Ursa sighed. They were on their way back to the capital city so her mother could prepare for the baby, which would be arriving within four months time. She was going to miss Ember Island, even though her father promised they would come back as soon as the baby was old enough. He was praying that it would be a boy, to serve the Fire Nation and carry on the family name, but Ursa didn't care. She just wanted a younger sibling to play with and talk to. Then she thought of Ozai. She missed him so, and seeing him was the only good part of going home early. She couldn't help but think about Jeul, and some part deep inside of her was jealous of the girl. She had everything she wanted, including Ozai. She sighed once more.

Ozai was angry, to say the least. He was currently sitting underneath the plum-apple tree in the courtyard, the tree that had just dropped one of its ripe fruits onto his head. He rubbed his head just as Iroh came out.

Ozai was mad at Iroh. He was always making wedding preparations and talking to Kilah and pleasing Father, stuff that Ozai had no interest in. He was no fun anymore. He was also mad at Jeul. She had been avoiding him and only talked briefly with him when she was on her morning walk to the town. All of this led Ozai to be mad at Ursa, for leaving him here to be bored and ignored. But Ozai wasn't going to tell her this because Ursa was the first friend he had ever had.

"Hello, Ozai" Iroh said, sitting down next to him.

"Shouldn't you be making wedding plans? Ozai asked with a sneer.

"Well, yes, I should, but I decided to take a break and come talk to you. Somethings bothering you."

"No, nothings bothering me, so you can be off your merry little way back inside to your dear Kilah" Ozai shot back.

"Ozai, if this is about Kilah-"

NO! It's not about her! Its about me being all alone all the time and nobody caring about me and everybody only concerned with their own matters and ME!" Ozai was on his feet now, his hands flaming with the fire created by his anger. He didn't care who heard, in fact, he wanted people to be warned about not crossing his line an bothering him.

"Ozai!" Iroh yelled, standing up, "Someday, you must learn that the world isn't all about YOU! You must be patient with it, and learn from it, not try to control it!" But Ozai didn't want to listen to Iroh's stupid little lessons about life, so he ran to his quarters. After all, thought Ozai, I bet Iroh will never have a good life, living like this. I bet he will end up a fat, lonely man, with nobody to back him up.

Ozai was sitting by the pier, watching the men fish and go off in their boats. He had been coming here a lot lately, it was his special place to get away from the palace life and think. He was looking for Chou, one of the fishers that came to the pier frequently to fish and converse with the others here. He finally spotted m coming down the walk, pole in hand and bait in the other. He had a slight limp, but Ozai just thought it added to his personality. Chou walked over to his usual spot at the end of the pier and bait the hook. Ozai walked over and greeted him.

"Hello, Chou."

He looked up from the hook, "Well, if it isn't Prince Ozai. I figured you'd be-a trainin' with that fire of yours today. The suns sure lookin' mighty strong."

Ozai gave a quick smile. "I wanted to just get away today."

Chou simply nodded and finished baiting his hook. Maybe this was why Ozai enjoyed his company so much; he didn't need a "why" or "because", he listened.

Ozai looked up and saw a fair sized ship coming towards the dock. Ozai began to wonder who could be in it, but just then people started to get off the boat's gangplank.

"URSA!" Ozai yelled, running toward the girl.

"Ozai!" They shared a quick hug, the started to walk back to the palace together, with Ursa's father's permission, of course.

"Why are you back so soon? I thought you weren't coming back for another two weeks!"

"Well, mother found out she is going to have a baby!" Ursa answered, with obvious joy.

Ozai gave his congrats and they walked back together, happy to be in each other's presence.

____ A/N Okay, I'm thinking about going to Ozai being 14 and Ursa 13, so tell me how you feel 'bout that?? Review, as alwaysJ