𝔸𝕖𝕪𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕒 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝔸𝕤𝕤𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕟: ℤ𝕦𝕜𝕠 𝕩 𝕆𝕔

Chapter 16- 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕚𝕖𝕘𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℕ𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙 ℙ𝕠𝕝𝕖, ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟚

"Aeyenna! Wake up!"

Aeyenna rose abruptly, banging her forehead against another's. "Ow!" They both groaned.

Aeyenna then felt the back of her head and groaned even more. When she saw Zuko, she groaned again. Turning to the side, she noticed Aang tied up in the corner, his glowing tattoos still visible.

Crawling over to him in what seemed like a cave, Aeyenna demanded, "What did you do to him?" She scoffed, cradling Aang on her body as she held him close.

"I didn't do anything," Zuko hissed. "I couldn't do anything because of this damn blizzard."

Aeyenna felt Aang inhale deeply, and Zuko saw his breath. "Guess we'll be here awhile."

"So you kidnapped me along with Aang?" Aeyenna voiced her frustration.

Zuko growled as he approached her. "Of course I took you along with me-"

"Wait, where Katara?!" She panicked.

Zuko scoffed. "Relax she's fine, she's still at the oasis."

Aeyenna stared into the distance, watching the blizzard worsen. "How long have we been here?"

"A few hours," Zuko replied. "You scared me, you know?"

Aeyenna let out a small laugh. "How?"

Zuko shrugged. "Before you passed out, your head was bleeding, and then you passed out again... I thought you—"

Aeyenna held Aang closer to her, peering over her shoulder to look at Zuko. "Awe, Zuzu, you care."

"Whatever," he grumbled. "Just heal your head or whatever you learned from being here."

Aeyenna conjured some snow from the blizzard and turned it into water. She placed it on her head and began to heal her bruised head.

Once she was finished, she glanced over at Zuko, who was deeper into the cave. "Come closer," she said.

"Huh?"

"Come closer," she waved her finger for him to come close.

Zuko hesitatingly did so, and they were face to face. Aeyenna conjured some water and began applying it to the side of Zuko's cheek that was bruised. "I missed you too, by the way."

A smile graced Zuko's lips but soon faded. He thanked her once his bruise was healed.

"At least you've picked up some manners on your travels without me," Aeyenna teased. "How's Iroh?"

Zuko was about to argue but restrained himself. "He's well. He misses you, but he's more upset that you took Sunny with you."

Aeyenna giggled. "Sounds like Iroh, all right."

Zuko exhaled a breath of fire, attempting to warm himself up.

"Cold?"

"You think?" Zuko responded, throwing a flame at her, but it died down purposely before reaching Aeyenna.

Aeyenna leaned her head back against the cave. "So what are you going to do once you give Aang to your father?" She said in a harsh tone.

"Oh, Aeya, don't be like that!" Zuko muttered. "You know we can't come home unless I bring home the Avatar!"

Suddenly, a light appeared and flowed into Aang. He woke up, attempting to get out of his restraints and noticing Zuko.

Zuko stood a few inches from Aang. "Welcome back."

Aang narrowed his eyes. "It's good to be back."

Aang airbended Zuko into a wall, propelling himself backward out of the cave.