wow i need to update this... well i only have one request and that is to get over 60 reviews please! and sorry about the story mix up hehe im a spaz
Sozin's Commit Part 2
"June..." Zuko said pointing his finger at the girl he knew could help them track Aang.
"Hey I remember her. She helped you hunt us down." Sokka said remembering how he confronted her the first time.
"Yeah, back to the good old times." Zuko said so monotonically it was hard to tell if he were serious or being sarcastic.
"Look isn't it Mr. Pouty? Where's your creepy grandpa?" June asked taking a sip of her tea.
"He's my Uncle and he's not here." Zuko said. Without a second of silence in between June looked back down at her tea.
"See you've worked things out with your girlfriend." She said slyly causing Katara and Zuko to blush deep red and started yelling back at her how they were not dating, causing everyone else in the group to snicker.
"Fine, fine. It was a joke." She said putting her cup back down.
"I need your help finding the Avatar." Zuko said continuing the conversation.
"Doesn't sound like a lot of fun." She said swirling around her drink.
"DOES THE END OF THE WORLD SOUND FUN?" Zuko shouted out of annouance to be pulled off the table by Katara.
"We'll give you what you want, just help us find him." She said sternly. June got up, whispering so only Katara could hear.
"Not your boyfriend, huh?" She smiled wickedly and said to the group, "I'll help you find him, I just need something of his." Before the water tribe girl could deny what she just said.
They walked outside to see Appa and Nyla growling at each other, but Appa ended up licking him as they became friends, or so it seemed. "Nyla..." June said throwing a steak at her pet shirshu. "Alright I need something of the Avatars." June said looking at the group.
"I've got his staff." Katara said giving it to June, who brought it up to the Nyla. Nyla walked around, sniffing the air and trees around the just to scratch at her nose.
"What does that mean?" Zuko asked aggravated. Katara stepped forward next to him listening in on what was going on.
"It means you're friends gone." She said.
"Yeah, we know he's gone that's why we came here!" Toph said aggravated holding back the tears that have stopped streaming down her face since Aang had left.
"No I mean he's gone gone... he doesn't exist." She said to the group of kids that just starred back shocked.
Silent tears began to roll down Toph's face.
"What do you mean he doesn't exist is he... dead?" Sokka asked sighing with defeat.
"No, we'd find him if he were dead." June said as if she had this conversation hundreds of times. Katara walked away from where she stood next to Zuko to go and comfort Toph, who kept on pushing them away saying she was fine(*1*). "Oh well, real head scratcher, well I got to go-"
"Wait!" Toph said as June got on her shirshu. "If you can't help us find Aang, being the useless human you are, you could at least help us find someone else." Toph said motioning to Zuko.
"I'll be back with a sample." Zuko said nodding to Toph.
"You kept your Uncle's sweaty sandal?" Sokka asked grossed out.
"It is kind of sweat." Toph and Katara said at the same time. The shirshu jumped forward sniffing the sandal before running off.
"Hey! Wait up!" Zuko said helping everyone get on Appa as fast as possible so they could follow June. They had followed the shirshu all the way to Ba Sing Se.
"Your Uncle should be near by, Nyla's getting twitchy. Take care." June said before running off. Zuko sighed before looking at the wall.
"We should rest here tonight." Zuko said starting to unload their stuff when Katara stopped him.
"You're right it is late, but we don't need to unpack we can sleep on Appa." She said shyly pointing to Sokka and Suki who were already asleep. She then pushed Appa slightly causing him to fully lie down as she lied on his legs. zuko sighed and lied down next to her falling into an uneasy sleep.
Zuko woke up when he felt the fire burn around him. He found himself sleeping next to Katara. The fell off of Appa together when he jolted away, taking everyone else with him. Everyone stood in a fighting stance as they saw the old men that surrounded them. Katara brightened up a little.
"Why are we surrounded by old people?" Toph asked annoyed.
"These aren't old people, these are great masters!" Katara said, a little giggle in her voice making Zuko smile slightly. "Pakku!" Katara said bowing down, her master bowed back smiling a little.
"It is respectful to bow down to an old master, but how about a hug for your new grandfather?" He asked wearing one of the biggest smiles Zuko has seen. Katara smiled and jumped at him along with Sokka. Zuko listened in and heard that it was a batrothal necklace on Maka's neck. He assumed it belonged to her mother and given to her when she died, seeing how she always touched it whenever she talked about her mother. Zuko blushed slightly, thinking about the rock he carved for her thinking it would be a sign of ally ship. Thank the spirits he didn't give that to her.
"This was Aangs first firebending teacher." Katara said motioning to him. Zuko nodded as he bowed to Aang's first firebending teacher.
"Jeong-Jeong." The older man said bowing along with Zuko.
"Wait how do you all know each other?" Suki asked after everyone was reunited with each other.
"All old people know each other you should know that." King Bumi(*2*) said laughing a little.
"We are part of an ancient organization that transcends the four nations." Master Piandao said explaining for King Bumi.
"The White Lotus." Zuko finished off making everyone look at him shocked.
"THAT'S THE ONE!" King Bumi said holding up a finger.
"We heard that the world was out of order from a grand member of the White Lotus, your Uncle." Master Pakku said looking at Zuko.
