Chapter 10: The Puppet and The Snake
In the hideout of the Black Lotus, Azula was currently in the middle of receiving a sensual massage from Oboro, where he proceeded to get Every. Single. Spot. Her back, arms, shoulders, neck, face, hands, stomach, breasts, ass, pussy, and he paid very close attention to her legs and feet. Like it was said before, her lover was massaging her every last inch, even her hair!
'Oh, if only the servants from back then were this good~.' She moaned in her thoughts, loving every second of her massage.
"Are you enjoying this, my sweet little blue dragon?" The Black Flame user asked as he continued to massage her legs.
"Every second." The former princess replied in a blissful tone.
"Good." The boy smiled as he continued his work. As he moved up her body he continued to marvel at just how beautiful she was, and how absolutely perfect she felt in his arms. As he held her close to him he felt her breasts smoosh against his chest and her soft body rub flush to his.
"Oh, your body is so soft!" The Dark Avatar moaned. "I love it." He gasped as he held her naked body close to his own, breathing heavily in lovesick arousal.
"And your body feels so hard… I love it!" The blue flame user sighed in content. Facing each other, their faces red and flushed with passion, the two joined their lips in a hot and steamy kiss as they fell back onto their bed. Oboro ran his hand through Azula's hair and she did the same, moaning loudly and only separating for air.
"*Pant Pant*... Marry me." The boy told the girl under him as he looked her in the eyes.
"What?" Azula asked, unsure if she heard that right.
"Marry me. I love you too much to not marry you, Azula." Oboro replied in a loving tone.
"You… You have to be joking… No one's ever loved me, not even my own mother. How can you love me?" The girl questioned, her years of Ozai's 'stellar parenting skills' popping up.
"Because you're strong, fierce, and unafraid of fighting for what you believe in. How can I not love you with all of that?" The boy asked in return.
"...How do I know you're serious?" Azula questioned, wanting to be sure.
"Look me in the eye. Do I look like I'm kidding, Azula?" The Black Demon asked, taking her hand in his.
The girl looked into his eyes and found something that made her heart melt. He was being very serious. He loved her, and he wanted to marry her because of it. It made her feel treasured.
"Obie…" The Princess gasped as she placed a hand on his cheek. "Yes, let's get married, together." She nodded as she kissed him once more. Her response made the Dark Avatar's heart skip a beat as they made out.
The boy then set her in his lap and started suckling on her breasts, loving the taste of the two mounds and how unbelievably soft they were. He felt Azula's hands grab the back of his head and hold him there as he continued to suck on them.
"Azula, I love you." He moaned as he sucked on her breasts and impaled her on his shaft. This caused the blue flame user to moan loudly as she felt her beloved enter her body again.
They would not be done for the next few hours.
(Later)
"What's this I hear about you and Azula getting someone on the death row out of prison?" Zuko questioned his cousin as the two had tea at Iroh's shop.
"It's part of a rehabilitation program I've come up with to help people from all nations who were negatively affected by the war and turned to criminal activity to… reintegrate into society, so to speak." Oboro explained.
"Are you certain it will help with this death row inmate, though?" Iroh asked warily.
"I mean it's helped Azula." The boy shrugged. "I'm just saying, helping people like these guys redirect some of their negativity into things that are constructive has actually proven to be… fairly therapeutic for them. At least so far."
"Let's hope that streak can continue, then. The consequences will be extreme if it fails." Zuko sighed.
"Trust me, I'm well aware." Oboro said with a nervous chuckle as he drank his tea. "Say, how exactly are fire nation engagements done? Do you guys give the girls necklaces like the water tribes or…?" He trailed off.
"Why do you ask?" The Fire Lord questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Just trying to make sure I know what to get when I find that special someone." The boy shrugged, giving his cover story.
"We don't usually give necklaces, rather rings usually. Though engagement gifts vary from couple to couple." Iroh explained. "Your gift will be entirely up to you."
"Alright then." The Dark Avatar nodded. 'Hmmm, maybe I can get Katara and Suki to help me?' He thought to himself.
(Elsewhere)
"Okay so who exactly are we looking for again?" Bakudan asked Itami as they walked along the streets of an Earth Kingdom town that was particularly rundown. It looked similar to the town Zuko stayed in during the time he was alone.
