The Crossroads of Destiny

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Ostrich horses are drinking water from a river as Appa, Aang, Katara, and Sokka fly over them.

Sokka: So, what kind of trouble is Y/N in?
Katara: How do you even know?

Aang: I don't know. In my vision, I just knew she needed help.

Sokka: It would be nice if your Avatar powers could be just a little more specific from time to time. [He looks down and notices a mound of earth passing nearby, heading to the wall.] What is that?

They fly down and follow the mound. Toph is seen still earth surfing. Aang and Sokka come down beside her.

Katara: Toph!
Sokka: Need a ride?

Toph becomes startled at the sound of Sokka's voice and falls backward off of the mound. Katara, Sokka and Aang cringe upon seeing her fall.
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Scene changes to Azula speaking to the Dai Li.

Azula: [While pacing back and forth.] The Earth King and the Council of Five do not trust the Dai Li. They imprisoned your leader, Long Feng. Soon they will turn on all of you and eliminate you. Seizing power today is a matter of life and death.

As she talks, an agent with a mustache starts looking nervous and slightly lowers his head.

Azula: This coup must be swift and decisive. The Earth King and each of the five generals must be taken out simultaneously. Long Feng has placed you in my command while we overthrow the government.

She walks over to her left, to another agent with a tiny, vertical scar on his right cheek. When she nears him, she stares sideways at the agent while still addressing all the agents.

Azula: If I sense any disloyalty, any hesitation, any weakness at all, [She stops right in front of the scarred agent.] I will snuff it out. [She continues walking, with the eyes of the now nervous scarred agent following her.] That is all.

The Dai Li leave, and Azula walks up to Ty Lee, who is pouring tea.

Ty Lee: Nice speech, Azula. It was pretty and poetic, but also scary in a good way. [She hands the cup to Azula. Camera pans over to a close-up of Mai.]

Mai: [Amused.] Yeah. I thought you were going to make that one guy pee his pants.

Azula: There are still a few loose ends. The Avatar, and my brother and uncle.
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Scene fades to outside the Royal Palace, where Zuko and Iroh begin walking toward it.

Iroh: Many times I imagined myself here, at the threshold of the palace. [Camera pans to show the Earth Kingdom Emblem above the palace doors.] But I always thought I would be here as a conqueror. Instead, we are the Earth King's personal guests, here to serve him tea. Destiny is a funny thing.

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