The princess won!
The rebel posters appeared barely 3 weeks after the coronation.
The first thing the Firelord inspectors could figure out was their origin: Ember Island.
Apparently the family of some Navy Officer printed the war propaganda.
Zuko had hopes that everyone in the firenation was ready to change their minds about the war. But even he wasn't that innocent. He knew a rebellion might come although he didn't expect it to come so fast and relatively so strong.
Azula was alive and the old ways lived within her; within every inch of her insane little body and mind. Zuko sent every loyalist to protect Azula. She had to remain captive. And remain insane. To move her back to the Main Island could be his very last mistake.
Zuko wished he had defeated her completely in the Agni Kai. But he knew better. E knew all the rebel propaganda was right. Azula had won. The Agni Kai was the way to solve things simply but by giving Azula a chance to shot Katara and then saving her with his own body Zuko allowed Azula the benefit of doubt. No one will ever know the real result of the Agni Kai.
And the FireNation rebels will take Azula as her icon to mobilize a little army.
And no matter if the Earth Kingdom was safe. And the Water Tribes were being rebuilt. The Fire Nation was about to have it-s private little Civil War. Zuko was alone. He decided not to interrupt his Uncle or the Avatar.
One last battle, his last battle. In a dark corner of his heart Zuko knew it was his fault to obey blindly his Uncle. He had no need of Katara in the battle field. That misleading choice was (At least in his mind) one of the reasons of this rebellion. He will crush it…alone.
The Princess Azula is alive! She will give the FireNation the path of Glory.
If you have honor, if you believe in your people strength then prepare to fight back. We will not take the world back…It took a hundred years of futile war to do so…The world doesnt deserve our ways of fire and purification.
But we will take our Nation back. We will give it to the Strong. We will give it to ourselves... For the Princess and for the prosperity People of the Firenation FIGHT!
Zuko read the missive a hundred times before Mai finally destroyed it.
-Whatever you decide to do Zuko…-She said coldly-I hope its something else than read that stupid propaganda. If were gonna fight her, then lets fight her.
Zuko smiled.
-Ok then. Well go to Azula and well bring her under our very eyes. Well keep her in this palace to prevent this fools to use her as a banner for their cause.
Mai allowed a dark smile in her face.
-They already use her as their banner my dear either we chain her in the Boiling Rock or not.-She said softly, Zuko was gone and she found herself speaking to the wind.
