"This stupid, Ty Lee." says Azula harshly. Mai finally says something after the longest time.
"I agree." she mummurs. Her thin black hair is hanging down her back, and out of the braids it's usually in.
"Oh no it's not!" says Ty Lee in her usual playful voice. "This is the most fun I've had in months!" she quickly jumped over the two to retrieve something out of her bag.
"Shouldn't we be getting some sleep?" Mai asks darkly. "Aren't we capturing the Avatar er something tomorrow? We don't have time for silly little sleepover parties." crossing her arms, Mai sulked lower into depression. Her and Zuko were finally done. She'd cried enough for the fool, and she was completely done with him and his games…well…almost.
"Oh you girls just need to loosen up!" giggled Ty Lee. "Let's do facials!" she suggested carrying many vials and jars with thick potions. Azula abandoned the two and went into her tent without more than a "good night" to her friends.
"More for me then!" Ty Lee retreated into her tent. She poked her head back out and asked Mai if she'd like to join. Mai shook her head and let Ty Lee enjoy her time.
Now alone, Mai decided to go for a walk. The forest was a dirty, wasteland to the grieving girl, but she needed to be alone. She rose and started to walk off.
Soon, Mai stopped by a lake. She sat on a rock and started crying. She hated Zuko. Hated him with a passion she only felt for herself for loosing him. How could she? How could he?! She sobbed violently until she had no more tears and her voice was almost lost. She currled up silently on the bank and fell asleep.
Mai was awoken by the sound of spashing water. She heard a girl's voice. Frustrated, the voice screamed. Loudly. Mai shot up and instantly spotted the water tribe girl. She hung around with the Avatar a lot. What was she doing here? Mai realized that the Avatar might be near. She decided to watch the girl though, before she left to tell Azula. Then, he appeared. He walked silently out from the forest and to the peasant. Her heart ripped, her temper rose, as he went over and took her hands in his. Mai, subconsciously, felt her own. She could almost feel his warmness on her skin. She snarled at the water tribe girl. Whore, she thought. And all this time I thought you were the Avatar's girl.
Mai didn't have time to think. Quickly she stood and threw darts at Zuko, pinning him to a tree behind him. Half his face was alit with the light of the full moon. His scar hidden in darkness, his beauty was brilliant. She saw how soft his face really was without it. Suddenly, her legs went cold and stiff. She noticed the ice that engulfed them. She struggled but failed.
"Bitch!" she shrieked.
"What are you doing here?" the water tribe girl asked. Mai struggled more with the ice, but gave up.
"No reason," she bodly stated. "Just thought I'd watch you have play time with my ex-boyfriend." The girl sent her a look that was half hidden by the darkness. "Well, peasant, I suppose you're going to kill me and take my man, is that it? Coward." she growled. "You won't even fight me for him." her words her tinted with the thinness coat of venom as she repeated the word: "Coward."
The water tribe girl unfroze her feet. Finally, Zuko spoke up. "Mai don't do this." he snapped. "Just leave, and she'll let you go."
Mai shook her head. "Oh Zuko, what makes you think she'll beat me? Do you think I'm as fragial as my feelings? You're wrong. When I'll done with this peasant, I'll go to you and make you pay for what you've done." she reached into her coat for blades, but not in time. Katara was already bending the water she needed to freeze her opponent's whole body. Mai was frozen, and her body was slowly going along with it. She tried to sob, but her body was completely in ice. Her face feeling like it was going to break and her heart feeling low. Katara unfroze the water, and stared at Mai.
"Leave." she said darkly. Mai, who had fallen onto the ground, held her legs. She was so cold. She was so worn out also. Her heart was aching like nothing before and her body was tired. She stood up slowly, regaining feeling in her body. Then, like the stealthy girl she was, she shot one blade right at Zuko. The water tribe girl would get what she had coming to her later, but she only had one shot. And Zuko was the sorce of her pain. She watched at Katara spun and froze the blade in it's place. By then, Mai had realized that she would not win. She fled to tell Azula of the events that had occurred, still carrying her broken heart and worn body.