Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender is created by Michael DiMartino & Brian Konzieko and owned by Nickelodeon.

Rewrite of "The Crossroads of Destiny;" originally written by Aaron Ehasz.

Azula fought Katara and Aang. Then a sudden blast of fire landed between Azula and Aang. They shielded themselves and looked to see that it came from Zuko. He drew closer to them in a firebending stance. He looked at Azula who gazed at him harshly. Then he looked at Aang who was confused. Finally, he looked at Katara, who nodded at him. He threw a fireball at Azula, and they all began fighting her.

Sokka, Toph, the Earth King, and Momo are in a prison cell.

"See any Dai Li agents nearby?" Toph asked.

"Nope. All clear," Sokka replied after looking out the door and checking.

Toph used metalbending and brought the door down and they escaped.

Azula dodged airblasts from Aang and fireballs from Zuko. After she dodged one of the blasts, she landed in a puddle and Katara waterbent her foot and opposite hand, while Aang earthbent around her and Zuko protected Aang as Azula tried to fire at him. Aang encased her in earth except for her head.

Toph and Sokka approached the Earth King's Throne Room. They heard fighting in the distance and Sokka moved in front of Toph. He saw Ty Lee and Mai fighting General How, while six Dai Li fought two of the Terra Team.

"We have to help them," said Sokka.

"I'll take circus freak and you take gloomy," said Toph.

Toph trapped Ty Lee to the ground before she could chi block General How. Sokka ran and attacked Mai. General How helped the Terra Team fight the Dai Li.

During the fight, one of the Dai Li slipped away and freed Azula.

Zuko, Aang and Katara headed toward the opening Aang created.

"I need to find my uncle," said Zuko.

"We need to find Sokka and Toph," said Katara.

"I have an idea," said Aang as he placed his hand on the ground. "Everything is connected."

The tattoo on his hand glowed. Aang saw a vision of Sokka, Toph, and General How fighting the Dai Li, and Iroh fighting Azula as more Dai Li approached.

"Sokka and Toph are fighting, but they aren't alone. General How is with them. Azula got free. We need to head back," said Aang. Then he told Zuko, "Your uncle needs us."

Zuko nodded and they headed back the way they came.

"You can't keep this up forever Uncle," Azula taunted. "Just surrender and you can save Zuko."

"No," Iroh said firmly.

The fighting continued until a troop of Dai Li entered and Azula motioned for them to arrest her uncle.

"Princess, I have news," said one of the agents as he bowed. Azula nodded. "The Earth King and the Avatar's companions have escaped. They helped General How and the Terra Team defeat Mai and Ty Lee. And the Avatar is on his way here."

Azula smirked. "You," she said as she pointed to five different Dai Li, "will head back and fight and free Mai and Ty Lee, and meet me back at my ship." She pointed at two different Dai Li, "You escort my uncle to the ship and make sure he doesn't escape. The rest of you prepare to fight. "

Two Dai Li agents took Iroh away. Then Aang, Katara, and Zuko arrived. They fought until Aang realized there were too many of them. He entered the Avatar State, and Azula tried to shoot lightning at him, but he was mostly protected by Zuko. Zuko redirected the lightning back at Azula, but the Dai Li blocked it and caused an explosion. Zuko, Aang, Azula and two Dai Li agents were knocked unconscious. Katara approached Zuko and Aang. Zuko got up and grabbed Aang, while Katara created a fog.

"We need to get out of here!"

Katara used waterbending to create a water sprout and get them up to the opening that was created during the explosion.

Sokka, Toph, General How, and the Terra Team defeated the Dai Li that they were fighting.

"It looks like we won. I wonder where Katara and Aang are," said Sokka.

"Sokka, I don't think it's over," said Toph.

"You're right. It's not!" Azula announced as she entered with more Dai Li agents. Azula evaded the attacks, and freed Mai and Ty Lee.

"Head back to the ship," said Azula to Mai and Ty Lee.

Mai and Ty Lee headed back to the ship with Dai Li agents. The rest of the agents were defeated. Azula was surrounded. She put her hands up.

"I surrender," she said.

"Yeah right," said Sokka.

"We won't fall for that again," said Toph.

Azula pointed above the entrance and said, "Look, the Avatar." They looked and she disappeared after she formed a wall of fire around herself.

"She's gone and Aang's not there. I can't believe we fell for that," said Sokka.

"At least she's gone for now. You should find the Avatar," said General How. He looked at Sokka and said, "and your sister."

Sokka nodded and hed and Toph headed out of the cave. Toph turned her head and earthbent and the Earth King appeared.

"The fighting is over," said Toph.

"For now. We need to meet up with Katara and Aang. Then we'll come back," said Sokka.

"Thank you! I don't think I'll be able to help much with the invasion. I need to focus on my people. I accidentally revealed the plan to the fake Kyoshi warriors," said the Earth King.

"Oh no!"

"Come on Sokka! We need to find Aang and Katara," said Toph.

To Be Continued...

AN: Most of this is based on the transcript.

Also, much of this episode and it's rewrite is the basis for this story.