuko was so angered that all of the noise passed through his ears.

"Stop...p-please. I didn't do anything. Stop." She said through her tears.

"Maybe next time you'll be quiet." he hissed

"I couldn't. I was taken against my will. I lost my innocents to your people."

"That doesn't matter. You were still throwing tantrums."

"I wasn't though. It was all a lie." her voice was barely audible now. "It wasn't my falt, they were torturing me."

"So what. You still need to learn how to shut your mouth. And suffering will be your teacher." her eyes grew wide.

"You're just like your father. I thought you were better than that." she said through her tears anger and sadness evident.

He pulled his hand away and spun her back around so her back was against the wall. She cringed as the new burn was pressed against the smooth, metal wall.

"I am better than that."

Confusion and terror filled her eyes. "Why, I thought you were my friend, I thought you would understand. I was attacked and raped! How do you think I feel?"

"That doesn't concern me." he said in a bitter tone.

"You don't care that I was hurt? But I-I-I thought..."

"You thought wrong." he interupted. "The next time I have to come down here and silence you, I promice that it will be much more brutal." he said taking a few steps back.

He was glaring at Ray. She was barely standing against the wall, her body was shaking violently.

"Why?" she croaked

"'Cause I can!" he said grabbing her shoulders. Fear was in her eyes.

He threw her across the cell. Another scream came out of her mouth.

"That's what I thought."

"You hurt me Zuko." he turned to leave, but stopped when he heard her voice again, it was almost inaudable. "I liked you more than a friend, Zuko. I thought you felt the same."

"Ya, well you were wrong."

With that Zuko stormed out of her cell and started back to his room. He had a grin, but then it was wiped away from his face when he was in front of his uncle's cell.

He was shaking his head. "You are a disgrace. I can't believe you would harm that poor girl. I saw what they did to her and it was horible. And after that, her crush broke her dreams. You hurt her, she is fragile and you broke her after what she had gone through. I am displeased at your decisions, Zuko. If I didn't know better, I would have thought you were your father. You're just as bad as him."

He just stormed away.

"I will not hesitate on showing you pain if you hurt Ray. I don't care if you're my nephew!" Iroh called after him.

Cries dripped out of her mouth as she lay there. She was lying on the ground on her side, the one that wasn't burnt.

Her body was in pain. It hurt to breathe. Her shoulder hurt like no other. Every thing in her cell started to spin, and before she knew it, she was in a world of black.

"Zuzu, I see you fixed our little problem. You did your job lovely. She passed out by extreme pain. She has a nice little hand print. I also noticed that a few ribs of hers were broken. Nice job."

"I did all of that?"

"Yep, you branded her as the prince's toy. Dad agreed that she would make the perfect concubine for the returning Prince. He said that you diserve her." she had a smug look on her face.

"Cool."

"I thought that you would be happier, I guess not."

"Ya, whatever. I'm going to bed."

"We'll be in the Fire Nation in like two weeks." Azula called after him.

"Okay." he yelled over his shoulder.

oK...We had that moment with Ray and Zuko, did we not? Ya, he hurt her, BUT...I don't know where I'm going with this. So ya...I think I'll update an other chapter today! ;)