You're My Path (Zuko X Reader) Book 3

Chapter 17

Previously on Chapter 16

"Must you ruin everything?" He said. Katara just rolls her eyes. "I can't believe I missed you" she said. I cover my lips, as I start to giggle softly. Everyone eventually starts to laugh along. Aang wraps his arm around my shoulder as we walk away from Master Piandao's castle.

-A New Threat-

Y/N P.O.V

We found a secluded hot spring and decide to take a quick dip. I just sit by the edge, with half of my body inside the water. I let my muscle relax after all that intense training with Master Piandao.

"Aang, I know swimming is fun and all, but do you really think you should be exposing yourself like that? Cover up" Toph said. She's sitting next to me. I have towel wrapped around my body that isn't under the water. But Aang's tattoo is full on display.

"What? I'm wearing trunks" he said, innocently. "We know, Aang. What she meant is your tattoos. Look at me... I'm wearing towel around my body to cover 'em up. But yours... it's full on display" I said. Toph nods her head in agreement. "Yeah... what if someone sees you?" Toph said.

"There are walls all around us. It's completely safe" Katara said. I let out a sigh and decide to just put my clothes back on. "We can't ever be too safe. Cover up, Aang!" I said, putting my clothes on. Aang who's just landed on the water after a jump.

He sighs at what I said. "Fine... just one more jump, please?" He said, giving me a puppy dog eyes. I let out a sigh and sit down on a rock. "Fine..." I said. He jumps up in excitement and start jumping all the way up the cliff.

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Zuko P.O.V

After what happened back in Ba Sing Se. I ended up dating Mai. She's a friend of Azula. But more like a servant. Azula always orders her around.

Mai is beautiful and all. But no matter how much I try to fully love her... I just can't. My heart has always been and always will... belong to Y/N.  No matter how hard I try to erase her from my mind, from my heart... I can't. I love her and I want to be with her. But I know that I can't. We belong in two different world. Plus, I don't even know if she's still alive.

We are now currently on a beach. The beach I used to come as a child when everything was okay. When I'm still the honorable Prince of the Fire Nation and before the whole banishment happened.

Ty Lee seems to be enjoying herself. Mai... well, she's always grumpy. Azula is trying to act normal which makes her look weird. But at least everyone enjoys the stay at this beach in their own way. But me... I hated here.

I'm sitting next to Mai, with her body leaning against mine. "I'm bored..." she said. "I know..." I said. "I'm hungry" she said. "So what?" I asked, trying to hold myself from rolling my eyes. "So, find me some food" she said. "Sure..." I said. I stand up and walks away.

I grab some food. I make my way to Mai. But before I could reach her, someone bumps into me. "Hey, watch it! That food was for my cranky girlfriend!" I said, pointing at where Mai should be. The teen just stares at where I'm pointing. I furrow my eyebrows and turn to look. I can see Ruon-Jian talking to Mai.

I clench my hands into the tight fists. I speed walk over to him and push him. He turns to look face me. "What are you doing?" He said. "Stop talking to my girlfriend!" I said, angrily. "Relax... it's just a party" he said. I growl angrily and push him, knocking him to a vase. I feel someone turning me around.

"Zuko, what is wrong with you?" She said. "What is wrong with me?" I said, rolling my eyes. "Your temper is out of control. You blow up over every little thing. You're so impatient and hotheaded and angry!" She said. "Well, at least I feel something, as opposed to you. You have no passion for anything! You're just a big blah!" I said. She turns away from me.

"It's over, Zuko. We're done" she said. She turns her body and walks away. I let out a scoff. Good... I don't have to pretend that I love her anymore. It's Y/N... it will always be her.

"Jian.] Who broke my nana's vase? That's it! You're out of here!" Chan said, walking towards me. I turn to him and glare. "I was just leaving" I said. I turn around and walks away.

I ended up by the beach. I sit down on a rock. I lean my body forward, placing my elbow on my thigh. I close my eyes as my mind went back to Y/N. The way she smiles when she talks to me. The way I kissed her for the first time when she was about to leave to return to her brother and friends.

I feel something wet landed on my hand. I look down and notice a droplet of water. I lift my hand, placing it on my cheek. It's my tears.

I didn't even realize that I've started to cry. My heart clenches painfully against my chest. It's the feeling of regret... and longing. I'm regretting my choice that didn't go with Y/N. I'm longing to be with her again. To be able to hold her in my arms... to tell her, that she means everything to me.

Y/N... I'm so sorry

Time-skip

Y/N P.O.V

"Guys, you're all gonna think I'm crazy, but it feels like a metal man is coming" Toph suddenly said. I open my eyes, having just wake up. I turn to look at her.

"Where?" I asked. I feel something shining right into my eyes. I cover my eyes and turn my head. I can see a man, standing on a higher ground than us. He have like a third eye tattooed on his forehead.

I sit up and grab my dual swords. I can see the man inhaling. He exhale and something comes out of his forehead. I quickly jumps out of the way, because the thing that comes out of his forehead are explosive. He starts inhaling again. We quickly runs away, as he blows another explosive at us.

"This is crazy! How can we beat a guy who blows things up with his mind?" Sokka said. "We can't! Jump on Appa! I'll try to distract him! You too, sis! In your current condition, you're in no shape to fight" Aang said, after he notice me pulling my dual swords out of the scabbard. I let out a huff as Katara grabs my arm to pull me with her.

Aang eventually lands on Appa. I quickly wrap my arms around him. "I'm okay, sis..." he said, running his hand through my hair. "Don't do anything that reckless!" I said.

"Well, that was random..." Toph said. I turn to look at her. "I don't think so" I said. "I get a feeling he knows who we are" Katara said, making me nod my head in agreement. Great... a new threat.

*to be continued*