Chapter two: the deal

my father was walking outside with my mother on his side.

''are you coming darling?'' he reach his hand out towards me and helped me on my feet.

''it was sure a wonderful evening don't you think?'' my mother was nodding.

''father?''

''yes''

''what did you discuss with the firelord?''

''oh nothing it was just business about the fleet stuff''

''oh ok'' I was concentrating on the ground when we walked further away from the palace.

''and you have tomorrow an audience with the firelord'' I looked back and was staring at my father.

''why?''

''he wanted to discuss some things with you about your firebending lessons you give''

''oh oke'' I was confused when I heard that.

Deep in my thoughts we arrived home and I headed back to my room to go to bed, when I was laying down in bed I was thinking about the fight with Azula and what she had said.

Soon I drifted off in a troublesome sleep.

The next morning servants were making me ready for the audience with the firelord.

I was guarded to the palace with the royal guards.

Once I entered the throne room I saw big flames and saw the figure of the firelord behind it.

I walked in front of the throne and fell to my knees and was bowing deeply.

''firelord Ozai''

''welcome back beauty!'' Ozai bended away the fire and stepped down from the throne he was encircling me.

''you may rise darling'' as quick is a could I stood back on my feet I was now meeting Ozai's eyes.

''do you know why you are here?''

''you requested for an audience with me firelord''

''no darling I mean the reason?''

''no I don't know firelord''

''when I saw you yesterday at the banquet I was very impressed by you and of course of what Azula had told me''

it was silence I only smiled a little to the firelord.

''you also know that i'm in search for a new wife, Azula assured me that your some special lady''

Ozai waved over a servant to make some tea.

''some tea darling?''

''yes please'' Ozai waved for me to sit down on the cushions.

While the servants was pouring tea in the cups Ozai was only watching me and smiling.

''you may leave'' the servant nodded and disappeared out of throne room, Ozai waved towards the guards to stand outside the throne room.

''nobody is allowed to enter, even not family!'' Ozai was looking angered at the guards who left the room.

''now we have some privacy, I want to continue our conversation''

I only nodded and was sipping from my cup.

''I want you as my concubine'' with that I shocked.

''why?''

''I like you and I want to know you better, so that you can become the new firelady''

''I'm very honored by your request but I don't want to firelord''

''it's not a request darling I already made agreements yesterday with you father''

''what!''

''we made a trade, I get you if he would get promotion''

''my father won't never do such a thing!''

''do you think that your firelord lies?''

''no... but I can't believe that my father did this?''

Ozai stood up and was looking down onto me.

''rise!'' I stood on my feet and Ozai was now behind me, he was brushing my hair away with his warm fingers and he was whispering in my ear.

''before I go through with the trade I want to see what kind of lady you are''

Ozai was unknotting my obi and tried to pull down my kimono.

''what are you doing?'' I tried to get away but Ozai grabbed me by my waist.

''don't you try to run off darling, if you do I will burn you down!''

I was frozen when Ozai said that to me.

When the kimono slipped from my shoulders I covered my chest with my arms and I felt tears running down my cheek!

Ozai was placing soft kisses in my neck, shoulders and back.

''I know you're still a virgin, but your skin taste so sweet'' Ozai let go of me and walked in front of me and was staring at me.

''let me take a look at you'' I was crying tears and felt very humiliated and ashamed that my top kimono was halfdown my chest.

''you're so beautiful'' Ozai was staring down at my chest.

''please don't take me away please I'm begging you''

''relax darling I will take good care of you!'' Ozai was now laughing and was inches away from my face.

Then he pressed his lips onto mine lips and was forcing his tongue inside, he explored every inch of my mouth.

He was brushing my shoulders with his warm hands. Finally Ozai broke the kiss and was looking again into my eyes.

''dress yourself i'll send your father an note that the deal is sealed'' Ozai was laughing at me and was sitting back down and sipping from his tea. I dressed myself proper and was also sitting down.

''you may go darling but end of the week you will live here in the palace by my side'' Ozai was smirking towards me.

I stood up also Ozai did.

''come here'' Ozai reached his hand out and I grabbed it Ozai was pulling me into his chest and was brushing my cheek.

