Capture | By : princessoftennis Category: Avatar - The Last Airbender > Slash - Male/Male > Sokka/Zuko Views: 7121 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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“Are you sure you can’t eat anymore?”
Sokka nodded and then asked, “Where am I? What happened to me?”
Chapter 6
Iroh stared into pleading blue eyes before averting his eyes. He picked up his cup of steaming tea and said, “You are on my nephew’s ship. He is the one that found you.”
Sokka looked slightly nervous and Iroh chuckled softly and said, “Do not worry. You are safe on this ship.”
Sokka looked skeptical and said, “You’re a firebender how do I know I can trust you?”
Iroh took a sip of tea and replied, “You do not know. It is up to you to decide whether you trust me and my nephew or not.”
Before Sokka could question further Iroh looked at him and said, “You can ask more questions later, but first I need to ask you what you remembered of being captured.”
Sokka looked off to the side and whispered, “I remembered going off to find some food and then a group of firebenders surrounded me. I didn’t stand a chance and then everything went black. Some things are fuzzy in between.”
“Try to remember,” coaxed Iroh softly.
“Well I keep seeing a room and…and a bed. I’m not sure, but I keep seeing a figure—a person, but there’s no face.”
Iroh had expected this. The boy had suffered a serious trauma that his body had chosen to wipe out the memory with Zhao.
‘I can not tell him that he was raped. The added trauma could be really devastating.’ He thought to himself
“Why can’t I remember?” asked Sokka hiding his face in his hands.
Iroh sighed and placed a comforting hand on the Water Tribe teen’s shoulder.
“You were captured by Zhao. That’s where Zuko found you.”
Sokka eyes widened. “I was captured. Did he get Aang and Katara as well? Are they here on the ship?”
Iroh shook his head no. “We have not seen the Avatar or your sister. I am sure both of them are safe.”
“So what happens to me now? Am I a prisoner?”
“Of course not my boy; you are a guest here on this ship.”
Sokka gave a weak smile and said, “Thank you.”
Iroh stood up took the tray and began walking to the door. “You should get some rest. I will be back with some healing medicine for the rope burns on your hands and feet.”
Before Sokka could reply Iroh shut the door behind him and looked up at Zuko who was leaning against the wall.
“What did he say?” asked the banished Fire Nation Prince.
“He does not remember his capture. He is lost and confused.”
“So?”
“Zuko, he has had a terrible trauma done to him. Do not pester him about the Avatar. He is to be our guest.”
“WHAT? WHY?”
“Just leave it be nephew. Please treat him kindly. He is my guest on this ship and I don’t want any harm coming to him.”
Zuko crossed his arms and steam blew out his nose. “Fine.”
“Thank you, nephew.”
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Sokka groaned as he slowly woke up from probably the most restful sleep since he left the South Pole. As promised Iroh had returned with the medicine and after taking the bitter tasting liquid his body felt heavy and he couldn’t keep his eyes open. However, he now felt much more relaxed.
“Finally you’re awake. Your snoring was interrupting my concentration.”
Sokka jumped and turned where he heard the voice. His eyes widened when he saw Zuko sitting on the floor in a lotus position. His eyes were closed and steam was blowing steadily out of his nose.
“What are you doing here?”
“This is my ship.”
“I know that,” yelled Sokka agitated. “What I mean is what are you doing in my room?”
Zuko snorted and said, “This is my room.”
Sokka blinked before muttering a quiet ‘Oh.’
“There is food on the table. Eat,” ordered Zuko, eyes still remained closed.
“Where is your uncle?” asked Sokka instead.
“He is busy. Just eat the food and shut up.”
“How do I know you didn’t poison it?”
Zuko sighed exasperated and opened his good eye.
“You are my uncle’s guest so therefore I can not harm you.”
Sokka looked skeptically at the plate of food despite the enticing smell it was emitting. He picked up the plate and slowly began to eat. Zuko, who had been watching the other boy, closed his eye and resumed his meditation. There were a few minutes of silence before Sokka asked, “Where are you taking me?”
Zuko sighed again this time the candles in the room flaring up. Sokka gulped loudly and resumed eating the food in silence. Just then the door opened and Iroh stepped inside the room.
He smiled when he saw that Sokka was now awake.
“It’s good to see you awake, my boy. Did you enjoy the food?”
Sokka nodded and said, “It was very excellent food. I haven’t eaten like that in a long time.”
Zuko growled; irritated that his meditation had been suddenly interrupted.
“Uncle, I am trying to meditate and you and the peasant boy are making too much noise.”
Hey, for your information Mister Stick-Up-the-Ass, my name isn’t peasant boy; it’s Sokka.”
Zuko glared the candles in the room flickering dangerously.
“Calm down, nephew; our friend was only joking around,” said Iroh smiling.
Zuko stood up from his seat and stalked towards the door.
“Where are you going, Zuko?”
“Away from here,” was the cold reply before the door was harshly slammed shut.
“Whew. It looked like he was about to burn right up. I’m glad he left. He could have burnt down the room.”
“Sokka, please watch what you say around my nephew,” spoke Iroh quietly.
“Huh?”
“Zuko may seem strong and stubborn most of the times, but he is just as fragile and easily hurt as any other human being. He is my nephew…as well as my son and it hurts me to see him hurt.”
“I’m sorry,” replied Sokka looking downcast.
Iroh placed a hand on his shoulder and said, “Do not dwell on it, Sokka. Just be midful if it next time.”
Iroh picked up the now empty tray and walked towards the door. “Get some more sleep. You should feel better in the morning.”
Sokka nodded and crawled underneath the blankets letting sleep claim him once again.
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Later that night, the sound of the door opening woke Sokka up from his slumber.
“Who’s there?”
“Go back to sleep,” came a familiar voice from the far corner.
“Zuko?”
There was a slight grunt before some rustling could be heard then silence. Sokka stared at the ceiling for a few minutes before whispering, “I’m sorry…for what I said earlier.”
“It doesn’t matter,” replied Zuko.
Sokka scowled at the casual brush of his apology. He turned over to go back to sleep and ignore the firebender when he heard a faint “Goodnight, Sokka.”
Sokka knew that was as close as he was going to get to an acceptance from the prince so he smiled in the dark before muttering a quick goodnight and falling asleep to the sound of Zuko’s even breathing across the room.
End Chapter 6
Alright that ends chapter 6. As I said in the beginning please let me know what you thought of it. Your thoughts help me improve on my writing.
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