Post by Teяa253 on Mar 27, 2008 2:38:35 GMT 1
here's the 2nd-to-last installment of the first season of Avatar: Mysteries.
Tera: *sighs* you all are going to HATE me for this...
TWO-SIDED TRUTH
“Tera,” I exclaimed, “What are you doing?”
We had just come in and I had just seen Tera shaking hands with the Fire Lord. Tera was double-sided after all.
“Greetings Avatar,” said Ozai, “I see you’ve brought company.
He turned to me. “Sokka, the oh-so-great warrior;” he turned to Katara, “ah, the young waterbending master;” he turned to the rest of the group in succession, naming them off as he went.
“The ‘greatest earthbender in the world’; the Runaway, the metalbender—the Blind Bandit; and who is this? Ah, Sanaki Li Chan—you’ve grown. Oh, but you wouldn’t know. You’re just The Swindler; Oh, and of course the Avatar. This should indeed be interesting.”
He paused when he got to Zuko. He said nothing about Kai.
“I wonder about you,” He said, “I guess giving you one scar wasn’t good enough. Now you dare turn against me? I don’t think so. Avatar Aang, we shall commence battle—where I shall destroy you.”
Naturally, we weren’t going to let Aang take him on by himself. We all charged. However, Ozai snapped his fingers, and we were surrounded by Fire Nation guards and soldiers. There were 7 of us against the Fire Lord, a supernatural, and a large group of soldiers. This was going to be intense.
“You fight them off,” said Kai, running in Tera’s direction, “Aang takes the Fire Lord, and I’ll take Tera.”
As I was fighting, I watched Aang and my father locked in combat. Aang was fast, but Ozai had raw power. No one else but me seemed to notice that he was not going to hold. Something Ozai was doing was overwhelming him, but I could not tell what. I raced towards him in attempt to save him, but then something else happened: Aang entered the Avatar state. I heard a gasp, looked to my right, and saw Katara, who had been momentarily shocked by Aang’s sudden move, get impaled. She crumpled, and looked dead. Right before I turned away, I saw her wink at me. I said nothing, and continued fighting.
I looked around as I clubbed my enemies or took them out from afar with my boomerang. I yelled something at Zuko about Katara, but he motioned that she was alright. I kind of found that hard to believe, as she was lying on the ground impaled with a javelin. Oh well. I guess Kai could handle it. Speaking of Kai, where had she gone? I looked around, luck being on my side. This had kept me from getting killed while I turned, for I had accidentally knocked someone out with my club. I noticed an open door, but suddenly my thoughts turned back to Aang. I literally dropped my club when I saw what he was doing. Right when I did, I felt like I had just gotten clubbed—everything went black and I fell to the floor.
I took a quick glance at Toph and Sanaki. They were both holding off the enemies really well. I didn’t blame them for not directing their attention at Aang—they were blind. Nonetheless, they were some of our best fighters. Suddenly, everyone turned. Aang had just launched a devastating attack on my father, which sent him smashing against the wall. He didn’t look like he was going to ever move again. When the soldiers saw that their leader was dead, they began fleeing, lest Aang’s Avatar state aimed for them next.
“So, Zuzu, you came after all.” Said a voice; I knew who it was.
“Azula,” I exclaimed, “you’re too late. Aang has won.”
“oh really?” she exclaimed casually, and then suddenly, she conjured up a huge bolt of lightning in her hand.”
“You can try and kill me,” I said, “but it doesn’t take back what happened”
“Oh, but why would I kill my own brother,” said Azula coolly, “when I can end the avatar cycle—FOREVER”
There was no one here but Toph and Sanaki, both of which were standing there, confused, with no one to fight, Sokka and Katara, who were lying injured on the ground, and me. Where were Tera and Kai?
Azula turned her lightning from me to Aang. He was not leaving the Avatar State fast enough. Azula’s lightning bolt hit him full force. There was no way anyone could have survived that, let alone someone weak against lightning. I watched in horror as Aang stopped moving. His eyes were closed though, and his tattoos were no longer glowing. Had I missed something? I thought they would fade away if he died. I looked around and saw Katara actually spring up. Sokka was just in front of her. I was about to follow them when I heard a voice.
“Very well-done, Azula,” it said, “It looks like my threat is gone.”
I stopped. I recognized that voice.
“Tera,” I exclaimed; I would have pulled out my club, but I was too weak and disoriented at the moment.
“Sokka,” she said coolly, “it was all part of the plan. It looks like we’ll also need a new Fire Lord though.”
