A/N: The last part of the first set.
Set One: Resound
Part Three: Coronation
"It was Avatar Aang's wish that you succeed Fire Lord Ozai," says the Fire Sage to the Prince and the solemn crowd. Zuko kneels emotionlessly. This is not how he pictured his coronation—he'd hardly thought he would be Fire Lord at all. The Fire Sage places the fire crown on his head.
"Hail, Fire Lord Zuko," the Fire Sage says in the same monotone as always. A gong rings out, and the crowd behind him falls to their knees.
Zuko rises, but the fresh taste of regaining his birthright is not as sweet as he imagined.