Title: Best Laid Plans

Word count: 262

Warning: Racial slur/mild language
Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar – The Last Air Bender. This was written for fun not profit.

Father,

By the time you get this, I will be long gone. I have taken Katara with me. I simply cannot watch Azula torture her any longer. I know you don't agree, but she deserves her freedom. We are going where no one will judge us by the color of our skin.

Zuko

Ozai crushed the note in his fist. "Damn Iroh and his abolitionist talk." Now the boy had gone stupid.

"Zhao, get the men. Find the little darky and Bring. Back. My. Son."

"Father, let me go after them. It was my girl he stole after all. And I'm a far better tracker than Zhao."

The other man huffed and spat a stream of tobacco to the floor.

Ozai knew she spoke the truth. He had taught her himself. "Very well, but use care, I don't want everyone to know of Zuko's dishonor just yet."

Azula smiled lovingly at her father. She knew this would happen. From the moment she convinced the old fool to buy the girl, her idiot brother been like a raging animal after her. She was just his type and Azula saw the disgusting way he lusted after her at the auction. A few well timed whippings, some strangely convenient opportunities for them to meet up alone, and viola! Zuko's in love. With his ridiculous sense of honor it was a foregone conclusion that he would try this. Thank you Uncle IrohAnd with Zuko out of the way, nothing will stop her from inheriting the entire plantation.

"Of course Father, I shall leave immediately."

End.