Me: are you guys ready for the final episode of Book 2!

Aang: I think so.

Katara: Maybe.

Zuko: Sure.

Sokka: YES!

Suki: i think I'm ready but very excited.

Toph: Sure.

Me: okay lets start!

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BOOK 2: EARTH

CHAPTER 20: CROSSROADS OF DESTINY

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(ends 1:03)

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(The scene opens with an ostrich horse drinking from a small creek. The outer wall of Ba Sing Se can be seen in the distance. The ostrich horse looks up as Appa flies overhead towards the city.)

: So, what kind of trouble is Katara in?

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Zuko: trapped.

Katara: No kidding.

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

: It would be nice if your Avatar powers could be just a little more specific from time to time.

(A rumbling noise is heard and Sokka points to the ground.)

: What is that?!

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Zuko: toph.

Sokka: Yes. Yes I know.

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(Down below, Toph is racing over the hills, leaving a large trail of dust. Aang brings Appa down to her level.)

: Need a ride?

: Ahhh!

(Toph is startled by Sokka and loses her concentration. The mounds she is earth skating on fall apart and Toph tumbles to the ground. Aang and Sokka watch painfully.)

: Oooo!

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Suki: was it that bad?

Toph: yeah I tumbled like really bad but somehow I was not injured.

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(Cut to a very large, dark hallway underground. On both sides of it are enormous, ancient statues. In the middle are many Dai Li agents, all lined up in rows. Azula, accompanied by Mai and Ty Lee in their disguises, stands on a statue's pedestal and addresses the Dai Li.)

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Sokka: That's alot of Dai li agents.

Katara: Yeah. It sure is.

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: 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. (Cut to a close up of a Dai Li lowering his head in anxiety. Azula steps down from the pedestal and comes closer to the agents.) The 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 me command while we overthrow the government. (Azula walks toward a Dai Li agent with a scar on his cheek and look him in the eyes.) If I sense any disloyalty, any hesitation, any weakness at all, I will snuff it out. That is all.

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Suki: well that sacry.

Sokka: That guy was really scared.

Aang: I don't know why but I feel like I've seen that guy before.

Sokka: You know me too.

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(The agent watches Azula nervously as she walks away. The Dai Li turn and all begin walking away. Azula climbs back up the steps as Ty Lee pours her a cup of tea.)

: Nice speech Azula. It was pretty and poetic, but also scary in a good way.

: Yeah, I thought you were gonna make that one guy pee his pants.

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They all chuckled but Zuko chuckled the loudest.

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: There are still a few loose ends. The Avatar, and my brother and Uncle.

(The scene fades to a shot of Zuko and Iroh standing in front of a carriage just outside the royal palace. Iroh is holding a white, ornate box containing his tea set. They both make their way towards the entrance.)

: Many times, I imagined myself here, at the threshold of the palace. But I always thought I would be here as a conqueror...instead, we are the Earth Kings personal guests, here to serve him tea. Destiny is a funny thing.

: (cheerfully) It sure is Uncle.

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Sokka: I know it's been like an episode on something but zuko being that cheerful is starting to get trippy. Is it just me?

Toph: same meathead. Zuko being that cheerful is werid.

Zuko: is it bad that I am happy for my uncle.

Aang: No no! it's perfectly fine but it's seems just out character.

Zuko: really?

Katara: Would you be that cheerful and smiley now?

Zuko:....no.

Katara: exactly-

Zuko: yeah but-

Suki: zuko.

Zuko: yeah yeah I get it.

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(1:03 ends 1:24)

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(Fade to Appa, Aang, Sokka and Toph flying over the outer wall.)

: So how did it go with the Guru? Did you master the Avatar State?

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Toph: no.

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(Aang groans nervously. Flash back to "The Guru.")

: If you leave now, you won't be able to go into the Avatar State at all!

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Sokka: definatly not.

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(End of flash back.)

: Aang, are you ok?

: (smiling sheepishly) I'm great. It went great with the Guru. I completely mastered the Avatar State. Heh heh...heh. Yeah.

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Toph: LIAR!!

Zuko: Why can't you tell that he's lying?

