This is my first fanfiction ever, so I hope you like it. Please tell me what you think in the reviews. If you have any suggestions, please tell me. Also I don't own Avatar the Last Airbender or any of the pictures.
Chapter 1
Zukari dodged as the fireball whizzed past her ear. Seeing an opening in her opponent's defense, she struck the ground beneath his feet with a fireball of her own, knocking him off balance. Without hesitation, Zukari lunged and kicked him in the chest resulting in his falling backward. She smiled triumphantly and placed a foot on his chest. Her Firebending teacher, Master Zhong, declared the match over.
Hearing applauding behind her, she whirled around and saw Firelord Zuko with a proud smile on his face. Zukari smiled as well and ran to his arms and hugged him. "Father, did you see the way that I turned his offense against him?" she asked with a tinge of excitement in her voice.
"I did, "her father answered," I think that with a bit more practice it will be perfect."
Zukari rolled her eyes. "So when are we going to visit Uncle Iroh?"
He grinned mischievously, "Not today. Today Aang and Katara are visiting."
Her eyes widened "Father! Tell me these beforehand. I want to at least greet them looking decent!" Zuko chuckled as she ran off to get ready.
After Appa descended, Bumi jumped out looking relieved to be on land followed by Tenzin and Aang. Bumi was a tall, handsome young man with dark brown shaggy hair, tanned skin and light brown eyes. Tenzin looked like the airbender that he was with incredibly brown, bushy eyebrows.
Aang and Zuko greeted each other with a warm hug." Katara couldn't be here," Aang explained," she is staying with a family that is sick until they get better." Aang and Zuko continued conversing. Meanwhile a servant had come to take Appa to the barn.
Bumi noticed her and approached," Hello there. I mean," he said bowing, "Greetings Princess Zukari."
She gave him a friendly punch, "You're pushing your luck Bumi."
He yelped and pretended to be in great pain. She rolled her eyes and turned to Tenzin." Hello Tenzin. How are you?"
"I've been better, "he sighed with a pointed look at Bumi." And how about you Zukari?"
"Well it has been pretty well. I've been teaching a few firebender hotshots a lesson."She said smiling a little.
The two continued in conversing until Bumi interrupted. "Hate to interrupt," he said," but Zukari and I have a rematch to do. Unless you're afraid that you're gonna lose again."
"Looks like I'm going to have to teach another hotshot a lesson." Looking back at Tenzin, Zukari asked,"Care to be the Referee?"
He sighed in response and followed them to the court yard.
Tenzin started going over the rules, but the two competitors paid hardly any attention. They were busy making faces at each other.
"… when one person has the other in what would be a deadly position if they were fighting to the death, the match is over. And no bending! Understood?"
Both nodded and went to opposite sides of the courtyard. Zukari unsheathed her knife and started walking across casually. Bumi yelled some war cry, drew his knife as well, and approached with a guarded stance. She waited until Bumi attacked. He went in thrusting for her heart, and she blocked with her knife hand. Simultaneously, Zukari punched in him the gut. He stumbled back a few steps and attacked again. After that the fight continued for several minutes, with neither gaining the upper hand. Finally Zukari managed to spin Bumi's knife out of his hand and put her knife to his throat.
Bumi blushed as she put one hand on his shoulder. She smirked. Tenzin declared the match over."Looks like you were beat by a girl Bumi. I guess you're not as amazing as you thought you were."
He smiled hugely and said," Oh really? Cuz I can still do this!" In an instant, he put his foot behind hers and pushed. She fell over, into some mud. Laughing, Bumi taunted," Did you get dirty Princess? Oh no! Your royal robes must be ruined!"
Seething, Zukari took two handfuls of mud. The first she threw at his face. While he couldn't see, she stood and stepped behind him. Delivering a kick behind his knee, Bumi buckled. She pushed him face first into the mud. With her second handful, she threw it at the back of his head. "Oh, I'm sorry!" she cooed," Did I hit you?"
That started an all out fight of water, mud, sticks, dirt and whatever else could be found without actually hurting each other. Tenzin attempted to stop the fight, but only got covered in dirt. He went inside exasperated. A short time after, Aang and Zuko came into the court yard. Both stopped as soon as their fathers entered.
"Zukari! You are acting like a three year old! What is the meaning of this?" Zuko demanded.
"I'm sorry," she started sheepishly," We finished our knife dual and after Bumi pushed me into the mud, I guess we just kinda got carried away."
Zuko sighed," Well get cleaned up. Some of the governors are meeting us for dinner. I want you on your best behavior."
She was about to object but then thought better of it. "Yes, Father."
The dinner was composed of mainly long, boring reconstruction plans and the like. Zukari had been exceedingly bored the whole time and was quite relieved when it was over. She headed outside on the balcony. It was a cool, cloudy night. She began to think of the adventures that her father had had when he was close to her age. My life is so boring compared to how his was. I wish I could actually do something.
Footsteps approaching behind her drew her out of her thoughts. She turned to see Kisho one of her best friends and a young, recent member of the Royal Guard. He had the standard black hair Fire Nation black hair and amber eyes. He stood only about an inch or so over her.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked.
"Oh, just about some of the adventures that my father had."Zukari replied not voicing her real thoughts. "So what are you doing out here."
"Firelord Zuko sent me to come get you. He says that there is something important that he has to tell you."
"Thanks Kisho."
She went inside and found her father pacing in the Great Hall."Is there something wrong?"
He looked at her with fear in his eyes and said," Azula's gone."
