A/N: And so the beginning of Book 2: Earth starts! This is going to be a long arc expanding into book 3. Significant changes will be occurring and as such new enemies will be introduced along with old. A Key difference will be the episode "Zuko Alone" will be retitled "Solana's memories" and center around Solana. Here's a sneak peak at what's to come!

Chapter 21: Book 2: Earth, prologue

Fire Nation~

"My Lady, Admiral Zhao has just returned from his siege on the northern water tribe," a man announced.

"Well, what are you fools waiting for! Send him in!" Fire Lady Kourin snapped.

One man walked in holding a bag and dumped the content onto the floor scattering Zhao's remains. Inside the bag was a note. The man picked it up and handed it to her with a bow.

'I thought I should return your admiral to you, although, he seems to be a bit ahead of himself- Azula' Kourin glared daggers at the note.

"Problem dear?" Keon asked walking into the room.

"Only a minor one," she replied then left completely ignoring him.

Nighttime fell on the palace and Kourin was not at dinner with her husband and youngest daughter. Instead she was walking somewhere secluded. In a hidden passageway she opened and entered there were stairs leading down underground. The symbol of the metallic door was that of the fire nation. It opened allowing her in and she walked in and then bowed.

"My love, I have some troubling news," she spoke to the man.

"What troubling news is there besides your bore of a husband my sweet?" the man replied.

"This letter was sent to us along with the cut up remains of Admiral Zhao," she stood and walked up to him placing a kiss on his lips before handing him the note.

"I see, well then we must move things ahead of time. Keon must be assassinated so I may take my rightful place with you by my side my love, and of course, our daughters," he read the note and then burnt it in his strong hands.

"He still foolishly believes that Miku is his daughter," Kourin chuckled as she sat on the man her legs wrapped around his waist as she kissed him again.

"She is well trained by her real father, send her out to… persuade her sister to return to be by our side," he said.

"Your other daughter is causing quite a lot of trouble for us," Kourin sighed as she began to lift her dress taking it off.

"Azula will join me, I am her father," he chuckled at his sadistic lovers actions.

"Of course Ozai, but what if she come across Ursa, Iroh and Zuko?" Kourin asked a little concerned.

"Make sure Miku intervenes, I cannot have my dragon fighting against us," Ozai muttered.

"I see Keon thinks himself in charge of my nation," Ozai said.

"I do most of the ruling, and I am your lover, not his, you rule this nation my love," Kourin purred as she started to disrobe Ozai as well.

"Indeed, I am in charge," he replied before he started taking her hungry to fulfill his dark lust.

Somewhere in the northern waters~

"Uncle how long till our ship will reach us?" Solana complained sitting on a makeshift boat.

"Not long now Solana," General Lito replied.

"What are we going to do now?" Solana sighed looking at the sky.

"How about you, your aunt and I go on a trek through the earth kingdom? Forget about the Avatar for a while," he suggested.

"I could definitely use a break from hunting him," she sighed dreamily recalling Aang's toned body.

"Plus I always wanted to visit Ba Sing Se," Lito chuckled.

Northern Water Tribe~

"Well, do we have everything?" Azula asked as Aang and Sokka finished packing supplies on Appa.

"I think so, you got everything Sokka?" Aang shouted up to Sokka who was on the bison.

"Sure do!" he replied.

Azula hopped off of Helios and Kita peered over the side questioning her partner as to her actions. She had her things tightly packed on a now fully grown dragon, it was 10 meters high and 10 meters long with a 20 meter wingspan. She was now a lot larger than the flying Bison and allowed plenty of room. However they had to get a new saddle made for her as her old one broke.

Yue walked up to them with her parents, they were saying their goodbyes as no one knew when they would be able to see her again. Not until after the fire nation has been defeated. They hugged her and Azula walked up to them smiling, she was in her normal clothes with her broadswords slung over her back.

"You take good care of our daughter," Karma had tears in her eyes.

"I promise I won't let anything happen to her," Azula replied giving her mother-in-law a hug.

