Rainbow's Gift (Avatar The Last Airbender Fanfic)

3. My Father

I stood up on deck, pacing. Talking about my father was easy but now that I was actually going to see him, I was nervous. I quickened my pace. I hadn't seen him in a year. Who knew how much crazier he had become? It didn't help that he was friends with Firelord Ozai now. These thoughts kept racing in my mind till I felt someone tap my shoulder. I turned around to see Kuzon.

"Taliya, are you okay? You've just been pacing like this for the last one hour. Is something bothering you?"

"It's just.... it's just I don't want to meet my father."I said. "He's a murderer." I muttered.

"What do you mean by......" I gasped. I thought he hadn't hear that.

"Just forget about what I said. I don't want to talk about it."I said looking away sadly. I was sad but also angry at myself. I thought I was ready to face him but now the time came I couldn't.

"Well if you want to talk about it just know I'm here for you okay?" He said.

"Okay." I looked back at him. I could see in his eyes that he was serious with what he was saying but I didn't see myself telling him anytime soon. The sad fact was later on that day, I did.

"So the problem is that you don't want to see your father."

"Yeah I don't. My relationship with my father isn't a good one." I said while hugging myself. There's a reason why I wore long sleeved clothes. I didn't want my scars, cuts and burns to show. They all came from my dad and they were constant reminder that I wasn't good enough in his eyes. Some were from when he used to train me. He knew I wasn't an firebender but that didn't mean I couldn't fight. I was taught how to use a sword, daggers and bow and arrow so I could join the war when I reached 18. I knew I was supposed to wear a warrior's wrap but I didn't want my scars to show.

"I really have nothing to say. I have never been in a situation like this." Kuzon said sadly.

"It's okay." I told him, after all I was the one who put myself in this situation. If I wanted to help the Earth Kingdom with the war, I had to be daddy's little girl. I was so going to dread this.

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I had worn a pretty and representable dress. I was still a lady and that meant I still had to dress a certain way. I put on a poker face as the ship opened and the metal plank was laid down for us to walk to shore. I walked down and kept my eyes ahead. I wasn't sure if I wanted to see his face yet. There was some soliders behind me and in front of me. I knew my father must have been smiling proudly. His daughter had finally come to her senses. Ever since I was born, I was always stubborn. I became more stubborn and defiant when I turned 12 because that was the year Rashan turned 18 and went to war. My dad never loved bringing me to the palace balls because of it but eventually he brought me twice and the second time well..... I was kind of banished from it. I was deemed a horrible kid by the nobles. I didn't care. My father did and that was why he moved us out of the capital. I had finally reached my father and I curtsied. I looked at him for the first time to see him smiling proudly. He hadn't changed at all besides growing a longer beard and bigger sideburns.

"It's good to see you, daughter."

"It's good to see you too, father."

"I see a year of rest has helped you. You look more like your mother now."

I tried not to roll my eyes as I said in a sweet tone, "Thank you father."

My father looked at the servant that was near him." Take my daughter to her room." He then turned to me," We will talk over dinner."

"Yes father."

I followed the servant to my room. There was one good looking building in the port and the rest were run down. It was obvious the one in good condition was where my father and I were sleeping. I finally reached my room and the servants started arranging my luggage in the closet. I saw two sets of armour already in the closet. My dad wanted me to wear armour?! There was no way I was going to wear it. I had never worn armour in my life and I wouldn't start now.

I laid on my bed waiting for dinner. I was finally here. Now I just needed to make a plan to escape.

Edited on 5/2/23