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Book 3: Fire

Prologue

Crossroad of Destiny, Last Scene

Throne Hall of Ba Sing Se

Azula is sitting on the throne of Ba Sing Se, enjoying her victory over the Avatar and the Earth Kingdom. She's talking to Zuko. Azula proudly announced: „We've done it Zuko! It has taken a hundred years that the Fire nation had conquer Ba Sing Se". This is surely the greatest day for the Fire Nation, she thought.

Though Zuko felt guilty,because of his betrayal against Iroh. "I betrayed uncle": Zuko said thoughtfully

"No, he betrayed you!" replied Azula, getting off the throne to look directly in Zuko's eyes.

"No! I wasn't betrayed by uncle, but by you, father and the fire nation!" Zuko shouted back at his sister, with blazing flames in his eyes and rising hatred in his voice.

"Don't be a fool Zuko, don't turn against your nation, again!" Azula argued, also getting slightly angry at her dumb brother, loosening her facade.

With an impish grin Zuko countered his sisters arguments "No, I'm not the one who'll betray the fire Nation, you'll be the one! Or should I say you have already betrayed our Nation!"

Shocked by Zuko's accusations Azula answered back:" What are you talking about, you worthless little fool!". "Oh! Are you getting angry at the little Zuzu. You've planned to ally with Long Feng and the Dai Li to overthrow father and become Fire lady, aren't I'm right Mai, Ty Lee ?"

"You're completely right Zuko!" Mai, who has been hiding behind a column since Sokka and Toph rescued Bosco, says. "Yep Zuzu" shots Ty Lee, jumping towards where Mai was standing at the moment. Long Feng was carried into the throne hall by a navy-soldier, thrown onto his knees, in front of Prince Zuko.

Azula, completely surprised by this bad turning shouts: "Arrrghh! You worthless little bitches, you've betrayed me! I'm gonna kill you all!" starting to wield flames against her former friends. "You're the only one that's gonna die tonight", responded Zuko, protecting the two girls by stabbing his "dearest sister" with a fire dagger and spitting on his sisters dead body. Now turning to Long Feng, Prince Zuko got a sadistic smile on his face. "So this is the second traitor, Long Feng I have thought that the leader of the Dai Li would be a little bit more anticipating" Zuko described to the man cowered to the prince's feet. Sure of his quickly nearing end Long Feng attempted to save his life, "Please Prince Zuko, I could proof myself as very usefully to you ---". " No, you've wasted enough of my precious time! Bloody grounded Snake!" shouted Zuko, looking down at the body of the former Dai Li commander, who has been hit by Zuko's flames just a second ago. "Guard! Take Iroh, let him go! It's was his last wish to remain in the earth kingdom " said the Fire-Prince, with a voice which doesn't allow any disagreements. " Mai, Ty Lee we're heading home" told Zuko the girls, showing exhaustion for the first time this night, knowing what could await in the territory of the fire nation.

Katara got Aang just in time to flee from the Old City under Ba Sing Se before the buildings stilts started to give away under the enormous pressure of the earth palace. Reaching Appa, Katara took Sokka's helping hand lifting Aang's limp body and herself up into Appa's saddle.

"Ba Sing Se has fallen "said the Earth King tiredly, looking down at his partially burning City. But Katara and her friends had more important issues to solve. Where Azula's lighting had scored a hit directly at Aang's spine was an enormous and frightening wound. Katara was very frightened by the young avatar's currently state. If he would die now, there will be no avatar again.

Flash Back

"Katara I want you to have this! Its water from the Spirit oasis, it has strong healing abilities! Don't lose it!" said Master Paku giving Katara a small vial of water in an amulet.

Flash Back End

Thunderstrucked Katara felt under her shirt to grab the pendant in which the spiritual water has been stored for weeks, only to be used once for a specially moment. Quickly she proceded in bending the little amount of water leaving the amulett empty. The water swirled some time in the air before Katara directed it onto the gash on Aang's spine. First it seemed to fail, but suddenly the water glowed and the gasp at Aang's back stared closing. A shiver ran down Katara's spine as the young avatar gave some vital signs and there were sounds of relieve by every member of the little group….