Okay. So, obviously Zuko is my favorite character, and I'm a Zutara fan, but I always find it kind of hard to write Zutara fics. I like to mess around with personality parings, and it's hard to do so when Katara's personality is pretty much set in stone. So yeah, that's why I like using original characters. Just a little explanation. :]

So with that little rant out of the way, I now give you my new fic. It starts out at the Western Air Temple, after Zuko had been "accepted" into the group. So I'm pretty much going to re-write the rest of the series.

Everyone sits around the fire, stuffing their faces with food and talking amongst themselves. That is, almost everyone. A lone figure sits against a far wall, watching the fire with a distant stare. The shadows conceal half of his face, but the half that is within the reaches of the flickering light cast from the fire is wrinkled and scarred.

This boy, this tormented, conflicted soul looks up at the moon with his honey colored eyes and sighs. He's on the good side now; he should feel fulfilled. But something tugs at him, something deep within him aches, and it's driving him mad.

"Here, I thought you might like something to eat."

The boy turns his head and looks up at the avatar, the very person he wasted three years of his life chasing down with malicious intent.

"Thanks." He says, taking the plate of fish.

The avatar smiles before heading back to the fire. The boy watches him, and catches a glare from a certain water bender out of the corner of his eye. Sighing again, he sets the fish down on the ground, suddenly not hungry. After a few more minutes of watching the fire, the lonely feeling becomes too much and he stands up to leave.

"Where ya going, Sparky?" a female voice called from the fire. He stops, glancing over his shoulder.

"I'm taking a walk." And with that simple reply, he continues out into the night.

Okay, so this is a super short chapter, but it's sort of an introduction, and I didn't want it to drag on. And since it's short, I'm not really going to ask for reviews. But it would be nice if you did anyway. :]