Takes place after the failed invasion. Sokka decided to stay with the other soldiers and be captured while his sister escaped. Instead of being sent to the Boiling Rock he is held prisoner in the palace due to his well known position as close friend of the Avatar. This features Sokka/Suki (Sukko or Sokki I don't know which it is), Sokkla, Sokklee, and hints of Sokkue.

Prisoner of War

"Oh Zuzu" Fire Princess Azula sighed dramatically as she brushed her hair, "A traitor, again." She rolled her eyes, "Uncle escaped, and the Avatar is alive as well. No wonder father is furious."

There was a knock at the door and Ty Lee bounced in with a cheery grin, "Hey Azula."

"Hi Ty Lee" the princess inwardly groaned at her friend's constant happiness.

The acrobat paraded around the room on her hands, "Thanks to you the rebel invasion plan failed and we captured their leaders, including that cute guy who hangs around with the Avatar."

Azula blinked. Oh yes, the Water Tribe peasant who had threatened her in the tunnels once he found she captured his girlfriend. She admired his intelligence to plan and co-ordinate such an attack on the capital, but his emotions had cost him the precious time granted by the solar eclipse by trying to interrogate her.

"So, I heard he's locked up here" Ty Lee peered around the room as though expecting Sokka to be tied up behind a curtain.

"Yes, we felt someone close to the Avatar could provide useful information and wanted him nearby." Azula looked around to see Ty Lee flip up to her feet.

Her friend winked mischievously, "Wanna visit him?"

Scowling, Azula turned back to her mirror, "Why would I want to visit some filthy peasant?"

Ty Lee shrugged, "Well wouldn't it be better to try interrogating him before your father sends someone else to do it?"

Grudgingly Azula admitted Ty Lee had a point and they set off to the cells.

(LOWER LEVELS)

Sokka paced back and forth in his cell. Despite his father's protests to go with Aang he knew his place was with the men who he had led into battle. After being identified he had been brought to the palace as a special prisoner. Probably as bait for Aang.

The cell door opened and he charged for it. There was a blur of pink and a giggle.

"Oh no" Sokka groaned as he realised who it was.

As he predicted several hard pokes impacted around his body and he collapsed onto the cold stone floor as all feeling vanished from his limbs.

"Hey cutie" he looked up to see the bright smile of Ty Lee as she bent over her victim.

"Hi" Sokka's eyes casually drifted to her considerable chest before snapping back to her face, "What do you want?"

Another face appeared; this one was upside down so logically he figured the person was standing behind his head.

Unfortunately it was not a face he wanted to see.

"Peasant" Azula smirked down at him.

"Fire-bitch" he replied calmly.

"Savage"

"Spoilt brat."

"Failure"

That one struck a nerve and she could see the anger in his eyes. It only confirmed she scored a point.

"Yes the smart, proud warrior who failed during the only chance he had. The one who let his anger waste the time needed to confront the Firelord. The handsome peasant who tried to find where his dear girlfriend is being held."

Sokka held his tongue during her verbal assault but one word broke through, "Wait, did you say 'handsome'?"

For a tiny particle of a second Azula registered she had. Before her cheeks could go red she turned away from him.

"Sarcasm peasant." She collected herself behind his back, "It's when you say something you don't mean."

Ty Lee crouched down beside Sokka, "I don't know Azula, he looks handsome to me." She winked.

"Is there a reason you stopped by?" Sokka's eyes moved from Ty Lee's wide smile to the back of Azula's amour.

"Yes, we'd like to know everything about your gang. Weaknesses, where you planned to camp, have you found a Firebending teacher for the Avatar, what is your back-up plan if the invasion failed… which it did." She added maliciously.

Sokka adopted a thoughtful expression, "Well, Toph has a weakness for my humour, Katara's weakness is roast fish, and Aang is weak against penguins. I think they would camp in your bedroom, the Firelord is going to teach Aang Firebending, oh and we decided to put up 'peace' posters. Anything else?"

