Azula's Greed fanfiction.
Ep 4: The first steps to the dojo.
March 93 A.G/2019 A.D.
It was another usual school day for Azula. She is inside of her room like usual. Her room was clearly decorated with all kinds of imagery of video games.
Azula prepared herself for the elementary school like usual.
She has grown a lot; she has just finished dressing up. She is wearing a red robe with long sleeves, long black socks, her hair is now long and reach her back.
The little girl takes her full stuffed bag, who was clearly heavy.
"Grmbl… All of these notebooks…" Azula ranted.
She puts her bag on back and exited her room, she descended the stairs of the upper floor to go to the ground floor, she arrived inside of the living room, with the clock indicating: 6:38 AM.
But nobody was inside of the living room, a paper is on the table. Azula read it for the second time.
It writes:
"We have to go early for the work, Azula. Take a key, you lunch is in the fridge.
Mom, Dad."
Azula grumbled again. Like often, they are absent for the work, the season for fishing is not ideal.
She takes a key in the entry room and put on her black shoes. Before she opened the door and locked behind her.
The sunrise show that the sun was still quite down despite the morning but she didn't care, she walked inside of the garden. She opened the front door of the wall and closed it behind her and locked it.
She yawned before walking on the street.
As she walked inside of the street with the houses of the neighbourhood, there are other children who were walking to the same direction. Some runs to their friends and began to talk about everything and anything.
She arrived in front of a small house, with only one upper floor like her house. Whose difference it has bigger windows and was perpendicular.
In front of the door of this house, is a boy who has brown hair, a blue shirt and black pants. He sees Azula and smiles.
"Hey, Azula!" he said.
"'Sup Charles…" Azula said.
He began to walk with her but he sees her annoyed face.
"What is happening?" Charles asked.
"Mom and Dad are working hard, along with Martha and Thomas." Azula said.
"Oh… I see…" Charles responded.
"Yeah, I hate this." Azula said.
"I'm sorry for you." Charles responded.
"I hope that I will meet you this evening online." Azula said.
"Of course!" Charles said.
After a long walk inside of the forest going toward the neighbourhood with public apartments, they arrived in front of the Elementary school of Kerandon. In the middle, there is the courtyard. Several square buildings are placed around a huge courtyard. A building with corresponding to the canteen and the administrative building on the other side.
A lot of students of all ages from six years to eleven arrived to the school. The youngest were accompanied while the oldest were alone, including Azula and Charles. Every student was saluting each other and the groups of friends were forming once again.
The duo was arriving inside of the courtyard and installed themselves on a bench while the rest of the students began to play inside of the court. Azula takes out from her bag a book.
This book was one about the old kings of France and a quite intellectual one for her age.
"Where you are right now?" Charles asked.
"I am right at the Louis VII and Alienor of Aquitaine." Azula said.
"Oh okay… What it's about?" Charles asked.
"You should have begun from the beginning. I won't explain it." Azula responded.
"Come one…" Charles said.
Azula showed the page where she was.
"You have to begin from the beginning! From Clovis! And I won't go back in the beginning for your eyes." Azula said.
"Oh… okay… Azula." Charles said.
"Thank you… History is not to be taken lightly. It's what dad said." Azula explained.
After a few minutes later, Azula finished her chapter. She was disgusted to learn that Alienor has remarried with Henry II of Britain. Granting essentially two thirds of the Kingdom of France.
"Pff… Horrid woman, betrayer…" Azula grumbled.
She closed her book before putting it inside of her bag.
"What are you going to do?" Charles said.
"I want to read your manga." Azula said.
"Ah! It's Heidi!" Charles said.
He gives the manga to Azula that she began to read.
"Why the grown-ups can read all the funny things why us not?" Azula ranted.
"Mom said to me that I am too young." Charles said.
"Grmbl… Of course, that's the excuse that I hear for so long." Azula said.
Azula began to read Heidi, she was bored for this day, in addition to be irritated.
DRRRINNNG!
Everyone froze before they go toward their respective classes. Azula and Charles goes toward their own class.
It was the class of CE2 of the school, they were joined by their professor. A man in his 30s, brown-haired and dressed in white shirt and black pants.
