Light by Sleeping At Last is the song that describes Steve's feelings for Azula
Steve pov
"When she told me she can make fire come out of her hand, I was thinking flame thrower, steady stream of fire no real punch behind it, but I was not expecting this." Tony said as he opened the door to the training room.
"She melted the fireproof stuff, Steve." Tony pointed at one of the singed up dolls. "Her blue fire is hot and packs enough punch to cut through concrete. I told her to give me 50 percent and this is her holding back, Steve." Tony pointed towards the wall that had a scorched hole that was 3 feet deep and 4 feet long. "My balls almost receded, until I remembered that she was on our side. The walls were 6 feet of the reinforced concrete she cut through 3 feet of it with no problem." I couldn't help but notice that Tony's facial expression was one of awe.
"Please put me out of my misery." I turned and noticed that the voice was coming from a half destroyed Android it had scorch marks all over it. I turned to Tony pointing towards android dragging its half burnt body.
"I may have programmed them to feel pain... don't judge me Steve." I noticed that something was off about Tony.
"Tony you didn't ask me to come over just to show me this room." I couldn't help but panic at the sudden panicked/worried look on Tony's face.
"Azula is like me she's part of the Avengers without having to be a full time agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." Tony's panicked/worried look had me panicking.
"I know that. Where are you going with this Tony?"
"Azula told me that in her world she was considered a prodigy, that she was the youngest person to ever master their element. She became a firebending master at the age of ten, and that she's the only one in her world with blue fire. Her fire isn't blue because of her personality, its blue because it's that hot, she can bend lighting, she can redirect it too, and she can lavabend. Did you know that lavabending meant that she could turn anything around her into lava?"
"No, where are you going with this?" I thought all this information was a good thing, that meant that Azula would be able to defend herself during Avengers missions, and that she would be a productive member.
"What do you think Fury will do once he finds out? I believed her when she told me she was a prodigy you should have seen it Cap. The way she moves you can tell she's had military training, she graceful, fast, and flexible...watching her firebend is amazing...it's like it an extension of her. Fury will force her to become an agent once he sees what she's capable of." Tony knew that I didn't want her to become a field agent, it was bad enough that she would be part of the Avengers once she was cleared.
"Is there a way to keep her from becoming a S.H.I.E.L.D agent? Tony I need her to be safe it's bad enough that she's going to be part of the Avengers. I don't need her to be in anymore danger, so what's your plan?" Tony smirked when I said that. When it come to breaking rules Tony is the man for the job, so I knew he had something up his sleeve.
"There's a clause in my contract stating that anyone working for me can be part of the Avengers, but they can't be field agents for S.H.I.E.L.D. I put it there to protect myself from Fury's spies, but now it seems like it's going to pay off. I can have Azula sign a contract stating that she's a Stark employee, I could train her to be my assistant, and once Fury clears her, which is going to take another couple of months, she should make competent assistant. I'm sorry but that's all I can do. Plus she was talking about getting a job, and I'll pay her while she's in training."
"Okay let's do that. Who's going to tell her? Wait she spoke to you about wanting a job?" I felt confused I enjoyed being the provider, and I thought she was happy.
"Stop thinking whatever your thinking, grandpa." Tony had an amused look on his face. "Your a good provider Steve, she just wants to be independent, and make her own money it has nothing to do with you. Anyways Natasha is telling her right now...Natasha taking her shopping to get ready for that date your taking her on tomorrow. Just go home wait for her to come back, and you guys can go over her options. Congrats big guy I know it wasn't easy, but at least you finally got her to agree on a date. How long have you guys been a couple?"
"We've been a couple ever since she kissed me, and that was two weeks ago. Why?"
"Of course she kissed you... have you guys had sex yet?"
I didn't say anything.
"I'll take that as a no. What are you guys waiting for? You guys are soulmates, and you both have been living together for a month and half. Steve tomorrow might be the night. Do you need any pointers, old man?" I took that as my cue to leave.
A couple of hours later
I cooking dinner when I heard the front door of my apartment open.
"Steve!" Hearing her voice brought me great comfort.
"I'm in the kitchen!"
She had on a tight fitting red t-shirt and black skinny jeans; her hair was in a ballerina bun. She waited for me to finish plating dinner before hugging me, but this time instead of kissing me she kept her head buried in my chest.
"Zula what's wrong? Is it that Fury thing because you do know that you don't have to become a spy."
"No, I know. I'm going to work for Tony that decision was an easy one." She let go of me, and turned away.
"Then what's wrong?" I was beginning to worry.
"We've been living together for a month and a half Natasha said that the majority of soulmates would've had sex and been engaged by now." She turned to look at me land I noticed that her eyes were a little watery. "I'm not ready to go all the way. I'm sorry but I refuse to do something that I'm not comfortable with, and if you don't like it I can always move-"
"What-no I don't want you to move out." I took a deep breath. I know that their trying to help me, but times like this made me wish that they wouldn't. "Do you remember when I told you that I was frozen in ice for 70 years?"
"Yes, but-"
"We moved at a slower pace back in the 40's." I noticed Azula seemed to relax by what I told her. "I like that we took the time to get comfortable with one another, and I like the slow pace. I don't ever want you to feel pressured into having sex with me. Azula I'm in no rush, it'll happen when you're ready."
