Burning
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A/N: Was going through the prompt list, 'burning' jumped out and screamed 'write me!' So I did. Basically, Zuko's thoughts after he gets hit by Azula's lightning.
He is burning.
The pain engulfs Zuko, swallows him whole. Rips through him, tears him apart. He groans, fisting his hands, but it does nothing to keep the agony at bay.
Distantly – consciousness is an ocean to him and he is quickly submerging – Zuko hears the sound of Katara waterbending. Despite the fact that there is a very good chance he will die here and now, a faint smile crosses his mouth.
Katara is still alive.
It was worth it.