ZUKO's POV:

Being the Fire Nation prince I woke with the son, and boy let me tell you how much that sucked. I didn't just wake up wonderfully as some people think in other elements, no I was woken up by servants and mother and father on rare occasions, and today was a rare occasion.

Azula didn't have the same problem I have. I hate being waken up, I cover my face with my hands or anything that really works and try and go back to sleep, even though I know it never works I do it every morning.

"Zuko I can always have Jen come in with some ice water and get you out of bed. Azula is already dressed and ready to meet the princess." I heard my mother's empty threat and I just ignored her, but I did scowl under my blankets.

"She isn't coming until late afternoon." I muttered and she laughed.

"Yes, and you need to be ready with kind words and a plan to make her like you. I know you were thinking about it yesterday, your father told me so himself." She said and pulled my blanket away from my face making my eyes squint together tighter. "Get up or I will tell your father that you wish to host the family all by yourself… and he won't take it lightly if someone complains." My mother didn't have to give me an empty threat that time, I knew she meant it because when I peeked out and wished to see her smile, I saw narrowed eyes and drawn together lips.

"I'm up." I said sitting up and looking around only to see a bath ready for me and a pair of the nicest clothes set on a stool for me.

"Now get ready, if you aren't in that tub in 2 minutes when I come back to check on you, you will be left alone with the king, queen and their daughter." She said giving me a pointed look that I couldn't tell if it were honest or not.

I took my bath and mother didn't check on me once, at least I don't think she did… she was always moving about the palace and when I found her smiling her little smug smile in the morning hall I knew that it was all an empty threat.

I sighed and ate. Father told me about something's my mom had suggested and mom explained them in better detail. I decided we would just take a tour of the palace. After all she would be fascinated to think this was somewhere she would one day live.

KATARA's POV:

"Dad we have been above water forever now, how long until we at least go over ground?" I asked getting a little tired of seeing a big blue surface underneath this giant sky bison.

"We have about another 20 minutes before we see the horizon of the Fire Nation Miss Katara." The monk, I can't really remember his name, answered for my dad as he looked over at me with a small smile.

"You see darling, just a few more miles." My mom said comforting my father as he sat down with his head down. He didn't like flying. Great choice in doing this then dad! I mentally said and shook my head sitting back down and laying in the sun.

I loved the sun, I hate the constant heat. Don't get them mixed up. I would love the sun on my face every day, but I could go without the heat that makes me sweat all over.

I sighed deciding on taking a small nap knowing that before long we will be in the Fire Nation and I would have to be presentable. I closed my eyes and imagined the sunset, and I smiled.

Soon enough I was being shaken and my name was being called.

"I'm up." I muttered shaking off the hand on my shoulder. I had yet to open my eyes and see who was shaking me, but I could bet that it was my father. My mother would just call my name and rub my back or stomach, which ever had been facing up.

"Open your eyes baby girl, and look at the palace." I heard my dad say with astonishment in his voice. I sat up and rubbed my eyes, already trying to focus on his face, and when I saw he was looking behind me I looked back and saw a huge structure that I could only describe with words that weren't invented yet. I would use beautiful but the red building that was incrusted with gold here and there was not worthy of such taters of just that description. It was magnificent times a million.

I sat there watching it get closer and closer and when we were going towards a family waving and shouting out my father's name and my mother's. No one but Azula was waiting for me, I knew Zuko wouldn't be so thrilled about wanting to entertain me, and he should know that I don't see this as an opportunity to wed into his family.

Thinking of Zuko I looked at the boy and I had to admit, for a 10 year old he looked very- not good looking- but sophisticated, very precocious. I knew that Azula said he was always in studies but the boy seemed to stand there without a thought in his head about us being here. In fact he looked like this was a waste of time.

We landed and soon my father was reaching for me and pulled me down. He might be a king, but he was huge in the muscle department, as was Azula and Zuko's father. They seemed matched in size.

"What an honor to meet you Princess Yue." Zuko said when my father and mother were talking with his own parents.

"Pardon me?" I asked knowing he didn't think I was Yue… Yue was way more beautiful than I was, and she was in love with my brother… creepy but right. She was at least 3 years older than him, a year younger than Sokka.

"I'm sorry, do you prefer another name?" He asked suddenly baffled by my respose.

"Yeah, my own." I said making him seem more confused.

"Katara!" I heard Azula shout and hug me as I turned and hugged her.

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