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When Mai became pregnant with her and Zuko's third child, she was sure she knew everything there was to expect. Having already been though this twice, what could possibly happen this time around that she didn't experience with her previous pregnancies? Now finally nine months pregnant, Mai was positive that she could handle whatever labor threw her way. Sitting alone in the room she shared with Zuko, Mai was enjoying a quiet moment to herself. Being the Fire Lord's wife, having two sons under the age of five, and expecting a third baby any day now, it would probably be a while before she had this opportunity again. She started thinking abo

"No…" Zuko gasped for air and tears filled his eyes as he suddenly ran to Ara's side, sliding to his knees next to her. She was laying face down, her body covered in cuts, blood, and burns, and a sword sticking out of her left side of her back, dried blood surrounding it. "No, no, no, no, no, no…" he tried to get in air into his bruised and burning lungs. "Ara," he whispered between breaths. The tears fell down his burned cheeks as he gently grabbed hold of the swords hilt and eased it out of her back. Mai turned away. She couldn't bear the sight, her tears covering her cheeks as well, her feet ground to the spot where she had fou