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

Do You Want My Hatred?

Zuko and Iroh were brainstorming new teas. Meanwhile, you were sitting in your bed, fiddling with your new gloves.

"So please... Live."

You traced the decorative spikes on the back of them, shutting your eyes.

Two thoughts were running through your mind.

How exactly did that happen, and was it related to your powers?

You had to get to the bottom of everything that had been occurring, and needed to solve every single problem in your life. Otherwise, everything she said would be meaningless.

First of all, you needed to find a way to fix things with Katara. Everyone was told to stay in the Upper Ring, so all you'd have to do was locate them.

Two, you'd have to understand your abilities completely. Not just creation, destruction and time as well.

You tried contacting Lso, but she felt... Distant. You had a feeling it was related to that strange voice.

"Message from the royal palace."

You looked out your bedroom door, curious about what was going on.

A royal messenger handed Iroh a scroll. As Iroh read through it, his broad smile grew and grew.

"I... I can't believe it!" Iroh beamed.

You entered the living room, "What's happened?"

You and Zuko peered over Iroh's shoulder, grins of surprise and excitement on your faces.

"We've been invited to serve tea to the Earth King!"

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You stood before the royal palace, raising an eyebrow in curiosity.

"Hey, hey, Zuko? Which is bigger? This palace or yours?" You put your index finger to your chin, tilting your head.

He scoffed, "Wh- This one doesn't even compare! It's way smaller."

"Are you sure? This palace looks pretty large if I do say so myself." You smirked.

"You're the one saying yourself, so your opinion is automatically invalid."

Iroh stepped closer to the palace in awe, "Many times I imagined myself here, at the threshold of the palace. But I always thought I'd come here as a conquerer. Instead, we are the Earth King's personal servants, here to serve him tea."

He turned to the two of you with a melancholic smile, "Destiny is a funny thing, isn't it?"

"It sure is, Uncle." Zuko hummed.

The three of you entered the palace, when five royal guards approached.

You felt something odd radiating off of them.

"Welcome to the Earth King's abode. You are Mushi, Lee, and Y/N, correct?" A guard quizzed.

You nodded slowly, attempting to focus.

You shut your eyes and tried to sense your surroundings, but... Your brain felt clogged. It was as if a thick smoke was blocking your ability to process anything, and thousands of cracks were running along your eyes.

...Cracks?

"We'll need to check you all for any potential weapons." One of the guards stated.

"Isn't that pointless? We're in a world full of people who can bend elements with their bodies." You retorted, crossing your arms.