☼ First Flame ☼ [video]

[forged_anew]

[ Shuffling, grumbling, disoriented groaning and just lots of sky and ice and useless things as the Dreamberry goes unnoticed on the frozen ground. And then a disheveled sort of Zuko pops up, sitting up and rubbing his head, squinting about in complete confusion. ]

Ugh, what in the--? Ow.

[ Yes, he just pinched himself. ] Guess that means it's

Comments

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[centerofthering]

[Ty Lee is half way through practicing a new routine when Zuko's call comes through. For a moment, she thinks that she's imagining things but after doing a bit of a double take...]

2/3

[centerofthering]

[...she quickly figures out that the angry voice is Zuko! Flipping gracefully out of her handstand she runs over to where her Dreamberry lies on the table, a smile growing on her face.]

3/3

[centerofthering]

ZUKO!! You're here! You're here! Oh, I knew that someone would show up sooner or later. You're kind of late though - Mai already left. But that's okay because you're here!

[forged_anew]

[wait, what, disembodied Ty Lee voice?! Zuko just stares at the little square-thing that he's recently learned talks.]

Ty Lee?!

You're not trapped in the box too, are you?

[...]

What do you mean Mai left?

[centerofthering]

A box? [She lets out a laugh. Oh, Zuko. She missed you.] Oh, you mean your Dreamberry! Of course not, don't be silly!

[She falls silent for a minute.] Mai was here ages ago. So were you actually - and Azula too! But you all left.

[forged_anew]

Dreamberry? Sounds like one of Uncle's teas...

That's not true. I've never seen this place before.

[centerofthering]

It's kind of like a recording device? It's hard to explain because we don't have things like this back home.

But you were! If Mai were here she would have told you that - you just don't remember!

[forged_anew]

No way. How could I forget someplace as freaky as this?

[centerofthering]

I don't know. A lot of people who were here before come back and don't remember either.

But that's okay because you're here now!

[forged_anew]

I don't get it. Where is 'here,' anyway? Where are you?

[centerofthering]

Oh, oops! I guess if you can't remember being here, you wouldn't remember what it's called either. This place is a dream world! It's called Somarium.

As for where I am, I'm at my apartment. Where are you? You can come stay with me until you find a place to stay!

[forged_anew]

Somarium, huh? Somebody else said it was a dream world, but what does that even mean?

Oh, uh... I'm in some sort of... town. And the edge of a forest.

[centerofthering]

I guess it means that we're dreaming.

That's pretty vauge, but I'm pretty sure I can find you no problem! Don't move, okay, Zuko? I'll bring you a jacket.

[forged_anew]

...right.

Oh, a woman named Aqua said she was on her way already. She said she's police. Even a place like this has a defense force of some sort, I guess.

[centerofthering]

Awe, Zuko, you're making friends already! I bet your aura has improved tons since we last saw each other!

Should I still come with a jacket for you?

[forged_anew]

What? It's not! I mean-- we're not friends. [Gah.]

Oh.

Yeah, thanks.