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Chapter 8
The Dance
Outside of the palace, the Freedom Fighters are setting up on the glass roof. As the climb up using their black ropes, rain begins to sprinkle.
Jet, who's in a a masquerade mask and a casual white suit: "Everyone ready?"
Longshot, who's also in a suit and mask: "We're ready, but are you? This is huge. Are you sure you're ready for this?"
Jet: "I was born to do this."
Longshot: "Okay, Jet. We all were born for this moment! Smellerbee, Pipsqueak, The Duke....Man your stations. Assemble on each corner of the dome. Have your weapons ready at all times. And remember...Everything we've done is pointless compared to what we will do tonight. Are you ready?!"
The Duke: "We're ready!"
Pipsqueak: "Let's do this."
Smellerbee: "Go down there and make us proud!"
Jet: "You heard the lady. Let's move out."
(Jet and Longshot jump down, while rain begins to pour, and arrive at the Dance.
Inside the palace, the guests mingle and have fun, but Zuko is worried.
Mai: "Rain....perfect."
Zuko: "Rain is nothing. All I'm worrying about is when they'll call me to dance."
Mai: "Just relax. I'll be with you."
Across the room.....
Ty Lee: "This place sure is packed!"
Azula: "Alot of people for a pitiful dance."
(Ty Lee puts her arm around Azula)
Ty Lee: "It's not that bad. Now, which one of these guys is your date?"
(Jet walks up behind Ty Lee)
Jet: "This guy."
(Ty Lee turns around and is shocked, as Azula is)
Ty Lee: "You....You're mask is amazing!"
Jet: "Want to see my real face?"
Azula: "No, no. A secret is best kept hidden. Ty Lee, I'll see you later."
Ty Lee: "Have fun Azula!"
(Jet and Azula walk towards the balcony)
Announcer: "Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome your Prince as he approaches the dance floor."
Zuko: *Gulp*
Mai: "Come on, Zuko. The faster we go, the sooner it's over...And who knows? We may have some fun."
Zuko: "You're right. Let's entertain these guests."
(Zuko pulls off his robe, revealing a slick black tuxedo with red flames. He and Mai head to the center of the room, while everyone watches and a spotlight dawns upon them.)
Zuko: "May I have this dance?"
Mai: "Sure."
(They begin to dance)
In the crowd....
Longshot: "Where is Jet? I've lost him...."
(LongShot glances at Mai and Zuko)
Longshot: "Prince Zuko....Enjoy your dance. It won't last forever."
(Longshot grabs a beverage and begins drinking it)
At the balcony....
Jet: "So, this is what the Fire Nation does in it's free time? Dances and parties...."
Azula: "Besides conquer villages during a war, yes."
Jet: "Sounds like fun."
Azula: "And here I though you were some ragtag guy....You still are, but what exactly made you....interested in...."
Jet: "You? Heh, there's alot of things. You being a Princess has nothing to do with it, though. I'll be honest. I have a thing for girls who're beautiful and have an evil side to them."
Azula: "And who would've thought I'd have a thing for guys who rebel against authority...To rebel against the greatest Nation in the world is quite something."
Jet: "Not as cool as becoming queen of this city."
Azula: "That's something I wanted to talk to you about...."
On the dancefloor.....
Zuko: "This isn't that bad, actually."
Mai: "I thought you'd say that.
Zuko: "It's kind of....."
(Zuko notices a little sparkle on the roof)
Mai: "What is it?"
Zuko: "They're here."
Mai: "I'll take the back entrance. You take the front."
Zuko: "After we're finished, we'll resume our dance."
(Zuko runs up to the announcer)
Zuko: "Que the next dance."
Announcer: "But-"
Zuko: "NOW!"
(Zuko and Mai go out their respective entrances, but not sneaky enough because Longshot catches wind of it Putting down his drink, he sprints out of the front entrance in pursuit of Zuko)
Announcer: "Moving on...Please applaud our lovely Princess as she makes her way to the dance floor."
On the balcony...
Jet: "That's your que."
Azula: "No, that's our que."
(Azula puts her arm around Jet's and they walk back into the palace)
Outside....
Zuko reaches the top of the roof, but as soon as he lands on his feet he is met with three arrows. Using his Firebending as a shield, he brushes them away. Staring back at his cold eyes is Smellerbee, Pipsqueak, and The Duke.
