Prologue:

this story goes about a young girl Shinshia(22).

She's a great firebender she lives in the capitol of the firenation.

Her father is a General Xing of the war fleet, her mother is a non bender from earth kingdom.

Shinshia has also quite an unique appearance by firenations terms, she has blonde hair and blue eyes. She looks a lot like her mother from earth.

In the meanwhile firelord Ozai is in search for an concubine.

How will they meet each other and what has her father and Azula to do with it?

Chapter one: agreements

it was a beautiful spring day in may when I was practicing my firebending in the yard of the landhouse from my parents.

''Shinshia your father wants to talk to you'' the maid came outside calling for me.

''I'll be right there'' I told the maid and she disappeared in the house.

I grabbed my cloak and put it on and walked inside the house towards my father's study.

''you wanted to meet me?'' while I knocked on the door.

''come in dear, take a seat'' I took a seating in front of my father's cabinet.

I was now looking at my father.

''the firelord organizes a huge banquet for all the highest generals, ministers and their families are also invited!''

''so...?''

''I want you to come with me and your mother to the banquet''

my father gave me a pamphlet of the banquet and I was reading it through.

''well it's kind of fancy dinner'' I raised one I eyebrow.

''yes dear it is, so you need to look fancy'' my father was winking at me.

''but why are only daughters welcome?''

''what do you mean?''

''well under on the pamphlet there's a note with only daughters invited''

my father became silent for a few minutes and was now searching for words.

''the firelord is in search for a new concubine''

''yeah so? Then he can just screw around a common street girl?''

''Shinshia mind you language!''

''I'm sorry father but that's what he wants?''

''no the firelord wants a fine young lady who can become firelady in the future''

it was silent again for a few minutes.

''princess Azula personally told me to bring you with me''

''father you know better then her that she is only doing this to humiliate and scolds at me''

''I know princess Azula and you can't get together very well but she said to me she is very impressed by your skills, character and beauty''

''don't you see she's just playing nice weather to you!''

''I insist that you join the banquet and that's final!''

''if you want me there then I will, but don't expect from me that I would be nice to princess Azula''

''thank you dear'' my father was smiling towards me and was heading back in the scrolls on his cabinet.

I walked outside the chamber and house and was walking through the market in the capitol and stumbled by many stands.

The sun stood high in the sky and was shining bright, luckily I had my parasol with me.

''look Tylee and Mai that's now what I call insolence citizen!''

I turned around when I heard Azula's voice she was threatening an old man with flames close to his face.

I walked in front of the group.

''hey royal pain in the ass! Don't you think it's pathetic to bigger around citizens?''

Azula turned around and faced me she let the old man go.

''well well who do we have here? General Xing's insolence daughter!''

people around me stepped back when Azula was slowly walking towards me.

''Oh princess I'm very pleased that you still know who I am!''

''of course how can I forget such a peasant lady?''

''don't play foolish with me princess!''

''i'll get my revenge darling! You where also coming to the banguet?''

''yeah so?...'' I was now looking confused at Azula while she was smirking towards me.

''i'll have the right treatment for you you will see that night!''

''oh my agni, I can't wait for it!'' I was now smirking back towards Azula

''come girls, let's go I don't have time for that scum'' Azula walked away

''scum you say! If I'm scum why did you invite me at your royal banguet?''

''you will see and besides it's my father's royal banquet''

Azula walked away further, soon I turned my gaze on the market and was soon stumbling further through the city.

I was in deep thoughts what Azula had said to me: the right treatment for me? Was she going to humiliate me in public? Now I had to go to the banquet and if Azula was planning something I will fight back!

That evening at dinner my parents were full of the banquet and my mother was already planning how I would look that evening.

''I want the Firelord to attract his attention to you''

''pleas mother I'm not waiting to be his pleasure toy''

''have some more respect for our firelord and the nation young lady!''

my father had now a serious look on his face.

''í do respect the firenation father but the whole banquet is irritating and the fact that also Azula organized it!''

''but it's very important for me that you join me that evening''

'' I know father but please don't force me to draw attention from the firelord''

''alright darling'' my father was now kinda irritated the rest of the dinner went silent.

After dinner I was training my firebending and martial arts in the backyard of the house.