"Hello, you all!" the professor said.
"Hello, mister Serron!" the students answered.
"So, before we began. I will give you back the correction of the tasks that I asked you to do." The professor said.
He began to give the tasks and the notes on it to the students of the class. Some groaned at their low notes, others give a breath of relief to be above average.
But when he arrived to Azula, the notes were a perfect 20/20.
"And of course you, Azula. You have done an excellent job like usual." The professor said.
"Heh…" Azula simply hummed before taking her task.
The professor turned back to Charles.
"Really good work from you altogether, Charles." The professor said.
He gives the note of 17/20 to the Charles before going away.
Charles leaned to Azula.
"Thanks for the help…" Charles whispered.
"Mmh… 'welcome…" Azula muttered.
But she looks at the professor arriving to a little guy who is black-haired, dressed in black pants and green shirt.
"For you, Claude. I have given you some point to raise your average note." The professor said.
"What?!" Azula shouted in outrage.
Everyone turned to the girl.
"What is the problem, Azula?" the professor asked.
"My problem?! Why did you give him some points like that?!" Azula asked.
"You know, he has been in a hard time for him to work. So, I don't have to be so harsh on him." The professor explained.
"No! I have already participated in a work group with him last month and he has done nothing, I have made all of the work! He is lazy freaking turd!" Azula shouted.
"Hey, don't insult me or I will say to my dad! I remind you that he is a lawyer!" Claude shouted.
"Azula!" the professor said.
"What?" Azula said.
"Don't insult your classmate. He is already working hard. You are my best student but I cannot tolerate insulting your classmates, your notes are not an excuse." The professor sternly said.
Azula glared to the professor before sitting back.
"Good… So, I finished to give the notes. Now, please, we are resuming our French Lessons on punctuation. Open the book page 156." The professor said.
Claude makes a mocking face to Azula, who irritated her more.
In the noon, after a long and annoying morning. The duo is exiting the school for her house, who are just a few blocks away.
Azula looked at the children who goes to the other building for the school canteens. Azula cringed in disgust. They were not that numerous but still.
"Why are they are still going inside the school canteen when this is so disgusting?!" Azula exclaimed.
"Because maybe their house is far away." Charles responded.
"Yeah, but this is not an excuse for the meal to be horrible." Azula ranted.
"Come on, it would be fine. We are going inside your house." Charles said.
Azula turned to him.
"Wait, really?" Azula asked.
"Yeah! My mom authorised me to go with you from now on!" Charles said.
Azula was baffled before having a little smirk.
"We will have so much fun inside of my house…" Azula said.
"Like what?" Charles asked.
"I have many video games." Azula said.
"Wait, really?" Charles said.
"Yeah, since I have good notes. We can play a little but only one party each since we won't have much time in this lunch time." Azula said.
Charles is a bit embarrassed.
"What?" Azula asked.
"The others said that you are nerd since you bragged to have many video games." Charles said.
Azula made a 'tch' before grumbling.
"If they have a problem with me then they can go somewhere else applying themselves stupid makeups or bragging how big muscles they have! After all, they said that you are a Weeb since you read many mangas with me!" Azula said.
"Hum…" Charles said.
"Now please… come with me." Azula called.
"Okay!" Charles said.
They arrived inside of Azula's house. Charles posed his bag followed by Azula in the entry.
"Aaaah… finally. I am feeling lighter." Charles said.
"Me too…" Azula said.
Azula takes out from the fridge her meal. It was potatoes with salmon. Charles takes out his small pastas inside of his box.
They began to eat their meal.
After a moment, Charles remarked something on the lower table of the living room. He comes toward the table and takes it.
It was a paper of inscription of the Asian Martial Club of Concarneau.
"What is this?" Charles asked.
"Oh, mom and dad want to register me in this club since I have 'to get into shape' as they say." Azula said.
"Oh, that's cool! You're gonna make some sick moves!" Charles said with excitation.
"I'm not sure…" Azula said.
"Why not?" Charles asked.
Azula grunted.
"Because why I should?! It's annoying and I will waste my time with this! I protested but they don't listen to me. I have to go next Saturday meet my new 'friends'." Azula complained.