''you will do fine in here'' he was whispering. Ozai was losing the grip on my hip and stood in front of me, he grabbed my wrist and brought my hand to his crotch.

''I want you to touch'' as what Ozai told me I was feeling a hardness under his robe.

''this what you're doing to me, you make me feel like a real man''

I was shocked that I touched his manhood through the fabric, Ozai let me go and walked away towards the throne.

''I'll see you in the end of the week, see you then beauty'' Ozai winked at me and was bending back the high flames in front of him.

I was guided back to house and I was still crying in silence, once home I stormed in the livingroom.

''how could father do this to me!'' my mother was shocked and confused at my reaction.

''what are you talking about honey?''

''father made an agreement so that I'm the firelords new lady!''

''you should be glad darling, to marry the firelord!''

''glad he's arrogant and dominant!''

''the right man for you who can teach you your place as a wife!'' my mother was now angered.

''how can you say that? You promised me that you two would leave me alone at the banquet but thanks to father and Azula he wants me!''

''I suggest that you pack your most important things already''

''I'm not going!''

''young lady you're going to the firelord if you won't I'll have the guards to force you to the palace is that what you want?''

I was clenching my teeth together and fell the heat rise in my body.

''I'm not going and no one can stop me!'' I ran off and took my cloak and I was running outside through the city!

Once I was in a dark ally I fell to my knees and was crying again in silence. I need to clear my head so I could find a hiding place and think further how I was going to escape the city and the firenation.

I reached the outer ring of the city far from the palace(not far enough) and I discovered a old barn next to a house. I climbed in the old barn through the window and was now sitting in the hay.

It was a good hiding place for now and I could oversee everything on the streets down.

The whole noon I was sleeping in the hay when it became dark I took my cloak and took the hood far over my head.

I stepped outside in the street.

I walking along the streets when I was almost at the grand port of the city I saw many guards and soldiers.

How was I ever going to escape from here?

I was wandering back the streets.

''Hey you what are you doing out here?'' I turned around and saw a guard.

''I was in search for my cat sir''

''you know it's too late to be outside in the city m'dam''

''yes I'm so sorry i'll be heading home now''

I walked back to the barn and was thinking inside how I could escape the city there were to many guards!

The next early morning I was again wandering the streets I was heading the main port of the city again now there were a few guards, so at sunset it's quiet in there? At sunset was my best chance to escape the city.

I was wandering the streets to the market to buy some food.

Many nobles were already building up their market stands.

''good morning can I have some meals?''

''wow you're sure early''

''yes I'm planning a big trip today''

''that's sounds nice, were you planning to go?''

''I'm planning to go to city from city in the firenation''

''that sounds very adventurous!'' the men was packing my meals.

''it's going to be tricky to outside the capitol m'dam''

''what do you mean?''

''the royal guards and soldiers from the firelord are in search for an young lady who disappeared yesterday from her family'' I tried not to shock, so my parents told the firelord that I disappeared huh!

''it's about that daughter from general Xing, rumors says she's was given to the firelord, she's a quite a beauty but disagreed with that and she ran off!

But no one knows for sure if she's still in the city, so that's why they protect all the ports of the city, the are going to start searching today in the low region''

''I hope they catch her then'' I tried to sound convincing and the man gave me my meals.

I walked off and headed back to the barn.

Damned they were searching for me I felt my stomach knotting of the fact that the firelord was not going to leave me alone!

When the sun became higher in the sky more people were on the streets, I was looking outside the dusty window and saw already soldiers walking down the street to observe everything!

I had to be quiet for a few more days when I could try to leave the city.

An another day passed and I was again leaving early in the morning when i left off to the market to buy some more meals.

''morning m'dam again here?''

''yes I had to do some more work around here, do you have some more meals for me please?''

''of course m'dam the man was now making the meals and packed it. I took the meals and the change and was heading back.

''hey you stop!'' I turned around to see two guards walking upon me.

''can you identify yourself?'' I knew I was screwed when I took of my hood.

I started to run off with the guards after me.

''you stop now, you're under arrest!'' the guards were shooting fireballs at me and I avoid it. Soon I was running into an ally and was climbing up. I was now running over the roofs!

The guards spotted me from the ground and were shooting fire at me.

