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Chapter 6: Just How Creepy Ozai Can Be

Kellie stared absently at her breakfast plate the next morning in the Dining Hall. It had been piled high with mild tasting foods, since she couldn't take what the people of the Fire Nation normally would eat.

"Is there something wrong, dear child?" Kellie's head shot up.

"Huh? Oh, no, nothing's wrong." Ozai didn't look convinced.

"Are you sure?" Kellie gritted her teeth in frustration.

Deep breaths, deep breaths, don't get angry, don't get angry…

Kellie told herself.

"I'm fine. It's just," Kellie paused to think of an excuse.

"It's just the people of my land, we, nor me, are used to such grand things. I guess I'm still getting used to it." Ozai nodded. It made sense.

"You must not have a lot of land." Kellie shook her head.

"Ephrata is a small island in the middle of the ocean, we get rare visitors." Ozai smirked.

"I can see why. How come Ephrata hasn't participated in the war?" Kellie gulped. This never occurred to her.

Don't stutter when you answer, you moron! WHAT EVER YOU DO, DON'T STUTTER!

"War? My people never knew there was a war. If there is, it's proof of how small and cut-off my homeland is." Ozai looked fairly surprised.

This place, it really IS small.

"Ah, so you are my brother's pet now, eh?" A venom voice sounded behind Kellie. She turned around, to see a girl with jet black hair.

"Pet? I'm no pet. I have too much of a will to be one." The girl cocked her head.

"Really?" Kellie gritted her teeth.

Deep breaths, DON'T GET ANGRY!

Shut up. This time, I WANT to be angry.

"Really." The girl's smirk was something Kellie wanted to burn off so bad.

"Fine then, I'll just ignore you from now on, but now, I'll have my breakfast." And the girl walked forward.

Kellie looked away, but stuck her foot out. The girl tripped, and her face landed in Kellie's breakfast.

"Whoops! I'm so sorry, Princess Zula." Zula looked up at her, bewildered.

"You know my name?" Kellie gave her a false smile.

"Yes. I have resources. Like a certain Fire Nation Prince." Zula growled. Kellie was seriously enjoying herself.

"Don't take that tone of voice with me, young lady!" Ozai's mouth fell open. This lady, was different. To say the least.

"YOUNG LADY? I BET I'M TWICE AS OLD AS YOU ARE!" Kellie and Zula growled, and their foreheads made contact, when a voice boomed over them.

"ENOUGH!" Kellie and Zula looked up at Ozai.

"You two may fight, but not in here! Go out and spar!" The Fire Lord ordered. Kellie grinned devilishly at Zula, then bowed.

"Thank you my Lord, sorry for the disruption." Kellie said. Then she grabbed Zul by the collar, and dragged her out of the Dining Hall, and out, into the training hall Iroh had shown her. Ozai walked out a separate door, to the balcony over-looking that same hall.

Kellie changed into the training vest, pants, and boots that Zuko had given her, and walked out onto the arena. Zula was waiting for her.

"Ready to lose?" Zula jeered. Kellie smirked.

"You're outmatched, ya moron!" Zula growled, and sent a blast of fire at her. Kellie raised an eyebrow, and took a step to the left. The fireball just sailed past.

Kellie continued doing things like that. Zula was trying her hardest, but it was child's play to Kellie.

Ozai watched with interest as Kellie bested his daughter, without even trying.

The child is good. VERY good.

Soon, Zula was on her knees, wheezing. Kellie walked up to her, and Zula looked up with spite.

"I win." Was all Kellie said. She began to examine her nails.

"Pity. I was expecting a challenge. But I guess I'll just have to find Zuko or Iroh for that." And she turned on her heel, and walked away.

Zula unsteadily got to her feet, and sent a fireball at Kellie. She tilted her head to the right.

"PREDICTABLE!" Kellie yelled in a sing-song voice over her shoulder. Zula growled, and went back to the Dining Hall.

Kellie hissed in disapproval at the dresses maids held up for her.

"Please, Lady Kellie! Just wear one!" They begged. Kellie folded her arms across her chest, and turned her back on the dresses.

"NO! If I have to wear one of those things to a ball, then I don't wanna go!" Just then, Zuko walked in.

"Are we having trouble?" He asked the maids. They all nodded.

"She won't wear anything!" One whined.

"I can fix that. Kellie, you'd best pick a dress." She glared at him over her shoulder.