Ty Lee giggled throughout his answers while Azula inwardly chuckled at his responses. But on the outside she kept a neutral bored expression.

"Fine. We'll do this the hard way." She decided, "I suggest you rest, because tomorrow will not be pleasant."

With a last disdainful smirk the princess left the cell, Ty Lee stayed behind for a quick wave goodbye before cart wheeling after Azula.

As the cell door closed Sokka let out a breath he'd been holding. Things had gone from bad to worse in a hurry. The invasion failing, being captured, and now having the attention of probably the most psychopathic girl in the world.

"Great Sokka, just great" he rolled his eyes, one of few things he could still move for the time being.

(NEXT DAY)

"So how do you wanna interrogate him?" Ty Lee skipped happily behind Azula, "Good cop bad cop?"

A stony silence was her reply.

"Or how about I go in first and cheer him up, then he'll be more agreeable when you talk to him."

The Fire Princess chewed her lip thoughtfully, "Oh very well, since I know you just want to see him."

"Yay!" Ty Lee hugged her friend, "Thanks Azula" she bounded away.

Azula rolled her eyes, "I need to have a look at what she eats."

(SOKKA'S CELL)

"Hi" Ty Lee grinned as she walked in.

The prisoner was sitting on the edge of his bed, deep in thought, "Hey" he looked up.

With a quick flip in the air she landed on the small hard bed beside him, "So, what's it like in here?"

Sokka fixed her a look that said 'seriously?'

"Oh, right" Ty Lee blushed, "Well, um how are you?"

"I've been better" he admitted, "Though the bugs make great snacks."

"Ewh" the acrobat shuddered.

Sokka dived for the door. He had just made it out when he felt the pinches and fell face first onto the floor.

"Nice try" Ty Lee rolled him onto his back, "But you're just not quick enough." She grabbed his feet and dragged him back into the cell.

"Can't blame a guy for trying" Sokka mentally added another idea to his escape plan based on the brief glimpse he had outside the cell.

The perky and cheerful girl lay down on the ground beside him so their heads were a few inches apart, "Hi" Sokka's eyes darted over her face, "What are you doing down here?"

"Well Azula and I were coming to interrogate you but she said I could have some," she leaned closer, "alone time" she whispered seductively and her eyes adopted a crafty look, "before she got here."

Sokka felt his body heat up and he was sure his face as going red, he gulped, "And what did you plan to do?"

"I was going to talk" Ty Lee flipped up to her feet, "But you had to ruin it by trying to escape."

The acrobat slowly placed a foot on either side of Sokka's waist and bent at the hip so their faces were almost touching.

"Why are you breathing so hard" she giggled as his face went even redder.

The door opened.

"Your time is up Ty Lee" Azula strode in, "My turn"

Ty Lee pouted but gave Sokka a quick kiss on the cheek before leaving the cell.

A metal door clanging shut was foreboding as Sokka watched Azula circle him.

"You have two choices peasant. Either you tell me everything or I will make you suffer. Ty Lee may have paralysed you but I can still inflict pain." She conjured blue flames in her hand, "What's it going to be?"

Since there was a high chance if he talked she'd kill him anyway Sokka braced himself and shut his mouth.

"Have it your way then" Azula shrugged.

The yells echoed through the hallways.

(LATER THAT DAY/AZULA'S ROOM)

"So he still didn't talk?" Mai glumly spun a knife in her hand as she lounged on a sofa.

Azula let a dribble of anger into her voice, "No Mai he didn't. Same as Zuko didn't talk to you before he left."

That was harsh and Mai's eyes narrowed. The knife in her hand seemed to rotate toward Azula as though it was angered along with its wielder.

"Hey hey" Ty Lee, ever the peacekeeper, stepped between them, "No fighting guys."

Azula simply glared at Mai until the other girl put her knife away, "As I was saying. He was expecting pain and suffering, and with most feeling gone from his body" she sent a glare at Ty Lee who flinched, "I was unable to break him."

"So try something else" it was amazing how Mai could always sound so emotionless, "Try being nice." The other two stared at her, "Okay, try getting Ty Lee to ask him nicely since I doubt you are capable."

