The fire war renaissance

Chapter 25: Don part one

Well, I promised it wouldn't be a 10 month hiatus, right? (Actually, it was 9 months this time)...*silence*….yeah, we've all done this dance before, you can throw eggs at me now.

MOOOOOVIN' ON.

Enjoy the somewhat exciting start to Fire War Renaissance Part 3!

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Chapter Twenty-Five: Don, Part One

"What a pleasant surprise!" Iroh exclaimed when he opened the knocking door and found his nephew, his nephew's wife, the Avatar, and six Kyoshi Warriors standing in greetings.

"Sorry to barge in Uncle, but I'm afraid this isn't going to be a friendly visit." Zuko reported with no other prelude, knowing that time was short and there was no time to have long winded greetings. Iroh's face grew serious in no time at all and he let the huge mass of people into his tea shop.

"I always enjoy your company, but if this isn't a strictly freelance visit than do what is the problem?" Iroh asked instead.

"We have to stop a rebellion." Suki blurted. She wasn't in the mood to peppy banter, and always was a little annoyed when people started beating around the bush (though, ironically, she had no problem when she did it herself).

"A-a rebellion?" Iroh mumbled. He looked over at Zuko, and he quietly confirmed the matter.

"Well what are you doing here, then?" Iroh couldn't see why they were in Ba Sing Si to stop a rebellion. That is unless…

"Well, actually," Aang started. "That's the bad part. You see, the rebellion is kind of…here."

Iroh was just silent, though he did close his eyes—a classic "Iroh" sign of discomfort, Zuko noted—this just signaled the explaining to continue.

"Seems that the Dai Li has started up again," Mai explained, "it has been for a while, and now they're starting to mobilize themselves into a threat. They even captured me and Aang."

"I can't say I'm not surprised." Iroh finally said calmly. "I just don't understand how the Dai Li could've led themselves without Long Feng…" Iroh gulped. "Azula isn't helping them is she?"

Everyone giggled slightly at this.

Azula had been standing quietly behind Zuko the entire time, clearly out of sight to anyone who didn't already know she was there. She did step out at this point, though, a little amused to see Iroh's shock.

"Alright," Iroh admitted. "Now I'm confused."

"So are well, still, kind of." Zuko admitted as well. "We'll explain everything, but we need to tell you the plan so we can get it in motion." Iroh nodded slowly, but then turned to his tea shop, busy with customers and waiters.

"I'm sorry, but it'll have to wait until tonight when my shop is closed," Iroh informed. "But why don't you sort everything out, then tell me everything when the shop closes."