"We're looking for a puppet master that was said to live around here." Itami replied as he scanned her surroundings. "His name is Ningyo." He added.
"Puppet master? How's that gonna help us?" The clay bender questioned.
"You'll see." The Sage told him as they came to a very dilapidated hut that had a large bare tree in front of it where many puppets hung from its many branches, swaying in the wind.
"I think we found him." Bakudan noted as he eyed the puppets. "Not as good as explosions, but they're up there." He mused.
Though as soon as they stepped up to the hut, the puppets suddenly all stopped swaying and then turned their heads towards the two in unison to stare at them, which gave them the feeling that they were being watched as their backs were turned to the puppets.
"Uh… Itami?" Bakudan asked his companion nervously.
"I know. I feel it, too." The man replied with narrowed eyes. Just as they were about to turn around, the puppets all got off the tree and surrounded them, all sprouting blades, saws, and other such weapons on them.
"Looks like he knows we're here." The clay bender groaned.
Soon the hut opened and a boy who looked to be barely older than 11 or 12 years old walked out. He had light red hair, turquoise colored eyes and a fair complexion. He seemed to be rather scrawny, kind of like Aang almost. He was also dressed in a red shirt, white shorts, and red sandals.
"Baan? What are you-? No wait, you're one of his proxies." The boy said as he looked at Itami. "Any reason why you're here? You know I don't like visitors."
"We came here with a proposition." Itami told him. This caused the boy to look at her curiously.
"What kind of proposition?" The boy asked.
"One to cause change. Join us and our group and you'll be able to help us change the world by helping us 'pull the strings' from the shadows." Bakudan told him.
"And, if you do well, our leader could reward you by helping you get the revenge you crave against the Fire Nation for the loss of your parents." Itami added.
That caused the boy's features to darken. He had been trying to build up enough puppets so he could destroy the Fire Nation himself as revenge for what they had done to his parents. And loathe he was to admit it, he was going to need help. With that in mind he looked at the two Black Lotus members again.
"And if I join? What will I have to do?" He asked.
"We only ask that you work for us, since we are an organization, you will follow the orders of our leaders." Itami told him.
"That's it?" Ningyo asked.
"That's it." Bakudan nodded.
"... Well, guess I can't really argue with that. I'm in." The boy nodded. Itami nodded before he tossed the puppet master a cloak and ring.
"Welcome to the Order of the Black Lotus, Ningyo of the Black Sand." The Sage told him.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile with Oboro, he was with Katara and Suki. "So I'd like to have your help picking out an engagement necklace in advance." He told them as he finished explaining what he planned to do.
"Huh. Well okay, then. Come on, I know a place that should have some good necklaces." Katara told him as she beckoned the Dark Avatar to follow her.
The water tribe girl took him to a street vendor she got her necklace from when she lived in the Fire Nation during the war, and then showed him one.
"How about this one?" She asked him. The necklace was a choker necklace which had a black ribbon and a blue Fire Nation emblem jewel charm that was fashioned in a similar style to the water Tribe necklace she wore. The jewel itself looked as if it were on fire.
"Oh, that'll do the job just fine." Oboro nodded in approval, really liking the way the jewel appeared. 'Azula is gonna flip out when she sees this one.' He thought giddily. He quickly paid for the necklace and took it. "Thanks Katara!" He told her as he ran off.
"What was that all about?" Suki asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Apparently, Oboro decided to purchase an engagement gift." The water bender told her.
"For who? He can't already have his eyes on someone can he?" The Kyoshi warrior questioned further, fueled by confusion.
"I don't think he does. As far as I know, he's just getting ready for them in advance." The water bender shrugged.
"Huh, that's… hmmm." Suki hummed in thought.
(Elsewhere)
"And… There." The Dark Avatar smiled as he finished putting the necklace around Azula's necklace and had her face him so he could admire his handy work. "Beautiful." He nodded happily.
Azula looked in the mirror and easily agreed with him. The necklace truly looked beautiful on her, and she was touched that he would get this for her. It made the blue flame user feel happy. She then turned to him and kissed her new fiance happily.
"Thank you so much." She told him with a very beaming smile.
"Anything for you, my love." Oboro told her, hugging her by the small of her back.