As much as it hurt, Azula knew Mai was right. She had no time for playing nice… it had been murder on Ember Island.

"Very well then, Ty Lee you interrogate him."

Mai waved at the other two slowly, "If you'll excuse me, I'm gonna head home."

"No!" Ty Lee hurried over to her friend, "You are staying here with us until we sort this out."

The dark haired girl looked up, "Sort what out?"

"You and Zuko" the normally cheerful face was deadly serious, "We need to talk about this. Your aura is really grey. When Zuko was around it was silver, now it's really dark grey."

With a shake of her head Mai swept past Ty Lee and left the room.

"I don't think she wants to talk about it" Azula remarked, "Ty Lee."

"Hmm?" she turned to the princess.

Azula stared at her, "I am going to attend a meeting with my father. When I come back you should have gotten at least something useful from the peasant."

"Don't worry Azula" Ty Lee walked out of the room, on her hands, "I won't let you down."

(SOKKA'S CELL)

"Don't you have anything better to do?" Sokka groaned as Ty Lee walked in. He wasn't exactly in the best shape with bruises and aches everywhere but he wasn't going to let them know how badly he was hurting.

"Actually I'm here under orders" she shrugged, "So I have to be here. Not that I'm complaining." She hinted, "The guards are away on a patrol so no-one's nearby."

Sokka took a deep breath, "Listen Ty Lee. We both know I'm seeing someone, now you are adorable and you'll make someone very happy one day… probably not as happy as you always are though."

Ty Lee's face went from cheerful to teary in a few seconds and she slumped down onto the floor.

"You mean… you don't like me?" she sobbed.

"No, no" Sokka hastily sat down beside her, "I like you, really, I mean we've had some great times together" he tried to recall one, "What about that time in the Earth Kingdom palace where it was like we were dancing?"

She wiped her eyes, "I guess that was fun." She smiled slightly, "You got quite good at dodging my attacks."

"You were going easy on me" he put an arm around her shoulder and squeezed it, "You could've been moving a lot faster."

"Well there was no need to spoil the fun" Ty Lee's smile faded, "A pity we're on opposing sides."

Sokka frowned, "I know." He withdrew his arm, "And I hate to think that one of us will end up dead because of it."

They sat in silence for a minute before Ty Lee turned his face towards hers.

"You're right" she stared into his eyes, "If there is a chance we won't survive whatever it is the Avatar's planning then I want to use whatever time we have."

Sokka went bright red as she leaned towards him, "But I… girlfriend, Suki woul-" he was cut off as her lips pressed against his.

For a moment they remained like that. Ty Lee with her eyes closed and her lips pressed against Sokka's while his eyes were wide open and darting around the room as though looking for an escape route.

"Kiss. Me. Back" Ty Lee muttered.

'I have an idea' Sokka's arms wrapped around Ty Lee and enthusiastically lifted her as he stood up. Moving quickly he pressed her against the wall and kissed her.

Ty Lee's legs wrapped themselves around his waist and her arms closed around his neck, pulling him closer as her tongue pressed against his lips. Slowly his mouth opened and her tongue darted in, almost as fast as her jabs.

Sokka moved away from the wall and started towards the bed when he felt her shift slightly and press against him. He lost his balance and fell onto his back which meant she was lying on him. Her hips started grinding against him.

"Eager aren't we?" Sokka reached up to unfasten the buttons of her bright pink top.

(BOILING ROCK/SUKI'S CELL)

"Hey there" a female guard entered her cell.

Suki looked up, "What do you want?"

"I'm here to bust you out" the guard lifted her visor.

"Katara!" Suki embraced her friend, "Is Sokka with you?"

The other girl stiffened, "He was captured during the invasion of the Fire Nation, and I thought he had been brought here. Have you seen him?"

"No," Suki shook her head, "But I heard there may been more prisoners arriving soon, rebels of some type. Are you here alone or what?"

Katara blushed slightly, "Actually I've got a friend with me."

