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Death of the Lord

As it turned out, the death of the tyrannical Fire Lord Ozai was the result of a family affair. Though Aang had had a great role in tiring the monarch, it had been Zuko, who brutally executed his sister, who struck the finishing blow, thrusting one of his sabers through his father's chest. The exiled, disgraced prince, however, wasn't able to stop a suicidal Mai from setting herself and him aflame, with a fiery embrace.

She still was infatuated with him as she was when he was exiled, but her mind had been shattered by Azula's torturous punishment for 'her' failure. Though Avatar Aang was able to smother the inferno that they had become, he couldn't save them. Also, that certainly didn't help him when an elite guard struck him from behind, pulling him down onto the floor below the throne. Sokka, in turn, had disemboweled the man, but it was too late; the Avatar was critically wounded and the only healer who could save him had died.

Katara had engaged Azula first and prevented the girl from assisting Ozai in fighting Aang, but found herself outmatched and badly hurt by a bolt of bent lightning. Azula cackled loudly at her victory, drawing Zuko's attention.

Enraged by the death of the waterbender who had became a close friend since he joined the Avatar's group, he charged the heiress to the throne and overwhelmed her. Completely severing her head, he put an end to her life and avenged his uncle, his friend, his mother, and his grandfather. Satisfied, his guard went down for only a moment...and that's all Mai needed. With the help of a homemade firebomb, they both met a fiery end.

Toph lay dead behind the throne, bleeding from too many cuts to count. The only people left alive from this deadly encounter were Sokka, Ty Lee, and the remains of a battalion of Fire Nation soldiers turned traitor. Water Tribe Warrior was weeping over the slightly burnt body of his sister, while the Fire Nation born acrobat simply stood by, sorrowful for the loss of her friends.

"Sokka...they would have wanted it this way." She attempted to assuage him, "They didn't die in vain."

"I know," He admitted quietly, standing up, "Lets' go, we have much to do." The two walked out of the room, heading towards the war room.

Over the next few weeks, the two took over the Fire Nation, using the power of rebels and sympathizers from the Fire Nation, who greatly outnumbered Ozai's loyalists. Crowning herself Fire Lady, Ty Lee began to bring peace to the world. Though their rule was opposed by some nobles, they were quickly brought into line by superior military forces lead by a few great generals and Sokka, who now served as her military adviser.

One day, months after the takeover, the most powerful woman in the entire Fire Nation called her adviser to the throne room. He had heard that few people received an audience with the most powerful person in the Fire nation; only those who were closely related, those with great wealth, or those who were to be 'dealt' with were called to that room.

At least, those were the stories that he had been told by some of the generals, most of which had served under Ozai and Azulon. The teen from the Water Tribe bowed, dressed in blue and red robes, representing his home country and his loyalty to his current home.

"Stand Sokka, you need not be so formal with me." Ty Lee answered, front flipping from her throne, no longer burning as it had for every lord and lady before, to the ground. The Empress was dressed in the same style robes that Princess Ursa wore in her time; tradition hadn't changed.

"Come, walk with me, there is much to discuss." She headed towards the exit.

"The campaign is going fine, we are routing the last of the rebels as we speak, milady." He quickly stated, as they stood before the entrance to the most natural and calm part of the Palace of Eternal Flame.

The girl chuckled, "You know I don't care about that." She sat down next to the lake, where turtleducks were swimming about and raising their young.

"So..." She began, pausing for a time, too long for Sokka's tastes.

"So...?" He queried.

"We haven't talked too often...I've missed your company." She said shyly, blushing lightly.

"I'm sure you've been busy, I know I have been." Sokka stated, "I'm glad we were able to bring peace to the world."

"Me too..." The acrobat replied with a sigh.

There was an uncomfortable period of silence between the two.

"I'd really like to visit the North Pole, it seems like such a romantic place." She shattered the noiselessness with a quick declaration.

He stammered, slightly shocked by her words, "M-milady," The adviser paused as she gave him a playful glare, "Ty Lee, I have to get used to calling you that, who would watch the throne?"

"My parents, they're loyal to our policies." The new Fire Lady answered.

"Well, if you want to, I could help the Navy navigate-" The Water Tribe warrior was cut off again.

"No, you're coming with me as a guest. You've done so much for me, this is my second way of thanking you." She smiled at him, making him blush slightly.

Her smile relaxed him, he could feel a smile coming to his face too, but her sentence confused him, "Second w-"

Sokka found his lips were unable to open far enough to complete his question, not that he could think well enough to form words with the electricity flowing between the two. His eyes fell shut as she furthered the kiss, forcing her tongue into his mouth. Seconds, minutes, they didn't know how long, later, it was brought to a close by the male pulling away, "Uh...I should go pack..."

"Yes, you should, we leave tommorow." She told him as he retreated from the courtyard.

As promised, a convoy of five ships left the next day heading towards the now official northern capital of the Water Nation in the North Pole. Faster than expected, they arrived. They were accepted with open arms, with celebrations thrown for the new Fire Lady and Sokka, who was considered one of the Water Tribe's great heroes, along with his sister and Avatar Aang.

Though heartbroken to learn of the deaths of two of his best pupils, Master Pakku was delighted to learn that his greatest students died for something extremely meaningful. After the feast that took place on the first night and showing the Fire Lady all the sights he could, Sokka asked to meet with Yue's father.

The two met outside, overlooking the ocean, "Why did you want to speak with me?"

"Uh...I have to ask you something, sir." He explained.

"Well?" The older man grew somewhat impatient.

The teenager born near the South Pole paused, seeming somewhat embarassed about his next question, "I need assistance in carving the stone for a special necklace..."

The father of the Moon Spirit could barely contain his mirth , he had little doubt about what the lad was talking about, "So, you found someone special, who's the lucky gal?"

Sokka's chagrin redoubled, as he looked to the floor and his cheeks grew even redder. A few seconds passed before he answered, "Uh...a certain lady...you'll find out soon enough, I'm sure of it..."

A/N: And that's it, the end of the first one shot of a few. Hurray for me. Leave all criticism, flames, praise, etc in your reviews please.