The walk to the hanging arena was awkward and quiet, but mainly awkward. Mai and Toph weren't on speaking terms, and Ty Lee was walking on her hands for a reason I don't know. Once we reached the site, I was amazed by how many people wanted me dead. By the looks of it, this could be the whole kingdom! Azula was waiting for us, or her 'oh so amazing' group I think.
“Zula!” Ty had screamed the moment she had seen Azula. Mai had face palmed herself and Toph screeched again because we were finally on solid ground. Ty Lee attacked Azula with a bear hug and Azula stumbled back.
“What's with the energy Ty Lee?” Azula rolled her eyes. Guess she wasn't a fan of Ty Lee. “Where is she? Where is Yana?”
“Umm I'm right here.” I waved at her in a playful way.
“Right. I thought you were already hanged.” Azula snickered. I rolled my eyes at her.
“Gee, I'm sorry I didn't get hanged any sooner.”
“Well, no need to be sorry. You're going to be hanged right now.” The smile Azula was currently wearing, gave me the creeps.
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I couldn't stop my heart from beating wildly when I spotted Ozai. All my Avatar years, I pretended that I was not afraid of Ozai but I was only fooling myself. I feared Ozai with every fiber in my being. He was the exact definition of the boogeyman, although he was pretty handsome, he was very scary.
“Welcome, welcome my people!” Ozai's voice boomed and goosebumps formed on my skin. “Today you are here to witness the death of Avatar Yana.” A chorus of 'yeahs' were heard from where I was. “But first, I want to call my son to stand next to me. I want to properly thank him for capturing the Avatar by bestowing him with his honor.”
I couldn't help but laugh. Zuko didn't capture me, Kai did. Even though it hurts to admit it, Jet was the one who lead him to me. Zuko walked up to his dad, who proudly beamed at his son. If only he knew the truth. After what seemed like an eternity, Zuko finally had regained his honor. Ozai whispered something in his ear and Zuko walked up to me.
“So tell me Avatar Yana, what is your dying wish?” Zuko asked me. I didn't know where to begin, I had so many wishes. “It can be about anything. Maybe like seeing your brother again, I know you would like to. I mean, it's been a month and three days since we, I, captured you.”
“My dying wish?” I eyed him. I think my current dying wish right now is to get something in my belly, I mean I want to see Aang and the gang but I am starving, like for reals though, I haven't eaten a single morsel of food since I got here, and that was a month ago. I'm surprised that I didn't die, maybe Rhava kept me alive during this period of time.
“Yeah, I mean everyone has one.”
“In that case, my dying wish... Is... Just having a little bit of water. My throat is parched.” I faked a cough. “I don't want to die with a dry throat.”
“Right, you want to bend the water and kill us? No thank you.” Zuko chuckled lightly. The rope around my neck seemed to be choking me by now, it was uncomfortable. Now imagine how it will feel when I actually get hanged.
“What? No.” I honestly replied to Zuko. I didn't want to bend the water, I wanted to drink it, like I said, my throat feels like a desert. Dry and scratchy.
“Still, we won't give you water. If you have a dry throat, don't worry, I'll end your misery soon.”
“I'm twelve Zuko.”
“So?”
“You're fifteen, remember when your dad burned your face? Supposedly to teach you a lesson? He banned you right, why can't you just ban me?”
“Don't drag me into this.” Zuko tsked. Well, if that's the case, I guess I'll just have to prepare myself for death.
I began thinking about my childhood, I thought of Monk Iyatso, how he sacrificed his life so that I could live. I thought of Lee, how he cared for me and how I cared for him. I thought of my parents, they'd probably be disappointed in me because I am deemed not worthy.
“Hoist her up!” Zuko's voice broke my trance. This is it, this is the day I finally die. The day Zuko gets his honor and I'm a goner. Tears escaped from my eyes as I thought of Aang. What will become of him? Will Zuko leave him alone or will he hunt him down? Like he did with me? Will he send Jet after him? But he got his honor right? He has to leave him alone.
Jet! That knucklehead! If I ever see him again, I swear I'm going to kill him with my bare hands, no bending.
My thoughts were interrupted by a voice I thought I would never ever hear again.
“Let my sister go.”
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YEAH!!!!
💧I ask again, do you think Kai was in on it too?
💧That was mean of Zuko. Yana is twelve. Do you think Zuko will really kill her?
💧Aang is here to save his sister! Do you think that he will succeed?!
💧Lastly, what's wrong with Toph? Why is she with the bad guys tho?
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