Another guard slipped into the room and lifted his visor, "Everything okay?"

Suki's mouth dropped as she spotted the large scar on his face, "Zuko?"

(FIRE NATION PALACE)

Sokka and Ty Lee lay on the cold floor panting and covered in sweat.

"That was exhilarating" she looked over at him, "Though next time let's go someplace a little nicer."

"Sure" sarcasm dripped from his words, "I'll just ask to be moved to a five star hotel in the Fire Nation. I'm sure Azula wouldn't mind footing the bill either."

Ty Lee giggled, "You're so funny." Her face fell, "I just hope Azula doesn't cause you to lose your sense of humour."

Sokka let out a sigh, "I'll try my best not to lose it. After all it's helped me out of a couple of messes."

Footsteps echoed along the corridor and Ty Lee sprang into the air and flattened herself against the ceiling, still completely naked. Sokka hurriedly pulled on his clothes.

"Who are you talking to?" a guard looked in at Sokka.

"I was talking to this nice little rat" Sokka waved towards a tiny hole in the wall, "His name is Mouse."

The guard shook his head and kept walking.

Ty Lee dropped down and quickly pulled on her clothes, "I better get going before Azula starts asking questions." She smoothed her hair.

"Hey Ty Lee" Sokka decided to spring his plan into action, "How about next time we find somewhere a little nicer" he waved a hand around the cell.

She brightened, "Sure, I'll get Azula to let you out for a bit and we can have a walk around the gardens or something."

A part of Sokka felt really bad about using this innocent albeit creepy girl to help him escape but the world needed him to help Aang.

"Bye cutie" she waved happily as she left the cell, to find Azula standing there, "Hey Azula"

"We are going on a mission" the Fire Princess muttered, "Zuko has been captured at the Boiling Rock. Get Mai and meet me at the airship."

Ty Lee nodded and hurried away.

"So your brother turned traitor huh?" Sokka asked interestedly, "Guess he finally got sick of you and your terrible attitude."

"Well apparently he wants to help the Avatar" Azula examined her nails, "I don't know why he's at the prison but when I get there he'll never be leaving."

Sokka walked over to the door, "You know, if you and Zuko would get over whatever issues you have you two could actually get on quite well."

Azula shook her head, "We haven't been friends in a very long time. It's more like we are sworn enemies forced to co-operate with the other. Now he's a traitor I am allowed to kill him."

"He's your brother" Sokka protested, somewhere in his head he registered he was defending Zuko if all people, "Siblings should stick together."

His captor raised an eyebrow and stepped up so she was just on the other side of the barred window, "I suppose you and your sister never had problems."

"No, we fight" he looked thoughtful, "If either of us have a problem we get it out. That way we can put it behind us and move on stronger and closer." He nodded eagerly.

Azula resisted the urge to laugh at his head bobbing up and down comically, "I suggest you stop that before you damage your neck."

"Are you... concerned?" he teased. Then his eyes went wide, "Oh my gosh you're going to break my neck!"

Before she could deny this he flung himself away from the door and slipped on the floor before bashing his head against the stone wall and collapsing.

The Princess wasn't sure whether to laugh mockingly and insult him or go in a check to see if he was okay, "Peasant?"

He didn't move.

"Sokka?"

Still no sign of movement.

Cautiously she opened the door and walked inside. A large bruise was forming on his head and a trickle of blood was coming from his nose. She thought of her options. She could leave him here, summon guards to tend to him, or she could take care of him herself. Maybe if she done something nice karma would be kind to her.

It couldn't hurt to have a few good points. Besides he might be more talkative if he thought she helped him out of the goodness of her heart.

With that in mind she lifted him off the floor and slung him over her shoulder. He was probably heavy but for a person of her strength it was like carrying a doll. After carefully shouting at the guards to leave the area she walked unhindered through the hallways back to her room and dropped him on her bed.

"Azula" Ty Lee's voice drifted through the open doorway.

