EXT. SOUTHERN AIR TEMPLE – DAY

MONTAGE: FIREBENDERS barrage the temple. Pillars burn, AIRBENDERS and FIREBENDERS duel, and tanks run up the hill to the temple.

WIDE ON: A general and several soldiers burst through the temple doors and lead themselves down the hallway. They hear shuffling, and turn to see GYATSO opposing them with his arms extended. The soldiers attempt to bend fire at him, but GYATSO deflects their attack, now starting to perspire a bit.

ASSAULT GENERAL

What is your name?

GYATSO

Gyatso.

CLOSE ON: The ASSAULT GENERAL holds his men back from attacking.

ASSAULT GENERAL

You. Where is the Avatar? Tell us and we’ll stop our attack.

CLOSE ON: GYATSO breathes heavily as he looks over the men. He is thinking of what to say.

ASSAULT GENERAL (O.S.)

Well, man?

He falters, but manages to speak.

GYATSO

I… am the Avatar.

PAN TO THE ASSAULT GENERAL

He grins.

CLOSE ON: GYATSO

GYATSO

And I offer myself as prisoner.

ANGLE ON: The GENERAL lets his men past him.

MEDIUM ON: MONK GYATSO prepares to defend himself.

ASSAULT GENERAL

I’m afraid that Sozin won’t be accepting prisoners today.

CLOSE ON: The soldiers bend fire at the screen, and the screen flashes white.