Blue fire burns the most

Golden emblem

I wrote last chapter while being half asleep so that's why it's shitty

I gotta rewatch Zuko's redemption arc cuz damn I forgot everything already

Enjoy chapter 5

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Using a water bending technique but as fire, redirecting the fire blast. Shooting it back to Zuko when he didn't expect it, it was one of my best moves.

"Fuck!"

Zuko yelled in frustration, now it was time to keep attacking him to push him back towards a tree so I could pin him down and bring him to Azula.

'That's a great idea Y/n. I can see this work.'

I snickered to myself, Zuko looking confused as to why I did that. Ignoring his confusion I started attacking again.

Swiftly he stumbled back just right where I want him. His back hit the tree.

"Now Prince you've got no where to go, I could send you away as prisoner. But the bounty the fire lord put on you today is very promising."

[3rd pov]

Zuko's eyes landed on yours, distressed. Iroh had gone to search for a village nearby to see if they could provide Zuko and Iroh with a few things like food. Zuko had no backup for at least another 30 minutes.

"I'm not going."

Before you knew it, Zuko had his knife in hand grabbed the hair bun that showed your loyalty to the fire nation.

"You're my prisoner now. Try anything funny like escaping or attacking me, I won't hesitate to cut your ties with the fire nation. General."

You snarled. Even if Zuko would cut it off, you still had a golden emblem that would show your rank in the military. Azula would be always on your side and believe you. Right..?

You shook the thought away, now focusing on Zuko and his hold on your hair and the knife again.

"Let me go you bitch! That's an order!"

"You can't order me around?!"

"Yes I can."

Zuko got fed up.

Your eyes widened as the knife made contact with your hair.

Fire raged in your eyes. Literally.

With now loose hair strands falling you punched Zuko in the gut, knife falling out his hands as he reached to hold his stomach.

Again you started throwing punches, not collected anymore. Just pure rage, it did not take long for you to knock Zuko out cold.

"Stupid bitch."

Zuko groaned unconsciously, you went a bit over board to say lightly. He probably had now a cracked rib, black eye and a twisted ankle from trying to defend himself.

Dusting yourself off of non existent dirt, you tapped your arms. There was no rope nearby to secure Zuko from moving.

Sighing you sat down, planning on just swiftly hitting a weak spot on the neck to knock him out again. If he woke up anytime soon.

Talking about soon, you needed to bring Zuko fast to the fire nation.

"Hmm."

Mumbling to yourself, deciding on throwing Zuko over your shoulder. It wasn't like he was heavy, after difficult training since childhood you were quite strong.

"I'm simply the strongest general alive."

You enjoyed the compliment you gave yourself and made way outside the forest.

Except someone else didn't like that, a swift kick to your temple not enough to kill you but it knocked you out regardless.

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"If we go to the earth kingdom, they'll have us killed."

"But if we go to the fire nation, we'll be turned over to Azula."

"Earth kingdom it is."

They said in unison.

You could make out a few sentences said, blinking your sleepy blur away.

'When did I go to sleep..?'

Then you felt it, iron chains, locking you against the very tree you had Zuko pinned against not long ago. There was a painful pressure on your arm where the stab wound was located, it had ofcourse been closed by cauterising but that didn't mean it doesn't hurt.

"Ah look, you didn't even have to wake them up with goodmorning kisses."

Zuko huffed at his uncle.

"You were so sceptical about them earlier? Uncle are you alright."

"Yes ofcourse Zuko."

Iroh smiled at Zuko, then glanced over to you.

Feeling disoriented, you just kept your head resting against the tree, not making any attempt to move yet. Breathing heavily your (e/c) eyes roamed through your surroundings, eventually meeting Zuko's eyes. Zuko broke eye contact and got a slight red dust on his cheeks, you also looked away now your eyes landing on the ground infront of you.
Groaning in frustration, you were starting to think of a plan to escape.

It didn't take long for you to come up with one.

"Alright this was a nice little reunion, now I must take you two back to the fire nation."

Melting the iron chains with your hands, you stretched, planning to dust off your knees. Zuko interrupted.

"I told you, you're my prisoner now. Do anything and you can kiss goodbye to the fire nation."

Peeking up and looking at Zuko, you can easily beat him in a fight. Even tho you lost a part of your hair you still had your golden emblem, showing ur rank.

Looking at the spot where it was normally stitched to your uniform, it was disturbingly empty.

"What did you do?!"

Zuko chuckled, playing with said emblem in his hands.

"You have no proof of anything now, so you'll be stuck with us. Unless you wanna die out here alone."

"Fine. But if you dare. Or even think about destroying that damn emblem you'll be dead. Same goes for Iroh."

'Zuko thinks he really is something huh? I only need to get him alone while he has my emblem on his person, knock him out and get it back.'

"Hmm fair enough."

"Surprised you were bright enough to come up with such a plan to keep me prisoner Zuko."

Iroh laughed behind him, Zuko giving Iroh a look to be quiet.

"Yeah yeah whatever."

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(992 words, thank you for reading.)