A/N: Hello! I know I have another story I have to work on but I don't want to so here, have a Rapunzel-esque, Tangled themed spin off of Avatar. Except the universe is a little different. Review please!

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a Fire Lord. He was the leader of arguably the world's most powerful nation and would stop at nothing to gain more.

He wouldn't even stop for his son.

When the young teen spoke out at a war meeting, all Fire Lord Ozai felt was slighted. He did not feel proud that his son had become decisive, and was no longer the weak boy of his mother. No, he still was that weak boy. He was thinking with his heart and emotions were dangerous, especially in moments like this.

He couldn't just go against his father like that. Ozai was a first and foremost, a king. Being a father fell far below his royal duties. His son had to learn a lesson.

The lesson was learned in an Agni Kai. Instead of standing up to the Fire Lord and fighting like any honorable heir would do, he fell to his knees and cried.

Ozai felt his mouth turn up in a sneer as he stared disdainfully at the boy in front of him. It was disgusting, and he was ashamed. Why wouldn't he fight? This clear display of weakness was shameful.

Without hesitation, he brought a blazing fist up and struck the child across the face. His screams echoed around the arena, the pain ringing through the air. Yet he felt nothing listening to his cries.

The Fire Lord didn't look back, not once. As far as he was concerned, the boy was no longer his son. All that time with his uncle had made him soft, he reflected, pulling on a brilliant red robe. He needed to be completely reformed if he wanted to be a worthy heir. His sister was showing much more promise than he was anyway. Was it really worth it to waste time on him anymore? There had to be someway to get him off the throne- he was clearly a lost cause.