As the sunlight slowly drained from the horizon and the moon rose up to take its place, Zuko sighed and began unloading his belongings onto a bed that was far too massive. It had been intended for two people, royalty at that, and he had no one with whom to share it. Still, the others had insisted that he take it, seeing how the house belonged to his family and all.
So much had changed since the last time he’d been to Ember Island.
For one thing, the queasy, gnawing, directionless anger that had made his life unbearable for weeks had now transmuted into hard conviction. He couldn’t see the truth back then because he could barely
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"You're all heart, Sokka," Katara deadpanned as she released Zuko from her embrace.
"Hey, I'm just saying we should be thinking of how to get down from this mountain now that we got what we came here for," Sokka replied defensively.
"I still think you should be more sensitive to"
"It's fine," Zuko interjected as he stood. "We really should get going. I've had enough of this place."
Katara frowned, but nodded all the same. "Well, I guess you could just fly us back."
"How? The only reason we made it up here with my fire is because something took over my body again."
"Your eyes were glowing," Sokka confirmed, stroking his chin. "I do
Evening arrived more swiftly than she had anticipated, pushing the sun further down the world's slippery rim in preparation for the coming darkness. Already the brilliant orange sunset had begun to give way to deep indigo, signaling the night's approach. Despite the temporary descent of their sacred symbol, the people would rest easy tonight in the sudden coolness, knowing the warmth and power would return the next morning. The sun would always rise again.
Just like someone else she knew.
She found him in the royal oasis, feeding turtle ducks. Despite the troubled scowl on his face, she knew that this one activity seemed to keep him more co
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Zuko's eyes cracked slowly open, revealing a world out of focus. He blinked, trying to restore clarity.
Something flitted by him, and he turned his head toward the figure. He saw a boy, no older than twelve, dressed in orange and yellow robes with a blue arrow where his hair should be. He tried to sit up and reach over to him, but by the time he had risen the figure was gone.
He blinked several times and rubbed his eyes, letting out a groan as he realized how much his body ached.
"Zuko, are you alright?"
His head snapped up to where he heard the sound, and he saw Katara standing over him, holding out her hand. He waved her off and rose on
Sokka had been having a very nice dream. Yue and Suki were there, pressing up against either side of him while he wrapped his arms around them and grinned. Standing was proving to be a little taxing on him, however, despite having two ladies to support him. The life of a warrior tended to take its toll at the most unfortunate times. Now they were lying down, and somewhere along the way Suki had lost her heavy armor and now wore a simple green robe, while Yue's glimmering white clothing billowed as always.
A fourth person joined them, clad in pink with a midriff that seemed to stretch on for miles. She wore her hair in a high braid and had a
The sun rose to its peak over Mount Justice, leaping out from behind the clouds to cover Happy Harbor in its warm radiance. Water shimmered as it traveled to the beach where it beat gently against the shore before heading out to sea again.
It was a scene of peace and tranquility that was utterly lost on the six individuals who had elected to stay inside the massive compound that once housed the Justice League. One of the many follies of youth is the belief that if you've seen one beautiful vista, you've seen them all.
M'gann M'orzz, or Megan Morse as she was known here on Earth, wasn't particularly interested in the local landscape anyway.
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Sunlight broke over the bow and spread across the entire ship. Zuko could feel his strength rising as the golden light poured into his body, his every breath stroking the fire that burned within. There was power inside of him. It wanted to be released.
Zuko turned quickly and sent a tribute to the sun, raising his right leg high above his head. Fire trailed from his heel as he brought it down, and the resulting wave traveled almost to the bow before it disappeared.
Taking a step forward, he propelled himself into the air with his left leg, then lifted his right up in a crescent, bringing it toward his center. He landed and took another step
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Sokka emerged from the tent in full warrior garb. He noted that all the other villagers had gone inside, and felt slightly uneasy about the sudden stillness, as though the Fire Nation had already come through here and wiped everybody out. He shook his head, dismissing the thought as silly. All the men were gone, save for him. The Fire Nation would never stoop so low as to raid them now. Gran-Gran even said so.
But she also admitted that she might be wrong.
The sight of a toddler rushing out of one of the tents before his mother's arms pulled him back in reassured him that everybody was still here. Steeling himself, he strode outside the vil
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Katara watched the water as it carried the canoe through what was otherwise a field of ice. The gentle wake created as they passed over the smooth surface was quickly reabsorbed, as if it had never existed at all. Story of her life.
"Why do I keep coming along on these fishing trips?" she groaned, setting her elbows on the rim of the boat and resting her chin in her hands. "We never catch anything."
"Because you enjoy spending time with your brother?" proposed Sokka, who was holding a spear over his head.
"More like you and I are the only children left in the village who aren't still in diapers," she riposted. "There's nobody else my age t
As the sunlight slowly drained from the horizon and the moon rose up to take its place, Zuko sighed and began unloading his belongings onto a bed that was far too massive. It had been intended for two people, royalty at that, and he had no one with whom to share it. Still, the others had insisted that he take it, seeing how the house belonged to his family and all.
So much had changed since the last time he’d been to Ember Island.
