"I know that's you, Azula! Tell your friends to let Kiyi go!" Zuko shouted on the top of his lungs at Azula who wasn't showing us her face.

Only the lightning forming on her finger tips. She then shot it straight at Zuko, "You know I can redirect anything you-!" He said as he redirected it. Only, she directed it right back, making him fly back.

"Zuko!" I gasped making an air ball to make his fall less painful.

"I'm okay... she's gotten strong again..." he said as she began to run away.

He was panting for breath and holding his chest lightly, he didn't seem okay to me. I put my arm around him to give him slack, we watched as Suki tried to tackle Azula, she turned around and shot lightning at her.

Suki flung her fans at her, Azula kicked her, knocking her down. Ty Lee ran up and tried to chi block her, but Azula dodged it and smacked her in the face. She then used fire to propel her self up to the roof.

"No... no..." Zuko said, all I could do was watch, I didn't have my glider. The kemurikage looked down at us before throwing smoke and disappearing out of nowhere.

"No!" Zuko now yelled.

                                     ~*~

"They took her didn't they? They took my baby." Ursa asked, running up with her husband with so much fear in her eyes.

"I'm sorry." Zuko kept his head down, and I couldn't find myself with my chin high at the moment. Azula took Zuko's sister right out from under us.

"There were four more kidnappings last night, including Kiyi." Mak, a general explained, the next day in the throne room. Zuko sat there with a guilty and worried look about him, I didn't know what to say to him, I didn't know how to get through his barrier.

"That makes a total of thirteen. Our citizens are so frightened that many are planning to leave the city before sundown."

I shook my head, This was bad, not just the citizens, but the children that were taken from they're families, the Fire Nation was in fear. And if we didn't find them, citizens would be scared and maybe even revolt.

"I don't blame them." Zuko almost whispered. It echoed through the sober halls.

"Zuko, I heard." Mai said, walking in with her boyfriend.

"Hello, Mai." He replied stepping down from the throne. As soon as he was down to where we all were, she hugged him.

"I'm so worried." He said, still holding her.

I folded my arms, hoping this was just two friends with friendly concern.

"I know. But we'll find them. We'll find all of them." She continued to hug him, I thought she was the broody one. I was supposed to be supporting him, and now he was beginning to lean on Mai, and not me.

"But now we know who it is." I stated trying to end that.

"Yeah, but that's why I'm worried." Zuko said, finally ending the hug.

"You know for sure they're not spirits?" Mai asked, sounding afraid.

"Last night, one of them shot lightning at us." Suki explained.

"No, it can't be! Lightning bending is rare, but it isn't that rare! That doesn't necessarily mean-"

"It wasn't just lightning, Mai. It was how she fought. How she moved." Ty Lee said, with fear in her voice.

"It was definitely Azula." Zuko added.

"But why would Azula want to kidnap all those kids? Her own sister?" Mai asked, it almost sounded like she was trying to convince herself.

"She's definitely up to more then kidnapping, she might just be using this for her own game. And I bet that Fire Nation society movements has a lot to do with it." I said, leaning on my staff.

"She's Azula. That's reason enough." Zuko replied with his jaw clenched, he looked so good when he did that.

"I need to tell you something, Zuko. Last time we were here, you asked if my father was involved with the new Ozai society. I told you I didn't know. I lied. Not only was Ukano involved, he's their leader." Mai confessed with her head low.

"I knew he was up to something." I said under my breath.

"And the two societies are probably one and the same." Suki added with her arms folded.

"Why would you keep this from me?!" Zuko shouted.

"He's my dad, Zuko! No matter how evil he is, I still don't like the idea of betraying him! You of all people should understand that!" She yelled back.

"You're right, I'm sorry." he calmly apologized.

"There's more. When we saw him in the street last night, I could tell that he was trying to hide something. I think he already knew the kemurikage weren't spirits. He may have even known about Azula." Mai said.

"So you think he's working with Azula? That he has something to do with the kidnappings?" Zuko asked, in confirmation.

