A/N: this is itthe second chaper... I would like to thank my reviewers. you all have helped so much. I have to give extra props to beagleluv the bestest editor ever... sniffsniff...if it wasn't for herthis story wouldn't be posible. thank you so much beagleluv you rock. wordscan not describe how thankful i am. ( frost and fires sis: whait i know! THANK YOU! hows that ?)thanks for the parts you added they realy helped.

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Chapter 2

Stealthily I walked toward the laughter carefully avoiding each low hanging branch. They were unmoving, but menacing in the fact than one cry from those dried limbs could mean my capture and humiliation.

As I peered through the bushes to my dismay and utter surprise it was Azula and her two companions Mai and Ty lee. Now the laughter matched a face, it was Mai's. I could see she was laughing at one of Ty lees tricks gone wrong.

Ty lee had been balancing a water jug on a spear on her nose when she had slipped on some loose gravel. The spear impaled the ground in front of Azula. I smirked as a vision of the spear impaling Azula entered my mind. Next the water jug landed on Ty lees head leaving her soaked and on the ground muddy with a huge knot forming on her head.

As I surveyed the scene I thought about attacking them, but soon realized it would be foolish. Another thought occurred: I could at least learn what they were up to. With extra precaution I stole forward until I was close enough to hear the band of girls.

"OkOk, its time to get back to the task at hand." Azula instructed while fiercely pulling the spear from the ground.

"Alright" came Ty lees cheerful voice "so we have to capture your uncle and your brother simple enough so how are we going to do it?"

" Well Zuko will be easy" Azula laughed "but Iroh has, somehow, figured out a way to redirect my lightning. When we capture Zuko, Iroh will come running to save his precious nephew and simple as that we have a trap."

Azula's comment about my capturing being easy infuriated me. I could hold my own against some of the finest trained benders in the fire nation, but just because she was born with a gift her beating me made me weak. I could hear the bark on the tree I was leaning against whistle and crack as heat escaped my fists. Unfortunately that got the attention of the too clever Azula.

The next thing I knew Ty lee was above me in the tree and Mai had some of her wrist darts cocked and aimed at my throat. Mai still had the same look as she did when we were little, but it seemed she was a little more something… I couldn't find the word for it, but she was different. I thought as my eyes took in her new figure.

Azula chuckled as she stalked toward me and held the spear head to my heart (something that she is lacking). I was startled out of my thoughts as I started down the shaft of the spear at the obnoxious face of my sister. " I told you catching little Zuzu here would be easy."

"Don't call me that!" I scowled at her.

"Yes it was easy but far too unexciting" Mai replied. Ty lee just chuckled and muttered something, the only word audible being Zuzu. Azula gagged me and Ty lee and Mai guided me to the camp hands bound in iron. I mentally cursed at myself for being so careless. After a few defiant kicks at Azula and a return slap or two, I found I was locked up in Azula's tank.

Iron bit into my wrists and ankles. My feet and hands were going numb. My shoulders ached with the weight if the cast iron pulling down on them. The door slid open and the dark retreated against the always-triumphant light. The sun, witch I had once taken great gladness in seeing, threatened to blind me. Azula strutted in and closed the door behind her. She sent a flame to one of the lamps and firelight illuminated the cold steel boxcar.

"What's the matter Zuzu you look tired" she mocked "those bindings to heavy for my poor week brother."

"Don't call me Zuzu" I almost screamed… "And Im not weak!" In return she laughed. And in my defiance I stood to prove I still had strength to fight her. She stopped laughing and started at me with the evil eye she was so famous for. "

"You still have too much spirit left." she sneered the last words "I will break you dear brother…" She stalked around me. I could feel the weight of the cast iron on my shoulders threatening to bring me to my knees. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Azula going through her stances. She was lighting bending. I felt fear for a brief second, but that second was enough to break my concentration, and I fell to my knees. The iron hit the floor with a hollow thud, though I didn't know it then that sound would be the beginning of many nightmares.

"Perfect her venomous tone hissed."She sent what appeared to be a lighting whip at me. The pure form of energy hit me right of my spine in a perfectly straight line up my back. My shirt fell to the ground the sleeves slipping down to my wrists. All the muscles in my body clenched painfully. The only thing that prevented me from screaming was that my jaw was clenched unmovable by the electricity. I knew I had to remain conscious and that was the thing I focused on.

"Well this wont do at all how am I suppose to enjoy this without your screams" I barley heard Azula all my concentration was on consciousness. I could feel the blood spill from the burned wound on my back. Azula threw water on me and bent down to were the puddle had formed. She placed her fingers in the water and sent out bolts lighting. The electricity danced through the water as well as my body. It was less powerful and didn't have the same effect on my muscles but the pain was nearly equal. The bluish light danced through the small room. The glow gave Azula a hellish look that reminded me of the blue spirit mask. She kept the voltage the same for five minutes until she stopped and started again she did this three times until my throat was nearly raw from screaming…

Azulas P.O.V.

"I think I will go back to fire bending," I thought out loud. I produced another whip this time of flame. Another lash landed across the back of my mistake of a brother. This made a symbol similar to an upside-down letter V. And again there were no muscle spasms to stop his cries. His scream echoed through the room. Insanities influence hemmed my laugh as it faltered under my brothers pain driven screams… I let my whip crack once more, but this time he did not scream. He held his breath and let out a small hiss. I was disappointed by this, but the A I had engraved in his back made up for it.

He would bear that scar the rest of his miserable life. I would even say I out did fathers work. I walked over to his side an insane smile upon my face. I kicked his hands from under him. He now laid face first on the boxcars floor. I brought my heavy boot upon his back. I watched my pathetic older brother scream and writhe in pain.

I would be queen of the fire nation and he would be my toy to torment when paper work got to boring. I laughed at this. I lifted my foot and sent a fireball in its place. I shuttered at his scream it gave me such peace. Soon there would be no brother or Avatar to stand in the way of my throne. And to think that this wouldn't have been possible if that idiot of an uncles son hadn't of died.

It wouldn't be long till little Zuzu was broken and the Avatar lay next to him in a fire nation jail cell.

Zuko's P.O.V

"You're pathetic. Did you honestly believe that father wanted you back?" She cackled and kicked me in the ribs flipping me over on to my back. The pain flared again and I let out a half grunt half whimper. "Even with the Avatar delivered to him He'll never love you. He'll probably find another reason to banish you." she said this like it was funny. "Hell I wouldn't be surprise if he had you assassinated! she said this particularly loud. Tears began to fall down my cheeks and dripping to the shuddering floor below me.

After a pause in words and a crushing blow to my already broken ribs. she shouted in a commanding voice "Get up." I thanked the gods that none of my broken ribs had punctured my heart, and I tried to stand afraid of another foot to the ribs. It was hard but I managed. I had to lean against the wall though it caused me pain it was better than another lash.

"Obedience! Ha-ha How easily you break." she cackled. She sent a flaming punch into my stomach. I groaned and fell to the floor. "Bitch" I gasped I tried to get air back into my lungs. I could tasted the blood in my mouth and felt it drip from the corner of my lips. My comment had infuriated her. She hauled me back up and sent a forceful punch to my face. I felt my head hit the floor and that was my last memory before consciousness left me.

Mai's P.O.V.

Ty lee and I covered our ears to the horrific screams of our once prince. I knew Azula was cruel. I could never have imaged such pure evil coming from a princess. I felt horror rise through my chest as I heard the crack of a whip and the smell of burning flesh. A new fear arose in my mind for Azula.

A/N thats all folks!