i'm fifteen, you jerk! (a:tla, reader insert)

CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO

"Zuko, you need to understand. Aang has the Avatar State. My mo- his past lives will help take Ozai down. And if he doesn't, I will."

You grimaced at the sight of your sister. Uneven bangs, eyebags, messy appearance. I'm sorry this had to happen, Azula. You truly don't deserve this. "I'm sorry, but you're not going to become Fire Lord today. I am." you jumped off Appa, resisting the urge to reach out and hug your poor sister.

Azula laughed, and your heart cracked at her unhinged state. "You're hilarious." Katara joined your brother and you, staring down Azula. "And you're going down." the man behind your sister tried to place a clip in her hair, but she waved him off.

"Wait. You want to be Fire Lord? Fine. Let's settle this. Just you and me, brother. The showdown that was always meant to be! Agni Kai!" you gasped. "You're on." as Katara tried to warn Zuko, you moved closer to your sister.

"I'm sorry it had to happen this way, Azula." she looked like she was holding herself back from attacking you, clearly wanting to know what you had to say. "You're my little sister, I love you. It's too late to ask you to change your ways, but I hope that at the end of the day, you'll realize your mistake."

You watched on the rooftop, completely prepared to move away if the fire got too close to you. You had summoned Ran and Shaw, and they were hidden, but ready to help you if you needed it. Of course, you would have to give them the word, they would only step in if you told them to. Ran would come to your aid as soon as you asked for it, Shaw had your children.

Azula assumed a somewhat clumsy stance, and the fighting began. Orange clashed on blue, and you had to look away at how intense it was. "Please be okay. Please be okay. Shaw, how are you? Are the kids okay?" Perfectly fine, Y/N. They'll be protected.

You heard a yell of "no!" and then something hit you. No, it wasn't something- it was lightning. Azula had just struck you with lightning. You felt tingly, and then the sensation melted away into agony. Y/N, is everything okay? You felt hazy, and then everything went dark as you fell off the roof and crashed into the cement.

"Zuko!" someone screamed, and you opened your eyes to see your brother throwing himself in front of Katara and taking the bolt of lightning that Azula sent out. You could see fire in Katara's eyes, even though she was a waterbender. Zuko spasmed, the electricity around him crackling.

Katara ran behind a building, dodging Azula's fire and hiding behind a pillar. Everything still hurt, but it was slowly fading. Wow. I wish this was death. You cringed, hiding your face as some of your sister's fire burned you. You felt white hot agony, but you held back your scream.

Any noise could distract Katara, and Azula could easily take her out if she wasn't concentrated. You wouldn't die, but you sure as hell wouldn't have enough energy to fight Azula if that were to happen.

You turned your head to see Katara chaining your sister to a vent. In the middle of a half frozen half liquid wave of water. I'm sorry, Azula... Your poor sister didn't deserve what was happening. She was just a child. One with a horrible childhood at that. At least Ursa loved Zuko.

You saw Katara and Zuko embrace, and then the waterbender was rushing over to you. "Y/N, are you okay?" you could only cry as you watched your sister break down, fighting against the chains that held her down.

You stood up on shaky legs, trying to reach your sister, but Zuko held his arm out, effectively stopping you. "Stop. Don't help her." you chuckled, your wobbly legs giving out. You fell to the floor, still watching your younger sister flail around.

"I love you, Azula. I always have, and I always will."

i guess that last sentence was coming full circle??? like a few earlier chapters i said 'ily brother i always will' n i wanted to do that with azula...