Katara was taking the most significant chance of her life so far. There was more to come. Helping to kill the Fire Lord and having his son crowned was a risky business. Especially with no real way established yet for killing the most powerful Firebender in the nation.
But first things first, after she finished updating Aya in the harem garden, she remained in the harem and approached three of the newer women. They weren't virgins when they arrived, so their virginity wasn't up for the plucking like hers was, making them members of the harem, but not some of the women paraded in front of the Fire Lord.
And that was the point. He didn't know about them yet. And she wanted to be the one to enlighten him. They were a large part of her next step.
She walked up to them and sat down, and the servants she had tasked with bringing food and drink laid everything out quietly and efficiently. Kei had orchestrated it with her mother's kitchen knowledge, and Katara had plans to raise her spot among the servants.
The three golden-eyed women looked at her in shock. None of them dared to speak to her. They were already trained on the pecking order in the harem, and they were towards the bottom –for now.
"I'm Katara."
One giggled and said, "everyone knows your name. Can we help you with anything?"
And Katara launched into phase one. She explained how she noticed them and their enjoyment of each other. She also had overheard them talking about how they all loved rougher sex acts. They were excited to be in the harem and be bitten like the other women. She said, "you know who I am and how I've had a rough start with the Fire Lord. I was hoping we could help each other. I believe I can get you three all in with the Fire Lord together and get you bitten by him. Although I have a feeling, he'd enjoy watching you bite each other too. And you three strike me as those that, if given a chance, can put on a very sexually stimulating show."
One of them eyed her funny, "and what would you get out of this?"
"A peace offering to the Fire Lord and hopefully a Ball. I would make sure to try to get you three invited, but that will depend partially on how well you please him."
She watched the three women try to figure out any pitfalls in her idea. Katara wanted to roll her eyes. She was actually telling the whole truth this time, and they hesitated.
"So we get wild kinky rough sex with the Fire Lord, and all you get is a kudos and a party?"
She smiled, "he was incredibly pissed off with me. You heard I spit in his face, right?"
And so Katara was walking through the palace hall, drawing odd looks from everyone. She was followed by three scantily dressed women and two guards with scars on their faces.
She got to the Fire Lord's office, and this was where the real risk started. She didn't have an invitation, and she was a mistress. Even the councilmen's wives didn't dare approach him.
She indicated the three women behind her to Ozai's secretary. "Meet Rin, Jin, and Yin." They had agreed to use new names since it made them seem more like a unit. "A surprise for the Fire Lord. Do you think he'd be willing to set aside some time for me?"
The Secretary looked at her and said, "and the point of them is?"
She shifted and smiled; she was glad he gave her a chance to explain. "I'll be direct with you. They like pleasuring each other and men. I think he'd find the three of them satisfying physically and visually. They all also get off on being bitten."
She looked over at the women. "Yin, show him your breasts." She did, and his eyes popped wide.
He asked, "who bit her?"
"That one is from Jin. They like to play rough."
He chuckled and said, "I'll see if he's available now." As he left, Yin covered back up.
Katara and the women were quickly shown into the Fire Lord's office. When they were in, he grumbled, "what is this about? I was assured this was something worth my time."
Katara flicked her wrist, and one of the women bit another one hard on her breast. She didn't even pay attention to which. Her eyes were on the Fire Lord's reaction when the woman bitten yelled, "harder, dammit!" And then moaned out lustily.
Katara said, "I discovered them in the harem." She was glad to see the unconcealed lust in his eyes.
"You want something," he stated matter-of-factly.
"A Ball. I want to be responsible for throwing a Ball –in your honor, of course," Katara said.
"And what do I get out of it?!"
"My gratitude," she said, indicating the woman. "They like it rough, and they would be pleased to be in your bed together. And you put the wives in their place. They want a Ball and have been unsuccessful in getting one. What does it say if a mistress can succeed where they failed?"
"You'd have power in their eyes," he commented. "Why would I even want to give that to you?"
"Because I'm one person, and you can put so many more in their place by doing this."
"Get in here!" he yelled. When his Secretary entered, Ozai pointed at Katara. "She's throwing a Ball; coordinate the schedule. Get her anything or anyone she needs." He glared at Katara, "show me you won't shame me with this Ball, water peasant."
She bowed low to him. "As you say, Fire Lord." she then quirked her brow. "Have fun."
