Prologue
Fire Nation Castle Pre-Avatar
Azula watched Ty Lee walk on her hands happily bouncing around to entertain her and Mai. Azula took in the performance indifferently on the surface. Internally she drank it in. The performance was nice, yes, but it was the performer that truly had her attention. She was lithe, flexible and beautiful. Every movement she made was graceful and deliberate. She may have said it was something she had picked up for fun and hadn't practiced much, but if that was the truth Azula would be shocked. Azula's eyes lingered on Ty Lee's hips and buttocks as her friend walked away from her and Mai on her hands every movement making Azula quiver internally.
"Azula watch this," said Ty Lee happily as she dripped down a bit, her face almost touching the ground, as she did a push up while still doing a handstand. Ty Lee made use of her push up to propel herself into the courtyard lone tree her feet catching the branch where she swayed back and forth for a moment before arching her back to look over at Mai and Azula smiling.
"Pretty cool right Azula?" she said, waving.
"I suppose," said Azula, her eyes captivated not by the act, but by the slight cleavage Ty Lee had started developing. The way her friend was posed showed her a direct line of sight down her shirt and she enjoyed it.
"Don't listen to Azula, it's quite impressive for something you just started doing," said Mai smirking.
Azula let the small slight go, she was benevolent after all. Mai glanced at Azula out of the corner of her eye as if to see if she had gotten the reaction she wanted. Azula didn't give her the satisfaction; despite how tempting it was to, she was after all superior to this and all other girls.
"Azula perhaps you would show us how much further you've come along in your fire bending training," said Mai turning her head to Azula smirking.
"Oh Azula always looks so cool as she fire bends. I want to see it too," said Ty Lee flipping from the branch and landing crouched before running over.
"Oh Alright I suppose I could show you some of my new routines," she said, stepping forward and approaching the center of the courtyard.
Ty Lee moved next to Mai and sat down on a nearby rock as Azula centered herself. Inhale and exhale, feel the fire within and claim the world with it. Azula slowly raised her hands into a defense before abruptly shooting her hands into the air; blue flames shooting out to the surprise of Mai and Ty Lee. guiding the existing flames into an arc the blue flame moved as if it was alive above the two girls in a display of pure control. Azula made the flames circle the two girls, the flames closer to Mai than necessary before they once again returned to the sky in an almost serpentine manner before being allowed to disappear.
Ty Lee sprung up happily and clapped and Mai begrudgingly clapped, though she stayed seated.
"That was amazing Azula, you controlled the flames like they were a dragon or something!" she said happily.
"Yes, well sadly it's completely impractical for combat, unfortunately, it can barely light a candle after a certain point," she said, smirking.
She'd downplay her greatness because she was after all the greatest person alive besides her father. A superior being like herself had to show some humility to placate the masses.
"Princess," said a maid who approached the group and bowed.
"Your father has requested your presence," said the maid, still bowed.
"It seems I have royal business to attend to," she said smugly. "Maid I'll be gone for some time please keep my guests entertained."
With those words Azula turned and walked away regally. As she walked, servants and guards bowed and moved out of the way. She paid them no mind lost in her own thoughts. Why did father want her? She hadn't done anything of note recently. Zuko hadn't made a fool of himself recently either. Then the little voice at the back of her mind spoke up.
"Father wants us to pleasure him again," it whispered annoyed.
Azula almost tripped over her own feet. Sweat started to form on the back of her neck and she felt queasy.
"He said it was the last time before, he wouldn't break his word to one of his own kin," she retorted internally.
"We both know that's a lie. Look at us turning into a nervous wreck because of it. We know it isn't right, but we have no say. It's like we're some peasant girl a nobles taken interest in," the voice inside her retorted.
"Enough, we are the princess of the Fire Nation, we can endure anything for our nation and family. As father said after such acts he is relieved and can more easily focus on affairs of the nation. Not to mention he said we'd become the named heir over Zuko."
Azula's inner turmoil didn't have any more time to propagate as she arrived at her fathers chamber. With a deep inhale she stopped and straighten her clothes before knocking.
Azula had a slight limp and it infuriated her. Her usual grace, regality and precision all ruined for a man's enjoyment. Why did father have to use her so? Why did he keep breaking his word and forcing her into shameful acts that left her angry and feeling defeated. She caught a maid glancing at her pityingly. Azula stopped and glared at the maid preparing to unleash a hellstorm of fury when someone tapped her on the shoulder. She turned ready to breathe fire both literally and figuratively only to come face to face with a smiling Ty Lee.
