Aang was awake once again. He sat in front of Katara, also sitting, surrounded by Kurai, Reiko and Sokka. Appa rested behind them. Aang received a robe to cover him.

"Why are we on a Fire Nation ship? Why is everyone dressed this way? And why am I the only one who's completely out of it?" Aang wondered.

Katara and Aang were left alone.

"You need to take it easy, okay? You got hurt pretty bad." Aang smiling at him. "I like your hair."

"I have hair?" Aang Felt it. "How long was I out?"

"A few weeks." Katara admitted.

"Everything okay?" Hakoda asked.

Katara Looked away, annoyed. "We're fine, Dad."

Hakoda turned To Aang. "I'm Hakoda, Katara and Sokka's father."

Aang moved to shake his outstretched hand.

Katara Placed her hands on Aang's shoulders stopping him. "He knows who you are. I just called you "Dad", didn't I?"

"I guess you're right." Hakoda said.

Aang Removed Katara's hand he shook Hakoda's hand. "Nice to officially meet you, Chief Hakoda."

"It's an honor to meet you." Hakoda said.

"Great, great, so now you guys have finally met. So would you mind giving us a little privacy?" Katara said in a rushed voice.

"Of course." Hakoda Walked away.

"Are you mad at your dad or something?" Aang asked.

Katara looked at Hakoda leave with an expression of annoyance on her face. Katara gave Aang a Confused look. "What, not at all. Why would you say that?"

Aang shrugged and murmured as if to say "I don't know." but gasped in pain.

"Maybe we should go upstairs." Katara Helped Aang up. "You need a healing session."

Xxx

Back in Aang's room on the ship. Katara bent some water onto the scar left by Azula's lightning attack.

"Tell me where the pain feels most intense." Katara instructed.

"Mmm, a little higher. Uhhh!" Aang said.

Aang briefly flashed to the battle where he rose into the Avatar State.

"Wow, you're definitely in the right area there." Aang said.

"I can feel a lot of energy twisted up around there." Katara Began to remove the water. "Let me just see if I can-"

Aang again flashed back to the battle, to the moment where he was attacked, before moving on to the scene where Katara is looking over him, crying. After that, he snapped back to reality.

"I went down! I didn't just get hurt, did I? It was worse than that. I was gone! But you brought me back." Aang said.

"I just used the spirit water from the North Pole. I don't know what I did exactly." Katara said.

Aang Turned to look at her. "You saved me."

Katara Placed a hand on the side of his face. "You need to rest."

Xxx

At the Fire Nation Capital, Li and Lo were addressing a crowd below.

"Your Princess Azula, clever and beautiful, disguised herself as the enemy and entered the Earth Kingdom's Capital. In Ba Sing Se, she found her brother Zuko, and together they faced the Avatar ..." Li said.

"And the Avatar fell! And the Earth Kingdom fell!" Li and Lo said.

"Azula's agents quickly overtook the entire city. They went to Ba Sing Se's great walls ..." Li said.

"And brought them down!" Li and Lo said.

"The armies of the Fire Nation surged through the walls and swarmed over Ba Sing Se, securing our victory." Li said.

"Now the heroes have returned home!" Li and Lo said.

"Your princess, Azula ..." Lo said and the Crowd cheered

"And after three long years, your prince has returned ..." Li said.

"Zuko!" Li and Lo said.

Zuko approached uncertainly. In all the puddles on the ground of the capital he saw Kurai's face, looking at him, disappointed.

This should be his greatest triumph, but instead he felt like crying.