|•|W I T 卄 E R||•| Zuko X Reader ⚠SLOWBURN⚠

Drop Dead

You shook your head, "I will never help you. I'm not your weapon." You replied, sternly. Zhao looked down at you with a disappointed expression, before letting out a chuckle. "Very well, then."

⚠️ WARNING: POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING EVENT! Please scroll past until you see this —> 🌹 ⚠️

Zhao sent two fire blasts towards your chains. Your eyes widened with fear as you realized what he was going to do to you. The moment the heat reached your arms, you let out a cry of pain.

The old burns on your arms began to glow blue. Your arms felt as if they were disintegrating. Withering.

The tear that fell from your eye evaporated the second it made contact with your wrist.

Zhao let out a cruel laugh, towering above you. You stared up at him, fear in your eyes.

You felt so small... So powerless...

You tried to prevent yourself from thinking of the horrible things he had done to you in the past, but it was no use.

You were busy trying to avoid his flames, he kept high into the sky and hit you with a whip of fire. "Gah!" You cried, falling to your knees. "Pathetic." He growled.

You shut your eyes and shook your head.

"It's no surprise your mother died so easily." He hummed. Tears fell from your eyes. You wanted to scream at him, but you were in too much pain. "Get up." You tried, but you were too weak. "It would be so easy to kill everyone in your tribe." Zhao chuckled.

You began to hyperventilate. As tears dropped down your face. Mom...

You stood up and launched void matter at him, only to collapse again.
He easily dodged your attack. "You're weak. You're pathetic. You're worthless."

You let out a scream of frustration, glaring at Zhao.

"Have you changed your mind?" You wanted to speak, but the words wouldn't come out your mouth. "Alright. Continue setting fire to those chains until she agrees." The guards walked towards you as Zhao exited the room.

You noticed the guard on your right was hesitant to launch fire at you.  You stared into his eyes with an expression of fear, anger, and disgust. He stared back at you, and backed away from your chains.

"What are you doing!?" The soldier on your left shouted. "I... I can't do this. This is just... Just wrong!" The other soldier replied. "Mitarai, are you going to betray our nation!?" The guard yelled, walking towards "Mitarai."

"I... I know that I can't torture a young girl like this! You have a daughter her age, yet you're alright with doing this!?" Mitarai screamed. "..." The other guard turned his back towards you.

"..." You stared up at him with hope. Hope that he would leave you be, maybe even let you go!

But...

He turned around and sent two massive blasts of fire directly at your arms.

🌹Purple cracks grew along your skin.🌹

They reached your wrists.
They reached your neck.
They reached your head.

You stood up and launched void matter at him, only to collapse again.
He easily dodged your attack. "You're weak. You're pathetic. You're worthless."

Not this time.

Your eyes went dark. Void dripped from them. Power coursed through your veins.

And then....

Void shot out from your wrists, snapping your chains in half. It erupted out from your neck. You whirled it around the guard who attacked you, as Lso formed a fist of void and threw him against the ground as you rised up. You towered above him and sent rows of solid, rocky void around his body, encasing him in black stone.

You turned to Mitarai, who was staring at you in awe. Lso lifted him to your level using a dark platform. "If I ever witness either of you harming another person they way you harmed us..."
Your voices combined, "Your deeds will not go unpunished."

Mitarai knelt down before you and Lso, nodding his head. "I know I have no right to ask, but... Please, help me! If Commander Zhao finds out about my treason, I don't know what I'd do." Mitarai cried. "..." You let him go and placed him safely on the ground.

"You must leave this ship if you wish to survive." Lso stated, glancing at the soldier in stone. Mitarai stood up and ran towards the exit door. "Please, follow me! I... I know a quick way out of here."

The cracks on your body stopped glowing and faded away. You landed on your feet, tired. "..." You stared at your hands.

When you and Lso combined, you felt your soul... Increasing somehow. Instead of her being the only one in control, you both fought together. It was like your spirits entered your body, moving to different areas within it.

Mitarai placed your gloves in your hands, looking at you with a mix of guilt and concern. "...I'll follow you." You replied, hesitantly.

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