The Unpredictable Fire Adventurers [General Iroh II x Reader] [Legend of Korra]

『another life

"You must be proud of your daughter."

Your mother smiled brightly, placing her hands on your shoulders. "Of course I am. She's the pride of the Fire Nation."

You didn't bother morphing your blank expression into a polite facade. Instead, you felt this strong desire to leave. "May I go to my room?"

Your mother eyed you briefly before returning her attention to your private tutor. "It's been a long day for her." Her tone was apologetic, finding your question to be utterly inappropriate.

"I understand. It was a challenging subject today," they laughed. "I'll collect the material, and we can start again tomorrow."

"No need," you stated nonchalantly. You slid out of the chair and traveled towards the living quarters of your estate, leaving the two of them in a state of confusion. "I won't be here tomorrow."

Once again, your mother jumped in to clean up the mess you made, even though she too was confused. "She's so full of ideas these days. Please don't mind her."

"A-As you say!"

>>>>

You really did leave...

The sounds of bugs chirping and the feel of the warm summer wind are clear proof that you had left home. Nothing can amount to this moment. That tingling feeling of being free bubbles in your chest.

This is a moment to celebrate, but you do so internally so as to not bother your masked companion. Currently resting around a campfire, you both welcome the serene surroundings. Although your quest so far was nothing exciting, traveling through the wilderness to leave the Fire Nation had been taxing.

Holding onto a cup of water, you watch the fire crackle and pop while smoke rises from the woods and burns your eyes. As you close them to ward off the smoke, a wave of nostalgia overcomes you.

"Heh, today I would be learning some advanced economic principles," you think out loud.

"Is that so?" your companion responds. There's doubt in his voice, and you sense his confusion from your random comment.

"Yeah, I had a tutor that came by my house a lot." You open your eyes to continue your explanation. "I learned all types of things, even the best approaches to certain firebending attacks."

"I see. So you're a skilled firebender?"

You send him a blank stare. "Not at all."

"... Oh."

"I basically know of every culture, every bending move, every recipe... Almost everything there is to know," you grip the mug in your hands as you stare down at the still water inside it.

"You're a genius then."

"If you want to call it that," you sigh. "But what about you? I'm sure you're much more interesting."

He keeps his focus on the fire as he answers, "I'm... the prince of the Fire Nation."

You snap your head up to face him and notice his dull expression. "Oh, that's a good joke."

"You're not laughing."

"Because I'm not here for jokes."

He smirks, "Then what are you here for?"

You're dubious to answer, mainly because he hadn't given you any facts about himself. So far you've only been enjoying his tasty snacks, flasks of clean water, and clay cups. However, tonight you were in a talking mood.

"I want to experience the things that I've learned all my life." You return your attention back to the fire, which illuminates your determined face. "I want to change my life."

Your partner gazes at you in admiration and feels inspired to divulge a tidbit about himself. "My name is Iroh, and I too want to change my life."

Upon hearing his name, you grin widely and clap your hands. "Nice to meet you Iroh! I'm [Name]. Let's have a nice adventure!"

He laughs at your introduction, "Yeah, let's."