Later that evening I was going to bed and laid down on my back in bed thinking of the banquet and what Azula had in mind for me that evening, eventually I fell asleep.

One week passed till it was the day of the banquet, that day I was busy with paperwork for my fathers work and trained that noon.

''Shinshia you need to change clothes now!'' my mother was yelling at me, back in the house I washed myself the maids were helping me dress up.

That night I wore a white komono with red and gold, my hair was done in knot with golden accessories in it.

I walked downstairs after I was finished.

''you look so beautiful darling!'' my father was smiling at me and my mother had almost tears in her eyes.

''thank you father''

''lets hurry, we don't want to get late on the banquet''

we were walking towards the palace it was 10 minutes walking from our house.

After we were let in the palace we walked towards the ball room, it was full of people from the high society.

When we entered it was silence for a few minutes, everyone was looking at me and greeted my father and mother, I hung close to my fathers side and I whispered.

''father why is everyone looking at me?''

''because they have never seen my daughter and such a beauty'' my father was smiling proud at me.

''but I told you that I don't wanted to draw any attention to me''

''it's because you're blonde and you have light eyes''

we were walking further in the room when suddenly people were talking and the room was take over by voices finally I felt myself relaxed when almost everyone was back to his conversations and actions.

''general Xing?'' we turned around and saw general Zhao standing in front of us.

''good evening general Zhao'' Zhao was looking over me and then he was facing my father.

''your daughter is truly are a beauty'' Zhao grabbed my hand and was kissing it softly.

''thank you general Zhao'' I was looking at his face now.

''Shinshia could you please get us some drinks?'' my father was facing me and walked of with Zhao in a deep conversation.

I searched the room for a servant with drinks.

When I walked around I saw everyone take a peek at me when I came by, I felt myself really uncomfortable.

''you sure look nice!''

''princess Azula'' I bowed lightly to the princess.

Azula was also now dressed in a formal kimono and I had to admit it looked good on her.

''my father will arrive any minute now''

''what about it?'' I looked confused at Azula.

''I told my father about you and he sure was kinda interested in you'' Azula was now smirking at me.

''what do you want from me Azula''

''I want to take your freedom and punish you for what you did in Ba sing se with my fatso uncle and my brother''

''I did what was right in Ba sing se''

''if you don't behave tonight I will tell your father about that secret of yours that you helped the banished prince''

''well Zuko earned his honor back already by slaying the avatar right? So what's the point to tell on me?''

''your father thought you were in Ba sing se for an mission and if I tell him that his precious daughter only said that to t

ell my brother and uncle on the plans I had with the Dai Li he would be very sad, don't you think so?''

''I guess you're right Azula''

''good girl!'' Azula walked away and I felt my heart sinking, I couldn't tell my father about the weeks I stayed in Ba sing se, my father thought I did it for the firenation to gain some information about the city, if he knew the real reason he would be very disappointed in me!

After minutes a priest came in.

''ladies and gentlemen I welcome you at the palace! Hail firelord Ozai!

Everyone was bowing when the firelord entered the room.

I was fast peeking a little at his face.

I only new the firelord from the posters and the portraits in the city! I had to admit that he looked very handsome.

After the firelord made his entrance everyone was resuming their conversations I saw my father still talking with Zhao my mother was talking with some generals wives.

On the other side I saw Azula whispering to the firelord.

I stumbled further and headed back for my father.

''Sorry father I couldn't get any drinks''

''that's not a problem dear'' Zhao waved over for an servant and was asking for drinks.

''I know the firelord very well'' he was winking at me and I was only smiling towards him.

I scanned the room and my eyes met the firelords ones! He was staring at me with his amber eyes.

Azula was while he was staring at me whispering in his ear and was also looking at me and smiling.

I turned my head off and tried to ignore them, but I still felt the eyes upon me!

''well Shinshia so what do you do in daily life?''

''I help my father a lot with his fleet army and I give firebending lessons to children from the generals''

''so you are a good firebender then''

''I think I can still learn new things, but I think I'm pretty good in it If I may say that''

''of course lady'' Zhao was still smiling at me.

''good evening generals'' we all turned around and were bowing deeply, there he stood in front of us the firelord!