"Come on, at least. You will make sick moves." Charles said.
"Stop talking about 'sick moves' because I will become sick myself!" Azula responded.
Charles sees that there is not point of arguing with Azula, he knows her enough that when she has made up her mind, it's really hard that her opinions change.
"Okay, okay… What do you have some games?" Charles asked.
"A lot. I can give you a fun one! But remember, only one party for each of us." Azula said.
"Thanks!" Charles said.
Azula goes toward her room to search her video. Hopefully she can forget about this stupid club until Saturday.
In the next Saturday, in the center of the town of Concarneau.
There is a small compound with four buildings with a central one in it. But a small particularity was the fact that there are Chinese-like roofs on each of these buildings. They are joined with suspended glass corridors. Four of them goes to the center building.
Azula was dressed in a similar red and black outfit than last day. Accompanied by her parents.
"Why I should be inside?" Azula complained.
"Come on, this recently constructed school would be perfect to do. They proposed a vast range of Chinese martial arts to try out, like they proposed in the prospectus. It changes from Judo and Karate also it's not that expensive." Martin said.
Julia shows the prospectus in front of Azula's face.
"First, there is a the Bagua. Where you use spinning as a main way to fight." Julia said.
"I am not a toupee." Azula responded with annoyance.
"You have the Tai Chi. Said that it prioritises about body structure and breath. A patient kind of martial art." Martin said.
"Being patient?! I hate this word!" Azula said.
"There is the Hung Gar. Who is strong and bases on standing right on the ground. It based on animal movements of the animals, like the tiger. You can be a tiger, grrr!" Julia while teasing her daughter.
Azula rolled her eyes.
"And last but not least. The Northern Shaolin style. A dynamic martial art who uses powerful hand and leg movements. It acrobatic and aggressive. This kind could fit you well, Azula." Martin said.
Azula sighed.
"This is just the brand of yaourts. They said it's good but, in the end, it's disgusting!" Azula ranted.
The two parents looked at each other, saying this clever comparison is surprising.
"Come on, Azula. Give a chance to this dojo." Martin said.
"If it didn't, please you, we find another sport for you to do." Julia said.
Azula grunted.
"Fine, I am doing it…" Azula grumbled.
"Good, now let's go inside." Julia said.
The little family passes the door and engages toward the central building. They are inside of the building, with several desks.
They are arrived to a front office. With a young blonde woman installed behind, dressed in a secretary outfit.
"Hello!" Martin called.
"Hello. You are the Martius?" the secretary asked.
"Yes, this is Azula, our daughter that we have registered for a trial day." Julia said.
"Ha! Good! I am in charge for your turn." The secretary said before standing up and exiting her desk.
"So, what do we do?" Martin asked.
"Just follow me toward the building." The secretary said.
They climbed the stairs before engaging to one of the glass corridors. Next to it, there is a sign with an arrow saying: Bagua building.
They arrived inside of the building, on each floor, there is a training class. Azula could hear the sounds of steps but also shouting of fight.
"So, first there is the Bagua. Like explained in our prospectus, it based on circular movements like tornado."
She knocks the door; the sounds stop followed by footsteps. The door opened, revealing a man in his 40s, dressed in training outfit.
"Yes? Ah, it's you Valerie. Don't you know that I am currently in lesson?" the man asked.
"It's because we have a potential student for you. So, if you can show an interest for her." The secretary said.
She showed Azula.
"Oh, I see. Hello, little girl. You want to see a demonstration?" the man asked.
"Hum… I guess?" Azula said with hesitation.
"Good. Don't worry, the class I have is around the same age as you." The man tried to reassure the girl.
He let the girl enter inside. Azula sees there at least ten children who has the same age than her.
"Now, there is a potential new companion for you. Show what you have learned!" the man said.
"Yes, mister!" the children said.
They began to practice their mastery of Bagua. They make swirling and circular movements while fighting each other.
Azula is slowly giving attention to these students. But she doesn't like the movements of these martial artists.
After they displayed their discipline, Azula was curious but not that excited about the Bagua.
"What do you think about it?" Martin asked.
"Nope…" Azula said.
