Once upon a December
A/N: I've put a song in here. Yes it makes it a little longer than it should be, but the point is that it gives you a little hint. The princess is the one that is supposed to be singing it. Her attitude will confuse you for the first few pages, as to why she would be singing that song to Zuko when she hates him so much. It's a weird relation ship. …yes the song is from a pokemon cd… YOU DIE NOW! -- leave me alone. It's my story. O.Oright? right! TT noooooo! Kidding I'll let you read. Oh this is for the song Once upon a December, the first song has to be in here though.
Chapter 1
Introduce the Princess
The fire bender made of hate
Tsukiaye crossed her arms as the two boats sailed beside each other. She was the princess, the princess of the fire nation. She hated being ordered around and even more; she hated Zuko, her future husband. She looked smugly upon the ship as the crew hitched the two together. Her ship had broken down while she and her crew of fire benders had been looking for the Avatar. Zuko's ship was the closest one that they could reach.
Years ago, Tsukiaye and Zuko had been best friends. They lived in the fire kingdoms palace and had normal, well normal for them, lives. They would get in trouble together and sneak out of the palace together. After Zuko challenged the general in the war room and then refused to fight his father, Tsukiaye had taken it as an attack on her too. She knew that Zuko's refusal to fight was his ticket out of the country.
Years later, the princess was now trying to capture the Avatar to erase the shame that Zuko had placed on her, solely for the fact that she was his wife.
When the two ships connected Tsukiaye was called over to the side and greeted by Zuko's uncle Iroh. "Hello General Iroh."
Iroh smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder, "It's alright Tsukiaye, you can call me uncle, it's been a very long time hasn't it?"
Tsukiaye nodded without emotion, "Yes it has."
"Hm…you know you have become a lot like my nephew. I really think that the two of you need a vacation." Iroh rubbed his chin and smiled, "You used to be such a sweet little thing. You were so careless. But now, you and Zuko are both very bitter. It seems that you both have some dark spots in your hearts."
Tsukiaye removed the handkerchief that had been covering most of her face to reveal a dark red and purple scar on the right side of her face.
Iroh jumped slightly seeing the scar almost identical to Zuko's. "Princess, what happened to have you get that?"
Tsukiaye covered her eye with her right hand, "I was fighting my father. I questioned his authority and told him that I wouldn't marry a dishonorable husband. He told me that his shame was imprinted in my soul and that I shouldn't question his judgment, and that my dishonor would be there till Zuko erased his. He and I had an agnikai and the irony hit when my father blasted me in the face, the opposite side that Zuko was hit. I was willing to put up a fight, but I didn't really know how to fire bend that well. The Fire Lord said that my fighting for the right to my honor was the right thing to do. He told me that my being a woman made me weak, but my fighting made me strong and honorable. That is why I am out here with these ships."
Iroh looked at her in amazement, "You fought your father?"
Tsukiaye nodded uncovering her eye.
"But Kuzuki is so strong, how did you manage to fight him?" Iroh stared at her burnt face in slight amazement.
"I really couldn't. I tried my best, but after a few seconds I lost. I believe it was the fact that I was willing to stand up and challenge my father that impressed the fire lord."
Iroh nodded, "yes, I think after what Zuko did, my brother is simply satisfied by that."
Tsukiaye turned her face away from Iroh and sighed, "I'm chasing the avatar in attempt to regain my honor and erase what Zuko has done to me."
Iroh smiled at her, "Well you shouldn't tell him that, he gets all fired up about the littlest things."
"He always has."
A/N: that's the first chapter! Happy that you like it if yah do! Review! I'm rushed for time!