Chapter 10
Azula finally showed up with Lee two months later. Weeks were turning into months as they stayed on Ember Island. Everyone agreed to wait until Scarlett had her baby before they headed back to the fire nation palace for safety reasons. It has been raining nonstop for three days when Scarlett went into labor. Kicking Zuko out of the room Katara and Ty Lee help Scarlett into the room they set up for privacy as Scarlett gives birth. Azula and Toph waited outside with the guys trying to keep Zuko from passing out again.
Hours pasted by and Scarlett was screaming from all the pain. "Okay Scarlett I need you to start pushing." The guys heard Katara telling Scarlett. Twenty minutes later everyone heard a baby crying but Scarlett started to scream again. "Ty Lee hurry gets the baby clean because there is another coming fast." Katara said as she sees another head. Five minutes pasted by when the door opens and Katara and Ty Lee were covers in blood and other fluids each holding a baby.
"Are they boy or a girl or what?" Toph asks when she heard the door opening. "Let's said that Katara won the bet. Twin girls. What happen to Zuko?" Ty Lee asks the guys. "He pasted out again when he heard Katara saying that there is two of them." Azula said as she pointed to a pass out Zuko on the sofa. "Katara and Ty Lee started to laugh as they pasted the twin girls around. "What are their names?" Toph asks as Katara help hold one of the babies. "Scarlett wanted to name them Lily and Rose." Katara said. "I don't understand when you mean she wanted to?" Toph asks as the baby almost fell out of her arms. "In the fire nation the fathers are the ones to gets to name their children." Ty Lee said with a sad look.
Zuko stared to come around again and found himself on the sofa. He sat up and saw Katara and Ty Lee out of the room. "Looks like I won two girls and a boy." Sokka said with a wicked smile. Katara smacks Sokka on the head when he said that. Zuko started to feel light headed again and almost pasted out again. "Zuko Sokka was messing with you. Congratulations Zuko twin girls." Katara said as she lets Zuko have one of the twins. "Don't worry Scarlett is just resting as we letting everyone hold and see the twins." Ty Lee said before Zuko started to freak out.
Azula held one of the girls and she didn't cry but when holding the second one she started to cry. Lee started to laugh when Azula pass on the crying baby to him and she stared calming down. "I like the other one better." Azula admitted. "I think the baby is thinking the same thing." Sokka said as the one baby that like Azula started to cry. She wouldn't quit crying until she was in Azula arms again. When Zuko could stand on his feet again he went into the room and saw Scarlett sleeping.
"Scarlett how are you feeling?" Zuko asks Scarlett. "Very tired and sore." Scarlett replies in a weak voice. Katara gave Zuko the all clear to take her upstairs to their room with the twins. "Wow the bed feels so soft." Scarlett said as Katara started to laugh. "Well the table you were on was pretty hard." Katara said as hands the twins to Scarlett. Katara left when Scarlett started to feed the twins. "Oh I almost forgot to tell you Zuko. I would wait about two months before you guys start having sex again even though I healed her. It's for safety reasons." Katara said before closing the door.
As Scarlett slept all week expect when to feed the twins everyone was getting packing to leave. Once everything was loaded on Appa Toph made a staircase for Zuko to walk on Appa as he carries Scarlett. Zuko and Ty Lee flew back to the palace on Lily as the rest were on Appa. Scarlett fell asleep as she Zuko sat here down. Azula and Lee had one as Katara and the second one. Zuko were told that Scarlett wanted to name the twins Lily and Rose and he was happy with the names. The one Azula had been Lily and Katara had Rose.
It was night time when the landed at the palace. Servants greeted Zuko and Azula as the landed. The servants started taking bags back to the rooms as everyone followed them back to their rooms. Zuko carried the sleeping Scarlett back to his room as two servants followed him with the twins. The moment their heads touch a pillow they were fast asleep. The next day Toph said her goodbyes until next time. Aang offers her to drop her off in the earth kingdom. So Aang and Toph left in the morning. Katara kissed Aang and wish for safe traveling. Everyone was eating breast fast when Scarlett came in the room. "I would have been here sooner but I got lost and a servant showed me the way." Scarlett said as she sat down next to Zuko.
