Threads of Fate
A/N: This will be a one-shot series; the stories may or may not be interconnected. Most of the stories will either be deep thinking and meaningful, often involving past of future characters and predictions of what might happen or what could have happen based on what we know, pairings will be seldom since I want all people to be able to read this. Thanks for reading.
Disclamer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender or the characters ect. ect. ect. You've heard this about ten thousand times, do I really need to say it?
A Game of Chess
Azula smirked, everything had gone perfectly, not that there ever was any doubt about victory, even taking down the Avatar was pitifully easy. She sat on the throne that previously belonged to the earth king, to her right was Ty Lee, and to her left was Mai.
A few fire nation guards were there as well, not that she needed them; the only threats to the fire nation were the Avatar's companions who were right now mourning the loss of the Avatar, the half destroyed Northern and southern water tribes and a smattering of earth kingdom resistance, all of which were pathetic. If there was something powerful enough to threaten her, the guards would be useless against it anyway.
Just then, her brother walked in, she put on a fake smile to welcome him, this façade will be over soon. She inwardly laughed at her brother's foolishness; he should have given up on returning home long ago.
"Why have you asked me to come here?" Zuko asked in his normal, sulky voice. "Oh not much, just to give your proper reward" She drawled. Zuko's face lit up, he's probably thinking that he's going home… well, he is, just not the way he expects" She thought.
"Am I going home?" He asked, looking up expectantly. "War is nothing more than a game of chess" She remembered her war strategy teacher, the then Captain Zhao, tell her "You must deceive the enemy in any way possible, it is not only a battle of numbers, but of brains as well, and most importantly, you must know your enemy"
She did know her enemies, she knew exactly what to say to get anyone to do what she wanted, and if that failed, she could lash out with her flames which were just as potent. "Yes, your going home, and you'll get everything you deserve" She said poisonously. She then sent a blast of blew flames at him.
He froze in shock before getting blown back onto the floor. His chest was badly burned and he would be to weak to put up any sort of fight. "You lied" He whispered weakly. "To the contrary, you are going home to be executed in the name of my father, your getting exactly what you deserve for your treachery and even you should know that the only way father would love you is in death, so I told you the entire truth" She lashed out, putting special emphasis on my.
Zuko visibly winced at her cruel words, which only brought further delight to her, she hadn't had this much fun in a long time. Then something she did not expect happened. She found herself pinned down to her very own throne. In front of her was Mai, who stood defensively in front of Zuko. She glared at the culprit "I've expected treachery, but not from you, Mai" Her voice was filled with such rage that all of her guards backed out of the room. Mai, however, stood resolutely at Zuko's crumpled form.
A fire burned in her palm, at first it was blue, but it got even hotter, turning into a deep purple. The knives binding her hands glowed red-hot, then white hot, then finally melted in her anger. Soon the other knives followed, "Azula! Don't!" Ty Lee yelled. "She's our friened!" "You to, Ty Lee?" Azula seethed through her rage, "I should've known" she hissed, then sent the blast of super- heated flames at her former companions.
The two of them were blown back and burned considerably, their forms were shuddering in pain, but they would live, she made sure of that, she would make every moment of their lives pure torture. "Dai Li, take them into the dungeons" She commanded to the silent onlookers.
They immediately descended from the ceiling, landing on the floor with ease. However, another surprise awaited her this day, a few moments later; the arrested and imprisoned Long Feng came down after them.
A moment of silence spread through the room, "What! You're supposed to be in chains! Dia Li arrest him!" She commanded in a deadly tone. "Do you really think I'm that stupid?" He sneered. "Yes, I do" She drawled. "Now arrest him!" She ordered.
The agents made a move the arrest him but Long Feng turned around completely to face them. "Dai Li, the Earth King has invited you to Lake Laogi" He said smoothly. At first she laughed "The Earth King? There is no such thing anymore!" She cackled.
She was abruptly cut off by a monotonous and synchronized answer to Long Feng's command "We are honored to accept his request" They said. She felt a surge of horror run through her, she had never felt fear run through her before, it was completely new to her.
She felt handcuffs around her wrists and ankles as the brainwashed agents acted with mechanized synchronization. Her own guard was no match and her former companions were also arrested. She was beaten.
She struggled against her bonds, as Long Feng walked up to her "Checkmate" He said "It looks like I can play the game after all" He laughed.
A/N: If that did actually happen to Azula she would get everything she deserves. Please review! I've got plenty of ideas and I want to know if I should continue!