"Okay, thanks for this demonstration." The secretary said.
"You're welcome…" the teacher said.
They exited the room. The secretary brings the family toward the next building.
"So, the next is the Thai Chi. It's a very reposing and patient martial art to practice. Very popular for our female students." The secretary said.
"Okay…" Azula said with a little bit of annoyance.
They go inside of the next building dedicated for the Thai Chi training. The room in front of them is quite silent compared to the precedent. The secretary knocked the door.
The door opened, revealing a black-haired woman dressed in Thai Chi training clothes.
"Yes?" the woman asked.
"There is a potential new student. Can you show your discipline to her?" the secretary asked.
The woman sees Azula.
"Okay, of course. Enter little one!" the woman said.
Azula entered the room and sees a group of girls who were training.
"So, we have a potential companion to our group. Please show our guest about our discipline." The teacher said.
"Yes, ma'am!" the girls said.
They began to show their discipline in front of Azula, but the little girl sees their flawless movements grows completely annoyed by it.
As they finished, Azula is completely disinterested.
"So, what do you think about it?" the teacher asked.
Azula ignored her and turned to the secretary.
"What's next?" Azula asked.
"Hey! If you are a problem with our class! Say it right now!" one of the students said.
"Calm down! This is not the time to argue ourselves. Remember the teachings of the Thai Chi!" the teacher reprimanded her students.
"Sorry…" the student apologized.
"So, let's go then…" the secretary said, a bit embarrassed.
The little group existed the room and engaged to the next building, dedicated to the Hung Gar.
The group could hear heavy steps and shouts of voices.
The secretary knocked to the door, the sounds stopped and the door opens. It reveals a brown-haired man dressed in training cloth.
"What is happening? I am occupied Valerie." The man said.
"There is a potential student for you…" the secretary said.
The man sees the little girl.
"Oh, I see. I will show you the strong and bold way of the Hung Gar! Enter! Enter!" the man said.
The man let enter Azula but the little girl sees that his students are mainly adolescent boys, she is intimidated by them. The teacher sees it immediately.
"Don't worry. This is just the advanced class that I attend. There is the junior class in the lower floor." The teacher said.
"Really?" Azula asked.
"Absolutely. Now, show her what is the true power of the Hung Gar!" the teacher said to his students.
Two students faced each other and began to fight with their Hung Gar moves. Their moves are bold and strong. They slammed each other but also managed to keep their stance by planting their feet on the ground.
Azula this time, was intrigued and curious. These martial arts are becoming clearly interesting.
After their demonstration, the teacher sees that Azula was curious.
"So, what do you think?" the teacher said.
"I am curious but like that…" Azula responded.
"Oh okay… I hope you can make up your mind later." The teacher said.
"So, let's go to the last building." The secretary said.
"You're welcome in advance." The teacher said.
The group exited the class and goes toward the next building.
"So, you began to be interested, Azula?" Martin asked.
"S-Shut up!" Azula said.
But both parents smiled as they knew that Azula is changing her mind.
"What about the Northern Shaolin practice? This is very acrobatic and aggressive." The secretary said.
She knocked to the door of the class. The door opens, revealing a blonde-haired guy who is dressed in training clothes.
"What is this about Valerie?" the teacher asked.
"A potential student for you." The secretary said.
The teacher sees the little girl. But unlike the other teachers, he doesn't seem interested to her.
"Yes, of course…" the teacher said.
He let Azula enter inside, she could see that he is training students who are about her age.
"Now, please… If you can show our disciple to our guest." The teacher said.
"Yes! Mister!" the students said.
They began to show to Azula, their Shaolin moves to the little girl. Their discipline is acrobatic and dynamic. And this time, Azula was truly fascinated.
She doesn't know why but this kind of martial art fascinated Azula.
After the display about the martial arts, Azula was still stunned. The two parents could see that Azula was impressed.
"So, what do you think, Azula?" Martin asked.
"You like this martial art? You want to practice it?" Julia asked.
"Hum…" Azula stammered.
"Come on, you don't need to hide…" Martin said.
"Y… Yes…" Azula finally muttered.
"That's good. Finally, we found you a sport that you would like to do." Julia said.
