Disclaimer- I unfortunately do not own Avatar or there would be 51 seasons of the Last Airbender
The Jasmine Dragon, the Upper Ring, Ba Sing Se, the Earth Kingdom
Many people assume that, in a time of peace, there is no need for military. I was one of them once, I am an idealist after all, but not anymore. Uncle says that trust is like a white bush; it can be wonderful treasure or a terrible danger. But I trust Uncle, so I haven't disbanded the army and I don't plan too, until we have truly entered an era of peace. The Harmony Restoration Movement, should… restore harmony, but nothing is certain. Aang says that is silly, but he's a just a kid and pacifist at that, so I ignore Guru Goody Goody for once. But the one weakness in the army is that I have no one I can trust or at the very least rely on. I have no friends there, they respect me as a Master Bender and their Fire Lord, but not one of them would raise an eyebrow if Azula replaced me on the throne.
I watch Uncle as he makes jasmine tea and I wonder how he stirs loyalty. Even… even when he was a different man, he could still inspire his troops to fight. Hell he broke through the wall of Ba Sing Se with them. And he managed to find a crew to follow us on a wild duck-goose chase for the Avatar. The respect that almost all of my people have for him is astounding. I wonder if I'll ever live up to that. If I can take the heat?
I pass out the tea and we all make fun of Sokka's picture. He's so creative with his goofy ideas and names but Toph could beat him drawing without effort. 'Well I think you all look perfect' Toph said and we all laughed. We didn't notice that Aang and Katara had disappeared until Sokka pointed it out and went to interrupt. I wonder if he actually realises what they're doing. Probably not, he is Sokka after all. Aang and Katara made me think of Mai. I went to sit by her and took her hand.
I'd had feelings for Mai for a very long time, since we were kids and I guessed that she did too. But until we took Ba Sing Se I was never sure. The only thing that felt right when I returned to the Fire Nation was her, and it killed me to leave her. I loved her and after she betrayed Azula, I knew that she did too. But the closest we'd actually come to admitting that to each other was 'I don't hate you' and 'I don't hate you too'. I knew that my crown would take time away from us and I was determined to make that up in the Earth Kingdom. But when Sokka returned with Katara and Aang I had to leave. I had a very serious promise to ask.
2 weeks later, the Fire Nation Capital, the Fire Nation
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A/N- review please guys. Pretty please with a fruit pie with rose petals on top.
