Written for the June Drabble Madness challenge at
atlalandRating: K+/PG
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Characters: June, Zuko
Summary: June never wanted to take another job from the Fire Nation prince again
Unwelcome TroubleAfter the disastrous job she had taken from the Fire Nation prince, June was not expecting to see him again and she
certainly wasn't going to take another job from him. So when he showed up at her favorite tavern asking for help in finding the Avatar—again—she brushed him off. That lasted right up until he asked, "Does the end of the world sound like more fun?"
Freezing momentarily, she slowly sat up straighter and put down her cup. "What do you mean by that?" she asked him.
Taking a deep breath, he answered her. "I mean," he said, "that Sozin's Comet is returning the day after tomorrow and my father is planning on using its power to burn the entire Earth Kingdom to the ground. If we can't find Aang before then,
everyone is going to be in
deep trouble."
"All right," she said, getting out of her chair, "I'll help you. And under the circumstances, I'll do it for free, since I doubt you have any money with you." Walking over to the prince, she got right up in his face and said, "But let's get one thing straight. If nothing happens the day after tomorrow,
you are going to be in
very deep trouble with me,
Prince Zuko."