"Come back when you can," Arnook smiled and hugged Azula after his wife.

"We'll be back as soon as possible," Yue smiled.

"Do you have everything you'll need?" Karma asked Azula who nodded and they watched as Azula gave Yue a hand climbing up onto Helios' saddle before jumping up onto it herself.

The tribe had started gathering while Azula went through her final preparations on Helios. Kita was at the back of the saddle in her signature 'I'm going to sleep' position. Yue sat against Kita's warm fur and peered out looking at her tribesmen and women who were waving at her.

"Aang we good to go?" Azula shouted across to Aang.

"Sure are, goodbye everyone! Thank you so much for everything!" Aang shouted and waved before saying 'Appa Yip-Yip'.

The bison took off into the air and Helios followed beating her large wings. Azula sat on the saddle with Yue who seemed to be getting glares from Katara who was seated on Appa along with Sokka, Bee and Aang. Their long trip to Omashu had begun as Aang was insistent on being trained by his friend the crazy King Bumi.

Yue had one last look at her home before it became a silhouette in the distance. Just a large piece of ice to anyone who didn't know what it was. A few hours into their trip and Azula was laying down in the saddle with Yue cuddled up close to her. They watched the sky and the sound of Helios' wings beating as she flew next to the flying Bison. They could hear the chattering of Aang, Sokka, Bee and Katara but Yue and Azula preferred to be quiet.

"I wonder what having sex up here would be like," Azula spoke aloud and Yue giggled.

"Probably very loud knowing the both of us," Yue replied.

"Probably, Although, Sokka and Bee aren't much quieter than us," Azula turned to face her wife and planted a kiss on the snow haired girl's lips.

"Hey Sokka where are we heading?" Azula sat up and shouted.

"To an earth bending outpost a day or two away from here," he replied.

"Sounds like we have lots of time then," Azula lay back down and took off her clothes leaving her tank top and bra on with her panties and loose pants.

"You're inappropriate at so many times," Yue rolled her eyes and curled up to Azula giving a yawn.

"You love it," Azula retorted as she wrapped her arms around her wife and closed her eyes.

Kita opened an eye and rolled it at the two of them before closing her eyes again. Their breathing slowed down to synchronize together. The three of them sleeping while Helios flew level with Appa.

~Meanwhile~

"Miku, come here," Kourin shouted and a few moments later a young girl around 14 entered.

She was dressed in the royal armor, her long black hair hung in crown. Her eyes were ember with to a deadly point to her eyes. She bowed and then looked up at her mother.

"Yes mother," she said.

"Your father has decided that you need to go and… persuade your sister to join him," Kourin spoke.

"I'm going to get Solana?" she raised an eyebrow at her mother.

"No, not your fake, failure of a sister. He wants you to bring Azula home," Kourin smiled a devilish smile.

"Azula? Is that my sister you and father told me about who went missing?" she questioned.

"Quite correct, she has been… brainwashed into fighting against her family, you need to bring her home to us,"

"And where can I find her?"

"Find Solana first, she knows where your blood sister is,"

"And what are you doing to do about Keon? Mother?"

"Keon's time is running out, soon your father will take his rightful place as Fire Lord,"

"And my sister what do I do about her once I have her?"

"Make sure she remembers that she is her father's daughter,"

"Yes mother, my friends and I will leave immediately, say goodbye to father for me," Miku stood up and left to gather her friends and then board her battleship in search of her true sister, Azula.

Her two friends, more like sisters, Li and Faang went to the Royal Fire academy for girls with her. They both come from a military family, Li's family were notorious for their hand to hand combat methods while Faang's family were known for their sword skills. Her uncle Piandao had taught her the way of the sword. Miku herself was a high level fire bender being taught by Ozai himself and she had just started to learn lightning.

When she walked into her room she found her two friends on top of one another kissing. She sighed and then coughed causing the two of them to split apart. She knew that Li and Fang were secretly together and didn't mind. They were thankful they could trust her with their secret.

"I have news, we've been ordered to persuade my sister to come and join my father," Miku said.