The Duke: "Three on one! This'll be easy!"
(Three shuriken are thrown at The Duke, but Smellerbee throws a knife to deflect them. The Duke turns around, and sees Mai, holding a sword, staring the trio down.)
Mai: "We may be outnumbered, be we aren't outmatched."
(Longshot jumps on the middle of the roof)
Longshot: "Now, you're outclassed."
On the dance floor....
Azula: "Unlimited people cheering your name while applauding you...This is what it means to have power.:
Jet: "I can nearly taste it. Now, shall we dance, Princess?"
(Jet smiles)
Azula: "Now, we shall."
In the crowd.....
Ty Lee: "They look so cute!"
On the roof....
Zuko dashes at Longshot, but jumps over him at the last second, and uses his Firebending to propell him to where Mai is.
Zuko: "You were right. This was going to be fun."
Mai: "Zuko...be careful."
Smellerbee: "Listen to her!"
(Smellerbee shots an arrow at Mai, but Mai swats it away using her sword)
Longshot: "Smellerbee, we'll handle the Prince. Pipsqueak, you and The Duke can have his girlfriend."
Pipsqueak: "Okay."
The Duke: "Time to party!"
(Zuko shoots fire rapidly at Smellerbee and Longshot, but they jump back)
Zuko: "Get back here!"
(Zuko jumps to the other side of the roof)
The Duke: "That just leaves-"
Pipsqueak: "Where'd she go?"
The Duke: "I don't-"
(Mai launches two shuriken from above, which Pipsqueak easily deflects with his wooden club, but before they can relax, Mai jumps down with her sword and tries to impale Pipsqueak. The Duke tackles him out of the way.)
The Duke: "You okay?"
Pipsqueak: "Watch out!"
(Pipsqueak rolls him and The Duke over, narrowly missing Mai's strike. They get up, but barely in time for The Duke to clash his knives with her sword. Pipsqueak swings at her, but she does a backflip dodging it while also throwing a pair of shuriken at them. The Duke deflects them.)
On the other side of the roof...
Zuko forms a bow and arrow out of his FireBending and begins launching fire bows at Longshot and Smellerbee. Not to be upstaged, Longshot launches blasting jelly covered arrows to counter them. During the explosion, Smellerbee gets behind Zuko and shoots her own arrow. Zuko jumps back at, while upside down, shoots a firebow at her. Smellerbee jumps over it while Longshot tackles a landing Zuko.
Zuko: "Get off me!"
Longshot: "Not until you tell us everything you know!"
Zuko: "Here's a better solution."
(Zuko kicks Longshot off of him into Smellerbee, and breathes Fire out of his mouth, while walking towards them)
Inside.....
Azula: "For a peasant, you dance....well."
Jet: "For a Princess, you dress pretty bad, but your beauty makes up for it."
(Azula smiles)
Jet: "That's quite a smile....Perfect for quite a girl."
Azula: "I hope this never ends."
In the crowd...
Ty Lee: "He is so lucky! I'm so happy for them though! But I kinda wish it was-"
(Ty Lee looks up and notices the roof battle, via Zuko's fire breathing. Ty Lee quickly runs out the back door, while Azula barely notices and a small worried expression dawns on her face.)
Jet: "What's wrong?"
Azula: "Nothing, nothing....Let's show these guests how to dance, shall we?"
On the roof....
Mai dodges a blow from Pipsqueak's club, but is tripped by The Duke.
The Duke: "Show's over!"
(The Duke goes to stab Mai, but Ty Lee kicks him away)
Ty Lee: "I'm missing a dance for this. The show's back on! Mai, you go yellow, I'll go blue!"
Mai: "Sure."
(Ty Lee runs at The Duke, while Mai runs at Pipsqueak, but suddenly the change paths, and Ty Lee kicks Pipsqueak in the face, while Mai pushes The Duke down. The Duke quickly gets up and begins to strike at Mai using knives, but he sword matches the blows. Ty Lee has the same issue when trying to attack Pipsqueak, but he uses his club to block her attacks)
On the other side of the roof....
