LOST (Avatar The Last Airbender Fanfiction) (Zuko x OC)

B3CH2 - The Headband

So no one wanted warnings... Be prepared for surprises :)

You left us.

You betrayed us.

You let the world's last hope die.

You're terrible person, Zuko.

We will not forgive you. Neither me nor Iroh.

Now, when you fall, you dear dad will be there, won't he? Or your darling Mai?

He heard an emotionless, hair raising laugh.

When you fall down this time, Zuzu, there will be no one to help you stand up.

You're all on your own now.

Zuko turned in his bed, having a terrible nightmare.

Kono utsukushiki zankoku na sekai de wa

Mada ikiteiru koto "Naze" to tou bakari de...

Inside the dream, Zuko frowned. That melody and these words sounded familiar, but he didn't know what they meant. Then suddenly a navy blue haired girl appeared in front of him, playing with some drums and singing that song. That moment he remembered the song.

This beautiful cruel world, he thought, Couldn't have said it any better.

But before Zuko could get used to the song, she stopped playing with drums. A few moments later, she started to sing another song, without playing the drums this time.

When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
And I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me

Zuko's eyes widened with realisation. He exactly knew what she was trying to mean with the first three lyrics. Before he can act or do something, Yoko stood up, turned back to face Zuko and walked towards him. When she reached him she stood on her fingertips, her face was on a level with Zuko's. Their lips were inches away until she leaned to his right ear "You betrayed me, Ponytail Prince," she whispered, her breath touching his neck "You left me."

And with a sudden movement, she earthbended. A hole appeared on the ground which Zuko stood, he couldn't even shout when he fell inside. The only things he saw were her golden and navy blue eyes.

Zuko opened his eyes, he was breathing heavily. He straightened inside the bed, catching his breath. Then, he got up, donned a cloak. He was unable to sleep well since Avatar's fall and he had got sick of it. He didn't want to bear those nightmares one more night; he was struggling with them for a week and a half already.

***

"Who's there?" the guard asked. Zuko turned around, without speaking a word and walked away. The guard resumed his patrol after seeing Zuko leave. But he came back two hours later. The guard readied his spear, with it pointed directly at Zuko "You again? Stop where you are!" the guard shouted. Zuko raised his head, looking at the guard "Prince Zuko..."

Zuko grabbed the guard by his collar and slammed him against the wall "I'm going in for a visit. You're going to stand guard here, and no one is going to know about this." he said, then released the guard, entered Iroh's cell and approached him "Uncle, it's me." he whispered. Iroh, who was sitting on the floor, turned away from Zuko with a scowl on his face. Zuko clenched his teeth "You brought this on yourself, you know. We could have returned together. You could have been a hero!"