Iroh had seen this before. The carnage, the flames, the agonizing screams and pungent aroma of souls leaving their broken, battered bodies. A tear left his eyelid as he stared at the smoldering prison. Snake Eye's lifeless body was surely crumbled beneath the rubbish of melted, destroyed brick and mortar. His brother had created the source of his premature demise, yet somehow managed to likewise create an embodiment of hope for the Grim Reaper in Zuko. The irony of the circumstance reminded the General of Azulon's mysterious demise.

Staring ahead emergency crews and firemen scoured the place for any signs of life, his inner thoughts were interrupted by a familiar voice. "Are you thinking what I am?" Asked his young, blind friend.

"This was heartless," he responded, not looking at the young woman. Toph had stretched in the years after she and her friends along with his nephew had ended Ozai's terror over the world. "I thought you were back in Republic City".

"Aang's taking care of things there since Katara had Sokka transported for his safety".

Iroh nodded calmly. Perhaps there was a lesson in the madness. In less than twenty-four hours, everyone's worse nightmares were coming true, it seemed. He felt ashamed on his family's behalf. He had wreaked his own share of havoc in his notably, bloody past, a fact that still plagues him each day he wakes without his wife or son. Karma was real and he had tried his best to reduce the karma on his family's name through its last son.

After Lu Ten's death and Ozai's rise to power, the General focused on protecting the youngest heir to their criminal family empire. He knew Zuko would rise to become their family's saving grace. Despite his suffering, the young man had followed his proper destiny at the expense of his father, sister and lost mother.

"I have to find Ursa," he muttered to himself.

"Who's that?" Asked Toph, surprising Iroh before he remembered her heightened sense of hearing.

"The avatar before Aang had a granddaughter named Ursa. She is Zuko's mother. Now that Ozai is gone, he will need her more than ever," he explained. "Ursa was nicknamed The Godmother after she supposedly killed my father, Azulon. Rumor has it, she underwent plastic surgery to escape assassination attempts and keep Ozai from finding her again".

Toph gave a nod. "I have yet to receive reports from the mayor or Suki".

Iroh feared for his nephew. "Maybe it's for the best. If he knew what Azula has done to his father, he would be furious".

Toph waved towards the rubble. "So was Azula adopted or something?" She asked.

With a raised eyebrow, Iroh asked a question of his own. "What makes you ask that?"

Shrugging, Toph reached for her blaring radio. "You talk like she is just a friend of the family or something. So, Ursa's not just Zuko's mom, huh?" She asked before calling into the radio. "Chief Bei Fong, here. Report!"

Iroh was about to answer with a snappy retort, but caught his tongue, realizing Toph was very right. The blind, young woman was in her early twenties at most, yet possessed a stunning wisdom well beyond her few years, making her worthy of her title as Chief of Police in Republic City. This was not the first time her words had forced him to look inward.

"She's my…niece," he said barely above a whisper. "She's Ozai's daughter as much as Zuko is his son".

After hearing the message, Toph quickly answered. "Are you sure? Were there bodies anywhere? Is the building destroyed? I only heard one blast!"

Instead of discussing the matter further, Toph placed the radio back on her hip and turned in Iroh's direction, her dim, gray eyes cast down towards the scorched earth. "General, I know you don't want to hear this, but Azula did not just pop out of thin air. She is just as much your legacy as the mayor. You have to stop her before-"

"Chief!" Toph retrieved her radio, leaving Iroh to his thoughts.

I'll need to find Ursa not just for Zuko, but Azula more so. He decided.

His mind made up, the General began to leave the premises. He had no idea where to start his search for his sister-in-law. Ursa was born in Hira'a according to Azulon. The small town was at least a couple hours away, but he needed to get there before Azula could wreak more havoc. He was pretty sure that the young woman did not know of her mother's fate, and probably assumed that she was dead as Ozai had made both his children believe.

"General," called Toph, her voice constricted.

Iroh turned. The look of helplessness on her face was rare for her.

