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Chapter Six: Azula

Where do I begin? Azula is a perfectionist. She needs everything done the right way and it has to be done the way she wants it. Other kids her age usually avoid her, because she is very manipulative. Even the people who are nice to her are lucky enough to get a thank you. Although sometimes she can be what her brother calls 'evil,' she isn't all bad. Some admire her fierce determination to do what ever she sets out to do. In her father's eyes she is the daughter any father could ask for. To her brother Zuko, she's a spoiled little runt who needs a slap across the face. Azula just needs to have a taste of her own medicine to understand what other people go through with her.

"Tag, you're it!" Ty Lee said, tapping Azula and running off.

"That's not fair, I had dust in my eye." Azula stomped her foot.

"Come on Azula, don't be a sore loser," said Mai.

Azula and her friends were all playing in the park with her mother Ursa watching them. Her brother Zuko was sitting at the bench with a kid named Chan, trading baseball cards. Azula was only seven years old. At this age her behavior was considered to be a normal little sister.

Azula pushed Mai. "I am not a loser, you guys are just cheaters," Azula said, sticking her tongue out.

"Relax Azula, I was just kidding," Mai said, rolling her eyes.

Zuko ran over to them. "Sweet, I finally got a Jackie Robinson card," Zuko said with excitement.

Azula placed her hands on her hips and stared at her brother. "Like anyone cares," she said, high-fiving Ty Lee as they laughed.

"Shut up, you're just mad 'cause you suck at tag," Zuko said back. Mai began to laugh, but quickly stopped as Azula gave her a mean look. Zuko smile over to Mai who quickly looked away, blushing.

"Kids, come on, it's time to leave!" Azula heard her mother calling to her.

"Coming!" Zuko yelled back as they all ran to her.

"I call front seat," Zuko said.

"No fair you always get front seat," Azula said, folding her arms.

"Azula, sit in the back with your friends. You can get front seat next time," her mother said with a smile.

Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai climbed into the back while Zuko hopped into the front. Azula sat in the back with her arms folded, glaring at her brother. Ty Lee was trying to get Mai to play a hand game, but Mai was resisting. Ursa started the car and drove off.


After dropping off Mai and Ty Lee home, Ursa brought the kids home so she could get dinner ready and put the kids to bed. Their father wasn't home that night, because he was working late.

"Mom how come Zuko gets to have more than me?" Azula asked, looking at her plate.

"Zuko is older and needs a little more than you do, but if you want more, you have to show me you can finish what's on your plate first," said Ursa as she rubbed her hands through Azula's hair.

Azula looked down at her plate and saw that it was what she usually ate, but still it wasn't fair that her mother would assume that she didn't want more.

After putting Zuko to bed Ursa came into Azula's room to read her a story. Ursa always read Avatar: The Last Airbender to both of them every night before bed. She read one chapter per night. Azula held on to her mother as she finished reading the book.

Ursa looked down at Azula to see her falling asleep. Just as she got up to leave, she felt Azula grab her tighter. Ursa smiled as she placed the covers over her daughter.

"Mommy," Azula said softly with her eyes closed.

"What is it dear?" Ursa asked.

Azula opened her eyes and gave her mother a blank look. "Do you love Zuko more than me?"

Ursa's heart suddenly dropped. She was surprised that she led her daughter to believe such a thing. "Azula, what ever gave you that idea?"

"You always treat him better...and...and it's not fair." Azula began to cry as she held on to her mother tight. Ursa hugged her daughter back, trying to hold back her tears.

"My dear Azula, I am so sorry I ever made you feel that way. I want you to know that I love both you and you brother equally and nothing will ever change that." Azula began to wipe her tears.

"I love you, mommy," Azula said looking up at her mother.

Ursa pulled her daughter in closer. "I love you too."


One year later...

"Azula, are you okay?" Zuko asked, walking into his sister's room.

Azula was curled up on her bed crying. Zuko walked up to her placing his hand on her forehead.

"She lied," Azula said.

"What do you mean?" Zuko sat on her bed.

"She said she loved me, but she left. She pretended to care about us and then she left," Azula said, turning to face Zuko.

