A Second Flame: Zuko x Reader

Chapter 41

Zuko and I had finally flown all the way to the Western Air temple. We landed the air balloon and looked into the vast open sky.

"So... we just going to scale down before the Avatar can see us?" I said peaking down at the cliff above the temple's ground.

"That's the only choice we have. Help me secure the rope."

"Rodger that!" I exclaimed helping get out the rope.

I scaled down the rope after Zuko, holding the rope tightly in my grasp.

The Air Temple was even more grandiose than I remembered, we had  looked for the Avatar here a week into Zuko's banishment. Funny, how different everything was now.

The stone structures grew heavy with greenery against the cliffside. Statutes of Airbenders greeted us as we descended all the way to the ground.

Zuko looked dazed,
"Is something wrong?" I grabbed his hand.

"I just remember that the last time I was here... it was with Uncle." Joy faded from his eyes.

"If he were here... he would be proud of you Zuko. We'll see him again... but until then you're stuck with me."

A soft smile grew on his pale face.
"Thanks (Y/N)."

"Now come on I see the Avatar's bison let's go hide because I'm guessing you want to practice what you want to say."

"How... how did you know that was my plan?" He asked startled.

"I know you well Zuko. I spent 3 years banished with your dumb ass."

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We went within the forest surrounding the temple for Zuko to practice, I sat down on a tree log,
"Okay hit me pretend I'm that Avatar."

"But you're way prettier than the Avatar." He blushed looking down at the ground.

"Dang you're really just going to do my man Aang dirty like that?"

"Whose Aang?" Zuko questioned.

"That's the Avatar's name!"

"I umm I knew that." Zuko muttered, "can we just get started now?"

"Alright I'm listening."

"Hello, Zuko here. But I guess you probably already know me... sort of..oh and this is (Y/N) but she told me you already met her. Uh, so the thing is.. I have a lot of firebending experience and I'm considered to be pretty good at it. Well you've seen me... you know, when I was attacking you? Uh.. yeah, I guess I should apologize for that. But anyway I'm good now. I mean, I thought I was good before, but now I realize I was bad. But anyway.. I think it's time I joined your group and taught the Avatar firebending."

I stayed silent trying not to laugh or fall off my log.

"Well what's your answer?" Zuko snapped.

"Umm... good try hotman that was uhh something."

"Was it that bad? How am I supposed to convince these people I'm on their side? What would Uncle do?"

"Do you want me to answer that?" I sighed.

"Zuko you have to look within yourself  to save yourself from your other self. Only then will your true self reveal itself..." he said imitating Iroh's voice, " even when I'm talking for him, I can't figure out what he means!"

"Hmm what would Azula do?" I crossed my arms.

"Listen, Avatar, I can join your group or I can do something unspeakably horrible to you and your friends. Your choice. I guess I'm not that good at impersonations."