"Ugh... W-what happened?"
A voice echoed in an empty chamber, the place was dark and humid, but it wasn't big, just a single very dark and empty room.
Taking a few seconds to remember what happened… It was a hectic week…
"There…. There was a storm…"
Flashbacks of him trying to save his friend who was stubborn enough to try to get a job during one of the worst storms he encountered since he escaped from the Air Temple… but that was a long… long time ago…
"I also… had a talk with Katara about my past…"
A small blush appeared on his face alongside an innocent smile, which turned into a frown after a couple of seconds.
"Then… they were sick… and I flew away… trying to find… FROGS!" He shouted at the end, finally remembering everything that happened so far, until a deep male voice echoed from the single door of this empty, dungeon-like, room.
"And then we met" A man in his mid-to-late 30s entered the room, he had a very classic Fire Nation hairstyle and armor, Aang knew it the best… he had been dodging a certain prince since he woke up after all.
"So, this is the great Avatar. Master of all the elements. I don't know how you've managed to elude the Fire Nation for a hundred years, but your little game of hide and seek is over." The man said while positioning himself in front of the bald tattooed boy.
In anger the boy snapped back "I've never hidden from you!" then he finally realized that all his limbs were chained, making it impossible for him to even consider escaping. "Untie me and I'll fight you right now!"
"Uhh, no." The man smirked "Tell me, how does it feel to be the only Airbender left? Do you miss your people?"
Those words instantly hit the boy, making him look down in sadness and pain, but it wasn't enough for the Admiral, he wanted to see the boy hopeless "Don't worry, you won't be killed like they were… see… if you die you will just be reborn and the Fire Nation would have to start searching all over again. So I'll keep you alive… just… barely…" He concludes with a sarcastic chuckle as he stares at the angry visage of the young Avatar.
Getting really pissed at the man in front of him, Aang inhaled deeply, almost as if he were siphoning all of the air in the chamber, and less than a second later he blew a potent gale straight at Zhao, sending him crashing against the wall.
The man coughed as he got up, dusting the pauldrons of his prized armor "Blow all the wind you want, but in your situation, it is futile. There is no escaping this fortress, and no one is coming to rescue you."
The man concluded before exiting the room, slamming the door behind him.
For the next hour or so, Aang tried everything he could to set himself free, he spent all his energy using his mouth to blow wind and forcing his body to rock back and forth, in hopes of loosening his chains, but again… they were chains, not ropes… and they were tied to metal plates… not wooden stakes. Plus, his wind was useless here and he knew it, but wouldn't accept it.
To make things worse, the frogs he captured to help Katara and Sokka with their disease started to leap out of his shirt.
"What? No! Don't leave, frogs! My friends are sick and they need you! Please go back to being frozen!" Aang started struggling again as the frogs hopped away towards the door, croaking. He could even hear the guards completely confused on the other side of the door after the frogs managed to wiggle their way under the door, escaping towards whatever was beyond this room.
Suddenly he hears some very creepy and worrisome sounds of violence coming through the door. These stop abruptly and are replaced by the sounds of the lock turning.
With a noisy creak, the door slowly opens to reveal what looks like a man, quite a bit taller than himself, but again he is quite young, dressed in all black with a creepy blue mask covering his face. He brandishes two curved swords and runs towards Aang, who screams in fear.
But contrary to his worry, the person(?) freed him instead of striking a finishing blow, which made him look at his savior in wonder.
"Who are you? What's going on? Are you here to rescue me?" If there was one thing that Aang was very positive about, about himself… it's that he would never shut up… even in the scariest of circumstances…
Seeing the masked person motioning for him to follow he beamed a huge toothy smile "I will take that as a 'Yes' then!" but not before reminding his savior "WAIT!! MY FRIENDS NEED TO SUCK ON THOSE FROGS!" just to be ignored and pulled away in a hurry towards the end of the hallway.
What happened next made Aang doubt himself a little…
The masked entity completely demolished anyone that appeared in his line of sight, there was no killing 'thank the spirits!' but he was brutal when knocking down those Fire Nation soldiers, so much so that Aang raised an eyebrow "Did they do anything like hunt down your family and now you are out for revenge or something?"
