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

Chapter 63

Previously on Chapter 62

"Yeah yeah... grumpy pants as always..." I said. I just place my hands behind my head as I walk away. "I appreciate that" I hear Aang responded. l/n flies and lands on my shoulder. I smile softly and gently rub her chin, making her purr softly. I really hope that Katara won't go down the path of revenge. Please... let her have a forgiving heart.

-Troubled Heart-

Y/N P.O.V

I just stare into the distance as I wait for Katara and Zuko to return. I wonder how it'll go. I wonder what Katara will decide when she come face to face with the man that took her mother's life.

"Hey, sis..." someone said. I already know it's Aang, because he's the only one who call me sis. Since he's the only brother I have. I turn my head to look at him and smiles softly. "Hey..." I said. He smiles at me and take a seat next to me.

"So... you and Zuko got together again, huh?" He said. I nod my head at what he said. He hum softly at what I said. He gently places a hand on my shoulder. "Don't get me wrong... I'm happy for you... both of you. But Y/N, please be careful. I don't want you to ended up hurting yourself like you did before. You got into a coma..." he said. I smile and gently place my hand on top of his.

"I'm going to be fine... trust me. I'm a lot stronger now that I've remembered my past life" I said. Aang let out a sigh. He quickly wraps his arms around me, hugging me tightly.

"I'm just scared to lose you, Y/N. You're the only family I have left..." he said, in a soft voice. I can hear the fear and sadness in his voice. I wrap my arms around him, hugging him back. I gently pat his back, trying my best to comfort him.

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I turn my head as I notice Appa landing. I quickly walk towards them as they step off Appa's back. I smile as Zuko lands on his feet. I walk up to him, wrapping my arms around his torso.

"Awe... miss me already?" He asked. I let out a soft giggle at what he said. "Maybe~ so... how did it go?" I asked, turning to look at Katara. She just gives me a small smile.

"Katara, are you okay?" Aang said. She turns to look at him. "I'm doing fine..." she said. "Zuko told me what you did. Or what you didn't do, I guess. I'm proud of you" Aang said.

"I wanted to do it. I wanted to take out all my anger at him, but I couldn't. I don't know if it's because I'm too weak to do it or because I'm strong enough not to" Katara said. I shake my head and gently places my hands on her shoulders, turning her to look at me.

"You did the right thing. Forgiveness is the first step you have to take to begin healing" I said. Katara just removes my hands from her shoulders. "But I didn't forgive him. I'll never forgive him. But I am ready to forgive you" she said, turning to look at Zuko. She walks up to him and gently embraces him, making me smile softly. Katara turns around and walks away without another word.

Zuko turns to look at the two of us. I gently wrap my arm around his torso. He wrap his arm around my shoulder, placing a soft kiss on the side of my head. I smile softly at him. He smiles back and turns to look at Aang.

"You were right about what Katara needed. Violence wasn't the answer" he said. Aang nods his head at what he said. "It never is" Aang said. "Then I have a question for you both. What are you gonna do when you face my father?" He said. I turn to look at Aang as we share a worried looks. As much as we much rather not kill him. We know that we can't avoid the war any longer. It's bound to come soon.

Time-skip

It's now nighttime, everyone's asleep. Everyone but me. I just sit by the cliff, overlooking the ocean. I have my knees pressed close against my chest as I hug them tightly.

"Can't sleep?" Someone said, snapping me out of my thought. I turn my head to see Zuko. He walks over to me and take a seat next to me. I let out a soft sigh and shake my head. I place my head on her shoulder, making him wrap his arm around me.

"I can't sleep... I keep thinking about what you said earlier. What will we do when we face the Fire Lord. If only there's a way... for us to avoid blood shed. We never wanted to hurt someone, and now we have to kill" I said. Zuko tightens his arms around me, as he knows how much it's troubling me.

"Me too, Y/N... as horrible as he can be. He's still my father" he said. I turn my head to look at him. I lift my hand and gently cup the side of his cheek. "It must be hard for you to betray your father..." I said. He lift his hand, placing it on top of mine as he holds it closer to his cheek. He closes his eyes, tears starts to gather in them.

His tears eventually starts falling from his eyes, and down his cheeks. He nods his head. "It is... it truly is. But I know where I stand and I know this needs to be done in order to restore peace to the world. I... I just... I-I just w-wish things w-would be different" he said, his voice cracking as he said those words. I just caress his cheeks softly.

"Me too, Zuko... it pains me so much at how the war have split everyone apart. It have brought nothing but sadnesses, sufferings and miseries..." I said. He choke out a sob as he wraps his arms around me in a tight hug. He bury his face into the crook of my neck. I return his embrace, hugging him just as tight as my own tears starts falling from my eyes.

I don't want to have to take someone's life. But we don't really have much of a choice, but to kill the Fire Lord. It need to be done. We have to do it, if we want the world to return to it once was. I wish things were different. I wish there's a way to prevent us from having to kill the Fire Lord. But what can we do?

*to be continued*