He let out a rumbling chuckle. "I intend to. Now everyone who isn't about to get fucked get out."
She stood on the other side of the door with the Secretary, and she asked, "is there anywhere we can meet to go over the Ball now? I have a feeling he won't be needing your services for the rest of the day." He just chuckled at that.
"You know Katara. This is the first time that my dick has ever been limp around you," Zuko grumbled. She laughed and stroked his cock through his pants, and he snatched her hand and pulled it away. "Katara, you just got done telling me about my father's depravity. They're all biting each other and fucking!"
She rolled her eyes. "Zuko, look at it from my standpoint."
"That you're getting by father pleased sexually?!"
She scoffed, "you saved me."
"I don't understand," he said, confused by her seeming non-sequitur.
"You saved me from that man. From being beaten and forced and broken. You are my hero. But who is protecting the other women? Aya has Haru, but not all of the others are so lucky. They like the biting and the things he's into. This wasn't just to get my way with him. It was to protect the women in the harem too. Uncle is right. He gets off on the visual stimulation. I think it's why he has his invite-only dinners. What if he can get the visual stimulus in his own bed? They don't mind being watched playing with each other. I think it would result in fewer of those sick dinners. This means if more men than just Haru bite their women to get noticed and included, that would cut down on the biting. And if they don't have to sample the harem because there isn't a sex dinner, then some men might stay faithful to their wives. And it's known that it all came from me. I approached them lavishly with food and drink in the harem at the busiest time, and my guards and I escorted them to Ozai's office. Your mistress might have just decreased the demand on the harem a bit."
"You were worried for those women. I didn't even consider… I'm sorry, Katara."
"Don't be. You saved me, and we are a team. Yes, I was worried, but more than that, it got me more of the power I will need to help you. Ozai said yes to the Ball, unlimited budget, and I'm planning it. I have a small temporary office in an out-of-the-way corner. I'm the only woman in the whole palace that has one. And tomorrow, Kei's mother is setting up a lavish lunch where I invited the wives and Aya, and I'll announce the Ball. There will be a careful tally kept of which wives attend. I'm assured the palace seamstress will simply be so busy that those that don't attend will have to go out of these walls to find someone to make their dress.
"Kei is now my temporary assistant for this Ball, and she is well-liked and blood-connected to many among the servants. Do you know her dear uncle is in charge of the Royal Library, where they have many famous and exquisite golden dragon statues under glass? He was thrilled to help his only niece out and promised to display them at the Ball, which is perfect since the theme is Dragons and Fire."
Zuko was the roughest with her he had ever been. He ripped at her dress, tore some of the seams, and stripped her naked. "I'm so damn hard now. And you're not wearing any panties –naughty girl. I heartily approve. And on top of that, you made yourself the acting Fire Lady. The woman who spit in the face of the most powerful man in the world." He stripped himself and pulled her up flush to his body. "My father is a fucking moron. No sex, no thrill could be better than the one we have. You are my wife in all but name. Nothing is better than sex with someone you love who loves you back. When I wake up in the mornings with you naked beside me, I'm happy just to know you're close. What he has is so empty and hollow."
"Your father can't love; he can't understand this, Zuko. I almost pity Azula. He doesn't love her; he approves of her. She's been spending her whole life chasing something she won't ever get."
"I see your brain working, Katara. What's the next move?"
She grimaced. "To have your uncle kick your ass with Firebending for the next week in the cave. Sorry."
"Done," he said, sighing. "Now, why?"
"You, dear man. You already believe in my reasoning. You need to start sparring with the council members and beating them and don't say you can't. You're going up against your father."
She then kissed down his jawline. "And I will sexily tend to all your aches and pains and make you forget about every bump and bruise. Too bad you agreed already. I was prepared to get down on my knees to convince you."
"Tonight, Katara, I'm going to have you on your back. As much as I enjoy coming down your throat, I love how you scream for me when I fuck that perfect cunt of yours." He pushed her down on the bed and thrust into her hard. "You make me crazy. I want you so damn badly. I find your brain and intelligence so sexy, and it gets me so hot when you use it to help me. Do you know how it makes me feel worthy for the first time in my whole fucking life?!"
He locked eyes with her and roughly took her. He loved how wild she was for him, and when they orgasmed and held her sated, he loved the look of her disheveled sex hair.