Monday came quickly, and Zuko was back in school. Not exactly where he wanted to be, but he knew that he was going to see Celeste sometime in the day and for some reason it made the day a bit easier for him. He didn't deny it, he thought she was very pretty, and he anxious to hear what she could do. Zula made it seem like she was unbeatable. Maybe it was all just talk, or maybe she really was impressive. In the morning, Zula walked over to Zuko and his friends. "Be in the auditorium right after school. We only have ten minutes. Do you have your digital camera?" and he nodded, "The one that records video right?"

"No duh." He replied. "I got it." He was getting sick of his sister's constant nagging. Zula just glared at him.

"I want everything to be perfect. Did you start the website?"

"I will tonight."

"Why didn't you last night?" Zula asked, annoyed.

"Because I didn't want to. There will be plenty of time."

"Zuko, today is the seventh day of December. Christmas will be rolling around the corner shortly. It has to be up with people viewing by Christmas Eve! You got it?"

Zuko scoffed, "I got it, okay?" and then he crossed his arms. "Why don't you do any of this yourself?"

"Because I'm the manager! My job is to make sure Celeste is doing what is in her best interest. It being this close to the competition, I have to make sure she doesn't do anything to put her voice at stake. She has to keep the gift in perfect condition!"

"When is the competition?" Katara asked.

"Still thinking about signing up?"

"You know it." She replied with a smile. Zula smirked.

"Hmm. It's December 15th. But you might as well not show up. Celeste is going to scare the pants off of the other contestants when they hear her." She said, "You few are welcome to show up in the auditorium today and witness the phenomenon if you like. Just be there right after the bell rings." And Zula walked off. The group began to walk in the other direction.

"So, did you meat Celeste?" Sokka asked. Zuko nodded. "Was she nice?"

"She's very nice." Zuko said. Sokka bounced his eyebrow, hinting a deeper meaning to him. Zuko looked at him and shook his head. "Not like that. I just mean she's nice."

"Does she sing really well?" Katara asked.

"I haven't heard her sing." Zuko said. "I just met her and talked with her for a few minutes."

"Well I wanna go see her sing," Aang said, "I wanna see if she's a good as Zula says."

"Yeah, your sister can bend the truth." Katara butt in. Zuko shrugged.

"We'll just have to wait and see." He told them all, and he too was anxious to see what this girl was capable of.

Later, after the last bell of the day rang, and the students rushed out of their classrooms, the group met up in the hallway and headed to the auditorium. Katara was showing off a piece of paper. "Look, I got an entry form from my music teacher." She said.

"Just don't be too upset if she's better than you Katara." Aang said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Katara asked, making Aang turn away and blush. Zuko was readying his digital camera, changing the settings to video record and wiping off the lens with his sleeve. They entered the auditorium and spotted Zula standing in the front, talking to Celeste. Zuko's eyes immediately went directly to her. She was in a white sweater that hung off one shoulder with back pants and a matching belt over the waist of the sweater. Her hair was in a messy bun, but she still looked good to him. He walked up to them and smiled.

"Hey Celeste." He said.

"Hey Zuko!" she greeted him with a big smile.

"Celeste was just doing some voice practices." Zula said. "We want those higher notes nice and strong." Celeste turned back to Zuko and smiled. He smiled back. Zula must have seen it because she pushed Celeste up onto the stage. "Alright, alright, let's do this!" and she turned to the rest of the teenagers. "You losers have to be quiet!" she barked. And she crossed her arms. Zuko walked up to the side of the stage to get a good full body view. He zoomed in and focused on her waist up. "Ready Zuko?" Zuko gave his sister a thumbs up. "Okay, and quiet on the set! Go ahead and start Celeste." And Zula pushed the play button on a stereo.

Some soft music began to play and Zuko pushed record. "The Little Drummer Boy" played and everyone looked at Celeste. Celeste took in a deep breath and began to sing. "Said the night wind to the little lamb… do you see what I see?" she sang, "Way up in the sky…little lamb…do you see what I see?"

Immediately, the group's mouths dropped open. Her voice…it was so melodious! She started off soft and then let her volume and strength grow. She had a smile on her face as she sang every sweet note. The teenagers couldn't believe what they were hearing. It wasn't like any voice they had ever heard before. It was like an angel had come down to perform for them. They couldn't believe that Zula was right, but she was! Zula had found a singer who could beat most of the professional singers that were already out. It was clear now that Celeste had talent. Enough talent to take her all the way to the top. Zula grinned and crossed her arms.

Zuko was in shock. Never before had he ever heard such a beautiful voice! She had a special gift, one that couldn't be compared. He was speechless, yet a million thoughts swirled in his head. How could anybody be that good of a singer? Was it even humanly possible? Her voice seemed to stick to his ears and flow through his head. Every lyric, every note was a gift bestowed from her lips. Celeste was a real wonder to him now. It was obvious now that some supreme force from above had spent more time on this girl, molding her voice into sheer perfection! Her voice was like a beam of light, so warm and strong, and he was struck with awe. It was more than talent; it was the work of the gods.

Celeste ended the song with a single note, carrying it out with her arms spread out like an angel's. The note lingered in the air and grew softer until it was nothing. She stopped with her head bowed and Zuko had to remind himself to press stop on the camera. He did just that and lowered it to look away from the lens and get a clear view for himself. Wasn't it an angel in front of him, not just a sophomore girl? He had just heard the whisper of the gods come from this one being. How could it be? This girl in front of him, she seemed to perfect! She had one of the prettiest faces he had ever seen on the earth, and a voice that was unrivaled. Katara had her mouth open, and she just crumbled up her paper and tossed it over her shoulder. She knew there was no way she could beat that raw endowment. Aang clapped furiously and the others joined in.

"Bravo, bravo!" Aang called out.

"That was amazing!" Katara spoke up.

"I've never heard such talent." Sokka said.

"What did I tell you?" Zula goaded, "My girl Celeste is the best of the best!" and she clapped with them, "That-a-girl Celeste. Good job." Celeste bowed and smiled. Zuko stuck his camera in his pocket and clapped more. Celeste turned to him and smiled wider. She seemed to appreciate his applause even more than the others.

"Thank you." She said to them and jumped down from the stage.

"Well, that's all the time we have." Zula announced. "Celeste needs to go home and rest her voice. And my ride is waiting for me. I have to be going Celeste. It's my boyfriend. We're going back to my house…again." And she smirked and walked away.

"Wait! How will I get home?" Celeste asked.

"I'm sure my brother will give you a ride home." Zula said and exited the auditorium. Katara, Sokka and Aang shook hands with Celeste and congratulated her on her ability.

"I wouldn't have stood a chance against you." Katara said and left with Sokka.

"Yeah, you'll win for sure." Aang said and left. Celeste smiled on last time and turned to Zuko who was putting his gear on. They just looked at each other. Zuko admired the angel's lips and watched them settle back from the smile.

"So…" she started, "Can you help me out?" she asked. Zuko smiled a bit.

"C'mon." he said and she followed him outside as she put on her gear.