Sorry, that it took eight days to update, but I had more problems with my internet. But, even though there is problems, the show must go on! So here is next chapter. Enjoy!

"Why did you murder an innocent civilian?" asked Zuko.

"I'm a rebel." the man answered.

"I hope you know that you get the death penalty."

The rebel nodded.

"How do you want to die?"

"Guillotine." Zuko wished he would of chosen something else. The guillotine was so gruesome, and didn't particularly like that. But, he supported capital punishment, so he would do it anyway.

Zuko brought him to the execution room. "Place your head here, and enjoy you last moments of life." The rebel placed his head on the base of the guillotine. Zuko dropped the blade. He cringed as the blade sliced through his neck and severed the head. The apron Zuko was wearing got splattered, as well as the ground.

Zuko left; he knew that servants would come and dispose of the body. As Zuko left, a man entered the room.

"Oh my goodness!" exclaimed the man. He saw the rebel decapitated under a guillotine, blood everywhere. He wrapped up the body and the head and brought it to a ship and set sail.

Zuko came to his room, where Katara would cheer him up.

"You look... not like yourself."

"Well, I had to execute the rebel."

"Ooh, I know what we could do to make you feel better! Uncle Iroh is still having that tea party, right?"

"But we never got invited."

"Then we can go just to 'drink some tea'"

They went to the east wing of the palace, where the party room was located. They slowly opened the door, while it creaked. They heard Iroh yell and they ran inside. He quickly threw a tarp over an large (larger than them) object.

"Zuko, what brings you here?"

"I wanted some tea." Immediately, Iroh came and shoved the tea cup in his mouth. Zuko though the tea was disgusting. Iroh never even sweetened it!

"What are you hiding from us? And where is the party?" Katara asked.

"Well, you see, I am the company. Just me.

"What are you hiding!" yelled Katara.

"Nothing, just please, leave me alone with my tea!"

Zuko pulled off the tarp. They gasped as they saw a golden statue of themselves.

"Is this for the Hall of Lords?" Iroh never answered back. Obviously, it was a yes.

"You never told me." Zuko was overjoyed on the inside, yet still disappointed that he had not been told.

Later that day, Zuko was speaking to the people concerning the rebel threats.

"I speak to you in absolute urgency. Darkness is falling amongst us. Perilous times are nigh. The threats of the rebels are increasing. We must reform our army and navy once more. We will not let the Rebel Nation defeat us! For millennia has this nation existed, in peace and harmony. But, depraved leaders, such as my father, led our nation into war. We grew tired of fighting, kept going only by the orders of the Fire Lord. The world fell into ruin, until I returned illegally, to fulfill my destiny: gain the crown by killing Ozai in Agni Kai. The rest of the world now recovers. But, we are greatly affected as the rebels spark war. We will fight back! For peace! For the honored name of the Fire Nation!"

The people cheered and shot fire in the room. Then they returned to seriousness. There was not time to play around. There was a crisis in the making.

Army men went to armor up and spar among themselves. The navy men went to recommission the old Fire Navy ships.

In the Rebel Nation...

"General Sokka, important news."

"Yeah?"

"The rebel we sent has been killed. I brought the body wrapped up."

"Okay. Now, leave."

As he left, he heard Sokka throwing out profanities. In rage, Sokka hurled his sword at the wall.

"Zula, this means war. We will leave at sunrise to attack the settlement at Ember Hill."

"Have you ever heard of the Yuu Yan Archers, by chance?"

"No."

"They have breathtaking skill with accuracy and precision. I hope they might be interested in making some money."

Back at the Fire Nation...

"No! Breathe! The breath is central to the art of firebending! The breath extends past the limbs as fire, so you must breathe. And never hang your head down, because you will breathe less. Should you get tired, instead put your hands behind your head to open your lungs and breathe."

Zuko was training the soldiers. Other than their poor breathing skills, he was quite impressed. In perfect synchronization, they did advanced techniques. The room heated to a sweltering temperature.

"Okay, men. You put in great effort. Go to bed." approbated Zuko.

During the night, Sokka and Zula arrived at the Fire Nation to hire the Yuu Yan Archers. They also brought ships with soldiers, but there were out of sight.

Lucky for the rebels, the Yuu Yan Archers were close to Ember Hill. They found the archers' settlement. It was an adobe hut. It was there that the archers were hired, for a hefty sum of cash.

The ships with soldiers came to the shore and deposited the soldiers. The quietly tiptoed to the top of the hill.

Everyone was in position. But before they attacked, Sokka had one more command.

"Show no mercy."

Thanks for reading. Next chapter will obviously be about The Battle of Ember Hill. And I'll try to update a little quicker that I've been lately.