Avatar Chapter 14
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Li and Lo collectively pinched the bridge of their noses, it was true that the simplest of things would throw one off. Despite all the things Azula exceled at the fact that she was completely ignorant of the fundamentals of human reproduction was shocking.
It had been a day since they got back from their "vacation" which had revealed less then they had hoped when Lady Ty Lee had privately informed them of Azula's interesting ideas on where babies came from. They had decided that it was more of a shock then the fascinating machine they were now traveling on, it was a wondrous way to travel.
Of course before they could explore and get a look at the muscled men operating it at the front they had spent an afternoon in the Princesses car at the back, explaining the mechanics of where they all came from.
It was a lesson they should have given long ago but other things seemed more important at the time, it was the acne thing all over again and they praised Agni that Ty Lee had so many family members who were just as chatty as she was.
It was an awkward afternoon but it served its purpose, Azula no longer believed in the dragon-stork but was now disgusted by the details of male-female intercourse. She would get used to in time it but not for a long while yet as they were now convinced that Azula knew of Ty Lee's feeling for her and at the very least acknowledged them.
That could prove to be an interesting solution to Fire Lord Ozai's issue with suitors, they worried that he was a hairs width away from snapping and igniting someone on fire the next time he saw a proposal letter. However they knew that young love was fickle, and royal young love was dangerously so. As such they decided to wait until they were sure that this paring would work out, they were now aware of Azula's peculiar shortcomings when it came to social interactions.
And now they sat in a rail car that was speeding towards the route that would eventuality lead to the rest of the Fire Nation, the designer was literally hyperventilating as he drew designs at his desk in the next room. The Gaz fellow and his partner Iza had been kind enough to let them share their car as it was the largest though mostly due to the workshop.
It suited their needs well enough and it did give them more than enough privacy to go over what they had learned. Foremost they now understood that there was far more than one person behind these informants. Every suspicious person had been contacted and employed by a different liaison and it appeared that no one spy knew the identity of another.
They deduced that this had to be a large organization that knew what they were doing, each person they "interviewed" knew very little and had no idea who had hired them or why. Most had been told to simply keep an eye on the royal family, their habits, mannerisms and the like.
Li and Lo were annoyed that they did not have a clue who was behind this but they were certain they were not loyal to the Fire Nation, one does not order surveillance on the Fire Lord or his heir if one wants to climb up the political latter.
In a very odd circumstance it was the appearance of Ty Lee that had triggered more in-depth and riskier behavior on the part of their enemy. It probably shocked whoever was in charge that Azula with her reputation of being, well, pure evil would take such an innocent girl under her influence.
They must want to know what was special about the girl, what secret talent she possessed or what political pull she could have. It had also baffled Li and Lo at first…until they met up with and saw the of two of them together yesterday, they realized that Ty Lee was special simply by being Ty Lee, and that Azula herself probably did not understand why.
At this stage there was very little that could be done on their side, the enemy now knew they had been found out and would take greater care in the future while Li and Lo would have to keep their sharp eyes open. They were loyal servants of the Fire Nation and would work hard to insure its success, but more importantly they also cared for the girl that had been under their care for almost four years now.
They knew a group was out there that wished for the downfall of the current administration in the Palace. They did not know if it was rebel faction within the Fire Nation, a foreign power or a combination but they both had a feeling that they would have to be proactive. When they got back they planned on personally informing the Fire Lord who would have his own spies and informants.
But for the moment they were going to enjoy this trip, the train would be coming upon a work site soon and admiring the fine male specimens working construction would be a welcome distraction.
AN: To everyone who has read this story so far, the chapters before this have been pre-written thus the fast upload speed. From here on the chapters will be coming out somewhat slower, especially when university starts in the fall.