Smellerbee and Longshot launch multiple bows at Zuko, but ignites them using his firebending while kicking them away. During the smoke of the explosion, he lashes out a whip of fire that Longshot barley manages to dodge. Smellerbee runs at Zuko, knives in hand, but Zuko trips her and ties her arms behind her back. Longshot runs at Zuko while shooting arrows, but Zuko does the same, and the result is an explosion that blows them to the center of the rooftop.
Zuko: "Arg....g..."
Mai: "Zuko!"
(Pipsqueak hits Mai with his club, while Ty Lee hits The Duke's leg's pressure points that makes him collapse. Ty Lee then runs at Pipsqueak and manages to go under him, and hitting him in his back. She kicks him down, and picks Mai up.)
Ty Lee: "You okay?"
Mai: "Y-yeah.., but...Zuko...."
At the center of the roof...
Longshot slowly gets to his feet and puts his bow around Zuko's neck.
Longshot: "Surrender, Prince. It's over."
Zuko: "No....NO IT'S NOT!"
(Zuko sends a wave of fire from his body that breaks a portion of the glass below him, causing him and Longshot to fall down into the ball room.)
Smellerbee: "LONGSHOT!"
Mai and Ty Lee: "ZUKO!"
(Zuko, surrounding himself in fire, ignites the curtains as he and Longshot fall down below. They crash and break a table while the crowd screams)
Azula: "What is this?!"
Jet: "All apart of the plan."
(Jet removes his mask and pull out two knives, shocking Azula. In the background, Longshot manages to get up first.)
Jet: "Heh....hahaha.....This time Princess....You're the lucky one."
(Jet throws the knives at LongShot which catch his suit and pin him to the wall. Jet begins laughing maniacally, while the spotlight dawns on him in the center of a flame filled room)
Jet: "LONGSHOT! I think I've made my choice! The Fire Nation.....IS....where I stand! AND IT'S WHERE YOU'LL FALL!"
(Jet laughs again, while approaching Longshot)
Jet: "Truth is...I did die. The Jet you knew did. I'm smarter now, and stronger! Being forgotten by your friends changed a guy. The Fire Nation never forgets someone. They either bring them with them, or kill them. No agony! THAT IS HOW LIE SHOULD BE!"
Longshot: "You...You're....crazy!"
Jet: "Am I?!!!"
(Jet smiles and throws his toothpick at Longshot, which impales his stomach)
Jet: "Maybe!"
(Mai and Ty Lee run in through the doors)
Mai: "Zuko!"
(Mai runs to Zuko)
Zuko: "Ugh....This....night....is horrible..."
Mai: "Are you okay?"
Zuko: "N-no....but I won't die.....sadly...*Zuko smiles*
(Mai begins to cry and hugs Zuko)
Ty Lee: "Azula! What happened!? Are you okay!?"
Azula: "J-Jet....He's....Crazy."
(Jet walks up to them, while Ty Lee makes a fighting stance in front of Azula)
Jet: "Am I crazy, Azula?"
Ty Lee: "Take one more step towards her and I'll take care of you MYSELF!"
Azula: "No need, Ty Lee....He is crazy, but not a monster. He's one of us now."
(Azula gets in Jet's face)
Azula: "He's crazy....I like that."
(Jet and Azula smile, but Smellerbeee, The Duke, and Pipsqueak rush in to get Longshot)
Azula, while igniting blue flames: "Really? You want to try that?"
(Ty Lee and Jet make fighting stances aswell)
Jet: "Surrender, now!"
Smellerbee: "J-Jet....."
The Duke: "JET! NO!"
(The Duke begins to run at him, but Pipsqueak hold him back)
Pipsqueak: "No. Jet is gone. Longshot is our leader now."
Azula: "Don't worry, you'll be sharing a cell with him by tomorrow. Ty Lee, take care of them."
(Ty Lee jumps behind the Freedom Fighters, and knocks them all out)
Jet: "Shall we dance?"
Azula: "Of course."
(Ty Lee goes to Zuko's aid and helps Mai, but can't stop looking at Azula and Jet who are dancing, not paying attention to anything that has happened)
The End
Chapter 8
The Dance
Outside of the palace, the Freedom Fighters are setting up on the glass roof. As the climb up using their black ropes, rain begins to sprinkle.
Jet, who's in a a masquerade mask and a casual white suit: "Everyone ready?"
