"Get that kid off the ship! He's not welcome here! He should be thankful that the Firelord personally asked us to bring him." Zuko had heard from outside after Majin closed the door to his "room". Majin had said that this person was named, "Aisula (I-sul-a)". The name sort of reminded him of Azula. Aisula was also really mean to him and talked bad about him to his face just like Azula did. He honestly hoped that mostly only the woman in his nation was that mean. Uncle and Majin had proved there were purely good people. His sister was not evil, (like his father) she was just.....misguided?....Yeah, that's the right word. Zuko was not at all excited to leave. It seemed he would have to leave in a few minutes or at most an hour based on what the crew was saying.
Crying sounded really good to him right now but that would make him shaky, unbalanced, and more tired. That's not a good idea when going out in freezing temperatures where he needed to walk to a village or get someone's attention. He's already at a disadvantage because of the exhaustion settling on his bones and how used to the heat he is. Honestly, he may not survive. Actually, it's unlikely he will survive. He would normally use his fire bending to keep warm in cold places. but he was too weak for that. The best he could probably do was ignite his fingertips. Not like he wanted to try after........what happened. Beginning to shake, Zuko tried taking deep breaths to calm down. Tears beginning to well up in his eyes, Zuko sat with his knees against his chest. He was just waiting for them to say he had to leave. Had to die. Alone.
Death never used to scare Zuko. But that was when he had no reason to be scared. He was constantly surrounded by guards back then. And he was the weaker sibling, there was no reason for him to be killed or hunted. But now there was no reason not to attack him. There was war and he was a child. Zuko was aware of how upset people were with the Fire Nation, who knew if they would kill a child for being a Firebender or not. He didn't understand why they would do that. It didn't quite make sense. But maybe they deserved it....? No! He wouldn't....he couldn't betray his father and the Fire Nation like that. They were making the world a better place! or....
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A Flame Surrounded By His Tears - Zukka
FanfictionWhat if instead of being banished and going after the avatar, Zuko was left in the South Pole to die? What if he, Sokka, and Katara grew up together? What if the South Pole learned to accept Firebenders as their own? What if the Gaang always had Zuk...
