4 days ASC
The next day was the coronation ceremony for Prince Zuko. He was now to become the new Fire Lord.
Since Azula's defeat (and obvious lack of sanity) and imprisonment, the fire nation held its breath wondering what would happen to them. Would Zuko now have to battle his father for the right to be their rightful leader?
Within a few hours, the news started to spread that it would not be an issue – the Phoenix King had been defeated by the Avatar and Zuko was now the obvious rightful ruler of the fire nation.
The fire nation was tired of war. Ozai and his predecessors had essentially run them into the ground both physically and mentally. Although they were always loyal to their leader and did not question him, they breathed a sigh of relief when word had it that Zuko was ceasing all war efforts and all soldiers would be retuning home.
At 4pm that afternoon, it was official. Zuko was coronated as the new Fire Lord and a brief set of words, promised to end all hostilities and help rebuild the world his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather had been so set to destroy.
Aang, wearing the finest golden yellow robes, stood at Zuko's right hand. He didn't say a word – but his presence just seemed regal. No - not just regal. But powerful. He was now a fully-realized Avatar at the tender age of 12.
