Burning Desire (Zuko x Reader)

•Chapter 17•

Viewer Discretion is advised. The following scenes contain severe character depression.

You wake up and find yourself in a cell. At first, you are shocked, but then you start screaming as if you've gone mental. "STUPID, STUPID, STUPID! Why can't I just have a peaceful life! I wish I could die!" You start firebending at the metal cell around you and give up when you start choking on the fumes. You crumple to the floor and start crying. You didn't analyze your surroundings or do anything the previous [Name] would have done. You were broken, permanently. Iroh was watching you have your own pity party in the cell. It crushed his heart to see you crying... so broken. "[Name]..." Your blurry vision shot up to Iroh. "I-Iroh..." You didn't want to see him, it just made you want to cry even harder. "It's ok [Name], it's ok..." memories flood you. Zuko swiftly beats you as you fade into black. But one thing doesn't make any sense to you. Why would Zuko take you? He only wanted Aang. Iroh slips out some tea. You pick up the cup gently and seeing the delicate pretty thing in your dirt and scar-caked hands disgusts you. You gently put the cup down, not trusting anything so pretty. Suddenly a guard enters the room. "Prince Zuko has requested You and [Name] in his room."

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You walk behind Iroh, uneasy about meeting Zuko so soon. As you enter the room, you notice how dishevelled you look and try your best to clean yourself up. As soon as you enter the room, Zuko has that permanent scowl on his face. When he sees how dishevelled you are his eyes widen in pure, utter shock. You sit down, without a care for manners and think about starting off scowling, but then you suddenly burst into silent sobs. Tears slip down from your cheeks and hit the ground, sizzling as they plop. Iroh's eyes mellow in pity, while your face turns away from Zuko's. No weakness. Why did Zuko make you feel everything and nothing at once? It was so frustrating. "You... will give me the location of the Avatar" You stare at him. "Why don't you let me go? We can't always have what we want." Zuko growls. "Aw, now you acting like a grizzly bear! Maybe you should eat raw fish to match your disgusting personality too!" you had gone too far. Zuko shot up and the candles in the room started to grow bigger. But you were gone. Zuko wasn't threatening [Name] anymore... the old [Name] was gone.

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It was like this for days... no months... you had lost count. Zuko gave you the best accommodations after seeing you from your cell, but you had lost the will to live. You barely ate, and even Iroh couldn't get you out of your deep spiral. You were allowed outside, but only with at least five guards watching you. They were easy game but you weren't in your best state of mind. You had become week, feeble, and echo of your once remaining glory. Just like Zuko... Zuko attempted to get information out of you, but finally relented and focused on trying to get you to eat. "If you dont eat, I'll throw you into the river!" You just stared at him, with those unrelenting, lifeless eyes. His expression changed a mile a minute. "Okay fine! See if I care!" He storms off. You stat drawing in the mud, and not even five minutes later Zuko comes stomping back. "Can you just care about yourself for once? Stop being so selfless and start focusing on you [Name]!" His eyes were shiny, like the amber found deep within the Fire Nation's mines. "Please..." he whispered. You tentatively pick up you hand and grab a small piece of the Fruit Tart the price had offered to you so kindly. He gives you a small smile but then goes back to a stoic expression. 

"I'm sorry..."