(A/n: I dont know why I feel the need to mention this but I was listening to Panic at the disco (nails for breakast tacks for snacks) while writing this so..yes!)

The night was very still on firenation shores. The ocean just barely layed her arms onto the sandy beach but very slowly and deeply pulled them back. The walk was very far yet every time she turnned her head back to the grand palace at the center of the nation it seemed to loom over her, as if it watched her every step ensuring she left. She had finally come to the mouth of the island where an iron boat waited impatitionally for her to board and as soon as the unniverse allowed for her to leave. Even now the ship appeard more intimadating than the palace that eyed her cautiously. And she knew the horrors that no ocean could erode away that seeped deep into the island's core. Into the palace's core. But...this island full of secrets and murder was the only home she had ever come too. Only in her adult hood did she ever visit outside this island. She felt as if her only home was now an evil place that had no room for a heart such as her's. Princess of the firenation was now...banished. But she knew it was for him, and if Zuko was going to live, than her banishment was nothing. Ursa had asked Iroh to meet her at the shores before she had to leave, yet so far she had not seen a soul, with the exception of that dark ship calling to her. Ursa did not blame Iroh though, he had just lost his son and returned home to find his brother had desired his brithright. Still she wished he was with her...

"No sister of mine is going to go unprotected" A sigh of releif had left her as she turnned her head to see Iroh with a forced smile.

"But I'm not your real sister...sister in law actually"

Iroh shook his head "It matters not." There was a silence, the ocean threw the largest wave to the shore than it had all night. When it calmed Iroh found Ursa at his feet sobbing. "My dear what"
"I DID IT IROH!" Her throat strained but forced the rest of her confession. "I ended the life of that recheted man!" Against her will Iroh faced her. "I killed your father but not of my own desire!" He whipped her face dry, a strange sinsation of his concerne of Ursa dominated the one for his father. "If I didn't...Ozai would have killed Zuko, HIS ONLY SON! For a birthright! I had no choice...and for that I am banished and can never see him or these beautiful shores again." Iroh didn't ask her to explain the whole story, she was in great distress. She clung to him as if he had an answer for this all to end, the pain, the unknown she would face on her own, he had no response to that. After a while Ursa quieted and sat up on her knees looking at Iroh how worried he must have been, how scared she was. "Forgive me"

"I understand" They both stood and begain walking towards the ship now pouring out steam. "I just want you to be careful and to be in touch..."

"I'll send a messanger hawk to this very beach when I can. Iroh...I'm not sure what will become of Zuko, will you please look after him?"

Iroh smiled geniunly this time. "Of course I will, Zuko is my dear nephew, I will make sure no harm comes to him. What of Azula?"

Ursa sighed and glanced back at the palace still waiting for her depart. "I do not worry of her. Ozai takes great care of her..." For the last steps to the ship Iroh held her hand or Ursa held his, he spoke not of his loss but she felt it the same content of a smaller dose. The ramp fell and let out a bit more of steam. Ursa slowly let go of his hand, at the last second Iroh reached for it again, she caught it. His forehead layed on the back of her palm, she felt it dampen. "I'm sorry...I just miss Lu Tin so much" Ursa stepped toward him again urging the captain to wait as he stood at the end of the ramp.

"Iroh, Lu Tin is still with you..." She kissed the crown of his head and gripped his hand again. "He would be so proud of you, I know my nephew"

"Yes...now it is time I know mine" They smiled and dirfted as the sea pulls it's insides to other lands. "Goodbye Ursa!"

"Farewell Iroh, Love Zuko as I do!"

As Iroh treded back to the palace he noted that the sea was more fearsome than it was moments ago, and that Ursa's ship was beyond his sight.