Siege of the North

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You were riding on Appa's back with Katara, Sokka, Yue, Aang and an unconscious Zuko. "I still don't get why we didn't leave him there." Sokka sighed. "He would've died in the cold. You heard Aang, didn't you?" You scoffed. Sokka stared at you, baffled.

"You're okay with this!? You were in the Fire Nation, you told us they threatened to turn you into a war weapon!" Sokka exclaimed. "Well, Zuko didn't." You rested your head in your palm. "Hbuhfhguh-WHA?" Sokka was clearly flabbergasted, as he resorted to speaking the ancient languages.

"Guys, calm down. Bad guy or not, I wouldn't want to condemn another person to death." Aang said. You wanted to say "Exactly!" Or, "Thank you!" But you thought about Zhao.

Zhao. The man who insulted you, your tribe, and your mother.

Zhao. The man who didn't hesitate to harm you, a small child who he was meant to teach.

Zhao. The man who tied you in chains and-

"Y/N." You looked up at Sokka, wide eyed. "You... You were hyperventilating. If... it really bothers you, I won't bring it up again. You're my sister, and I wouldn't want to do anything to hurt you." He stated.

"Yeah. And if he breaks that promise, I'll be there to give him a piece of my mind." Katara grinned. "You've already given me way too many pieces of it." Sokka huffed. "Maybe it seems like a lot since your mind is so small in comparison." You coughed.

"Talking to your older brother like that is a no go! You owe me an assortment of various delicious-and- probably-unhealthy-foods all carefully placed on a silver platter, since I'm the oldest." Sokka smirked.

"You're older than me by what? A month?"
"Still technically older!"

Normally, you would've laughed. But you felt... Guilty. Zuko was right beside you.

You have to choose.

You let out a shaky breath.

You felt a hand on your back and peered behind you to see Yue. She gave you a comforting smile, which you returned. "Thank you, Tui." You looked down at the North Pole.

So much damage was being done.

Because of Zhao.

You glanced at the spirit Oasis and-

Zhao's there.

You stared up at the night sky as it turned blood red.

What has he done!?

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Appa swiftly landed, and you all prepared for battle. "Don't bother." Zhao lifted a sack. You felt anger crawling through your veins. You didn't know why. The name Tui was ringing in your ears.

"Zhao, don't!" Everyone lowered their defenses. Everyone other than you. "It's my destiny to destroy the moon and the Water Tribe." Zhao said, threatening to kill the being inside the sack.

You immediately understood. The moon spirit. Tui.

"Destroying the moon won't just hurt the Water Tribe. It will hurt everyone, including you!" Aang argued. Maybe he deserves to get hurt.
"Without the moon, everything will fall out of balance. You have no idea what kind of chaos that would unleash on the world!" Aang announced. You could tell he had grown.

"He is right, Zhao." Your eyes widened as you noticed Iroh standing in the corner of your eye. "General Iroh. Why am I not surprised to discover your treachery?" Zhao said, nonchalantly. "I'm no traitor, Zhao. The Fire Nation needs the moon, too. We all depend on the balance. Whatever you do to that spirit... I'll unleash on you, ten-fold. Let it go, now!" Iroh demanded, a glint of determination in his eyes.

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