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Azula entered her room with a sigh. Dinner with father and brother had been very awkward, at least for her. All they spoke about was of how weak her Avatar was and of how futile it was for the other Nations to revolt against the might or the Fire Empire. Crazy talk was all they said, not one of them knew of the traitor in their midst, the one with the key to their downfall. Could be too much trust or luck or she was simply that good at keeping stuff hidden.

With a sigh she opened the door to her room and began to remove all the bindings on her gown, all the while thinking of the boy that gave her a reason to live as well as kept her sane.

According to him, the air benders who had gone into hiding when their Temples had been 'sacked', were fully on their side since her warning was what saved their lives with minor casualty. Maybe with time he would have way more water benders on their side as well as earth benders. She wasn't naive enough to think no one would oppose their rule, if she could have at least half of the army and people in the world on their side, then their reign would be secured.

"I wish you'd told me you were going to give me a strip tease, I would have come better dressed." She heard her Avatar say from the direction of her bed.

"What can I say, I love to surprise my friends." Azula said.

"I hope it's only me you surprise like this, I'd hate to have to break some guy's balls for looking at what only my eyes should see."

"That's rather possessive of you Aang, imagine what I'd do to that girl you have a crush on when I choose to be possessive as well."

"A possessive best friend, is every man's dream." Aang said and stood up from the bed in order to approach her naked form. "You're beautiful."

"You say that all the time."

"Well, it's true." Aang said as he ran a palm over her sides. "But right now I'm not in the mood."

"What's wrong?" Azula asked, Aang was always in the mood.

"Katara kissed me." Aang said and looked into her eyes.

Azula had to use every power in her body to hold herself from frowning. "On the lips?"

"Yeah."

"Well you should be ecstatic, your crush just kissed you." Azula said instead even though she wanted to curse the girl's name.

"I ... I freaked out okay?" Aang said and backed her in favour of looking out the balcony.

"Why, was she that bad?" Azula asked, hoping that was the case. Oh Agni, she wished she had the bravery to tell him of her feelings for him.

"She was great, it just felt like I was being unfaithful to you." Aang said without looking at her.

Azula wanted to leap off the balcony in joy. "Do you really love the girl?" His answer would make or break her next action. If he said no, she would tell him she loved him as more than a friend, but if he said yes...

"Yes, yes I do, but I love you too." Azula's breath hitched at his words before wearing a smile, maybe she could turn this in her favour. After all, she's loved the Avatar far longer than the Water Princess, surely she deserved to have him more than the girl. Decision made she looked up to his face only to see tears in his eyes. That made her heart break. The poor boy was so confused and afraid, any girl he chose would make the other girl get hurt. If any of them got hurt it could end his campaign before it even begun properly.

She loved Aang, but was she willing to ruin the good relationship he had with the Water Nations over having him call her his girlfriend?"Well, I love you too, but only as a friend. Go for her Aang, I wish you the best of luck."

Aang looked at her with sadness before he walked up to her and kissed her firmly on the lips.

"Thank you."

With a run and leap, he opened his glider and flew up to the clouds where Appa probably was.

That day had been the worst day of her young life. She had cried herself to sleep knowing without a doubt that she'd ruined any hope of she and Aang being a thing. She had thrown herself harder into her training with such a gusto that her trainers became worried whenever it was time for a spar.

Now that the Avatar had crossed the line and actually bedded the girl, she feared she had truly lost any chance of having him. Even the sex and kisses had ended because she knew without a doubt that Aang wouldn't date Katara and be intimate with her. All she had of Aang were the memories of their nights together.

She would still be loyal to the loveable air bender, after all it wasn't really his fault that she didn't tell him of her true feelings. She was willing to take over the world for him, anything at all was on the table if her Aang would be happy, including letting go of her feelings for him.

That is if I can

"We are approaching Zhao's ship now, princess." The captain said.

For a fortnight they'd journeyed across the sea with their fastest ships in order to catch up with Zhao as he returned. Three days ago his ships had been sighted and now, she was going to sink his ship, take Yue and return to the Water Nation with the girl in tow. The plot of the Avatar and Fire Princess would finally be closer to the grand finale.


Zhao was on the moon. Just when he feared he would lose days after winning, Ozai was proved to be truly devious and sent his daughter to aid him bring Yue back with about fifteen thousand men, if the fifteen ships were any indication. Looking back, he saw about three Water Naval ships approaching at an alarming speed, hopefully the superior bending of fire would destroy them utterly.

"Bring the princess to the deck, I would want Princess Azula to see the girl once she gets close to our ship." Zhao said and kept watching Azula's ships get closer and closer to his, in minutes, her ship became close enough for a plank to be placed across.

"Admiral Zhao, it's a pleasure to be in you presence." Princess Azula said as he arrived on his ship with two of her friends and a dizen masked guards.

"I'm not Admiral yet, your highness." Zhao said. The only reason he was being called one could be because he was being promoted. Was the Emperor promoting him at last? Maybe it was the Emperor's way of saying he was now a worthy match for Azula?

"Well, congratulations are in order I guess. Here is your promotion letter." Azula said and gave Zhao with her own hands.

Oh Agni. He was going to be Admiral at last. After years of trying and plotting and moving up, he was finally getting to the very top. The position where he could own a grand home in Crimson Island and be a worthy match to the Princess. An accident later and he could be Firelord. He doubted Iroh would be a problem to his rise to Monarchy.

