Author - XlangelX
Story – The Kings Queen
Rating – This chapter is T
Words – 315, but it's only the Prologue.
Summary – An Esther/Avatar crossover. Zuko is King Ahasuerus, Mai was Queen Vashti, Katara is Esther, and Sokka is Mordecai. But don't worry, I'll be working in Toph&Aang somehow.
Disclaimer – I do not own Avatar The Last Airbender, or Zuko/Mai, Viacom/Nick/Bryke do. And technically I don't own the Bible or the Book Esther, but God does. Which is kind of odd if you think about it.
Prologue:
"Mai! Mai, come out 'ere." The sullen girl sighed, peeking her head out from her door.
"Yes, My Lord?" She asked calmly. The man grinned, and Mai cold smell the whiskey in his breath. Behind him were a few nobles who had stayed after the celebration. Honestly, Mai didn't like them much, and had hoped her husband would decide against joining their drinking games.
"Why don't you come out 'ere, an' give us a sho'." He asked, and Mai's eyes closed. "Lord Zuko, I would appreciate you not requesting my presence at this hour. It is absurd." She said slowly, but when she opened her eyes he was still standing there with that damn grin, the bottle of whiskey in his hand.
"C'mon Mai, it'll be fun." He tried to step towards her, but she closed the door further so he couldn't fit. "No, Zuko. Not tonight." She said in a more stern voice, but she knew it also held fear.
No one said no to Zuko. If they did, they didn't often survive afterwards. She just hoped the alcohol wasn't controlling too much of his brain, or-
"Come out here!" He yelled, grabbing for her hair. But she closed the door quickly, catching a finger. She heard the crack, and opened the door a little bit, before finding it flung before her.
"You. Bitch." Zuko said angrily. Mai's eyes widened as he successfully grabbed her ahir, painfully pulling her to his throne room. Two guards were situated at the door, and bowed before their Lord.
"Men, I want her thrown out of the Fire Nation." He said, making sure not to slur his words as much. They nodded, grabbing the Noble woman by her arms and pulling her out to the courtyard.
"Zuko! Zuko, you can't do this! Zuko, please!" The girl yelled, trying to yank free from the grasps. But he ignored her, nursing his broken finger instead.
And alas, Mai was killed.
Err, I mean she disappeared.
Peacefully and unharmed.
So I'm pretty sure that it didn't go like this in the bible. It took much longer than this but I didn't feel like including the counsil meeting, I figured that if Zuko was intoxicated, he'd be more likely to just go on his own whims. He wouldn't go and ask everyone else what to do.