Panicking slightly she rolled Sokka off the bed and shoved him underneath. Not the nicest thing perhaps but if Ty Lee saw him…

"Mai wants you to hurry up" Ty Lee walked in, "She says she is bored waiting for you. That and I think she really wants to talk to Zuko."

Azula felt the body stashed under her bed start to move, "Very well. Go to the ship and have it prepared to take-off. I will be along in a moment."

Once the acrobat left the room Azula pulled her guest/prisoner out from under her bed and held him upright against the wall, "Wake up"

"Don't trust the girls in the Fire Nation" he muttered, "Those are enemy girls."

"What about Azula?" she whispered, "What about her?"

His head lifted slightly but his eyes were still dazed, "Fire Princess, Zuko's sister, ten on the danger scale, ten on the intelligence scale, expert firebender, and golden eyes."

She flashed back to the moment in the tunnels when he had been demanding Suki's location. He had been so close there was no way he could avoid her eyes. If the Avatar and that blind girl hadn't been there she might've beat some respect into him. At least he didn't have the nerve to take advantage of her in that position.

"Wait, where am I?" Sokka's head shot up and for the second time he found his face inches from Azula's. Only this time he was the one pinned against the wall and there was no eclipse, "Ugh my head" he started to raise a hand but Azula grabbed it and slammed it into the wall beside his head, "The heck? Where am I?"

Suddenly her plan didn't seem so perfect. She needed to go to the Boiling Rock and deal with her brother. But she couldn't just leave him here, he would try to escape and father would find out what she'd done. Take him with her? No he'd be too much of a problem.

"Injured prisoner calling Azula, come in Azula." Sokka brought his spare hand up only to have it pressed against the wall on the other side of his head, "Are you going to just stand there holding my wrists or are you going to start asking questions?"

"You will stay in this room" she hissed, "If you leave you will die. When I get back you had better still be here." With that she turned and walked away, locking the door behind her.

Sokka immediately checked the room for any useful tools in escaping. To his embarrassment one of the drawers he opened was Azula's undergarment drawer. He quickly closed the drawer and tiptoed over to the door to listen at the keyhole.

"Did she give a reason?" a male voice grunted.

"Nope" another man answered, "And I wasn't going to press for details. So until she says otherwise we are standing here."

Sokka moved away from the door and approached the window, there was a great view of the Fire Nation capital but he couldn't see an immediate escape route. He could try and climb down but there was a good chance someone would see him, or he could fall to his death.

"Think Sokka" he muttered to himself, "You're the plan guy."

After several long and complicated plans surfaced he rubbed his head and decided to stick with his plan involving Ty Lee. He just hoped his friends and family were okay.

(BOILING ROCK)

"You miscalculated" Mai glared at Azula, "I love Zuko more than I fear you."

Azula felt her temper flare enormously, "No, you miscalculated" she snapped, "You should have feared me more!" her hands started glowing and she prepared to blast her former friend.

Next thing she felt a series of pinches and her whole body went numb. She collapsed to the ground and looked up at Ty Lee with a mixture of hatred and disappointment, "You're both fools."

Guards surrounded them and a pair lifted Azula upright, "What shall we do with them Princess?"

"Lock them away somewhere I'll never have to see their faces again." Azula hissed, "And let them rot."

As her two perhaps only friends were dragged away her mind started to race. If Ty Lee and Mai would turn on her, who else would? Mai had always been a bit of a pain but Ty Lee was devoted to her close to worship. Suddenly she became very aware of the guards holding her. It would be so easy for one of them to draw his sword and ram her through.

No-one could be trusted. She trusted people and look what happened. With that in mind she gave orders to carry her back inside until the paralysis wore off.

(AIR TEMPLE)

Suki was sitting apart from the group staring at her dinner. Katara had told her everything that happened during the invasion. She had been happy at the part where Sokka had demanded her location from Azula, but that had taken up al their time to find the Fire Lord. Now Sokka was prisoner in the Fire Nation.

