"What are you all still standing there? I said move!"

Azula's voice screeched out all across the Royal Palace. The servants flinched at her voice, turning away quickly and moving on to do their duties. Today was a day of gratitude and glory, at least according to Azula. Today was the day that her father, the Phoenix King, was arriving in Ba Sing Se. After three years since the day she beat her brother and took down King Kuei, and now she would be rewarded for all that she had done. She was the good child, and knew that she deserved everything she had ever received.

"I'm so excited," Ty Lee's voice echoed next to Azula. "I can see how bright your aura is, Azula."

"Yeah, gonna be so much fun," Mai drawled.

The daughter of the most wanted man in the world seemed to have missed the sarcasm from her best friend, nodding once with a proud smile on her face as she began walking the halls of the Royal Palace. It was being scrubbed down to the last grain of marble. The old flags and banners of Ba Sing Se were being torn down. The servants, who were all from Ba Sing Se and other cities around the country, had to painfully place the new flame embroidered banners of Caldera.

"I still don't understand why you're father took three years to come here," Mai continued. "Though I don't blame him. This city is boring."

"It sort of grows on you," Ty Lee mumbled.

"Maybe because the King was so boring," Azula sneered as they stopped in front of a door. She twisted the handle and pushed it open. Tied in a chair in the middle of the room was King Kuei. His face was bloody as he looked up at the three girls, a broken look hiding down in the depths of his eyes.

"Why didn't you just kill me?" The old King whimpered.

Azula chuckled, stepping into the room. "You think too low of yourself, old King. Why do you assume that we would just kill you?"

"I'm of no use to you, anymore," Kuei proclaimed. "You even killed my pet bear, Bosco. What more can I do for you?"

The mad daughter snickered some more, squatting down in front of Kuei. She had a smirk on her face as she reached out, lightly slapping the old king on both cheeks.

"Technically, you're still the king," Azula explained. "You're still in charge of this huge city, and I need you."

"Need me for what?"

"To help the change of eras when my father arrives."

"What do you mean?"

"Don't play dumb," Azula snapped, squeezing Kuei's face together. "You have to pass your leadership of Ba Sing Se to the Phoenix King. And of course, I may need you alive in order to approve of any changes my father wants to do."

"Changes?" Kuei prompted.

Azula nodded with that smirk on her face. "If not, then we will kill you."

The mad daughter couldn't help but smirk as Kuei's eyes widened with fear. She pushed his face back, standing straight up and walking back out the room with Mai and Ty Lee. Taking one peek back, she chuckled more as she saw the tears beginning to fall down Kuei's face. She slammed the door shut, marching right down the halls of the Royal Palace once again with a gleeful smile on her face.

"Your aura is glowing, Azula!" Ty Lee cheered.

"On a day like this, it should be burning," Azula hissed.

They stepped outside, a smirk rising even higher on Azula's face as she stared out into the city. She could see hundreds of flags waving in the wind, all of them bearing the black and red flame that represented Caldera.

"It's starting to feel like we never left Caldera," Mai mumbled. "How exciting."

"You're always in a bad mood, Mai," Ty Lee prompted. "Cheer up for once."

"Ty Lee is right, Mai," Azula said with a nod. "Today is a day that will be remembered in both Ba Sing Se and Caldera."

The sound of footsteps running up the large flight of stairs made the three end their conversation. A man dressed in raggedy robes slowed down in front of Azula, bowing deeply. He looked like a servant. His chest was heaving as he tried to steady his breath.

"Well, what is it?" Azula snapped.

"We have received word that the Phoenix King has arrived and is on his way here."

"Excellent," Azula said with a chuckle. "Now, get out of my sight."

The servant nodded profusely, turning and running back down the stairs. Azula turned to Ty Lee and Mai. "Go grab the old King and take him to the Throne Room and wait there."

The other two nodded, turning back and walking the way they came from. Azula moved towards the last step on the flight, looking down. She smiled wide as the figure of her father began marching up the stairs with his escort. He was wearing a red button up shirt with a black coat to go with his black pants and black shoes. The back of his coat bore the symbol of Caldera. His hair was long, tied in a braid that flowed down his back. He carried himself with such pride and arrogance that rivaled that of the old Zuko. The two even looked exactly alike, except for the scar on Zuko's face.

"Hello, father," Azula said with a bow of her head as Ozai stopped in front of her.

"I see you have done very well here, Azula," Ozai grinned. "I'm proud of you."

"Thank you, father," Azula bowed again. "We have the old King in the Throne Room waiting to pass over his leadership onto you."

"Perfect," Ozai sneered. "Let us go, shall we?"

Azula turned and led her father to the Throne Room. Two other servants opened the door, and the two saw as Mai and Ty Lee stood next to Kuei, who was staring up with fear boiling in his eyes. Ozai smirked as he came to a stop in front of Kuei.

"Well, hello King Kuei," Ozai asked.

Kuei said nothing, biting down on his tongue as his body trembled with fear.

"You will answer him when you are spoken too," Azula shouted as she stepped forward.

Ozai raised his hand in front of her, shaking his head. "Now, now, Azula, it's okay. He obviously doesn't understand the magnitude of the situation that he is in. A novice mistake."

The Phoenix King reached out, wrapping his fingers around Kuei's neck, giving it a small squeeze. Kuei immediately gasped, beginning to suck in as much air as he could as Ozai leaned down, their faces only inches apart.

"Now, I want you to transfer your power onto me," Ozai said, his voice dark and low. "And then we will find some service for you."

"I, King Kuei of Ba Sing Se, hereby transfer all control and power to Ozai, the Phoenix King of Caldera," Kuei croaked.

"Thank you," Ozai said, releasing Kuei and stepping back. With a proud grin, he walked past Kuei up to the throne, turning around and sitting down on the throne. He chuckled as he looked over to Kuei.

"Kill him."

It was Azula who showed no hesitation.

The former King was dead before he hit the ground.