A/N: So on some twist of fait I don't own avatar,but hey! this is a faster update than the last one :-)

And to clarify...the song at the end goes to the tune of "I'm a little tea pot"

Enjoy this one, read and review :-)

Ch.14

Ursa

A Letter to Fire Lord Zuko:

My Dearest Zuko,

This is not how I wanted to reunite with you, but I need your help. I know I have not been there for you in your greatest struggle, my love, but please know that my intentions had only you in mind. I know about the gift you gave your sister, and I thank you for showing her the love only a brother can give. But dear one, your sister is lost and our Ty Lee has been attacked, I don't know all of the details but it is very serious and the sun is not rising for her right now. Please, help her. The location of my village will be delivered to you soon, I am sorry we have to meet under these circumstances but please know that I love you dearly and I will wait patiently for your arrival.

With Love,Mother.

Mai

I will end her if I see her again. Ty Lee is dying and some how I know Azula is responsible. Even though I knew something would happen why did it have to be this? Zuko is furious, at her and himself. He kept her out of the boiling rock, where she rightly deserved to be, freed her after six months, when she obviously wasn't ready, and this is how she repays him. Her own brother. Azula truly is heartless to betray Zuko this way.

"I don't understand." His first words to anyone in days. "Why would she do this...how could she have..."

"Zuko, how could you not see this coming?" I reasoned.

"I thought she changed...I thought things would be different...:

"Listen to yourself!" I finally became frustrated with his confidence in her. "Do you even remember who you are talking about?! This is the girl who destroyed you, others around her and flew under the flag of the old country millions all over the world grew to hate! She was the right hand man to the greatest demon this nation has ever known. And you thought she would change?"

"I had hope."

"You were foolish."

He glared at me, fiery with his usual deep embedded passion, but cold like the icy tundra's of the North Pole icebergs. I hit a nerve that not many people could hit, his love for his corrupt little family. He could deny it all he wanted to but Zuko truly never could hate his sister or parents at all during his entire life. Abused, ridiculed, he pressed on as strong as anyone. That made him a fool. What made me sick at this point was the fact that he only stood there, with his back turned to me, as if he didn't care about what happened to Ty Lee.

"You're being heartless, just like her. Our friend is dying and you just stand there."

"You don't think I feel responsible?" He said in half a whisper.

"What?"

"I asked Ty Lee to guide Azula, because I thought it would be safe. That was my safety net for them both, their friendship, their love..." His head tilted down and he stared at the floor.

"You knew about that?" My breath was taken away.

"They were so obvious." Zuko partly laughed at the thought and then he turned to me, his golden eyes teared up a little. "She is my sister...they both are in a way...I thought this would be the right thing for both of them. They could reconnect maybe even..."

My eyes widened in even more shock than before...Zuko sent Azula on her path to redemption, not to end up in Ba Sing Se, but to end up with the woman she loved. The only person in the world that seemed to matter in her dark little world. It was all planned out, but went wrong.

"You planned this."

"I did." He nodded.

Speechless on both parties, we just stood apart and stared at one another. Maybe he wasn't the fool I thought he was. It still does not explain why Azula did what she must have done. The silence was broken when he looked away and turned again.

"There's just one thing I don't understand..."

"What's that?" I dared to ask.

"In my mothers letter..." His lip twitched at saying 'mother' and he continued. "She said that Azula was lost...if she is...how could she have attacked Ty Lee?"

"Maybe she tried to kill her and ran off..."

"But how did Ty Lee find my mother?"

"I don't know..."

A messenger hawk was sent to us with the location of Ursa's village. This would be the first time Zuko would see his mother in years. Never knowing what happened to her all of that time ago, he could finally get closure, I just wish this could be under better circumstances. It would be better for him, but unfortunately, life has its way of being dreary. So we set off in the morning to this miniscule Earth Kingdom village, so he can see his mother and I can see my dearest friend.

Sokka

Helpless. That is how we are all feeling at this point. Aang and Katara do healing sessions with Ty Lee's nearly lifeless body every day at least four or five times just to keep her breathing. Meanwhile Suki and I wait with all of the patience we can muster, while Ursa and Iroh try to find Azula. Zuko was contacted via Hawky of course and he will be here some time tomorrow afternoon. The wait is unbearable, Suki hasn't stopped crying since all of this started and who knows what will happen when Zuko actually gets here? What will it do? Will it change or fix all that's happened? Something needs to be done, I need to do something to help, if more isn't done there won't be any progress.

