Zuko P.O.V

Everything happened so quickly. My breath caught in my throat as I turned slightly towards JJ blue lightning hitting her chest. Her body falls back and hits the ground kicking up dust around her. I hadn't realized that I moved until I'm holding her head in my hands.

"JJ!" My own voice sounded faint and echoing. A heavy hand falls on my shoulder. I look up slowly and see a pained look on my Uncle's face. No. She's not gone. I pleaded him to understand. Communicating only through eye contact. Then I saw them. They can't touch her.

"Stay back!"

"Zuko we just want to help." Katara tried to move closer to JJ.

"I said stay away!" I threw fire at them, and they left but not before glancing worryingly at her. As if they'd never see her again.
A few silent tears dripped down my face. I missed her so much. "Uncle...please... Help her... I can't lose anymore people..." I sounded so broken.

Uncle nodded and picked her up moving her into an abandoned house. Her knapsack was in here. She must've slept here. I flattened out a mat I had, and Uncle laid her down carefully.

"Prince Zuko... You have to know that it's all up to her... I can only heal the wound, but she must decide for herself if she wants to keep living."

"What do you mean Uncle?"

"She's not only hurt by Azula's lightning, but it appears she's also suffering a battle against herself."

"Please... Just help her Uncle.."

Uncle then went to work on her. I wanted to help JJ, but He insisted I waited outside. What was JJ doing way out here anyways? I thought she was liberating villages. I wonder what happened... She seemed so different. She's definitely not the girl I fought with the first time. Her broken eyes the last time I saw her. Why does she care about what I do with my life?

A few hours later Uncle grabbed me from outside saying that JJ was awake.

"She's ok?!" I ran in and saw her leaning against a wall. Or what's left of it anyways. "JJ?" Her red eyes looked up at me and she strained a smile. Her chest was fully wrapped in gauze. She must've seen the look on my face and she tried to get up. I hurried over and gently pushed her back down. "You shouldn't be moving." I scolded her.

"Well judging by your face I thought you were going to faint." She joked at me. "I thought I was supposed to be the injured one."

I smiled at her antics. "Still as boring as ever aren't you JJ."

"The most boring person you'll ever meet." She playfully punched my arm. For once in my life my spirits have never been higher. I was just so glad she was ok. That I got to see her again. My heart is light.

What's this feeling? I don't understand it, but it's like if she ever gets hurt again... I don't know how my life will continue... She's suddenly... Everything...