𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 [ᴢᴜᴋᴏ]

Chapter 28

Episode 14, City of Walls and Secrets

Zuko was looking at me wide eyed as my jaw dropped. This can't be happening.

"That's Lee?!" I asked way too loudly and whipped my head in Jet's direction as I pointed at Zuko. Guess I wanted him to tell me that's not the Lee he was talking about

He nodded and my eyes widened. My life must be kidding me. It can't be that I see Zuko right here in front of a small teashop. What is he even doing here?

I never thought I would see him in normal Eartkingdom clothes in a teashop. What is happening to this boy?

Jet narrowed his eyes at me, "Do you know him?" He came closer to me, "He is a fire bender, he's danerous you should stay away from him."

My shocked expression fell and I laughed awkwardly and decided to save our asses again even though I was still angry at Zuko for rejecting me and my help just like that.

"Yeah, of course I know him," I said when I saw police approaching. I walked up to Zuko without making eye contact and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Zu- Lee... is just a usual guy who wants to start over after having experinced a lot of stuff," I said and the other people around us seemed to like Zuko even more now, "He's not an angry and impulsive firebender."

I could feel Zuko giving me a 'really'-look but I ignored him. What can I say, he was angry all the time.

"No, the Fire Nation won't ever be able to silence me. Now get out of the way you naive girl. Don't you see? They're fooling you too," Jet shouted and jumped towards me and Zuko.

My jaw dropped and I slighlty knitted my eyebrows. That boy is crazy. But now his tea story actually makes sense; that's such a Iroh thing to do.

Suddenly, Zuko grabbed my arm and pushed me behind him before Jet's sword could hit me and the two boys continued fighting.

"These idiots," I mumbled when the police came through the crowd.

"Drop the weapons!" one of the two officers said. The two stopped fighting and the crowd was silent. The tension was growing.

"Arrest them, they're firebenders!" Jet demanded and pointed at Zuko. I saw his shoulders tense and I gulped. I hope the police doesn't believe Jet.

"This poor boy is confused," Iroh spoke up from beside me, "We're just simple refugees."

I looked at Iroh who shot me a warm smile before turning back to the police. Iroh was someone everyone needed in their lives. Zuko was really lucky to have him. But that idiot still hasn't realised that.

"This boy wrecked my teashop and assaulted my employees!" the owner of the teashop exclaimed. Other people in the crowd agreed with him.

Then the police took Jet with them. I kinda felt bad bad for him. He was a bit too obessed with the Fire Nation.

The crowd of people slowly disappeared and before I had to talk to Zuko or Iroh again, I walked away.

"Hey, wait!" Zuko called after me. I stopped and turned around to look at him with a blank expression.

Iroh briefly nodded at me and showed me a thumbs up before disppearing back into the teashop.

Zuko stopped in front of me and was silent for a few seconds. It seemed like he was thinking about what to say.

"You knew that guy?" he asked and I raised an eyebrow. He can't be serious, that's what he has to say to me after this.

I only nodded and crossed my arms over my chest, shifting my weight on one foot.