We all sat around the small house, drinking tea and waiting. Always waiting. Suki finally managed to fall asleep and Ursa was out, so that left only me and Iroh while my sister and her air bending lover tried to heal the fallen Kyoshi Warrior.

"In Ty Lee's dream..." I stared up at Iroh. "Where did she say Azula was?"

"The desert." The old man replied before taking another sip of his jasmine tea. "Or at least near it, we can't be sure."

"Has anyone tried to look?"

"Don't you know how big the desert is? We can't go into a fog not knowing where to turn, it's not logical."

"But if we could just get a search party together."

"It's too risky right now. Azula is a resourceful one, she will manage."

"How do you know?" I started to doubt his apparent wisdom.

"You did, right?"

Point taken. We had survived the desert, but we had each other, Azula is alone. With a nod I returned my attention back to my tea and stayed quiet for the rest of the night. Even though Iroh was wise and knew it would be safer just to wait it out and see, I could not, something needed to be done or, like I said before, there would be no progress. So I waited, everyone was asleep in their beds and I waited for the perfect chance to slip out. Yeah, this might come back to bite me later but if it helps even in the slightest I'm willing to do anything. Slipping out of my room with a bag of supplies I headed out, going through the door and looking behind me for anyone that might follow I crept out quickly and smashed into someone coming in. Hitting the ground hard as I fell on my back, a grumble came from the wall that kept me from moving forward.

"HEY! Watch it!"

"Zuko?" I sat up and stared at my old Fire Nation buddy and his newly wedded wife, who carelessly rolled her eyes.

"You two figure this out on your own, I'm going to bed." She sighed stepping over me.

"Zuko!" I sprang up and helped him up as well. "What are you doing here so early...well late...but early...early late? Anyway..."

"Stop." He pushed his hand against my face, silencing me. "What are you doing?"

"I'm...going...fishing...?"

He paused and stared at me, cocking his eyebrow as he waited for me to respond once again, for once I was sort of at a loss of words.

"You're a horrible liar you know that right?" He finally spoke up.

"Yeah...well...fine! I'm going to look for Azula, everyone is really freaking out in there and something needs to be done. Don't stop me, ok? Everyone needs to do their part to set things right here and I can't keep sitting around waiting and watching...it's just not in me."

"I'm going with you." He said immediately.

"All right, let's go then..." I shrugged and started to walk off, but then came to a sudden realization. "Wait...don't you want to see your mother?"

"Yes." He nodded with a heavy sigh following, "But I've waited this long...Azula is my sister and for my mothers sake...I'm going to make sure she sees both of her children safe and in good health."

I really do admire that about Zuko, looking at him now compared to how things used to be when our lives intertwined were nothing but a huge game of cat and mouse, he is a lot more relatable now to me than ever. The path to honor, friendship, and family, were all things I shared in common with Zuko, and seeing him care so much for his mother, even after not seeing her for so long, and the welfare of his sister, made me think of my own life. My own devotion to Katara and my Father. Really, we were never much different from each other. Nodding, with a smirk, I told him to get what he needed and then we would head off. Changing out of his royal garb and gathering a bag of supplies for himself, we finally set off into the dawn to the desert where we would hopefully find his lost and incredibly frightening little sister.

Azula

How long can he stay in that? ...I have to stay awake...for the Fire Nation I must stay awake.

Ty Lee...I miss you...I love you...NO! NO NO NO! I can not...will not stay in love with her...what is love...what is she? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

How long has it been...is that a bug on the wall? What the hell is going on...FUCK YOU SHADOW! Glowing and getting bigger and smaller at me with the fire and the glowing and the...what is going on...I'm losing it. Hang on to yourself Azula...people ight think you're crazy talking to yourself like this...I'm not talking to myself...you are...FUCK! I just answered myself...

I'm losing it. No...you've lost it...

"Burst a little flame there...shoot and puff...here is my fire...here is..." I trailed off not remembering the words... "Here is...some stuff...when I burn my fire here me shout...HEY! That's Burning now put it out!" I laughed and laughed at that stupid Fire Nation child song...Ty Lee taught me that song...she sings it so much better though.

How long can he stay asleep? I keep staring at him but its like he's dead, he breathes and sometimes stirs but he does not wake. I must stay awake for him, he needs me...the Fire Nation needs me.