"I don't know. Maybe. Every time he's talked to me about Tom-Tom, I've gotten this weird feeling... Iike his worry is my benefit."

"General Mak, we need to bring Ukano and his allies in for questioning. Find exactly what thy know. Seal off the Capital city. Until this situation is resolved, no one gets in or out. Then send your soldiers to Ukano's home to arrest him. If he isn't there, and I'm willing to bet he isn't, search people's homes for him or anyone else who have been apart of the Fire Nation society."

My blood went cold, he couldn't be serious. That would make things worse.

"Yes, Fire Lord!" Mak bowed before leaving to carry it out.

"Zuko, what are you doing?! This isn't right! Let me look for Ukano, I'll find him, I'll make him talk, I'll make him sing, but not like this! Your only going to make things worse!" I harshly snapped narrowing my eyes, but I wasn't prepared for what came next.

"Avatar Gyawa, thank you for your assistance up to this point. You know how much I value your wisdom and friendship." He bowed like we were just two leaders making official business.

All my blood that I thought went cold went red, I couldn't believe what just happened, he really didn't just tell me to get lost like that. "Are you kidding?!" I didn't know what to say besides that. Spend more time together my ass, it was like he always wanted me gone.

"We already tried things your way, and it didn't work out! It's time for a different approach. If you're not willing to support me, than you need to leave." He snarled clenching his fist.

I let out air that sounded more like a scoff, while shaking my head trying not to let out the anger at him that was boiling. He couldn't really be treating me like this, his own girlfriend.

"Wow! This is exactly what Ukano told you to do! This is exactly what your father would have done!" I tried not to yell but I couldn't help it.

"Drastic situations call for drastic actions, Gyawa." Mai said, making me want to punch her in the face, of course she was on Zuko's side on this, it was like even though she had a boyfriend she wanted to get back with him.

"Suki, Ty Lee, please escort the Avatar out." Zuko ordered, I shook my head, I couldn't believe what was happening.

"Wow. I'll gladly go." I snarled, I began to feel the choke and wetness in my eyes, but I wasn't going to do that.

Suki and Ty Lee escorted me out as I tried to filter my tears through anger so I wouldn't break. I couldn't believe one thing Zuko would say would make like this to me. "Can you believe that!? He treated me like a- like a-!" I yelled pointing at the throne room.

"Sometimes, he makes you so frustrated, your aura feels like it's all twisted up in knots." Ty Lee reassured me, putting a hand on my shoulder.

"Something like that." I sighed, with a slight scoff.

But I had to wait on being mad at Zuko for treating me like this, I had to do something about this situation. "There's a different way of fixing this, and I'm gonna take it. They never gonna find those kids like this." I though out loud.

"What we need is an investigation. Come on." Suki smiled walking down the hallway.

                                   ~*~

We went to the crime scene, only I remember how they vanished, and how that would be impossible. We walked on the roof, where I stood exactly where they did. I think watching all that Sherlock finally paid off, because I felt like I could figure this out. "They're human, they had to disappear somewhere over here on the roof." I rambled out loud.

"You're right!" Ty Lee popped up walking to the closest wall. "When Azula, Mai, and I used to play hide-and-go-seek as kids, Azula would disappear for hours. Mai and I could never find her! It got really, really not fun, until we figured out her secret!" She explained pressing her hands around the wall. Just as her hand slipped to the side, it collapsed in and a brick door slid open.

"Yep." I stated looking in the dark hallway.

"We need to tell Zuko." Suki stated.

I sighed heavily, he was the last person I wanted to talk to at the moment. "I guess. Though I doubt he'll listen."

                                   ~*~

We left to find Zuko, who was at the prison watching the round up go as planned. "Zuko! We found something you have to see!" I said, as I ran up with Suki and Ty Lee.

"Gyawa, I thought you left." He replied in surprise.

"Well, I'm not so deal with it. But like I said, we found something!" I tried not to show any emotion, he still wanted me gone, but I had to make the mission first.

