Post by Teяa253 on Sept 10, 2008 18:51:25 GMT 1
the 2nd installment in my series "The Order of the Avatar Slayer"
this is sort of like a background of what happened, and there's some Cheng/Kimiko bonding. but is Chemiko canon? I guess you'll find out eventually...
CHAPTER 2: TO JOIN THE AVATAR GUARD
It was much later that evening before Kimiko returned to consciousness. By then Cheng’s parents had gone to sleep, and now it was just her and Cheng—even his fire had gone out, and yet there was faint lights from small torches on the walls. The storm outside the cave continued to rage, as if the very forces it contained were going to crush the cave in. Kimiko opened her eyes and only saw blackness. She was facedown, and her face was planted between her arms, as if she were bracing for another blow. She panicked.
“Where am I,” she said, sounding frightened, “why can’t I see anything? I’m blind!” she paused and tried to throw fire from her hand, but the blow from the Kyoshi warrior had been a powerful one, and her chi was not yet unblocked.
“Help me someone,” and suddenly her hand was clasped by a strong yet gentle one—it was Cheng.
“You’re okay, Kimiko,” he said kindly, “you blacked out. I got you out of there without a hitch. This cave is where my parents have been hiding.”
“Why can’t I see anything? Am I blind?”
“No Kimi, it’s just dark in here. If we make too much light we might be seen from an airship or something.”
“Don’t remind me about The Order of the Avatar Slayer,”
“The Order of the what,”
“Now I understand why you seemed so new to this whole matter, Cheng”
“Wait,” said Cheng, “how did you know my name?”
“The same way you knew mine. I overheard it.”
“Oh. That’s understandable then. So, are they honestly trying to kill the avatar?”
“Of course they are,” Kimiko replied, “but the Avatar Guard (that’s the name of the group against The Order) has their ways of hiding him. In fact, only a very few people know who the avatar is and where he is. All the world knows is that he’s in the Earth Kingdom. That is also why they set up their main operation somewhere there.”
“You seem to know a lot about the matter,” Cheng commented,
“My whole family did,” Kimiko replied, “and that was part of the reason they and I were taken.”
“What was the rest of the re—oh...?” Cheng stopped, because he noticed that tears were falling down her face. He had almost forgotten that it had been not long before this that she had been forced to witness her family killed in front of her. He decided that dropping the subject was the best idea for now.
“Kimi,” said Cheng, “if you don’t mind, could you tell me what you know about The Order of the Avatar Slayer?”
“Oh,” said Kimiko, “I don’t mind at all. They are foul, wretched, heartless people who care nothing for the world save getting Xin Shing the charge of the world. It all started a few years ago when he first came. His 3 best friends were a master firebender, a master waterbender, and a master earthbender. I assume that he is a master airbender himself, as that would complement the others. However, I have no proof.
Anyways, they were able to convince people of all sorts—Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, Dai Li, swamp people, sun warriors, Kyoshi warriors, anyone really—to join them, saying that they were going to make a better world. Together they raised an army.
From there, they took over the Fire Nation first. After they slew the Fire Lord and overpowered them, the Fire Lady fled for her own safety. They would have killed her too. I think she joined the Avatar Guard.
From there, they moved to the Water Tribes and did the same thing. The wife of the chief was actually absent at the time, and after she learned what had happened at the Fire Nation, she met up with Zeruda and the two of them went into hiding.
Next they went to the Air Nomads. However, they found neither the Head Monk nor the Head Sister. They were aware of the tactics, and they decided to stay out of them. The Order kept them alive because they figured that they would have some use sooner or later.
Last was the Earth Kingdom. Similar to an old Fire Nation plot that had been used over 1200 years ago by a Fire Princess, they took it down from the inside out. They had recruited some of the Dai Li, so it did not take long before the Earth King was dethroned and slain as well.
The Earth Queen was severely wounded and was left for dead. They threw her outside the city hoping she’d just die. However, just like the Air Nomads were aware of The Order’s approach, The Fire Lady and the Water Chief (his wife that is) were trying to get there to warn them.