That made the masked person trip and fall on the ground and snap his head toward the bald kid, and Aang could've sworn that he saw the mask give a very weird deadpan expression…
"What?"
The masked man shook his head in exasperation and kept pulling the boy, heading towards the exit. 'Well, at least I got my vintage air-glider back!'
There was not a single word spoken, wherever the masked person went… soldiers would be knocked out, and there was no mercy other than keeping them alive.
Eventually, they reached the closed front gate and were surrounded, but Aang couldn't sense a single ounce of worry on his savior, he couldn't see his expression but body language didn't lie, the person was just… chill… about the thirty or forty soldiers surrounding them and possibly a hundred more aiming bows at them.
Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted when two blades crossed in front of his neck, forcing him to gulp in fear and whisper to his savior "W-what are you doing?!"
Without a response, they just moved closer to the gate until that very same Fire Nation man who visited him in his temporary room shouted.
"Open the gate!"
"Admiral, what are you doing?" Asked a confused person beside him
"Let them out, now!"
As the duo slowly walked backward towards the jungle, away from the Fire Nation fortress, one of the officers, the same one that questioned the Admiral just now, couldn't hold back.
"How could you let them go?!" He shouted in frustration
Zhao on the other hand just smirked: "A situation like this requires… precision."
The masked Blue Spirit continued backing away from the fortress while Zhao now looked from the top of the main gate.
"Do you have a clear shot?" he asked in a hushed tone to a hidden Yuyan Archer who was silently aiming and gave a simple nod.
"Knock out the thief. I'll deliver him to the Fire Lord along with the Avatar."
Aang who was being pulled away by the Blue Spirit understood the strategy and followed along, they managed to exit the fortress after all, being used as a bargaining chip was fine as long as they were free, he knew he was wanted alive.
"I think we can go now, we are far enough…" he said in a hushed tone to his savior.
"Shh," said the masked person, which surprised Aang, he didn't say a single word or sound the whole time, but then he heard a sound as if something was piercing the air in their direction at an amazing speed.
Without lowering his guard, the Blue Spirit used one of his blades to deflect the arrow that was sent towards him, his teacher taught him so many times to never let his guard down, and such a painful memory was imprinted in every single bone and muscle he has in his body!
"Wha…" Aang was shocked.
"WHAT?!" Zhao was even more shocked, but after a second or two of delay, he barked orders "QUICKLY CHASE THE AVATAR! CAPTURE THAT THIEF AS WELL!"
The massive gates opened once more and dozens of armored soldiers started running towards the duo that was already quite far away, and they took advantage of the two extra seconds of Zhao's disbelief to create even more distance, in fact, they already reached the jungle nearby.
Aang was using his airbending to jump from tree to tree, and even increasing his speed with it, but he was shocked to see the masked person jumping between trees like he was a monkey.
The Avatar understood that he was well trained, and he earned his own Airbending Master tattoo quite early on, but even he couldn't do what his savior was doing without the aid of Airbending, it required way more than just agility to pull that off.
Unfortunately, the soldiers chasing them were not slowing down, they might be gaining distance as both of them were already quite tired at this point, Aang had slept chained and was quite sore because of it, if that wasn't enough, he spent a lot of himself trying to break free before his new companion showed up.
The Blue Spirit on the other hand, was even more tired, not only he had to sneak in without being seen, which was already a challenge on its own, but he also had to fight his way out while carrying the Avatar on his back.
'Seriously this kid is completely unreliable for subterfuge, no wonder he is tracked all the damn time' thought the Blue Spirit. 'At least he isn't a dead weight like the watertribe kid…' he chuckled under his mask.
"They are getting closer…" Said the Bald Avatar.
That seemed to partially bring Zuko back from his musings, but it wasn't fast enough for what was to come…
"Let me handle this, you did a lot already!" Concluded Aang while opening a part of his glider, holding it almost like it's a fan, and before Zuko could say anything… Aang did a spin as if gathering air around him and with a wave of his hand, he sent a massive gale towards the soldiers.