"What if I'm never ready? What will happen then? Would you leave me?" She seemed really tense again.
"Nothing would happen, because I wouldn't leave you. As far as you never being ready... that's fine with me, because I have two hands, and they kept me company during my teenage years." I was afraid that I had been a little too vulgar, but when she started laughing all of my fears vanished. Every time I'm able to make her laugh, or smile I get this overwhelming feeling of accomplishment.
"There's some other things I need to tell you before we go on our date, because it might change how you feel about me. My name-"
"I know your name-"
"I am princess Azula of the Fire Nation, conqueror of Ba Sing Se, and to some people I am the Sapphire of Death... I'm not proud of the last two titles, and I swear that I've changed."
To say I was shocked was an understatement. I know that she wanted me to say something, but I didn't know what to say, or do. Her eyes were getting watery, and I wanted to comfort her, but I was still in shock.
"The things I've done...I'm not proud of any of my actions during the one hundred year war. All the awful things I did during the war, I did for my father, and after awhile I realized that it didn't matter because he would never love me. The day of the eclipse I was packing up my things to run away, but my father caught me apparently my brother had the same idea, but unlike me he got away. My father realized that I was planning to join the rebels, so he had is men torture me, they cut off all my hair, they ripped out both my finger nails, and toenails... he also had his men rape me. The next day he crowned himself the Phoenix King, that same day he brought me out in front of thousands of soldiers where he proceeded to beat me, and he stripped me naked-" She was crying, and when I stepped up to comfort her she stopped me.
"If you comfort me I'll never have the courage to be able to finish." Everything in my body was screaming to comfort her, but I had to let her finish. I wish that I could travel to her world, so that I could beat the shit out of her father, and that's when it hit me Thor could help me. Thor adored Azula he even gave her a special necklace that he had made for her in Asgard, so he would definitely help me. I know that I wouldn't even have to ask Tony, Natasha, Clint, or Bruce, because I know that they would do anything for her.
"He stripped me naked in front of thousands soldiers...he whipped me so much that he slipped on my blood and fell. He whipped me to the point that pieces of my spine and rib were showing. When he-he left to burn the Earth Kingdom to the ground, he left me tied up naked to the steps that lead up to the fire throne, and he told me that since I looked like my mother he would celebrate his win against the Earth Kingdom by raping me when he came back . The soldiers my father left watching me felt pity because I remembered that one of them took off there cloak, and covered me with it. When my brother arrived with Katara-" She stopped to gather her breath, and that's when I realized that she wasn't the only one in the room that was crying. I got the box of tissues grabbed one, and placed it in front of her. I hated that man, I've never wanted to torture or kill a man till today. I wanted to make him pay, but I wanted him to really suffer first.
"They found me broken, beaten, covered blood, and semen. They had come to the palace to fight me, but instead they found me half dead. I remember my brother crying, begging me to hold on as Katara tried her best to make the bleeding stop. After my father was defeated the leaders from the other nations decided that what my father had done to me was punishment enough, and I stayed living with my brother for a bit. I tried to commit suicide a couple of times, Aang, and Katara did everything they could to help me before I was admitted into the hospital. I stayed there for a year and a half, after I got out they had decided that I need a change of scenery. I'm not telling you this because I want your pity, because I don't need or want it." She had a defiant look on her face daring me to say anything.
"There's one more thing I have to tell you. After my stay at the hospital, I traveled with Aang and Katara for ten years rebuilding everything that the Fire Nation had destroyed during the war. After a while I found myself caring for them, and I had a sexual relationship with the both of them."
"I never asked you this, but do you want to go back to your world?" I felt jealously towards the Avatar, and I know that I was being petty.
"Don't worry that's why Thor gave me this necklace, it opens up a portal, so I'll be able to visit my world whenever I'm ready. Don't worry the necklace will also open a portal back to this world, Thor's father made it so I can travel between the two worlds, so I can come and go whenever I want to. Why do you want me to leave?" Her eyes were filled with sadness.
"No, I don't want you to move!" I couldn't help but wince I sounded so desperate, but I didn't want her to leave my side. "The way you talked about the war may have hinted that you were a fire nation soldier, but I never expected you to be royalty. I don't want you to leave, and I don't think any less of you. If anything I'm I'm in awe of you. You went through all that, and you didn't let it destroy you. I was thinking that when your ready I would like to visit your world with you." Azula rushed towards me, and hugged me. She kissed me but this time there wasn't any hesitation behind it.
"Thank you. I don't know how I ended up with a soulmate like you. I need you to tell the others I don't think that I will be able to retell that story, and I'm scared that they might react badly."
"Azula, Tony use to make weapons that are still being used to kill innocent people, Natasha was a Russian spy, none of us have a clean back ground. I would do anything for you. I would rearrange the stars and pull them down to where you are. With every heartbeat I have left, I'll defend your with every breath, so don't worry I'm here, and I'm not going anywhere. Azula. I love you."
For the necklace look up Maya leaf aquamarine boulder opal rose necklace and if you look it up on Google it's the one with the blue stone. Idk if the next chapter should be their date or them traveling to Azula's world.
