Author's Notes: First of all, thank you everyone for the wonderful reviews, faves, and follows. I am very happy to receive all of them, whether they be praises or criticisms, because this is my first ATLA fanfic. This is also, probably, my most favorite one.

Second, since this is the last chapter... I will not prolong your (the reader's) wait any longer and place the longer Author's Notes at the end of this chapter.

Third, I dedicate this chapter to three avid readers of my works- wonderful people and good friends- mariko78, NightOfMine, and tuxjim. And I would like to personally thank Aemeth, LinxRinKagamine, and all other anonymous guests.

I hope all of you will read, enjoy, like, fave, follow, review...etc. If you want to, of course.

This last chapter is told from the perfect Princess Azula's POV. Enjoy and don't forget to leave your two cents.

Disclaimer: I, unfortunately, do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender.

美麗的怪物

The Beautiful Monster

The Monster

And then you will see, after you've shed every tear

That you've become the puppet, and she the puppeteer

You have become the slave, and she the master

You've fallen prey to a beautiful monster...

I was born and raised to be a princess, a ruler, and a diplomat. The one who knows exactly what to say, when to say it, and even how to say it.

My many teachers taught me all the words, and my father taught me how to use them.

I know how to make sincere promises that actually mean nothing at all.

I always know what people want to hear and tell it to them.

I know what to say to make anyone trust me, fear me, hate me, and even love me.

And I rarely ever mean what I say.

And before that night;

I was never speechless.

I deliberately closed and locked the door behind me after I entered my bedroom. Mai's sharp eyes immediately directed themselves towards me, and I instinctively became aware of her scrutiny of my every move. I intentionally ignored her and walked over to one of the decorative vases that adorned the walls. I lifted it in my hands and carefully inspected it.

Hmmm, earthenware, the Dai Li can easily bend it back to its present form.

I turned it in my hands before glancing at the other vases in my room.

There were seven of them in all, including the one I was holding, and they were all made from cold earth. I briefly concluded this as I promptly threw the vase, hard, at the opposing wall.

The sound of it breaking greatly appealed to me.

I took another vase in my hands and immediately threw it against a wall too. Reveling at the loud sound it quickly made, I allowed a smooth smirk to curl my lips. I could feel Mai's gaze curiously observe me as I then continued to harshly throw the other vases against the walls until only one was left, placed on the sole wooden furniture in my room: a vanity.

The mirror on it reflected me perfectly, and I saw nothing on my face but indifference. My emotions hid even from myself. My left brow rose slightly at my deadpan reflection before I jumped up, instinctively twisted my legs, and furiously brought my right foot down the vanity's middle, easily breaking it into two.

The vase was thrown by the force of my attack, and I instantly grabbed it out of the air and threw it against the door. The powerful impact I had caused then created a loud din that echoed down the halls.

I heard Mai sigh softly and slowly turned to her.

"What?" I calmly asked, placing my hands on my hips, as if I had not just destroyed most of the stuff in my room.

"As much as I love watching you lose control while still actually staying in control," she leisurely began. "I would prefer it if you would stop wasting your energy on such productive activities and join me in doing reproductive ones instead."

"I cannot impregnate you," I coldly pointed out.

"That does not mean that we should stop trying," she smoothly answered with a sly smile.

My eyes narrowed knowingly at her reply, instantly understanding what she was trying to do: redirect my attention. Mai more than knew that Ty Lee had seen us, and she was smart enough to guess what might have happened during the time that I left to go after the acrobat. She is anything but stupid.

I scoffed at her words as my eyes roved over her slender body that was partly covered by my silk sheets. Her hair was tousled and wanton, eyes half-lidded in seduction, and soft lower lip bitten in anticipation.

My feet started to take me to her as she gently let the silk cloth slide off her body, baring herself to me completely. I easily straddled her waist and possessively kissed her lips as she eagerly yielded herself to me…

When I woke up at dawn, Mai was still sleeping and her inert form lay on top of me. Her head was nestled between my breasts. I stared intently at her face as I started to follow the contours of her features with my right forefinger: comparing.

I knew that they were not the same and felt slightly disappointed that it was only her that I woke up to.

Mai sighed softly in her sleep when my finger brushed gently against her lips, and I felt another pang of disappointment when it was solely her warm breath that I felt on my skin.

"Wake up," I purposely told her as my right hand slid to her shoulder and began to shake her lightly.

Mai's eyes slowly fluttered open and a dark gold stared back at me.

There was no gray.

I sighed softly.

Ty Lee never really knew what a monster meant until last night.

Mai's dark golden eyes closed again.

And I never really knew what beautiful meant until now...

The End.

A dark silhouette as fleeting as the blink of an eye

A smooth and seductive voice that whispers her lies

A mendacious smile to break your fragile will

As she skillfully moves in for the kill

A soft touch that confuses the mind

A gentle caress that leaves you blind

An open-eyed kiss to deceive

An illusion that you will readily believe

Sweet words to hide cruel intentions

Patronizing and justifying cynical actions

Offering all sorts of provocative temptations

Losing yourself in the surge of her sensations

Her hand will hold you tightly in its grasp

Asphyxiating you and making you gasp

Her fire will burn through your barricade

You will lose all complacence and become afraid

She will burn you down to the frozen ground

To her you will be eternally bound

She will destroy your paradigm and your design

She will push you until you cross the line

And then you will see, after you've shed every tear

That you've become the puppet, and she the puppeteer

You have become the slave, and she the master

You've fallen prey to a beautiful monster...

Author's Notes: Before anything else, to the readers who asked me about when I will update my other ATLA fanfics (through reviews and PMs), all I have to say is that I plan to update both "The Night Jasmine" and "Ursa Major" by the next weekend. I thank all of you for your patience.

Aemeth, thank you very much for your wonderful reviews, and I may... have plans for the future of this story. Maybe.

LenxRinKagamine, thank you very much for pointing out the error in the past chapter. I have fixed it already, it was just an inconsistency in the tenses. I am very glad that you love the story and find the sex-scene exceptional. I absolutely adore reading the reviews you leave, and I hope to read more of them. Thank you, once again.

Oh, tuxjim, you know I highly appreciate your lengthy reviews, follows, and favorites of my works. As for the mention, believe me, it was my pleasure. And in accordance to how Azula is, truth be told, even I am unsure about what she is planning. Or am I?

Dear mariko78, I am glad to have elicited many reactions from you through this story. But all things must come to an end, or so they say. Then again, when do I ever listen to what others say? Be patient, mon amie, perhaps... all you really need to do is wait.

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