Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Blue and Red flames. Enjoy the 1000-word chapter. I don't own Avatar, Nick, Michael Dante DiMartino, and Bryan Konietzko do.
(Earth Kingdom, Walls of Ba Sing Se.)
"Out of the way, we have work to do."
Diyu Said as he walked past 4 Dai Le Agents towards the end of the wall, Diyu had heard that the Earth Benders were a part of Ba Sing Se's secret police or something.
'Azula must have convinced them to serve her somehow…. Hmm, seems she's been busier than I thought she would be in 2 days… Then again, this is Azula I'm thinking about.'
Diyu thought as he turned to look at the Dai Li before speaking.
"Can one of you tell me what the princess has been up to? And the other tells me what has happened so fair?"
Diyu asked as the agents looked at each other, Azula had filled them in that not only was Diyu a ally of hers, but that he had as much power as she did due to being her second in command.
"The princess has ordered us to capture the Council of Five, the Earth Militaries leaders and its top five Generals… The Avatar has also been in the city and has reclaimed his Sky Bison… And our former leader, Long Feng, has been arrested due to trying to hide the war from the city…. As for the princess, she should be in the royal palace for the moment…"
One of the agents said as Diyu processed the information.
'So, if the Avatar has his pet back, he would have left once Azula showed up…. That means their must be another reason for him staying in the city…. Perhaps Azula will know why, and the leader of these 'Dai Li' was arrested…. Hmm, I think I know why their following Azula now… Hmm, capturing the city from the Earth King should be easy if he wasn't informed about the war… And if Azula planned the capture of the cities council….'
Diyu thought before turning around to speak.
"I'm going to see Princess Azula, make sure the Avatar and his friends don't leave the city…. If you need anything, ask me, Azula will have a Fire Nation flag flying over the city in a day so she may not require your assistance for now."
Diyu stated, moving his hand to gesture at the wall as one of the Dai Li created an earth elevator as it started to move down the wall as another agent created a wall over the elevator as it moved through the earth and towards the royal palace.
"Did Azula tell you that my unit is coming in? The Fenhau Lau are being deployed to capture or dispose of the Avatar."
Diyu stated as one of the Dai Le agents chose to speak up.
"We can handle the Avatar, Colonel… If that's fine with you."
One of the agents said as Diyu turned to face him, his helmet allowing none of the agents to read his expression while he spoke, keeping his voice level at the same time.
"You clear have either never fought the Avatar or haven't the thought of the scope of his power… Me and Azula are 2 of the strongest Firebenders on the planet and we couldn't take out the Avatar…. Well, the first and second times, he had help… But you get the point, we need sheer numbers combined with skill to take him out… Something we need both you, the princess and me and my time to do."
Diyu stated as the agents looked at each other, silently nodding before Diyu stepped out of the earth elevator as it reached the royal palace, the Diyu Li covering his tracks with an earth wall as he entered and found Azula siting on a throne.
"You've been busy while I've been busy trashing a few bases…. How's the city, your highness?"
Diyu asked as he bowed before walking until he stood next to Azula as he looked around.
"I don't see the Avatar, his friends, or the Earth King."
Diyu stated as Azula smirked before speaking.
"The Water peasant and Earth girl were… taken care of for now… as for the king… He was a bargaining chip that was used against them… I've allowed the king to live…. Now we're just waiting for the Avatar and the others…. I'm going to deal with Zuzu and Uncle soon… All you need worry about is the Avatar… If he decides to show once again…"
Azula said as Diyu nodded, conjuring a small flame in his hand as he did so.
"Trust me, the Avatar is going to be tougher then both of us…. I've told the Diyu Li to let in the Fenhau Lau…We're overwhelm the Avatar with pure power, skill and numbers… My only real question is if you wanted him alive or not."
Diyu asked as Azula looked thoughtful for a second before speaking
"We don't need him alive, Zuzu does but I know he simply wants to please father…."
Azula said as Diyu spoke up after her.
"Yes, and besides, keeping the Avatar alive means we leave the chance of him escaping and causing further trouble to our war efforts… He should be exterminated if it comes to it… But we do have the possibly of his reincarnation if we kill him… Meaning both choices have consequences…. But I suppose we can save that for when the battle comes."
Diyu stated as Azula turned to him before noticing two Die Li agents walking in, she turned back to Diyu to speak, her voice barely a whisper.
"Gather the Fenhau Lau and meet me back at the palace, it seems I'm going to be talking to the leader of the Dai Li in a moment."
Azula said with a sadistic grin as Diyu nodded and hopped off the throne platform before walking out of the room, passing a bearded man as he did so.
Author notes
Phew, this chapter is done, next chapter will be Diyu and the Fenhau Lau preparing for battle with Aang and then after that will be the showdown with Aang in the catacombs… I want to point out that the final show down of season 2 will be different in how Aang is defeated… Next chapter will be tomorrow. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!