A day had past and it was time for Azula and Ty Lee to be married. Azula was dressed in a strapless white and red dress. The white was to show the purity of her character, the purity of the Fire Nation's destined right to rule the world, and the red was to show her right to lead as the Fire Lord. Azula wore her hair up in the proper top knot form.
Ty Lee was wearing a wedding dress that had three colors. It was also strapless. The primary color was white, to show her purity and right to properly lead by Azula's side. The secondary color was red, to show her fierceness toward the enemies of the Fire. The third color was a blue belt, which lightly strapped around her dress, to show her compassion toward the Fire Nation and its people. Her hair was let down, with a veil covering it, to show her femininity and purpose, as Fire Lady, along with her loyalty to only Azula, the Fire Lord.
Azula was positioned at the front of the chapel, next to Fire Lord Ozai and the Head Sage. Soon enough, the music began showing that Ty Lee would be entering. Azula smiled, one of the few times she would allow herself to do so in public. As Ty Lee entered the church, everyone quieted down. Although Ty Lee's parents were invited, her sisters were not. She did not want them there. Nonetheless, both sides were packed. People that knew either Ty Lee or Azula had come from all over the fire nation.
As Ty Lee made her way to the front, Ty Lee's father smiled at her, kissing her on the cheek, and then sat down. Ty Lee thought inwardly I swear that man is annoying, if I didn't need him to walk me down the aisle, I wouldn't have invited him. Ty Lee then looked toward Azula, taking her hand, in the proper way. Ozai smiled at them and then sat down as well. The Head Sage spoke up, "Azula and Ty Lee, we gather here today to honor you both and unite you as married. This union is not one to be entered lightly. By doing so, you must agree to love one another through good and though bad, 'till death do you part. Azula," he said looking at Azula, "Do you so agree?"
Azula smiled, looking at him, "I so agree." The Head Sage nodded, looking over to Ty Lee, "Ty Lee, do you so agree?" Ty Lee nodded her head, "I so agree." The Head Sage then looked back to the crowd, "If any so disagree, speak now or forever remain quiet." He waited for a few minutes and then looked back to Azula and Ty Lee, "Since none have seen reasoned to fight such a union, I, as the Head Sage of the Fire Nation, do now pronounce you to be one under the proper union of marriage, by witness of those gathered, myself, Fire Lord Ozai, and Agni, the great sun, provider of our Firebending and our warmth."
He nodded, signaling Azula and Ty Lee to turn around, which they did facing the crowd. The Head Sage continued, "May such warmth spread from their ancestors to their children; may their love continue to grow from now until forever." Azula and Ty Lee then faced one another. Azula moved Ty Lee's veil above her face and leaned in, kissing her properly, and then smiling, placing a hand on Ty Lee's back. They then faced the crowd again.
Ozai nodded to the Head Sage, who then motioned for two other sages to come forward. The Head Sage spoke up, "Please remain seated The Fire Lord has a few words of his own." Ozai then stood up and faced the crowd, "Firstly, thank you all for coming. I realize you have all come for a wedding, but there is one more thing we must take care of." He faced his daughters, and smiled, "I, Ozai, Fire Lord of the Fire Nation, relinquish my title to my daughter, Azula, and take my place as the Phoenix King, the ruler of the world." As soon as he said this, four flags that were rolled up were dropped over the old flags, revealing the symbol of the four nations being overtaken by a Phoenix. Only the Fire Nation survived within the fire of the Phoenix.
The crowd, for the most part, remained silent but a few shocked gasps were heard; however, no one voiced any complaint. The Head Sage looked toward Azula, "Azula, princess of the Fire Nation, bow and accept the honor granted to you by Fire Lord Ozai." Azula nodded, bowing before her father and the Head Sage. Taking the ceremonial crown from the pillow, the Head Sage placed it on top of Azula's head and said, "Azula, princess of the Fire Nation, I now, under the watch of Agni, our protector and Great Lord, proclaim you to be the Fire Lord of our great nation." He then faced Ty Lee, who had bowed with her wife, still holding her hand, "Ty Lee," he picked up the second ceremonial crown, "wife of Fire Lord Azula, under the authority of Agni, our great protector and Great Lord, along with the protection and authority of Fire Lord Azula," he looked toward Azula who nodded her permission. He then looked back to Ty Lee, "I now proclaim you Fire Lady of our great nation."
The Head Sage faced the crowd, "Present your honor toward the Fire Lord, Azula, and her wife, and bow to show your loyalty." Azula and Ty Lee stood, facing the crowd, who in turn all got up from their seats and bowed to The Couple. Azula then spoke, "I, Fire Lord Azula, do hear by voice my loyalty to Agni, our great Lord and protector, along with my loyalty to the Fire Nation." Ty Lee was the next to speak, "I, Fire Lady Ty Lee, do hear by voice my loyalty to Agni, our great Lord and protector, my wife, Fire Lord Azula, along with my loyalty to the Fire Nation." Both of them then faced Ozai, who was the only one remained standing.
Azula spoke, "Father, The Phoenix King, I hear by voice my loyalty to you; the ruler of the world." Ty Lee was the next to speak, "Father, The Phoenix King, as wife to the Fire Lord, I hear by voice my loyalty to her, the Fire Lord, and to you, the Phoenix King, the ruler of the world." Ozai nodded his head and then spoke, "Daughters, as the Phoenix King, the ruler of the world," he smiled down at them, "I hear by voice my loyalty to you, my daughters, the Fire Lord and Fire Lady, along with the Fire Nation and its citizens."
The three of them fully faced the crowd, Ozai taking a position behind them and one step up, placing his hands on their shoulders. The Head Sage, who had moved to the side and below them, faced the crowd, "As witnesses to this day and these events, you have announced loyalty to the Phoenix King, the Fire Lord, and the Fire Lady. Speak now if you do not." A few moments passed and no one spoke up. The Head Sage nodded and then faced Azula, "Azula, Fire Lord of the Fire Nation," he then faced Ty Lee, "Ty Lee, Fire Lady of the Fire Nation," and finally he faced Ozai, "Ozai, Phoenix King, ruler of the world," he then looked toward all three, "may it forever be known that those present, on their honor, support you and shall remain loyal. Should any fail, on their honor, to do so may they be punished properly and justly under the rightful and watchful eye of Agni, our Great Lord and protector."
