"740..." You whispered, "I-"
"Don't say you're sorry. Just... Remember me, okay? Please?" 740 asked.
"I will." You stated, "So Bai Hong made you into a puppet of sorts? Is that... What she plans to do with me?"
"Yeah. She'll... Break you. I've seen it happen to you five times. She believes all of us are meant to destroy. I... Don't know if she's really wrong, since I... Even if I was following her instructions, I slaughtered a ton of people on a whim. There's something wrong with me."
You hummed at 740's words, "...What things have I done to get out of here? Y'know, in all those alternate... Timeline thingies."
"Uh, you tried contacting that Lso person? Didn't work, I'm not sure why." 740 said.
"I can't contact Lso...!?" You furrowed your eyebrows and paused for a moment, "It's gotta be related to the necklace somehow...!"
You had your fingers back, so maybe you could try to recreate it?
Shutting your eyes, you went over all of the necklaces properties.
Smooth, thin, light, monochrome, cresents...
Once you opened your eyes, you saw the necklace in front of you. Your eyes lit up and you grinned, "I did it! Maybe this'll help me-"
The white half of the necklace turned black and the whole thing disintegrated.
"Wh... What...?" You tried creating it again, but the same exact thing happened.
"This might be because of where you are. This Lso person... You told me they were practically the opposite of Bai Hong. This is Bai Hong's dimension." 740 explained.
"What...? Bai Hong's dimension? How is that possible? Did Baoshi make this place for her or something?" You questioned.
"No, Bai Hong was the first human void bender, then me, and then Baoshi." 740 turned to the side, as if he was unsure of something.
"...I mean... This isn't exactly another dimension, more like... a corrupted area of the Earth."
You tilted your head, "Huh? How so? Does that mean... Anyone can access this place?"
"If a normal person came here, they'd die by being burned alive or destroyed by the void. They'd need something void related to protect them. This place... Is a hidden layer beneath the land you live on."
"So... Nobody's gonna be able to rescue me." You sighed, hanging your head.
740 chuckled, "Everyone thinks you're dead."
Your face showed no reaction to his words, but your heart nearly stopped.
"...Excuse me?"
"Your boyfriend, his uncle, his sister, your sister, your brother, that interesting earthbending girl, and the unconscious Avatar all think you're dead. Gone. Buh bye."
"No! No, that can't be right! I-I... I have to get out of here and find them!" You squirmed around in your chains, sweating with fear.
"You should probably avoid your boyfriend. He's back in the Fire Nation, along with that Oka guy." 740 shrugged.
You froze and stared at 740 in shock. "Zuko... Is in the Fire Nation?"
"I'll show you the footage." 740 crossed and bent his fingers downward.
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Oka and Zuko began to argue over my disappearance.
"I don't take orders from you, I take orders from Azula. You've got nobody on your side now. You have no power. And honestly, we both know who the favorite child is."
"That girl of yours, Y/N, I bet she turned out to be a hussy, huh?"
Zuko grabbed Oka by the neck, putting him in a choke hold.
Your eyes widened with fear as Zuko made a bright, fiery flame. No way... He wouldn't!
As you watched in anticipation, you noticed that Zuko was hesitating.
"Zuko... Please..." You whispered.
As if he heard you pleading with him, he let go of Oka and walked away. You could see the guilt and regret in his eyes.
×*X×__x__×X*×
You sighed, relieved nothing had happened. Of course, you were still worried.
"Still, I... I need to get out of here! Contacting Lso didn't work... What could I do...!?" You grunted.
"Y/N, was it?" Baoshi approached you.
"...Yeah. You... Were a previous holder of the Creation Relic. Is there something I could do to get out of here?" You asked.
"Eh. All I used my powers to do was make a ton of money and gold, dear. I'm sorry, I'm afraid I don't know." Baoshi paused, "Are you sure nobody can help you?"
Caught off guard by the sudden question, you shrugged. "Not that I know of, no... Why are you asking?"
"Bai Hong is looking for someone. A woman who has a connection to the void. The woman in question has been around for centuries." Baoshi hummed.
"Geez, what is it with old ladies and being weird?" 740 muttered.
"An old woman who's been around for centuries with a connection with the void? It has to be..." You gasped. Saiyaka!
But then arose the issue of getting her here. You weren't sure if she was still in the Fire Nation, or if she had anything to protect her from the threat of death Bai Hong's dimension held.
Something to protect her... Wait...
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"Toy butter-flies?" You muttered.
"Not toys. Give it to someone you can trust and keep one for yourself. It'll protect you." Saiyaka smirked.
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"...Zuko has one. T-The butter-flies..." You stammered, shocked.
You needed a way to contact the outside world, you had to do it somehow!
How would you bring him here? Wouldn't he be in danger?
What if... He ended up dying, like in those other timelines?
"Y/N." Baoshi lifted your chin with her finger. "I might not be old enough to be a wise mentor, but in my life, I was a daring woman."
"And when it comes to guys, I'm a genius. I had like thirty guys interested in me!"
Baoshi cleared her throat, "Ahem. Nevertheless, this Zuko fellow, he loves you, does he not?"
"Yeah..." You mumbled.
"Then he's willing to take this risk for you." Baoshi smiled,
"Otherwise, he'd be just like Hen Chou! I hate that guy! His personality is so ugly and absolutely repugnant!"
Would Zuko really be willing to do that for you?
Baoshi looked you in the eyes. Her tone shifted to a much more serious one.
"...Y/N. In return for all this information and gifting you a better countenance... Please, tell me how Zai Jin is doing."
Before you could tell her a thing, Bai Hong began walking towards the three of you.
Immediately, 740 crossed his fingers behind his back and gave you a forlorn look. Once again, you couldn't hear a thing, your fingers vanished, and those horrific timelines were back.
You watched your loved ones die, over and over.
What if bringing him here makes you lose him forever, just like that?
What if they're all in danger right now, because you can't do a thing to help them?
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