They were obviously late, but they found the Earth Queen outside the city and but then they knew what had happened. However, she told them that that Ba Sing Se (which was where she was of course) was where the avatar was and that they would need to single him or her out.”
“How do you know all this?” Cheng asked,
“Because my family was all big-time members of The Avatar Guard,” Kimiko replied, “and once I turned 18 they were gonna let me in as well.”
“Why did they want to wait until you were 18?” Cheng asked,
“Because,” said Kimiko, “they would be doing dangerous things. They would still inform me of what was going on, but the actual doing this was reserved for 18 and up.”
“And I presume you were imprisoned since you were 17 then?”
“I haven’t been 18 for very long; but yes. And then of course, a few days ago, my reasons for hating The Order were revived...”
“Of course; I... I understand.”
“Well, after my remarks condemned my family, I barely spoke to anyone. You though, I seem to feel okay with talking to.”
“So it was something you said that made them kill your family?”
“Aye; I said “do your worst” and they did. That phrase became my enemy.”
“I... I’m sorry. Is there anything I can do for you?”
“well, there’s nothing really that can be done about that,” Kimiko remarked, “but once we can get out and about, you could go with me to join the avatar guard.”
“I will certainly do that. I cannot stand for the atrocities of The Order.”
“Oh, and if you have a change of clothes for me, I’d appreciate that as well. Of course, I understand if you don’t...”
“Well, I do have—well, my mother has—some things she never wears anymore… let me see what I can find.”
Cheng got up and went into one of the back rooms. His parents were still sleeping. They were aged and thin, and yet were able to take care of themselves and did not mind being where they were. Cheng found an old but brilliant red and gold kimono which he figured would fit her well. He came back out and handed it to her.
“Um,” she stammered, taking it from him “thank you.”
“Sorry there’s not really a private room,” he said apologetically, “I’ll just... I’ll just go back into my parent’s room until you are done.”
Kimiko turned away, her cheeks turning a cute shade of pink. A few minutes later, Cheng returned to see that the kimono fit Kimiko perfectly. Her ankles were just barely visible, and Cheng noticed that she still had the guards on her hands.
“I’m sorry I don’t have a pair of shoes for you,” he said,
“No matter,” Kimiko shrugged, lying down, “the fact that you liberated me from prison is enough for me at the moment.”
“Oh,” Cheng exclaimed, “well, I’m glad I could help. I mean, I hope I’ve expressed enough how much I mean it when I say I will have nothing to do with The Order...”
“I’ll take your word for it for now,” said Kimiko, “and we’ll put it to the test once we can get out of here and into where The Avatar Guard is hiding.”
“So you know where they are?” Cheng asked,
“Aye,” Kimiko replied, “and the only reason I just told you that is because either you’re a really good actor, or you really mean it. Normally I don’t talk this much, but you... you’re different. And I mean; I’ve changed since the loss of my family...”
Cheng said nothing at first, but then spoke.
“I understand things must have been rough on you, Kimi,” he said reassuringly, “and you look tired, and I could hear your cries as you were changing. It hurts for you to stand, doesn’t it?”
“Yes,” she confessed, “my hands and feet were burned on a semi-regular basis.” And this was the obvious explanation as to why she was lying on the ground.
“Just go to sleep, Kimi,” said Cheng kindly, “and when you wake up, hopefully the storm will be over and we can go from there.”
“Okay,” Kimiko sighed weakly, but only because of fatigue. She rolled over onto her left side, hiding the scar over her left eye. The ponytail she had once had had since been cut off as part of her exile.
Despite the burns, cuts, wounds, and other signs of pain and disgrace, Kimiko retained much of her former beauty. She rolled over again with her back to Cheng, and the scarred part of her face was up. Cheng could not help but feel sympathetic to her, and he therefore swore his allegiance to her and her cause. Her times of trouble were over, and his times of joining the right cause were about to begin. They were both looking forward to the end of the storm, for it would begin their journey as part of the elite force—To Join the Avatar Guard.