Longshot, who's also in a suit and mask: "We're ready, but are you? This is huge. Are you sure you're ready for this?"
Jet: "I was born to do this."
Longshot: "Okay, Jet. We all were born for this moment! Smellerbee, Pipsqueak, The Duke....Man your stations. Assemble on each corner of the dome. Have your weapons ready at all times. And remember...Everything we've done is pointless compared to what we will do tonight. Are you ready?!"
The Duke: "We're ready!"
Pipsqueak: "Let's do this."
Smellerbee: "Go down there and make us proud!"
Jet: "You heard the lady. Let's move out."
(Jet and Longshot jump down, while rain begins to pour, and arrive at the Dance.
Inside the palace, the guests mingle and have fun, but Zuko is worried.
Mai: "Rain....perfect."
Zuko: "Rain is nothing. All I'm worrying about is when they'll call me to dance."
Mai: "Just relax. I'll be with you."
Across the room.....
Ty Lee: "This place sure is packed!"
Azula: "Alot of people for a pitiful dance."
(Ty Lee puts her arm around Azula)
Ty Lee: "It's not that bad. Now, which one of these guys is your date?"
(Jet walks up behind Ty Lee)
Jet: "This guy."
(Ty Lee turns around and is shocked, as Azula is)
Ty Lee: "You....You're mask is amazing!"
Jet: "Want to see my real face?"
Azula: "No, no. A secret is best kept hidden. Ty Lee, I'll see you later."
Ty Lee: "Have fun Azula!"
(Jet and Azula walk towards the balcony)
Announcer: "Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome your Prince as he approaches the dance floor."
Zuko: *Gulp*
Mai: "Come on, Zuko. The faster we go, the sooner it's over...And who knows? We may have some fun."
Zuko: "You're right. Let's entertain these guests."
(Zuko pulls off his robe, revealing a slick black tuxedo with red flames. He and Mai head to the center of the room, while everyone watches and a spotlight dawns upon them.)
Zuko: "May I have this dance?"
Mai: "Sure."
(They begin to dance)
In the crowd....
Longshot: "Where is Jet? I've lost him...."
(LongShot glances at Mai and Zuko)
Longshot: "Prince Zuko....Enjoy your dance. It won't last forever."
(Longshot grabs a beverage and begins drinking it)
At the balcony....
Jet: "So, this is what the Fire Nation does in it's free time? Dances and parties...."
Azula: "Besides conquer villages during a war, yes."
Jet: "Sounds like fun."
Azula: "And here I though you were some ragtag guy....You still are, but what exactly made you....interested in...."
Jet: "You? Heh, there's alot of things. You being a Princess has nothing to do with it, though. I'll be honest. I have a thing for girls who're beautiful and have an evil side to them."
Azula: "And who would've thought I'd have a thing for guys who rebel against authority...To rebel against the greatest Nation in the world is quite something."
Jet: "Not as cool as becoming queen of this city."
Azula: "That's something I wanted to talk to you about...."
On the dancefloor.....
Zuko: "This isn't that bad, actually."
Mai: "I thought you'd say that.
Zuko: "It's kind of....."
(Zuko notices a little sparkle on the roof)
Mai: "What is it?"
Zuko: "They're here."
Mai: "I'll take the back entrance. You take the front."
Zuko: "After we're finished, we'll resume our dance."
(Zuko runs up to the announcer)
Zuko: "Que the next dance."
Announcer: "But-"
Zuko: "NOW!"
(Zuko and Mai go out their respective entrances, but not sneaky enough because Longshot catches wind of it Putting down his drink, he sprints out of the front entrance in pursuit of Zuko)
Announcer: "Moving on...Please applaud our lovely Princess as she makes her way to the dance floor."
On the balcony...
Jet: "That's your que."
Azula: "No, that's our que."
(Azula puts her arm around Jet's and they walk back into the palace)
Outside....
Zuko reaches the top of the roof, but as soon as he lands on his feet he is met with three arrows. Using his Firebending as a shield, he brushes them away. Staring back at his cold eyes is Smellerbee, Pipsqueak, and The Duke.
The Duke: "Three on one! This'll be easy!"