"So we're going to fetch Solana?" Li questioned righting her clothes.

"No, my fake sister is considered an utter failure to my mother and father. I'm going after my blood sister Azula,"

"Oh! The one from the reports who has been slaughtering soldiers who crossed her path?" Faang asked excitedly.

"Yes, we are going after her,"

"Sweet," Faang said dreamily.

"What's that look for Fang?" Li glared at her girlfriend.

"What? She's a master with broadswords, a fire bending prodigy and a prodigy in hand to hand combat. And from the pictures I've seen of her on warrants. She's hot," Faang sighed imagining the things she wanted to do with the slightly older girl.

"I thought we came to the understanding that you were mind," Li pounced on the other girl kissing her forcefully.

"Ahem…" Miku sighed.

"Sorry," Li and Faang apologized.

"But still, she's really hot," Faang added and Li was grinding her teeth frustrated.

"I want you two to pack your things, we're leaving tomorrow morning," Miku said then walked over to her drawers and started packing her things, the last thing she packed was a picture she had of Azula when she was six, two years before she was born.

While she was packing her two friends went back to making out on her bed. Sometimes she wished she had a lover of her own, male or female. But being the crown princess and her sadistic nature made it hard for anyone to really get close to her besides Faang and Li who were practically raised with her.

It took them a week to get to where Solana, Her uncle and aunt were currently staying. They had left their ship and were at a spring in fire nation territory. Once they arrived Miku left her friends in her room, she knew what they would be doing as once she had left, not even one minute after she heard Faang's moan. Face-palming she exited the ship and headed to the hut her failure of a sister and uncle and aunt were staying at.

She waited patiently, taking a seat. The sound of footsteps entering got her attention as three figures entered the hut.

"I have to say that tea was lovely," the man said.

"You two and your tea…" Solana's eyes rolled.

"Well, isn't this a heartwarming site," Miku said from her seat and the three of them turned to them.

"Miku… what are you doing here?" Solana crossed her arms over her chest.

"Geez did the scars mother give you affect your brain? Why so suspicious?"

"Because you're a devious little bitch?" Solana countered.

"Ouch, I'm hurt at your words Sol," Miku rolled her eyes and stood up.

"Now, now, no need for harsh words. To what do we owe this pleasure?" Lito asked curiously.

"I'm looking for my sister," Miku replied.

"Well you found me, so what do you want?" Solana leant against the wall.

"Oh, you didn't think you were my sister did you?" Miku said cruelly and rushed forward grabbing Solana's collar and slamming her against the wall with force.

"What are you talking about? We both have the same mother," Solana grunted under the force of the impact.

"Oh yes, well, mother considers you a failure, while Keon wants you back, but my father has orders and I wish to please him. So, where is my sister?" Miku growled holding a fist of fire near Solana.

"Why do you call dad Keon? And as far as I know, you're the only sister I have," Solana hand grabbed Miku's.

"Because Keon isn't my father, my father's name is Ozai. And I'm looking for Azula, the blood of my blood," Miku savored the look of shock on their faces.

"Why should I tell you where they are?" Solana asked.

Miku just gave her a venomous glare and when Lito came to help she punched Solana with such force she broke through the wall. She then turned and sent fire at Lito who backed up deflecting it. He then retaliated only to have Miku jump through the flames and kick him into the table breaking it.

"Lito! Solana!" Miku's aunt exclaimed rushing to see if Lito was alright.

"So are you going to tell me? Or am I going to kill someone?" Miku stood over Solana's fallen form.

"Omashu… they're heading to Omashu…" Solana said after looking at her wounded uncle.

"Was that so hard? Now… stay out of my way," Miku gave Solana a kick before returning to her ship.

"Princess, where are we heading?" the captain asked.

"Set a course for the nearest port to Omashu. Then organize us transport to the city," Miku ordered as she returned to inform her friends in her room.

She had full intention of finding and reclaiming her sister like her father wished. Whatever pleased him, she would do no matter what the consequences were, or how dangerous it would be.