"Fire Lord, the sun will set before we know it. We need a plan or our people will rise up again." General Mak reminded him.

"It already happened didn't it?" I asked looking at how many people were arrested, this all could have been avoided.

"I'm sorry, Gyawa, but general Mak is right. Like I told you, I need to handle this my way." Zuko stated turning his back to me.

"Even if your way makes the people rebel?!" I hissed, I was beginning to be completely sick of him and his 'stern' approach. "Stand back." I warned Suki and Ty Lee with a creeping smirk.

"What are you doing?" Suki asked.

"Oh boy, this is gonna be good." I silently chuckled as I thought of the face he would make when I would bring him to the secret tunnel on an air ball. And that's just what I did.

"What the--?! GYAWA PUT ME DOWN IMMEDIATELY!" He ordered as he swung around in it, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Not a chance 'sweetie'!" I laughed as I made another air ball for me.

I controlled it all the way back to the palace, which I had to admit, Zuko ordering to put him down to squirming for me "please" put him down made it enjoyable.

"DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!" He yelled when I put him down at the secret tunnel.

"Blah blah blah, here look!" I rolled my eyes before pointing at the tunnel.

"A secret passageway! So you think this is how Azula and the other kemurikage escaped? How did you figure this out?" Zuko asked completely changing his tone and acting like non of that happened.

"I remembered when we were little. You really should've come exploring with us more, Zuko." Ty Lee answered.

"I really should've. Kiyi could be on the other side." He said staring in.

"Tom-Tom too. I'm coming along."

"We're coming along." Mai and Kei Lo added.

"Suki, Ty Lee, please stay to keep guard over the royal palace." Zuko said, as I hopped in.

"You got it, Zuko." I heard Suki replied.

"Glad I swept you off your feet now?" I asked sarcastically, he just shot me an annoyed look before making a fire ball and leading the way.

                                ~*~

It wasn't long before we reached the end of the tunnel, it was drafty, making me tense, I knew Azula was on the other side. "This must be it. Behind this door could be Kiyi and Tom-Tom." Zuko said making it a big moment.

"Quit your monologue and let's go." Usual I would be happy to be with Zuko but when he snaps at you and treats you like an official, you really got to be just a little mad at him.

"You ready?" He asked so we could push the door.

"Yeah." I replied, before opening the door to show a graveyard. No one was there, but it didn't mean I wasn't stiff.

"I've been here before. This is the royal family graveyard." Zuko said, it went for miles.

"I thought that's what the catacombs are for?" I asked, I had to admit I was a little confused. Cut me slack I never read the comic.

"No, the catacombs are only for the Fire Lords. This place is for everyone else. It's called the garden of tranquil souls." As he explained I noticed black figures creeping up.

"Well, it's not exactly what I'd call tranquil."

They began to jump us, but of course we fought back. I threw a boulder at one flying up at me, she jumped over it and got closer.

I then blasted fire at her face. She ran back but another ran behind me and kicked fired. I immediately kicked air at her, she blocked it with fire but I hit right back with a boulder. The other ran back kicking me in the neck.

I stepped back but threw a fire kick at her feet. They regrouped and began to run at me. I punched an air blast at them, one jumped and missed it, the other not so much. She kicked a fire blast at me, I broke the fire and kept stance. As they both jumped at me, I timed it just right were I bent an Earth boulder and it hit their heads. It worked perfectly and they both got knocked out.

I then looked around to see no one was there. "Zuko! Mai! I forgot your name again? Did they seriously leave without me?" I asked sighing, just before I heard banging on a door.

"Help!" I then saw it was a door not too far from me. I easily opened the door to see the children.

"Look! It's the Avatar!" One shouted pointing at me with a huge smile.

"That's right, master of all four elements and beyond. May I go on, before I kick your ass?" I smirked putting my fists together, turning my attention to the fake kemurikage blocking my way to the kids.