(Three shuriken are thrown at The Duke, but Smellerbee throws a knife to deflect them. The Duke turns around, and sees Mai, holding a sword, staring the trio down.)
Mai: "We may be outnumbered, be we aren't outmatched."
(Longshot jumps on the middle of the roof)
Longshot: "Now, you're outclassed."
On the dance floor....
Azula: "Unlimited people cheering your name while applauding you...This is what it means to have power.:
Jet: "I can nearly taste it. Now, shall we dance, Princess?"
(Jet smiles)
Azula: "Now, we shall."
In the crowd.....
Ty Lee: "They look so cute!"
On the roof....
Zuko dashes at Longshot, but jumps over him at the last second, and uses his Firebending to propell him to where Mai is.
Zuko: "You were right. This was going to be fun."
Mai: "Zuko...be careful."
Smellerbee: "Listen to her!"
(Smellerbee shots an arrow at Mai, but Mai swats it away using her sword)
Longshot: "Smellerbee, we'll handle the Prince. Pipsqueak, you and The Duke can have his girlfriend."
Pipsqueak: "Okay."
The Duke: "Time to party!"
(Zuko shoots fire rapidly at Smellerbee and Longshot, but they jump back)
Zuko: "Get back here!"
(Zuko jumps to the other side of the roof)
The Duke: "That just leaves-"
Pipsqueak: "Where'd she go?"
The Duke: "I don't-"
(Mai launches two shuriken from above, which Pipsqueak easily deflects with his wooden club, but before they can relax, Mai jumps down with her sword and tries to impale Pipsqueak. The Duke tackles him out of the way.)
The Duke: "You okay?"
Pipsqueak: "Watch out!"
(Pipsqueak rolls him and The Duke over, narrowly missing Mai's strike. They get up, but barely in time for The Duke to clash his knives with her sword. Pipsqueak swings at her, but she does a backflip dodging it while also throwing a pair of shuriken at them. The Duke deflects them.)
On the other side of the roof...
Zuko forms a bow and arrow out of his FireBending and begins launching fire bows at Longshot and Smellerbee. Not to be upstaged, Longshot launches blasting jelly covered arrows to counter them. During the explosion, Smellerbee gets behind Zuko and shoots her own arrow. Zuko jumps back at, while upside down, shoots a firebow at her. Smellerbee jumps over it while Longshot tackles a landing Zuko.
Zuko: "Get off me!"
Longshot: "Not until you tell us everything you know!"
Zuko: "Here's a better solution."
(Zuko kicks Longshot off of him into Smellerbee, and breathes Fire out of his mouth, while walking towards them)
Inside.....
Azula: "For a peasant, you dance....well."
Jet: "For a Princess, you dress pretty bad, but your beauty makes up for it."
(Azula smiles)
Jet: "That's quite a smile....Perfect for quite a girl."
Azula: "I hope this never ends."
In the crowd...
Ty Lee: "He is so lucky! I'm so happy for them though! But I kinda wish it was-"
(Ty Lee looks up and notices the roof battle, via Zuko's fire breathing. Ty Lee quickly runs out the back door, while Azula barely notices and a small worried expression dawns on her face.)
Jet: "What's wrong?"
Azula: "Nothing, nothing....Let's show these guests how to dance, shall we?"
On the roof....
Mai dodges a blow from Pipsqueak's club, but is tripped by The Duke.
The Duke: "Show's over!"
(The Duke goes to stab Mai, but Ty Lee kicks him away)
Ty Lee: "I'm missing a dance for this. The show's back on! Mai, you go yellow, I'll go blue!"
Mai: "Sure."
(Ty Lee runs at The Duke, while Mai runs at Pipsqueak, but suddenly the change paths, and Ty Lee kicks Pipsqueak in the face, while Mai pushes The Duke down. The Duke quickly gets up and begins to strike at Mai using knives, but he sword matches the blows. Ty Lee has the same issue when trying to attack Pipsqueak, but he uses his club to block her attacks)
On the other side of the roof....
Smellerbee and Longshot launch multiple bows at Zuko, but ignites them using his firebending while kicking them away. During the smoke of the explosion, he lashes out a whip of fire that Longshot barley manages to dodge. Smellerbee runs at Zuko, knives in hand, but Zuko trips her and ties her arms behind her back. Longshot runs at Zuko while shooting arrows, but Zuko does the same, and the result is an explosion that blows them to the center of the rooftop.
