…You guys knew this was coming. –winks- Anyway, this has major DOBS spoilers, so make sure you saw the whole movie! The first two chapters are gonna be songfics. This song is Gotta Go My Own Way from High School Musical 2.
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon does. Nor to I own the songs I'm using. I can't write a song parody let alone a song.
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Chapter 1: The Letter
I gotta say what's on my mind
Something about us
Doesn't seem right these days
Life keeps getting in the way
Whenever we try, somehow the plan
Is always rearranged
Dear Mai,
I'm sorry to leave you hanging like this. Remember, I told you that during the meeting, I wasn't me? It made me realize something: What the heck am I doing? Being waited on hand and foot, palanquin rides, lying to my father, being praised for something I didn't do?
I realize I'm the prince of the Fire Nation and heir to the throne. But the thing is, it's not who I am. It's what I am.
It's so hard to say
But I've gotta do what's best for me
You'll be ok.
Remember when we were kids? We used to play in the mud together. I wanna be that kid again.
I've got to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
We might find our place in this world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way
You made a good point about me in Ember Island. I'm impatient, hotheaded, and angry. Over the past seven years ever since my mother left, I tried so hard to figure out exactly who I was. Nothing impressed me at all, even though I never expected it to.
Don't wanna leave it all behind
But I get my hopes up
And I watch them fall every time
Another color turns to grey
And it's just too hard to watch it all
Slowly fade away
After I was banished, I lie awake every night missing you and our home. The food, the turtleducks, and the volcanoes. I know I'll definitely miss all that when I leave, but I can't stay here.
I'm leaving today
'Cause I gotta do what's best for me
You'll be ok..
I've got to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
We might find our place in this world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way
This is why I'm leaving, Mai. I want what's best for me, and that's choosing my own destiny. Avatar Roku was my mother's grandfather. I believe now that it is my destiny to help the Avatar regain balance to the world (Did I mention he's alive? His water tribe friend has healing abilities.)- who, by the way, hate and fear us. I hope you understand.
(What about us?
What about everything we've been through?)
What about trust?
You know I never wanted to hurt you
(And what about me?
What am I supposed to do?)
I gotta leave but I'll miss you
(I'll miss you)
Our relationship means everything to me, Mai. You've given me the best summer of my life so far. I'm going to confront my father today during the eclipse and set things right. Then I'm going to break my uncle out of prison. Hopefully he'll forgive me for all that I've done. I hope you will, too.
So I've got to move on and be who I am
(Why do you have to go?)
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
(I'm trying to understand)
We might find our place in this world someday
But at least for now
(I want you to stay)
I wanna go my own way
This isn't good-bye forever. There are things that I need to do. If Azula asks if you heard anything, just tell her she can kiss my ass. I don't care what she and Ozai say anymore. I'm not in business for them. I need my relationship with my father and Azula to be over. I can't keep counting on them to love me.
I've got to move on and be who I am
(What about us?)
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
(I'm trying to understand)
We might find our place in this world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way
I gotta go my own way
I gotta go my own way
Lately, I've come to realize that my father doesn't love me. Hell, he doesn't give a damn about me. I should've realized that the second I woke up in the infirmary after that Agni Kai.
I will always love you. And I hope we'll see each other again soon.
Love,
Zuko
A tear dipped from Mai's cheek onto the parchment. She sniffed, then crumled up the parchment.
'Why couldn't he just tell me all this to my face?' Mai thought angrily. She threw the crumpled up parchment against the wall, then lie on her couch.
Mai fell asleep wondering if she'll ever fall in love again. She took Zuko's note as a breakup.
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Well, what do you think? In case you haven't figured it out, the lyrics in parentheses ( ( ) ) are Mai's thoughts. The rest are Zuko's thoughts.
Read and review please! No flames.