~Azula~
this is sort of like a background of what happened, and there's some Cheng/Kimiko bonding. but is Chemiko canon? I guess you'll find out eventually...
CHAPTER 2: TO JOIN THE AVATAR GUARD
It was much later that evening before Kimiko returned to consciousness. By then Cheng’s parents had gone to sleep, and now it was just her and Cheng—even his fire had gone out, and yet there was faint lights from small torches on the walls. The storm outside the cave continued to rage, as if the very forces it contained were going to crush the cave in. Kimiko opened her eyes and only saw blackness. She was facedown, and her face was planted between her arms, as if she were bracing for another blow. She panicked.
“Where am I,” she said, sounding frightened, “why can’t I see anything? I’m blind!” she paused and tried to throw fire from her hand, but the blow from the Kyoshi warrior had been a powerful one, and her chi was not yet unblocked.
“Help me someone,” and suddenly her hand was clasped by a strong yet gentle one—it was Cheng.
“You’re okay, Kimiko,” he said kindly, “you blacked out. I got you out of there without a hitch. This cave is where my parents have been hiding.”
“Why can’t I see anything? Am I blind?”
“No Kimi, it’s just dark in here. If we make too much light we might be seen from an airship or something.”
“Don’t remind me about The Order of the Avatar Slayer,”
“The Order of the what,”
“Now I understand why you seemed so new to this whole matter, Cheng”
“Wait,” said Cheng, “how did you know my name?”
“The same way you knew mine. I overheard it.”
“Oh. That’s understandable then. So, are they honestly trying to kill the avatar?”
“Of course they are,” Kimiko replied, “but the Avatar Guard (that’s the name of the group against The Order) has their ways of hiding him. In fact, only a very few people know who the avatar is and where he is. All the world knows is that he’s in the Earth Kingdom. That is also why they set up their main operation somewhere there.”
“You seem to know a lot about the matter,” Cheng commented,
“My whole family did,” Kimiko replied, “and that was part of the reason they and I were taken.”
“What was the rest of the re—oh...?” Cheng stopped, because he noticed that tears were falling down her face. He had almost forgotten that it had been not long before this that she had been forced to witness her family killed in front of her. He decided that dropping the subject was the best idea for now.
“Kimi,” said Cheng, “if you don’t mind, could you tell me what you know about The Order of the Avatar Slayer?”
“Oh,” said Kimiko, “I don’t mind at all. They are foul, wretched, heartless people who care nothing for the world save getting Xin Shing the charge of the world. It all started a few years ago when he first came. His 3 best friends were a master firebender, a master waterbender, and a master earthbender. I assume that he is a master airbender himself, as that would complement the others. However, I have no proof.
Anyways, they were able to convince people of all sorts—Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, Dai Li, swamp people, sun warriors, Kyoshi warriors, anyone really—to join them, saying that they were going to make a better world. Together they raised an army.
From there, they took over the Fire Nation first. After they slew the Fire Lord and overpowered them, the Fire Lady fled for her own safety. They would have killed her too. I think she joined the Avatar Guard.
From there, they moved to the Water Tribes and did the same thing. The wife of the chief was actually absent at the time, and after she learned what had happened at the Fire Nation, she met up with Zeruda and the two of them went into hiding.
Next they went to the Air Nomads. However, they found neither the Head Monk nor the Head Sister. They were aware of the tactics, and they decided to stay out of them. The Order kept them alive because they figured that they would have some use sooner or later.
Last was the Earth Kingdom. Similar to an old Fire Nation plot that had been used over 1200 years ago by a Fire Princess, they took it down from the inside out. They had recruited some of the Dai Li, so it did not take long before the Earth King was dethroned and slain as well.
The Earth Queen was severely wounded and was left for dead. They threw her outside the city hoping she’d just die. However, just like the Air Nomads were aware of The Order’s approach, The Fire Lady and the Water Chief (his wife that is) were trying to get there to warn them.
