Author's Note: This is actually the first story I completed. Three chapters, nice experiment, and I'm pretty pleased with myself with this chapter. So hope you liked it. Read, Relax, Review.
The tide of the battle had definitely changed. For a whole day the entire Fire Nation army had shown the shinobi nation what it can do. Then not even in half an hour later, it all changed. The sand nation's most powerful shinobi, the Fifth Kazekage, had demolished the entire air force, and all of the army. All that was left was the Navy and three elite Fire Nation warriors, one a prodigy of her nation, and princess to her nation.
Just for a few minutes Azula and Gaara stood staring at each other, waiting for the other to move. Didn't take too long, as Gaara moved first. Sand came from underneath and shot like a snake at Azula, who jumped right over it. Mai countered immediately, throwing her knives right at Gaara's face. He just stood there, arms crossed as more appeared, separate from the first black, and blocked the knives as the first strike went to the air and attacked Azula. The princess used her firebending on her feet and used them as a jet, flying away from sand. The sand continued to follow her, failing as her dodging skills were too good for the sand.
At the same time the Navy began unloading fireballs at the retreating shinobi. They went high into the air, just enough for Gaara to see them. He narrowed his eyes a bit and a huge portion of sand came up to block all the fireballs. This was getting too costly though. Unlike the Fire Nation's chakra system, Gaara's was built differently. He had a limit, even if he was drawing upon the chakra from Shukaku. He already had expended half now.
Mai's attacks continued, all being blocked effortlessly while Azula dodged from the air. She did find time to counter and shoot a couple of blue fireballs at Gaara. However, like Mai's knives, they were all blocked effortlessly, though Gaara had to be careful. The blue fire was much hotter than regular fire and was burning half through the sand. The third girl, Ty Lee had try to come in close, but the sand prevented this. This process was being repeated for about ten minutes, with the navy still trying to get past the large sand barrier. Gaara couldn't keep this up for much longer, his chakra level was now at 45, not a huge difference, but eventually it would all add up to there victory.
'I have to end this quickly', Gaara thought to himself. Gaara clasped his hands together and the sand beneath Mai and Ty Lee began to absorb them, dragging them into the sand. They couldn't move, it was too much pressure for them. They kept going down until their heads were all that left at the top. Sand automatically came up to block more of Azula's fireballs. "You're getting annoying," said Gaara, even though he knew Azula couldn't hear him.
The Fire Nation still sent more and more fireballs at the Sand barrier, trying to bring it down. Gaara squinted at them, thinking that they think they're safe because they're out at sea. Wrong. Gaara brought out his hands and many huge amounts of sand came from the desert and sprung to life, charging at each ship individually like snakes. Each chunk of sand grabbed the ships and picked them, moving them around in midair. Gaara could see that some were abandoning ship, but that didn't matter. Once they were all lifted, Gaara put his right arm forward, putting his hand out as if grasphing a ball. "True Sand Burial!"
With those words each and every ship crumbled by the enormous pressure of Gaara's attack. The metal twisted and bent with hundreds of men inside. Like the army and Air Force, the Navy had succumbed to the Kazakage's attack. The men who were in the water swam to the shore, all prepared to surrender. Gaara turned his attention to the sky, where Azula floated with her blue Firebending, facing the destroyed navy, gritting her teeth in anger. She turned her attention back to Gaara who looked up at her calmly.
Azula knew when to retreat but it was just one guy. But this ONE guy had decimated all three branches of her government with such casual ease. Little did she know that Gaara was running low on chakra. In fact he had enough for maybe one more serious attack and a few minor ones. Azula decided to take her chances and flung her arms so she was speeding to Gaara with her jets. She consumed herself in blue fire, planning a kamikaze attack by the looks of it. Gaara had an automatic shield made of his own chakra, but he wasn't so confident right now with what little chakra he had left to use it, so he decided to use it in one final shot.
Gaara used the chakra sand from his gourd and shot it straight at Azula. It hit her directly but she plowed right threw, but was slowing down. She was feet from Gaara when all the sand she plowed through began encircling her, grabbing her. Soon she wasn't going any further and the sand got her. The sand now completely grabbed her, encased her like a cocoon. Gaara had his hands out like last time, ready to crush her but he was struggling to get enough chakra.
"What's the matter?" taunted Azula, observing him. "Out of steam already? And you were so close to defeating the whole Fire Nation army. Seems that you guys are weak after long periods of fighting. Such a pity, sense we practically don't get tired. Once you're worn out I'll finish the job and when the second fleet comes it'll destroy your entire nati.."
"Sand Burial!" Gaara said closing his fist. The sand imploded on the Fire Nation Princess, shooting blood a few places. Gaara had just enough to initiate the attack, though not enough to kill her. The sand hit the ground as Azula went unconscious.
The Fire Nation troops came unto shore as Kankuro and Temari, Gaara's siblings and Jounin, showed up. Gaara went to a knee out of exhaustion. Temari tried to help him up but Gaara shrugged her off. "Take these soldiers hostage and," he looked at Azula, "keep her under surveillance."
Author's Note: There you go. I could do a sequel like if Azula escaped, but it's up to you guys. Personally I don't think it's necessary, just a quick story.