"NO! YOU IDIOT!" Shouted Zuko.
"T-that voice!" Exclaimed Aang.
"Shit…" Zuko was angry, yeah, they were being chased but the jungle was vast and they hadn't been spotted yet, how did he know? Not a single arrow was shot at them… but now…
Thuk
An arrow instantly pierced the tree trunk right beside his head, if he was a second late, he would've been hit.
"Fly you fool!" Shouted Zuko towards the Avatar.
"B-but…"
"I can escape on my own, you want me to carry you on my back? You can't be captured by them, use that stick and fly already!" He shouted while deflecting another arrow with his blades, escaping alone would be easy... escape with the Avatar would be nearly impossible and he knew it 'i can chase him again later, as long as no one else catch this kid i have a chance.'
Aang took a second to look at his… "savior"… he knew that voice, of course, he knew… he still had painful memories of the time when he was beaten so badly that he had to rest for a whole week!
And now… the same person helped him escape…
"Fly already dammit!" Said Zuko while deflecting an arrow while dodging another one.
"I…I can carry you!" Said Aang while unfolding his glider, staring at Zuko.
"Tsk… I don't need your help! Now go!"
Taking a final look at the masked Fire Nation Prince, Aang ran a few steps before hopping on his glider and flying away.
'The plan was perfect!' thought Zuko 'But it is as Teacher always says… never underestimate human stupidity… god dammit I almost had him!' thought Zuko as he pulled a couple of kunai from his pocket, throwing them in two specific locations, one on each side.
It didn't take long for the Fire Nation soldiers, following the Archer's direction, to spot the Blue Spirit, finally, they caught one of them! But where's the Avatar?
Suddenly a rumble sound echoed from their sides, and looking around they saw a wave of rocks rolling towards them at high speed, from both sides.
'Hope for the best, prepare for the worse…. Teacher is always right…. With enough preparation a man can face anything…' Zuko grins behind his mask before bolting away from there, seeing the soldiers being buried alive by a wave of rocks that he prepared beforehand eased the anger in his heart.
Someone had to pay for the Avatar escape after all!
I disappeared for a while.... and... welp... i have no excuse whatsoever D:
I do blame my ADHD Though! so... yall can curse at that as well and leave me some breathing room >_>' please....
Final note... new design for Webnovel sucks on mobile... i read mostly on mobile, laying on my comfy bed... now i can't see the ratings of novels if i go on the categories anymore... just the number of chapters >_> wth?!
Er.... i will... try not do disappear again... ?... :3 love yall
In a luxurious office with many bookshelves, piles of scrolls, a massive mahogany table, different statues of different-sized dragons, and a huge Fire Nation banner right behind a padded sofa chair, a man with dark red robes, an imperial hairstyle that displays his receding hairline and quite impressive sideburns sits in contemplation while 'playing' with what looks like a weird knife that has a hole on the pommel.
From time to time his hand trembles as he keeps holding the kunai at different angles, rotating it on his finger.
"Are you telling me… you found this one in the scene of the rock slide, Lieutenant Hokai?" His deep voice echoes with a tinge of fear, his heart accelerating behind his mask of calmness as he keeps looking at the kunai.
Another man, a young one, maybe in his early 20s with impressively long hair that resembles much the late Avatar Roku responds with a nod "Yes Sir"
"And what about High General Shinu? Did you find him?" Asked Zhao with a hint of hope in his voice.
"We recovered… his body… sir…" Answered the young officer with sadness, the Admiral could see him almost crying.
Standing up, Zhao patted the young man's shoulder "We will find that criminal, and you will be there for his execution, Lieutenant."
Nodding, the young officer lowers his head.
"You are not the only one here to lose your father in the hands of a criminal…" Concluded Zhao while gripping the young Hokai's shoulder "Now go rest… I will find that bastard; you have my word."
After the young man left his office, Zhao couldn't hold back his smile anymore, and a low chuckle slowly evolved into full-blown laughter.
'Finally! Finally, that old coot died and left me as the sole commander of this stronghold and the Yuyan archers! Although that blue-masked bastard took the Avatar away from me, he at least had the decency to give me something in return!'
