Hello everybody. Until now, it's still really fun for me to write this little one here, so I have managed to finish a little chapter for this story.

Aang returned to Azula after some weeks and he surprises her again, by showing her a fire, she had missed for such a long time. I wish all of you a lot of fun with this chapter.

Lighting A Fire

It took weeks until Aang returned. He was suddenly there, one morning after breakfast. He wore the robe of a Fire Sage again as he entered the cell. Azula noticed, that he gave her a observing look but after a little moment he caught her off guard again.

"Princess Azula."

He bowed a little before her to greet her with respect. It was only a little gesture, a slight movement of his head and torso but this level of respect was something she hasn't seen or heard for a long time. She didn't know why, but she gave this gesture of respect back and also bowed a bit.

"Avatar."

She offered him to take a seat at one of the chairs at a table. During the last weeks she has got more parts of furnishing for her cell. Two chairs a table, a closet and a bookshelf had been placed within her cell. Of cause not all at once, but all these things were brought to her step by step. She was allowed to wash and dress herself on her own again and even if the staff was nervous about her new freedom, both sides had accepted this quite agreement, they seemed to have made with Aang and so the trouble has been reduced to a minimum. And she has got some books for her to read again. To give the fire in her mind something, what could fuel it again. Aang has taken seat and has lifted the hood to share a warm smile.

"You look better."

She heard a true joy about this fact in his voice and also his face showed nothing but honest relief and happiness. He had cared for her and he had still worries for her. Azula still didn't get it, but it was comforting and confusing for her at the same time.

"I know." She hesitated a bit. "But I don't know, if I feel better."

Aang frowned a bit but he nodded.

"You still haven't found your role. The role you really want to play"

She frowned back at him. She has thought a lot about her role. And a lot about his role. She was sure that he wanted to convince her, that her role could be another one, she had played during the war. But could she really play another role? Was she really able to change? And wasn't his try not only another scheme to force her into a role, he would find useful for him? Like Ozai had does with her?

"You want to convince me to join your side, Avatar. To take a role, that would be useful in your opinion and more pleasant for you. Like my father did."

She had a dangerous flicker in her eyes. She wanted to provoke him, But she hadn't expected his reaction. He smiled at her. A open and happy smile.

"You're coming back. That's a good sign."

Azula was confused and angry. Aang noticed that.

"When was the last time, you have trained your bending skills in the sun?"

Her mind went blanc at this question. She didn't got a chance to think about it, because Aang stood up, covered his face with his hood and went to the door.

"Guard, the Princess will train outside with me under my observation."

Azula saw the door opened and a obviously worries guardsman approached.

"Are you really sure about this?"

Aang just nodded at him and the guardsman bowed before him.

"Of cause, Fire Sage."

Azulas eyes widened for a moment in surprise. Obviously Aang hadn't told the staff, that he wasn't just a Fire Sage. But why? The guard was about to hand Aang some bindings for Azula but he pushed them back. It brought an amused smile on Azulas lips to recognize the fear of the man. It comforted her to know, that she still got this certain touch. To her surprise, Aang seemed to guess her thoughts and she could see his smile again. Both were walking through the corridors and a long way and many stairs later they reached an iron door. Aang laid his hand on the door, but suddenly took a step back and offered Azula to open it. Her heart was beating fast and loud in her ears. She touched the door with shaky hands and after a deep breath she pushed it open.

The sunlight blinded her for a moment and so she held one of her hands up against the sun. She took some careful steps outside until she was standing in the middle of a trainings place. She smiled happily. She turned herself to the sun and closed her eyes. She spread her arms wide to welcome the light, the warmth and the life the sun shared with the world. And now the sun shared this blessing gitts also with her again. It reminded her of Aangs fire but his one was yet different at the same time. She wasn't sure if Aang really knew, what power laid within himself. As she opened her eyes again, Aang has taken seat at the side of the trainings place. He was in the lotus seat again and has set up a new candle in front of him.

"The brightest flame burns quickest, so the first lesson in firebending I got was to gain control of the flame. The task was to feed the fire, to control it, so that the fire could burn long and save."

With a snip he lighted up the candle and a blue flame burned quite and steady. Azula watched him focusing on the flame.

"You haven't trained for a while, so take your time. Feel the warmth and the power of life of your fire again."

Azula watched at him for a second and then at her hands. But then she took a basic stand and focused herself on her breathing and on the warmth of the sun. And then she did her first punch. A bright blue flame flew forward and she watched the fireball flying with a beaming smile on her face. Then she got back in her basic stand and started a kata. Her muscles weren't as used to the training as they were before so she stayed at the basics, to get used to the movements again and to gain back her agility. Only minutes later she was deep within her training, only focused on her firebending. The bending, she had missed so much.