20: Getting Directions

"This is YN, from the swamp. She has been helping Zuko on his path to goodness."

"Well... I ain't know if I'd go that far. 'Sides, I already know Aang and Sokka. Although I'm a little peeved at Sokka." You sent him a pointed glare.

"Why me??? What did I do?"

"You're so strict on ya three-person limit that you'd force ya own sister out?" You had noticed Katara was missing.

Sokka slapped his forehead.

"Well actually, Katara is also missing, so we would love to join your search." Aang chimed in.

"Are you kidding me?! That guy has done nothing but try to kill us since day one! Why would be help him?"

"Far warnin' Azula is back too." You looked over at Toph, still wondering who she was. "You gonna introduce ya self or what?"

"I'm Toph, Aang's earth bending teacher." She huffed and turned away from you.

"Alright well I ain't gotta put up with this. So I'm out. I'll come see ya later old man. Imma gonna go get directions to the Fire Lord." You were so highly irritated by the events that had transpired, that you decided that here was where you were going to step out. But not without a sense of where you were going. And you knew exactly where to get it.

"YN, please, we need your help to get Zuko back! Then I promise we can take you to the Fire Nation." Iroh was begging you.

"Old man, we both know that Zuko is gone. One more chance is somethin' we been givin' him for too long. If he ain't gonna be good like you, he ain't gonna. Not any time soon. So I gotta get back on track so I can go home and protect ma swamp." You walked up to Aang and looked him square in the face. "I'm countin' on ya. It ain't my destiny to kill this guy, I'm just gonna talk to 'im. Shake 'im up a little."

"Alright, YN. If this is what you have to do." Aang looked at you sadly and you walked back to Iroh.

Gently, you pulled him into a side-hug and whispered in his ear.

"If Zuko chooses right, you be sure to find me and tell me how wrong I was, alright?"

Iroh's eyes filled with tears as you released him and walked out the door. You were on a mission now. You were going to find Azula.

You figured she was in the palace, since that was the last place that you had seen her. But that was easier said than done. The palace was massive and it took you longer than you wanted to find her. Every door you looked in ended up being either people taken captive, people hiding or even a silly bear. Finally, after what seemed like ages, you opened a door to the Fire Nation's dear princess.

"Oh? Have you come back to rescue poor Zuzu? I noticed you were hanging around him and that decrepit old man."

"Nah. I'm here ta ask for directions to ya daddy's place. I have business with him?"

"Business? With my father?" Azula burst out into laughter. "What business could some swampy little tramp like you have with my father?"

"It ain't your business, I reckon. Now please, hurry up with the directions. I'm in a bitta rush."

"Hmm. No thanks. You can wander around like a lost little creature for all I care."

You sighed. You didn't want it to come to this. Especially with the extra guards in the room.

"Look, I ain't tryin' to kill ya. But I will." You mentioned nonchalantly.

"What? How rude. Dai Li, please take care of this thing." Azula began looking at her nails.

"Alright, I warned ya." With a deep breath, you froze all of the Dai Li agents in place. Taking care to only stop their limbs, you had to focus your bending so you didn't wear out too quickly.

"W-We can't move, princess!"

"She's controlling us!"

The Dai Li cried out.

"I would never." You gave a twisted smile as Azula leaped up from her throne.  Before she could even begin bending, you struck a powerful stance, freezing Azula in her place.

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