"The fire lord has requested for the crown prince to the war room at once." A guard said and quickly left. Zuko left the table and went to the war room. "I hope everything is fine." Katara said with a worry tone. "Maybe he wants to tell Zuko that he wants to see his granddaughters." Sokka said as he piles meat on his plate. "Fire Lord Ozai doesn't care if he sees them or not. Zuko told me that he is never around kid's just older teenagers and adults." Scarlett said as she took over Zuko plate. "Oh I'm sorry." Katara told Scarlett. "It's okay. Everyone is different in this world. Fire Lord Ozai has his reasons to not be around younger people. Iroh on the other hand will love Rose and Lily when he gets back from the earth kingdom." Scarlett said.
Since Scarlett and Zuko are married they share Zuko room now. Scarlett was on the bed playing with Rose when Zuko walks in. "Everything okay Zuko?" Scarlett asks when she seen his face. "My father told me that Mai was killed for her crimes a few weeks after we left for Ember Island." Zuko said as Scarlett puts Rose into her crib. "Zuko I'm sorry I know that you still cared for her." Scarlett said as Zuko lies down on the bed. Scarlett went on the bed and lay her head down on his chest. "I did care for her but not as much as I use to but that's not what is bothering me." Zuko told Scarlett as he lays an arm on her chest. He could feel her heart started to be a little bit faster.
"My father requested for all four of us to meet with him in a few hours." Zuko said out loud. Scarlett sat up when she heard the news. "I thought your father could care less if he met them or not." Scarlett said with a worry look. "He told me when he heard the news that you have given birth to twins he was impress. No one in the family has even been able to birth twins until you had. I have a feeling he is up to something and the life we know is going to change forever" Zuko said as he pulls Scarlett closer. "Zuko before anything does happen just want you to know that I love you." Scarlett said in a low voice. Zuko looks down to see Scarlett buried into his chest. "I love you too Scarlett and I love the swords you had given me." Zuko said as he tries to kiss her.
Scarlett pulled away upset. "I never gave you those to you yet. You snuck around my room?" Scarlett said as she glares at Zuko. "Azula told me that you hidden them under your bed when we were on Ember Island. The night we came back I went to your room and found them." Zuko said as he points to the wooden box against the wall. "I'm not getting you nothing ever again." Scarlett said as she got off the bed. Zuko started to laugh making Scarlett to turn around. "Scarlett you already gave me more than I have ever asked for. You gave me two beautiful girls and you allowed me to become your husband." Zuko said as he wraps his arms around Scarlett.
"Let's get them ready so we can get this over with." Scarlett said as she picks up Lily. An hour later Zuko and his family were sitting in front of his father in the war room. "I have been told that you have given birth to twins. Never in the fire nation has the royal family had ever birth more than one child at a time. You are the first to have twins. Do you know if they can fire bend or are they non benders?" Ozai questions Scarlett.
"Fire Lord Ozai we do not know if they are benders or not. I am sure they will let us know in a few months or weeks. When we find out they can fire bend we shall come straight to you my lord." Scarlett said trying to stay on Ozai good side. "Very good princess Scarlett I will expect an answer very soon. Let's hope they are both fire benders like their parents. Leave!" Ozai told Zuko and Scarlett. The family of four left the war room and went back to their room. "I'm sure they are fire benders Scarlett if they are not then I will make sure nothing happens to them." Zuko said as he tries to calm down Scarlett.
Scarlett barely talks for the next three weeks as she kept an eye out for any type of flame from her daughters. "Help me to take my daughters to see fire lord Ozai right now." Scarlett ordered a servant. "Fire lord Ozai Princess Scarlett demands to come in. Shall I let her in? A guard asks Ozai since he was in a middle of a war meeting. "Very well." Ozai said with a grin. "Fire Lord Ozai I agree to tell you the news of my daughters is in fact fire benders. Lily fire is black and Rose is purple. I waited a few extras days to make sure they can do it more than once." Scarlett told her father in law. "Good now they can be alive in the palace. Leave now." Ozai order Scarlett. Scarlett, the servant, and her daughters left the war room and back to her room.
Scarlett and Zuko told the news to their friends later that day. Everyone was shock and happy when hearing the news. They threw a little party that night and stay in Zuko room. Everybody was outside when they saw Appa, Momo, and Aang flying down. "Aang I'm so happy that you came back safe and sound but why are Toph and a man with you?" Katara said when she saw the man holding Toph as he jumps down. "You will never believe it Katara." Aang said as tears started to form from his eyes. "What happen?" Scarlett asks as she gave Lily to Zuko. "I tell you what happen. Fire Lord Ozai has invaded the earth kingdom and trying to take over. Toph parents and mine with others made it out alive when the fire nation attack and my name is Hara." Hara said in one breath.
