Avatar: Things Are Not The Same As It Once Was || Book 1: The World In Flames

Fight

"Never take your eyes off your opponent... 

even when bowing!" 

- Bruce Lee

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Third person POV
"I don't know what you've learnt since I wasn't your teacher, but you must remember everything you have mastered in firebending, (y/n). It will help you as your greatest weapons in fighting a master like Zhao." (Y/N) was kneeling to the ground, nodded to the advice she was given, "Thank you for your wisdom, no one will get my brother without going through me first. I refused to let him win and take me away." she replied with a determined face, then stood up. "Good luck, you will win, I know it. But if you need help. I-I mean, uncle can help out the best way he can." Zuko said, trying to tell her that he could help, but he didn't know how to say it without the mention of his uncle. She smiled at him then replied, "Well, I'm glad that he will be of help. Because I'll need it."

(Y/N) turned around, with her cape dropping from her shoulders, showing her tattoo on her back. Zhao also stood up on the other side of the arena, his garment swiveling down as well. He looked at the girl approaching and smirked, "This will be over quickly." he whispered with confidence. "Before we start the fight, I would need to know what type of bender you are (y/n)?" She looked at the others, Iroh looked at her with approval, Zuko looked at her as if he was saying don't show the whole thing to him. She nodded, "What can I use to demonstrate?"

Zhao pointed to both of the flags with the symbol of the Fire Nation. He watched as the girl airbended the Fire Nation flag on the left, making it float in the air like a leaf. She then turned to the other, setting it on fire with her firebending. The guards standing near were surprised with the girls double bending. But unlike Iroh and Zuko, they wouldn't know that she can bend more than two. "I guess that means I was right, since you are the Avatar's sister, you would have more than one element."

The large gong rung, the two took their firebending stances with their arms stretched out but close to their bodies at the same time. Zhao shot a blast of fire to her, but she put her arms crossed in front of her head and pushed the fire to the ground behind her.

As the guards were watching the match, they made bets on who would win, most of them were betting the commander would win. Even Iroh joined in on the bets, in which Zuko ignored them and observed the two, mostly Zhao to see what his strategy is. She shot a strong fire then an air blast at Zhao, but he moved to the left, dodging it, then moved back to where he was before.

"How does it feel, (y/n)? To know that your brother's entire nation is gone and not tell." he taunted the girl, which made get a reaction. Two more stronger air and fire blasts were shot to Zhao, which he took the blast head on, moving one arm up and the other down, dissipating the flames. Zuko watched with worry that Zhao was taunting (y/n), not knowing what would happen if he threw her off the edge.

Zhao smirks at (y/n), who is panting. Then she remembered something her masters once taught her over a hundred years ago. She stood in her firebending stance again, closing her eyes, waiting for his attack as she controlled her breathing as she. Zhao took the opportunity and charged at her. "(Y/N)! " Zuko shouted, but she didn't move, her eyes still closed. Iroh observed more carefully to the girl, now knowing what she was doing. Iroh put a hand on the prince with reassurance, "Don't worry, my nephew. She is going to show everyone what she can do."

Everything was moving in slow motion as Zhao charged at (y/n), ready to punch her with flames coming from his hands. Then her eyes opened, changing from her (e/c) orbs into the colours of the Air and Fire Nations.