With shaking hands, he took the scroll and beamed brightly. "Thank you your highness, this is a dream come true for me." He said and broke the Emperor's seal and then opened the letter slowly... only to see a blank page.

He barely had a second to think before a ball of blue flame came barreling at him at a fast pace, only a crazy act by his suicidal guard saved his life. Without thinking he replied with his own before back flipping and sending two fists of fire at the Princess.

The princess easily batted his flame away as if it had been an annoying fly before she spun around sending an arc of blue fire that he had to raise a wall of fire to avoid being roasted, however the force of the clash threw him out of the deck and into the sea.

With flame at his heels he flew out or the sea only to see a bolt of lightning too late which went right into him, throwing him high into the sky and down into his watery grave.


Yue was in shock. She had thought she was going to Ozai with the pervert Zhao only to find out she was going back home, this time with Princess Azula, but not for the reasons she thought; which were naive. Princess Azula planned to have a bloodless coup in order to mine the gold there. Azula didn't say why just that that was her plan.

"You want me to tell the ships coming to back down and follow you and then tell my father to allow you enter and possess pur land in order to take the gold you want?" Yue asked.

"Yeah, got a problem with that? I just saved your life you know, the least you could do is be grateful." Azula said with a shrug as she stared Yue in the eyes all the while sipping her wine and eating her salad.

"I could just say thank you and be on my merry way." Yue said.

"Or you could help me conquer your home without bloodshed. Because if you think saying no would spare your home from a sack... you're in for a rude awakening girl." Azula said and stood up. "It's you I am doing this for, don't you get it? Us girls got to stick together, I take your home and grant you protection as a result and my father stays put where he is."

"I'm guessing the Southern Water Nation would also enjoy your benevolence." Yue said.

"Of course, I am nothing if not merciful." Azula said. "What do you say, help me help you help me?"

"There is a lot of 'me' in this deal." Yue said.

"No doubt, but you'll still take it." Azula said.

Yue sighed in surrender, she would bide her time until she had the ability to free her people from Azula, until then she would be a quiet hostage.

"I agree to your deal." Yue said sadly.


After her tea arrived, which was delicious by the way, she began to listen to every conversation that was happening around her through the vibrations her feet was able to pick up. She gleaned nothing helpful, however she got an idea. Focusing on the most rough sounding man that fit the persona of a man angry with his condition, she walked up to him with the most distress look."Do... do you have any idea where someone who is in hiding could be?" Toph asked the man while playing with her gown."Do I look like a Hound to you? Bugger off girl." The gruff man replied."Please, I really need your help sir, my brother is missing and I need to find him.""You deaf girl? I said fuck off!"Toph felt something in his heartbeat as if he was worried."He trains earth bending to those willing to learn and as the Regent has asked for the arrest of every earth bending master in Ba Sing Sae, I just thought to ask around for any possible hiding place."Now the man was nervous but hid it by standing up to tower over her. "I said, fuck off!"Toph nodded sadly with tears and left the shop. Once she left, she walk up to a wall, felt around for anyone watching before entering the wall of the building. There she remained until she felt the man leave. Following him through the walls, he led her through twists and turns until he went underground and then came upon a gate. The gate swung open once he was cleared and deeper he led her till he came upon a gathering of people."They've sent a spy." They man said."What?" One asked."A little girl with a soft face, we have to be more vigilant.""When do we get to do more against Iroh. Attacking his camps and taking some weapons, burning his food supplies and stealing his money isn't driving him out of here! We need more action.""We are not enough yet, we are just 2500, when Iroh has over 100,000 men. We can't attack him yet.""The men are getting restless we need a better plan."Toph took that as her cue to step out of the wall and face them. "Good thing I have a plan that would give you the freedom you want."

That had been a week ago, now she had trained evey riff raff and homeless person in earth bending. The nobles who lost their power when Iroh took over had also been brought into the fold which raised their funds and number. Now they were ten thousand in number, not enough to attack Iron head on on the say of the black sun, but enough to give their rebels the belief that they stood a chance against Iroh.

After another day training them, she decided to take a walk home only to feel something following her. She turned, sending a boulder at the creep before following it with small stones that he dodged as well. Raising rocks to grip his legs also were futile as he dodged them, however a grip on his neck stopped him. "Who the fuck are you?"

"Captain Jet." The boy said as the rock held him tight and high.

""I don't believe you."

"I gave you a model of Avatar Kyoshi on your twelfth birthday."

"Anyone could know that." Toph said.

"Okay, okay. You gave me a peck on the cheeks I'm appreciation."

Toph feeling a blush up her neck dropped him. That was a tight secret between she and Jet. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to help you raise an army against Iroh."

"You're a little too late Jet, I have that all under control." Toph said.

"My friends have been taken, and I need an army to rescue them. Look, I know these people far more than you do, with me by your side we would be able to raise twenty thousand people in a matter of days. Let me help you." Jet said pleadingly.

Toph stared at him for a long time before she slowly nodded her head. "Another pair of hands wouldn't hurt, just stay out of my way."

"Of course your highness."

Well, it looks like it is going to be a hot couple of days for me

Azula 23Aang 22Katara 23Yue 24Sokka 25Zuko 25Suki 24Mai 23Ty Lee 23I hope you're enjoying this story