Azula grinned, but then Tera did something that none of us expected—not even Azula. She turned around, conjured up a metal blade out of thin air, and then plunged it straight into Azula. We all stopped.
“Of course,” said Tera calmly, as if nothing had happened, “I had intentions of someone besides you taking over. I believe myself was in mind.” She paused, and then turned to Zuko as Azula crumpled, lifeless.
“Unless Ex-Prince Zuko wishes to say something about it,”
I didn’t want Tera to turn on me like that. It was not worth the risk. I said nothing.
“I take your lack of response as your answer,” Said Tera, “good job. I wouldn’t want to have to kill you too.” She paused, and turned to the others. Kai was now with us. “Now,” she said, “I recommend you all leave my palace so you don’t have to be one of the victims I... clean up...”
Before any of us could act, Tera had snapped her finger, and the moment we did, we found ourselves far away from there.
What had I just done? I had just killed Azula; and had assisted the destruction of the Avatar cycle. I had few regrets, but something did not feel right. It seemed that my line of duty was interfering with my code of ethics that I had created myself. I had felt like I had no choice. Oh well. One thing was certain: I wasn’t going to be the one that ruled the Fire Nation. That would be someone else’s job. For now, I just wanted to leave—disappear. I had been living for 8716 years now—8716 years too long. At once I vanished from the scene. I knew who they would put on the throne of the Fire Nation. It wasn’t who I wanted, but I kept quiet. There were 3 people I had targeted for different duties: these three would rule the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Water Tribes if all went well. Until then, time would tell...
Where did I end up going? That was another secret—another mystery. Clazdian, the higher authority which I served, did not even know. He would soon find out, and it would be from him that I learned my next line of duty. However, I had spared Sokka, Katara, Toph, Kai, and Sanaki for a reason. Zuko was a slightly different story, which had not yet been revealed. I bet about now, anyone trying to follow up on the story is really angry with me. If I cared, maybe I’d do something. However, just adding mysteries on top of other mysteries is far too much fun...
Tera had betrayed us, and had done so much. She was a brilliant tactician, and that’s what made her so dangerous. Her powers added to that made her nearly unstoppable. Either she was playing a very well thought out two-sided role, or we were just doomed. It was then that I remembered my unborn child. The last time I had seen my husband was a few days before Sanaki and I had gone with the Avatar. I had heard strange prophecies about Kai the Younger, as she was to be called, but that was still very far, far, away...
~Mai~
Tera: *sighs* you all are going to HATE me for this...
TWO-SIDED TRUTH
“Tera,” I exclaimed, “What are you doing?”
We had just come in and I had just seen Tera shaking hands with the Fire Lord. Tera was double-sided after all.
“Greetings Avatar,” said Ozai, “I see you’ve brought company.
He turned to me. “Sokka, the oh-so-great warrior;” he turned to Katara, “ah, the young waterbending master;” he turned to the rest of the group in succession, naming them off as he went.
“The ‘greatest earthbender in the world’; the Runaway, the metalbender—the Blind Bandit; and who is this? Ah, Sanaki Li Chan—you’ve grown. Oh, but you wouldn’t know. You’re just The Swindler; Oh, and of course the Avatar. This should indeed be interesting.”
He paused when he got to Zuko. He said nothing about Kai.
“I wonder about you,” He said, “I guess giving you one scar wasn’t good enough. Now you dare turn against me? I don’t think so. Avatar Aang, we shall commence battle—where I shall destroy you.”
Naturally, we weren’t going to let Aang take him on by himself. We all charged. However, Ozai snapped his fingers, and we were surrounded by Fire Nation guards and soldiers. There were 7 of us against the Fire Lord, a supernatural, and a large group of soldiers. This was going to be intense.
“You fight them off,” said Kai, running in Tera’s direction, “Aang takes the Fire Lord, and I’ll take Tera.”
As I was fighting, I watched Aang and my father locked in combat. Aang was fast, but Ozai had raw power. No one else but me seemed to notice that he was not going to hold. Something Ozai was doing was overwhelming him, but I could not tell what. I raced towards him in attempt to save him, but then something else happened: Aang entered the Avatar state. I heard a gasp, looked to my right, and saw Katara, who had been momentarily shocked by Aang’s sudden move, get impaled. She crumpled, and looked dead. Right before I turned away, I saw her wink at me. I said nothing, and continued fighting.
