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

Chapter 38

Previously on Chapter 37

Sokka turns to look at Aang. "What do you think?"he said. "Yeah, Aang. You're the one that has to face the Fire Lord. Whatever you decide, we're with you" I said. He looks at us back and forth. "I've gotta try" he said. There's still hope. Maybe we can still win this fight.

-It's A Trap!-

Y/N P.O.V

We get on Appa's back and fly towards the volcano. The four of us, except for Katara since she wants to stay with her dad. We are going to find the secret bunker.

After a while, we finally reached the volcano. We get off of Appa's back. "Do you feel anything down there?" Aang said. Toph kneels down and places her hand on the ground.

"Yep. There are natural tunnels criss-crossing through the inside of the volcano" she said. "Anything else? Is there a structure somewhere?" Sokka said.

"There is something big, dense and made of metal deep in the heart of the volcano" she said. I smile and turn to look at Toph. "Sounds like a secret bunker to me" I said. Sokka grins and nods his head in agreement.

Toph earthbends a hole in the volcano, blowing up a cloud of dust. Sokka follows her into the tunnel. I turn to look at Aang who's talking to Appa. "Stay safe. We'll be back soon" he said. He turns to me and nods his head. I nod back and turns around to head inside the tunnel.

Toph is leaning over to feel the vibration, so she can figure out where we should be heading to. "This way! That one's a dead end!" She said. Sokka follows her. "What would we do without you?" He said. "Perish in burning hot magma" she said. Sokka turns to look at the magma and blushes. "Yeah, pretty much" she said. We rush further inside to see a chamber where the magma erupts from several spouts on the ground.

"The tunnel continues on the other side and It leads right to the bunker" she said. She starts to head to the direction and the rest of us follows along. "We'll have to be fast, but careful" Sokka said. He begins walking past only for a geyser of magma to erupt, nearly striking him. Aang uses airbending to cool and solidify the gush.

"How is that careful?" He said. I stare at Sokka with a worried gaze. He still looks a little shock. "I was wrong. We need to be fast, careful and lucky..." he said. We head up the ledge. When we reach the top, there's nothing but lava.

"There's no floor. It's just a river of lava" Sokka said. Aang spins his glider open. "Climb aboard and hold on tight" he said. I stare at him with a worried gaze. "Are you sure? There's three of us..." I said. He nods his head. "It'll be fine... come on" he said. I let out a sigh and hold onto him tightly. He starts to fly. I hold my breath, afraid that I might fall off. The last thing I want is to be a deep fried human.

But luckily, we manage to make it across the river of lava. We approach a large metal. "That's some door" Sokka said, with an impressed expression. Toph places a hand on the metal. "Not a problem..." she said. She use her elbows, jamming them on the metal. Then she uses her fingers to pry them open.

"I am SO glad we added you to the group!" Sokka said as we make our way through the door. He's making a weird hand gestures. I just shake my head at him and follows the others as we make our way further inside.

We walk down the hallway and come face to face with one of the soldier. We quickly corners him. I place the tip of one of my sword close to his neck. He starts shaking in fear.

"The Fire Lord's chamber is that way, down the hall, to the left, and up the stairs, you can't miss it!" He said. "Thanks!" Aang said, in a friendly tone. We quickly head towards the way he shows us.

"Only thirty seconds until the total eclipse" Sokka said, as he checks the device. We approach a large door. "I'm ready. I'm ready to face the Fire Lord" Aang said. He walks forward and blasts the door open with his air-bending.

We make our way inside. I can't see the Fire Lord. I turn my head and my eyes widened. My hands start to clench tightly on the hilt of my dual swords.

"Azula..." I hissed her name with so much hatred lacing in my voice. She's the reason Aang got hurt. She's the reason Zuko chose to betrayed me. She's the reason I lost my bending.

"So, you are alive after all. I had a hunch that you survived. But it doesn't matter. I've known about the invasion for months" she said. We stare at her with a surprised and horror expressions.

Meanwhile

Zuko P.O.V

I stand in front of the metal door. "I'm ready to face you" I said. I push the door open. My father is sitting on his throne. I make my way inside, standing right in front of him.

"Prince Zuko? What are you doing here?" He said. I stay silent as I glare at him. He's the same man who scarred my face just because I spoke out of turns and banished me from my own home. The very man who taught me how to be evil, and make me turn a blind eye on the kindness. I betrayed Y/N... all because I want his love.

"Why are you here?" He asked again. "I'm here to tell you the truth" I said. "Telling the truth during the middle of an eclipse. This should be interesting" he said.

"First of all, in Ba Sing Se, it was Azula who took down the Avatars, not me" I said. He stares at me in confusion. "Why would she lie to me about that?" He said.

"Because the Avatar's not dead. They survived..." I said. His eyes widened in shock. "What?" He said. I can hear the horrified tone in his voice. "In fact, they are probably leading this invasion. They could be on their way here right now" I said. His face turns from shock into anger.

"Get out! Get out of my sight right now if you know what's good for you!" He said. I just stare at him with no emotion. "That's another thing. I'm not taking orders from you anymore" I said.

"You will obey me, or this defiant breath will be your last!" He said, standing up to his feet. I pull out my dual swords. "Think again. I am going to speak my mind, and you are going to listen" I said. He just sits back down after I said that.

*to be continued*