"No!" Azula exclaimed, as an old man walked out in front of them.
"He hasn't even started yet!" Ursa, Azula's mother insisted.
"He's not the one…he's old and smelly" She told her.
"Send the next candidate in please" Ursa sighed.
It had been three long weeks since they had started looking for someone to train Azula. She had asked her father one day at dinner, and while Ursa was against the idea, her father was thrilled and set up candidates to come to palace.
"I'm sorry, but that was the last one" Her maid explained.
"Mum!" Azula whined.
"Okay, let's go to the market. Maybe we'll find someone advertising there" Ursa suggested.
"Okay" Azula grinned.
They soon got the market, escorted by guards and quickly found a crowd of cheering people. They walked through the crowd to find the centre of attention was a young girl, who was firebending with lightning. They watched on throughout the performance, as the girl through lightning bolts all over the place, one time even above the crowd. Soon the show was over, and most of the spectators started clapping, giving money to the young girl.
"She's the one I want to train me!" Azula told her mother.
"What?" Ursa asked.
"Oh please Mum, didn't you see what she could do?" Azula said, still in awe.
"I don't think she teaches, I'm afraid" Ursa explained.
"…But Mummy…" Azula whined, tears starting to shine in her eyes.
"Oh alright, I'll talk to her, but I'm not promising anything" Ursa exclaimed.
"Thanks mum!" Azula grinned.
Ursa slowly approached they girl, who could not be older than 7. She had long brown hair, and bright blue eyes, her skin pale.
"Hello Miss, could I speak with you for a moment?" She questioned the girl, walking towards.
"How can I help?" The girl asked, not looking at her.
"I was wondering if you would be willing to teach my daughter some firebending" Ursa explained.
"Sorry, I'm a performer, not a teacher" The girl told her, as she packed her things away.
"I guessed that, but I was hoping maybe…do you sleep here?" Ursa questioned, when she saw the curled up sleeping bag.
"Yep" The girl replied.
"On your own?" Ursa inquired.
"Uh-huh" The girl shrugged.
"…I could pay you good money" Ursa insisted.
"You probably could" The girl said, not paying much attention.
Ursa quickly fumbled through her pockets and found her pouch of money and placed it in front of the girl. Surprised, she turned around and gasped when she saw who it was.
"I…I'm so sorry, I didn't realise who you were…" She stuttered, bowing.
"That's alright" She smiled.
"I suppose I could train your daughter" The girl told her.
"Oh, that would be so wonderful! What's your name?" Ursa asked.
"Kahlee" The girl answered.
"Azula, come over here!" Ursa called out.
"This is your new master, Kahlee" Ursa exclaimed.
"Um, it's a pleasure to meet you?" Kahlee said it more as a question than anything.
"Likewise" Azula smirked.
"So, what will you teach me first?" Azula asked, excited.
"I can't teach you anything until you learn to control your powers" Kahlee explained.
"Why not?" Azula whined.
"It's dangerous, you could really hurt yourself" Kahlee told her.
"…Okay" Azula sighed.
"To produce lightning you must have peace of mind" Kahlee exclaimed.
"How do I do that?" Azula questioned.
"Uh…well…" She trailed off.
"You don't know, do you?" Azula sighed.
"I started using lightning by accident" Kahlee shrugged.
"What do you mean?" Azula asked.
"Well I was sleeping in my tent one night when a man started stealing my stuff. I was still half asleep and…it just happened" Kahlee explained.
"You hadn't used firebending before?" Azula inquired.
"I didn't even know I was a firebender" Kahlee stated.
"Wow" Azula said, surprised.
"That's why I figure to use lightning you have to be calm…I had a peaceful slumber before waking up and I was still in that state" Kahlee exclaimed.
"Um, maybe we could try meditating?" Kahlee continued.
"Boring" Azula sighed.
"Hm, yeah I guess being able to control lightning is pretty boring" Kahlee smirked, as she produced a ball of lightning in her hands.
"Okay, okay" Azula stated, as she sat down on the grass and began to meditate.
It went on like that for the next two weeks, both girls meditating every day, until Kahlee decided it was time for Azula to try to produce some lightning.
"Remember, no emotion…peace of mind" Kahlee exclaimed, as Azula nodded.
The girl then closed her eyes and held out her palm, and when she opened them again small sparks were appearing from her hand.
"Woah…" She trailed off, but as she did so the lightning fizzled out.
"What happened?" Azula asked.
"You felt emotion…but that was amazing for a first try" Kahlee told her.
She then pulled the girl into a hug, proud that her student was learning so quickly. Azula quickly stiffened. She couldn't remember the last time she had been hugged…her father was not the hugging type, her mother only gave hugs to Zuko and frowns to her and there was no chance that Zuko would ever hug her.
"What's wrong?" Kahlee asked, when she realised Azula's arms were still at her side.
"Uh…" Azula trailed off, bringing her arms slowly up, to wrap around the girl.
"C'mon, we should go show your mother what you can do! I'm sure she'll be proud" Kahlee smiled.
"I doubt it" Azula pouted, earning a strange look from Kahlee.
Author's Notes: I hope everyone enjoyed this first chapter! Also, don't worry Zuko will appear in the next chapter;) The first five chapters or so will be set in the past and then we will start from Season 1. Their ages in this chapter are Kahlee-7, Azula-7, Zuko-8. Please leave a review:)