The next morning, Aang woke up and got ready for the big day ahead of him. The sun was shining, birds were chirping outside, and everyone headed over to the tea shop for breakfast. Iroh served them some jasmine tea and some rice and doughnuts. There were a few other customers in the shop, and Iroh happily poured them their tea and whistled merrily.

"This is not only just a tea shop anymore," Iroh chuckled. "This is the only tea shop in Ba Sing Se that serves more than just tea."

"So Aang, have you thought about learning any other elements?" Katara asked.

"Not really. The Avatar's duty is to master all four of the main elements, and I have already," Aang replied before taking a sip of tea.

"Yeah but haven't you ever thought of trying something new before?"

"Well if you want me to do it then I guess it wouldn't hurt to try," Aang thought. Momo came up and stole his doughnut then began nibbling at it. Aang stroked his furry ears.

"Aang, are you done eating yet?" Zuko wondered a little impatiently.

"What's the big rush?" Aang asked.

"Well I kinda want to see this big Fire Nation drill you were all talking about."

"Alright alright," Aang laughed at Zuko as he got up from his chair and headed out. Katara came up behind him and poked him in the back.

"You're not leaving without us," she said as Sokka, Suki, Toph, and Mai gathered behind.

"Great! Looks like I can hang out with Appa while checking out the drill at the same time," Aang said excitedly.

And so Team Avatar headed back to the house to get Appa. Everyone gathered a few things to take on the trip, and Aang got Appa all saddled up. Appa was happy to be back in the sky again just like old times. He flew for a short while until finally reaching the long drill, which was encased by a temporary wall of earth. You're probably wondering what happened to the Dai Li as well as Azula, Long Feng, and Ozai aren't you?

Well, as you already know, Ozai was put in a small cell within the Capital City Prison or Prison Tower, located near the Fire Nation Royal Palace. Azula was admitted into a mental health facility on an island in the Fire Nation where she was closely monitored. The Dai Li had been disbanded from the Earth Kingdom for trying to control Ba Sing Se and betraying the Earth King. The Earth King had come up with another way to allow the Dai Li to pay for what they did and yet still be allowed to remain in Ba Sing Se. They would serve as the police or protectors of the city, and if any of them ever betrayed the Earth Kingdom again, they would be thrown in prison or sent to the Boiling Rock, which is where Long Feng was kept in the end.

So now that you know what happened, let's get back to Team Avatar. Aang told Zuko the story of what had happened with this big drill and how Azula tried to break into the city and how a bunch of sandbenders stole Appa. It took a while for him to get through the details and past the end, and right as he finished the story, something was coming toward them all. It was the Dai Li.

"NOOOO!" Sokka yelped as a large group of Dai Li agents came rolling toward them on their big balls of earth.

"What is your problem now!" Toph wondered.

"THAAAAAT!" Sokka screamed and pointed as the Dai Li came closer and closer.

"Sokka you don't have to be scared! They are on our side now!" Aang hollered.

"WHAT? I was NOT scared!" Sokka scoffed.

"Sounded like Sokka the brave isn't so courageous after all," Toph laughed. Appa moved behind the gang just to be safe.

"Avatar Aang, the Earth King says he wants to speak with you," said the head Dai Li agent (not Long Feng) as he bowed.

"Um okay," Aang said shrugging.

Then he and the rest of the gang got back on Appa and flew up to the tall Earth Kingdom Royal Palace. Appa waited outside with a few Dai Li agents to watch him, but Aang told them that it would be better if they left him alone. Then Team Avatar headed inside the palace and into the throne room where the Earth King was waiting for them.

"Hello Avatar," King Kuei greeted Aang as he walked up to him and bowed.

"Hello your earthiness," Aang replied. "Did you want to see me?"

"Yes, I did. You see, Gow and his men have been terrorizing the city lately, stealing money and food from many refugees and citizens. I would like you and your friends to stop them and return the people's stolen goods. Also I will send some Dai Li agents to help you."

"Well, it is my duty," Aang thought. "Um, you know that big Fire Nation drill outside the city is still there, right?"

"Oh that, of course, yes. I haven't had much time to remove that huge thing because I just returned to the throne. But I will see what I can do about it. Right now what I want you to do is catch Gow and his men and bring them to me."

"As you wish," Aang sighed as he bowed once more.

Everyone went outside to discuss what the plan was. The name Gow brought back so many memories to Zuko, mainly sad ones. (Remember Gow challenged Zuko back in book 2 episode: Zuko Alone)

"I'm coming with you Aang," Zuko said sliding his swords behind his back.

"Okay," Aang said. "Sokka, do you have a plan yet?"

"Yet? I wasn't even thinking!" Sokka exclaimed.

"You should try it more often," Toph remarked.

"Oh hey I might have an idea," Aang said. "Zuko and I will go find Gow and the rest of you will find his men."

"But wouldn't they all just be in the same place together?" Katara asked.

"Good point," Aang thought. "Well I guess you guys will go help the refugees."

"Not me! I'm coming with you and hot man," Toph said, causing Zuko to blush a little.

"What are we waiting for then?" Aang asked. "Let's go get this guy!"

"Yes! It's earth chunking time!" Toph exclaimed excitedly.

"Okay, so we'll fight Gow and you'll fight his men, and the rest will go help the people," Aang said.

And with that, Team Avatar got back on Appa and then flew all over town searching for Gow. Only Zuko knew who he was and what he looked like, so the gang had to depend on him for clues. They continued flying around until they spotted a group of men cornering a cabbage merchant down in a secluded alley.

"I TOLD YOU NOT TO MESS WITH MY CABBAGES!" said the cabbage merchant.

