Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Metallic Romance. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own Avatar, Nick, Michael Dante DiMartino, and Bryan Konietzko do.

(Republic City.)

Kuvira sat in her cell, her hair fell around her shoulders, messy and unkept, not that she cared much, it wasn't like she had much of an army to lead or anything.

She heard a knock at the door, she frowned, she hadn't many visitors, not since the Metal Bending Police Officers which she had to deal with had visited her a few months ago.

"General Kuvira, you have a visitor…."

She heard from one of the guards in the corridor outside her room, she sighed, she really didn't want visitors… Nor did she feel like much of a General at the moment at all.

"Send them in…. I'm not going to hurt anyone… Not like I can really anyway…"

Kuvira muttered, she looked at the wooden shackles which bound her to the ground, they would have been made of metal like normal cuffs… But she knew why they were the way they were the way they were.

Part of her wanted to smile at that, she was too dangerous to be monitored regularly… The other part of her frowned at that… She had been enough of a monster as it was.

"General… Did you happen to know something-…"?

She heard Iroh ask as the General entered the room, she had anticipated the question, her mind was still as sharp as it was before.

"About my subordinate, Xing… Or former soldier? Not much… Why? What has he done…"

Kuvira asked, she flinched at how her voice sounded, rouge and course… Just like a soldier or a prisoner who was bitter would speak.

"No, unless you count defending a village from unknown soldiers… The soldiers from the Earth Kingdom stationed in the village reported a battalion… A small army of soldiers from the Earth Empire…. I was just going to ask if you had any knowledge… Any involvement with them? They were quite coordinated for a group of former soldiers…"

Iroh asked, Kuvira smiled, of course they were, she might not have approved of their tactics, but she could agree that they were very well trained, they were her army of course, only the best soldiers would serve in her army… When it could still be considered an army…

"No, I haven't, General… I've only heard a bit about them while I was locked up…. Xing was one of my former officers, though…. Not as much as my… Former fiancé… But he was one of the best leaders in the army…. If anyone could lead them in my stead, it would be him…. I don't see him trying to take over where I failed, though…"

Kuvira said, she blew a puff of hair out of her eyes, Iroh took a seat on the bed across from her, two of the Republic's soldiers took guard positions at the door.

"He wouldn't? He and his army fortified the city and turned it into a military base by the time our soldiers arrived there…. Any idea why? I understand he and his troops battled a large force but…."

Iroh asked, Kuvira sighed, Iroh was many thing, but she wouldn't consider him the best as a general…. Not in age at least… Experience? Perhaps…. But maybe not.

"Xing is many things, but a warlord isn't one of them, he's a soldier, Iroh… He wouldn't do that without good reason… He has to or wants to deal with that threat… I wouldn't send troops after him, they might see it as a reason to attack…. I would just see what their up to…. Xing is anything but cruel…"

Kuvira said, she pawed at her hands, her entire body was sore from being chained…. But she couldn't blame people for being scared of her… Not after the mech attack on Republic City… Not at all.

"And you're sure he won't be a danger to us? We have a small army ready to deal with him as soon as he and his troops step out of line."

Iroh muttered, Kuvira sighed, she couldn't believe at times that Iroh had beaten her… Then again, he had the avatar on his side.

"Are the citizens in danger? Malnourished? Mistreated? Abused?"

Kuvira asked, Iroh shook her head, Kuvira laughed, she smirked and looked off to the side.

"Then he isn't a danger, he will not harm anyone, I told you, Xing isn't a warlord, a dictator… He is nothing like you think he will be, General…. He will only be a danger if you come after him and not that other threat… Unless you think a few of my soldiers are a bigger threat then an unknown army?"

Kuvira asked, Iroh sighed and began to get up, Kuvira heard Iroh mutter something before he left the room.

"Glad to have your help, General…. I heard you get out in a few days… I will be glad when you get out…"

She heard and nodded in response.

Author Notes

Phew, another chapter done! Yes, I know this chapter took a while to make, I was busy… As for when I will update the story… I might update twice a month but I can't do much more then that… As for Xing? You will find out more about him next chapter. Until next chapter then, Lighting Wolf out!