Chapter 2
Zuko
I walked down the halls towards the kitchen. I was so hungry! In the kitchen, I overheard two guards talking:
"Can you believe it? We've finally done it!"
"Yep. I can't wait to see the look of that peasant bender! HA!"
"Maybe they'll bend the Fire Lord's soup into his mouth!
The two men chuckled, but I was confused. What bender where they talking about? Suddenly, I heard little shoes pattering on the floor.
"Oh, Zuzu! You might want a heads up. Mai is going to be really mad if you start hanging around the little water bender when she arrives. So if you don't want Mai to go on this big depression phase, I suggest you stay away."
"WHAT BENDER?"
"Dad and grandfather planned a raid to find the last waterbender of the Southern Water Tribe. They found her, and it turns out she's around our age."
"How do you know all of this?"
"Let's just say when dad goes to meetings, I pay more attention then he does."
"You eavesdropped?"
"I just said I call it paying attention! Dum-Dum…"
"Stop calling me that! I'm going to the pond. Mother will know more about this."
"No she won't. She has no clue on what's about to happen."
I ran out of the kitchen, leaving Azula standing there with a smirk on her twisted face. As I ran through the main hallway, I noticed movement outside of the palace window. A large carriage surrounded by guards was heading towards the palace. I forgot all about my mother and watched the carriage. Finally, it came to a halt, just outside of the palace gates. Out of the carriage, emerged a beautiful little tan girl. She had long dark hair and piercing sapphire eyes. She must be the bender. What looked the girl's mother stepped out next followed by a boy who looked a bit older than the girl. An elderly woman was the last person on the carriage.
As I watched the bender and her family walk through the gates, I felt someone sneaking up behind me. I turned to find my mother, also watching the little girl and her family.
"What is going on here?" I heard her mumble as she quickly strutted to the throne room.
"Ozai! What's going on? Why is a little water tribe girl here?"
"She is the last Southern Bender"
"So what were you going to do with her?"
"Find a master from the North, and train her. She'll be the Fire Nation's secret weapon"
"Ozai, if you take her to war you cannot expect her to help take out her own people!"
"Of course the Southern Tribe will be left alone"
"But you cannot use her like that!"
"FINE! You care about her so much, YOU take care of her! Leave now, and go greet your new peasant daughter!"
"With pleasure!"
I hid behind the column as mom retreated from the room. I quietly followed. The guards were halfway to the royal palace doors when mother and I reached them.
" The water tribe is in my responsibility by orders of my husband. Release them into my care." Mother was always good with people.
The eyes of the little water bender locked with mine, and I noticed a faint blush on her tan cheeks. I broke the gaze when I noticed Azula behind me.
"I warned you to stay away, Zuzu. Now Mai's going to kill you!" She whispered in my ear; and she ran through the hallways towards the pond.
"Azula!" I called as I ran after her. "Azula, stop! Mai isn't my girlfriend, so she can't get mad! And I don't like the little water tribe girl like that! Azula!"