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]

[Zuko stumbles and catches himself, just half-crouched there, panting. He's not sure what to make of those words. He understands them, but they remind him of his uncle. Could it be... his uncle sent him? No-- that's highly unlikely. And in addition to that... what is with the believing in him, and the still-evident disrespect? It's just... confusing.

When he speaks again, his voice is quiet, but rough.]

... Who are you?

[mercwamouth]

Name's Wade Wilson. Most people call me Deadpool, the "Merc With a Mouth".

[Deadpool looks at Zuko and sees a younger version of himself appear. Though the scar is gone, he sees the same anger. The same contempt for his father. The same loneliness.]

...Things doin' alright for you and M-- Your girlfriend?

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[That's touching, but Zuko is trying to peer beyond the weird costume. He's not so good at reading people, otherwise he'd probably have avoided this whole conflict. He nods slightly at the name, no 'nice to meet you' from /this/ tortured teen, but the question afterward gets a sharp look.]

We're fine.

[mercwamouth]

[His hallucination stops and he sees a very weirded out Zuko.]

[Whoops. Got a little too serious. Gotta stay in character here.]

Don't let your anger mess that up too.

[Crap, that's still too serious.]

...In bed.

[...And our reputation as a psychopath with Asperger's is saved.]

1/2

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

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2/2

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

You - are so weird!

SURPRISE 3/3 i suck i know

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[And this... might be Zuko trying to punch Deadpool, because... don't talk about his girl like that. D<]

Re: SURPRISE 3/3 i suck i know

[mercwamouth]

[Lets him have it this time just so he doesn't have to be the responsible one again. It doesn't hurt much. He's had way worse. But he still takes it like a champ and gets into it so that Zuko has his catharsis]

OOF! Wow, didn't see that coming. I guess now we're even.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Thanks, Deadpool. Be lucky that he can't be sure you're faking it. HE'LL BE NICE TO YOU SOMEDAY. Wait like ten more episodes.]

Don't talk about my girlfriend.

[mercwamouth]

[It's never a good idea to start a sentence with "don't talk" when Deadpool is involved]

Why? I thought she was fine.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Poor Zuko, he has no idea.]

She is fine, but that's got nothing to do with this!

[mercwamouth]

If she's got nothing to do with this, why did you hit me?

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

No, I meant -

Rrgh, just leave me alone already!

[FAIL SOCIAL SKILLS ARE FAIL]

[mercwamouth]

Why? So you can brood some more? For a guy with a girlfriend who's doing fine, you'd think you'd be a little cheerier.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[... owch]

Stop acting like you know my problems! [BECAUSE YOU'RE RIGHT AND IT'S FREAKING ME OUT.]

[mercwamouth]

I will when you stop pretending you don't know your problems.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

I do know my problems! [No you don't. HELLO, UNCLE IROH? PLZ TO BE HELPING ME THROUGH MY ADOLESCENCE.] I can deal with them just fine on my own!

[mercwamouth]

No you can't. Believe me. But I'm not the one who you need to help you, am I?

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Oh. THAT hit a nerve.]

... No.

[mercwamouth]

...There are really only two things you can do in life.

If you're not happy, and you know you're not happy, figure out why and fix it.

Or don't and pretend that you're happy anyway.

...Take it from me, that second way kinda blows in retrospect.

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Zuko runs his hand through his bangs.]

If I tell you I'm trying, will you just - leave me alone?

[mercwamouth]

Probably not, but it couldn't hurt to try. I think you've heard enough from me for now anyway.

...Don't fuck up.

[Poof!]

[firedprince.livejournal.com]

[Zuko stares at the spot Deadpool was for a while, then sinks down where he is and holds his head in his hands.]