They were obviously late, but they found the Earth Queen outside the city and but then they knew what had happened. However, she told them that that Ba Sing Se (which was where she was of course) was where the avatar was and that they would need to single him or her out.”
“How do you know all this?” Cheng asked,
“Because my family was all big-time members of The Avatar Guard,” Kimiko replied, “and once I turned 18 they were gonna let me in as well.”
“Why did they want to wait until you were 18?” Cheng asked,
“Because,” said Kimiko, “they would be doing dangerous things. They would still inform me of what was going on, but the actual doing this was reserved for 18 and up.”
“And I presume you were imprisoned since you were 17 then?”
“I haven’t been 18 for very long; but yes. And then of course, a few days ago, my reasons for hating The Order were revived...”
“Of course; I... I understand.”
“Well, after my remarks condemned my family, I barely spoke to anyone. You though, I seem to feel okay with talking to.”
“So it was something you said that made them kill your family?”
“Aye; I said “do your worst” and they did. That phrase became my enemy.”
“I... I’m sorry. Is there anything I can do for you?”
“well, there’s nothing really that can be done about that,” Kimiko remarked, “but once we can get out and about, you could go with me to join the avatar guard.”
“I will certainly do that. I cannot stand for the atrocities of The Order.”
“Oh, and if you have a change of clothes for me, I’d appreciate that as well. Of course, I understand if you don’t...”
“Well, I do have—well, my mother has—some things she never wears anymore… let me see what I can find.”
Cheng got up and went into one of the back rooms. His parents were still sleeping. They were aged and thin, and yet were able to take care of themselves and did not mind being where they were. Cheng found an old but brilliant red and gold kimono which he figured would fit her well. He came back out and handed it to her.
“Um,” she stammered, taking it from him “thank you.”
“Sorry there’s not really a private room,” he said apologetically, “I’ll just... I’ll just go back into my parent’s room until you are done.”
Kimiko turned away, her cheeks turning a cute shade of pink. A few minutes later, Cheng returned to see that the kimono fit Kimiko perfectly. Her ankles were just barely visible, and Cheng noticed that she still had the guards on her hands.
“I’m sorry I don’t have a pair of shoes for you,” he said,
“No matter,” Kimiko shrugged, lying down, “the fact that you liberated me from prison is enough for me at the moment.”
“Oh,” Cheng exclaimed, “well, I’m glad I could help. I mean, I hope I’ve expressed enough how much I mean it when I say I will have nothing to do with The Order...”
“I’ll take your word for it for now,” said Kimiko, “and we’ll put it to the test once we can get out of here and into where The Avatar Guard is hiding.”
“So you know where they are?” Cheng asked,
“Aye,” Kimiko replied, “and the only reason I just told you that is because either you’re a really good actor, or you really mean it. Normally I don’t talk this much, but you... you’re different. And I mean; I’ve changed since the loss of my family...”
Cheng said nothing at first, but then spoke.
“I understand things must have been rough on you, Kimi,” he said reassuringly, “and you look tired, and I could hear your cries as you were changing. It hurts for you to stand, doesn’t it?”
“Yes,” she confessed, “my hands and feet were burned on a semi-regular basis.” And this was the obvious explanation as to why she was lying on the ground.
“Just go to sleep, Kimi,” said Cheng kindly, “and when you wake up, hopefully the storm will be over and we can go from there.”
“Okay,” Kimiko sighed weakly, but only because of fatigue. She rolled over onto her left side, hiding the scar over her left eye. The ponytail she had once had had since been cut off as part of her exile.
Despite the burns, cuts, wounds, and other signs of pain and disgrace, Kimiko retained much of her former beauty. She rolled over again with her back to Cheng, and the scarred part of her face was up. Cheng could not help but feel sympathetic to her, and he therefore swore his allegiance to her and her cause. Her times of trouble were over, and his times of joining the right cause were about to begin. They were both looking forward to the end of the storm, for it would begin their journey as part of the elite force—To Join the Avatar Guard.
~Azula~
