Zaya was on the Royal Family Yacht, looking at her necklace. "Excited?" Zaya nodded, everything was set into place. She was marrying Bumi, she got her mom back and visited her ancestral home. One thing nagged at her, how was she going to tell any of them?

The first thing she got to do with her mother after years of separation was put on the traditional royal robes, which annoyed her to no end. "Why does it have so many sleeves? It feels like I can hide an entire crossbow." Azula snorted and so did Zuko from the other side of the door. with the soon-to-be-wed looking confused.

When they reached the fire nation. Zaya smelled the fire in the air, the warmth of her home nation and once the ship made landfall, cameras flashed at them, causing Zaya to release a cloud of smoke, and in the smokescreen, Azula and Zuko lead the two into the carriage.

Azula just stared at Zaya, as she wiped away the ash.

Timeshift

Azula was brought out of the basement for the first time after a year. Her hair was unkempt, her make-up not to be seen, and bags under her eyes. "Good morning Mother." She didn't add anything to it. She simply ate at the dinner table, Ikki was more interested in the almost fire lord.

Azula sat in the yard looking at the turtle ducks, feeding the creatures. She noticed that her Mother looked worried, searching. Azula stood and saw one had been stuck in the bush, she simply shoved it out with her foot and let the duckling run back to the pond, before sitting down.

Ursa had sneaked next to her, and Azula attempted to stand up but her mother grabbed her daughter's sleeve. "Please." Azula sat back down at least a few inches away, yet it was easy to see Azula was uncomfortable with the idea. "I assume you miss her?" Azula's jaw clenched as if her mind refused to agree with her mother, she simply nodded in response. "You must be horrified, her out there not knowing where she is." Azula blinked as if a crack had formed in her dam.

But the princess sealed it. "How would you understand? You left us at this palace. Safe and secure, father was a monster but even he knew hurting us would be a waste. I left my daughter in the earth nation, alone, with some survival basic knowledge!" She started tearing up. "It feels like hooks in my heart pulling at me with utter guilt! Even if I know she will be safe it still hurts." Ursa looked at Azula with a soft look carrying a soft mournful expression, Ursa held Azula's hand as if to show she was there. Azula's dam broke as she cried and laid her head on her mother's shoulder.

Azula continued this way, eating, sitting at the pond, and sleeping. The best thing that happened was Azula stopped looking at Ursa with complete disgust.

Though one day she sat at the pond as Zuko was going through the stances with his hatchling. "It's too thin." Zuko turned to Azula who snuck into the training Arena. "Her Stance is too thin, if she tries to block now she would get knocked down." Zuko sighed he didn't want to argue.

"Why would that be dear sister, don't you usually fight with this stance?" He said burying the smallest ounce of pride as a teacher.

"Simple, I extinguish fires before they hit. Someone who's just learning will need a wider stance." She said, smirking. "If I'm wrong how about you launch a simple fireball and see?"

Zuko looked at Izumi. "Do you think you can handle it dear?" Izumi nodded with confidence. He released a small fireball which Izumi attempted to block but she was pushed back by the force and fell on her butt. "Are you alright?" Zuko helped her up.

Azula walked to the training area holding Izumi by her Shoulders. "Look at your feet." pulled her hands into the right position. She stepped away from her. "Try it now." Zuko looked at her daughter and she nodded. Zuko fired again and this time Izumi stood her ground.

Zuko smiled as Izumi cheered at her success. "Thank you, Azula that-" she had left.

She sat at the pond feeding the duckling and then her brother sat next to her. "Zuzu, couldn't you have shown your joyful presence to your wife? I'm sure she would be overjoyed." Zuko sighed pondering why he even came to check on her.

Still, he continued. "Why did you leave?" Azula didn't speak, only kept her lips shut, she wasn't going to show weakness. Not how much it hurt seeing her cheer how nostalgic it felt. "Is it because it reminded you too much of Zaya?" Azula returned to the real world wiping away the tears that had formed.

Azula recomposed Herself "No, I was saddened to think that the next fire lord will be as weak as her father." Zuko restrained himself from standing up and walking away.

He thought about what he had talked about with Iroh. "When did you become such a great instructor?" Azula smirked.