The two there ran towards me with fire balls in hand. I immediately shot earth at them destroying the staircase in the process. I shot it just right were she got knocked out immediately.

The one on the left swung her fire whip at me, I shot air and fire when she left herself wide open. For a finish I kicked earth at her, completely knocking her out too.

"Oops." I said as I realized I destroyed the staircase. "Well I can fix it." I grinned looking back at the kids to see their faces when I, without looking, earth bent the staircase back.

They all cheered and ran to hug me. "That was awesome!" I heard one yell with his little voice, I just had to chuckle.

"Mai!" Tom-Tom gasped running to Mai, who was now in the staircase.

"Tom-Tom!"

"You did all this by yourself!?" Kei Lo asked sounding impressed.

"One and only." I smirked back, it was good to take out the steam. And to ruin my now happy mood Kiyi jumped up and grabbed my neck, completely suffocating me. "Okay, you can let go now." I managed to say, I didn't even know how she got to my neck.

"Zuzu was right, you are strong." She chuckled, like I told you ruining my mood again.

                                   ~*~

"Zuzu? Zuzu, where are you?" Kiyi asked as we walked through the graveyard looking for him. As we walked up to a turtle looking crypt Zuko walked out. "Zuzu!" Kiyi said running up to him.

"Yeah Zuzu, I found them for you." I grinned as he hugged Kiyi giving me a glare for calling him Zuzu. I had to do it again. 

"Kiyi! I can't tell you how worried I was about you!" He said with his eyes closed.

"I wasn't worried at all! I knew you'd come for us!" She replied with a huge smile.

I then remembered who we were really after, and she wasn't here. I sighed, he probably let her escape, again. "Where's Azula?" I asked folding my arms. He didn't answer, only looked to the side. "You let her escape didn't you?" But I didn't get an answer, I already knew, he did let her go. He let an insane fire bender go.

                                    ~*~

Then the next day, Zuko thought it would be good to make a speech about how he acted poorly, only I didn't exactly support that. We were talking about Azula here, she is literally Joker master mind, she was up to something and so far he played right into her hands.

"My fellow citizens, thank you for gathering here on such short notice. The last few days have been traumatic for us all. Our children were taken, our parents grew fearful, and our streets descended into chaos. And your Fire Lord, I... well... I responded poorly. Security and freedom exist in a delicate balance. I did not maintain that balance well. My recent decisions were not based on reason, not on wisdom, but on fear. For that, I ask your forgiveness. I resolve to do better. I will continue striving to be a Fire Lord worthy of you. I'm grateful for your patience. I'm grateful for your trust."

                                   ~*~

After the speech I got Appa ready to leave, I just didn't want to be there anymore. "Gyawa?" I heard Zuko ask.

I turned to see him standing there in his now usual Fire Lord clothes.

"Hi." I replied putting my food on Appa.

"Leaving?" He asked.

"I thought you wanted me to." I leaned on Appa.

"Well... not anymore." He replied looking at the floor. He was alway so adorable but yet I was still mad at him. Maybe it was because deep down I knew every time the world came up with a conflict and we got mixed in the middle, he would pick one side, and I would pick the other. And he would always pick that side.

"The Fire Nation isn't my place." I said, not knowing what else to say, I didn't want to say something I'd regret.

"Gyawa, I love you, you know that, right?" I took a deep breath, I wanted to tell him how he always took another side, and ask him why he took another side, but why? I wouldn't get an answer, or change. He's always be the same Zuko. I was beginning to question if we were even possible.

"Bye, Zuko." I said, shaking my head not knowing what to say other than what was in my head.

I slowly climbed on Appa, I couldn't believe that I was leaving like this, a day ago it was on him, now it was on me. I didn't want to feel like this, but I couldn't take it anymore, I didn't want to be here. So to the South Pole it was.

                                    ~*~

[A/N: trust me guys, I just want them to get married, but the storyline keeps getting in the way. Did you hear the news about ATLA? I'm so excited!!]