''firelord Ozai we are very humbled that you invited us for the royal banquet''

''pleasure is all my, what a lovely daughter you have general Xing''

Ozai was staring at me his amber eyes were piercing my gaze.

''what's her name and age?''

''this is Shinshia and she's 22 years old firelord Ozai''

my father was still in his deepest respect towards the firelord.

''princess Azula told me a lot of her'' he was now smiling a little towards me.

I felt my stomach knotting when he mentioned her and he was now in front of me and took a hold of my chin wit his warm fingers.

''we should arrange something''

''arrange what firelord Ozai'' I knew all along what he meant.

''your beauty pleasures me and of what Azula told me about your firebending your also a good one''

''thank you firelord Ozai''

in the meanwhile the servants were guiding the generals and their wives to the dining room.

My father, mother and I were seating close as possible to the firlord.

Everyone was sitting down on their cushions while the servants were busy to pour drinks for their guests.

Azula was sitting in front of me on the right of the firelord is was seating next on his left.

My father was sitting next to Azula and general Zhao was sitting next to me and on his side my mother was sitting down.

''so father you finally met Shinshia?''

''yes Azula we can arrange something, right Shinshia?'' Ozai was staring down at me and I only nodded in agreement, my father was smiling proud at me because I was sitting next to the firelord.

''well Shinshia why don't you tell my father about your firebending lessons?'' Azula was smirking towards me.

''I teach children from the generals firebending lessons''

''you are huh? Your father told me also you go sometimes on missions with him?''

''if it's an important mission and he can use me firelord Ozai''

''my daughter has also to prepare her duties as a wife to be in the future'' my father interrupted us in the conversation and Ozai was now looking at my father.

''duties huh?''

''it's hard to find a descent man who can marry my daughter''

''I see..'' Ozai was now looking at me again.

''sure she's a fiery one, she just needs the right man who can tame her'' Ozai was smirking at me and was sipping sake from his cup. Azula was still smirking at me.

General Zhao was in a big conversation with my mother about the cultural in the city.

''what do you mean by that firelord Ozai'' I was now looking with my blue eyes towards his amber eyes.

''from what I heard you seemed to be young lady with strong passion for your nation and you have a strong own will'' Ozai smiled.

While we were dining the firelord was talking with my father and Azula about the politics and the developing of the war.

I was talking to Zhao and my mother about the fleet.

Sometimes I could feel eyes watching me mostly it was Azula's and the firelords.

Aft the dinner we drank some tea to end banquet with.

''general Xing can I talk to you in private after the banquet?''

''of course firelord Ozai'' my breathing was stopped for a few seconds when I heard that.

I looked at my father who was only smiling at me and Azula was smirking evil towards me.

I smiled a little back but I didn't like the feeling of this private conversation they were going to have!

After the dinner we walked outside the dining hall as last of the guests.

''I have to discuss something with the firelord you two wait in the grand hall''

''father please''

''please what Shinshia?''

''nevermind''

''is everything alright?'' Azula was standing next to me.

''you shouldn't let my father wait, I'll keep company to your precious daughter''

with that my father disappeared behind the curtains in the throne room, my mother was still busy chatting with general Zhao on the other side of the hall.

''I told my father that you are a true lady who can be his wife''

''why Azula? I don't want to!''

''well it seems you have to wait what your father thinks about it''

''are they talking about me?''

''hmmm maybe, maybe not?''Azula was smirking at me, I was clenching my fists and teeth and felt tears welling up.

''but what I told about you he was very interested and I know my father has a weak for young beautiful ordinary ladies''

''shut up Azula!''

''if I were you I would be happy that the firelord has a liking to you!''

I couldn't hold any more and tears were running down my cheeks.

''why are you doing this to me?''

''I told you earlier I'm going to break you and take your freedom, when my father is done with you your parents won't recognize you anymore, this is my revenge for your stupidity to deal with my uncle and brother!''

I ran away towards the grand hall I felt really sick about it and tears were running down my cheeks once outside I was sitting down on the stone stairs with my head barred between my knees.

My mother came after me when she saw me running away.

''what's wrong darling?''

''please leave me alone mother''

''you had a fight with Azula again?''

''please GO!'' my mother walked away inside to wait for my father.

Was my father really going to give me to the firelord?