I shot fire back and was running but the tiles were slippery, I had to be very careful and also to run off from the guards.

I was jumping from roof to roof because I was on the roofs i was far of the guards and was hiding somewhere in the attic from a house. Soon I saw the guards running by.

''you surround more guards and warn the princess that there's an intruder in the city who is clever, fast and is hiding in here somewhere!''

soon I heard the footsteps away. And I looked outside to continue my walk.

I tried as much a possible to took allies so that I could avoid guards but it was very hard on every corner of the street there were guards or royal soldiers!

Soon I reached my hiding place and was now sitting in the dark and from time to time I was checking the outsides through the dusty window.

It was time tonight that I have to leave the city before it get any worse! Azula already knew it was me and was now searching the whole city it won't be too long for they search into the outer ring of the city!

That morning and noon I was sleeping to spare my strength and was packing stuff.

That night when it was dark and the streets were empty I ran outside with my stuff and headed slowly to the citywall, I climbed a huge end and when I was on the wall I was looking down on the other side! This was terrible the wall was build on the volcano's edges and if I fell down it was a huge distant what I wouldn't survive!

''I know it's you Shinshia get off the wall now or I will use force on you!'' I looked down and saw Azula, Tylee and Mai standing down and looking up at me they also brought some guards with them I took my hood off.

''I won't Azula I prefer to drop dead then going back!''

''see yourself then!'' Azula was climbing up the wall I stood up and was running on the wall, Azula was following me on my heels. Azula took a hold of my long hair and yanked me back.

''you can't escape us anymore, you little insolence bitch!'' see kicked my feet under my legs and I fell down on my back.

''I could barely avoid Azula's kicking and shot fire at her, soon I saw Tylee running into us.

I tried to kick and punch and throw fire at here but she avoid me so I did with her attacks.

''I have to admit that you're good but playtime is over, your my fathers property now!''

''oke i'll surrender''

''good girl'' Azula tried to grab my wrists and then I kneed her in the stomach and created a fire circle around her and I ran off on the wall.

Soon Azula and Tylee were on my heels again. Azula was now shooting lightning at me, I could redirect it and it almost hit Tylee she balanced off and was hanging on the wall.

On the other side there were gaurds.

''you're surrounded you can't go anywhere!''

I was firebending at the guards I tried to jump over the guards but soon Azula took an hold on my ankle and yanked me down.

''guards bound her!'' the guards were bounding me around my waist, chest with my arms so I couldn't firebend but they forgot one thing I could also firebend with my mouth.

I was spreeing fire from my mouth towards the guards and Azula.

Azula kicked me in the back and I fell down on my head in the stone wall.

''you're such a little wench! What were you thinking running off from the firenation huh?''

then Azula kicked me in the ribs and I was screaming it out of the pain.

''only what I could do was firebend with my mouth soon I became crazy from the panic and I was screaming and struggling in the bounds! Everyone was looking shocked at me like I was a crazy bitch.

''please get my father, she's too lunatic to get some sense in her head!''

''i'll burn you some sense in that head of yours!''

''oh shut up Shinshia!'' Azula kicked me in the face and I felt blood dripping down my lips.

''if you unbound me then we have a honest fight!''

soon a guard came to Azula.

''your father is on his way to here!''

''good get her and take her down!'' four guards were holding me tight and got off the wall.

''let me go you motherfuckers! I swear if you touch me one more time I will kick your heads off! You son of a bitches!''

I was totally in blind rage now and tried to move around in my bounds and I was kicking in the air I was screaming, scolding and crying at the same time it had no effect on the tight ropes.

''princess we need to calm her down or she will hurt herself!''

''I know we need to knock her out before my father arrives!''

''fuck you! Fuck you All and fuck the firelord!''

two guards were yanking me up on my feet and took hold of me from behind Azula stood in front of me with a little bottle with some substance in it.

''what's that!?''

''it's for your own goodwill that you relax a little''

Azula took a handkerchief and was soiling the bottle onto it she tried to cover my nose with it and I was holding in place by a guard.

''don't you dare you fucking bitch!'' Azula was pressing the handkerchief over my nose and mouth I was inhaling and I smelled some strong stuff, before I knew I was feeling light in the head and was loosing my consciousness.