Fire Queen

Chapter: 13

Beg no one to stay
When they decide
They want to leave

Your love is not a cage
for wild hearts
It is a gift to be well received

-Nikita Gil.
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"Here's the list of everything that's needed to be done before the ceremony" Lo and Li are sitting in front of me, with Kai on my side, I took the list,

"Okay so, picking a Dress, Picking the Decoration, The menu, Bridesmaids, okay...." The list is not very long, at least they haven't written straightened my posture, learning how not to give a lot of expressions, I guess they got the clue of not messing with me,

"Do I have to ask Fire lord for his approval on everything, or I can just decide?" I asked, "No you don't, But we have some traditions you have to follow"

"Great, well keep me updated on those traditions, I want everything to be perfect," I told them and stood up, "It will be perfect we will make sure of that" Lo or maybe Li said that I still don't know who is who,

"Good" I walked back into my room, he was right I just needed to take control, I made a fool of myself, I walked to the glass door, on the other end is his room, he is probably there, I wonder what he is doing.

I went for a walk, It wasn't a good idea, the palace is so big, I think I am lost, on that tour with lo and li I should have paid more attention, I walked into a small garden, there is a pound in the middle, with turtle ducks, they are so cute, I went and sat on its edge, I wish I had bread,

I put my hand in the water and moved it around, "Hello?" a voice made me turn around, a girl and boy were standing behind me, I stood up, "Hello?"

"Who are you?" the girl asked, she is so rude, she seemed tired of me already, "I am Ryu if you don't mind me asking who you are?"

"I am Kilo and this is Mai" the boy introduced, "You are the new fire lady, right? He asked,

"Yes, well future fire lady yes" I replied with a smile, Mai didn't seem to like me much, I didn't even do anything,

"You are Lord Zuko's friends?" I asked, well they are young, that seems to be only logical, "Yes we are" the boy smiled,

"What are you doing sitting here?" Mai asked, "I got lost, it is a big palace than I find this pound, and decided to wait for someone to come looking for me" I rubbed the back of my head, this is embarrassing.

"Oh okay, we can show you your way back, Mai knows this palace-like back of her hand" Kilo replied, "Thanks I imprecate that, how do you know this palace so well?" I asked Mai.

"I grew up here" she shrugged, "So you grew up with Zuko" we are walking around the corridor,

"Zuko?" she asked like me saying just his name is wrong, who is she to question what I call him,

"Yeah?" I ignored her original attention, "Yeah I did" she replied, I was going to ask what he was like but I don't think she wants to talk so I stayed silent,

"Ryu there you are," Katara said walking toward us, "Hey Mai, Kilo I am glad that you two are here too" she welcomed them, Ty lee hugged Mai,

"We went to your chambers you weren't there" she continued looking at me, "Yeah I got lost," I told her,

"Mai Kilo let me show you your rooms," Ty Lee said dragging them away, "Thanks," I said as the walk away, "your welcome" Kilo answered but Mai didn't even look back,

"So you met Mai," Toph said, "Yeah I did, I don't think she likes me"

"That's understandable," Katara said, we were walking toward one of the many gardens, "How's is it understandable?" I asked,