In Your Eyes (Prince Zuko LS)

Chapter 5: Northern Water Tribe

Luna paced around while Osamu sat on a nearby chair, deep in thought. "So you need to master water then earth then fire then air. I suggest that you head out for the North Pole at first light-" Osamu started but was interupted. "What's the point?!" Luna yelled as she stopped pacing. "If by some miracle I manage to master water, earth and fire, there's nobody who can teach me airbending! The firenation wiped out the entire Air Nomad years ago!" Luna was stressing more with every word she spoke. "Calm down Luna," Osamu soothed. She looked at him with her now red eyes, her palms begining to heat up. Realizing she was losing control again, she took a deep breath to calm her nerves. "There is still hope," Osamu started, sparking Luna's interest. "There has been word of the Avatar's return." She raised an eyebrow in confusion. "How is that even possible? He disepeared a hundred years ago," Luna questioned. "Nobody knows for certain but many rumours are spreading." Luna nodded. "If he really is out there, then he is my only hope. I have to go find him," she said and started to walk to her room. "Wait Luna. You don't even have the slightest idea of where he is," he tried to reason. "I'll ask around. I think a hundred year old man will stand out from the rest of the croud." Luna made it to her room and grabbed a bag from under her desk. Osamu had probably brought people in to clean her room while she was out. "Luna, don't be rash about this. Think it through first," Osamu instructed. "What is there to think about?! My options are find the Avatar or die. I think it's pretty clear which one I'm choosing." Luna stuffed the essensuals into her bag. "It could take you months to find him and you don't really have that time do you?" Osamu pointed out. Luna stopped packing and froze. "He could be anywhere by now and you don't know where he's going. You should go to the North Pole and focus on your waterbending first. When the time comes, you will be able to search for the Avatar," Osamu said. Luna let out a sigh before sitting down on her bed. "Why did it have to be me?" Luna asked, looking up at Osamu. "It's your destiny, Luna. Just like it's the Avatar's destiny to restore balance to the world. There must've been a reason you were born as the Elemental. It means you are strong enough to conquer this power," Osamu explained. Luna offered him a small smile which he happilly returned. "Thanks Osamu. You're right. I may not know the exact reason for this but what I do know is that it's real and I have to do whatever I can," she said determined. Osamu nodded his head in agreement. A knock at the door interupted their discussion. "Who could be here at this hour?" Osamu asked as he went to answer the door, Luna walking behind him. When he opened the door, a man dressed in a Earth Kingdom uniform stood before him, a scroll in hand. "General Osamu, there has been word of a growing Fire Nation army in the East. All soldiers are being called out to defend the Earth Kingdom against an appending attack," the soldiers informed. "Thank you for informing me. I will head out as soon as I can," Osamu thanked. The soldiers bowed respectfully before turning and walking away. Osamu sighed at the news he had just received then closed the door. "You're going into battle again?" Luna asked. Osamu gave a sad nod as he walked towards his room. Luna followed. "When will you be leaving?" she asked. "I told him I'll leave as soon as possible," he replied. "Which is?" Osamu looked up from his packing, a sorrowful look apon his face. "I'm sorry Luna," was all he said in reply. "Wait now? You can't leave me now! Not when I need you the most!" Luna yelled. "It's my duty as a general to defend my nation," Osamu defended. Tears threatened to fall as Luna looked at him. Without another word, she ran up to him and warped her pale arms around his torso. "I promise Luna, I will be right here when you get back," Osamu reassured. Luna looked up at him with her watery eyes and gave a small nod of her head. "I'll send a ship at first light to take you to the North Pole." She nodded her head in understanding. Osamu gave her a small smile before continuing to pack. Once he had finished, he pulled the strap of the bag over his shoulder and began to walk to the door. "Osamu, wait!" He turned around only to be pulled into another embrace. "Please be safe," Luna whispered to him. "I will. I promise." With that, Osamu placed a small kiss into Luna's forehead and walked out the door. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she watched him go. Once he was completely out of view, she lost it. She screamed out in frustration and anger. A strong wind started to blow inside the house as Luna's eyes began to turn silver. 'Why does the Fire Nation have to take everything from me!' was her only thought as she threw a nearby vase at the wall. She collapsed onto her knees as the wind whipped her black locks in all directions. She clutched onto her mother's necklace that hung around her neck. "Breath Luna," a soft, angelic voice whispered in her head. She had only heard that voice once before, and that was when she had found out that her family had been killed. Doing as she was instructed, Luna took in a deep breath. The wind began to die down around her, as her anger started to melt away. 