Post by Teяa253 on Jul 17, 2008 11:27:52 GMT 1
the 29th installment of my series. From here on out, I know exactly what happens...
THE DREAM OF THE AVATAR
I had finally mastered all four elements and was a fully-fledged avatar. That evening when I went to sleep, I had interesting dreams. The first and most prominent one I had was that I saw several people I recognized as past avatars… an airbender woman named Yangchen, a water warrior named Kuruk, a woman reminiscent of Zuki named Kyoshi (which, it was actually Zuki who was reminiscent of Kyoshi), and old man I remembered as Roku, and then Aang. Out of all these, it was Roku who spoke to me first.
“You know who we are, correct?” he asked,
“Aye,” I replied, “you are my past incarnations. I suppose you have come to give me warning about something?”
“Indeed we have,” Roku replied, “you are probably aware that it has been said that only the avatar can defeat Clazdian, correct?”
I nodded, and waited for him to continue.
“We are not sure how powerful each avatar is,” Roku continued, “until we’ve seen them. And you, Kai, are one of the best. You might be the one to defeat him. Are you up for the task?”
“I,” I stammered, “I don’t know.” However, I suddenly plucked up my courage. “Nevertheless,” I said, “if it is my duty then I will accept it.”
“I sacrificed my life so that the avatar cycle would survive,” said Aang, “I’m positive that you are the one, Kai.”
“So,” I asked, “is there anything you know about Clazdian?”
“We know a lot,” said Kyoshi, “but what you should be asking is what we are willing to tell.”
“Okay,” I said, shrugging, “what are you willing to tell?”
“We are willing to tell whatever you wish to ask about,” Kyoshi replied. Already this woman was confusing my little 19-year-old avatar self.
“Kyoshi is an enigmatic one,” Kuruk grunted, “what she means is that we know a lot about him, and the supernatural race. They and the avatars have long been connected.”
“Connected,” I exclaimed, “how so?”
“They are both masters of the elements,” said Kyoshi, “and yet they both have a unique trait. They can live forever, but they obviously lack the avatar state.”
“So,” I said, “I assume the avatar state is the key to defeating them?”
“It’s a possibility,” said Kyoshi. It seemed that out of all of the people here, Kyoshi was almost trying to confuse me. However, she had more to say. “Clazdian can only be defeated in the same way as the supernaturals.”
“Do you know how that is?” I asked, and it was Roku who answered this time. I noticed that Yangchen had not even opened her mouth yet.
“Indeed we do,” he said, “The lack of elements will slay him. It is what he did against the supernaturals. There is a way to control this “substance” if you wish to call it that.”
“How do you control it?” I asked curiously,
“That’s one thing we haven’t discovered yet,” said Aang, “but don’t give up there. I think one of the others might know.”
“There is a little more that I can share with you, Kai Serenes,” said Kuruk, “it seems that this... substance... can be utilized by one who has perfect control. So, when you go to encounter Clazdian, be sure that you understand this concept I am warning you about. Perfect control, Kai Serenes II, is the key to Clazdian’s defeat.”
“Okay,” I said, “so,” do any of you know what Clazdian will do? How does he fight?”
“I never had the opportunity to meet him in person,” said Kyoshi;
“I never knew about him until Yangchen made a remark about him to me,” Kuruk grunted,
“I always thought Tera was the one behind this mess,” said Aang,
“I only caught a glimpse of him once,” said Roku, “and it was in a warning about my heritage. Now I understand what it meant. Zuko is gone.”
“I see,” said Kai quietly, and then suddenly, Yangchen said a word.
“I know Clazdian’s tactics,” she said, “I remember them very well. I encountered him. We fought. Clazdian is an imitator. He will imitate people close to you. In my case, it was past lives of the avatar. To be exact, he imitated the last 5 people from the cycle before turning into me. It was here that we both escaped. He fled, and I did not want to be anywhere near to him, so in essence the fight was called off. Just be wary Kai, for he will not fight the same way twice.”
“I see, I exclaimed, “well thank you. That will help a lot.”
“You are welcome,” the avatars said in unison. “You are now returning to the real world. There will be a portal beside you, and it will lead you into Clazdian’s dimension.”
I suddenly woke up. I glanced around and saw an ominous black circle about 7 feel in diameter. Inside of this circle was the same looking world that Katara had been in. of course, waking up to something this ominous was a but scary, so I screamed, for I had been startled. This woke the others up.”
“What in the...” Toph exclaimed, but then she sensed it. “Kai,” she said, “what is that thing?”
“It’s the entrance into Clazdian’s dimension,” I replied, “I was visited by the avatars last night. They explained everything to me. I must go into that realm, find Clazdian, and fight to the death.”
“Fascinating,” said Ty Lee, “did they say you had to go alone?”
“They did not,” I replied, “but I am not going to force any of you to go. You all have played your part in helping me master the elements.”
“Well,” said my mother, stretching, “I will be glad to accompany you, my young daughter. I will follow you until death takes me. Hopefully that will not be for another 100 years.”