For one thing, the queasy, gnawing, directionless anger that had made his life unbearable for weeks had now transmuted into hard conviction. He couldn’t see the truth back then because he could barely
Conflict of Interest Ep 2 Pt 3 by beeftony, literature
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Conflict of Interest Ep 2 Pt 3
"You're all heart, Sokka," Katara deadpanned as she released Zuko from her embrace.
"Hey, I'm just saying we should be thinking of how to get down from this mountain now that we got what we came here for," Sokka replied defensively.
"I still think you should be more sensitive to"
"It's fine," Zuko interjected as he stood. "We really should get going. I've had enough of this place."
Katara frowned, but nodded all the same. "Well, I guess you could just fly us back."
"How? The only reason we made it up here with my fire is because something took over my body again."
"Your eyes were glowing," Sokka confirmed, stroking his chin. "I do
Evening arrived more swiftly than she had anticipated, pushing the sun further down the world's slippery rim in preparation for the coming darkness. Already the brilliant orange sunset had begun to give way to deep indigo, signaling the night's approach. Despite the temporary descent of their sacred symbol, the people would rest easy tonight in the sudden coolness, knowing the warmth and power would return the next morning. The sun would always rise again.
Just like someone else she knew.
She found him in the royal oasis, feeding turtle ducks. Despite the troubled scowl on his face, she knew that this one activity seemed to keep him more co
Conflict of Interest Ep2 Pt2 by beeftony, literature
Literature
Conflict of Interest Ep2 Pt2
Zuko's eyes cracked slowly open, revealing a world out of focus. He blinked, trying to restore clarity.
Something flitted by him, and he turned his head toward the figure. He saw a boy, no older than twelve, dressed in orange and yellow robes with a blue arrow where his hair should be. He tried to sit up and reach over to him, but by the time he had risen the figure was gone.
He blinked several times and rubbed his eyes, letting out a groan as he realized how much his body ached.
"Zuko, are you alright?"
His head snapped up to where he heard the sound, and he saw Katara standing over him, holding out her hand. He waved her off and rose on
Sokka had been having a very nice dream. Yue and Suki were there, pressing up against either side of him while he wrapped his arms around them and grinned. Standing was proving to be a little taxing on him, however, despite having two ladies to support him. The life of a warrior tended to take its toll at the most unfortunate times. Now they were lying down, and somewhere along the way Suki had lost her heavy armor and now wore a simple green robe, while Yue's glimmering white clothing billowed as always.
A fourth person joined them, clad in pink with a midriff that seemed to stretch on for miles. She wore her hair in a high braid and had a
The sun rose to its peak over Mount Justice, leaping out from behind the clouds to cover Happy Harbor in its warm radiance. Water shimmered as it traveled to the beach where it beat gently against the shore before heading out to sea again.
It was a scene of peace and tranquility that was utterly lost on the six individuals who had elected to stay inside the massive compound that once housed the Justice League. One of the many follies of youth is the belief that if you've seen one beautiful vista, you've seen them all.
M'gann M'orzz, or Megan Morse as she was known here on Earth, wasn't particularly interested in the local landscape anyway.
Conflict of Interest Ep2 Pt1 by beeftony, literature
Literature
Conflict of Interest Ep2 Pt1
Sunlight broke over the bow and spread across the entire ship. Zuko could feel his strength rising as the golden light poured into his body, his every breath stroking the fire that burned within. There was power inside of him. It wanted to be released.
Zuko turned quickly and sent a tribute to the sun, raising his right leg high above his head. Fire trailed from his heel as he brought it down, and the resulting wave traveled almost to the bow before it disappeared.
Taking a step forward, he propelled himself into the air with his left leg, then lifted his right up in a crescent, bringing it toward his center. He landed and took another step
Conflict of Interest Ep1 Pt3 by beeftony, literature
Literature
Conflict of Interest Ep1 Pt3
Sokka emerged from the tent in full warrior garb. He noted that all the other villagers had gone inside, and felt slightly uneasy about the sudden stillness, as though the Fire Nation had already come through here and wiped everybody out. He shook his head, dismissing the thought as silly. All the men were gone, save for him. The Fire Nation would never stoop so low as to raid them now. Gran-Gran even said so.
But she also admitted that she might be wrong.
The sight of a toddler rushing out of one of the tents before his mother's arms pulled him back in reassured him that everybody was still here. Steeling himself, he strode outside the vil
Conflict of Interest Ep1 Pt2 by beeftony, literature
Literature
Conflict of Interest Ep1 Pt2
Katara watched the water as it carried the canoe through what was otherwise a field of ice. The gentle wake created as they passed over the smooth surface was quickly reabsorbed, as if it had never existed at all. Story of her life.
"Why do I keep coming along on these fishing trips?" she groaned, setting her elbows on the rim of the boat and resting her chin in her hands. "We never catch anything."
"Because you enjoy spending time with your brother?" proposed Sokka, who was holding a spear over his head.
"More like you and I are the only children left in the village who aren't still in diapers," she riposted. "There's nobody else my age t
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Nor would I have it any other way. Regardless of my desire to see the fantasy I related above come true somehow, I recognize that stories written by imperfect humans are going to be imperfect as well. This is normal, and I like to think of it in terms of something I learned in math class: no number, no matter how mind-bogglingly large, can ever come close to infinity. All a