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Chapter 11
Katara gently slipped her hand under the water surface to greet her friends. People who came from the Earthkingdom always thought that fish were stupid, boring pet or animal to look at. Some fish were. But what people didn't see was that in each fish there is an even scale of both yin and yang, not one or the other, but both.
Katara smiled as the beautiful white fish came to meet her. Katara always felt a calming energy flow through her when the big white fish came and brushed Katara with its fins, but with the black she felt power and felt her senses heighten, like the fish were giving her more control, more power over her waterbending. She knew the tale of these special fish, neither without its companion could survive, because then the balance would be out of place. Fish can only exist with both yin and yang. Good and bad. But people. People can live with just one. This one thing people can exist, thrive and destroy with. People can just exist with one of these things. Bad.
It was at this moment when Katara thought of this that the massive black fish came out of its endless circle to dart over to join its companion, Katara started to giggle softly as the fish brushed her hands and tickled them. But then as Katara soft giggles turned into loud lapping laughter, the two fish stopped their greet of Katara and centred back into their circle at the middle of the pool. Katara looked into the calm reflection and saw a dark shadow directly behind her, it felt and looked like some sort of person. Katara's hands-that had now left the pool and were at the very edge of the oasis were used in support of her body- started to collect water and freeze it until she whipped around and circled her unknown attacker.
B.O.T.P
Azula had just finished her morning meditation just before dawn, so she could practice her firebending in her father's secret rooms before most servants were up, these rooms were very useful as they were given by the Earthking along with other quarters in the great palace of Bae Seng Sai. The purpose of these rooms were double sided as they were both fireproof on the inside and outside. The reason; to keep private papers that must never be seen or destroyed. The massive room was also sound proof for fear that state matters could be leaked to a band of rebels that are against Eathkingdom rules.
Azula loved these rooms as she could firebend at ease without fear of being discovered. As she entered through the secret passage guarded by Dai-lee- her father's men, she noticed something shimmering through the key hole from the inside.
The odd thing was there was no windows and only very faint lamps that were always left on, but this. This was different. It shimmered like the moon. Azula tried hard to think of what would be in there that would shimmer like that. It was like silver, steal. Like a blade or swor-Azula then knew what and who was in there.
This was all a test. She slowly put the key into the lock and turned the key agonizing slow. Clenching her hand into a fist that started to hold a small deadly red fire. Azula pushed the door open until it stopped. All was silent, but Azula knew he was there. She walked forward.
Like lightning Jet swung his two thin steal companions at his sister's neck, showing no hesitation or thought of stopping.
Azula ducked down below where the swords hit air and swiped her feet in an attempt to knock Jet to his feet. He jumped into the air and landed a punch with his foot in Azula's side; to which she promptly grabbed onto his calf and let her nails dig through the thin silk fabric of his trousers. Jet kicked out with the other foot and sent Azula flying into a wall.
Azula felt her head sting as it smashed into the unforgiving stone wall. As she looked up she saw her brother's faint outline. She knew she could win, it is whether her father wanted her to. She knew this was a lesson of controlling the fire and keeping it inside. So it left her with the other option.
As Jet came closer grating his swords on the stone floor so that small sparks flew into the air, he sneered "What? No fire. Come on Azula, don't make this easy for me. "
Azula clawed her way up, reviving herself, with steady calm breaths. She drew throwing knives from her sleeves and waited till Jet was close enough for her to claw at him with the knives. He just grasped her wrists and stopped the blades getting any closer, he then expertly twisted her arms above her head and brought his face right next to her ear as he mocked her
"Now, now, you don't really want to scratch my beautiful face, do you?"
He then swung her around by the wrists and let her go and watched as she scrabbled her way on the stone floor.
"I know. Why don't we make this an even fight?" Jet took both swords and tossed them to the other side, so it now looked like he was unarmed "I don't want to hurt you and you want to hurt me, so let's do it nice and fair. Let's make this the fair fight that our father had with our brother. Don't you think?"
Azula launched herself at Jet, letting bright red flames envelope her hands in her rage to attack Jet.
Jet just simply grabbed her by the wrists again, raised his knee that made swift bruising contact with her stomach, pinned her against the wall and then took out a small thin and lethal blade and held it across her neck.
"You know what I think Azula." Jet gritted out "…. I think, you have a lot more of Zuko than is good for you."
Azula's eyes started to fill with tears at both the pain and the thought of her beloved brother
Jet looked at her and a horrid laugh came out, before spitting "You still miss him don't you? You still prefer him to me?"
Tears streamed down Azula's face as the blade broke slightly through her skin.
"Pathetic. Do you think Zuko will save you, like last time?"
He sneered "Lucky for you I'm not my father."
He released the pressure of the blade a little that was still cutting into her throat "But unlucky for you, you let the flames get the better of you and so I have to punish you."
Before Jet moved the blade completely away, a small softness came into his eyes that led Azula to think Jet wouldn't do anything to hurt her, but then the words that came out of Jet's mouth made her realise that it was just another trick "You know Zula, you should let him go, it's not healthy to form such attachments."
Jet took the blade away from Azula's bleeding neck and reached just below her neck towards her collar bone and carved in a letter Z.
Even if anyone heard the screams through the sealed walls, they would not have rush to help, in this kingdom you ignore the things that hurt people so you don't get hurt.
Ozen came through the door soon after the fight ended, only looking at Jet, who was the the victory of the fight and therefore must be the his best child.
"Well done my son. You make me proud. " Ozen then looked at Azula, who was crumpled on the floor, his smile faded and set into a grim mask of discontent "You will learn to control the fire." He then turned away from Azula and put his arm around Jet.
AN: Well, another chapter, another few months before the next...:) I hope you all liked it. What do you think is going to happen in the Oasis between Zuko and Katara? What do you think of Azula losing the fight?
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