Princess Azula leaned back in her chair, watching her brother make a fool of himself through the window. She was in the palace library, and although she was not much of a reader, the library had huge windows that overlooked the courtyard, where Zuko was constantly practicing his Firebending. She liked to watch him, mostly because it gave her something to laugh at. He was so weak, so dumb, it was truly amusing.

Azula watched Zuko take a step backwards and tumble backwards into the fountain, and come up spluttering. She smirked, even though Zuko could not see her, and got up from the chair. It was around noon, and she had nothing to do. Lunch was moot; the cook had gotten himself eaten by a platypus bear two days prior.

She turned around and flicked her hair back from her eyes and looked around. What could she use for entertainment, besides her idiot brother?

Sighing resentfully, Azula walked over to the nearest shelf. It was stuffed with Firebending Scrolls, most of them too advanced for her use. She didn't particularly care, so she randomly snatched a Bending Scroll from the highest shelf. There was a bright, neon yellow note attached to it, which read:
STRICTLY FORBIDDEN

Perfect.

She started to tear off the note, when one of the servant girls walked in. It was a tall, brown-haired girl named Natalia, and Azula hated her. Natalia was really the only competition she had for the position of 'Best Firebender.' Natalia was good, very good, and Azula despised her for it.

"What are you doing here?" Azula barked. "You can't even read!"

Natalia looked shocked for a moment. She obviously hadn't seen Azula when she had entered. Then, an almost apologetic smile split her face. It was the 'almost' that got to Azula.

"Should I say sorry, o great Azula?" Natalia said. The tint of sarcasm in her voice was not subtle. "Do you want me to kiss your feet, o great Azula? I'm sure you'd love to see me grovel. Grovel, grovel, grovel. Happy now?"

Oh, how Azula hated that girl.

"Leave." Azula whispered menacingly. "Leave now, or I'll burn you."

"Oh, I'm scared." Natalia scoffed, a note of derision in her voice. "Oh, help me! I'm gonna be turned to ashes to somebody who can't even top the servant girl!"

Azula forced herself to remain calm. "Ah, alright then. You want to fight." "No, I just want to see what you're holding."
Azula looked down at the scroll in her hand. The note was still on it. "It's a Firebending Scroll." She snapped. "Happy?"

"No." Natalia said, and tilted her head to the side. "Strictly Forbidden? A little advanced for you, don't ya think?"

Oh, that girl was so irritatingly cocky. So smug. "You want it?" she asked, her tone suddenly sickeningly sweet.

"Yeah, you stupid? If it means beating you at Firebending, sure."

Azula laughed. "Its your funeral." She lobbed the scroll over to the servant girl, who caught it easily. "Let the guards take care of you. Only Firebending Masters, like my father, can read Forbidden scrolls."

Natalia rolled her eyes. "Oh, so you're a master now?" With that, she turned on her heel and left the library. Azula smiled. The guards would figure it out sooner or later.

Within two minutes, she heard shouts and pounding footsteps from down the hall. "Catch the girl!" everyone was yelling. Azula herself didn't quite understand the severity of the law, but all she knew was that it was benefiting her. They'd either chase the servant girl out of the palace, or catch her and put her on trial before her father. Either way, Azula was happy.

Either way, Azula won.