"No! No, no no, NO!" His shouts could be heard through the corridors of the prison.
The two women laughed. The cold burned his bare chest as he heaved, a pathetic attempt to grasp any air he could. He could feel her hot breath near his neck. He tried to get away, but his arms wouldn't let him get far enough and his legs felt like jelly. He was trapped. He could feel the towering figure of the girl in front of him as she stared down at him intently. He felt her small hands cup his face and pull it put to look at her. She closed the distance between them and the woman behind him chuckled as she rubbed his chest. He felt the world spinning around him, unable to fight off the two of his attackers. The throbbing pain in his head intensified and his ears started to ring. He began to give in to the lulling comfort of darkness.
Before he knew it, his entire body fell limp in their hands, unknowing of anything that aspired next.
Or Zuko seriously loses his cool, but it's completely warranted given the month-long torture he had to endure.
TW//
Discussion of SA, Torture, Self-harm, angst, MAJOR angst, death, destruction, and injury.
Read at your own risk.
When Hatred Turned to Love, she fell for him...
When Love Turned back to Hatred, she tried to forget him...
When Love Turned to Desire, they were finally together, but she had to let him go...
...after everything that happened, they couldn't be together. They both knew that. There is no problem without a solution, at least that's what Aang thought. Iris knew her brother was wise, she knew Katara's healing abilities were perfect, she knew that her friends would stand by her side in every other challenge she'd have to face.
But Future is unpredictable. No one knows how things will turn out. The Hundred Year War is over but still, the Four Nations are far from restored to balance. Torn between her hurt feelings and the World's burden, Darkness will find a window of opportunity to take over her.
Iris will have to choose between her life and Zuko's.
She'll have to die, for him to live...
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(Book 2 from 'When Hatred Turned to Love' Trilogy)