I stood with Zuko at the front of the ship looking out at the approaching water village. I turn my head slightly twords Zuko. He now had on his helmet that covered most of his face. But from what i can see, he was focused. He was ready for this to be over. To go home with the Avatar, and take his rightful place. I felt a small smile creep onto my face.
I've seen that look. Being with him for years back at the fire Nation, and years at sea, its hard to miss. Most of the time he stay's either straight faced, or angry when around the crew. But they dont see his good side. Like his smile that would always make my worry disappear, and his laugh that just warms the heart.
"Nara?" I blinked a few times now seeing Zuko looking down at me.
I felt my face heat up. How long was i staring at him for? "Sorry." I looked away seeing the Village getting closer. I couldn't bring my self to look at him again, but when i here him lightly chuckle i couldn't help but feel a little better. Looking back out at the now closer water village, i could see a small figure standing on the wall that protected the village.
"Its a boy." One of the guards say's to Zuko.
"Ram the wall." Zuko said not even fazed.
"He's just a kid Zuko." I tell him. He didnt look down at me, just straight ahead. The ship soon collided with the small wall. Pushing the boy back with the snow. Once we came to a stop the front of the ship dropped allowing us to walk down its ramp. Walking down there was a lot of of villagers. Old young, short and thin. They all wore thick blue coats. At the bottom of the ramp the boy from before stood, anger all over his face, but also fear. I stayed behind Zuko, standing in between the two guards that fallowed.
The boy then charged at Zuko. Screaming. Nun of us moved as Zuko kicked the weapon out of the boys hands, then kicked his hard enough in the face to knock him off the ramp an into the snow the ship knocked out from their wall. We continued to walk down the ramp, but once at the bottom, the other an I waited as Zuko walked up to the villagers.
He walked down the line, looking at everyone's faces. "Where are you hiding him?" They just looked at him. The kids hugged their mothers legs in fear. Zuko then sudden reached out an grabbed an old woman by her hood. "He's around this age." Zuko said. "Master of the four elements." The villagers seemed confused as he pushed the woman back to a young teenage girl. Zuko's anger getting the best of him he threw fire over the heads o the villagers, close enough for them to feel the heat. They gasped an screamed. "I know your hiding him."
I hear foot steps coming up behind me but before i could turn around the boy from before ran past me, with his weapon in hand. "Hey kid i wouldn't-"
I was to late he let out another war cry as he got close to Zuko. But the boy was just to slow. Zuko grabbed the boy an threw him over his shoulder sending him to the ground. He then threw a fire ball at him, but the kid moved, rolling out of the way and grabbing a blue boomerang off his back. He threw it as hard as he could and Zuko just moved out the way in time. He looked down at the boy with angry eyes.
"Show no fear." One of the little kids call to the boy, throwing a spear to him. With it in hand the boy charged Zuko again, ready to pierce him. An again Zuko over powered him, snapping his spear with just his wrist. He pulled the rest of it out of his hands an poked the boy three times in the forehead, hard enough for him to fall on his butt. Zuko snapped the last bit of the spear before tossing it to the ground.
Something then shined in my eyes. Looking around i didnt see anything at first. I looked up at the sky a little hard till i see the boomerang start to come back heading right for Zuko.