This can't be good. He thought, readying himself for the news.

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Cold water brought Zuko back to a freezing reality. Rising from his position, he nearly yelled out at the sight of fire from his knuckles. The flames came from his twisted chi. He had not felt the fluidity of power in his limbs in years. Sometime during his father's reign, bending was outlawed as it was seen as the weapon of destruction and genocide for the Air Nation spurring a world war he was barely old enough to remember. His family had risen to massive power in the criminal underworld of the fire nation. Through political influence, they were able to topple the fire lord at the time and replace him with Sozin who preferred to be called The Godfather instead of the usual title of fire lord. After Zuko relieved Snake-Eyes of his power, he chose to use the title of mayor.

His mind moved to his rising chi. As children, he and Azula were given a "cure" along with the rest of the world which only led to the creation of destructive guns, leading to even more massacres than their flames could have produced. The "cure" also ended the omega, beta and alpha classes in its side affect forcing people to search for mates only compatible for reproduction. But now, if his bending was back intact…

Warmth incased the alpha the moment he felt his knot forming at the base of his cock. Confused, though incredibly pleased, Zuko looked towards his erection to see loose, dark hair and gold, bright eyes staring up at him. His cock twitched in excitement as Mai worked her throat, her chi swirling about him and pulling him with arousal.

Her heat! He told himself, unable to resist grasping her head and moving hips upward, with short gasps.

He barely had time to register that he was covered in sand, underneath the night stars. He had some clue of where he was, but unsure of how he ended up on Ember Island. The open air of nature, white sand and a raging ocean gave him the feeling of peace momentarily before he briefly remembered his near-death experience.

His last memory was a ticking time-bomb strapped around the waist of his ex now swallowing him in the drunkenness of her heat.

I'm dead. He told himself. The bomb. Suki.

As if triggered by his thoughts, the earth kingdom beauty revealed herself, completely naked, eyes glazed eyes.

"Su-" began Zuko before their lips locked as he was pushed back onto his back.

"Mmm…" He moaned trying to remember someone else that he was supposed to, but unable to push either woman away.

Suki was obviously not in heat, yet stupefied by something. When she joined Mai in worshipping the mayor, he realized that both girls were heavily drugged, making him uneasy about what they were doing despite how wonderful it felt. Zuko attempted to move away, but was slammed back onto his back by Mai's beckoning heat.

"You should thank me, Big Brother," a seductive voice, Zuko had hoped to only hear when he chose to, broke the night air. He paled at Azula's wickedly carved face grinning wide from above. "I handled your business for you," she continued. "In one day, I managed to create complete chaos in your little city and restore our world to normal. It must be a record. I restored alphas, omegas and betas around the world, stopped a wedding and even managed to annihilate our father in the process. Too bad Mother wasn't there…oh well, I'm done, for now. I'll be a good girl as Mother would say".

With a roll of her eyes, she took a seat next to her brother, passively. Suki, jealous of Mai's selfish hogging of Zuko's cock, hurried towards Azula's bulge in the lap of her black, tuxedo pants. With a smirk, the woman shook her head. "No, thanks," she said, waving her away. "Don't worry, my brother's a greedy bastard, he would prefer you both, Omega". Suki's eyes widened. Panting on all fours, the naked woman licked her lips as the alpha rubbed the side of her face, wiping away the profusion of sweat along her jawline.

Zuko heaved, unable to form his words as Mai mounted his cock. He felt light-headed himself. Did Azula drug him also, or was it the effects of Mai's heat? He had never had sex during a heat before so he was not entirely sure of what was happening.

"Enjoy, Brother, meet me atop the cliff afterwards. Your fiancée is waiting".

Fiancée? Ty Lee!

Before he could speak, Azula shoved a small white pill into his open mouth, making him swallow instinctively before feeding both Mai and Suki with their own. Rising, she dusted off her black trousers and red, academy jacket, speaking as she did so.

