My little Fire

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This is happening before Zuko captures Ukano and after the fight
Mai
I was screaming so much, I couldn't scream anymore. My throat was raw and each breath was scratchy.

It was getting even harder to breath. I was starting to see spots and the edges of my vision was starting to buler.

"Almost there Mai," Katara said from under me.

Katara had brought some servants hold down my legs to keep me from slipping and to not kick anyone while Azula and Ty lee held my hands even though I was squeezing the life out of them. They didn't complain or whine not even Azula. It was nice but not normal.

"Come on babe," Ty said, "you can do this!"

"Your going to live you hear me!" Azula shouted out of nowhere.

"You will not fucking die on us! Your going to live! You need to meet your child! It needs a mother! So please! Gods live!"

I was breathing hard for a minute just looking at the celling before I got up and started to push again.

"Almost there," Katara shouted.

"Aahhhh!" I screamed, "Damnit!"

My head was spinning. Even with my eyes squeezed shut, I could still see spot.

I think I'm going to pass out.

'Come on baby,' I thought, 'I need to see you. I can't- I want to hold you and sing to you. Kiss you and hug you. Shower you in love and affection. I haven't met you yet but I know I love you.'

With one final push, a loud cry broke in and relief flooded my body as I flopped onto the bed.

"I got her," Katara said, "I got her. Take care of Mai! Quickly!"

Her.

Katara said her.

It's a girl. I had a baby girl.

I was breathing hard but slower as the breath I took. I couldn't feel my arms or legs. I felt weak but at peace.

My daughter. I could hear her. She was crying. Screeching.

It was getting darker in here. Colder. My eyes grew heavy as if bricks where holding them down.

"Stay in there Mai!" Ty lee yelled.

"Do you hear that?" Azula yelled, "that's your daughter. Daughter. She screaming for you. Don't let her down Mai! Mai!"

I closed my eyes but I did not let the cool get to me. I felt the light in me slowly but leave me. I was tired but awake.

I was still cold. The more I seeker warmth from the covers of my bed the colder I got.

"Mai!" Someone screamed. Who? I really couldn't say.

Sounds started to become on thing and all I could hear was the quite 'creeks' from people stepping on the floor. The snap of scissors. The 'taping' of a tree hitting a window.

If this was how I die, I was alright with it. I gave Zuko a daughter, someone else to love. My regrets was that I didn't get to say goodbye but mostly that I didn't get to see my daughter.

Then, I saw her. I saw my daughter but she was older. Beautiful. Wiser. She had long black hair in a half ponytail in her Fire Nation clothes and the crown. She looked down at a little girl with the same hair who was holding a younger boys hand.

I need to see her. Now and in the future.

This was not it. I will not die. Not today, not tomorrow. One day I will but then I'll know my daughter will be fine. Azula was right. She needed a mother. And that will be me and me alone.