The Love Between Water and Fire
Author's Note: YES! I am off of Hiatus. Yessereee. Okay. My Hiatus' are usually short anyway, so don't be mad, get GLAD! I had some sugar this morning, if any of you are wondering why I'm acting like this. Okay, I deleted a few chapters, cause they didn't seem to fit well to me. I thought I'd make Zuko come later in the story, and I decided to make Katara healthy again. Alright then, on with the story.
Chapter 21 - Another Thought Out Plan
Mai was alone in her room, looking for answers in her head. She still loved Zuko, and hated Katara deeply.
"You're up." said Mai, as Azula walked into the door.
"Look at what that stupid crush of yours did to me." said Azula.
"You came up with the plan." said Mai. "So don't get mad me that he challenged you."
"While I was in the infirmary, I came up with another plan for you." said Azula.
"Not another one." said Mai under her breath.
"What did you say?" asked Azula, as she came closer. "If you want Zuko to leave, then fine."
"What is it then?" asked Mai.
"We right out a simple note, and you ask the cheif of the grand council to read it." said Azula.
"That's impossible, the cheif reads any petiton, bill or law. There's no-"
"You're thinking all wrong." said Azula. "If you have thin and thick paper, I'll show you."
"My dad has some in his office." said Mai. "I'll get it."
Azula smirked. 'There is no way that tea loving cookiness is going to banish me.'
"Hey Azula!"
Azula jumped and looked behind her. "Don't-"
Ty Lee smiled.
"Never mind." said Azula.
"What are you guys doing in here?" asked Ty Lee. "Another sinister plan?"
"What else?" asked Azula.
"Don't you think your brother had enough?" asked Ty Lee.
"No, he deserves more." said Azula. "I want to see him on his knees, crying. Like he did eight years ago. When my father banished him."
"I found the papers." said Mai.
"Good." said Azula. "It's very simple, just type out the petition on the thin peice of paper, and you type out your sad letter on the thick peice of paper."
"I see where you're going with this." said Mai. "You're going to have the cheif sign and stamp the thin piece of paper, and you peel the thin paper off, you have a fake signed approval from the cheif of the Grand Coundcil."
"Exactly." said Azula.
Meanwhile
Zuko was in his room looking at a book about Water Benders, and suddenly, he found a page about Master Pakku.
"This must be the water bending master Katara went to." said Zuko, as he remembered the day he fought her.
"Zuko, are you alright?" asked Ursa as she walked in.
"Yeah I'm fine." said Zuko. "I just can't wait to see Katara again."
Iroh came in out of breath.
"Zuko, I have bad news." said Iroh.
"What is it?" asked Zuko.
"I went to the Grand Council to order them to stop the war." said Iroh, "But, it was too late to save the Water Tribes."
"What do you mean?" asked Zuko. "I thought they gave up on the North Pole?"
"They did, but it's the South Pole they went for." said Iroh.
Zuko read the letter.
"That was sent by the Xiong Navy." said Iroh.
"Why did they go for the South Pole?" asked Zuko. "Dad is dead, I resigned, and you're Fire Lord, who else would send them to the South Pole?"
"You're forgetting that Zhao's nephew is the captain of the Xiong Navy." said Iroh. "After Zhao lost, he probably went to avenge him, and decided to wipe out the civilians of the South Pole."
"Katara."
"Zuko, I'm sure the Avatar protected her." said Ursa.
"No, he didn't. It says here that they killed the Avatar." said Zuko. "There is no way Katara could've survived."
"You're thinking all wrong Zuko." said Ursa. "I saw you reading the book about the Water Benders. If Katara learned from a very powerful Water Bending master, then there's a chance that she could've survived."
"All Water Benders that were trying to sneak away on boat, were killed." said Zuko. "It says there, in print."
"Zuko, I'm sorry." said Iroh.
"You tried uncle, I guess I won't be returning home after all." said Zuko.
Ursa hugged her son.
"Yes you are." said Ursa. "You'll be hurt right now Zuko, but in a few years you'll return to her. I know she'll want you to."
"How do you know that mom?" asked Zuko, as he held his mom tightly.
"You love her Zuko." said Ursa. "You can never turn your back on her."
"What's going on in here?"
"I don't need any of your insults right now Azula" said Zuko.
"The entire South Pole was destroyed by the Fire Nation navy." said Ursa.
"Does that mean your precious girlfriend was killed too?" asked Azula.
"That's enough Azula!" scolded Ursa.
"Mommy's boy." said Azula under her breath.
"I need to be alone." said Zuko.
"Alright." said Ursa. "I'll come by later to check up on you."
"I promise that I will end the war for you Zuko." said Iroh. "For Katara, and Mei's sake."
"Thank you uncle." said Zuko.
Zuko walked over to the balcony, and looked at that moon above.
"I'm still keeping your promise Katara." said Zuko. Tears started to form out of his eyes.
Azula smirked, her plan had worked perfectly.
"Did it work?" asked Mai.
"Sucessfuly." said Azula.
End of Chapter 21