Petals From the Ashes

by NotNotBruins89

Avatar Aang was forced to take the life of Fire Lord Ozai to end the war, putting the world back into balance at the cost of his own balance. Azula will swear revenge and do whatever it takes to take out Aang and the rest of Team Avatar, and form the Red Lotus in order to do so. Credits to TheBakingQueen for the title! /u/9204146/TheBakingQueen

1. Prelude

Prelude

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"...Fire Lord Ozai, you and your forefathers have devastated the balance of this world. And now, you shall pay the ultimate price!" Bound to the earth below him, Ozai would stare in terror as the omnipotent avatar meticulously maneuvered the four elements into a pike. "You won't do it…" Ozai boasted, "you're far too weak to do it". Ozai let out one last roar, and then, it was over. Aang floated back to the ground and before him lay Ozai's lifeless body, hanging limp. With the adrenaline still coursing through him, he had the wherewithal to extinguish the inferno that covered Ba Sing-Se. He glanced down at the corpse, seeing the damage for the first time with his own eyes, his head vacant of any other thought. He fell to his knees and touched Ozai's cold skin, felt the warm blood on his hands. He cried out as the comet passed. The war was over, but he couldn't believe what he had done. "I-I killed him.." were the only words he could muster up before ultimately blacking out. Fire Lord Ozai was dead.

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Authors notes: Hi this is my first chapter lol i hope you enjoy this!

Special thanks to Lala for reviewing my chapters pre-submission! Please go check her page out ( u/14053698/)

Another special thanks to TheBakingQueen for coming up with the title! Please check her out too! ( u/9204146/TheBakingQueen)