Having made it on top of the outer wall of Ba Sing Se, the kids see a frightening sight a Fire Nation army is heading right towards them, and leading the army is a giant, mobile drill.
This chapter also marks the return of Jet from Book 1 Earth Chapter 10. Suki, from Book 1 Water Chapter 4, returns in this episode she meets up with the kids and helps them to cross the Pass. The kids lead the family to Ba Sing Se the only other way they know, through the deadly Serpent's Pass.
The kids pass up taking the easy way to Ba Sing Se (a peaceful ferry ride across a lake) and instead vow to help a desperate family of refugees that are unable to take the ferry. But getting to Ba Sing Se is harder than they thought. Still traveling without Appa, the kids are anxious to get to Ba Sing Se to tell the Earth King about their plan to attack the Fire Nation and, more importantly, to find Appa. We learn for the first time that Uncle is in a Secret Society that spans across all Nations it's called the Order of the White Lotus. But in order to get there they need passports and Uncle knows just where to get them. Zuko and Uncle decide that they need to go somewhere where Azula can't find them they decide to go to Ba Sing Se. Katara tries her best to keep everyone together, but it's a tough job considering Aang is upset, Toph can't really "see" in the sand and Sokka and Momo are loopy. The group is running out of water so Sokka and Momo drink some cactus juice which only makes them hallucinate. Aang is upset at losing Appa and flies on his glider looking for him, but it is no use Appa is gone. Now trapped in the desert, the kids try to make it out on foot, heading towards Ba Sing Se (the capitol of the Earth Nation). Episode Descriptions: Volume 3, Chapter 11 But Azula and the Fire Nation are already on the move, and it’s up to the Avatar and friends to stop them from conquering this ancient city. Now, they must make it to the city of Ba Sing Se in time to tell the King. The kids visit a Library buried deep in the sand where they learn of an important vulnerability in the Fire Nation. Available Street Date ( order now) MPAA Rating Not Rated Languages English Running time 123 minutes Official Website Synopsis: