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"Jee?"

Zuko looked down at the man that was once his second in command, and all the memories he had on the ship came flooding back to his memory. As he tried to move forward all Jee could do is crawl away, screaming.

"Get away from me, you spirit of the night!"

He threw fire ball after fireball to stop Zuko from coming forward but each attack was blocked.

"Jee stop it! It's me!"

Eith that said Zuko removed his mask to reveal himself to his old friend. Jee eyes widen as he saw the large scar that cover half of his face.

"Prince Zuko! You're alive?"

Zuko looks him in the eyes before answering, "I could say the same for you."

With that Jee fell to his knees before bowing till his forehead.
Zuko grabbed his shoulders before lifting him up.

"I'm no longer a prince of the fire nation. We can skip the formalities; old friend."

Jee lifted his graze to look back at Zuko. He no longer saw the hateful teenage prince he has served under for the last three years. Instead he saw a much calmer and wiser young man. Zuko looking back at Jee notice how skinny he's gotten since he last saw him before the siege of the north began. Zuko patted his friend's shoulders and motion him to the watch tower.

"Come let's get some food and tea in you."

But Jee stood his ground before looking back at the entrance to the village. Zuko saw worry in the old man's eyes and asked.

"What is it?"

Jee looked back at him before answering. "Is it safe here?"

Zuko looks confuse as he thought about what he just said. Jee seems to have sense him wondering what the hell he meant so he decided to elaborate.

"What I mean is, is it safe for me to bring the others?"

"What others?"

Jee looked back out before answering, "After the siege of the north failed me and some of the other crew members try to get back to the fire nation. But once we got to the nearest port there was a message out saying that everyone that had anything to do with the failed invasion was to be immediately discharge and unwelcomed back into the home land. So some of us decided to head inland to get far away from this war as we could."

Zuko took in all that Jee told him and didn't believe it. How many fought and loss close friends in that siege just to not be welcome back. It disgusted him.

"How many came with you?"

Jee looked back at the young prince before answering, "Seven including me."

"Who's with you?" Zuko asked.

"Well me, three of your guards, the helmsman, the engineer, and the cook."

"Wait the cook survived?" he asked disbelieving.

"Yeah we all thought the same thing."

"Well go get them. Tell them that it's safe here."

He told him proudly. Jee smiled at his invitation, "At once my prince."

As Jee ran to get the rest of his men Zuko couldn't help but smile at the fact that he now have the chance to see some old faces.
An half an hour passed before Jee came back with the rest of the deserters. Zuko greeted each one as they came into the village. He escorted them to the barn in which they all sat down and told stories about what had happen to each of them as they separated at that port.

"So what happen to you Prince Zuko after we left?" asked one of his guards. Zuko took a long sip of tea before answering him.

"After you all left I was spending some time in my room when I heard a noise in the control room. Uncle went on a walk earlier so I thought it was him, but when I got there no one was in sight. Then I saw that stupid iguana bird perched on the railing it was then I realize that it was those damn pirates. But right as it happened they blew up the ship. Luckily I had my fire bending to block the initial blast otherwise I would have burned with the rest of the ship."

All the men looked at him in shock as to what the prince had to go through without them. With that he continued.

"After that uncle went to Zhao to serve as his advisor for the siege; Zhao believing he killed me. So then I rode with the invasion force before I took a life boat to get in the city by myself. Had to sneak in through some underwater tunnels along with some tiger seals."

His men looked at him like he was out of his mind, swimming under artic water.

"Then when I got into the city I found the Avatar being protected by the water bender. After dealing with her I got the Avatar out of the city into the frozen wasteland, then after wondering around for some time his friends found us and knocked me out. I woke back up in the city, when Zhao killed the moon spirit, I went to deal with Zhao after fighting and defeating him the ocean spirit came and took him, to do whatever the spirits do. Then Uncle and I escape to a colony only to found by my crazy sister Azula. We were declared failures and traitor's to the Fire Nation and to be hunted down until we are captured. So we ran after time I decided it would be best if we separated. And then I ended up here in this town and after time they come to accept me as one of their own."

"That's a crazy story my Lord."

Spoke one of the men. All sat quiet until Jee broke the silence,

"So will we be accepted here?"

Zuko looked over all his men before answering, "If you are willing to serve under my command again and don't cause any harm to these people. I think we can all live in this village together in peace."

With that said he stands up, the rest of the men follow suit. Zuko raises his tea to salute his men. With all of them having their cups in the air he toast them.

"Don't worry lads. You're Not Alone."

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