No longer could the Old General hold his reigns, calling his pursuit of the avatar a "Vanity Project". Even though he was promoted to the rank of Admiral not long ago and had quite a bit of freedom with the resources available, the Old General would still hold him back on several occasions, one of which he could've captured that banished Prince already.
His laugh slowly stopped as his gaze returned to the kunai resting on his favorite desk.
'Was it you…. G-Ghost..?' he swallowed hard as he thought that, but quickly shook his head in denial.
"No… if it was him… he would've come through the front door… without wearing any mask…" Zhao narrowed his eyes "He wouldn't resort to lurking like a thief… not only that why would he even try to save the Avatar? They probably never met…." his lips trembled when he recollected the scenes of that fateful day in the swamp.
His eyes narrowed as his grip on the kunai's handle tightened. 'But this weapon… it's exactly like his… the masked man even moved like him…'
Zhao clenched his teeth in hatred and fear 'But who is behind that mask?-'
It was then that a single memory came to him, a very humiliating memory but a useful one nonetheless, his most recent Agni Kai, and his opponent's movements during the final seconds of the duel.
Zhao's eyes narrowed as he walked back to his seat, his thoughts known by no one.
….
"So, how was your trip? Did you make any new friends?" Asked a tanned teen male with a frog in his mouth.
The trio are sitting around a bundle of sticks with a blue tent behind them, surrounded by trees and rocks while facing a decently sized lake.
Aang rolls over, the image of his most recent rescue still recent in his mind. "Perhaps…. I like to believe that I did-" he concludes with an innocent smile, staring at the fluffy clouds above.
"Hmm, this is tasty!" Interrupted Sokka, but a few seconds later… the frozen frog came back to life and started moving and croaking while partially inside his mouth, making the teen instantly spit it out and rub his tongue on his sleeve.
"UUUUUUUGH!"
""HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"" Both Aang and Katara started laughing at him, it was a good day for Team Avatar.
….
"Where have you been, Prince Zuko? You missed the music night! Lieutenant Jee sang a stirring love song!" Said Iroh with his ever-present smile, welcoming his nephew as the young Prince walked inside his ship.
"I'm going to bed Uncle. No disturbances." Replied Zuko as he ignored everything and everyone else and walked straight into his room.
The old General couldn't do much, so he merely rubbed his head and began to blow his horn for another round of song between crewmates, it's still quite early after all!
After closing the door, Zuko sat on his mat and took a deep breath while staring at the ceiling.
"What am I doing?" He asked absently minded to no one.
Honestly, everything that happened was quite … alien… to him.
"To think that I would have to actually free the Avatar from the clutches of the Fire Nation…" He sneered "Is that some sort of sick joke?" He shook his head and held his forehead with his palm.
"And why… just… why… Do I not feel anything bad about the Avatar escaping me in the end? Why I am feeling relief instead of anger?!" He was very confused, wasn't his goal to capture the Avatar? Didn't he claim to his teacher that he would never betray the Fire Nation even if he became his disciple? Then... what the hell did he just do? Wasn't that betrayal?!
"Mother… you have no idea how much I need you right now… where...where are you?" Asked the banished Prince as he lowered his head and tears fell from his eyes.
….
"Alright, pack your things girls… We are going home!" Shouted a quite energetic young man with a long spiky black mane and luxurious red and black palace robes.
"Aye, boss!" Shouted a hot, Watertribe woman with an eye patch as she carried a whole sack of provisions back to their prized airship.
"Mr. Uchiha…" Asked another woman, this one more mature, with long black, green, and gold robes that accentuated her bright yellow eyes and long brown hair. "..Will you really bring her with us?" she asked while pointing to another girl, this one sporting a long high ponytail and red robes with plenty of gold ornaments.
The girl in question was already carrying her own backpack while saying her goodbyes to the rest of the Sun Warriors, the chief in particular was crying like a baby while hugging her, shouting all kinds of things while also demanding that she visit at least once a year!
