Ursa's Forbidden Past

by theblindbanditt

Kai Lei's city, Ba Sing Se is in danger. She knows she has to escape into the Fire Nation, the only safe nation left. She changes her name to Ursa, and later becomes Fire Lady. She has everything she ever wanted, a new life, a family, and protection. But she learns that her people might be wiped out. Will she throw away her new life and family to help her hometown and nation?1stfic

1. Chapter 1

A/N: This story is about Ursa's past leading up to her treason and leaving. Also might add where she went, ooh. So enjoy! Please review. Constructive critism is welcome.

Chapter One

As I lied down in the luxurious, over perfumed garden, I thought about what would happen to my memory after I died. I'd probably be forgotten and no one would even remember little Kai Lei, or then probably, the little rich old lady who lived in the big house in the best sector of Ba Sing Se. A quiet death for a quiet life. I don't even really have friends; my parents keep me extremely protected day and night, which scares off most kids my age. Plus, according to my parents, playing is what the uncivilized do, like horsing around in the mud or kicking a soccer ball. Ugh. Sometimes I feel like marching out the front door and ruining this 300 yuan silk dress with grass stains galore. Luckily, my mostly secret boyfriend, Haru, has been visiting a lot lately and has kept me sane all of these years.

But today, I would change all of that. I haven't made a visit with my dear friend Aunt Wu in many years, which is a very long time in my short 17 year old life. Aunt Wu (don't ask me how she got her name; a very long story there), is an apprentice seer who believes she will one day be world famous. She lives just on the outskirt of Ba Sing Se, which is about twelve miles from here. I grab my dark blue cloak and head outside.

Luckily the guards are on their lunch break so I can sneak by easily. I finally make my way to the stables all the way across our massive private meadow. I lead my tawny horse Aya to the main gate. I pull up my hood to hide my dark brown stringy hair and ride off down the road.

Aunt Wu's place isn't more than a measly one story wooden cabin, with cheesy ornaments and streamers decorating the doorway. A very suspicious fog appears out of the basement trapdoor as Master Lious appears in the other doorway with his eyes closed. "WHO SEEKS THE WISDOM OF THE GREAT LIOUS?" he says grandly. "Er—it's just me." I interrupt. "Can I speak to Wu?" "Oh, her?" he replies, mildly annoyed. "She's in the back room, practicing her pyromancy. I walk into the back room and smell the horrendous stench of burning tea leaves. Wu's smooth face is etched with concentration as she murmurs an incantation. "Hey!" I yell. Surprised, she knocks her tea leaves on the floor. "Oh, Kai Lei, it's so good to see you again! And look, you've grown up!" Even though she's not that much older than me, she always treats me like a little kid. Which isn't annoying all the time. "Just so I can practice a bit, can I tell your future?" Wu says in a mysterious voice. I hold your work in a high respect, so I go along. "Alright."

I'm familiar with the process, but the minute she held my hand, her eyes went completely white. I was so shocked, I couldn't even scream. She held my hand in a death grip, so hard you could see her veins through her pale skin.

"THE CITY OF BA SING SE IS IN GRAVE DANGER. IN YEARS TO COME, THE CITY WILL BECOME CORRUPT AND INHABITED BY FIRE NATION. ITS WALLS WILL BE FINALLY BREACHED, BUT NOT BY MACHINE NOR GUNS. A PRINCESS SHALL FOOL ALL OF US AND STEAL OUR BELOVED DAI LI. LEAVE, BEFORE THAT TIME COMES." And then she fainted.