A/N- Hey guys hope you like the new chapter, it took a while

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Chapter One- The Last of the Green

The colour I hate most in the world is red. It is the shade of pain, destruction and fire just as green is spirit, earth and life. And here I am, a tiny emerald dot in a sea of crimson. Surrounded by the colour that leeched the last of green from the world. Everything here is red from the buildings to the food to the clothing. Even the ground is red with volcanic dirt. Little is reaped from this earth, nothing grows at all except gardens in the Villas of the rich. It is totally empty of plant life. There is no green.

The entire Fire Nation Capital is built around the royal palace, which is situated on the most barren land in the city. As I was led by a pair of guards through the side entrance I marvelled at the admittedly awe-inspiring architecture. Every arch, every eave, every column emitted ferocity and evoked fear. But I didn't fear it. I loathed it, every last scarlet stone of it. The back halls were filled with servants and soldiers of all kinds, from the lowly kitchen slaves to the higher up attendants to the royal family. Like me apparently. One of the guards rapped on the door. 'Madame Dai' and a shrewd looking woman appeared, clad entirely in black. 'New one?' she asked staring at me skeptically.

The guard nodded 'For the Crown Prince' and then they left me. She dragged me into the centre of the room and began to evaluate me. By the look on her face I didn't live up to her expectations. 'You're not at all pretty and I doubt you have any experience, so why would the heir to the throne want you?' I laughed.

'I'm a gift from his sister, so my presence probably meant to annoy him' her eyebrows arched. 'How so?'

'I can think of few memories that might might bring back' his second failure to capture the Avatar, being soaked with water by the Unagi and being dismounted and held off by 'little girls'. 'Hmm then perhaps you should be reassigned' I shrugged.

'Fine but I'm not telling Azula' the entire congregation hissed at my 'disgrace'.

Dai was seething with anger 'You will refer to her by her title' I shrugged again and rephrased it.

'Fine but I'm not telling Princess Azula' and then I remembered what she'd said. 'Oh and she wants me at Zu- Prince Zuko chambers by midday' she turned white. I had less than an hour. From then on everything was extremely rushed.

First the girls (after a great deal of struggling on my part) stripped me completely naked and burned my prison clothes. Then they poured a jar of tepid water over my head and proceed to scrub me clean. I had my hair washed with perfume and then snatched the bottle to do myself. being washed and dried like a doll was irritating. I then toweled myself and they fanned my hair dry.

Jiang had noticed the number of burns on my back and asked about them 'The Princesses' handiwork?' I nodded. Mostly. she found a salve and applied it to my scars giving particular attention to the most recent. Then they dressed me in servants robes. They were made of an imitation silk and far finer than anything that the others wore, apparently my position was actually coveted (though why anyone would want to serve ZUKO [yes I call him that in my head] I would never understand).

I tied my hair into a simple not and held it in place with chopsticks. It was then that I looked in the mirror. The Suki I knew was gone; my reflection bore no resemblance to the proud young leader of the Kyoshi warriors. (On the outside) I was every inch a Fire Nation slave, albeit a beautiful one. But I had lost my willpower or my strength. Inside I was still Suki.

'Better, now when you enter the hallway turn to the left, and through the nearest wing, take a shortcut through the kitchens and...' her detailed description was taking more time than it would to get there. 'I'll take her' and with that Jiang dragged me out the door the left, into the nearest wing, through the kitchens and god know where else until we came to the hallway where my new masters chamber. Azula waited outside.

I gestured for Jiang to go, no reason for her to cross the psycho's path. I slipped down the hallway to the rather unimpressive door. She grinned that awful smile as I approached 'Well well well, the Jewel of Kyoshi has turned into a Fire Nation slave' I seethed on the inside, but decided that there were better ways to avenge my pride than right out screaming. That would just hurt my friends.

I kept calm. I kept calm as she insulted my warriors and my intelligence and everything she could think of. Then she knocked on the door. 'Oh Zu Zu I have a present for you'. She dragged me into the room and I kept my head down. I didn't think I could even look him in the face without trying to strangle him. Azula jabbed her hand in my back and my back burned savgely like it was still fresh. So I looked him in the eyes.

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