Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar The Last Airbender. If i did it would be full or action, tragidy, and angest. Plus a character death in the finalle. And no Maiko. Okay now i'm done. xD
Summary: After TBR. What happenes when the worlds last hope for peace(Aang)and the sacond to last hope(Zuko)are captured."Ive plotted out every two have nothing. Especially you Zuzu .Just to wait until your slow painful death. I though of that too" she smirked "Naturally" his rough voice replied.
Aang sat there. Alone. Lost. Hopeless. Every once in a while he would check Zuko. HE wasn't sure what would happen to the boy. Azula of course was behind the plan. Who would have guessed. And but obviously as well she believed a little visit was in order.
Aang didn't even look up as the door opened. "Well Avatar, already so uncivil. I though that would take some time." Azula said smirking as Aang's fists clenched. "I want you to know there was nothing you could have done. I set it all u. I knew both yours and Zuzu's weaknesses. You, being in love with the water peasant, and Zuzu, not knowing when to give up. I mean he's the only one stupid enough to keep fighting when he's injured and clearly outnumbered." Azula surpassed a chuckle. "In case you were wondering Zuzu will be executed eventually and you I'll keep till the day of the comet. Then I'll, well actually the fire lord will kill you as well." Before Azula could continue she was swept off the ground.
Zuko quickly went over her and held his hand in a fist about a foot away from her eye. "You really think you can still bend Zuzu. Funny" she said pushing him off and against the wall. A small blue fire3 dagger pressed against Zuko's neck. Aang flinched at the site but Zuko stayed firm and strong. He didn't even show the slightest signs of pain or struggle. In fury Azula dropped the dagger. "Next time I'll bring something much worse" she warned before leaving.
Zuko stood solid as the door closed. He remained until you could no longer hear the footsteps down the corridors. Then Zuko dropped to his knees.
"ZUKO!?!" Aang called not sure if happy or angry. After a moment Zuko looked up. A dark red line pierced his neck. "Are you alright? When'd you wake up? What..." Aang began bombarding with questions.
"How long have I been out?" Zuko asked ignoring the rest. His voice was softer and raspier than normal probably due to recent injury.
"I think it's been a few days but I really don't know." Aang said. Zuko lifted up the bottom of his pants looking at the arrow wound. Swollen and infected also a light green ring. Poisoned. But what else was there to expect.
"What do we do?" Aang asked. For the first time his voice was that of a scared twelve year old kid.
"Simple. We get out of here." Zuko asked.
"Zuko. We're in a high security prison in the fire nation. With Azula!" Aang said.
"So. Sokka and I were in the same predicament a few days ago and besides jumping of a gondola almost falling into a boiling lake nothing went wrong." Zuko said.
"This is a bit different. We're being shipped to Ozai." Aang notified
"I'm gonna kill that man the second we set foot in his chambers." Zuko said
"No matter how bad of a person he is, he's still your father." Aang said.
"Ozai is not my father. He was, But that was a while ago."
"Zuko. There's more to this isn't there. They don't want you dead just for joining me. There's something else. And even when you were chasing us there were wanted posters for you. And The Blue Spirit. Why?"
"Look there's allot of things in my life I'd rather not talk about and your hitting it pretty close." Zuko said. "Lets just say one thing. When you burn half the throne room and shoot lightning at the firelord you become really wanted. Not to mention I already was banished, disowned and had a bounty on me."
"You shot lightning at Ozai!?!" Aang yelled
"Well he shot it as me. I redirected it at him." Zuko said
"When did this happen?" Aang asked
"Well I told him I was going to join you. Then he told me my mother wasn't dead. Then the eclipse was over and he shot lightning at me, in attempt to kill, and I sent it back. Azula did the same to you, I know. It was a set up for both of us." Zuko said
"What's going to happen to us?" Aang asked
"We stay alive. Look to win this battle its mind over body. The one this Azula feeds on is weakness. Show her no weakness or pain and she will loose. What Azula said about me is right. I don't give up. I'd rather die then show Azula I'm in pain and that's the attitude you need around here." Zuko said.
"I hope the others are alright." Aang said.
"They are." Zuko assured. "Your friends are strong. They can take care of themselves."
"I know. I just, Azula, she uses them to my advantage. I could never watch any of them die or even be hurt. She knows that." Aang said
"Azula knows allot. I'll admit that. But she's no avatar. Aang, you can do this. As I said before, your a talented kid." Zuko said
"Thanks." Aang said "But I can only hope your right."