In which, in the swap au, instead of Yue and Sokka. It was Zuko and you
Contains: Zuko x you, romance, angst, death(Your death), The sun, Swap au, Sokka swaps with Zuko, you swap with Yue, Azula swaps with Katara. Non bender Zuko.
Warnings: death, angst, slight comfort at the end? It's sad I know. Slight mischaractization? Sorry if someone already did this!
Zuko who never knew he was going to fall in love with you. He was here for Azula And Aang so they could learn fire bending from the northern lands and sister land of the southern fire nation. So they could defeat the water tribes.
Yet he did, the moment he met you, with those kind eyes and gentle look, you, the princess of the northern fire nation lands. He couldn't help but grow flustered around you, becoming awkward with his heart racing. While you just watched and smiled sweetly at him asking him about the southern fire nation lands, and how it is.
Zuko who didn't expect for you to be the one to approach him, to want to learn more about him on the second day after the royal banquet of your birthday. When he was going to go to you.
Zuko who started to smile and warm up to you as you talked to one another, you, with your unique hair that stood out, talking of things that were sweet and just...so normal in the midst of war.
Zuko who's heart broke when you refused to get closer and revealed that you were engaged to another man with such a sad look, feeling fury at himself for not realizing sooner. Wishing that he could've taken your hand sooner if he only knew that you existed.
Zuko who led you away for a few moments to fly on appa, and almost kissed you you during the ride because even through your engagement. You liked him, and he loved you.
Zuko who noticed the fleet of water tribe ships and feared that the moments of peace were finally over.
Zuko who fought your betrothed and almost drew his dual swords on him due to the guys arrogant boastful personality, and who lacked affection unlike the deep affection and connection he built with you.
Zuko who still held your affections to his heart and beat himself up in his mind when his bodyguard duties were withdrawn for a short while.
Zuko who let you go with him and Azula to find Aang from the grasp's of Prince Sokka's and return to the heart of the Dragon cove in the northern lands, until you were met with Admiral Bato.
Zuko who heart fell to his stomach when Dragon Ran was strucked fatally by Bato's greed, with the sun fell dark for the first time.
Zuko who heart's completely shattered when you sacrificed your life for the sun and the dragon. And pleaded. Deeply pleaded for you to not go. To not leave him alone here while he cradled your lifeless body on his arms until it vanished.
Zuko who became awestruck at your beautiful ethereal spiritual form and cried heavily when you gave him his first and final kiss until you parted to live on the sun, promising that you will always watch him.
Zuko who went completely silent for days on end while Azula and Aang tried everything to cheer him up during their progress to the earth kingdom.
Zuko who defended you wholeheartedly when Toph even suggested that the Sun's spirit was harming people. Called you an empathetic loving goddess who protected and adored her people.
Zuko who couldn't even look mai in the eyes or date her early on due to the way he loved you and couldn't bear himself to go of you as easily as others may had done.
Zuko who cried silently when yours and his scene were played out in the ember island play, the only scene he ever really liked and disliked so deeply.
Zuko who broke up with Mai due to the way he lived with a heavy feeling in his heart that he could never even look at another without being reminded of you.
Zuko who once the war with the water tribes was over, lived without marrying anyone and representing the southern lands of the fire nation and named the bay of the republic city after you.
Zuko who broke out of the reincarnation cycle once he died protecting the next avatar after Aang. To be with you forever and eternally after years of loneliness in the spirit realm.
