Ursa paced the sitting room she had decorated, where she had entertained the wives of the Fire Nations court while Ozia had held conferences with their husbands. It was different now the whole house had been redone but her sitting room had been decorated exactly how she had left it. Another sign of how Zuko must have missed her greatly.

She bit her lip as she did another circle around the furniture. Azula was indeed unstable, she had seen fear, and terror in her eyes. That was not the little girl she left behind. Damn Ozai for doing this to their children. The door suddenly swung open and Beng Fong walked in, Ursa immediately noticed the singed marks on his clothes.

"Oh did she hurt you?" Ursa asked in fear.

"No, this is nothing you should have seen me a year ago my clothes were always burned completely away." Beng Fong said with an easy laugh.

Ursa couldn't help but smile at the young man.

"Is Azula ok?" Ursa asked hesitantly.

"She is in a state of shock, she actually lost control which she hasn't done in over nine months. I had to sedate her I usually don't have to do that, my presence alone usually calms her enough but this time I wasn't able to manipulate her emotions like I used to." Beng Fong explained.

"Manipulate her emotions?" Ursa said in horror.

"Yes, her emotions sometimes get the best of her and she will begin fire bending without a thought to who is around or who she might hurt. I have the ability to control people when they are emotionally up set it is the only time their guard is down." Beng Fong said honestly.

"Really, I see now how you moved up so fast." Ursa said a bit shocked. "Can you control my emotions?"

Beng Fong seemed in embarrassed by her question. "I could but I would never intrude on your emotions without the consent of you or the Fire Lord himself."

"May I see my daughter?" Ursa finally asked.

"Right now she is resting in her room, I don't mean to interfere but if she gets overwrought you will have to take your leave. She frequently has nightmares of you and Ozai both."

"I understand." Ursa replied.

"Ming would you take Princess Ursa to Azula's room. Thank you." Beng Fong addressing the servant.

Ursa smiled gracefully and followed the servant up to Azulas room. Ursa softly walked into her daughter's room. Azula was laying on her bed her eyes half closed, she was defiantly drugged. Ursa gently sat down on the bed. Azula turned her head and stared at Ursa as if she didn't see her.

"You came back." Azula said groggily.

"Of course I did honey." Ursa said as she gently stroked her daughter's hair.

"Mom." Azula said slowly. "I've done bad things."

Ursa felt her heart break her youngest child was unstable and it was her fault.

"I know Azula I've heard." Ursa said as she continued to stroke Azulas short black hair.

"I've told you before." Azula sniffed as several tears ran down her face. "I hurt Zuzu."

Ursa's hand froze and she looked down at her daughter in fear.

"I burned him mom." Azula cried. "Please don't leave me…you always do once I tell you."

Ursa felt tears run down her face as she pulled Azula into her lap and rocked her youngest in her arms. "It's going to be ok honey I love you. I'm not going to leave you. Your going to get better I promise." Ursa shushed her gently.

Soon Azula fell asleep and Ursa gently tucked her youngest into bed and closed the door.

The Next Day

Azula woke up slowly stretching her arms out and giving a long yawn. Her tongue was thick feeling and she had a bitter taste in her mouth. Damn Beng Fong for sedating me!!! Azula couldn't remember the last time she had been sedated to calm her emotions. Slowly she got out of bed and stumbled over to her dressing table and picked up the glass of tomato juice that her servant Ming had left for her. She drank it slowly letting the haziness in her head clear.

"Lady Azula." Ming said from the door frame. "Beng Fong said breakfast is out in the gazebo."

Azula scowled at her maid, it still hurt to hear her formal title dismissed and replaced with Lady.

"You can tell him I will be down when I feel like it." Azula snapped.

"He said you'd say that and if so you can go straight to your meditating." Ming replied.

Azula glared at Ming and marched past her. Azula marched across the yard how dare he tell me what to do. Her steps slowed as she noticed that there were two people in the gazebo. She recognized Beng Fong's black hair, and feel his calming influence in the air.

"Good morning sleepy head." Beng Fong said as she walked up the stairs and glared at him.

"I told you I never wanted to be sedated ever!!!" Azula snarled at him. She felt herself calming down and walking toward a chair to sit down. "Stop playing with my emotions, damn you!!"

"Stop it Lady Azula and greet our guest." Beng Fong replied softly. However Azula felt his influence leave her.

Azula then glanced at the older woman sitting to her side. Azula narrowed her eyes at the woman; she wore Fire Nation royal colors and held herself like nobility. Her black hair was half up in a top knot and her golden eyes looked very familiar. Azulas eyes widened as she say the ring on the woman's left hand it had the fire signet of a Princess of the Fire Nation.

"Mother?" Azula whispered in disbelief. "I thought I was dreaming last night."

Ursa stared at her daughter gently "It wasn't a dream Azula."

"You're alive!" Azula said in disbelief she felt sparks around her fingers she was losing control again and trying very hard to keep her emotion under control.

"Of course I am." Ursa replied.

"Father always spoke as if you were dead." Azula said. "Does ZuZu know? Of course he does you'd visit him before you'd ever come to see me." Azula let out a high pitched laugh. "He probably told you about me your insane daughter who lost her title and is under house arrest on this island. Did he tell you I tried to kill him? I bet you want me dead don't you for hurting your precious son." Azula felt herself calming down her voice not as angry or strained sounding. She turned her anger gaze on Beng Fong. "I told you to stop manipulating my emotions!"

"Yes Beng Fong let Azula be please. I want to see how she really feels toward me." Ursa ordered a bit sharply.

"Really mother, you want to know how I really feel?" Azula asked leaning forward.

"I hate Zuzu for showing me pity! I hate Father for lying to me. I hate Beng Fong for never letting me feel a single emotion. But most of all I hate you Mother for leaving me." Azula seethed as tears ran down her face, and sparks of blue fire snaked around her fingers.

"I understand Azula why you feel this way. I should have taken Zuko and you with me but your father would never have allowed it." Ursa replied. "To save your brother I committed treason and your father exiled me from the Fire Nation."

"I see." Azula said slowly. "You can leave now. I don't have anything else to say."

Ursa gave a laugh as she smiled at her daughter. "I'm not leaving."

"What do you mean your not leaving?" Azula asked with a raised eyebrow. "You're certainly not welcomed here."

"This is my summer home Azula, not just yours and I've already moved into the west rooms. So you're stuck with me." Ursa said with a smile.

"You've got to be kidding me." Azula sneered. "You actually want to be around me, after I said all that to you."

"You're my daughter Azula and I will always be your mother whether you want me to be or not." Ursa said calmly. "I suggest you eat your breakfast darling we have a long day ahead of us."

Azula gave an angry huff and turned her angry gaze on Beng Fong. "I'm not hungry."

"If you're not hungry you can begin your daily meditation, before you begin your painting lessons." Beng Fong instructed her.

"I hate you both." Azula seethed as she turned on her heels and walked away.

"I'll join you in your painting lessons in a moment darling." Ursa called after her in a cheerful voice.

Azula just snarled as she hurried to the summer house.

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