ext_58540 ([identity profile] beckyh2112.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] beckyh2112 2010-10-25 12:23 am (UTC)

Hakoda/Ozai, kneel

"Kneel."

Hakoda snarls even as his knees hit the floor. He loathes the man on the other side of the fire, but he's learned better than to give Ozai any excuse to come down from his throne. The Firelord takes too much delight in never leaving wounds deep enough to scar.

Flames crackle, their light and shadow obscuring the Firelord's face. Hakoda can't be sure he sees a smile in that cruel mouth.

He hopes he doesn't.

There are worse things than the Firelord's anger.

"Crawl."

Hakoda almost balks. His hands clench into fists, nails biting into his palms. He won't-

The flames flicker low, and he gets a sick feeling in his stomach as he remembers Ozai's threat last time. 'Your earthbender friend was hard-worn on the prison barge. The Capital Prison is much kinder. But there are other prisons in the Fire Nation.'

He crawls, and the flames rise.

He stops just before the flames, as close to the Firelord's throne as it's possible to get without crossing the fire. He cranes his neck, refusing to bow his head. He will meet the Firelord's eyes.

Ozai smiles.

There are much worse things than the Firelord's anger.

"Come here."

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