The story of the Royal Family is a chapter story,
About the early days of the Royal Family.

That called love, is a short chapter about Azula and Zuko, who're going to the park for the first time! Ozai is having a father son moment with Zuko. Zuko meets Mai for the first time. Lu Ten broke up with his girlfriend Ming Ling, Iroh guides him.

Iroh is fifty-three,
Lu Ten is fourteen,
Ozai is thirty-three,
Ursa is thirty-one,
Zuko is six,
Azula is four,
Mai is five.

The story of the Royal Family,
Ch. 7: That called love.

It was early summer and Ursa had organized their first family outing to the capital park. It was only she with her husband; Ozai and her two children. Usually they are always together in the huge Royal Palace. Living very sheltered, with surveillance. But now, they were free for once.

Ozai looked over the park; it looked very calm, very relaxing. There weren't many visitors. He saw only a few families picnicking. Enjoying the nice weather.

Azula and her brother glared agitated over the park. They had never seen a park before. It looked so huge, so alluring.

The two adults were watching at their children. They didn't understand why these kids were standing there. Ozai looked confused at his wife. "Why aren't they playing? They always play at home!"

"This is new to them, Ozai. I think the environment is too overwhelming." She whispered into her husband's ear. "They need a helping hand!"

Ursa held her little girl by her hand "Look Azula, a fire butterfly."

The little girl smiled wildly towards her mother, she enjoyed this strange family moment.

"He's big!" The little girl replied with a giggle.

"Yes, he is!" Ursa kneeled before her daughter and pointed towards a little playground. "There is a playground; do you want to sit on the swing with me?"

"Can we?" The little girl yelled excited.

The young lady took the little girls hands. "Of course, today we're free to do what we want!"

Ozai watched his wife leaving. "Hey? What should I do?" He asked unsure.

Ursa turned her head and smiled. "You can have a father son moment with Zuko? Just relax, darling! Everything will be alright."

Ozai swallowed heavily, while he looked over his son. He had it difficult to make contact with his son. It wasn't the boys his fault! Ozai couldn't place it. It's maybe the boys personality? Or maybe a passage? But Ozai finds his son sometimes strange, didn't understand his way of thinking.

Zuko looked up and smiled. "What will we do?"

Ozai couldn't answer. He hesitated and looked around. "Euhm? Euhm, I don't know. What do you want to do?"

Zuko took his father's hand into his tiny hands. "Eating ice cream?"

His father looked into the little boys eyes and smiled. "That's a great idea, Zuko!"

The two walked to the ice cream cart, Zuko rattled along the road. Ozai answered only strict and quick. Like he is used to, as he was taught by his father.

"Daddy?" The boy asked with a fine voice.

"Hmmm?" Ozai tried to stay in his good mood.

The boy looked up, curiosity filled his eyes. "What's your favorite ice cream?"

"Chocolate." Ozai replied with a fake smile.

"Wow! Mine are raspberries!" The young boy replied with bright eyes.

"Then you'll have one!" The man stroked the little boys head. The young boy couldn't hide his joy. He opened his arms and tried to hug his father.

Ozai frowned towards his oldest child. "A hug?" He asked confused.

"Yeah!" The boy yelled.

"Why?" The man whispered.

"Because you're the sweetest daddy in the world!" The boy's voice chirped.

Ozai's eyes blinked. He took the boy into his arms and hugged him firmly. The young boy laid his head onto his father's firm shoulder, Ozai laid his chin at his sons little shoulder. This felt so wrong. Ozai felt confused, everything he had learned was so opposite than this.

In the royal palace,

Iroh had invited his son for a serious conversation. Lu Ten had just returned Single. He broke up with Ming Ling, but he did not really care.

"Lu Ten? I know you're still mad at me but we need to talk! You need to understand that I want to help you." Iroh said tenderly.

The young teenager didn't answer, he just stared at his father.

"I want to save you from mistakes. Lu Ten, you're a guy who doesn't see his mistakes! You see everything as an adventure! But you're a son of royalty. My son, I know how difficult this is! You're very similar to myself." Iroh grabbed the boys hand.

"You were the same like me?" Lu Ten whispered.

"Yeah! I've had many girlfriends in the past, I've never been loyal. I wanted to be free! I wanted to enjoy my life, never marry someone, never have kids, I wanted to be free!" Iroh smiled.

"I didn't know that." The young boy smiled towards his dad. "I don't want it either, I want to be free. Travel over the world! I don't want to go into the army or become the Fire Lord one day." The boy frowned at the thought.

"I know, but it's our task!" Iroh took his son closer.

Lu Ten looked into his father's eyes. "Why did you marry mom? You wanted to be free?"

"Ah, your mother is another story. She was the first woman I fell in love with. Real love!" Iroh smiled.

"And the other girls?" Lu Ten asked confused.

"Well, the other girls were like Ming Ling. Adventure, curiosity, sex, passion, but no love. I used them! Like you've used her." Iroh whispered.

Lu Ten looked down, he was ashamed. "You're right. I used her. I'm sorry dad!"

"I'm very happy that we had this talk." The man kissed his boys cheek. "And you're fifteen after all; your hormones are working too much."

The boy looked up and laughed.

Capital Park,

Zuko was licking his raspberry ice cream when he suddenly saw his sister playing with a girl. He had never seen her before. She was smiling and so pretty.

The boy tugged at his father's sleeve. "Daddy?"

Ozai looked towards his son, while he enjoyed his chocolate ice. "What?"

"Who is she?" He asked while he pointed towards the unknown girl.

"Hmm, that's the governor's daughter. What's her name again? Euhm? Euhm,…; Mai! Yes, Young lady Mai." He replied.

Zuko glared over the girl, his mouth hanged open for a bit. While his ice cream started the melt into his tiny hand.

"She has beautiful hair." He whispered towards his father.

Ozai frowned at his son. "You're melting your ice cream!"

The young boy looked up. "Am I?" He asked perplexed.

His father gave his son a little smile. "Yeah, you are!"

"Sorry, I didn't know." The boy sighed.

Ozai put his hand on his son's shoulder. "Zuko?"

The young boy looked up and smiled.

Ozai smiled back. "That called love."