I Love Him, Daddy!

Chapter 9The Finale

Together with all of the palace guards, Zuko stopped the approaching rebellion at the field beside the large dam. Azula stood before them, her head held high as Navi stood to her right. Both had the same evil smirk on their faces. Zuko stood with a menacing look on his face as Toph, Katara, Aang, Nya, and Azros stood around him. Azula was the first to speak up, "It is over brother. I have dreamed of nothing else for years." She growled glaring at Zuko with ice cold eyes.

"Last chance Azula, go home." Zuko said plainly

"I am home, brother....ATTACK!" Azula yelled into the air as her rebellion raced past her to assault the opposing side. Zuko's men raced around him to surround their fire lord. Zuko ran along side his men, wanting to get a piece of the action. There was a lightning strike and the rain began to fall on their heads, drenching them.

Azula stood in place and just watched the battle, shouting various comments, "go for the eyes...break his jaw...get him low...get them...do what you must."

Azros and Nya stood back to back while people attacked them from all sides, "What do we do?" Nya asked as she air fought some of the men.

"There is on this we can do Nya, fight dirty." Azros said with a wink as he lifted the bison whistle to his lips and blew hard. Appa came flying into the scene with such speed for an old guy. He landed beside the young prince and licked him affectionately. Nya looked at Azros with a confused look. Then he gestured to Appa's tail, together they lifted it and he yelled at the rebellion, "Don't anybody move, this things loaded. I am not afraid to let you have it." the rebellion smelled a terrible odor and all plugged their noses and turned and ran from the stench. Azros just looked at Nya, who was plugging her nose and laughing, "Ha...talk about your winds of war."

Azros looked to see where his mother was and found her on the other side of the battle field. She was fighting like no tomorrow . That is when Navi came up to her throwing punches and Katara and her circled one another in a fighting stance. "Where's your pretty daughter, Katara?" Navi taunted at the fire lady.

"Navi!" Katara yelled as she sprung forward and soaked the young girl with water. Azula stood in her original spot still watching her brother closely. When she saw he was getting an advantage on her men, she walked forward slowly. When she was all but four feet away from him she pushed her men out of the way. Zuko had his back to her and she put one hand on his shoulder and pulled him to face her. Then letting her fist make a sickening crack against his nose. Zuko stumbled back wiping the blood from his nose. He stared at his sister and waited for the fight to continue, but she just stared at him as if he was her prey. The fighting around them had stopped and everyone watched in silence as the two glared at each other.

Azula raised her hand drawing white hot fire to hand. While Zuko followed her move and with drew his own white fire. They were about to let it loose, when a loud battle cry pierced through the air. In front of the two flew in two figures. Kysa faced her father glaring at him, while Natu glared at Azula.

"Kysa?" Zuko asked dumbfounded at his daughters appearance.

"Natu! Move!" Azula yelled at the boy she had raised

"Stand aside." Zuko said to Kysa

"Daddy this has to stop." Kysa said plainly not moving from where she stood.

"Your even weaker than I thought you were. Get out of the way." Azula yelled

"You will never hurt Kysa, or the others not while I am here." Natu barked back, Kysa turned back to her father.

"A wise old man once told me all the four nations are one. I did not understand him then, I only thought he made good tea, but now I understand." Kysa said remembering her great uncle's lesson.

"But they.." Zuko started

"They are us. Look at them they are us. They are a little miss guided, but we are all one. We are all the same. What differences to do you see?" Kysa said glancing around at the people who surrounded them. Zuko looked at his daughter in amazement for understanding one of his uncles lessons. When he fully analyzed her words, he pulled her close into a big hug. The rain stopped pouring and the clouds dispersed revealing glistening sunshine.

Navi listening to the whole thing, her face began to change. Her angry face turned to one of understanding. Azula's voice took her out of her thoughts, "Navi, Now"

"No Azula, Kysa is right. I have had enough fighting to last me a long time. Time for peace." She said walking away from Azula's side and standing beside Kysa and looking knowingly at Azula.

"If you will not fight, then you will die as a well." Azula barked at the girl who had just betrayed her. The rebellion looked at their leader as if she were crazy to actually threaten to kill the girl she raised. They slowly backed away from her and towards Zuko's side.

"Wai...What...Where are you going? Get back here." Azula yelled at the retreating soldiers.

"Let it go Azula, it is time to put the past behind us." Zuko said putting a had out to his sister.

"I would never let it go." The dam began to crack and rumble, "This is for you, Father." Azula said as she dashed forward towards Zuko. Then Kysa jumped in front of her father. Knocking Azula over the edge along with her. They tumbled down the embankment, one over the other. Kysa was able to grab grip on the rocks and hold herself up. Azula grabbed hold of something below her.

"Kysa!" Zuko yelled as he jumped down the cliff side, making his way slowly towards his daughter.

Kysa had made her way to a small ledge and was reaching down to Azula to help her. Katara stood on top and watch with a terror fill look on her face. The dam began to rumble and crack again, then with a loud crash the dam split and the water came tumbling out at a ferocious speed. "Zuko...ZUKO THE RIVER!" She yelled down to her husband.

Zuko looked down and watched as the river raced by, he began to climb faster down the cliff side.

Azula looked down and all she saw was the river and she began to slip. Kysa reached down and went to grab Azula's hand, "Azula give me you hand."

Azula swatted at her niece's hand, "Azula come on, I'll help you."

Azula did not reach up she just released the hold she had on the cliff side and fell down with a loud splash. Kysa looked away as Azula's body cascaded down the river. Up on top of the cliff, Navi began to cry and Natu just looked down at his feet. Zuko finally made it down to Kysa's side. He reached down to help lift her up and she turned to him saying, "Daddy, I tried."

Zuko helped his daughter back up to the rest of the group. When they were up there finally, Katara was the first to grab hold of her daughter, telling her to never scare her like that, again. Azros grabbed hold of his sister and began to sob happily into her hair. Kysa just rolled her eyes and said, "Easy big brother."

Natu waited behind everyone for his turn. Kysa made sure not to leave him out she raced over to him and flung herself at him. He caught her with out trouble and hugged her tight. He was about to go in for a kiss when Zuko came walking over, with his arm around Katara, "Natu, I was wrong. You belong here." Katara patted Zuko on the chest as a sign of approval. Natu took that as his moment and kissed kysa in front of all.

Then Zuko spoke up again, "there are rules though, do not kiss in front of me, and do try anything funny until you get married."

Azros walked up and slung an arm around his father, "Ow and hurt her and I will personally kill you, man."

Natu just looked at the two men and just nodded, while Kysa rested her head in the hollow of his neck.

"Come on everyone lets all go home." Katara said happily leading her family away.

~~THE END~~