A/N: ...I still need more suggestions on what can happen next! Thanks! And keep reviewing please!

"Ready for a rematch, princess?" Korra chided with a half-smile. Azula replied with a spinning kick, using her torque to force blue flame at the water-tribe Avatar.

"Someone's a little snarky this afternoon," Korra mumbled, whilst spinning in an evading direction. Azula merely snarled and advanced on her with two fingers pointed.

"Korra! Watch out!" Iroh II warned, twisting in front and redirecting the barrage of discharge.

Iroh II was prepared and managed to shoot the lightning out of his opposite hand to travel harmlessly through the ground.

Korra sighed in exhaustion without dropping her guard.

"Someone really needs to teach me how to do that!"

The battle continued and more Dai Li agents seemed to be pouring into the room from every which direction. The new arrivals converged on Korra, blocking her off from assisting Iroh II.

"Now it's just us two," Azula observed, her stance in preparation for another attack.

"Who are you?" she continued, the two beginning to circle each other.

"Uh, you might not want to know. You wouldn't believe me if I told you," Iroh II replied, mirroring Azula's stance.

"Well I know that you're a relative," Azula retorted, executing a leg sweep that produced a sheet of flame on the ground. Iroh made a motion as though stomping the ground, halting the flame and dissipating it.

"Okay..." Iroh muttered, stepping back to increase the distance. She's more observant than I thought.

"If you let us go, we can all talk this out, professionally-"

"I don't think so, my father will want to speak to you," Azula interrupted snapping a palm forward, releasing blue flame, knocking the young Iroh backwards several feet to land on his back. Before Azula could capitalize, Iroh used a spinning technique reminiscent of breakdancing to land on his feet. He kicked forward, but Azula ducked and swiped at his feet. He nearly fell forward, and Azula quickly grabbed his arms and put them into a lock behind his back, a flame dagger at his throat.

The whole cavern full of combatants seemed to freeze. The Dai Li seemed to realize they had leverage and backed off to protect the princess.

"Now, if anyone moves, this one gets a scar to replace Zuko's."

Zuko stepped forward dangerously. "You wouldn't...!"

"Try me, brother! I dare you!"

The dishonored prince balled his fists but did not move. Would Azula really do that? Was she as cruel as father? What unnerved him, was that at this very moment, he didn't know. And he wasn't going to try to find out now.

He relaxed his hands and dropped his head in guilt.

"Very good Zuzu," Azula appraised sarcastically. She turned her head to the nearest Dai Li general.

"Arrest them!"

The Dai Li general nodded, and repeated the gesture to his subordinates. They paced forward, but then Aang suddenly encased the group in Crystal.

Iroh was passed on to a Dai Li who had cuffed him with earthbent binds. And he knew what was about to happen.

"Oh no, Aang," the young general muttered. "Don't do it, not now."

"What's going on? Aang, what are you doing?" Sokka asked in a rush. Katara kneeled next to Aang and put a comforting hand on his shoulder. Zuko was silent as he examined the crystal shield that surrounded them.

"I'm doing what I should have done weeks ago."

"Aang," Korra interjected, "you're not about to do what I think you're about to do...are you?" Aang regarded her objectively before entering a meditative stance. She looked to Mako, who shrugged helplessly.

"This isn't exactly the situation I wanted to see this...", Korra complained silently.

"This is the chance i'd been waiting for," Azula said, in spite of the awe of the moment. Aang slowly began to ascend into the air, eyes and tattoos glowing brightly.

"Azula! You can't!" the young Iroh shouted desperately. The older Iroh, inside the crystal shield could only hope things did not turn sour from here on.

Everyone watched in awe at the sight, but then it was cut short. Iroh II saw what Azula was doing, and he tried his best to reach Aang's ears with a warning. But it seemed to happen in half a second.

One moment, Aang seemed to be activating the Avatar State, the next, he was suddenly jerking from electrocution, falling towards the ground with smoke trailing from his back.

Iroh knew this was a delicate situation. They would have to leave him with the enemy, and he understood. Aang was in danger and they had to him out.

"Go!" Iroh yelled, encouraging them to get past their hesitance in trying to get to him. Appa flew off, and it was just him and the Dai Li and his Great Aunt Azula.

He's had worse days.

Fire Lord Ozai was seated on his throne, in the midst of a war meeting when the messenger arrived.

"What is it?" Ozai requested. The messenger bowed in respect before he spoke.

"It's from Princess Azula, sir. She comes with good news. The Avatar has been killed, and that a prisoner has been acquired."

Ozai nodded in satisfaction. His daughter did not disappoint.

"This war meeting is postponed until tomorrow. This council is adjourned," Ozai dismissed. The messenger remained and handed the scroll to him before departing.

"A...relative?" Ozai repeated a line in the scroll in confusion.

A/N: Okay, I know this chapter probably went by fast. I was thinking hard abuot the content of the chapter, and I need to upload something, so I went ahead and posted it. Please have patience with me, the next chapters will be much better in delivery.