"Oh yeah? And watch' ya gonna do? Throw 'em at me?" laughed a man with two twin hammers hanging at his sides. Gow.

"I've gotta get down there!" Aang said taking out his staff and getting ready to jump.

"Wait Aang," Zuko said as he got his swords ready.

Appa flew down there and then Aang and Zuko jumped down onto the rooftops. Then they looked over the edge and watched Gow and his men terrorize the poor cabbage merchant by taunting him and crushing his precious cabbages. And right after the he cried, "WHO WILL SAVE ME!", Aang and Zuko jumped down from the roofs and knocked two of Gow's men down to the ground. Gow turned around and scowled at them, taking his pose and swinging his hammers around in the air.

"AVATAR! SAAAVE ME! BUT DON'T FORGET MY CABBAGES!" cried the cabbage merchant. Aang ran over to him and helped him up and set his cabbage cart back up. Gow's men saw a little girl who looked like the Blind Bandit making fun of them in the distance, so they went after her and left Gow alone to face Aang and Zuko.

"What a surprise to see the banished Prince Zuko again," Gow said with a spiteful grin.

"It's Fire Lord Zuko now!" Zuko said clenching his fists and then throwing strong fire blasts at Gow.

Gow used an earth wall to block his attacks and then sent it flying straight toward him. Aang left the cabbage merchant to help Zuko and quickly swung his staff upwards, Airbending Zuko over the fast-flying wall. Gow stomped his foot, sending a large boulder up into the air. Then he spun around and began hammering multiple boulders at Aang and Zuko, who easily dodged them or blocked them.

Meanwhile, Toph was fighting Gow's men and whenever they kicked a rock at her, she either heard or felt the vibrations fast enough to avoid it. One of the men punched his fist into the ground causing the earth to split in a straight line toward Toph. She stomped her foot just before it hit her and curved it around her, sending it right back at him. He was knocked off his feet and was sent flying backwards into the air.

There were two men left with Toph in the middle. The one in front of her Earthbended a massive rock at her, but she easily punched through it, crushing it into millions of little pieces. The man who threw it at her was quickly frightened and ended up running away.

"Yeah! Run like the brave coward you are!" Toph laughed victoriously as she dusted herself off and then went back to help Aang and Zuko.

Gow looked to the right just in time to see his own men running away from the scene. He kept on fighting though but didn't really have much luck due to the lack of manpower. He tried using his earth wall as a shield again, but Aang disarmed him every time. He punched fire out with his fists while kicking rocks at Gow, and Zuko did the best he could with his flames.

After a few more minutes of fighting with Aang, Zuko, and then Toph, Gow bitterly gave up when he realized that he could not win. He was so tired of surrendering, but this was the only choice.

"Fine! You win okay?" Gow surrendered coldly with his hands held up in the air.

"You could've saved us a lot of time, you big wimp," Toph said crossing her arms.

"Come on, let's get you back to the Earth King," Aang said picking up his staff.

The rest of Team Avatar had returned to the Royal Palace just a few minutes after Aang, Zuko, Toph, and Gow. The Earth King was very impressed with Team Avatar and was glad to have Gow finally put in prison for his crimes.

"How did you return the people's stuff so fast?" Aang asked Katara as the Dai Li took Gow away.

"The Dai Li did that while we arrested Gow's men," Katara replied with a smile.

"Not all of you of course," Toph gasped.

"Yes ALL of us. That includes me," Sokka put in proudly.

"That is the funniest lie I have ever heard!" Toph scoffed.

"WHAT?" Sokka protested. "NO IT'S NOT!"

"You're right, it's not funny!" Toph laughed, making Sokka mad.

"THAT'S NOT WHAT I . . . Uuggghh! Why am I even talking to you?" Sokka sighed smacking his face.

"Aw don't feel bad," Toph laughed. "If not fighting battles you're GREAT at arguing battles."

"Guys, stop fighting," Aang sighed. "Earth King, what are you planning to do with the big Fire Nation drill stuck in the outer wall?"

"Well I don't really have a plan, but I do know that we'll to have to fix the wall sooner or later," the Earth King sighed.

"I can help you if you'd like," Aang offered but the Earth King just shook his head.

"No, you've done enough already. Thank you Avatar."

Later, Team Avatar decided to take a trip to Makapu Village in the northwestern coast of the Earth Kingdom to see Aunt Wu. Iroh tagged along with them this time; he was a little excited about seeing Aunt Wu again. She had offered to give him a reading once, but he had turned the offer down. Now he was looking forward to seeing her just to have a chance to talk to her.

"I wonder if Meng's still there," Aang thought. Katara looked at him curiously but then just shrugged. She knew for sure that he didn't like Meng, but still she had always had that thing toward Aang when he was with other girls. When they arrived in the town, Appa was taken in and treated kindly with both fear and respect. The calm man dressed in blue who never worried about anything and always trusted Aunt Wu's predictions was the first one they greeted.

"Hello Avatar and Fire Lord, Aunt Wu has been expecting you," he said smiling his peaceful yet mysterious smile as always.

"How did you know I was the new Fire Lord?" Zuko asked suspiciously.

"Don't worry, this guy is nuts. He'll say anything to deceive you," Sokka whispered to Zuko.

"You're nuts Sokka and I listen to you all the time," Katara said rolling her eyes at him as they walked past him and up to Aunt Wu's doors.

"Not as weird as THAT guy! And whose side are you on anyway?" Sokka questioned.

"In that case the weird guy's side," Katara chuckled.

"Why me universe? Just . . . why?" Sokka sighed sadly, looking up to the sky and face palming himself.

"Does your mouth ever permanently stay shut for more than a MINUTE?" Toph said.

"Hey my mouth can open anytime it wants!" Sokka shouted right as the door opened.