Zuko hugged his sister as she cried. "She did love us, she must have had a good reason, Azula."


Two years after...

"Hey Azula I come over here!" A young woman called over to her from across the street. Azula looked around confused. "You're the only Azula around here," said the girl. Ty Lee and Mai, standing next to Azula, looked over to her curiously.

Azula crossed the street and over to the girl and her friends. "What do you want me for?"

"We're friends right?" asked the girl, putting her arm around Azula.

"I don't even know your name," Azula said.

"Of course you do, my name is Jun remember?" she asked pulling her face out of her face.

"Um, sure, I guess." Azula looked over to Ty Lee and Mai across the street with a confused look in her eyes.

"Do you wear make up, 'cause you are absolutely gorgeous," said Jun.

"Thanks I guess, but I don't wear make up." Azula looked up at Jun.

"What, well why don't we go to your room and give you a make over?" Jun and her two friends walked with her across the street as Ty Lee and Mai watched them cautiously. Azula led them all into her room. Azula began to show Jun all her things, but Jun wasn't interested.

Ty Lee and Mai pulled Azula into the hall while they check out her room. "Azula, I don't know about these girls," said Ty Lee, biting her nails.

"Yeah they're pretty bad ass, I mean, they smell like crack. Why would high school students be interested in you anyway?" Mai added.

"I don't know whether to thank you or kick you out. These girls are like sixteen, they could show us how to be like teenagers. You know, like real teenagers, unlike Zuzu," said Azula smiling.

"I think they want something from you." Ty Lee turned her head and folded her arms. Suddenly the girls stopped talking as Jun came from behind them.

"Hey do you mind if I get something to drink? I'll get it myself." Jun gave the girls an intimidating look.

"Sure," Azula said, gulping.

Jun and her friends walked down to the kitchen while Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai waited upstairs.

A little later, the girls left just as Azula's father walked in from work. Zuko was sitting out front, playing his guitar. Azula made sure to clean up after Jun and her friends left things lying on the floor. Azula ran down stairs to greet her father. "Hey dad." Azula ran in for a hug.

"Azula my dear, how was your day?" Ozai asked, walking away.

"It was okay. Me, Ty Lee, and Mai just played jump rope and stuff," Azula said even though it didn't seem her father was listening.

"That's nice," Ozai said, heading to the couch to relax.

"Well I'm just gonna go to my room and do...stuff." Azula ran to her room until her father ordered dinner.


Later that night Azula heard her father arguing with Zuko. Ozai was upset because he was missing a few beers and found empty cans stashed under his bed. Zuko swore that it wasn't him. Ozai didn't believe Zuko, and slapped him to the ground. Azula quietly peeked out the room and saw Zuko running for the stairs. Ozai grabbed Zuko as Zuko pulled away and headed for the kitchen.

Azula ran to a window wear she saw her brother taking off in her father's car. She heard her father coming back into the house, slamming the door. Azula looked down in shock. She knew exactly who took the beers. It was Jun and her friends. Ty Lee and Mai were right, they only pretended to be nice so they could have a few drinks. Azula felt bad, she never felt so used. She didn't want people thinking they could just take advantage of her anytime they wanted. Azula decided to toughen up a bit. She decided it was time to stop being the little daddy's girl everyone thought she was and take charge of things herself.

The next day, she found out that her brother was leaving to military school, for her mistake. He promised not to tell their father that it was Azula's fault and not Zuko's. Zuko wasn't around to look after her anymore, her mother left her, and her father was never really home. She felt alone, even though she had her friends, she felt like she had no family.


Four years later...

Now in high school, Azula is an A student at Fire Lily High. Even though she is a very good student around teachers, around other kids she's always telling someone off. She complains about everything. Her food has to be cooked just right, she can't have a single scratch on her shoes, she can't have a single hair out of place. If she gets an answer to a test wrong, she finds a way to convince her teachers to let her take it again until she has a perfect grade. Azula spends her spare time writing poems. This is one side to her that not even Ty Lee and Mai know. Little does everyone know, this behavior is just a way to cover up all her sadness.