Madara shrugged "Why not? I mean…. Kaliya could use another friend, and we barely have any benders in our ranks back at the Resort, she would be very useful to us…"
Narrowing her eyes, Nari replied "Is that so? There's nothing to do with her cheap demands?"
Coughing Madara avoided her gaze "I don't know what you are talking about Nari, she only requested a humble amount of money each month to help us, but we are also giving her a place to stay and she always wanted to explore the world, we are doing her a favor here…"
"… Yeah… sure…" She said with narrowed eyes before grinning, turning around, and walking inside the Airship.
A few seconds later, Xi shows up in front of Madara with a childish smile on her face, one could see the vast amount of excitement in her eyes to finally leave this goddamn island and explore more of the world.
"Alright Lord, I am ready!" She shouted like a Shonen protagonist.
That made Madara deflate instantly. "Can we… drop the whole title thing?" he was a very greedy man yes, he was also very proud and confident in himself… but the title that they kept calling him made him feel helpless, he knew nothing about how to rule, he didn't fit the said title.
"How could we?! You've earned it with blood and sweat, Dragon Lord Madara!" She said while bowing a full 90 degrees.
Letting out a final wry chuckle, Madara simply made Xi hurry up and enter the airship before he walked up to the top of the 'balloon' part and sat there, no different from that time when he "met" team Avatar.
It didn't take long for the engines to turn on and the Airship to finally lift off the ground.
While enjoying the wind blowing while relaxing on top of the vehicle, Madara and everyone else could hear a loud roar coming from the twin mountains, quickly approaching their location.
Nari the ever-perfect pilot, held the Airship in a single spot waiting.
"Look at you," Madara said while grinning at the massive blue dragon flying in circles around the Airship, before stopping and facing the Uchiha, almost touching him with his snout.
Extending his hand Madara patted the side of the large blue dragon's nostril "Don't worry buddy, I will come back to get you, it's just that I can't really bring a dragon with me back to the Earth Kingdom right now… I don't even have a place for you to sleep right now…. but I swear that in less than a year I will be back and when we meet again, you will be coming with me!"
ROOOOOOOOOAR!
The massive blue dragon seemed to have understood what Madara said, but sadness could be seen in his massive yellow eyes.
"Don't worry about it, it's just a year… tell you what… when I come back, you and I will wreak some havoc and burn things until you are satisfied, what do you think?" Madara said with a pyromaniacal gleam in his eyes
A gleam that the Dragon also shared and expressed with an even more excited roar.
"Good! Now, go back and chill… by the way, if a young teen with a half-burned face shows up with his bald friend in the future, make sure you and Ryuuka scare the shit out of them before showing them your flames, ok? Just don't hurt them, especially the teen with the half-burned face!" Asked Madara with a weird smirk on his face.
The Dragon even nodded! And Madara could've sworn that he saw the Dragon smirking as well.
"Now go back Seiryuu, and keep improving your strength! Next time we meet I will test your improvements!"
Shouted Madara as the Dragon started flying back to his mountain, just to meet with the Red Dragon who also came to say their goodbyes and flew together back to their home.
"Who would've thought that the red one was a female, and the blue one was a male… with the stupid names of Ran and Shaw I thought both were males…"
Madara took a deep breath as the Airship started moving further and further from the Sun Warrior Island. 'This trip back home will be the last peaceful days for a while… after that…' his eyes narrowed 'We are heading back to the Northern Watertribe.'
Behooold another chapter!
Now everyone can have a 0.01% more faith in me! :D
>_> i will be honest, i am very unsatisfied with the current quality of fanfictions on this website, when i started writing this one, there were SO MANY decent ones, now... its so god damn rare to find them...
One thing that i want for this Fanfiction and any other Fanfiction that i write is to always have good quality, but to do so... i cant half-ass my way through writing it, bloating chapters just for the sake of wordcount or filler chapters... brainless plot with brainless characters...
But to do good... to write well... i need inspiration >_> thats why when i dont have that, i don't write...
Long story short... i rather have few chapters that takes longer to write but its good, than have 100+ chapters of stupidity just for the sake of bigger numbers.
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