"And something that will keep you in shape!" Martin said next.
"Good. Let's go finalising this inscription, shall we?" the secretary asked.
"Wait, we'll have a new companion?" one of the students asked.
"Apparently…" the teacher said.
The next morning, Azula and Charles are eating for their meal inside of Azula's house.
"Wait, you accepted to do this in the end?" Charles asked.
"Yep… I don't know why but the Shaolin… is interesting me… somehow…" Azula said.
"At least, you're gonna make sick moves… hehe…" Charles said with a smile.
"Pfff… okay, you can say that…" Azula said.
"Please show me these sicks moves in the future!" Charles said.
"Okay, but I won't promise you crazy things that we find in the grown-ups mangas." Azula responded.
"Of course! But it will be epic!" Charles said.
In the next Saturday…
Azula is facing the teacher inside of his classroom, along with other students.
She is dressed in a white Gi like the rest of her comrades, with a white belt.
Her expression is a bit nervous since this is her first day.
"So, Azula Martius. This is your first day… My name is Antoine Gardou." The teacher said.
"Okay, Mister Antoine… What I am going to do?" Azula asked.
"So, you are in a beginner class with the rest of your comrades. As you gain experience in the Shaolin Martial Arts. You will change your belt colour. Here, you will learn the basic motion of the Shaolin. Then, next the Five Motions of the Shaolin. Then finally, the Xiao Hong Quan, the superior state of the Shaolin discipline. As you manage, you will go to the Confirmed Class. Where you begin the mastery of the weapons. Real dangerous weapon." Antoine Gardou explained.
"Okay…" Azula said with shyness.
"Good. Now, let's begin. Imitates the movements that I am doing." Antoine Gardou said.
He makes a fist and a foot before stopping himself.
"You turn." The teacher said.
Azula imitates him by doing the same thing.
The teacher makes other moves that Azula imitates perfectly.
After a few imitations, the teacher stopped.
"Okay. Now, you have to fight for real. Because imitating movements is a thing but actually fighting is another thing." Antoine Gardou said.
"Hum… okay…" Azula said.
"Alain! Show her the difference!" Antoine Gardou said.
A boy comes out from the small group, it is a black-haired one with green eyes.
"Yes, mister!" the boy said.
He turns toward Azula, he takes a serious face.
"Don't think that I am going to be gentle because you are a girl…" the boy said.
"I guessed it already…" Azula said sarcastically.
They posed themselves in position. Then Azula tries to charge to the boy with her fists, but he managed to dodged and quickly dominates her before slamming her on the ground.
"Ouch!" Azula shouted in pain.
"You lost…" Alain said.
"Do you know what I am saying, Azula?" Antoine Gardou asked.
"Yes…" Azula said.
Alain offered his hand and Azula takes it, the boy helped Azula to lift her up.
"Good… Let's train…" Antoine Gardou asked.
Azula began to train about the Shaolin arts for the rest of the afternoon.
And when she arrived to Charles' house, she decided to show him her new moves in the garden of his house. Charles has on his hand a plate of cookies.
"Wow! This is so sick!" Charles exclaimed.
"Hmph, yeah… Are you happy?" Azula asked a bit letdown.
"Of course. You will become someone strong." Charles said.
"Hm… nothing is played for now." Azula said.
"No, I am sure you will become strong. I swear!" Charles responded.
"You swear?" Azula asked, with lifted eyebrow.
"Absolutely. After all, the others treat us like extras and I don't know how to fight against bullies…" Charles said.
"Hmph… that's true. If you get beat up. I can beat them up in return." Azula responded.
"Can you please do that for me? Can you?" Charles asked.
"Of course. And to be honest, I kinda enjoy it for some reason." Azula said, with a little awkward smile.
"Ah?" Charles said.
"Yep… So, yeah. Double reason for me to train myself. I will show them who leads in the end. You'll see!" Azula said.
Charles takes a cookie and gives it to Azula. The little girl sees it before taking it and eating it.
The duo was impatient to see Azula's next results.
To be continued… What I am?
Azula has barely the age of nine but a serious accident happens, revealing a part of her that she didn't knew and even her family didn't knew.