first flame [your girlfriend is in another castle]

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

Mai, I—

[Zuko has appeared on the plane by accident, which isn't too hard to imagine, given his penchant for disaster. He's dressed in his royal robes, near full-length shades of red and dark, but his fluffy dark hair is down and hanging rather messily (if not cutely) around his face. He stares at the stars around him openly, gaping sort of like a lionfish before something comes to him. In this state, the scarred eye looks somewhat reptilian... definitely kind of shocking upon first look.]

Is this the Spirit World? I've... never actually seen it, but that doesn't matter. Or maybe it's a trick... [cups his mouth and yells] Hello! Is anyone out there? Hello!?

So it's a prank. [He looks around a bit more, then realizes something important.] No door? No door? How am I -- nrrrgh, can't you see I was busy?!

AZULA!! What did you do?!

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[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[HMPH.]

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

I'm Aniki, by the way.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[kind of halfheartedly] I didn't ask for your name.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

Gave yours, though. It's only fair.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[...] Whatever.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Sigggh] I suppose I should tell you what I told him, for all the good it will do. You should try relaxing and talking like an actual person instead of a prince. It might get people to listen instead of telling you to be quiet.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

If I don't, people will disrespect me.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

Respect doesn't come from having leather lungs.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[He's making a face now.] I don't need you to tell me what to do.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

No more than I need you telling me the same. Where are you from? Fire Nation aside, I mean.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

...

The capital. But I've been all over the world.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

Oh? And what's your world like?

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

... It's broken.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Quiets for a moment, then nods] I know what that's like, though from the side of the poor, not the princes.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

... So do I.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Studies him in silence for a moment] Good. That's not something most royalty can say.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

It wasn't something I chose to do.

[At first.]

But it doesn't matter. I'm just the prince. I don't have a say in what Father does.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Raised eyebrow] So much the better. You think they chose to be poor?

[Pause] And I hope you don't truly believe that. A prince who understands the needs of his people directly has more power and more potential than any king who's never left court.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[He blinks at Aniki... then shakes his head and turns away.]

No. I can't do that again.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Well, hold on, what?]

...I seem to be hurting people by accident with fair frequency these days.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Zuko ignores her for the moment and touches his scar, ominous and silent.]

...

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[....well then.]

Hungry?

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

No.

[HE'S SO SOFT AND FRIENDLY. LIKE A CACTUS.]

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

Thirsty? [SHE IS EASILY AMUSED AND CONTRARY. LIKE A KITTY.]

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

I said I'm not interested.