A Glimpse of the Future

An Avatar: The Last Airbender fanfiction by Copper Thrice

Hey, readers! Well, to continue from where I last left off, I'm gonna need to change the point of view. This one's for Azula fans. Enjoy!

Oh, and to answer a comment on the last chapter, I had to get the egg to Zuko somehow so... yeah... heh.

"Hello-oooo-ooo-oooo?" yelled Tai Lee. She had wandered all about the Fire Nation Castle looking for Azula. Why? "Hey, Azula, I'm bored. Got any more plans?"

"In here, Tai Lee," said a familiar voice. Ty Lee turned to see that she was gazing a currently vacant throne.

"Hey, how's it goin?" asked Ty Lee.

"Pretty well, actually," Azula replied nonchalantly, "With our victory over the Avatar's army, Fire Nation morale has increased, and guess who gets the credit? Me!"

"Yeah you predicted that eclipse pretty well," said Ty Lee excitedly, then she looked around, "Hey, where's Zuko and Mai?"

"Well, according to father… Zuko has left to join the Avatar," responded Azula who now leaned against a giant pillar. "Whether he succeeded or not, I'll admit, I don't know, but it doesn't matter." Here Azula gave a scheming grin. "In response to your loud question, Yes, I do have a plan."

"Hey, Azula," said a newcomer slowly walking into the throne room. Azula and Ty Lee turned to see a very ragged and sleep-deprived Mai walk towards them.

"Azula," Mai continued, "Have you seen Zuko?"

"Sorry," said Azula taking on her 'I'll pretend to care' persona, 'I might know, but… you won't like it…"

Mai's eyes widedened, "Where is he?"

"I'm sorry to say that father heard Zuko say he was going to help the Avatar," Azula paused just to take in Mai's shocked reaction, "What? Surely Zuko left you a note or something to tell you? He does like you, right?"

"I-i-i…" Mai stared at her feet, "Why wouldn't he tell me?"

"I honestly have no idea," said a broadly grinning Azula, "But… no, that can't be right…"

"What?!" Mai almost yelled. Evidently, she wasn't too used to having mixed emotions.

"It's just a rumor, but… I hear Zuko knew that Waterbender girl who hangs a round with the Avatar pretty well so… I'm not saying anything, but…" Azula let her eyes wander as Mai stared at her.

He, he wouldn't, Zuko wouldn't…" Mai's head drooped, then she clenched her fist and looked up with a emotion definitly new to her, anger. "I'll kill him."

"Well, I can't stop you. Last I heard, he was seen in an airship heading for the Air Temple near here," said Azula holding up her hands, "I mean its just a rumor, nothing to take seriously." But Mai had already stomped off.

"Did Zuko really leave for that Waterbender?" Ty Lee asked suprisedly.

"No," said Azula triumphantly, "I just made it up to get Mai to go hunting for Zuko. Having a servant blinded by anger makes them so… malleable."

"Didn't Zuko leave her a note?" Ty Lee pondered.

"He did," said Azula, "But I found it and burned it."

"Oh, are you sure that it's a good idea to let her leave like that?" asked Ty Lee.

Azula chuckled, "You should know, Ty Lee, that before a hunter captures and kills his prey he always release a hound to reveal its hiding spot. Let the games begin."

More later!

Later,

Copper Thrice