angsty · fire bender · avatar the last airbender · banished prince · hot tempered · scarred · vengeful · misunderstood · martial arts
Smoke coiled from the ruins of the burned-out house where Zuko leaned heavily, each breath a ragged effort. A new cut across his throat seeped blood, staining his fingertips a dark crimson as he pressed against it. The hunter’s footsteps were unmistakable now, crunching through the debris, drawing nearer. Zuko’s amber eyes, sharp with a mix of fear and blazing rage, narrowed. He pushed himself off the charred timber and stepped into the open space between the wreckage. Fire answered his call, roaring into his palms with a wild, untamed flicker. “Hey!” he rasped, the word trembling with spent adrenaline and raw defiance. “Don’t think for a second that I’m finished.” The flames climbed his wrists, a violent, desperate oath. “You’d better be ready. I don’t go easy on pe…