"Well that's who we're looking for!" Toph said taking a step forward. The other members of the White Lotus nodded theur heads motioning for them to follow.
"WAIT!" King Bumi said jumping out of no where. "Someone is missing from your group, Someone very important..." He said looking around and walking straight up to Sokka. "Where's momo?" He asked literally nose to nose with Sokka.
"He's gone... and so is Aang..." Sokka said nervously.
"Oh well, as long as they are with each other I'm sure we have nothing to worry about." King Bumi said with a sigh as he walked away from Sokka. "Let's go!" He said jumping up in the air like a super hero.
"Well here we are. Welcome to old people camp." King Bumi said pointing to the tents that were hidden from the rock wall.
"Where- where is he?" Zuko asked Master Piandoa.
"He's in there, Prince Zuko." He said pointing to a tent with a huge White Lotus symbol on it in the center of the camp (*3*). Zuko nodded and sighed before walking up to the tent. He stayed there starring at it for a few seconds, he then sat down.
"Are you okay?" Katara asked sitting down next to him.
"No, I'm not okay." Zuko said turning his head to the side. "He hates me I know it. He loved me and supported me in every way he could and I still turned against him." He said unable to look into the caring eyes he knew he'd see. "I can I even face him?" He asked more to himself.
"Zuko..." Katara said caringly. She put her right hand on his shoulder and used her left to tilt his head so he looked directly at her. "You're sorry for what you did right?" Zuko nodded sorrow written in his amber eyes(*4*). "Then he'll forgive you he will." Slightly blushing she kissed him on the cheek and patted him on the shoulder. "Go tell him how you feel, you'll do great." She said standing up and walking away. With the words Katara had just said still in his mind he stood up and entered the tent.
"Uncle..." Zuko said, but was answered by his uncle's snores. Zuko laughed a little to himself before sitting down and watching his uncle sleep.
Uncle Iroh woke the next day hearing someone breathing next to him. He slowly sat up in his bed realizing who it was. "Uncle... I am so sorry. I know you might have different feelings seeing me here, but I just have to tell you that I am so, so sorry." Zuko said looking up and feeling the tears sting his eyes. He looked up at his Uncle hoping to see some reaction from him, whether it be love or hatred. He was pulled into a tight hug by his Uncle surprising him. "How can you forgive me so easily?" He asked shocked. "I thought you'd be furious with me."
"I was never angry with you." Uncle finally spoke. "I was sad because I was afraid you lost your way, but it seems you have found it again." Uncle pulled back to smile at Zuko.
"Uncle, you're the only person who is able to defeat the father lord-"
"Firelord!" Toph said stopping Zuko mid sentence.
"Yeah, that's what I said." He said looking at Toph then at his Uncle. "We need you to come with us."
"No Zuko, it won't turn out well." Uncle said putting down his breakfast.
"You can beat him, and we'll be there to help." Zuko said motioning to everyone. Everyone nodded in agreement, but Uncle shook his head.
"You must fight this battle on your own. History will see this as a brother fighting another brother for power. The Avatar must defeat the Firelord and when he does you must be there to take his place. We need a new leader Zuko and that must be you." Zuko nodded his head understanding what his Uncle meant.
"Well, what if Aang doesn't... doesn't come back?" Toph asked as if it were a swear word, as if it should never be spoken.
"Sozin's Commit is arriving and our destinies are coming to an end. Aang will face the Firelord. When I was a boy, I had a vision I would take Ba Sing Se. Little did I know I would take it from the Fire nation and give it to the Earth Kingdom to be free again."
"So, that's why you gathered the members of the White Lotus..." Sukki said pointing to the old masters.
Uncle nodded turning to Zuko. "You must return to the Fire Nation, so that when the Fire Lord falls you can regain the throne and restore balance to the world, but be warned. Azula will not give it up so easily." Uncle said.
"I can handle Azula." Zuko said.
"Not alone." Uncle said all to seriously. "You'll need help." Uncle nodded to the group, Zuko smiled knowing exactly who would want to help him beat Azula in a fight.
"You're right... Katara? How would you like to help me put Azula in her place?" Katara's head shot up at the offer. He face twisting into an evil grin.
"It would be my pleasure." She said happily.
"What about us, what's our destiny today?" Sokka asked unsure of what he was supposed to do.
"What do you think it is?" Uncle asked knowing the answer already.
"We must stop the airship fleet... even if Aang's not here." Sokka said grabbing Toph by the shoulder.
"That means if Aang does face the Fire Lord." Toph's head shot up in determination. "We'll be there for him." She said pounding her fist into her hand.
Uncle smiled as the White Lotus helped the group set up to where they needed to go. Everyone looked at each other one last time, not knowing what the outcome would be. "Goodbye General Iroh, good luck." Katara said after climbing on Appa to sit next to Zuko.
"Goodbye everyone. Today destiny is our friend... I know it." He said to the group before they split up to finally end this war.
wow long chapter lots of Zutara... next chapters gonna be worse! ;D
1) Ik toph is a little OOC but i thought i should add that
2) I checked that's how you spell his name
3) I am a HUGE Death The Kid fan from Soul Eater, so ya i had to add the center part
4) still on the soul eater topic i was writing this wen i realized death the kid and zuko have VERY similair eye color... just saying