Azula had just finished her breakfast by the time Mai and Ty Lee arrived, they waited for her outside her room as usual.

"I hear your guest from the water tribe is here already," Ty Lee exclaimed excited as ever when she noticed Azula approaching.

"He's Uncle Iroh's guest not mine. And I bet Piandao will take him back to Shu Jian within a week anyway so he won't be here long."

"Oh that's a shame we should show him a good time while he is here though!" Ty Lee chimed already making the plans in her head.

"Ty Lee please he is just a snow savage he won't enjoy anything we would; It'll be better if we just leave him until Piandao takes him away. With any luck he'll take Zuko back to continue his training."

Mai broke her usual blank stare and uncomfortably frowned at the comment.

"Oh we should take him to taste all the best fire nation food, oh or to see a play, or maybe we could take him to the beach," Ty Lee prattled on.

"Ty Lee I don't think we could convince Azula to do any of that."

"Oh come on guys can I at least meet him, I hear water nation guys are pretty cute."

"You've already met him, so is she right is your new guest cute?" Mai asked raising an eyebrow.

"Oh please he has no manners and probably no brains, any good looks he might have would be completely worthless," Azula said frowning.

"Well there you have it Ty Lee this water tribe boy is pretty cute as far as Azula is concerned," Mai said failing to hide a slight smirk.

"What?! No I said if he was good looking it wouldn't matter!" Azula said slightly blushing.

"Oh wow! You're right Mai she's even blushing he must be really cute!"

"So what even if he is a bit handsome his manners are repulsive."

"That's it, now I want to see the water tribe boy too," Mai said.

"Please Azula can we if you think he is handsome he is probably drop dead gorgeous!" Ty Lee begged while doing her best puppy dog face

"Alright fine we'll go find the snow savage! But if either of you tell him I said he was handsome I'll turn you to ash on the spot," Azula fumed.

It didn't take too long for them to find Sokka as he was still in his room, laying on the bed staring at the ceiling. He yelled for them to come in and Azula was a bit surprised he had not destroyed the room yet.

"Well looks like you're enjoying being in the Fire Nation to the fullest?" Azula said mockingly.

"I'm relaxing, it's something I've enjoyed much more since the war your great grandpa started has ended."

"Well this is off to a good start maybe you could introduce us!" Ty Lee chimed in.

"Huh fine Mai and Ty Lee this is Sokka the Water Tribe Savage here to study swords; Sokka this is Mai and Ty Lee," Azula said motioning to her friends.

"Nice to meet you both," Sokka said a bit confused as he went to shake their hands.

"It so nice to finally meet someone from the water tribe!" Ty Lee shouted as she hugged him.

After he wiggle out of Ty Lee's death grip he went to Mai who just gave him a dignified bow.

"Alright now you've met him lets go."

"But Azula you promised we could take him to the city," Ty Lee pleaded?

"What?! I did no such thing, and go into the city with a mere peasant are you crazy."

"Oh, come on Azula just humor her it probably won't be the worst day we have had."

"Am I the only one who hasn't lost my mind!?" Azula asked as she began walking to the door.

"Oh come on Princess scared you'll enjoy yourself?" Sokka chimed in.

Azula stopped immediately and turned to face Sokka. "I'm not afraid of anything.

"Ok then prove it," he challenged as they glared at each other.

Azula didn't take her eyes off Sokka the whole walk to the restaurant. How had he convinced her to go with them she wasn't even sure whether she hated him or not yet. Was he smart enough to know what he was doing or had he just stumbled into it, and why didn't she realize his little manipulation; she wondered as she watched him and Ty Lee chatting.

"I'm surprised you agreed to this," Mai said eyeing Sokka and Ty Lee.

"Me too, but Uncle's new guest should at least know which of our foods he likes to eat," Azula replied.

Mai raised an eyebrow at her: it wasn't often Azula thought about others like that.

When they reached the restaurant Azula felt a mix of relief and disappointed it was a fancy restaurant and many nobles ate there, but it was family style and she would have to share her food with Sokka who had no table manners. Once they were inside and seated Ty Lee ordered several meat dishes as per Sokka's request and several of Azula's favorites as well.

"So Sokka what is life in the South Pole like?" Ty Lee asked breaking a silence that had set in.

"Well my tribe has been pretty small ever since the war started so we're sort of like one big family. But now that the war is over we are starting to expand a little. We've began building much bigger igloos and we are having some waterbenders come from the North Pole to help."

"Do you not have your own waterbenders?" Azula asked smirking.

"Well other than my sister Katara no but she hasn't been trained yet; she left for the North to train with the new Avatar after they dropped me off here."

"Oh right the new Avatar!" Ty Lee squealed, "What is he like? How did you find him?"

"He seems alright, and we found him trapped in an iceberg so I guess that's where he has been the past hundred years and why he is still just a kid."

"So the rumors are true than Grandpa and Father both wasted a good part of their lives looking for some kid stuck in an ice berg," Azula said a little sorrowfully.

"Say where is your dad I heard he wasn't allowed to come back to the palace or something?" Sokka said reaching for another piece of meat.

Mai and Ty Lee immediately stopped what they were doing and stared at Sokka.

"He was banished two years ago for his involvement in a plot to overthrow Uncle," Azula replied coolly not seeming to care. Mai and Ty Lee warily began eating anticipating Sokka's next question.

"And your mom?" He asked nervously.

Mai and Ty Lee winced and even Azula showed a little emotion at the mention of her mother.

"I'm not exactly sure but it is assumed she was banished or fled the country after most likely killing Grandpa." The flicker of emotion vanished from Azula's face and she began eating again as if nothing had happened.

The table ate in an awkward silence until most of the main dishes were gone.

"So anyone want dessert?" Ty Lee asked happily breaking the silence.

"Well as long as he is trying Fire Nation food we may as well get some fire gummies," Azula said blankly.

"What are those? They sound good," Sokka asked curiously.

Azula couldn't help but smile at the thought of being the first person to introduce someone to fire gummies.


Here is the newest chapter I hope you are enjoying it. It's starting of a bit slow but will pick up soon now that the AU explanations are over. For anyone who was left with questions about what this AU is like from last chapter I hope this answered them all. The first chapter was just meant to be a setup of Sokka's reasons for coming to the Fire Nation and this chapter was just meant to explain the AU. Now that both of those things are out of the way I'll get into the real meat of the story and the chapters will be longer. Till next time enjoy.