I looked around as I clubbed my enemies or took them out from afar with my boomerang. I yelled something at Zuko about Katara, but he motioned that she was alright. I kind of found that hard to believe, as she was lying on the ground impaled with a javelin. Oh well. I guess Kai could handle it. Speaking of Kai, where had she gone? I looked around, luck being on my side. This had kept me from getting killed while I turned, for I had accidentally knocked someone out with my club. I noticed an open door, but suddenly my thoughts turned back to Aang. I literally dropped my club when I saw what he was doing. Right when I did, I felt like I had just gotten clubbed—everything went black and I fell to the floor.
I took a quick glance at Toph and Sanaki. They were both holding off the enemies really well. I didn’t blame them for not directing their attention at Aang—they were blind. Nonetheless, they were some of our best fighters. Suddenly, everyone turned. Aang had just launched a devastating attack on my father, which sent him smashing against the wall. He didn’t look like he was going to ever move again. When the soldiers saw that their leader was dead, they began fleeing, lest Aang’s Avatar state aimed for them next.
“So, Zuzu, you came after all.” Said a voice; I knew who it was.
“Azula,” I exclaimed, “you’re too late. Aang has won.”
“oh really?” she exclaimed casually, and then suddenly, she conjured up a huge bolt of lightning in her hand.”
“You can try and kill me,” I said, “but it doesn’t take back what happened”
“Oh, but why would I kill my own brother,” said Azula coolly, “when I can end the avatar cycle—FOREVER”
There was no one here but Toph and Sanaki, both of which were standing there, confused, with no one to fight, Sokka and Katara, who were lying injured on the ground, and me. Where were Tera and Kai?
Azula turned her lightning from me to Aang. He was not leaving the Avatar State fast enough. Azula’s lightning bolt hit him full force. There was no way anyone could have survived that, let alone someone weak against lightning. I watched in horror as Aang stopped moving. His eyes were closed though, and his tattoos were no longer glowing. Had I missed something? I thought they would fade away if he died. I looked around and saw Katara actually spring up. Sokka was just in front of her. I was about to follow them when I heard a voice.
“Very well-done, Azula,” it said, “It looks like my threat is gone.”
I stopped. I recognized that voice.
“Tera,” I exclaimed; I would have pulled out my club, but I was too weak and disoriented at the moment.
“Sokka,” she said coolly, “it was all part of the plan. It looks like we’ll also need a new Fire Lord though.”
Azula grinned, but then Tera did something that none of us expected—not even Azula. She turned around, conjured up a metal blade out of thin air, and then plunged it straight into Azula. We all stopped.
“Of course,” said Tera calmly, as if nothing had happened, “I had intentions of someone besides you taking over. I believe myself was in mind.” She paused, and then turned to Zuko as Azula crumpled, lifeless.
“Unless Ex-Prince Zuko wishes to say something about it,”
I didn’t want Tera to turn on me like that. It was not worth the risk. I said nothing.
“I take your lack of response as your answer,” Said Tera, “good job. I wouldn’t want to have to kill you too.” She paused, and turned to the others. Kai was now with us. “Now,” she said, “I recommend you all leave my palace so you don’t have to be one of the victims I... clean up...”
Before any of us could act, Tera had snapped her finger, and the moment we did, we found ourselves far away from there.
What had I just done? I had just killed Azula; and had assisted the destruction of the Avatar cycle. I had few regrets, but something did not feel right. It seemed that my line of duty was interfering with my code of ethics that I had created myself. I had felt like I had no choice. Oh well. One thing was certain: I wasn’t going to be the one that ruled the Fire Nation. That would be someone else’s job. For now, I just wanted to leave—disappear. I had been living for 8716 years now—8716 years too long. At once I vanished from the scene. I knew who they would put on the throne of the Fire Nation. It wasn’t who I wanted, but I kept quiet. There were 3 people I had targeted for different duties: these three would rule the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Water Tribes if all went well. Until then, time would tell...
Where did I end up going? That was another secret—another mystery. Clazdian, the higher authority which I served, did not even know. He would soon find out, and it would be from him that I learned my next line of duty. However, I had spared Sokka, Katara, Toph, Kai, and Sanaki for a reason. Zuko was a slightly different story, which had not yet been revealed. I bet about now, anyone trying to follow up on the story is really angry with me. If I cared, maybe I’d do something. However, just adding mysteries on top of other mysteries is far too much fun...
Tera had betrayed us, and had done so much. She was a brilliant tactician, and that’s what made her so dangerous. Her powers added to that made her nearly unstoppable. Either she was playing a very well thought out two-sided role, or we were just doomed. It was then that I remembered my unborn child. The last time I had seen my husband was a few days before Sanaki and I had gone with the Avatar. I had heard strange prophecies about Kai the Younger, as she was to be called, but that was still very far, far, away...
~Mai~