"Makes things more interesting. It is an old family recipe".

Zuko's elbows seemed to give way under his weight. Time had slowed instantly, yet his ex-girlfriend splashed his knot with her heat, pulling him to her with her longing chi. Zuko felt his inhibitions ease along with his fears. Slamming his hips against his ex, he nearly fainted when Suki slowly moved to sit atop his face. He tried to bring his mind to reality, yet the more he tried, the further he drifted towards cloud nine. Sokka flashed briefly in his mind, struggling for life in a hospital bed, while his wife was reaching her peak at the pleasure of the mayor's tongue. He had only wished that Ty Lee was among them, at least it would make him feel a little less guilty.

Azula rose to her feet, patting the mayor's shoulder. "Relax, sleep well, Zu Zu, we're family. If you can't trust family, who can you trust?"

She left as quickly as she came. Zuko allowed his clouded mind to enjoy the ecstasy in his body. Azula used the back of her hand to wipe away the makeup around her mouth. The look was truly terrifying, yet a mask. She had wanted to look the part of the mad, monstrous La Bella Mafia during her one day dismantling of her family's legacy.

La Bella Mafia! Hmph! She truly hated the name her father had given her. Azula was just fine. No one called Azulon by his nickname. She trekked up the sloping sand in angry steps. Even Mad Princess would be better than the fucking Beautiful Mafia! If I was the so called mafia, then why didn't I get what was due to me!

Instead of returning to her father's beach house, she walked towards her old mentor's vacation home, a small, blue flame in hand. With Crysler high and out of the way, along with the avatar and his peasant friends, she could begin phase two of her plan. Before releasing the toxins that brought back bending and the omega-class system, she had experience with only orange flames like Zuko and her father. She now possessed a brilliant blue flame that she had only seen Azulon wield.

Fitting. She thought, greeting Lo and Li as she entered the terribly decorated house.

"Report!" She commanded.

"The doctor has been re-medicated, La Bella Mafia," announced one twin.

"She has barely stirred since her arrival," said the other.

Azula smirked. The good doctor seemed to be enjoying her high doses of her own prescription psychedelics. Though the two still had some catching up to do, she knew better than to trust Ty Lee to handle her brother. Mai had been the perfect choice despite her betrayal. Her "bomb" had only been a timer that detonated Capital City Prison along with a potent toxin that acted as a bloodbending agent to revert the world to the one Azula knew in her childhood.

She was once again an alpha as she was born to be and with her bending at a more powerful form, she would surely yield results more quickly. Now, with the world distracted by either sex or drugs, Azula was liberated to do as she wished. Her Kemurikage ladies were recruiting peasants at the very moment many of whom were immune to sex or drugs as they were only motivated by fear, anger or revenge.

"Good to know. Also, I would prefer Queen from now on, Lo, it has a better ring to it, don't you think?"

The twin nodded. "Um, I'm Li, Queen," she pointed out.

Azula found a cigar and lit it with her forefinger. Closing her eyes, she basked in the smell of smoke dancing around her nostrils and flicked small sparks from each finger playfully. Her eyes narrowed when she realized that Lo or Li was waiting for her to speak.

"What?" She snapped irritated.

"We were just wondering why you would change your family given nickname, Queen?" They asked, simultaneously.

"Because it is who I am. That is how the world sees me, along with Mad Princess. I will show them a mad princess. I am glad that they say such things of me in the news columns every day! I am whatever they say I am, if I wasn't then why say it? So I will live up to my namesake. I will be the mad princess to the world when really I am the queen. I will dominate the earth".

The twins gave one another uneasy looks before quickly announcing, "You have a visitor, Queen".

Azula took another puff of her cigar before snubbing it out on the rail of the open gazebo where she ate her meals and handled her various dealings while overlooking the calming ocean. She knew exactly who it was that called at such a late hour, therefore she was not surprised to see the Grim Reaper shortly after she took a seat on a pink pillow with her back against the railing.