"Ty Lee, what are you doing?" Azula asked with her hands on her hips.

"I was just talking to that guy over there," she said with an innocent look on her face.

"You can't talk to that guy, he's a nerd, I mean just look at him." Azula pointed over to him as he tripped over the curb.

"Aw well, but he was kinda cute though without the glasses," Ty Lee said, bumping Azula's arm.

"Boy are you two annoying," said Mai, yawning.

"If we're so annoying, then why do you still hang out with us?" Azula asked, looking over to her.

"Because...I have a contract with the devil's daughter that we'd be best friends forever." All three girls began laughing.


"Aw man, that's my favorite seat," said Ty Lee as they walked into a diner. Azula looked over to the girl sitting in the corner booth. She walked over leaving Ty Lee and Mai clueless to what she was about to do.

"Excuse me, but do you mind surrendering this booth, so that me and my friends may share and enjoy a delectable lunch?" The girl just stared at Azula trying to figure out what she just said.

"Sure, if you promise to stop talking like that." The girl shot up from her seat, trying not to laugh.

Mai laughed to herself as they all sat down. "What's so funny?" Azula asked.

"Nothing," Mai answered.

"Yum, I want this cheeseburger with the large fries and..." Ty Lee said, scanning through the menu.

"Disgusting, why would you eat such a thing?" Azula said, putting down her menu.

"I'm hungry," Ty Lee said back with a sad look on her face.

"Ridiculous, you should have what I'm having, it's healthier," Azula pointed to the list of salads as Ty Lee gave the choices a disgusted face.

"Why do you have to be that way? If she wants blow up let her," Mai said, spinning her keychain around her finger.

"She's a gymnast, she has to watch her diet," Azula answered back.

"I guess you're right," said Ty Lee, as Mai rolled her eyes.

"Of course I'm right." Azula continued back to her menu.

After ordering, Azula began to pick at her food with a grossed out look on her face. She got up and took her plate to the front counter. "Um excuse me, but this dish is horrible." The smile on the waitress's face dropped. "I don't think this was cooked right."

"Um miss, that's a salad, you don't cook those," said the women behind the counter.

"Well it still tastes funny and I'm not paying for it." Azula walked back to her table.

"Come on ladies, we're leaving." Ty Lee followed after Azula while Mai took care of the bill.


Later that day, Azula and her friends were hanging out at the mall. Ty Lee was running through the clothing store, while Mai sat on a bench looking depressed as always. Azula looked through the shoes section.

"Can we leave?" asked Mai. "This place is boring."

"You think everything is boring," said Azula.

"Then let's go home," Mai said, yawning.

"Not until I find something..." Just as Azula looked up she found something other than what she was looking for, but still wanted it. "Hello, what do we have here?"

"I don't mean to bother you, but my mother's birthday is coming up soon and I wanted to get her something she would like. Do you mind helping me find her a good pair of shoes?" asked the guy standing in front of her.

"I'll do anything you ask," she thought to herself. "Sure what exactly are you looking for?"

"Um, a pair of shoes... I just told you," he said.

"Oh right, how about these?" Azula held up the shoes she wanted, and they were the last pair.

"These do look nice, thanks." He grabbed them from her.

"You're welcome," she said, trying to give a friendly smile, but ended up looking strange.

The guy looked down at her, creeped out a little. "What's your name?"

"Me, oh, um my name, it's um Azula." Inside her mind she was slamming her head into a wall.

"My name's Haru, I guess I'll see you around, thanks again." Haru walked to the front counter to pay for the shoes.

Ty Lee ran over to Azula. "What was that all about?" Ty Lee said, putting her hand on Azula's shoulder. Azula didn't answer, but just stared at him, hypnotized. She began to smile unlike usual.

"Can we go home now?" Mai said, walking over with a sigh.

"Not until I get his phone number." Azula quickly ran over to him with the strangest grin. Ty Lee and Mai looked at each other and knew she was about to embarrass herself.


Hey the winner Azula got her chapter. If it's not what you wanted, don't worry more characters are on their way.

Edited By: Orgo