Toph: cause appa is not earth.

Zuko: right.

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(Fade to a large, decorated house on the palace grounds, surrounded by shrubbery. Zuko and Iroh are inside, sitting patiently at a table. Before them is a small throne set on a raised platform. Iroh pours a cup of tea as they wait for the Earth King to arrive.)

: What's taking so long?

: Maybe the Earth King overslept.

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Sokka: maybe.

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(Several Dai Li agents walk into the room from the right and form a circle around the two tea servers.)

: Something's not right.

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Sokka: No definatly not.

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(The camera zooms out from a shot of Zuko and Iroh as Azula enters the room.)

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Sokka: I KNEW IT I KNEW IT.

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: (mockingly) It's tea time.

: (standing to his feet) Azula!

: Have you met the Dai Li? They're Earthbenders, but they have a killer instinct that is so Firebender, I just love it!

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Suki: really?

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(Iroh takes the cup he poured and stands up beside Zuko.)

: Did I ever tell you how I got the nickname the "Dragon of the West"?

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Aang: no and yes?

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: (examining her nails and speaking in a bored tone) I'm not interested in a lengthy anecdote, Uncle.

: It's more of a demonstration really.

(Iroh takes a sip of his tea. Shift to a close up of Zuko as he looks at his uncle and smirks. Suddenly, Zuko ducks behind Iroh just before the ex general enters a firebending stance, opens his mouth and breathes a powerful torrent of fire at the Dai Li, like a dragon. The agents lower their heads and lift their gloved hands to shield themselves.

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Aang: COOL!

Zuko: aang?

Aang: isn't that cool zuko?!

Zuko: you can you that/

Aang: right.

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Cut to an empty hallway inside the house. Zuko bursts through the wall with a fire blast and runs down the hall, towards the camera. Iroh quickly follows after, still breathing fire at the Dai Li before catching up. Two Dai Li agents come through the hole in the wall and begin firing the small, finger pieces of their rock gloves like bullets with swift thrusts of their hands. The stone bullets barely miss Zuko and Iroh, becoming embedded in the wall.

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Suki: HA! they missed. Go Zuko and Iroh!!

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Cut to a shot of a wall on the outside, second story of the house. A bolt of lightning breaks through the wall, and a moment after, Iroh jumps out, giving a small shout as he falls on top of a hedge bush in the shape of a bear, destroying it. Iroh grunts in pain and puts a hand to his head before looking up and calling to Zuko.)

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Aang: He just created lightning that fast!

Zuko: thta';s uncle iroh for you.

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: Come on. You'll be fine.

: No. I'm tired of running. It's time I faced Azula!

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katara: how dramatic.

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(Zuko turns around and walks back towards the Dai Li and Azula. Iroh slaps his head in frustration and makes his escape. Cut to Zuko, who is cornered by Azula and the Dai Li.)

: You're so dramatic. What, are you going to do, challenge me to an Agni Kai?

: (angry and determined) Yes! I challenge you!

: (smiling mockingly) No thanks.

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Sokka: you can do that?

Suki: do what?

Sokka: reject an agni kai?

Zuko: I think so.

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(Zuko raises both hands, summoning a large ball of flame, leans forward and pushes it at his sister. )

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Katara: That's a water bending move!

Zuko: yes it is.

Katara: The one I completely nailed you in the north pole.

Zuko: ..........yes..........the one you beat with me with.

Katara: Yes.

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(Azula watches calmly as two Dai Li step between her and the attack and raise a large, rectangular tile from the floor, blocking the fire blast. Both agents fling their stone gloves at Zuko's feet, trapping him to the floor. Zuko stumbles and places a hand on the floor, which is pinned down by another glove. Zuko struggles in vain to pull himself free. Cut to a shot of Azula as she turns her back and walks away. Two more Dai Li agents step forward and shoot their gloves toward the camera.

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Suki: oh ...and you got caught.

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(1:24 ends 1:54)

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The scene cuts to Appa flying towards the Earth King's palace. Cut to Aang, Sokka, and Toph in the throne room speaking to the Earth King. Bosco is resting next to the Earth King.)

