The Love Between Water and Fire
Author's Note: Chapter 19 is now up. Shucks, I feel so bad for separating Zuko and Katara again. But, that's what makes this story so interesting! Am I right? (Crickets chirp) Bah, oh well, on with the story.
Chapter 19 - Secrets Reveal
Azula, Mai and Ty Lee were inside the abandoned war room. (A/N: It's not the war room from where Zuko spoke out.)
"It's been awhile since we've been in here." said Ty Lee. "Nothing's changed in 5 years."
"Forget about the changes." said Mai. "Zuko is still in love with that Water Tribe girl."
"I don't think she's in love with him anymore." said Azula.
"What do you mean?" asked Mai.
"I think she saw that little show you put on for her." said Azula, as she ripped off the heads of all the dolls Iroh gave her.
"Show?" asked Mai.
"Don't be stupid Mai." said Azula. "You kissed my brother didn't you?"
"Well-"
"You did a good job." said Azula.
"How did you know?" asked Mai.
"She was doing some bending by the duck pond." said Azula. "She kept saying, You promised Zuko. You promised. How could you betray me by kissing that low life scum.You're not going to take that from her are you?"
"I don't need to. I already took away what was half of her." said Mai.
Mai picked up a water tribe doll, and stabbed it with one of her arrows.
"If only that doll was Katara." said Azula, as she held the stabbed water tribe doll. "My brother would be absolutley miserable."
"So, it was you along." said Zuko.
Azula smirked.
"This place is off limits." said Azula. "You're not welcomed here."
"Aren't you a little too old for club houses?" asked Zuko.
"That's none of your concern." said Azula. "But since you found out that I was behind all your misery, what will you do about it?"
Zuko walked out of the war room.
"You're going to do nothing?" asked Azula.
Zuko stopped walking.
"I just want to know why." said Zuko.
"Seeing you miserable makes me happy." said Azula.
"Seeing you with that eye patch makes me even more happy." said Zuko.
Azula touched the eye patch on her right eye.
"Shut up! You're a good for nothing coward." said Azula. "If it's a fight you're looking for, just say it!"
"Fine." said Zuko. "I call forth a duel."
In the Agni Kai, everyone from the Grand Council, to average Fire Nation civilions gathered together to watch the Fire Lord fight his own sister. Zuko entered first, followed by Azula.
"This brings back memories." said Zuko, as he dropped his vest.
"You just lucky that time." said Azula.
The gong rang. Zuko and Azula kept their fighting pose.
"Go ahead and make your move." said Zuko.
Azula smirked, and caught him off guard, buy shocking him with a bolt of lightning. Zuko lost balance, but got back into fighting pose.
"You're not the only one who can do that." said Zuko.
Zuko sent a bolt of lightning toward Azula.
"So you've been training." said Azula. "Big deal. I've been training too."
Azula absorbed Zuko's attack, and knocked him down with a powerful mixture of fire and lightning. Zuko was face down, with a bruise on his chest. He got up slowly, and sent blasts of fire and lightning toward Azula. Azula defended herself, Zuko did a fiery low kick, and caused Azula to fall on her back.
Azula growled, and began to attack Zuko hand-to-hand. Zuko blocked her attacks, and sent her across the floor with a fiery punch.
"What goes around, comes around." said Zuko.
Azula got up and attacked him with a strike of lightning. Zuko absorbed Azula's attack and attacked her back with a strong fire whip. Azula fell down, her forehead bleeding from the fire whip.
"Your prodigy has ended." said Zuko.
"I won't allow myself to be defeated by you." said Azula, on the ground.
Azula got up immediately. Flames surrounded her, a tornado of fire covered her up. Zuko gritted his teeth. The flames came towards him rapidly, he no where to go. Zuko created a wall of fire, but Azula's fire tornado went through it. Zuko defended himself, the fire tornado surrounded him. Inside, it was only him and Azula.
"What's going on?" asked Ty Lee. "I can't see a thing."
"It's over for you." said Azula.
"I don't think so." said Zuko. Zuko planted his feet on the ground, and focused his energy on the wall fire around him.
Azula made the walls around them smaller. Zuko generated flames from his hands, and attacked Azula with a powerful wave of fire. The tornado vanished as Azula fell to the ground, her right arm was damaged when it broke her fall.
"It's not over yet." said Azula, and she formed threw a lightning spear toward Zuko, piercing his right shoulder.
Zuko created two lightning whips and grabbed Azula by the leg. He took out the lightning spear from his right shoulder. With the two whips in his left hand, and the lightning spear held in his right hand above him, Azula's eyes widened. Zuko pierced the spear on the ground.
"You could've finished me off." said Azula.
"I know, but I had something else planned." said Zuko, and he struck her left eye with a fire punch.
Azula screamed. The gong rang, and the match was over. Everyone cheered.
"Zuko, I knew you could do it." said a voice.
"Katara?" asked Zuko, as he looked behind him, but instead, it was Iroh.
"How does my voice sound like Katara?" asked Iroh.
"Sorry, it's just that-"
"Go to her." said Iroh.
"What about-"
"Would you rather be here? Or would you rather be with the one you love?" asked Iroh. "I'll handle things here."
Zuko hugged Iroh. Iroh smiled warmly.
"Thank you uncle." said Zuko, and he ran out of the Agni Kai.
"As for you Azula." said Iroh.
Azula covered her left eye.
Iroh carried her to the infirmary.
Grand Council
"Cheif Shou Ling." said Zuko out of breath.
"What is it your highness?" asked the cheif.
"I'd like to resign as Fire Lord." said Zuko.
"You've won the Agni Kai, there shouldn't be any reason to resign." said the cheif.
"No, my sister and I didn't bet on that. I challenged her to the Agni Kai for another reason." said Zuko.
"What reason was that?" asked the cheif.
"The reason for the fight isn't important, but what really matters to me, is being with the person I really love the most. I love two people. My wife, Katara and my daughter Mei." said Zuko.
"Wife?" asked cheif.
"I thought my daughter was to be your wife?" asked the governor.
"I'm sorry, but I can't wed your daughter." said Zuko.
"If you resign, who will be Fire Lord?" asked the chief.
"The person who was to take my grandfather's place before my father became the Fire Lord." said Zuko. "Iroh."
The council gathered together.
"It's agreed." said the cheif. "Iroh will be the new Fire Lord."
Infirmary
"Uncle!" shouted Zuko.
"What is it?" asked Iroh.
"I resigned as Fire Lord." said Zuko.
"So, you're going to the South Pole?" asked Iroh. "If you resigned, who's going to take your place?"
"You are." said Zuko.
Iroh hugged Zuko.
"I owe you a lot." said Zuko. "So, I'm giving you what you truly deserved."
"This can't be." said Azula.
"Your coronation starts tomorrow at dawn." said Zuko. "What are your plans for Fire Lord?"
"I'm thinking of banishing Azula for 3 years." laughed Iroh.
"That's unfair!" said Azula.
"What goes around comes around." said Zuko.
End of Chapter 19