Sigh… I don't usually put disclaimers on my work as it's obvious that I don't own the material or they'd be written the way I want. Nonetheless, I don't actually own Avatar: The Last Airbender… Sadly.

Chapter 1

The women watched silently as two men brusquely threw the young water tribesman into the cell before them. His head lolled to the side as he glared angrily at the group surrounding his cell. The muscles that he could move twitched as if wanting to express their disapproval at the situation as well.

The guards smirked as one kicked his unfortunate prisoner harshly in the stomach. The boy wheezed in pain but let out no other sound; though, whether this was due to strength or inability was questionable. The guards pleased with themselves prepared to inflict even more harm on him.

A quiet, ominous cough sounded behind them. The guards froze as if they were as paralyzed as the boy behind them. Quickly, the guards slid to their knees in deference for the diminutive girl now in front of them and averted their eyes from her gaze. Contrarily, the boy peered at her curiously through one eye amused that the girl was able to make the monstrous men cower beneath her small frame. Her stare turned to him suddenly, and his eyes automatically opened wider as they stared at each other for a moment.

A blaze of fire lit in her hand, and she smirked as all three men shuddered. She walked back and forth in front of them as if contemplating her next move. Their eyes followed her anxiously.

"I asked you to take good care of our," she paused to look at the guards viciously, "guest. I asked you nicely. Did I not?" The guards looked at each other and gulped. The woman's eyes narrowed as her companions giggled and sighed.

"Well, I am lying?" The tone she used implied certain death if she wasn't answered soon and to her satisfaction. The guards quivered, gaping they tried to explain themselves.

The girl ignored them fastidiously examining her nails as the flame surrounding her hand flitted out silently leaving only the faint smell of smoke in the dank, little cell. The two guards wept on the floor piteously at her feet. She ignored them to look over at the prisoner who had remained where the idiots had left her on the floor. His eyes had remained narrowed through the entire dialogue. She smiled at him, and the smile grew slightly as he steadfastly stared back while scrunching back slightly from here.

At least one of them isn't stupid. The girl looked at the quivering masses on the floor and sighed. One of the girls behind her squealed in excitement as she realized her friend had come to a decision.

"I suppose that this time I could spare you morons." The men on the floor cried and prostrated themselves at her feet as she smirked. The girl that had squealed was now jumping and doing cartwheels behind her while the taller, quiet one sighed. Again, the boy's eye twitched as if he didn't quite trust her statement.

"What? You do not believe me, peasant?" His eyes widened as she stalked towards him. Face inches away from his, she smiled at him again as he blinked rapidly and attempted to inch away away from her. Smiling, she pulled him closer and bent close to him.

The girls behind her looked on with interest as she bent to the water tribe peasant. The smaller, pink clad one inched forward to hear better.

Flames arched towards her shoes and she back flipped to where her other friend stood.

"Azula?" The girl looked startled and horrified as she stood next to the guards whose hands which had been stretched out in supplication to Azula were burnt. The girl in question sighed as she pinched her nose. Finally, she looked down at the boy.

"It seems you were right after all…peasant." She left the dingy cell behind her without looking back. The sulky girl followed her quickly but the pink one bounded over to the boy. Quickly, she introduced herself to the boy and poked some crucial pressure points to allow him to speak.

He gasped and coughed as he looked apprehensively at the girl then back down the hallway. Understanding filled the girl's eyes as she realized that he was attempting to see if Azula and Mai would return.

"Don't worry they won't kill you today, but..." She bent down closer to him as he looked at her apprehensively. Grinning, she kissed his cheek.

"I think you're cute," she leaned close to him, "I think Azula does too. She hasn't killed you yet. Aren't you happy?" With that she leapt out of the cell racing to meet her friends.

Sokka stared down at the two unconscious men in front of him as he prayed to Tui and La that the avatar would get there soon.