A.N.- Essentially the POD (Point of Divergence for all you who don't know) is that Azula decided to follow Zuko and co. immediately back to the Western Air Temple. Will lead to crazy butterflies later. There will be two avatars at the same time, but you'll see what I mean later on. so anyways, enjoy! R&R
edit- just ironing out the little grammar mistakes and making it flow a tad better (will do ch 2 as well)
AZULA'S DESIRE
As the airship plowed through the sky with relative ease, stalking its prey from a safe distance away, the fire nation princess's mind was reeling. 'They, of all people! How could they betray me?' she thought venomously. She had known Mai and Ty Lee for years, and she had never thought that they would side with the traitor that was her brother. Thoughts buzzed around her head like swarms of spiderbees, and her attention for the first time in years began to fray.
"Your Highness?" She turned. It was one of the officers steering the air-going vessel, confusion seeping out from behind his mask.
"What is it now?" she asked, anger radiating like fire from her voice.
"The criminals have descended into clouds, and we cannot find their trail."
"Well then, isn't it obvious? We follow them." The officer's stance became one of utter surprise.
"B-b-but your high-" she raised her hand to cut him off.
"I don't want any excuses. FOLLOW THAT AIRSHIP!" The officer bowed and simply returned to his post to relay the order. 'Agni,' she thought, 'this is all dear zuzu's fault, and he will pay dearly for this. Leading me to the avatar is an extra bonus.' The windows of the bridge became misty white as they descended, losing the last golden rays of solar warmth to the thick fog. After what felt like an eternity, the haze vanished, revealing the renegade airship several hundred metres below Azula. It simply hung there; no change in altitude, direction or speed.
"So this must be the avatar's little hideout," she thought, a wicked smile creeping across her face. The commanding officer hastily approached her, mask and posture yielding no readable emotion. He gave a quick bow to the princess, before addressing her.
"Your highness, shall we begin our assault on the enemy vessel?"
"No, not quite. Find the bearings of this location. Then begin to circle at a hundred metres above. After the sun sets but before the moon rises, we strike."
"Princess Azula, isn't that when our firebending is at its weakest?"
"We will use the bombs to remedy that minor inconvenience" The officer stood there for a moment, taking in all of her words.
"Will that be all, my princess?" Her glowering eyes turned to face him directly.
"Yes, now if you do not follow instructions quickly, I will strip you of your post and have you leave this ship immediately, so unless you wish to plummet to the bottom of this bottomless pit, do as I say." The cold fire so often present in her voice was beginning to falter, and her control was starting to slip, but she still managed to intimidate the officer with ease. With all the technicalities out of the way, and the logistics being dealt with by those beneath her, Azula returned to her thoughts. As the vessel regained height, the last tendrils of daylight were slipping out of the sky, and her assault would begin shortly.
'Soon little zuzu. After tonight, I will be an only child.'