"Hey Azula," she said simply.
Azula blinked shocked at her friends appearance here, the maid was supposed to keep her and Mai entertained.
"Azula?" Asked Ty Lee her smile waning as she noticed Azula's unkempt appearance.
"What?!" Azula snapped.
Ty Lee flinched away in surprise.
"I was…" began Ty Lee shrinking away.
"You were what? Curious? Bemused? Come to laugh at me? Or are you here to pity me?!" Said Azula her façade cracking as her crush saw her in her disheveled state.
"Azula your scaring me," whimpered Ty Lee.
Azula pushed Ty Lee and she fell backwards on to her rear. The maids and servants in the area quickly realizing if they lingered they might also become targets for her wrath.
Azula towered over Ty Lee her hands on hips.
"Answer me!" She yelled flames coming out the side of her mouth.
"I was worried about you," whimpered Ty Lee.
"You were gone so long and Mai and the maid left. No one would say where you were," tears welled up at the corners of Ty Lee's eyes as Azula glowered down at her.
Azula continues to look down at Ty Lee processing. Ty Lee cared? Why? Was this a ploy to get her pity? For advancement in rank? If so…
"I see you care for me?" Azula asked.
"Of course Azula we're friends," said Ty Lee sniffling.
"Friends will do anything for each other, would you do anything for me?" Azula asked.
Ty Lee sniffed and nodded.
"Ty Lee I need you to say it," Azula whispered.
"I'd do anything for you Azula," said Ty Lee.
"Maid," called Azula, "send word to Ty Lee's home. She'll be spending the night with me."
The nearest maid that had been lurking and listening stepped out and bowed before briskly walking away.
Azula turned her back on Ty Lee.
"Come along Ty Lee. We'll have to explore this friendship tonight," said Azula walking towards her room.
Ty Lee got up and went after Azula, wiping her tears and composing herself before jogging to catch up.
As Ty Lee caught up Azula began to speak.
"Ty Lee friendship involves love do you know that?"
"Of Course Azula, I've loved you before I met you! You're the princess of the fire nation!"
"So you love me?" Azula asked the corners of her mouth turning up slowly.
" Of course!"
" That's all well and good but," began Azula as they entered her room. " A girl can't love another girl unless she's of her family."
Ty Lee looked confused. Azula smirked inwardly.
"No one is to disturb me and my best friend tonight on pain of death," she declared expecting those who heard to spread the word. Then Azula closed the doors to her room and locked them.
"A woman can't love another woman?" Said Ty Lee confused. "But plenty if girls are friends with other girls."
"Yes, but not like us Ty Lee," said Azula stepping close to Ty Lee. They gazed into each other's eyes. Azula loved the innocent beauty of Ty Lee's eyes. She wanted them to be hers, the same as father had made her his. It was their right as royalty after all.
"We love each other deeply don't we," said Azula taking Ty Lee's hand in her own tenderly.
"We're special Ty Lee and that's not allowed, " said Azula softly.
"Not allowed?! Azula, but you're the fire nations princess isn't there something you can do? I don't want to loose you because I love you," said Ty Lee flustered.
Azula looked away and pretended to contemplate what to do. After what felt like an eternity to Ty Lee Azula spoke again.
"Ty Lee I don't know. If you were a man it'd be easy… but we're girls," said Azula looking at Ty Lee sadly.
Ty Lee started to tear up miserable at the idea of loosing her friend. It wasn't fair! Azula was her best friend. The only one who saw her as different from her siblings. If she lost her now what would she do?
"Ty Lee if you want to be with me forever there might be a way though," she whispered.
Ty Lee perked up, "Tell me how princess I'll di anything."
"Well if you're a girl you can't love me, but… if you're my pet you could love me all you want," said Azula shyly.
Ty Lee nodded immediately.
"You're a genius Azula! We can be together forever if that's the case!"
"Excellent sit on the bed and I'll draw up the paperwork," said Azula beaming at Ty Lee.
Quickly turn away she broke into a devious smile. Ty Lee would be her pet. She'd have to obey Azula and most importantly she'd be hers. As Azula sat at her desk she began to draw up a simple contract.
"Azula your room is very beautiful " said Ty Lee taking in huge room.
"I suppose," she said.
Ty Lee took it in from the high ceiling to the silk drapes and scrolls reminding one if their duty, honor and so on. A wall was dedicated to scroll and books on varying subjects, but mainly fire bending. The room was a testament to Azula's personality. Near and practical.
