Choosing
Rated T, how and why Agni chose Azula, as well as a little on why La chose Katara.
Agni stared down at the fire nation children running about below her, today she had decided to choose her 'blessed' one. The child who would become the best firebender of this generation. There were so many options, as there always was.
"Having trouble deciding?" Agni turned, a smile crossing her face.
"La. Its a pleasure." Agni stated cooly, her dress snapping as she turned to face the deity of the moon.
La raised a single white eyebrow, clearly disagreeing.
"I suppose it is." She relented before staring down.
"You still haven't chosen your pick?" She asked. Agni bristled, her hair flaring out.
"Not yet. There are many to decide from." She replied.
La shrugged, appearing disinterested in the topic.
"I have already chosen mine. Would you care to see?" Agni frowned, what was La doing? She and La had never been on good terms with one another; partially because they were opposite elements, and partially because La had a ridiculously large ego.
When she didn't answer La shrugged, the image of a little girl appearing in her hand. Water tribe of course. The little girl was using her waterbending to soak her frustrated older brother who was shouting at her.
"Her name is Katara. She holds the potential to be a great waterbender as well as a good leader." La smiled.
Agni suddenly understood.
"You want a bet." She stated out loud. It wasn't uncommon for spirits to bet on events that would occur in the human world, the spirit world did become boring after a time.
"Of course, not only which chosen one has the best ability, the most control over their technique, but one who would also be a wonderful leader." La's dark eyes bore into Agni's gold ones.
"What do you say? Do we have a deal?"
Agni stared at La for a moment before taking the moon spirit's hand.
"Deal."
Agni carefully looked through the children that she could choose. Most of them, had the potential for talent but it was the leadership that was difficult.
Her eyes settled on Princess Azula, the six-month old child of Ozai and Ursa. It had been said that a child from that union would be powerful, and Zuko had little to no talent for firebending. Staring at Azula she realized with a jolt that the girl had quite the potential for leadership. She would be a cold, but fair leader, doing what was best for her nation. She would not be influenced by sentiment, she had a sharp mind, an already powerful ability for fire bending. She would be a prodigy among prodigies. Smiling, Agni reached down, blessing the child.
Back on the planet Azula sneezed a cloud of smoke.
Fourteen years later
Agni lowered her head as Azula was taken away. That girl had such potential but her father had ruined it, turning the child into his puppet. Azula had never had the chance to think for herself after her brother left the fire nation, and that had finally manifested in a psychotic break.
"I believe I win." La stated, strutting in like a peacock. Agni spun, her clothes snapping loudly, spinning in anger.
"I have yet to see Katara take a role of leadership. Azula had a strong hand at leadership, even if it was for a short time." Agni snapped.
"But you do not deny that Katara is the stronger bender?"
"I do not know, only that Azlua was not at her peak when she fought the avatar." Agni replied shortly. She turned to leave.
"Where are you going?" La snapped, angered.
"It is clear who won the bet. I am leaving for a while to grieve. I will see you later."
