"He's waking up!" someone shouts in the background. I groan as I slowly open my eyes. Everything is blurry at first. Soon, two figures come into focus. Iroh and Prince Zuko are standing over me. A sharp pain comes to my chest and I clench my teeth in agony. "Nephew, we need the medication the healer prescribed," Iroh says. Prince Zuko walks over to a side counter and picks up a bottle. He brings it over to Iroh. Iroh pours a teaspoon of medicine and has me swallow it. It's nasty, but at least it'll make me feel better. Ugh! I feel nauseous. Is my face turning green? "Nephew! The bucket!" Iroh yells. Iroh holds the bucket to my face as I vomit. When I finish vomiting, I lay my head back down and groan.
"I don't feel well," I whisper, most of my energy taken by pain.
"You have a fever. It may be infection," Iroh says.
"Does my sister know?" I ask.
"No," Iroh answers.
"Good! I don't want her to worry. She's only five! I'm all she has," I say as I pass back into unconsciousness.
Zuron's Dream
Zuron, listen to me!
"Huh? Who's there?" I ask the booming voice.
I am here to show you the future. I am a spirit called Wei Lai. A spirit of the future. Look straight ahead of you. What do you see, Zuron?
"I see the comet?" I answered.
Yes, the comet. It is Sozin's Comet. Before the day of Sozin's Comet, you must get Prince Zuko to join the Avatar. Before that will happen, both Ba Sing Se and the Avatar will fall. The Avatar will be revived. Go, now, before it's too late.
My dream faded to darkness.
When I woke up, Iroh was checking my wound. "How is this possible? It's healing far too quickly!" Iroh exclaimed.
"The spirit," I mumbled.
"What?" Iroh asked.
"Wei Lai, the spirit of the future. He came to me in my dream. He may be healing my wound so that I may do his task," I explained.
"What task?" Iroh asked.
"I was given the task to get Prince Zuko to join the Avatar. Both Ba Sing Se and the Avatar will fall. The Avatar will be revived. When Sozin's Comet comes, Firelord Ozai will be defeated," I answered.
"Do not mention this to Prince Zuko. He will not like to hear this, nor will he listen to it," Iroh cautioned.
"Don't worry, I won't tell him," I promised.