Her body relaxed and she looked comfortable for once. "I have had practice, I mean I had Zaya when I was twenty-two and how old is Izumi?" He was regretting it completely but still answered. "She's 10." Azula sighed. "You should cherish this, you will never know when she's going to leave the nest."

Zuko nodded trying to continue the conversation. "What does she look like?"

"She's so talented like me, though her nose is her father's, that doesn't matter. One time she bent the lighting and it exploded in her face, my little spark's face was covered in ash. I laughed at her but then she wouldn't talk to me for a week." She chuckled. "So cute." Azula looked at her own hands, imagining the little puffy baby fingers on her palm. "My little spark." She started tearing up and left locking herself in her room.

Mai met with Zuko in their bed. "So what did you find out?" He let out a sigh. "Simply said Azula is a doting Mother and she loves her." Mai looked suspicious. "What else did she tell you, Zuko?" He gave a summary. "Little spark?" He nodded and Mai snorted. "What? It's cute and I can't imagine Azula saying." Zuko nodded. "She did and then ran off tearing up, seeing Azula just feels wrong and it's new for me to see her like this." At that moment Izumi ran in. "What are you doing out of bed?" Zuko asked before she jumped onto their bed.

"I HAVE A COUSIN?!" Azula had given her some extra sweets, wait no. An entire box was sent to her by one of the nobles who supported Ozai.

Azula had breakfast and did her favorite pastime.

Watching the turtle ducks and thene, uncle of the century sat down next to her. "What do you want? First Mother then Zuko and whose next is Ty Lee? And if it is, I will set her hair on fire." Azula still hadn't forgiven her or Mai for their betrayal.

Iroh nodded. "I just wanted to give you something." He presented it to her and she ripped it open. It was a portrait of her and Zaya. "A friend of mine likes to take regular walks near the chameleo–"

She spoke in an almost silent tone. "I don't care how you got this, just thank you." Iroh smiled hearing the gratitude in her voice. The Image of her and Zaya simply tanning in the sun was worth more to her than anything right now.

Timeshift

Zaya was throwing up in the toilet, "You better be thankful." She told her belly. Azula confronted her. "Hey, mom." She looked happily toward her mother but Azula gave a suspicious look. "Why have you been going to the toilet so often?" Zaya gulped and gave a straightforward answer. "I'm just a little seasick."

Azula gave a look that Zaya could deny. She pulled her mother into the toilet and locked the door. "It's morning sickness, I'm pregnant." Azula's eyes widened her mind going through a storm, her child was going to have her hatchling. In her eyes, she is still the young child who would cry for her and show her the coins she had taken from fools, then run away from the police or fight gangsters with her. Yet she looked at her daughter with her body demeanor and her eyes. She was more scared and worried, she was worried what her mother would think.

Azula gently pressed her forehead onto her daughter's. "It will be alright." Zaya teared up as relief washed over her.

authors note: This will be the last chapter for two weeks, I will be in the countryside for a week or two. So no internet, no new chapters. Also thanks to kazey369 for the long and constructive review.

About the first point Yes I should do More descriptive writing I will adjust that for the future. second point Yea it's My fault and I will try to get Grammarly to work on my Tablet.

The third thing.

kazey369 Review: The story also has some inconsistencies and contradictions that could be resolved or avoided. For example. (I will go through these now because I will use these to Edit and add further context to the scenes.)

-you said that Zaya is six years old, but then you said that she drank 8 smoothies and ate fruit pie. That seems unrealistic for a child of that age.

Yea, it is, because it's a comedy scene it's just to show what a child would do if they got to do what they wanted. It's to show her being kooky and funny

- You also said that Azula walked through a building beating firebenders left and right. but then you said that she was surrounded by them on the top floor. How did they get there so fast?

This is my brain visualizing before actualizing. The first bit about beating firebenders left and right, was me imaging her launching one Bouncer and then the other into the triad's HQ, she walked through the hallway where Some fire benders attempt to stop only to get overpowered and this leads to her being surrounded as the rest of the triad fire at her. Really Sorry, I Will edit this once I'm back from the country.

You also said that Azula used a voice changer to sound less human, but then you said that many questioned what was under the mask. If she sounded less human, wouldn't they assume she was not human?

-Ok with less human-like I kinda wanted the readers to Imagine their Own less than Human voice. Be it raptor-like or insect-like. But I also should have written what she was wearing on the day too, but it's another case ok my un-descriptive writing method.