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jedibuttercup ([personal profile] jedibuttercup) wrote2010-10-10 03:15 pm

Drabbles: Left Behind (PG; AtLA)

PG; Avatar: the Last Airbender. Reaction drabbles #14. Through 3.11 "The Eclipse".



Warrior, Captured

The Avatar had come surprisingly far from the scared boy who'd kept a rendezvous map from his new friends, Bato had to admit. Sokka and Katara, as well, from the homesick kids he'd regaled with stories.

The invasion may have failed, but they'd still achieved more in one day than any Water Tribe or Earth Kingdom force in the last hundred years. He laid a hand on his friend's shoulder and squeezed; Hakoda turned from watching the children escape to give him a proud, resigned smile.

"It's in their hands now."

Bato nodded acknowledgement. "I can think of none better."



Woman, Scorned

Mai sat heavily, crumpling the letter in her fist.

Azula had been right about the invasion; even without King Kuei's support, the Avatar's makeshift army had done unexpectedly well against prepared Fire Nation troops.

But the Avatar himself still lived. And whatever had happened in that war meeting between the Fire Lord and his children beforehand had knocked Zuko out of his usual irritable dissatisfaction.

Mai would've been pleased-- if Zuko hadn't decided leaving without discussing it with her was an appropriate response!

At least he'd spared her the question of lying to Azula, she thought bitterly, suppressing furious tears.

[identity profile] anotherdreamer5.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Zuko leaving Mai was such an interesting layer that they added in cannon. I love that you showed us this moment, when we get to see that Mai did understand how complex that household/family was. Her advice to just enjoy being prince came from a place much like the one where she led herself to believe she liked Azula--it was how she survived, by not making waves, by going with Azula when she showed up and said they were leaving. She wanted that for him, but instead he just left, as if she wouldn't get it. HUGS HER.