The sun raised slowly into the clear blue sky and Ryo woke up, he cracked his neck and knuckles before standing up and took out his swords. He had scout the area yesterday for a good training spot, somewhere he can train his power and stamina, like a waterfall or something, then he found it.

It was nothing much, except that it was a open clearing in the forest, it was perfect, it was quiet and peaceful, something he liked.

He stepped into the middle and took off his top and slide his swords out with a soft hiss from the metal rubbing the leather scabbard, "For Azula, for Zuko, and for everyone..." He said as he got into a stance and waited for the wind to blow as it blew his hair gently. Closing his eyes, he felt as if the wind was talking to him, and after awhile.... he smiled as his eyes snapped open and the crimson red eye shone under the sun.

He ran towards a tree, with a sword at both sides, like a eagle as he cut through the air and opened up his 'Wings' as he slashed his right sword onto the tree and using the force he rebounded by with a spinning back hand slash from his left hand.

Zuko woke up to the sound of metal hitting against something and cracked his neck as he stood up, taking his sword he smiled and started to walk into the forest. He walked for awhile and soon the sound became louder, a little while more and he saw Ryo training as he ran up the tree and jump off at the top as he back flip and landed onto the ground, "Still like too train early as always..." Zuko said as he enter the clearing.

"Still waking up early like always, I see..." Ryo countered as he walk towards the young Fire Lord.

Zuko smiled, "Need a training partner?"

Ryo nodded and knew just what the Fire Lord had in mind, Zuko slide out his swords out of his scabbard with the same hiss of the metal rubbing the leather as he smirk and got into a stance.

Ryo did the same, and started to run towards Zuko, who copied him, and hit spin kick a streak of flame at Ryo. Who dodge it by doing a back flip, as he engulf his two blades in normal red flames and slashed two streaks in the shape of a X towards Zuko.

Zuko smiled as he did the same and ran behind the it, as they collided and jumped through the flame as he smirk and spin kick another wave of flame towards Ryo, "Seriously Zuko, is this all you got?" Ryo mocked as he used his flaming, swords and slice through the flames.

"Not a chance..." Zuko replied with a smile as he ran towards him, dropping his swords as he jumped forwards and landed as he punch a streak of blue flames at Ryo.

Ryo smiled as he raised a wall of his gold lighting flames and block the blue flames, shooting a fireball at Zuko as the wall fell, "So, you are finally willing to use the blue flames again...."

Zuko dodge the fireball and shot a blue fireball at Ryo, "Not that I have a choice" he replied as he smiled.

Azula had somehow fallen asleep last night on her voyage, her kidnapper had not shown up yet or anything.

"I wonder what is going to happen to me..." Azula asked herself as she slowly got into a sitting position.

Than awhile later a key could be heard inserted into the keyhole and turned, the door opened to reveal a Fire Nation soldier, "Good Morning Princess" the soldier said as he went into the 'prison cell' and unlocked her cuffs.

He help her stand and said, "Please follow me, the master would like to see you"

Azula nodded and followed the soldier out as she dust away the dirt and sand on her clothes and body, they walked to what was the 'Captain's cabin and the soldier knocked onto the door, "Master, I've brought the princess here" He called.

"Good, bring her in here"

"Yes sir..."

The door slide open with a screeching sound from the metal and it showed a room like Zuko's ship, with a man sitting on the floor meditating, "Welcome, Princess..." he said quietly as he stood up.

She noticed that the man was in his middle-age although his features were hidden by the shadows, in fact the man look oddly-familiar to her, and when he stepped forward her eyes widen, "Zhao...." she said quietly.

"Yes, Princess... I don't like the way your brother had decided to run the Fire Nation. And I rather you be in-charge.. thats why I have decided to enlist your help in bringing down your brother, in return to be a Fire Lord"

Azula considered the fact, "You know something... maybe I don't want to help you..." Azula replied as she thought back to Ryo's words.

"I'm sorry, Princess but you have no choice... I have a ship following them now, if you refuse I destroy everything, including the Bison..."

"Do you seriously think that my Brother and the Avatar can be stopped by one ship..." Azula answered..

"No... but a battalion is following them" Zhao answered back, "And I heard that the frontline General is with them.. the one they call the Golden Lighting bender... or Ryo, is his name..."

Azula eyes widen with shock as the name came out of Zhao's mouth....

"What do you want me to do...." she said as she regain her composure, "Help me take over the Fire Nation, and you will have what you want... even being Fire Lord"

"What if I don't want to?" Zhao paced around a few steppes and said, "Than I'll send a message to shoot down your brother and the Avatar"

"Fine... I'll do it..." Azula said as she thought of how the Avatar would have to stop her again... but whats important is that they stay save until they can stop her and Zhao, "But on one condition.."

"What?" Zhao answered, "That you call back the battalion.... now..." Azula said menacingly

"Alright than.. I'll send the message right away"