Opposite Yet So Similar {Prince Zuko X Reader}

Chapter Twenty Five: Guarding

Your pov
     Morning came around, now, the three of us began to leave in the war ballon we arrived in. I struggled to hold in a multitude of swears as they spoke so awkwardly. "Stop being children and making shitty chit chat!" I shouted at them.

     They now started to talk about their past, making me sigh at the mushy shit. "My first girlfriend turned into the moon." Sokka sighed.

"That's rough, buddy." Zuko said.

" 'That's rough, buddy'? Is that all you're gonna say?" I struggled to talk as I was laughing. "You? With a girlfriend? Even that alone is funny!" I laughed more.

"We were getting to know each other!" He shouted back, embarrassed.

"B-but not only that..." I wheezed, hands on my knees as I continued laughing. "But she also turned into the moon! What weird shit is that?" I eventually sat down and continued to laugh.

"Blah blah." He mumbled, turning away.

      I continued laughing as we continued making our way to the prison. The balloon began to sink due to the hot air, now it was ruined. We quickly entered, grabbing the guard uniform to disguise ourselves. The three of us met up after an hour to discuss what Zuko had found, which was that they weren't here.
     Sokka began to sulk again until he saw a prisoner sitting on a rock. "It's Suki!" He shouted.

"Moon girl?" I yawned.

"No! Different! She's a Kyoshi warrior!" He exclaimed.

"You had me at Kyoshi. Let's rescue her." I sat up straight, ready to just get her and go.

"We have to wait." Zuko held his hands up to stop me.

"Why do we have to wait?!" Sokka shouted at him.

"We need a plan first. Otherwise we'll all be captured." He sighed.

"You guys get Kyoshi lady-"

"Suki!" I was cut off my Sokka.

"You guys get Kyoshi lady, I bend boiling water at guards, guards are in pain, we use that to get a big rock or something, and I water bend us outta here." I simply said.

"No. That won't work." Zuko huffed, pondering about the plan.

"Then until you think of some genius plan," I shoved him back, "focus on being a guard. If either of you talk to me about leisure shit, I'll snap your fucking arms." I threatened.

"Y-yes, ma'am." They shivered, hugging each other for dear life.

"Fucking moron." I huffed as I returned to my 'guard duties'.

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     We would've left yesterday if Sokka didn't decide we would wait another day. Now, I waited again for another plan. Sokka's dad was here, so now we have another plan brewing. Sokka told me of their plans, which seemed easy enough.
     A riot now began, giving us the perfect distraction we needed. "Now, we need the warden!" Sokka shouted as Zuko joined us.

"Leave it to the girls, losers!" I shouted, Suki following after me.

     We jump over the heads of the guards and climbed up, getting the warden in between the two of us. Now, we began to leave in the large metal box. As we began to leave, Azula and Tai Lee rushing towards the box. "Can't we catch a fucking break!" I shouted, already getting on top of the box; Suki, Sokka, and Zuko joining as well.

     Zuko and Sokka faced against Azula as Suki and I faced against Tai Lee. "No hard feelings, right, Tai Lee? You know you were my favorite out of those assholes." I smirked, raising my fists to punch her.

"Of course! I understand!" She happily said before rushing towards us.

     Both of us expertly threw punches at her, to which she dodged. We almost fell off due to the guards stopping the box. "Son of a- what the fuck are we gonna do now?!" I shouted to Sokka.

"You're a water bender! Stop them!" He shouted at me.

"You're right!" I shouted, throwing boiling hot water at the guards.

     Now, the box began to move again. We successfully made it out of the box, now making our way out how Azula and her friends came in.

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     We made our way back to the air temple, Katara meeting up with her dad again. Everyone began to celebrate as they began to catch up while I just wanted to sleep. As soon as I landed on the bed, I fell asleep.

Zuko's pov
     Once we returned to the air temple, (Y/n) immediately fell asleep. I smiled, putting the blanket over her so she wouldn't get cold. "She never changes." Sokka's dad said as he shook his head, chuckling to himself.

"Do you... know much about her?" I asked him, trying to hide my excitement.

"Oh, only a bit. Before I went to war, I only talked to her whenever it was necessary." He shrugged. "But she would always eat her fill then would pass out soon after." He chuckled again.

"So, you don't know anything?" I asked, dejected as I tucked a stray piece of hair behind her ear.

"Well, the times I did see her and her mother, she was always looking for praises. 'I lifted more than those old people!' 'I'm super good at water bending now!' 'I stole fruit for the first time!' That last one was a bit... uh... anyways!" He stumbled over his words.

"She likes praises..." I mumbled to myself.

"Treat her well." He patted me on the back.

"I-I will!" I stuttered, face red.

     He laughed as he walked back to his children. Once it was just the two of us, the lovestruck smile returned to my face. "I promise I'll take care of you." I muttered to myself as I slowing stroked her hair.

     She grabbed my free hand, holding it in between both of her. 'Why is she so cute right now? Why can't she be like that when she's awake?' My thoughts ran wild as I continued to stare at her, my heart and stomach doing flips and turns. "I love you too." I whispered to her, knowing she'd never verbally tell me that she does.