: Katara's fine. You have nothing to worry about.

: But, in my vision. I felt so sure that she was in trouble.

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Katar: and I sure was.

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: Well, she met with the Council of Generals to plan the invasion. And since then she's been off with your friends, the Kyoshi Warriors.

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Suki: nope.

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: See Aang? She's with Suki. They're probably back at our apartment right now, talking about make up or something.

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katara: that would've been better.

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Aang: Ok, maybe you're right.

: Believe me, if there was any danger at all, Bosco's animal instinct would sense it.

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Toph: NOPE.

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(Bosco raises his head, blinking and grunting inquisitively.

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Cut to Katara pacing around a cave lit by glowing green crystals. She here's a rumbling noise and looks up towards the steep tunnel leading outside. The stone blocking the entrance is slid away by a Dai Li agent. Another agent appears holding Zuko.)

: You've got company.

(The agent throws pushes Zuko forward and he tumbles to the bottom near Katara.)

: (surprised) Zuko!

(Katara's expression quickly turns from amazement to loathing. Zuko gets to his knees and stares back at Katara as the Dai Li seal the entrance.

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Aang looks at the screen as he remembers the ember island players and he knows most things in that play we inaccurate but this was a chance for him to actually see what happened there.

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(starts 1:54)

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Shift scenes to the house in the upper ring Aang and his friends have been staying in. The wall that Toph had destroyed is being reconstructed. Appa lands in front of the house and Aang, Sokka and Toph run inside. Upon entry, Momo greets them by chattering excitedly and climbing on Aang's shoulders.)

: Momo!

(The camera pans across the living room. Katara is nowhere to be seen.)

: There's no one else here.

: Katara is in trouble! I knew it!

: Oh no.

: Wait, someone's at the door. (points back at the door. A moment later, someone knocks on it.) Actually, I know who it is. It's an old friend of mine. (Toph walks to the door and slides it open to reveal Iroh.) Glad to see you're okay.

: I need your help.

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Zuko: you can tell who it is from their footsteps.

Toph:........OF coruse I can!

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: Huh uh !

(Aang, Sokka and Momo go into a state of panic and shock at the sight of their old enemy. Toph smiles and gives Iroh a friendly wave of the hand.

(ends 1:32)

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(The scene returns to Aang and Sokka gawking at Iroh. Aang points a finger at Iroh.)

: (shocked) You guys know each other!

: I met him in the woods once and knocked him down. Then he gave me tea and very good advice.

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Toph: after you and katar yelled at me and I left.

Aang: yes sorry.

Toph: It's fine twinkle toes.

Katara: yeah sorry.

Toph: it's okay sugarqueen.

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: May I come in? (Toph nods to him and he enters the room.) Princess Azula is here in Ba Sing Se.

: She must have Katara.

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Katara: she sure does.

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: She has captured my nephew as well.

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Zuko: sadly.

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: Then we'll work together to fight Azula, and save Katara and Zuko.

: Woah there. You lost me at, "Zuko".

: I know how you must feel about my nephew. But believe me when I tell you there is good inside him. (places his hands on Sokka's shoulders in a pleading way)

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Aang: there sure is.

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: Good inside of him isn't enough. Why don't you come back when it's outside him too, okay?

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Zuko: well it is now.

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(Sokka removes Iroh's hands and shoves him away.)

: Katara is in trouble. All of Ba Sing Se is in trouble. Working together is our best chance.

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Toph: yes it is.

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(Sokka closes his eyes and nods grudgingly. Aang smiles at Sokka's resolve.)

: I brought someone along who might be able to help us.

(Iroh heads back outside and the others follow. A bound and gagged Dai Li agent is sitting on the porch. Toph lifts him up by earthbending two stone slabs on either side of him. Iroh pulls down the cloth over his face, showing him to be the same scared agent with the scar at Azula's briefing.)

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Aang: oh that's the guy from earlier!

Sokka: it is!

Aang: oh no.

Sokka: What!

Aang: That's the guy from earlier.

Sokka: yeah so?

Aang: azula.

Sokka: oh. Yikes Hope the guy is fine.

Zuko: maybe.

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