'There's no point in becoming angry about this, I have to do something about it,' Luna thought to herself. She stood up, feeling determined once more. She scanned her surroundings with her original baby blue eyes and let out a small sob once she saw the destruction she had caused. There wasn't a single thing left in its original place and some things laid broken on the floor. She had to put a stop to this. She had to learn to control her emotions. She took another deep breath before walking to her room. On her bed laid her half packed bag. She grabbed it and continued to pack her things. After awhile, she was sure she had packed everything she would need before she remembered to grab a map. She walked over to her bookcase and scanned over all the contents when her eyes landed on what she was looking for. She took the scroll down from the shelf and pulled it open. On it was a map of all the nations. How could it have been that all these nations lived in peace and one selfish act from the Fire Nation could destroy that? Luna shook her head clear of the thought, closing the map and putting it in hee bag. She changed into her night clothes and got into her bed, tightly wrapping the blanket around her body. That night was like torture to her. Shw could barely sleep because of the thoughts that clouded her mind and when her eyes grew to heavy for her to keep open, she would have dreams cluttered with nightmares of her fears and what might await her. After what felt like an eternity of endless fears and doubts, the sun rays started to shine from behind the horizon, painting the sky a magnificent orange. Luna sat up in her bed, feeling drained but she still managed to get herself ready. She wasn't going to let this stop her. She had to go to the North Pole. Once she was dressed, she grabbed her knives and slipped them into her side sheaths then grabbed her bag and swung it over her shoulder. Her hair was tied up into a high ponytail, a few strands hanging out from the sides. She walked outside and closed the door behind her. Instead of heading to the docks, she made her way towards the library. She had to get that scroll first. Sofar, it was the only thing that could give her any information on what she actually was. The library was still since it was still early in the morning. The librarian sat behind the counter, reading a book with a worn cover, indicating that it was old. Luna went straight to the isle she had been before. She scanned over the selves, looking for the symbol. After abour a minute of searching, she finally found it. She took it and went up to the librarian, informing her that it would be awhile before she could return it. The librarian only nodded her head to say that it was alright, before Luna bid her a good day and walked out the door. Now it was time for her to go to the docks. She began her walk, her pace rather quick because she didn't want to risk missing the boat. After a while, the smell of saltwater filled her nose, indicating that she was near. She turned a corner and was met with the buzzing docks. People walked around, crates and bags in their hands, loading them into the boats that drifted on top of the calm waters. A small smile crept onto her lips but soon disappear when she remembered why she was here. "You must be Luna," a deep male voice asked from behind her. She turned around only to be met by a built man. He wore the familiar Earthkingdom warrior clothes. He had black hair and a short black beard, some grey hairs visible in between them. Luna nodded her head at the man, feeling a little intimidated since he was much taller than her. "Great," he explained breaking into a smile. "My name is Nathaniel. I'll be your escort to the North Pole," he introduced. "It's nice to meet you Nathaniel," Luna said politely. "You don't have to be so formal with me. Treat me as if I'm your fun uncle." Luna smirked up at him. "As you say Uncle Nathaniel," she joked. "Now, that just makes me feel old," he pouted, acting like a child. Luna let out a laugh at the strange man. He smiled down at her, happy that he could make her laugh. Osamu had told him that she was going through a lot, even though he wouldn't tell him what, and he just wanted to do everything he could to make her happy. "Let's get on board before the ship leaves us behind," Nathaniel said to a still smiling Luna. "You go ahead, I'll be right there," Luna said, a mischievous glint in her eye. "If you say so," he said and shrugged before he began to walk to the ship. Luna spotted a small pebble at her side and smirked. She gave a small flick of her wrist and the pebble went flying until it hit Nathaniel on his back. He stopped and Luna quickly looked up at the sky, pretending to be examining the fluffy white clouds. Nathaniel turned around and looked at Luna. "You know, that one kinda looks like a platypus-bear," Luna said and pointed to the cloud above her head. "Come here you little troublemaker," he said and walked towards her. He picked her up and threw her over his shoulder, causing her to let out a small shriek of surprise. "Nathaniel, put me down," she ordered, only for her to be ignored. She felt like she was 7 years old again, playing with her father. How simple things had been back then. She was brought back to reality when her butt met with the hard planks of the ship's deck. "Welcome aboard!" he said enthusiastically. "Was that really necessary?" she asked him as she stood up, rubbing her sore bum. "Yes," he said with a small smirk. Luna rolled her eyes before she turned her attention to the ocean. They had already pulled away from the docks, so they were already on their way. Luna watched as the shore become smaller as tgetr sailed farther into see, until the land had completely disappear from her vision. This was it, no turning back.