"Or what? You know you can't bribe me." Zuko smirked.

"No, but there could be a reenactment of Music Night in here." Kellie's eyes got wide, and she turned to the dresses.

"Dresses! Got it! Right!" And Kellie ran over to one maid holding a crimson dress with no sleeves, and embroidery.

Kellie sighed unhappily as Ozai held a giant, not to mention extremely boring speech, of thanks to his son for capturing the Avatar, and of the war.

Kellie began to nod off, when the sound of forks and knives clinking against fine China woke her up. She looked around, and ate what was on her plate like everyone else.

Soon, dancing began. Kellie spied Iroh talking to his brother, then pointing at her. Kellie rolled her eyes.

5, 4, 3, 2…

"ATTENTION EVERYONE!" Iroh yelled. Kellie's shoulders drooped.

1.

"WOULD LADY KELLIE BLESS US WITH A SONG?" Kellie sighed as she walked forward.

"YES." Kellie walked on stage.

Think of a song, think of a song, THINK OF A SONG ALREADY! DAMN IT!

Aha! I got one!

Kellie cleared her throat, then sang one of her favorite songs.

When you hear this sound a-comin'

Hear the drummers drumming

I want you to join together with the band

We don't move in any 'ticular direction

And we don't make no collections

I want you to join together with the band

Do you really think I care

What you eat or what you wear

I want you to join together with the band

There's millions of ways to laugh

And everyone's a path

I want you to join together with the band

Everybody join together

I want you to join together

A-come on and join together with the band

We need you to join together

Come on and join together

Come on, and join together with the band

You don't have to play

A-you can follow or lead the way

I want you to join together with the band

We don't know where we're going

But the season's ripe for knowing

I want you to join together with the band

It's the singer not the song

That makes the music move along

I want you to join together with the band

This is the biggest band you'll find

It's as deep as it is wide

I want you to join together with the band

Hey, hey, hey, join together

Everybody come on, come on, and join

Join together with the band

We need you to join together

Everybody come on

Hey, hey hey

Join together with the band.

Kellie hummed the last few chords to the guitar solo, and her song ended. Iroh came up to her.

"Excellent job, miss Kelso." Kellie blushed, and grinned down at him.

"You remembered. How sweet." Iroh chuckled.

"You'd be surprised what this old man can remember."

After Kellie's song, people told her what an excellent job she did. They asked for the name. ("What do you think? It's called Join Together.")

And then, slow dancing came. Zuko asked for a dance.

"It would be an honor." And Zuko led Kellie out to the dance floor.

It was a gentle waltz, and Kellie nearly fell asleep. Until she saw Zhao working his way toward her.

No. It can't be. Can it?

It is. He's going to ask for a dance.

Kellie was about to warn Zuko, when a large hand put itself on his shoulder. Kellie and Zuko both looked up to see Ozai looking down on him.

"Son, may I have a dance with the Lady?" Zuko eyed his father, then spoke.

"Yes, father."

Kellie kept her eyes down and away from Ozai as they waltzed. Women took Ozai's lead and began to ask Zuko for a dance. He said yes to all. Even if it was for a few minutes.

Kellie was growing uncomfortable under Ozai's stare. Finally, he spoke. But the question took her off guard.

"Have you married my son yet?" Kellie looked up at Ozai. Kellie's green eyes bore into Ozai's molten gold ones.

"N-n-no." Ozai smiled gently down at her.

"Oh." He wouldn't stop smiling at her. Kellie couldn't take it much longer.

Suddenly, one of his hands crept upwards from its spot around her waist, toward the rim of her dress. Kellie gasped, and wrenched herself out of his grip.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" She hissed. But Kellie didn't give Ozai time to answer. She stalked off for Zuko's room.

Upon arrival, she took the stupid dress off, and changed into black, to suit her mood. She tore her hair out of its bun, and ripped the gold chain from her neck. She looked at it in disgust. She looked at the rubies hanging in the chain, then threw the necklace against the wall.

Kellie flopped down onto the bed, and sighed as she stroked her collar bone. She missed the cool feel of her glass cross.

She closed her eyes, and tried to sleep.

I wanna go home.

Aww, so sad. And the song, Join Together, is not mine. It belongs to The Who. GOT IT!
Lawyers: DANG IT!

INSANITY AT ITS FINEST
LONG LIVE HIPPIES!

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