Fire and Ice

Trouble in Paradise

A pair of warm hands grabbed her waist and pulled her back up. Zuko pulled her close and took a couple steps away from the railings with Klare wrapped in his arms."Don't." Was all he said as he hugged her tightly, as if he was going to lose her if he let go. Klare smiled softly before giggling into his chest. Zuko pulled back only enough to look at her face in shock. She was laughing, but now that he saw the look in her eyes, she was anything but amused. 

"You... You finally talked to me..."

Zuko was stunned. He stared at the girl in his arms, watching as her dry laughter slowly turned into soft sobs. "I was so scared that you'd let me fall... I-I'm sorry if I did something to make you mad or to give you some reason to hate me." "Don't apologize. Just... stop crying." Klare sniffed, looking up at him. Her eyes widened at the conflicted and guilt-filled look in his amber eyes. There was also a glint of anger in them, but it just didn't seem to be directed towards her.

Zuko closed his eyes and furrowed his brows as he pulled her back into another tight embrace.

"Idiot. ... There's nothing that could ever happen that would make me hate you. Just like there is absolutely no way I'll ever let you fall. Promise me something though, promise that you'll never forget about me." Klare's eyes widened as far as they'd go before she smiled into the boy's clothes, lifting up her arm and gently wrapping them around him as well. "I promise. Even if I didn't, I could never forget you if I tried. Didn't I already prove that?" He sighed in relief. "I guess you did." Zuko's arms relaxed, about to step away until Klare tightened her own hold.

"Please... Don't leave me... Just stay with me a little longer." Zuko nods, smiling softly as he went back to holding her close to him. "As you wish, princess."

It was silent between them until they both fell apart in laughter, still in each other's arms as they lay on the floor of the deck. Unbeknownst to them, a wise man smiled in contempt as he looked upon the pair. "A boy who was forced to become a man so early. It only took one who went through the same change to catch his attention. However, only together can they bring out help to bring out what had been lost in the change... If you wish to split what is destined, then you are wishing for something difficult to achieve." 

The boy watching the two from behind the man flinched.  He huffed. "You speak of destiny, old man, yet you know not of that girl's past or fate. If anything, you should thank me if my mission for your own nation succeeds. It may be that she brings that traitor happiness now, but she can only bring him greater suffering in the future. Many groups of people want her, not for what she is, but more for who she is. For acting so wise, you failed to notice that she's always hid things that were truly important about her. I'm sure you people thought she didn't remember much of her life when she was young, but all you know about her is what she's told you. Man, has she been playing all of you. That said, she really is my twin. We both lie without hesitation. Keep that in mind, it might help you in the near future." With that, the man heard footsteps fading from behind him.

"What could he have meant? Is that cold boy trying to be truthful in saying our precious swan is instead a crow in disguise? Or is it simply another lie from a forked-tongue?"

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Ello, lovelies!!!! *screams and ducks*

Klare: What took you so long?!?!

I'M SORRY!!!! DURING THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IS ALWAYS BUSY!!!! First there's homework, then there's writer's block, and not to mention I lack time to do anything on the internet on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of every week. 

Klare: You have a phone that can get on the internet, don't you?

Well... That's true, but Wattpad and my phone don't exactly get along anymore...

Klare:  -.-'   ... You don't have enough storage on your phone, do you?

0.0   Umm... (thinking: Oh cr-dolphin noise-.) *runs*

Klare: *gains anime tick mark* YOU'D HAVE MORE SPACE IF YOU'D DELETE THOSE FREAKING ANIME PICTURES CLOGGING YOUR PHONE!!!!

NEVER!!!!

Klare: SORRY ABOUT Ali, WELL I MEAN AUTHOR-CHAN, BUT DON'T WORRY SHE'LL BE TRYING HER HARDEST TO CONTINUE THIS STORY. *starts chasing after the runaway*

THANK YOU ALL FOR SO MUCH SUPPORT!!!! PLEASE CONTINUE COMMENTING AND VOTING AND ENJOYING AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS!!!!

I HOPE YOU'LL ALL CONTINUE ENJOYING MY STORY!!!! AND LIKE ALWAYS,

Until next time!!!! ~Ali