{VIDEO POST}

[bentflame]

[Azula's sitting out on the hotel suite's balcony, enjoying the night air and looking contemplative]

[she's fingering a necklace-- a simple gold chain-- that some might recognize as one that she always wears under her clothing, and in her hand is a hand-held tape recorder]

[she presses the "play" button, and her own tinny-sounding voice comes out of the little speakers:]

Say something.

hotpinkaura follows:]

"Okay... hi, little machine thing. ... Okay, that just sounded stupid. Is that enough, Azula?"

[Azula rewinds; she plays the recording a few more times before setting the device down and staring off into the night]

Comments

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[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

It means you're strong in a fight. Nothing else.

The people who turn us into weapons... see us as things to be used.

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[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I was NEVER used! I'm a political weapon too, not just a mindless fighting machine. I was born to rule.

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[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Never used? Really?

A weapon is a tool, Azula. The sword doesn't swing itself; there's always a hand holding it.

And trust me, it's really easy to tell when someone's been made into a tool, especially if you went through the same thing.

[locked] ahhhhh I'm sorry; I never got the notification for this!

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

No one was holding me! I held myself!

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[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what I thought, too.

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[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

It's what I KNOW!

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[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

And what happens when what you know turns out to be wrong? That's how I ended up heartless in the first place.

I knew I was a weapon. I was fine with it - until I found out who I was fighting for.

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[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I'M NOT WRONG!

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[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

And you say I can't control my emotions...

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[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I'm PERFECTLY in control! I'm ANGRY!

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[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

That's the first time you've ever admitted to it. Probably some sort of progress.

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[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

GET OUT!

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[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Fine.

[User unluckychimera has logged off]