Avatar The Last Airbender Fan Fiction ❯ Breathe Again ❯ Prologue ( Prologue )

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Breathe Again

~Prologue~

 

“Good morning day,

Sorry I'm not here,

But all my favorite friends,

Vanished… In the air,

It's hard to fly when you can't even run,

Once I had the world, but now I've got no one…”

 

~

 

 

Katara sighed to herself as she sat alone in her new apartment, Toph had already left to meet up with her mother and Appa had flown of several hours before with Sokka and Aang. She could feel pangs of jealousy ripping at her heart as she sat in silence. She got stuck behind; again she was put at the disadvantage. Again she sacrificed her happiness for the good of the gang.

 

She rose without a word and headed into the city, which was still quite loud even though it was well into the evening. Two other things were weighing heavily on her mind at the moment, the condition of Jet and why Suki hadn't even tried to talk to her yet. She knew she wasn't the girl's best friend or anything, but she was Sokka's sister.

 

“Miss, why the long face? A pretty little thing such as yourself should be smiling!” She smiled at the street vender, a façade but at least it worked. “Ah see! That's better! So you're of the water tribes eh? Welcome! Would you like to know some of the good shops here in Ba Sing se?” She nodded with mock enthusiasm, “Well what are you looking for at the moment?” He asked, she didn't take long to respond. “Maybe somewhere to calm my nerves…” She said in a low voice, he beamed. “Well I know just the place! It's new but it's already one of the most popular teahouses in the whole city, it's called the Jasmine Dragon! They also have some food items there, but they're not full course meals or anything…”

 

She nodded in thanks and followed his directions to a rather busy looking building. She took note that there was a bath house not far down the street, “Hmmm I will have to take advantage of that once I am done…” She thought to herself, as she entered the tea shop.

 

Zuko's eyes widened as he noted the identity of his newest costumer, `Shit…It's the water tribe girl…' He thought to himself turning his back to her, he was about to turn and try to get her order without starting anything when Jin patted him on the back lightly. “I've got this one Lee!” She said with a coy smile, he nodded quickly but in his head he thanked Agni that his uncle had thought to hire the young woman.

 

And that his uncle had thought to help him cover up his scar recently, for those who didn't know him it looked as though his left eye was just deformed. The eyebrow on that side was drawn on so it's movement was often slightly off compared to its real counterpart. And knowing the little water bender, she would figure him out at once. But his relief was quickly revoked as Jin waved to him from the table, “Lee come sit with us!!” She cried happily, his expression was that of a dumbfounded animal as he approached the table…