Zuko x Reader: Fire and Ice

Chapter 5: Ba Sing Se

Sigh, another time skip brought to you by Yours Truly.

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So, it's been some time. Allow me to give you a quick recap: We made it to the North Pole and met a waterbending master who was none other than Pakku, who we proved wrong. Obviously girls are allowed to fight with their water bending too! We also met Princess Yue. In the short time I knew her, she was easily one of the most amazing people I'd met. She gave her life to the moon to save us all. Rest in Peace, Yue. Then, in we made it to the Earth Kingdom, and we met a girl named Toph Beifong, and although she is blind, she is extremely talented in her earth bending. She's kind of a prodigy. In fact, she agreed to teach Aang! We went through actual hell in a desert a while back. Also, Appa's...gone as of now...Sigh. I know we'll find him. I just know it.

Anyway...

We're on a train right now, and we're almost in Ba Sing Se! "Look! The Inner Wall! I can't believe we finally made it to Ba Sing Se in one piece." Katara beamed. "Hey, don't jinx it! We can still be attacked by some giant exploding Fire Nation spoon or find out the city's been submerged in an ocean full of killer shrimp!" Sokka yelled. "...Killer shrimp?" I asked. "You been hitting the cactus juice again?" Toph asked while petting Momo.

"I'm just sayin', weird stuff happens to us." Sokka shrugged. "Well, you're not wrong there." I sighed.

Suddenly, a man sucking on a corn plant takes a seat in between Sokka and Toph. I laughed from across them on the train. I looked out the window while Katara and Aang talked. Ba Sing Se is freaking humongous! What the heck?!

After a couple of seconds, a woman came to greet us. She had a disturbingly intense smile on her face. Honey, that's not cute.

"Hello, my name is Joo Dee! I have been given the great honor of showing the Avatar around Ba Sing Se. And you must be Y/n, Sokka, Katara, and Toph! Welcome to our wonderful city. Shall we get started?" She smiled.

"Yes. We have information about the Fire Nation army that we need to deliver to the Earth King, immediately." Sokka said.

"Great!" Joo Dee simply responded, "Let's begin our tour! And then I'll show you to your new home here, I think you'll like it!"

"Ugh!" Sokka grunted. "Maybe you missed what I said. We need to talk to the king about the War, it's important." Sokka urged.

"You're in Ba Sing Se now. Everyone is safe here." Joo Dee responded. For some reason, that statement made me more paranoid than it should have.

Time Skip (On the Train)

"This is the lower ring." Joo Dee said. "What's the wall for?" Katara asked.

"Oh, Ba Sing Se has many walls! There are the ones outside protecting us, and the ones inside, that help maintain order. This is where our newest arrivals live, as well as our craftsman and artisans, people that work with their hands. It's so quaint and lively!" She beamed. Eww, why is she so-

We passed by two sketchy looking men, one holding a huge knife. "You do want to watch your step, though." Joo Dee frowned. Wow, I didn't know she was capable of making different facial expressions. Just as quickly as she frowned, she was smiling big again. God.

Another Time Skip

"Here we are! Your new home." Joo Dee beamed. A messenger quickly ran up to her, handed her a scroll, and left.

"More good news! Your request for an audience with the Earth King is being processed and should be put through in about a month. Much more quickly than usual!" Joo Dee read.