Zuko: "Arg....g..."
Mai: "Zuko!"
(Pipsqueak hits Mai with his club, while Ty Lee hits The Duke's leg's pressure points that makes him collapse. Ty Lee then runs at Pipsqueak and manages to go under him, and hitting him in his back. She kicks him down, and picks Mai up.)
Ty Lee: "You okay?"
Mai: "Y-yeah.., but...Zuko...."
At the center of the roof...
Longshot slowly gets to his feet and puts his bow around Zuko's neck.
Longshot: "Surrender, Prince. It's over."
Zuko: "No....NO IT'S NOT!"
(Zuko sends a wave of fire from his body that breaks a portion of the glass below him, causing him and Longshot to fall down into the ball room.)
Smellerbee: "LONGSHOT!"
Mai and Ty Lee: "ZUKO!"
(Zuko, surrounding himself in fire, ignites the curtains as he and Longshot fall down below. They crash and break a table while the crowd screams)
Azula: "What is this?!"
Jet: "All apart of the plan."
(Jet removes his mask and pull out two knives, shocking Azula. In the background, Longshot manages to get up first.)
Jet: "Heh....hahaha.....This time Princess....You're the lucky one."
(Jet throws the knives at LongShot which catch his suit and pin him to the wall. Jet begins laughing maniacally, while the spotlight dawns on him in the center of a flame filled room)
Jet: "LONGSHOT! I think I've made my choice! The Fire Nation.....IS....where I stand! AND IT'S WHERE YOU'LL FALL!"
(Jet laughs again, while approaching Longshot)
Jet: "Truth is...I did die. The Jet you knew did. I'm smarter now, and stronger! Being forgotten by your friends changed a guy. The Fire Nation never forgets someone. They either bring them with them, or kill them. No agony! THAT IS HOW LIE SHOULD BE!"
Longshot: "You...You're....crazy!"
Jet: "Am I?!!!"
(Jet smiles and throws his toothpick at Longshot, which impales his stomach)
Jet: "Maybe!"
(Mai and Ty Lee run in through the doors)
Mai: "Zuko!"
(Mai runs to Zuko)
Zuko: "Ugh....This....night....is horrible..."
Mai: "Are you okay?"
Zuko: "N-no....but I won't die.....sadly...*Zuko smiles*
(Mai begins to cry and hugs Zuko)
Ty Lee: "Azula! What happened!? Are you okay!?"
Azula: "J-Jet....He's....Crazy."
(Jet walks up to them, while Ty Lee makes a fighting stance in front of Azula)
Jet: "Am I crazy, Azula?"
Ty Lee: "Take one more step towards her and I'll take care of you MYSELF!"
Azula: "No need, Ty Lee....He is crazy, but not a monster. He's one of us now."
(Azula gets in Jet's face)
Azula: "He's crazy....I like that."
(Jet and Azula smile, but Smellerbeee, The Duke, and Pipsqueak rush in to get Longshot)
Azula, while igniting blue flames: "Really? You want to try that?"
(Ty Lee and Jet make fighting stances aswell)
Jet: "Surrender, now!"
Smellerbee: "J-Jet....."
The Duke: "JET! NO!"
(The Duke begins to run at him, but Pipsqueak hold him back)
Pipsqueak: "No. Jet is gone. Longshot is our leader now."
Azula: "Don't worry, you'll be sharing a cell with him by tomorrow. Ty Lee, take care of them."
(Ty Lee jumps behind the Freedom Fighters, and knocks them all out)
Jet: "Shall we dance?"
Azula: "Of course."
(Ty Lee goes to Zuko's aid and helps Mai, but can't stop looking at Azula and Jet who are dancing, not paying attention to anything that has happened)
The End
*Notes
*I tried centering all of it. Tell me if it's better this way or not. I also tried coloring, so review that aswell, please.
*You guys love my other FF's, because they're about Naruto, but this is just as good, and my personal favorite. It hurts me a little that no one really cares about this one, but they love my others. Then again, I understand we all have different taste. But please read it. It's something I work had for.
*This is the second to last chapter, which means ONE MORE LEFT!
*Hope you enjoyed.