The others were upset as well even Toph looked slightly disheartened and had carved 'Snoozles' in the ground with a finger. But her release along with Hakoda had cheered them a bit. Zuko had certainly gained a few points in the group's book by helping Katara with the prison break. Originally she had thought Sokka would be sent there but Zuko had learned from Mai that Sokka was being held in the Fire Nation capital due to his link to the Avatar.

Which meant he was in great danger.

Suki started to plan.

(FIRE NATION/PALACE/AZULA'S ROOM/NIGHT)

Sokka paced back and forth, "Okay, the moment I get a chance I'm gone. I can't provide information on their location so that's something at least. But I need to find a way to find them" he stopped pacing, "Now how am I gonna do that?" his ears picked up hurried footsteps and he dived beneath Azula's bed.

The door swung open and then slammed violently, he watched two feet march across the room then a body landed on the bed above him. For a moment he thought he heard sobs but then whoever was above him stopped moving. He held his breath.

Next thing two hands with a grip of iron closed around his ankles and pulled him out from his hiding spot. He twisted around to see Azula glaring at him, "Uh, hi?"

For a moment she simply glared at him then she released her grip and sat down on the bed. He lay on the floor watching her watching him.

"How would you feel if I told you your sister thought you were in a Fire Nation prison, broke in to rescue you, and was caught herself?" Azula casually examined her nails.

Sokka felt as though he had swallowed a bucket of ice, "I would be worried about my sister."

Azula nodded as though he had a point, "If I was locked up my dear brother would probably thank every spirit in existence."

"Is Katara okay?" Sokka asked.

"How should I know?" Azula looked surprised he asked her, "The peasant's health is no concern of mine."

Sokka gritted his teeth, "Where's the rest of your team? Or do they only follow you around outside your room?"

That, he realised too late, was a mistake and she lunged for him. She landed on top of him and delivered a swift punch to his still bruised head. As she raised her hand for another attack he grabbed her fist and pushed it back while jerking himself up. The counter attack caught her off guard and she fell backwards which he followed up with moving so he was on top of her with one hand holding her fist and the other covering her mouth.

"You are going to tell me the quickest way out of here." He whispered, "And you are not going to shout for the guards."

She rolled her eyes.

Sokka removed his hand from her mouth, "Alright, start talking."

"I don't need guards to deal with you" she smiled eerily, "And if you don't get off me right now I am going to make you scream like a little girl… well more girly than you already do."

His eyes darted to her free hand, "And what would prevent me from just taking you out right now."

"Oh poor me," she mocked, "About to be defeated at the hands of a peasant who can't even bend. Whatever shall I do?"

Sokka could feel her shifting beneath him, doubtless getting ready to spring her attack, "Don't move." He seized her other hand and pressed it against the floor.

Her head darted up and rammed her forehead against his nose. He released her instinctively and backed away, clutching his bloody nose, "That really hurt."

"Not as much as this." Her face was slightly demonic now.

Sokka caught her eye and saw that something had snapped inside her. Whatever had happened during her absence had broken a thread or two of her sanity.

Azula jumped at him; with one hand clutching his nose and the other behind his back she didn't expect him to block her attack. What she didn't expect was his hand to come from behind his back clutching a mirror which he held up towards her. This random action caused her to stop in her tracks, "What are you doing?"

"Have you seen yourself?" Sokka asked innocently, he had been hoping to lift something a bit more useful in a fight but to his surprise Azula looked carefully at the mirror.

"My hair is out of place" she snatched the mirror from his hands and sat down at her dressing table, "Fix it"

He raised an eyebrow, "Me?"

"No, the other brainless peasant in my room." She tossed him a hairbrush, "Now hurry up."

Sokka took a calming breath and decided that as long as she wasn't trying to kill him he might as well play along until he could work out a way to escape.

His hands moved slowly through her hair, partly to do this right and partly because he didn't want to yank a chunk of her hair out and get a fireball in the face.

Azula's eyes watched him intently, fixed on the large mirror reflecting him. Some part of her screamed he would slit her throat but some other part was glad he was performing this task.

