Hey Lil 'Scapians, here I am again to bring you another chapter of my story. Hope you enjoy. R&R, please! : ) R&R, please, please, please, R&R, pleeease! Enough? : P

X Ten

She was a type of firebender he had never seen before. He knew she was gracious like a swan, but he never thought she could use that on firebending. Worse: he never thought being a gracious firebender would work out. But it did.

Agnieska was executing a kind of a dance, with precise movements, sometimes slow, sometimes fast, with a concentration he had never seen before. She was a mix of a gymnast and a ninja! Again, the worst part was, the blue fire was three times more powerful than his own. AND SHE WAS DANCING! Or something.

The blue fire obeyed her so much, that sometimes she created some kind of sculptures without even notice. There wasn't one single sparkle that she didn't control, and that, wow, that was amazing… She reminded him… Aang on his greater days.

- So, what do you think? – Iroh was so lost on his own thoughts that he was caught on surprise. He smiled gently and stood up, pretty slowly, with Er'rzulah ready to help him out.

- I think you do not need my advice, my dear. – Agnieska didn't show any kind of emotion. She was just staring at him, with her heart pumping on her chest like crazy. – You are, by far, the best firebender I have ever had the pleasure to meet. So, anything, I could possibly teach you, would probably ruin your performance.

- Really? – Her eyes were glowing like two blue sapphires.

- Yes. Really. – Iroh made a pause. – Now, let me ask you, have you ever fought against someone? – The girl lost all her glow and shook her head sadly. – Oh well, I guess we need to find you some guinea pig. For today, you are dismissed.

- Agnieska, I have to say you rock girl. – Er'rzulah said with her eyebrows lifted and an impressed smile on her face. Iroh laughed along with the girl. – Not even my dad is that good. – The older girl made a bow. – So, let's have some tea, shall we? I'm dying to know the laws that my mom made.

- - - - - (Fifteen minutes later, with a cup of tea, on Agnieska's bedroom) - - - - -

- SHE DID WHAT? – Er'rzulah stood up in a jump, looking absolutely furious. Agnieska and Iroh looked at each other in silent. – How could her do such thing? And why did my dad let her?

- Your mother is pretty persuasive, I assume. – Mocked Agnieska with a malicious smile. Iroh sent her a reprehensive look. – Just kiddin', just kiddin'.

- What motives did she have to forbid any contact between royalty and normal people? – The other two shrugged their shoulders. – That's why I never passed the big wall.

- That's why she was so mad when you and I decided to celebrate my engagement outside. – Iroh nodded. – We broke her rules.

- Oh, and the "princess/prince can only marry a prince/princess or someone with a high charge on her/his own Nation" thing… Her idea too. – Er'rzulah was red of fury. They couldn't even see her lips, she was compressing them like… wow. - That's why she is so mad with Agnieska's and Krypton's engagement.

- Another rule. – Agnieska smiled. – I'm such a rebel.

- And, I know a few rules that she imposed to your own dad. – The girls immediately stared at Iroh with curiosity. – But I'm not quite sure if you should know.

- Oh, c'mon, now you got to end it, there's no way we are going to stay on ignorance! – Protested Agnieska with a smile. Er'rzulah nodded more than once, maybe three hundred times in only on second. – Please?

- Well, I guess there is no harm if you keep this a secret… - The girls made a gesture, pretending they were zipping their mouth. Iroh laughed, he perfectly knew that Agnieska would rub what she was about to hear on Mai's face on the next opportunity. He didn't blame her. Actually, that's what he wanted. Release Zuko. – Your mother actually forbade Zuko to travel to the South Pole…

- You don't say. – Er'rzulah made a sick face. – I never met daddy's great friends that lived on the South Pole because he promised mom he would never go there. Great. – She turned herself to Agnieska. – I've always wanted to visit that place, know the Avatar. My dad told me all the stories they passed through the war. God damn, even Krypton wanted to go there, but there was always an excuse! Why didn't she want us to go there, Uncle?

- That's an easy question Er'r. – Said Agnieska with a confident smile. – It was because my mom, Katara, lived there. You know, you're mom is jealous of her since… always.

- I can't believe she would forbid us to go there just because she was jealous of a crush my dad had long time ago, that's childish.

- Actually, it was not just a crush, so unfortunately, I must say Princess Agnieska is right. – Added Iroh incapable of looking Er'rzulah in the eyes.

- Wait, wait, wait! – Er'rzulah pointed her finger to Agnieska. – My dad loved her mother? – She opened her eyes in surprise when both of them nodded. – Well, that's awkward.

- It's not awkward. It's normal. – Agnieska said starting to tidy the cold tea. – But he now does love your mother; otherwise he would never stand being with her so much time. You know… Your mother is a snake. A naja, to be exact.

- She's not that bad. – Iroh said pretty serious. – She just needs to be in control of everything. She's insecure. So, she acts like this, and my nephew tolerates her behavior. He didn't love her at first. But he built a love with her. He learned how to love her, and they are happy now, so, that's all that matters.

- What really matters is that we really need to destroy these laws. – Said a convicted Er'rzulah. – They are not interfering with my life for now, but they can interfere, if I fall in love with some random guy, so…

- You seriously don't have to worry about that! – Iroh laughed loud, letting the girls' static, out of context. – Agnieska will take care of that before you blink!

- I love your sense of humor.

- Well I must go now. I have some… issues to take care of. – Said Iroh standing up with Er'rzulah's help. – Thank you, my dear. You two behave, okay?

They watched him went away from her bedroom. Iroh was old, with more than seventy years, they believed. It was wonderful to see he still had an open mind and his well known common sense. An amazing person.

- So, I think it's time for you to explain me what happened on the corridor last night. – Said Er'rzulah with a malicious smile.

- What? The punch-the-wall thing? I have already told—

- No, the you-almost-kissed-my-brother thing. – Agnieska blushed and gave her a mad glance. – Well, I was there, in case you didn't notice.

- I would never kiss him.

- Why not? He is pretty much handsome than your snow boy toy.

- That's not the point. – Agnieska sighed. – I don't want to fall in love with him, really.

- That's silly.

- No, I mean it! – She stood up and walked to her bedroom's window. – He loves that girl, and seriously, I'm not a home wrecker. And I sure don't want to make part of a love triangle!

- And if he falls in love with you? – Er'rzulah came to her side and looked her in the eyes.

- He barely knows me, dear. And when he gets to know me he will run like a girl. – Both of them laughed out loud. (LOL) – I am really mean. And I suck at relationships.

- Well, people change. And that almost kiss was the proof. You two are falling for each other, even though you barely know him, and vice-versa. – She smiled radiantly after Agnieska rolled her eyes. – Believe me. I know it. And Krypton feels it.

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AS: End of chapter. He is kind of boring, I know, I'm sorry, not in the best mood for writing. Sometimes things really don't want to go well, isn't it? Everything goes wrong, crap. : (

Hope I can update soon in a better mood, and with all my life fixed up. You can expect lots of fights on the next chapter. Or, I guess you can : P Please, please, please review, my dears.

Love, AS.