“Aye,” I replied in support, and then Ty Lee stepped up.
“Hey,” she said, “I’ve been with your group since near the beginning, and no Clazdian freak is going to make me back down.”
Toph grinned, punched her palm, and joined us as well.
“The Empress of the Mountains is not about to let you down either, avatar Kai.” She said, “I’m still with ya.”
Sanaki was the only one left, but it seemed that she had just been waiting for Toph to finishe her speech before she stepped up.
“The Phoenix Queen never lets her friends down,” she said, “Kai; I’ve been a good friend of your mother’s since near the day I was born. I’m not about to let either of you down of all people. Come, let’s go.”
Momo was with us, perched on Sanaki’s head.
“We taking Momo too,” I asked,
“We have to,” said Toph, “I mean; we don’t want to leave him all alone. Besides, he likes Sanaki’s head.
“Well then,” I said, “let’s go.”
The five of us (and Momo) descended into the portal. At once, we saw the Western Air Temple scene vanish before our eyes and it was replaced by a black and purple void. Those of us who were not blind looked around, and could not really tell what we were standing on.
“This place is so vivid,” Sanaki exclaimed, “it’s almost like I can see.”
“You’re like that too?” Toph exclaimed, and Sanaki nodded. “Me too”
“There is an eerie silence to this place,” Ty Lee commented, “and yet I hear noises—strange noises. I hear echoes of a mysterious dimension... like lost people are calling out; supernaturals, avatars, and humans alike.”
“I sense it,” Sanaki commented to the others, “I can feel that there are friends of mine here.”
“What do you mean,” my mother asked me,
“Ladies,” Sanaki said, “I think Tera and Katara are in here somewhere.”
“What makes you say that?” Ty Lee asked,
“No, no,” said Toph, “she’s right. I can sense them too. Just try closing your eyes and your native element sort of points the way.”
“What are Tera and Katara doing here?” I wondered aloud,
“I have no idea,” said Toph, “but I can feel that they are lost. Whatever brought them here was probably not good. I think though, that they are looking for Clazdian. I mean, why would anyone want to come to such a foul place unless that was it?”
“You make a good point, Toph,” I said, “and I believe that we must find them. I do not want them in any danger against Clazdian.”
“What about Clazdian’s minions?” Sanaki exclaimed, “This place is swarming with them.”
“We will just have to be careful,” said my mother, “folks, this is it. Any wrong moves might be your last. Do not let your guard down for even a split second.”
This really was it. This was Clazdian’s Domain. The final phase of my journey had indeed begun.
~Kai~
THE DREAM OF THE AVATAR
I had finally mastered all four elements and was a fully-fledged avatar. That evening when I went to sleep, I had interesting dreams. The first and most prominent one I had was that I saw several people I recognized as past avatars… an airbender woman named Yangchen, a water warrior named Kuruk, a woman reminiscent of Zuki named Kyoshi (which, it was actually Zuki who was reminiscent of Kyoshi), and old man I remembered as Roku, and then Aang. Out of all these, it was Roku who spoke to me first.
“You know who we are, correct?” he asked,
“Aye,” I replied, “you are my past incarnations. I suppose you have come to give me warning about something?”
“Indeed we have,” Roku replied, “you are probably aware that it has been said that only the avatar can defeat Clazdian, correct?”
I nodded, and waited for him to continue.
“We are not sure how powerful each avatar is,” Roku continued, “until we’ve seen them. And you, Kai, are one of the best. You might be the one to defeat him. Are you up for the task?”
“I,” I stammered, “I don’t know.” However, I suddenly plucked up my courage. “Nevertheless,” I said, “if it is my duty then I will accept it.”
“I sacrificed my life so that the avatar cycle would survive,” said Aang, “I’m positive that you are the one, Kai.”
“So,” I asked, “is there anything you know about Clazdian?”
“We know a lot,” said Kyoshi, “but what you should be asking is what we are willing to tell.”
“Okay,” I said, shrugging, “what are you willing to tell?”
“We are willing to tell whatever you wish to ask about,” Kyoshi replied. Already this woman was confusing my little 19-year-old avatar self.
“Kyoshi is an enigmatic one,” Kuruk grunted, “what she means is that we know a lot about him, and the supernatural race. They and the avatars have long been connected.”
“Connected,” I exclaimed, “how so?”
“They are both masters of the elements,” said Kyoshi, “and yet they both have a unique trait. They can live forever, but they obviously lack the avatar state.”
“So,” I said, “I assume the avatar state is the key to defeating them?”
“It’s a possibility,” said Kyoshi. It seemed that out of all of the people here, Kyoshi was almost trying to confuse me. However, she had more to say. “Clazdian can only be defeated in the same way as the supernaturals.”
“Do you know how that is?” I asked, and it was Roku who answered this time. I noticed that Yangchen had not even opened her mouth yet.
“Indeed we do,” he said, “The lack of elements will slay him. It is what he did against the supernaturals. There is a way to control this “substance” if you wish to call it that.”
