This is a story I have posted on my DA account. Due to a small while back poll a few people said they would like to see my work from there to here. ^_^ Enjoy!

I don't own anything in this story but the plot.

He had changed he ways and wanted more then ever to take back all the wrong and replace it with right…and he knew the only way to do that was to help the Avatar take down his father.
But there was a problem…he was bad at being good. He had put him self at the avatar and his friends feet and asked to be part of them. But they had declined and even offering to be taken as a prisoner they had thrown him out rejecting him once more of his offers.
But he wasn't going to give up..he needed to help the avatar…he knew just as well as anyone Aang needed to learn fire bending and that there was no one else to teach him…he was the avatars only hope in learning it.
The night came quickly and Zuko slept, in hopes tomorrow would bring a new and brighter day for him…maybe after a days thought Aang and his group would accept his offer and let him travel with them.
But there was more on Zuko's mind as well, as much as he knew he didn't deserve their trust, or friendship in that matter, he feared that if he didn't join there group his father would find him…and he would surely kill him.
These thoughts all swirled in his head and started to put fear in him when he heard a noise in the brush near his camp site, he panicked and recklessly though fire at what ever it was.
"Who's there!" he demanded in fear expecting to be met by a group of fire troops "stay back!" but suddenly realized it was nothing like that once he heard a female voice.
"It's me…AHH!"
Zuko got a look at who it was; a rush of shame hit him and wanted to make it up to her.
"You burned my feet!" she yelled.
"I'm sorry, it was a mistake! I didn't know it was you." he tried to explained but she was in shock and fear to stay any longer and did all she could to keep him away.
"I'm sorry! Let me help you." he tried again dogging all her rocks but soon was hit down by a larger ground of earth as she bended it right under him.
Zuko laid there in disbelief and frustration, now he did it, he blew his last chance of being part of there group now.
He was so upset at himself he couldn't help but yell, "WHY I'M I SO BAD AT BEING GOOD!"

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Toph got back to the place where her friends where and explained everything…she knew it was a mistake on his part but Aang and the others still didn't see him any other way then an attacker.
Aang and Sokka carried Toph and made a plan to make Zuko there prisoner, after all he already offered him self up.
"If we take him as prisoner I want to make sure he can't pull any funny stuff." Katara remarked.
"Yea, just to be on the safe side…after all we can't trust him….not again." Aang agreed.

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Zuko felt so bad even though he knew all hopes of being part of the avatars team was lost he still needed to apologize.
He headed to where they were and stayed hidden until he knew it would be okay to come out…last thing he wanted was to be dragged into a fight; he knew the water bender hated his guts and wouldn't hesitate to attack if seen.
As he stayed in the shadows he noticed the group was busy doing something.
Aang was helping the girl he burned bend stone that seemed to be taking the shape of shackles and behind them was the water bender putting together a stone, wood cage.
'What are they planning?' the fire prince thought watching.
Once the group stopped and he saw Aang sigh he thought it a good time to appear and say his sorries before leavening again.
Just as Zuko stepped out Sokka ran up to Aang with a type of head band.
"Aang, how about a gage…Huh?" he said pointing at it as if it was the best idea he ever had.
Just then the group saw him…
Zuko froze almost forgetting why he came back here…but found the words to speak.
"Umm..hi, huh, I know you didn't want to see me again…but umm, I just wanted to come by and say I'm sorry…for last night that is…I didn't mean to burn you…it was a mistake and I panicked, and I'm really very sorry…I'll just be leaving now." With that Zuko turned to leave.
"Wait." Katara spoke stopping Zuko in his tracks. "You came here yesterday asking to be part of our group…" she began.
Zuko was shocked, were they going to accept him? with out meaning to he interrupted the water bender "I promise, I'll prove you can trust me and…" before he went on Sokka cut him off.
"Not so fast pal." Zuko stopped talking not sure of what was going to be said.
"True Aang needs a fire bending teacher, and well your like our only hope…" Katara put a hand to her brothers face shutting him up.
"To make a long situation short, you will be Aang's teacher." Zuko smiled but it faded just as fast, "but you will be our prisoner." She stated.
Zuko knew he deserved no more than that, but looking at the cage in the background, he started to fear that it was for him. Simple bonds were well enough to hold him but he thought the cage was a bit over doing it.
"Thank you, I'll teach fire bending 'til he too is a master at it." Zuko replied getting on his knees and holding out his hands to show he would not put up a fight.
Aang approached the fire prince and taking the bonds he warped them around his arms.

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This is a very old fanfic so I don't know if I should continue it. Maybe if given the right motivation, which wonderful reviews I'll consider it. ^_^