Zuko
The rest of the night passed without incident and while I would have loved to continue reshaping Mai's pussy, she had to follow the rest of her family and I had to make sure that people didn't target her in an effort to get to me, so I couldn't visit her even if I wanted to.
I dream of the day my sheer physicality will be enough to change the world but that's still years off, with a sigh I get up from the bed. Ozai was oh so gracious to give me until sundown to leave Ember Island, all to keep up appearances of course, as it would be strange if I left too soon but it gave enough time to rest and for my uncle enough time to get over his hangover.
Speaking of who, I reached the door before I noticed my distinct lack of clothes and after changing quickly I finally went to the room Iroh was sleeping in, I tried to be sneaky about it but the door wouldn't have it as it let out a terrible noise that made Iroh throw a pillow toward me or rather the barely opened door.
"Uncle," I said in a whispery voice before I thought better of it, if the point was not to make noise I had already failed and I wanted him to answer me now and if I whispered that wouldn't be happening "Uncle!"
The sheets moved and the face of a very tired Iroh poked out "Nephew, don't you know the adage of never waking up a dragon?" he grumbled as he turned on the bed.
"Yes, but you're not exactly a dragon" I should have gone straight to the point and told him what I was going to do while he rested but my mouth moved before my brain and the sass had already left my mouth.
"I can breathe fire like one and I'm not afraid to show it"
"I'm sure all the alcohol you drank last night will help in making it burn brighter"
Iroh turned to me and shot me a look that told me the way our next training session was going to be like, but the joke's on him, I will just get better the harder he fights me.
"I'm leaving" I raised my hands in surrender and Iroh rolled over again "I'm going to the beach we leave before sundown, so I hope you're ready by then"
I leave the room before Iroh can complain about the unnecessary wake-up call, it's good to enjoy the little things in life.
I think I'm in love with the sun, I always feel happy when I see it, its touch sends shivers down my spine, and I could spend every day watching it. if that isn't love then I don't know what is, I dream of the day I can walk on the surface of the sun.
My musings about the great fall of fire atop my head are interrupted by the sound of feet, I'm instantly on alert as I made sure the beach was empty and there are better places to swim than the yard of what used to be the Fire Lords' vacation home.
"You better come out slowly if you don't want me to send a lightning bolt at your face" I still didn't know how to do that but nobody but Iroh knew about my struggles to summon more than a spark on my fingertips.
My warning was given to a little patch of forest adjacent to the beach, I called it a forest but it was a dense group of coconut trees and palm trees, from behind one of the big coconut trees two men came out with their hands raised. The apparent leader had a bandana on his head and a strange mustache, strange by fire nation standards at least.
"We're just here to observe, there is no need to get violent" something about the expression on his face was bugging me, the unnerving smile his accomplice had was also concerning, it looked as if they wanted me to relax and that just made me paranoid.
They walked until their feet touched the first patch of sand where they stopped as fire manifested on their feet "Take one step past that line of fire and I won't hesitate to turn you into charcoal"
Even with the show of force, the two didn't look worried but obeyed my orders and remained where they were.
"Who sent you?"
"I'm afraid I can't tell you that prince Zuko" that just answered my question, I walked up to them with fire on my hands ready to see just how obedient they were.
"Get out of here and tell the Fire Lord that he will need to try har-" my words were interrupted by a falling figure, I had neglected to watch the treetops and now I was paying the price, the two men that had been waiting this moment crossed the fire while I was distracted, just like any good assassin they pulled out daggers and even while I was struggling with the jumper they didn't hesitate to swing their weapons.
"Ahg Fuck, I'm going to make sure you can't bite anything again you piece of shit!" I grabbed the guy that caught me by surprise and used him as a shield against the wild swings of the other assassins, my shoulder was bleeding courtesy of the guy that was now taking some nasty cuts to his back.
"This isn't working, we better get out of here" the bandana guy realized his position, and the other one followed leaving a bewildered comrade behind.
"Hey! Wait! You cockless-" a swift hit to the throat silenced the man before he could draw attention to us, he doubled over and started coughing, I kicked him while he was down and placed my feet on his chest.
"You sure picked the worst time for an ambush, I mean, in the middle of the day, sure I was alone but this has to be one of the worst plans that I've ever seen" with a shaking head I look down to my new prisoner who keeps shaking on the sand "hey don't go crying just yet"
My prisoner faces me with a grin on his face that makes me realize that I just fucked up, I look to where the other would-be assassins were and get just enough time to dodge before an arrow pierces my head.
"A tip for next time, don't smile like that before the target is dead" with those words I crush his throat with a kick before taking cover as more arrows start to arrive at my position.
"You bastards better get ready to see your friend soon!" there is no response to my taunt, not like I expected one, these guys are better than the last bunch that tried to take my life.
I was not prepared before but now that I roughly know their position I can deal with the shower of arrows, I had thought about a way to better use the fire jets of my feet and it was time to put it to the test.
I charge at them boosted by the fire and start closing the distance, they don't look worried and as I get closer they spring a trap on me, one that I evade by launching more fire through the front of my feet, the change in direction allows me to pass by the razor-sharp wire that was in between us.
My new technique was simple as hell but very effective, by discharging fire not only from my talons but through every part of my feet I'm able to change direction at the simple cost of having to throw a greater quantity of fire which helps me reorient myself, in effect I had a jet engine in every part of my feet giving me greater mobility without the need to compromise my hands as others would when changing direction.
There is one true and tried method of dealing with unpleasant things and that was to kill it with fire!
"If you think that I won't burn this place to the ground to kill you then you are even more stupid than I thought!" the air heats up and the dry leaves and coconuts on the floor start giving off smoke, in my hands a ring of fire appears, and it doesn't take long to make a spinning wheel of it.
I keep accelerating and getting closer as their efforts grow more desperate, bandana guy is losing his cool and then he turns to run, I won't fall for the deception again, so I move past the guy with the bow and chase the leader.
"Wait!" he screams while running "We-we were just trying to scare you into leaving the island, I swear to Agni!" he comes to a sudden stop and kneels just as I catch up to him.
"Please have mercy!" I doubted that he would have shown me mercy, besides I have a policy of not letting unfished business around to fuck things up later.
"There is no mercy"
Author note:...So i forgot to update yesterday, but well better late than never! anyway finally Zuko will be going away to the South Pole to confront his destiny. Like always i hope you're in goo health and that you enjoyed the chapter.