"Um…" Someone said across from them, causing them to turn around and see Shayu standing there. "Baan and Xiezao need to talk to you in the war room." He told them.
"Fine." Oboro sighed before giving the shark man a pointed look. "You saw nothing." He told him curtly.
"Right…" The swordsman nodded nervously as he walked away. After this the two met in the war room, which was a throne room that was modeled after the one the Fire Lord used. Only it was black, purple and had the symbol of the Order on the tapestries. It also comes with a place at the head where Oboro sat while surrounded by black fire as well as a long table where everyone else sat, and lastly the platform where he sat was large enough where he and Azula could sit together.
"Baan, why have you called this meeting?" The Dark Avatar questioned the wheelchair bound Sage as fire danced around him and Azula continued to snuggle up to him.
"Someone's asking about us." The Airbender told him. This caught everyone's attention.
"What? Who?" Azula asked, wondering who was asking about them.
"A man named Orochi Yamato. He's mostly known for being a former member of the Dai Li, but he's also had an unsavory history of being a mad scientist." Xiezao replied.
"Mad Scientist? What do you mean?" Oboro questioned.
"He's done some rather questionable experiments in a pursuit for eternal life." The man explained.
"How charming." Shayu deadpanned.
"Hmmm." Oboro hummed in thought. Azula looked up at him and waited for him to speak. "Baan, you will send one of your proxies with Ningyo to meet this, 'Orochi' and try to recruit him. Reason being he will be better with us than against us." He resolved. "But do not let your guard down." He warned.
"And be careful. He's a crafty one, so he's most likely got a motive for this." Azula pitched in.
"Understood/Right." The two nodded as they got up to leave. As they did, Oboro turned to Bakudan.
"And what about you, Bakudan? Have you managed to find a way to procure more funds?" The boy asked.
"It's slow coming, but yeah." The blonde nodded.
"Good." The Dark Avatar stated. "That will be all for now, everyone." He said as he took Azula's hand and led her back to their chambers.
(Elsewhere)
As Itami and Ningyo transversed through the forests of the Earth Kingdom looking for Orochi, they were also being watched by someone else. It was the two colored Venus flytrap man, Netsu.
"It looks like they're going to be finding their final member." Kuro Netsu noted.
"Think now's a good time to make ourselves known?" Shirō Netsu queried.
"Let's wait until they're done with their last member. That's when we do so." Kuro Netsu replied. With that, they continued trailing Itami and Ningyo.
"Did you hear something?" The puppeteer questioned while inside a hunched puppy with a segmented blade tail.
"I thought I did. Maybe it was just an animal, or something." Itami shrugged. Though soon they were approached by their target.
The man in question was probably as old as Ozai and was just as tall as him, but was thin, had skin that was white as a sheet, long black hair that reached his waist, golden angular eyes that seemed very snake-like, and he also had on purple mascara, and his features were very androdgynous. His attire consisted of an olive green poncho, black pants and shirt, black sandals, and lastly a purple rope tied around his waist.
"So this is him? He looks like an absolute creep." Ningyo remarked quietly.
"Tell me about it." The proxy replied quietly.
"Well well well, it seems the Black Lotus has finally come to find me. Good to see that my poking around has gotten your attention." Orochi said in a rather… creepily alluring male voice.
'There is so much wrong with him.' The puppet master thought in disgust. "Why are you prodding the Black Lotus? Do you have a death wish, snake?" He questioned.
"Oh no. I'm simply curious. When I get curious about something, I'm prone to doing as much research as possible on it." The pale man replied.
"Hmmm." Itami hummed as Ningyo's eye twitched at this guy's nonchalant attitude and just overall creep factor.
"I don't care what you're interested in, you're going to die, and that's that." He growled before he transformed into his normal form by exiting his puppet.
"Oh? How interesting." The scientist mused as he looked at the puppeteer. "Do you intend to fight me in that form, Ningyo of the Black Sand?" He added.
"I could have fought you in my other form, but I don't think I'll need to." The boy said as he brought out a puppet that was in the form of the Blue Demon. "When I'm through you'll know what true defeat is." He declared.
"True defeat? I wonder what that tastes like." Orochi mused as he licked his lips.
"You'll find out soon, and you'll savor it!" Ningyo growled as he attacked. This caused Itami to roll his eyes in exasperation.
