Punishment
Azula sat on her bed quietly contemplating. Knees up to her chest, arms around her legs, tears in her eyes but not on her cheeks; She looked more like a helpless little girl than she ever had before.
"Your brother told me some interesting news before he left."
Azula, kneeling before her father, held a confused look, until she realized what Zuko had said.
"Would you like to tell me about Ba Sing Se"
'Damn you, damn you, damn you'
She had sent them away to keep them safe. Why hadn't she kept them away?
"Father…"
"you let me down Azula. You left me vulnerable, your nation vulnerable"
"Father please…"
"You FAILED meAzula, and I don't take failure lightly."
She trembled at the memory. Of all the deaths she had witnessed, and caused, none had made her feel like this, made her hurt like this.
"I am, however, generous and as this is your first discretion, I shall let you live.
Azula sighed
"But I must take measures to ensure this will never happen again"
Azula sat on her bed remembering the smell of burnt flesh and the sound of screams. Tears staying firmly in her eyes, she satstaring at the door, praying they would walk in, and cursing herself every second they didn't.
Damn you.