𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐: 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 (𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐀)
This is the second season of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝
The world is divided into four nations -- the Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation and and the Air Nomads -- each represented by a natural elemen...
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(A/N: Yes I'm doing this episode. You can skip this chapter if you want.)
-NO ONES POV-
Zuko is by himself, riding his stolen ostrich horse through a fairly barren landscape. After walking for a bit, they arrive at a decrepit bridge over a ravine that breaks as they cross. After regaining control, they continue crossing.
A little while later, Zuko smells food and spots a steak being cooked by a couple below the ridge he is walking on. He holds his growling stomach in hunger, and reaches for his dual dao swords, preparing himself to steal from them.
However, after noticing that the woman is pregnant, he stops himself and continues on his way. Riding through grasslands covered in large broken Earth Kingdom rocks, Zuko holds his water pouch to his lips for a drink, only to finish it off thirstily.
Exhausted from his travels, his sight becoming blurry and his eyes closing slowly as he struggles to maintain consciousness. He shakes himself awake, only to close his eyes again moments later.
He has a flashback of a beautiful, middle-aged woman in a cloak turning and walking away in a dark hallway. He opens his eyes but keeps his head down.
Under the hot sun, Zuko reaches a small, poor town where the buildings are mostly made of wood and seem to be poorly constructed. We come upon four men dressed in green, gambling.
Earth Kingdom soldier: Come on, spidersnake eyes! [He rolls a pair of dice and they land with two fives, face-up.] Ha! Ha! Yeah!
Two of the other men turn around and punch him in the stomach once each. He grunts with each punch.
Zuko rides through town and passes the soldiers. Their leader, Gow, glares at him and Zuko glares back. Zuko stops, gets off of his ostrich horse and turns to a merchant at a store.
Zuko: Could I get some water, a bag of feed and something hot to eat? [Zuko holds out his hand. In it are two coins.]
Store owner: Not enough here for a hot meal. I can get you two bags of feed.
Zuko looks down, disappointed. He notices that the four Earth Kingdom men are watching him.
Two children hide behind the store counter, looking amused. One of them giggles and throws an egg. It hits a gambling soldier.
Earth Kingdom soldier: Ow!
The two boys run off as the Earth Kingdom soldier turn around, looking angry. They only see Zuko behind them, so they stand up indignantly.