"That's not funny Aang." Sokka said as he got up from Ty Lee lap. Hara pulled up his shirt and burn marks were on his side. "A fire nation soldier try to kill a little earth bender girl until I saved her." Hara said as he pulled his shirt back down. "I don't understand why my father will do that?" Zuko said as everyone started getting up. "For me being the avatar Zuko I must not let this happen. I know he is you father but something has to be done now before more blood is spilled." Aang said as he started walking towards the war room. "Azula and Ty Lee stay here and protect Rose and Lily." Zuko said knowing that he could trust them. Toph told Hara and Sokka to stay and help protect the twin girls as they go with Zuko. Zuko, Scarlett, Toph, Katara, and Aang storm into the war room.
"Everything is going to change isn't it?" Ty Lee asks out loud. "If the fire lord doesn't back down then yes." Sokka answer Ty Lee. "Good thing I have been training with Azula since we started going back out again." Lee said with a chuckle. Everyone laughs at what Lee said as Azula and Ty Lee hold the girls. Suddenly loud noises came out of nowhere as they started to relax. "There are a few of the avatar alleys get them." Guards scream out. Azula handed Lee Lily and Ty Lee gave Rose to Sokka and quickly jumps in front of them. "Hurry and get on Appa while they are keeping them at bay." Sokka said as he started running towards Appa with Rose in his arms.
Hara quickly puts up a wall and send Azula and Ty Lee into the air. Sokka made it wear they would land on Appa in the air. Hara was hit from behind as guards started coming from the other side. "Everyone hold on." Sokka said as he made Appa swing his tail at the ground. The guards were force away from Hara. Seeing this was his only chance he earth bend to help him into the air. Right before he could land on Appa a fire ball met his chest. Falling on the roof Sokka quickly lowers Appa close to the roof for Hara to jump on.
Hara finally got on Appa and they left the area and high into the sky. A minute later they could see the others fighting even more guards and the body guards of fire lord Ozai. Zuko dragon Lily came out of nowhere and started to breathe fire and using her tail to fight off the guards. "Appa" Aang said as he saw his best friend in the sky.
Ten minutes earlier….
Zuko and the others storm in to the war room. "Fire Lord Ozai I have seen some of the earth kingdom villages in ruins and others with fire nation have taken over. As the avatar I demands you tell me why invade the earth kingdom?" Aang demanded Ozai. "Well avatar when you died the next avatar to be born in is water. By attacking the Earth kingdom it helps my plan to take over all four nations." Ozai told Aang. "You are planning to attack the other nations just to have more power? If you do that everything will fall out of balance and the whole world will be in chaos is that what you really what to happen" Aang tried to tell the fire lord.
"The fire nation is the greatest of them all and shares its power to the world. I will rule over all the lands and if you are anyone tries to get in my way I will kill you." Ozai said as his body guards started attacking them. Toph quickly pulls up two walls before they got close. Zuko and Scarlett started fire bending as the group slowly exits out of the war room. "If you leave now Prince Zuko and Princess Scarlett you will be traitors to your nation." Ozai said as he never moved from his spot. "Let's go now." Zuko said as he forces the guards out of his way.
"There are too many of them we have to get out of here." Toph said as she stomps the ground making five of the guards high in the air. "Don't worry help is on the way." Zuko said as he whistles. Katara found more water as they found themselves outside even more. The ground to shake and kept getting worse until a dragon showed up. "Lily!" Scarlett screams out. Lily quickly turns her head towards Scarlett and saw that people were trying to hurt her so she use her tail and whips it around as she breaths fire. "Appa" Aang said when he saw his best friend. "Toph can you get us into the sky and we land on Appa?" Aang asks with high hopes. "Duh twinkle toes." Toph said with a smile. Katara and Aang quickly stood close with Toph and they were in the air. Seconds later they were on Appa. Zuko and Scarlett jumps on Lily back as she took off from the ground.
"Zuko follow Appa." Aang said as he took over flying Appa. Once they were away from the palace Katara ask where are they headed. "To the Southern Air Temple." Aang said with a harsh tone. Scarlett looks back until Zuko made her turn back around and started to cry. "I will never let anyone harm you or our daughters." Zuko said as he on holds Scarlett tighter.
***Author Note***
Coming soon The Four Nations. The next installment of this plot.