Ty Lee bounced nervously on Azula's soft bed. She was glad Azula had found away to be friends, but as she began to think about it why wasn't it allowed. She'd been so swept up in the moment, but weren't…
"It's ready," said Azula from her desk, "come here Ty Lee."
Ty Lee got up and went over her train of thought thrown off. In the end all that mattered was that Azula was happy, was that the one person who saw her as an individual was still around.
Ty Lee looked at the paper before signing it as her tutors had told her to always do. She furrowed her brow in confusion. Why had Azula written it in high noble? She hadn't told Azula, but she hadn't gotten the hang of reading it yet.
Blushing slightly, Ty Lee cleared her throat.
"Azula it seems agreeable," she said, trying to hide her shortcomings.
Azula smirked; at the age of 10 she was quite advanced literally to most her age; the high script was something usually only taught to males and those next in line to be the heads of the household at that. There was no way Ty Lee had any idea what she was agreeing to.
"I see, that's good," said Azula, holding up a fire nation pin.
"Stamp it with your blood and sign at the bottom and we'll be together forever," she said smiling.
Ty Lee smiled back and happily did as she was instructed. As soon as she signed Azula stood up and grabbed Ty Lee's wrist.
"Now puppy we need to make sure you're nice and healthy don't we," said Azula smiling openly now.
Ty Lee heard the excitement, malice and something she was unfamiliar in Azula's voice as her new master pushed her on to her bed. She looked shocked as Azula pinned her down and leaned down. Her eyes opened wide in shock as Azula's lips forced themselves onto hers. Ty Lee struggled. Azula's grip was firm and held her in place, in fact the more she struggled the more Azula deepened the kiss. Tears formed in the corner of Ty Lee's eyes as Azula's tongue explored her mouth forcefully.
Finally Azula pulled away panting.
"What's wrong puppy? What makes you so scared that you're trying to run away from your master?" said Azula as she climbed onto the bed properly and sat on her tight belly.
"Azula women shouldn't kiss each other…," said Ty Lee feeling confused, shamed and a little happy.
"Aww are you mad because I took your first kiss," said Azula leaning in again to kiss her again.
"It wasn't my first kiss, but… I don't know… I.. I'd have liked…" began Ty Lee before Azula smacked her.
The fact that Ty Lee had been touched before her had brought up something she wasn't used to dealing with. Jealousy. Who had taken her Puppy's first kiss. Ty Lee was hers, she'd been hers from the beginning. How dare she allow herself to be blemished? She'd have to make sure Ty Lee was hers in every way before someone else did. She was too beautiful, Azula felt too much…
"You promiscuous wench," said Azula pulling on Ty Lee's hair with one hand and the other pulling on her shirt tearing the fine fabrics. Ty Lee's pale flesh was revealed from behind the silk and cotton of her clothes. Ty Lee screamed in shock and fear as Azula continued to tear into her. Azula smacked her again leaving behind a red palm print. Azula Tore off Ty Lee's top completely revealing the small developing breasts that had been underneath. Azula panted looking down at Ty Lee as she cried. She tried to cover herself and squirm out from under her master. Azula took in a deep breath before she leaned in and kissed Ty Lee's forehead like her father did after he had been especially rough with her.
"Shhh, Ty Lee don't cry, I only did this because I love you," she whispered.
Ty Lee sniffled before she looked up at Azula.
"That's… that's not love," she said sniffing again.
"Shh yes it is, see I love you enough to punish you for being a bad girl. If I didn't love you Ty Lee would I have made sure we'd be together forever? Would I kiss you?" she asked gently, stroking Ty Lee's cheek.
"No, but… you're not supposed to hurt people you love," said Ty Lee looking away from Azula.
"You see others, they're okay with not being strong or okay with being wrong. But not me, I love you so much I'll do whatever it takes to make you strong and correct you. I hurt you to make you strong," said Azula tenderly turning Ty Lee to face her.
Ty Lee looked at her less sad.
"So you're doing this because you… you love me? Me the person not…," she said trailing off.
"Of course Ty Lee, I love you not your face. You're what's unique," she said smirking. "Now be a good girl and give me a kiss," whispered Azula leaning in.
Ty Lee hesitated before leaning up to kiss her new master .
Looking back Ty lee would remember this day with a mixture of confusing feelings. This is the story of a master and her pet and their sick, lust filled relationship.