I was unsure of this one.
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Day #6: Flame
Characters: Zuko
Setting: Pre- Avatar
7/11/12
The first time that Zuko had ever firebent, was the first and last time he had ever seen his father look proud of him.
It was a small flame, and he held it carefully in the palm of his hand. His mother was holding Azula, who was only two years old at the time. She had smiled and praised her son and he brushed it off. All he wanted to do was show his father.
But he was in a meeting. So Zuko waited, gently stroking his little flame to make sure it stayed alive, long enough for his dad to catch a glimpse of it.
As the minutes passed his flame began to dwindle out, and he began to yawn. But he refused to follow his mother into the house for a nap. He was determined.
Then the door opened and the Generals started to pour out, a few of the kinder ones muttering congratulations to the small Prince as he watched each face emerge from the throne room.
His dad emerged last, a look of cold satisfaction on his face.
"Father, look what I did!" Zuko jumped up and held the flame towards his Father who looked down his nose at his son.
"Well done Prince Zuko."
Those were the only words he offered, but they made Zuko's heart swell with pride as he marched away with his flame held high. As soon as he got outside, a small puff of wind extinguished it. But he didn't mind, because his Father had been proud of him.
I've always wondered what kind of father Ozai was around the time that they went to Ember Island and Zuko described their family as happy. I always picture him as being sort of cold and being above everyone else.
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