Blazing: An Avatar AU

Chapter Forty-Four

Sokka knocked on my door, "(Y/N), you're supposed to help Zuko teach Aang Firebending today."

I groaned and chucked my pillow across the room. I screamed, and I heard Sokka jump. Then I took a deep breath and opened the door. 

I sighed, "Where are they?"

Sokka looked at me in shock, "Uh... Are you okay?"

I smiled, "I'm great, cuz. Where are they?"

"The main plaza."

"Great."

I ran into the plaza, and Aang and Zuko were sitting down waiting for me.

I ignored Zuko's existence. 

"Aang," I forced a smile, "Are you ready for your first lesson?" 

Aang looked freaked out, "(Y/N), you look like you're in pain."

I forced a laugh, "Pain? No," I clapped my hands, "Let's bend!"

Zuko got up, "I know you're nervous, but remember, firebending in it of itself is not something to fear," he said to Aang. 

"Okay. Not something to fear," Aang took a deep breath.

"But if you don't respect it," Zuko raised his voice, "It'll chew you up and spit you out like an angry komodo rhino!"

I flicked the back of Zuko's head with water.

"Hey!" He yelled turning to face me, "What was that for?!"

"You're scaring him! We're supposed to teach him, not freak him out!"

"I'm trying to teach him!"

"Ugh," I threw my hands up, "You're so infuriating!"

"I'm infuriating?! You're the one who just hit me for no reason!"

"I always have a reason! Just like I had a reason before!"

"No, you didn't!"

"Are you a mind reader now? How would you know?!"

"I just know!"

"Shut up, Prince Zuko!"

"No! And don't call me Prince Zuko!"

"Uh... Guys?" Aang asked us.

We turned to face Aang, "What?!" We said at the same time.

"Firebending?"

"Yes," I said composing myself, "Show us what you've got."

"Any amount of fire you can make," Zuko added.

Aang inhaled nervously and raised his hand, and the weakest puff of smoke I have ever seen came out of his palm. 

"Maybe I need a little more instruction. Perhaps a demonstration?" Aang looked at us hopefully. 

"Good idea. You might wanna take a couple of steps back," Zuko got into an offensive position. 

"Why do you get to demonstrate? I think I should demonstrate," I said.

Zuko frowned, "No, I'm demonstrating."

"I'm better than you."

"No, you're not!"

"I was captain of the bending team in high school, not you!"

"We were tied for first place on that team!"

"Well, I can lightningbend!"

"We're not teaching Aang lightning, right now! Besides, I successfully redirected lightning on my father!"