I ✿ ＡＵＲＡ 【Video】

[onlythepinkest]

[When Ty Lee went to sleep last night, she expected to wake up in the same jail cell she was left in. Waking up in some sort of cocoon in a completely different setting definitely confused her. Once she was awake, she didn't waste any time in trying to figure out what was going on. With the necklace under her shirt, she had the the packet under her arm after reading what she could before trying to use the communicator.]

How do you-- Oh! It's on!

So uhm... This probably sounds like a stupid question at this point, but...  Am I dreaming right now?

I get that we're in some strange new place from what I've found out so far, but it seems unlikely that I would be free to do as I wish considering what happened at home.

[She's not even elaborating on that because that seems like a bad idea right now.]

Comments

action;

[banishment]

Yeah...

[ it was awkward, knowing that ty lee was now part of this select group of people who knew the truth about where he stood with things back home. she might see him as a friend, but zuko's always struggled with friendships and tended to view azula's friend as azula's friends that he hung around with because they were his sister's friends, not his own. and he wasn't always nice — he wasn't even nice to her when she popped up on the network initially.

then again, he wasn't always nice to the few friends he managed to make in the avatar and the earthbender. but toph could dish his acidic tone back at him with as much force as the boulders she hurled at her enemies while bending. not taking his crap and giving him a helping of his back was probably one of the reasons why he and weiss were so compatible. ]

I'm, uh, sorry about before. The circus freak comment.

[ apologizing was a thing he did now. ]

action;

[onlythepinkest]

[Of course Zuko was her friend. They may not have hung out as much, but he was still a friend to her. She could understand why he'd be hesitant though.

She was okay with Zuko helping the Avatar. To be honest, he didn't seem to really fit in as a Fire Nation prince, even if he was one. His forte always seemed to be more for helping the Avatar anyways. It probably didn't make much sense as to why she felt that way, but it was good for him.

That was one of the reasons why she felt bad when they were going to cut the gondola. He was still a friend... And to be honest... The Avatar and his friends didn't seem that bad, even if she was supposed to be one of the "bad guys".]

It's okay, it's not like you were lying. I'm proud of who I am and who I've become. I'm glad that I'm not just another identical sister that's destined to do what my sisters are doing.

I'm glad to be different.

action;

[banishment]

[ if she ever voiced that, he'd appreciate that at least someone from home -- other than iroh, of course -- approved of what he was doing. the war needed to be stop. too many lives had been lost, and what his father was planning to do to the earth kingdom was unthinkable. one hundred years is too long; it's high time the fire nation's oppressive reign came to an end.

but that doesn't matter here. there are other problems, like the ones weiss listed off. ]

So am I. [ zuko touched his scar. he wasn't always, but he was proud of it now. he stood up to his father, he said no. he wasn't an honorless coward, he was brave. it took courage to say no, courage to stand up for what was right. his scar wasn't a mark of shame, it was one of pride. ]

action;

[onlythepinkest]

Everything will be okay. [Since she's thinking about it...] No matter what happens, I'm sure you'll help the Avatar and his friends bring peace.

action;

[banishment]

We're working on it. Aang was making decent progress with his firebending before... Well, before I wound up here. I assume whatever copy, double-- whatever version of me that's still hanging around is still making him do his fire squats and run drills.

[ he began walking, but stopped, whirling around to face her as something occured to him. it was suddenly very important that she understood something. ]

You know that I left for the Fire Nation, right? That I didn't aim to betray our country, just my father, right? The war isn't just making the other nations suffer. We're suffering, too. I want to bring an end to that. I want to set us free.

action;

[onlythepinkest]

[And seeing his serious face made her stop and give off a slight concerned look.]

Yes, of course. I never saw it that way. I never thought you betrayed us. Honestly, I think that it's better for you that you did. It's... healthier.

In fact, you're aura isn't as dingy as it used to be, and I do mean that in a good way.

action;

[banishment]

I feel healthier.

[ amazing, how he slept better on the cold stone floor of the western air temple than he had in a warm bed at the palace. ]

I wanted to go home, but once I got there, I wasn't happy. I knew that returning, that siding with Azula in Ba Sing Se was wrong. I should've stood against her with Uncle, Katara, and the Avatar.

[ selfishly picking a chance to go home over his uncle was perhaps zuko's greatest regret. ]

action;

[onlythepinkest]

We're human. We all make mistakes. When you came back... I could tell there was something off about you, but I didn't know what for sure.

I know you probably think of me as just one of those girls who follows Azula around, but I've always thought of you as a friend. So even though you went to help the Avatar, I've only wanted what you thought was best for you...

You know.. As long as it actually was best for you. Azula and Mai are special to me of course, but I can't ignore what I feel is wrong and right.