Ultimate Zukka Collection

59: One-Shot

Author: TheNinjaOfCake22

    Surprisingly Zuko's transitions with the rest of the Gaang went smoother than was expected... well easy for Sokka for some reason once he got to know Zuko a bit better they really seemed to click. They got to talking most nights at the fire while eating dinner where Sokka found out that Zuko could and would talk about his uncle for hours if given the chance which always made Sokka grin seeing this dangerous firebender get all adorable over someone he loved.

    But Sokka would shake his head and push that out of his mind, he tried to be more like Katara who was evidently more angry and not acceptable to Zuko, but he couldn't help himself.

    Zuko was just different.

    And it only got harder to hate Zuko after he helped save both Hakoda and Suki, even if Katara wouldn't see it Sokka could tell Zuko had changed and maybe it was too early to say, but Sokka truly felt maybe they were becoming friends.

     It was late all the others had gone to sleep hours ago just leaving both Sokka and Zuko sitting about the campfire talking without any intention of heading to bed soon, whenever the fire began to die Zuko would relight it giving them more time to talk. Subconsciously Sokka was sitting slightly leaning into Zuko, they weren't touching and neither of the two seemed to notice how close they were sitting as they talked.

    "Where did you learn to fight with the duo swords anyway?" asked Sokka

    "Master Piandao, he's a fire nation teacher I learned a lot from him, but I haven't seen him in years I made sure to practice with them as often as I do firebending just so I don't get rusty," explained Zuko but stopped when he say Sokka grinning wide. "What?" he asked.

    "I trained with Master Piandao not that long ago, he helped me learn to fight with my space sword!" exclaimed Sokka with excitement.

    "Wait! you trained with Piandao? How is he?" asked Zuko sitting up straight with curiosity and excitement.

    "He's good, he helped me train, and forge my space sword all while knowing I was water tribe, one of the nicest fire nation people I've met... well other than you," said Sokka punching Zuko's shoulder lightly.

    "I should try and visit him again and say hi," thought Zuko aloud.

    "Ya and tell him how much a better fighter I am than you" teased Sokka this caused Zuko to leave his thoughts and look over at Sokka with a raised eyebrow.

    "As good as you are Sokka, I've had more training than you and am definitely better than you" stated Zuko

    "Oh really?! Is that what you think?" asked Sokka placing his hands on his hips

    "Ya that's what I think"

    "Well then," said Sokka standing up and arching an eyebrow "I guess we're gonna have to settle this." Zuko stood up then with his arms crossed both boys standing close to each other grinning confidently.

    "Tomorrow in that old room that looks like it was probably used for fighting or something, there we'll prove who's the best swordbender" said Sokka with a hint of mischief in his eye.

     "Wait... swordbending? you know that's not a thing right?" asked Zuko his confident grin vanished and was replaced with confusion.

    "That's just what they want you to think," said Sokka as he took a couple of steps back slowly going towards his sleeping back. "Tomorrow, you better be prepared to be defeated by the water tribe, fire prince."