“How do you control it?” I asked curiously,
“That’s one thing we haven’t discovered yet,” said Aang, “but don’t give up there. I think one of the others might know.”
“There is a little more that I can share with you, Kai Serenes,” said Kuruk, “it seems that this... substance... can be utilized by one who has perfect control. So, when you go to encounter Clazdian, be sure that you understand this concept I am warning you about. Perfect control, Kai Serenes II, is the key to Clazdian’s defeat.”
“Okay,” I said, “so,” do any of you know what Clazdian will do? How does he fight?”
“I never had the opportunity to meet him in person,” said Kyoshi;
“I never knew about him until Yangchen made a remark about him to me,” Kuruk grunted,
“I always thought Tera was the one behind this mess,” said Aang,
“I only caught a glimpse of him once,” said Roku, “and it was in a warning about my heritage. Now I understand what it meant. Zuko is gone.”
“I see,” said Kai quietly, and then suddenly, Yangchen said a word.
“I know Clazdian’s tactics,” she said, “I remember them very well. I encountered him. We fought. Clazdian is an imitator. He will imitate people close to you. In my case, it was past lives of the avatar. To be exact, he imitated the last 5 people from the cycle before turning into me. It was here that we both escaped. He fled, and I did not want to be anywhere near to him, so in essence the fight was called off. Just be wary Kai, for he will not fight the same way twice.”
“I see, I exclaimed, “well thank you. That will help a lot.”
“You are welcome,” the avatars said in unison. “You are now returning to the real world. There will be a portal beside you, and it will lead you into Clazdian’s dimension.”
I suddenly woke up. I glanced around and saw an ominous black circle about 7 feel in diameter. Inside of this circle was the same looking world that Katara had been in. of course, waking up to something this ominous was a but scary, so I screamed, for I had been startled. This woke the others up.”
“What in the...” Toph exclaimed, but then she sensed it. “Kai,” she said, “what is that thing?”
“It’s the entrance into Clazdian’s dimension,” I replied, “I was visited by the avatars last night. They explained everything to me. I must go into that realm, find Clazdian, and fight to the death.”
“Fascinating,” said Ty Lee, “did they say you had to go alone?”
“They did not,” I replied, “but I am not going to force any of you to go. You all have played your part in helping me master the elements.”
“Well,” said my mother, stretching, “I will be glad to accompany you, my young daughter. I will follow you until death takes me. Hopefully that will not be for another 100 years.”
“Aye,” I replied in support, and then Ty Lee stepped up.
“Hey,” she said, “I’ve been with your group since near the beginning, and no Clazdian freak is going to make me back down.”
Toph grinned, punched her palm, and joined us as well.
“The Empress of the Mountains is not about to let you down either, avatar Kai.” She said, “I’m still with ya.”
Sanaki was the only one left, but it seemed that she had just been waiting for Toph to finishe her speech before she stepped up.
“The Phoenix Queen never lets her friends down,” she said, “Kai; I’ve been a good friend of your mother’s since near the day I was born. I’m not about to let either of you down of all people. Come, let’s go.”
Momo was with us, perched on Sanaki’s head.
“We taking Momo too,” I asked,
“We have to,” said Toph, “I mean; we don’t want to leave him all alone. Besides, he likes Sanaki’s head.
“Well then,” I said, “let’s go.”
The five of us (and Momo) descended into the portal. At once, we saw the Western Air Temple scene vanish before our eyes and it was replaced by a black and purple void. Those of us who were not blind looked around, and could not really tell what we were standing on.
“This place is so vivid,” Sanaki exclaimed, “it’s almost like I can see.”
“You’re like that too?” Toph exclaimed, and Sanaki nodded. “Me too”
“There is an eerie silence to this place,” Ty Lee commented, “and yet I hear noises—strange noises. I hear echoes of a mysterious dimension... like lost people are calling out; supernaturals, avatars, and humans alike.”
“I sense it,” Sanaki commented to the others, “I can feel that there are friends of mine here.”
“What do you mean,” my mother asked me,
“Ladies,” Sanaki said, “I think Tera and Katara are in here somewhere.”
“What makes you say that?” Ty Lee asked,
“No, no,” said Toph, “she’s right. I can sense them too. Just try closing your eyes and your native element sort of points the way.”
“What are Tera and Katara doing here?” I wondered aloud,
“I have no idea,” said Toph, “but I can feel that they are lost. Whatever brought them here was probably not good. I think though, that they are looking for Clazdian. I mean, why would anyone want to come to such a foul place unless that was it?”
“You make a good point, Toph,” I said, “and I believe that we must find them. I do not want them in any danger against Clazdian.”
“What about Clazdian’s minions?” Sanaki exclaimed, “This place is swarming with them.”
“We will just have to be careful,” said my mother, “folks, this is it. Any wrong moves might be your last. Do not let your guard down for even a split second.”
This really was it. This was Clazdian’s Domain. The final phase of my journey had indeed begun.
~Kai~
