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

Dead End of Destinies

"I'm glad I managed to help the both of you with that analogy, then." Iroh chuckled.

"...Y-Y/N..." Katara mumbled, hiding the lower half of her face from you.

"...Are you doing alright, sis? Did you get hurt?" You asked, unsure of what to say.

"...No, not really."

Due to the awkwardness of the conversation, you both uncomfortably turned your attention to the ground.

You sighed and gave her a hug, "I'm—I'm sorry for leaving you in the dark about everything. I'm not sure if we have enough time to sort this out, but... Know that I seriously want to."

"I never wanted to hurt you, I was scared that you knowing the truth about things would damage our relationship. But in the end, I guess... I ended up making this worse than it had to be."

"Y/N, I... Thank you for apologizing." Katara peeked behind you and saw Aang. A grin grew on their faces as they hugged.

You smiled and walked over to Zuko, who seemed confused.

"Y/N, I can understand. But you, Uncle? What are you doing with the Avatar?" Zuko pondered.

"What I can't understand is why Y/N looks so happy to see you... Are you... going to beat him up or something, Y/N?" Aang inquired, concerned.

Zuko scoffed and took an aggressive towards Aang, but you and Iroh stopped him.

"Zuko, it's time we talked." Iroh turned to Katara and Aang, "Go help your other friends. We'll catch up with you."

"Are you coming, Y/N?" Aang asked.

You shook your head, "Sorry, I think I'd better stay here." You glanced at Katara, who had an understanding expression.

You felt relieved that she wasn't upset, and that things seemed to be looking up. "You guys stay safe, okay?" You called out, waving.

"Uncle, why...?" Zuko mumbled.

"You are not the man you used to be, Zuko. You are stronger, wiser, and freer than you have ever been before. And now, you have come to the crossroads of your destiny." Iroh smiled, "It's time for you to choose."

"It's time for you to choose good."

Zuko furrowed his eyebrows, deep in thought, when crystals shot out of the ground and encased you and Iroh.

Zuko whipped around and entered a fighting stance, when he saw none other than his sister, Azula.

"Y/N, I'm surprised you managed to escape. I thought for sure I had figured out your weak spots..." Azula laughed sinisterly, "I wonder how you'll get out this time."

Zuko stood in front of Iroh and you, glaring at Azula.

"I expected this kind of treachery from Uncle. But Zuko, Prince Zuko, you're a lot of things, but you're not a traitor, are you?" Azula scoffed.

"Release them right now." Zuko demanded.

You began to change the properties of your gloves, sharpening their spikes.

"It's not too late for you, Zuko. You can still redeem yourself." Azula muttered.

"The kind of redemption she offers is not for you." Iroh stated, gazing at his nephew with concern.

"Why don't you let him decide, Uncle?" Azula turned to her brother,

"I've plotted out every move of this day, this glorious day in Fire Nation history, and the only way we win is together. At the end of this day, you will have your honor back. You will have Father's love. You will have everything you want, in fact, I'll even let you take Y/N with you."

You paused for a moment, analyzing the situation. You weren't in any immediate danger, and this could be an important moment for Zuko. He needed to understand who he was.

You decided to wait and see what would happen.

"Zuko, I am begging you. Look into your heart and see what it is you truly want." Iroh pleaded.

"You don't need to beg, Uncle." Zuko looked his sister dead in the eyes, determined, "I'm not falling for your lies again, Azula!"

"..." Azula's eyes widened by a hair, "None of what I said was a lie, brother. Everything you have ever wanted rides on your decision here."

"...I can't... No, I won't follow you. I refuse your offer." Zuko declared.

Azula narrowed her eyes at you before looking back at Zuko, "What... What's your reason for denying such a perfect offer? You're getting everything you could have possibly wanted!"

"Because I know exactly who I'd be hurting by accepting that deal." Zuko glanced at you, "I know that's not where she belongs, and I know that following you is wrong!"

Azula took a step forward, "Zuzu, you're confused."

"I did nothing wrong that day. I stood up for what was right. I... I don't need honor in the eyes of someone who has never loved me! Our uncle and Y/N... They're the ones who have always loved me! They're the ones I need to make proud!"

Both you and Iroh grinned at those words.

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B̸͔̑̊Ÿ̸̢̞̝̟͖̞̭̳̘́̐͗͌̒́͛̃́ ̸̱̈́͆̇̅͌̍̽̋͋̋M̴͚̆̇̂̉̋̕̕Ỳ̸̙̹̼̘̜̞ ̶̘͔͕͚̬̌Ḩ̴̯͔͇͖̫͖̤͚͗́̌̆̇̒A̵̯̐̂͒͑̈́͘N̴̩̞̲̂͒̃̅̂͝D̸̲̙͍̭͍̹̫̖̗̬̆Ŝ̶̰̘̭̥̃̊̍̚͝.         B̸͔̑̊Ÿ̸̢̞̝̟͖̞̭̳̘́̐͗͌̒́͛̃́ ̸̱̈́͆̇̅͌̍̽̋͋̋M̴͚̆̇̂̉̋̕̕Ỳ̸̙̹̼̘̜̞ ̶̘͔͕͚̬̌Ḩ̴̯͔͇͖̫͖̤͚͗́̌̆̇̒A̵̯̐̂͒͑̈́͘N̴̩̞̲̂͒̃̅̂͝D̸̲̙͍̭͍̹̫̖̗̬̆Ŝ̶̰̘̭̥̃̊̍̚͝

You groaned, squinting.

Your body felt weak.

B̸͔̑̊ Ÿ̸̢̞̝̟͖̞̭̳̘́̐͗͌̒́͛̃́ ̸̱̈́͆̇̅͌̍̽̋͋̋M̴͚̆̇̂̉̋̕̕Ỳ̸̙̹̼̘̜̞ ̶̘͔͕͚̬̌ Ḩ̴̯͔͇͖̫͖̤͚͗́̌̆̇̒A̵̯̐̂͒͑̈́͘  N̴̩̞̲̂͒̃̅̂͝D̸̲̙͍̭͍̹̫̖̗̬̆Ŝ̶̰̘̭̥̃̊̍̚͝.  ....... "Y/N-"                      "It's your fault she's dead, Zuzu.
               B̸͔̑̊Ÿ̸̢̞̝̟͖̞̭̳̘́̐͗͌̒́͛̃́ ̸̱̈́͆̇̅͌̍̽̋͋̋M̴͚̆̇̂̉̋̕̕ Ỳ̸̙̹̼̘̜̞  ̶̘͔͕͚̬̌Ḩ̴̯͔͇͖̫͖̤͚͗́̌̆̇̒A̵̯̐̂͒͑̈́͘N̴̩̞̲̂͒̃̅̂͝D̸̲̙͍̭͍̹̫̖̗̬̆Ŝ̶̰̘̭̥̃̊̍̚͝
"Where is my sister!?"
   .....                  B̸͔̑̊Ÿ̸̢̞̝̟͖̞̭̳̘́̐͗͌̒́͛̃́ ̸̱̈́͆̇̅͌̍̽̋͋̋M̴͚̆̇̂̉̋̕̕ Ỳ̸̙̹̼̘̜̞ ̶̘͔͕͚̬̌Ḩ̴̯͔͇͖̫͖̤͚͗́̌̆̇̒A̵̯̐̂͒͑̈́͘N̴̩̞̲̂͒̃̅̂͝D̸̲̙͍̭͍̹̫̖̗̬̆Ŝ̶̰̘̭̥̃̊̍̚͝

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