"Not bad… Sokka" she grudgingly decided to cut him some slack. After all he believed his sister and girlfriend were locked up in prison somewhere.

"Thank you, Princess Azula" a smile twitched on his lips, "Will there be anything else you require?"

Her mind went into overdrive again. She could kill him, she could have him locked up again, or, since he was already here…

Once he finished she stood up and admired her long brown hair, "I didn't expect a young man to know how to look after hair."

"I'm a guy of many talents" he smirked proudly.

She lay down on her bed, "Then get over here and massage my shoulders."

His jaw dropped comically and he let out a pitiful moan.

"Come on, I don't bite. Well," she tapped her chin with a long nail, "I don't bite people who please me. Now get over here." A fireball ignited around her finger as she beckoned to him.

Sokka's eyes darted to the door. He could make a break for it. There was no way he wanted to be caught massaging Azula's shoulders. Best case scenario she liked it and killed him quickly. Worst case Firelord Ozai walked in.

"Get over here" she repeated, "Don't make me call the guards."

With both a sense of reluctance and a giddy sense of excitement he walked over to her and she lay facedown on the bed with her shoulders and upper back exposed. He gently placed his hands on her skin then quickly retracted them as she moved slightly.

"Are you going to do it or not?" she glanced up at him in irritation.

He quickly put his hands down and started rubbing. Either her skin was made of stone or she was really muscled, he decided to go with the latter. He increased the pressure and felt her stir beneath it.

"Harder" she muttered, "It'll take more muscle than that to affect me."

His hands started forcefully pressing down on her shoulders.

Azula was lying motionless beneath him pondering everything that had happened that day. Mai and Ty Lee had betrayed her. Zuko had helped the peasant girl free prisoners form the Boiling Rock. Now she had one member of the Avatar's group in her room giving her a massage. If a fortune teller had told her this she would've incinerated them.

Slowly at first she began to feel her tension drifting away and a surge of relief flooded into her stressed brain. For a moment she was lightheaded and felt her limbs go numb. Exactly like what happened when Ty Lee attacked her. She attempted to roll over and deliver a blow to the side of his head. What happened instead was when she rolled over he jumped in shock and fell off the bed leading to him landing on the floor in a heap.

"Owh" he mumbled with his nose squashed against the floor.

Azula started to regain feeling in her limbs and she sprang off the bed. One hand closed around Sokka's shoulder and yanked him to his feet before she pushed him onto the bed and straddled his waist, "My turn to immobilise you" her breathing was fast and her eyes had a dangerous gleam in them.

"How are you goi-" Sokka was cut off as her lips pressed against his.

After a moment Azula pulled back and he could've sworn there was tears in her eyes.

"Make me forget" she whispered.

A picture of Suki appeared in his head and he lifted his arms with the intent to push her away but instead she grabbed his hands and placed them on her breasts.

'I'm touching Princess Azula's breasts.' His brain, for once, failed to understand the situation. It was against all known logic. Was what he was doing even possible? Shouldn't the universe implode?

Looking into her face he felt a deep rooted sadness at what he seen. She was a wreck. Tears were falling from her eyes and some part of him muttered that this was probably the first time she had cried in a long time. Whatever had happened at that prison had really gotten to here. He couldn't take advantage of her like this.

"No" he pulled his hands away from her chest, "Not going to happen."

Anger, sadness, fear, despair all passed through her face but he gently stroked her hair and guided her head down to the pillow while sliding out from underneath her.

Her hand grabbed his.

"Stay with me" she spoke quietly, "They are going to turn on me. All of them."

"Who is?" he lay down on the bed beside her as she slipped under the sheets.

"The servants, the guards, everyone." Her eyes closed slightly, "They all want to kill me." Her arms snaked from under the sheets and draped across his chest.

Sokka gently held her hand, "Don't worry, I'll be here all night. No-one is going to get past me."

"Thank you" she whispered before silently slipping into sleep's embrace.

For a while Sokka lay awake thinking about everything that had just happened before he too felt his eyelids closing and drifted of to sleep.

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