The Dragon Princess and the Wolf Warrior

Chapter 109 [~|~] Sozin's Comet (Part 1: The Phoenix King)

A.N. So, here's the start of the end! As I said before, I kept the episodes of the finale separated into their own chapters, so this one is a bit long. Hope you enjoy it!

Aang practiced his firebending sets as Zuko and Azara observed from behind him. Azara watched with a stoic, analytical expression, but Zuko was far more expressive with his arms crossed over his chest and a deep frown on his face.

"More ferocious! Imagine striking through your opponent's heart!"

"I'm trying!" Aang snapped, turning around, before resuming his form.

"Now let me hear you roar like a tigerdillo!" Zuko ordered. Aang tried to roar, small bursts of flames leaving his hands and his mouth. Azara winced at the display as Zuko growled in annoyance. "That sounded pathetic! I said roar!" Aang roared again, releasing bigger flames, and scaring Momo.

Azara picked Momo up and rubbed his head affectionately as Zuko nodded approvingly at Aang's display. Before Azara or Zuko could say another set for Aang to practice, Katara called out to them, holding up two watermelons.

"Who wants a nice cool glass of watermelon juice?"

"Ooh, ooh! Me, me, me!" Aang replied, running over to grab one. However, before he could make it very far, he was grabbed from behind by Zuko, who lifted him up off the ground.

"Hey! Your lesson's not over yet! Get back here!" Zuko snapped, holding him up by his shirt.

"Come on, Zuko, just take a break. What's the big deal?" Suki asked, shrugging from the stairs.

"Fine! If you want to lounge around like a bunch of snail sloths all day, then go ahead!" Zuko huffed before storming away.

Sighing, Azara released Momo, before turning to follow her brother. "I'll go talk to him," she offered to the group, before trailing after her brother. Finding him pacing by the side of the house, Azara crossed her arms over her chest. "What's got you all twisted up now?"

"How can you all act like nothing's going on!?" Zuko shouted, causing Azara to purse her lips together.

"Sometimes we just want to be kids, Zuko. Besides, Aang doesn't really do well with a lot of stress on him. Trust me, you weren't around to see his first few earthbending lessons with Toph."

"You're all driving me crazy!" Zuko shouted before storming off again. "And don't follow me this time!"

Azara rolled her eyes before returning to the house to change for the beach. She grabbed a towel before heading down to the shore, smiling at the calmer situation on the sand. Katara and Kesuk were surfboarding in the waves, trying to create bigger waves with their waterbending together. Azara spotted Aang and Toph standing by their sand sculptures. Sokka seemed to be making one of his own.

"Oh good, you're here!" Sokka called, turning to Azara with a bright smile. "Look, ta da!" He stepped to the side, showing off an odd-looking sculpture with seaweed hair, starfish nose, and shells for a mouth.

"Is that a blubbering blob monster?" Aang joked, walking over to inspect Sokka's sculpture.

"No, it's Azara!" Sokka yelled back defensively.

Aang and Toph looked shocked before bursting out into laughter. "Azara, we'll all completely understand if you break up with him over this," Toph chuckled, but Azara merely smiled at her boyfriend.

"I think it looks great, Cactus Brain," Azara winked as Sokka ran over and engulfed her in a hug, pressing several kisses to her face. "Sokka!" she laughed, pushing him off her lightly.