Avatar: Awakened Gamer

Chapter 6: Zuko

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Zuko looked at the sight of the village in front of him with  foreboding. Finally he felt like his journey had come to an end and he could find the avatar. Currently he was wearing fire nation armour and a red fire nation helmet that showed his face.

He could feel it in his body, finally the time for him to fight the avatar had come. Though he would never admit it outside, he still felt nervous. Because while the Avatar might be an old man and a coward unwilling to fight the Fire Nation, he still was a master bender, likely having mastered all four elements already.

"Zuko, you should rest, we are almost there now." Iroh's wise words rang through as he sat on a stool behind the prince. He was here just in case he needed to interfere and save Zuko too. Because the man known as the Dragon of the West wasn't confident in beating the Avatar at full power, even with his lighting. But he was sure that he could save Prince Zuko, even at the cost of his life.

"No uncle, I have no need for rest. Especially on this glorious day, it will be known in the future as the day I gained my honour back and caught the Avatar." Zuko's words made the old general sigh, not in disappointment, but in sadness as Zuko could lose his way.

This nephew of his was unguided and partook in a fate predetermined by someone else. Just like Iroh had when he was younger. He too had followed his father's orders and tried to take Ba Sing Se, partaking in a fate that he hadn't chosen. It took losing his son to understand something like this.

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As the ship broke through the iceberg and let down the front rover of it, creating a landing platform. Zuko walked ahead confidently with two firebenders by his side.

Iroh just looked at this from above and frowned once he saw a young man around Zuko's age standing calmly in the middle of the village with a spear in his hand.

The old general immediately felt something was off about the young man. He was too calm, not even a ripple was happening in his Chi with an unreadable and calm look on his face.

The ship itself seemed like a giant goliath in front of this small village, yet the young man wasn't protruded at all. This brought worry to Iroh, because calm people like this were the worst opponents for someone like Zuko, who let his emotions rule his bending.

"How may I help you fine gentlemen?" Sokka asked calmly as Zuko and his soldiers landed on the snow.

"Tell me where the Avatar is!! Where are you hiding him?!!" Zuko demanded, the young man unable to control his feelings at the moment. He was so close to completing his mission, he could feel it.

"Avatar?" Sokka raised an eyebrow questionably, "He has been gone for a hundred years. Why would he be here?"

"I know you have him!! Where is he?!!" Zuko snapped as he pulled his fist backwards and shot flame towards Sokka. But the latter only twirled his spear, which had a three pronged tip and casually guided the flames to the side, hitting the snow harmlessly.

"You done?" Asked Sokka nonchalantly. 

"Agh!!" Zuko yelled in anger, getting ready to shoot a torrent of fire at Sokka, but before that could happen Iroh hand appeared in front of his nephew and dismissed the flames, scattering around till they sizzled out.

"Prince Zuko, you must stay calm in this situation. Because the better fighter is never angry." Advised Iroh, giving a side glance to Sokka and saw the young man's hidden knife. If Zuko had attacked again, who knew where that knife would be sticking in.

Zuko took a deep breath at this and calmed himself down. "Sorry uncle, I lost control there."

"Your mind is like water Prince Zuko, when it becomes agitated, it becomes difficult to see. But if you allow it to settle, the answer becomes clear." Iroh's sage-like advice rings through.