"Welcome, Uncle," she said waving to her table set of two full tea cups. Iroh took a seat on the pillow in front of her and grasped a teacup, using his bending to heat it. "I see you're enjoying your renewed power," she said, sweetly.

Closing his eyes, as if unable to look at the mad princess formerly known as La Bella Mafia, his chest heaved slowly, reminding Azula of how finite life is for several brief moments. The lady of death was knocking on Iroh's door no matter how powerful of a bender he was. Death was the most loyal entity that she knew. As surely as life was there to begin, death was there to end it all. The two forces have worked together for as long as Azula could remember and she was confident they would not stop when she had long left the world. The thought baffled her.

"You managed a lot in less than twenty-four hours, Azula". Taking a cup for herself, she showed off her brilliant azure flame, observing Iroh's watchful eye as she did so. The golden orbs that matched her own fixated on the flames as if possessed. "Well, now, seems you are living up to his name as well," was his response.

"We are family, Uncle, or have you forgotten?"

A nod was given and silence followed. While Iroh looked lost in his cooling tea. Azula whispered to her mentors who immediately left and returned with a woman that made Iroh's body tense.

"I hate waiting, Queen," said June, smoothly, kissing Azula's hand as she took a seat at the table. "Whiskey, please, I have a feeling I will be sick soon," she said to the twins with a flip of her hair.

"A small world I see," commented Iroh.

"Indeed," answered Azula. "You know, Uncle, if you had taken the time to get to know me instead of assuming I would like ugly earth kingdom dolls, you would have seen my worth".

Iroh shrugged. "There is truth to that," he admitted. "A woman's place is by her husband. To be his strength. You would have made a strong wife, Azula".

Azula licked her lips as June chuckled lightly. "Whew, you're way behind times," said the gorgeous bounty hunter. "Queen, surely you weren't raised in the same household as this fool?"

Instead of answering, Azula pushed her empowered chi at the alphas around the table, making June rise instantly from the table.

"Payment, Queen?" Asked June, her bulge evident.

"Three are in the master bedroom, enjoy," said Azula.

June kissed her hand again and hurried away. Iroh struggled to take his mind off of the alpha's beauty as she left.

"I don't appreciate shots at my family, Uncle".

"As evident by Zuko and Ozai. What about Ursa? Is she still alive?"

"Perhaps. Since June's back, she must be reunited with Snake-Eyes". The news left the General shocked. Reading his mind, Azula answered his internal questions before he could voice. "Snake-Eyes is alive along with The Godmother and Crysler," she informed him. "Family, Uncle, I am not as mad as you thought, hmm?"

Iroh did not answer, instead he rose from the table quickly.

"Zuko's busy with his cock. He lacks the control we possess. Don't worry, he will see his parents soon".

His mind awhirl, Iroh flared his chi in uncontrolled anger. "You let me think MY nephew was dead, MY brother-"

In less than a second, the elder man and his young niece came to blows. Blue fire melded with red as Iroh unleashed a breath of fire that singed Azula's topknot held with a gold pen in the shape of their country's emblem.

Azula snatched the pendant from her hair letting her tresses fall as she tossed the pendant with a ball of flame, creating a gash in her uncle's bicep. Wincing, Iroh sent a wave of fire with his free arm, making Azula falter momentarily. La Bella Mafia hopped unto the gazebo's railing, charging her fingers. She had watched the very man she was in this close range battle with, along with her father do this numerous times before losing their bending.

Iroh caught the flicker of her index fingers, barely sidestepping the burst of lightning from her fingertips. The bolt lit up the night air.

"That is destruction!" He spoke, hastily. "All your life you have sought to destroy everything that is near you!"

"And whose fault is that, Uncle?" She hissed, madness in her eyes. "I am a product of OUR GOOD FAMILY! You can't even face it! Face me! Look at what Agni's HELL made!"

Sending a bolt back towards his niece, he gasped when she twisted to avoid it, losing her footing and toppling over the side of the railing.