Because I Said So

By: Me, BitterSweetNightmare

Pairings: Jetzula and Zue

Summary: On the night that Fire Lord Azulon died, Ozai was killed. Leaving Ursa to take over and to stop the war. Causing Zuko to marry a Water Tribe princess, named Yue and Azula to marry the son of a soldier of the Earth Kingdom, named Jet.

Information: Jet lives with his father, whos a Earth Kingdom general and the Yue never died and became the Moon Spirit. Jets is a Earthbender and Yue is a Waterbender. Zuko and Azula never compete with each other to get the Avatar. See how much changes when one person dies instead of the other. But I still like Ozai better then Ursa.

Azula is 14, Jet is 16, Zuko is 17, and Yue is 16

Chapter One: Fairy Tales Are Not Real

The worst thing the Fire Nation Princess had ever heard was, "You will be marrying a old friend from the Earth Kingdoms son, Jet." That shouldnt and couldnt happen! The same thing was said to Zuko except it didnt matter to him if he married a Water Tribe princess, named Yue. He liked the idea, especially since the women sounded nice and gental. "You two will meet them soon and hopefully I will get grandchildren soon." The word grandchildren made it worst. Azula couldnt help but think what that would mean. And she didnt want that to happen. She was only fourteen and already she was pledge to be married to some peasent. Why couldnt they just keep the war going instead of marrying her off. "Chief Arnook will be taking you, Zuko, to the North Pole since he only has one child to pass the thrown to. And Jet will stay here and become the next Fire Lord. Any questions?" Azulas eyes got wide. This Jet will not only be her husband, father her children, but she will sit next to him as Fire Lady and Fire Lord. People around the world would know she married someone from the Earth Kingdom! "Dont worry Azula. He will be gental to you and love you forever...hopefully." The last word really hurt Azula, her mother always liked Zuko better and pictured Azula as a monster.

Ursa and Zuko quickly left to make the plans for Azulas wedding. She would be the first of the two to get married and the first to be with a child. The thought made her sick to her stomach, but she was curious what it was like to have another being in her. What would it be like to "do it"? What would Jet look like? Would the baby take after him or her? Wondering about these things were new to her. She never gave much thought to these things, since her mind was always on the war. "Well, how does it feel to meet your husband to be soon." A welcoming voice said.

She turned around and didnt know weither to smile or not. It was Uncle Iroh, who was her fathers older brother. He lost his son six years ago, where he abandon the sage of Ba Sing Se. Her father died before he came home and when he did he past the right to the throne to Ursa. Now he spent more time with his neice and nephew. Azula was his favorite to talk to. She never thought about love, so he would tell her stories about princesses being rescued by their true loves and all the fairy tale stuff. And even though she would never admit it, she loved hearing those stories. "I dont want to meet him. I dont even know what he is like. I dont want to bear vile little children that can earthbend."

"I think you wouldnt mind that until you meet him." Iroh said sympothly to his neice. "It would work out, trust me. Youll love being with him...hmmm this reminds me of the story called the Swan Princess."

"Please Uncle, spear me the fairy tales. Theyre not real and they will never happen too me, no matter how much I want them to." She then curled up in a ball, hiding her face and tears from the world. Zuko might be happy, but she wasnt. Azula wished her father was here comforting her instead of her tea loving Uncle. He was always right and if it was him telling her that she was marrying this Earth Kingdom boy two years before she turned sixteen. Then she would believe that it would be fine. She would be excited to have this Jet person as a husband and bear his children. If her father was still alive her bother and mother would stop ganging up on her and controling her life. If only her father was still alive.

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Ursa hummed happily after she read the letter from General Chang. It contained information about Jet and him arriving soon, probably sometime next week. By that time the wedding plans will be done and Azula would marry the boy. Then Azula would get pregnant and give birth to her first child. Ursa couldnt wait to see the boy dominate Azula. It made her happy. She knew this was torture to her daughter and that she was probably crying. "Mom, when will I meet Princess Yue?" Ursas thoughts went from Azula to Zuko. When will they meet? Chief Arnook never told her when Zuko would marry. He just said that when ever he was ready he would take Zuko. How long did she want to keep Zuko? He was her favorite and wanted the best for him. "When would you like to meet her?" Zuko looked down at the parchment that had the plans for the ceremony writen on it in thought. Would he want to meet her soon or later?

Then he started to get nervous about this for the first time. What was she like? What did she look like? Would she want to be with him? What would their children look like? He never thought about this when he first found out that they were to marry and it scaried him. He was to marry a complete stranger! Worst of all he would be taken from his home that he loved and start a life in the North Pole. Were it was cold, really cold. People from the Fire Nation never minded how hot it was, but cold was different. "Probably a while after Azula marries or a little longer." Things were going to change and Zuko didnt like it.

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It wasnt until the next day that Azula couldnt stop thinking about this Jet. She even had a dream about him, were she was pregnant. He was so kind and gental. Her favorite part was when he kissed her tummy and wispered to the baby inside that he was its daddy. It was so beautiful that when one of the servents woke her up she blasted them with her lightening. How dare she wake her up from that! It made her excited to be pregnant with his child, only for a little while.

Jet would be here next week (she was told) and there was still alot to do. Soon they will be married and she will be with his child. Zuko would be gone and Jet would hopefully love and protect her from her mother. Everything would turn out find. She only wished that her father was here. Ozai would have loved to see her get married and his first grandchild. But sadly he was dead and gone, he promise to her one day that if he died before she married he would look after her, her husband, and their children. That brought Azula comfort. Everything would be fine. Her father is looking after her and that wasnt some make believe fairy tale.