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

Book 2: Reload

Four pillars forming a square, with a deep crevice filled with water and lily pads in the middle. A beam was in the center of the water. You felt... Attracted to it somehow.

You carefully sat down on the beam, closing your eyes. Nothing seemed to happen, but when you opened your eyes, Lso was sitting in front of you.

"...Hello, Lokai." She awkwardly pat your head. "Why do you keep calling me that?" You asked, "And how did I get here without passing out?"

"The structure you're sitting at is radiating with spiritual energy. You could call it... Spi-rich!" Lso chuckled. "....", "Oh come on, that was good."

"The energy in it gave me strength. Your physical body is adjusting to the change in spiritual capacity. That's the thing causing purple cracks on your body." Lso explained.

"So... When my spiritual capacity increases-" Lso covered your mouth, "No, when your spiritual capacity is reaching it's limit. When you are in serious pain, your capacity is slowly reaching it's limit due to me forcing my spirit into yours."

"So... During the battle at the North Pole... And when Zhao... Tortured me..." You were starting to understand. "That's correct. I forced my spirit into yours, creating more strain on your spiritual capacity." She began,

"Think of it like this. The more you exercise it, the larger your capacity, and the larger amount of my spirit I can merge with yours." Lso hummed.

"So I'm like, super powerful?"
"We're super powerful."

Lso glanced to the side, "But not immune to damage. If you get hit by a spiritual attack, then we're both in danger. And if a physical attack cuts too deep, your spiritual capacity takes the form of a purple gas, and leaks out your body."

"So I go back to square one." You hummed. "Correct. If you are hit by a spiritual attack, obviously, you might die. In which case, I will gladly force your spirit into this room, completely swapping with you." Lso said, skimming the rim of her cloak.

"... You'd... Die for me?" You raised an eyebrow, surprised. "I... I've been with you since you were a little girl, Lokai. In here, waiting for you to reach your potential." Lso squeezed your hands.

"You've been with me my whole life, right?" You questioned. Lso nodded. "Then... Who are my birth parents?"

Lso froze. She stood up, turning away from you. "I believe... You would not like to know the answer to that." Lso muttered. You stood up as well, confused. "Um, I actually really would?"

"No, you do not." Lso began to shake. You approached her, unsure of what to do. "...Lso... Please. If you know who my parents are then tell me."

"...Me." She whispered. You took a step back in shock. "W-What? What did you just say?" You replied, staring at Lso. "This- This isn't a joke! You were born centuries ago, right?"

"...There was a void bender before you. Băoshí. Me and her were close, but she didn't know of my existence until the day she died. While I was watching her from afar, I decided to create a person in her honor. Before she left this world, she wanted to have a child of her own with the man she loved. So, I re-learned how to bend within this endless void."

"I kept trying, and trying, until I formed you. Then you disappeared. And I had found another potential void bender. You. In the mortal world. Given identity by The Mother of Faces. You were going to die without a soul, so... I shattered mine into two, giving you half, but also limiting your strength. When you Awaken, I slip pieces of my power into your soul. And I intend to do it until you are whole."