𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 ➤ 𝐳𝐮𝐤𝐨

ᴩʀᴏʟᴏɢᴜᴇ

FIRE NATION ━ THREE YEARS PRIOR ▰

"Prince Zuko." A voice spoke. Making the teen turn to the voice.

"I remember telling you not to call me that." He replied before coming to a stop as he smiled.

The girl before him smiled a bit until she stopped herself and bowed her head. "I must address you as you are."

"Just call me Zuko." Zuko replied as he watched her with a bit of amusement.

The teen kept her head down as she may have worked with him for a few years now but she could tell he knew she was messing with him.

"You're really going to play this game, aren't you Sera?" He asked.

The girl laughed quietly before raising her head. "Did you fall for it?" She asked.

"I did. I thought you had gotten in trouble with someone."

"I would never. That would mean being taken away and I do enjoy tending to you. You're not as mean as your father."

Zuko listened to her before glancing behind him. "Perhaps we should talk elsewhere. Follow me." He spoke. Leading the way to his room.

Seraphina followed him as she always did. Wearing her black top that had a white line near the collar area. Her skirt being a red color that matched the leggings underneath it. It was what she usually wore to work with him.

The young prince let her walk inside before shutting the door behind him. "You must not speak that way out there. Those men are very loyal to my family."

"I understand. I apologize for what I said."

Zuko listened to her before he chuckled. "I wasn't scolding you." He teased.

"It sounded like you were." Seraphina huffed.

It made him laugh a bit more before moving towards his bed. "I'm sorry. I had to get you back for what you pulled earlier."

"You're not going to last against me."

"Oh, I would totally win."

"I'd like to see that happen one day." Seraphina walked over as she held her hand out.

"What are you doing?"  Zuko asked.

"We are both thirteen right now and you have more experience with bending than I do. So, let's make a promise to duel when I get better. Okay?"

His gaze landed on her hand before going back to her eyes. Taking her hand in his as he shook it. "Deal." He spoke. "But you can't back out once we do this."

"I won't!" She beamed. Being really happy he had agreed.

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"Zuko."

Zuko cleared his throat a bit. "Uncle Iroh. Could you give us a moment?"

Iroh glanced between the two of them before he grinned. "Of course. Don't mind me. I was never here."

Seraphina smiled as she gave the older man a head bow to be respectful. She knew he wasn't as mean as Fire Lord Ozai. Turning back to Zuko once the door was shut. "You look great Prince Zuko."

Zuko smiled a bit. Having heard the same thing from his uncle. "So it seems. What brings you here?"

"I came to see if things were going smoothly. This is a big moment for you."