(Later)
Minutes later the forest was scattered in disarray and Orochi laid on the ground, unconscious while Ningyo panted heavily.
"It's over, I won." He panted, though the sage next to him wasn't so sure.
"No, it's not over yet." The wielder of the Sejigan said.
Suddenly, the scientist's head looked up at them and opened his mouth before another Orochi shot out of it and towards Itami.
"I'll have you, Sejigan!" He exclaimed as he reached out for it… Only to be knocked back by the sage's power with Itami not even flinching.
"Almighty Push." The man intoned as a massive force of air blasted the snake man backwards and onto his back. "Ningyo, you heard Oboro. He told us to bring Orochi in." He told the boy before turning to said man. "It's better to keep people like him close and under control than letting them run around." He stated. This caused Ningyo to let out an aggravated sigh, but relent nonetheless.
"Alright, let's bring him to the hideout." He conceded as his companion tossed him a cloak and ring.
"Oh excellent, I look forward to working with you all." The man chuckled. Though as they left, Netsu followed.
(Later)
"You know Obie, I'm starting to think that our people don't understand what we're paying them for." Azula said as she sat with Oboro in the war room after everyone, including Orochi, gathered.
"We don't pay them, Azula." The boy replied.
"Allow them to live for." The girl amended. "I mean, first we find out that our secret organization has become not so secret anymore because someone went snooping around the air temples." She started while glaring at Baan. "Then we nearly lost half our resources when Bakudan was almost caught by the Dai Li." She continued while glaring at the blonde. "And now we're on the radar of the White Lotus because Ningyo and Itami decided to make a scene." The princess sighed as she pinched the bridge of her nose.
"I'm sorry, but if this shit goes any further south, we're going to hit the South Pole." The girl growled in aggravation.
"I honestly can't argue with you, there. Come on, guys! Get your shit together!" He nodded before addressing everyone else.
"Yes sir." They all grumbled before Orochi started slow clapping.
"Bravo, bravo! Good show of authority, I knew that my little project would be a success." He chuckled.
"... What?" Shayu asked with furrowed eyebrows, everyone else sharing the sentiment.
"Well? You all know I'm a man of science. Surely your leader told you of the project that birthed him: Project Black Demon?" The snake man grinned, which caused Oboro's fire wall to rise.
"That's a topic I'd rather leave left alone, thank you very much!" The boy told him curtly.
"Very well. I'm just saying." The man said defensively as he grinned. 'Touched a nerve there.' He chuckled mentally.
(Later)
Later that night in their chambers, Azula tried to calm her fiancée down by kissing his body as she undressed him, in an effort to soothe his anger.
"It's alright, Obie. He was just trying to get under your skin." She said in a soothing voice, wrapping her arms around his neck as she kissed his face. "Here, just focus on me. Let me kiss your problems away." The princess cooed.
Her actions had the desired effect of him gradually calming down in response to her. Soon enough, he let out a sigh as he leaned into her.
"I can't believe he did that." He said quietly.
"We'll get back at him, I promise." Azula told him as she stroked his cheek. "In the meantime though, what would you like to do to help you feel better?"
"Let's just snuggle together for now." Oboro decided. The blue flame user smiled as the two climbed into bed together and held each other close, her arms going around his neck and his wrapping around the small of her back.
"I love you, Obie. And I think I always will." The princess told him while pecking him on the lips as the lights dimmed.
"I love you too, Azula. Now and forever." Oboro sighed in content, kissing her back. After the lights went out, the two fell asleep in each other's arms.
All of them blissfully unaware of the spy that waited for them outside their home.
Dragon Emperor0: And with that we are officially two chapters (three if you count this one) away from the Book 1: Fire finale.
ThermalsniperN7: I don't like the way Orochi behaves, personally. Way too creepy for my taste.
Dragon Emperor0: Well he is inspired by Orochimaru and snakes, two of the creepiest things in the world (no offense snakes, I love you guys) so that's par for the course. In other news though, Azula and Oboro are engaged!
ThermalsniperN7: Huzzah! Now we gotta plan out the wedding!
Dragon Emperor0: And honeymoon, don't forget the honeymoon.
ThermalsniperN7: That, too. Anyway, see you guys next time!