WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE SEIGE OF THE NORTH! BOTH PARTS!

A/N Yes, I know I said this chapter would be at the end, and that's what the title is, but it's not. Also, as to the part in the letter mentioning Zuko, I know that it never showed anyone from the Fire Nations seeing him, but someone had to. Here's my reasoning: After Zuko was apparently killed by the pirates, someone had to have informed Ozai. I mean, he is the guy's father. Anyway after that, Ozai and Azula both refer to Zuko as if he was alive. So I think that someone saw him at the North Pole, otherwise, Azula wouldn't be after him at all.

If anyone knows how to spell the name of the Fire Lord who started the war (comet is named after him) than that would be much appreciated.

This takes place several weeks after the last chapter.

3: When he gets a letter saying Zhao is dead, pat his shoulder soothingly saying you understand and it'll all work out in the end…then add 'for Aang that is.'

Dear Fire Lord Ozai,

We regret to inform you that, the attack on the Northern Water Tribe, lead by Admiral Zhao and your esteemed brother General Iroh, was not successful.

The Admiral attempted to put out the moon, but was stopped by the Avatar, his friends, and General Iroh, who, apparently, has become a traitor. Somehow, the Avatar restored the moon and turned into a giant spirit-monster, unleashing his wrath upon our fleet.

The fleet was all but destroyed, and Admiral Zhao was killed by the Avatar. General Iroh escaped with Prince Zuko, who appears to have survived the pirate attack and ended up at the North Pole.

Respectfully,

The Fire Navy.

"You may go," Ozai ordered the messenger who had brought the message. The man was eager to obey. After all, who wants to stick around with the Fire Lord after he's received a message bearing that much bad news.

Obviously, Lara did.

"Well, big brother," she commented from her corner as the messenger exited, "Looks like your Flame-Heads have messed up. Again."

Flame-Heads was Lara's special nickname for the Fire Navy. She said that they had no more brains that a flame did. Considering their failure to capture the Avatar, Ozai was not exactly inclined to disagree with her.

But he wasn't about it admit it.

"Were you even listening?" he demanded, waving the letter in her face. "Your brother is a traitor to the Fire Nation."

Lara was upset about that, of course, but she just raised one eyebrow as if she wasn't. "Last I checked, oh Fire Lord, he was your brother, too."

"You're the one who likes him," Ozai retorted.

"And you're the one who assigned Zhao to lead this attack. And Zhao was the one who brought Iroh into it."

"That doesn't make him not a traitor," snapped the Fire Lord.

"Now, brother," Lara admonished, "Where are your family values?"

Ozai just glared at her.

"Ah, of course. You lost them." She jumped up onto the table by his throne. "I'll organize a search party!"

The table crashed to the ground. Lara just sat there and continued talking as if it hadn't.

"Get the whole Fire Nation out there! Forget the Avatar, this is more important. The Fire Lord has lost…"

"Lara!"

She hopped up and sat on the arm of his throne. "Oh, sorry, if you don't want me to talk about it…"

"Lara, just be quite for a moment," snapped Ozai, glaring at the letter again.

Lara reread the letter over his shoulder. "I wonder what Iroh was thinking," she mused.

"Does it matter?" demanded her brother.

She shrugged. "I don't think so. But I still just want to know."

"Why?" asked Ozai. No rhyme intended.

"Because I want to know. Don't you?"

"Not really," the Fire Lord replied. "I make it my business not to care about what traitors are thinking."

"Even when he's your brother?"

"Especially when he's my brother. Then he's a traitor to the family, as well as the Fire Nation."

"I suppose so," sighed Lara. She still missed her oldest brother, but she wasn't about to tell Ozai that.

"You might want to organize that search party for Iroh instead," he finished.

Lara twisted her head.

"You're upset," she informed Ozai.

"No I'm not," retorted her brother.

"Yes you are. You're upset because you lost the North Pole."

"I am not upset. A Fire Lord doesn't get upset. A Fire Lord gets angry."

"So you're angry that you lost the North Pole?"

"Yes."

"And you're angry that Zhao is dead?"

"Yes."

"That's too bad," Lara commented. She patted Ozai on the shoulder.

"Don't worry big brother. It's gonna be fine."

"Wow, Lara," replied the Fire Lord. "I didn't know you were capable of caring about Zhao."

"Yeah, it'll all work out in the end," continued Lara, ignoring him. "For the Avatar, that is."

Ozai carefully avoided sounding angry. That would just get his sister to be even more annoying, if that was possible.

"Lara, you do realize that saying that is bordering on treason."

"Nah, you wouldn't want two family members to be declared traitors on the same day."

"Lara…"

"Besides, it's true."

"Lara…"

"You know it is, big brother. In the end, the Avatar wins, and you lose. Badly."

"Lara!"

"Like the time you lost that one game you used to play. Who'd you lose to? Zuko?"

"LARA!"

Lara grinned evilly. "What?"