Post by Teяa253 on Dec 1, 2008 12:56:07 GMT 1
Why is it that my chapter 32s are always dark and evil?
oh wellz. but yeah, definitely gonna be an explicit version of this one, which will bring out the battle into more detail...
until then, have fun guessing who The Warrior of the Black Hand is.
CHAPTER 32: THE WARRIOR OF THE BLACK HAND
It was a few days later that the armies of The Avatar Guard and The Order of the Avatar Slayer were ready for combat. However, much to the dismay of The Order, Katara was gone. However, they were greeted by someone different—a person who had long since been thought dead.
He was clad in black Fire Nation armor, and was completely covered from head to foot, including his hands, which on normal Fire Nation armor, was exposed. He had been a notorious warrior known only as The Warrior of the Black Hand, or “The Dark Warrior” for short. He was seen on the evening before battle by Orzon and Ayumi.
“I have come again to serve in battle,” he said. His voice though, seemed different from the way they remembered it. It seemed higher and slightly raspier, but the armor was unmistakable. The Dark Warrior had been notorious for being able to remain unseen when he wanted to, and since the armor had been cased away in the Fire Nation Palace, they figured it would take someone of his skill to retrieve it.
“Are you here to join our forces,” Ayumi asked, with a tone of interest in this powerful firebender,
“Aye and no,” he replied, “it is the same as before. I will fight as I please.”
Ayumi and Orzon both looked slightly disappointed, but continued.
“You sound different,” said Orzon, “you almost sound like a girl.”
“Are you here to question my logic,” the Dark Warrior asked rather
tersely, “for if you are I can take my services elsewhere.”
“No, no,” said Ayumi, almost scared to lose this soldier;
“Then perhaps learn your place when it comes to raw power,” he said, making a fireball on his hand, “and keep that trap of your shut. Times change and so do people. My voice is not an exception.”
“Aye,” said Orzon, “but now, Sir Warrior, a new threat arises: a threat in the form of a 15-year-old girl.”
The Dark warrior laughed, “I do believe that I have heard of her,” he said, “for I disappeared when she was but a child; Katara Altina II is her name, and I know of her deeds. She lacks control. She cares for nothing save her family; and she is more powerful than both of you.”
“You seem to know a lot about her, Orzon commented,
“It is my duty to decide what I learn and refuse to learn,” the warrior replied, “for I take interest in the powerful ones.”
Neither Orzon nor Ayumi said anything to this, as if they were waiting for him to continue. Incidentally, he did.
“And I shall take up lodgings here if it is alright with you; in return you shall have my service for a time. Do we have a deal?”
“Aye,” said Orzon, calling for a servant girl to show him to a room. With all of that out of the way, they slept, war on their minds.
The next morning, the Fire Nation Capital was awakened by attacks from The Avatar Guard.
“Remember,” said Zakura to Koroda and his men, “Katara Altina II may be with them, if it is possible, capture her and bring her alive. If you must, then kill her. Only kill her if it is your last option though.”
“Aye, Princess,” said Koroda, saluting,
“Call me Zakura,” Zakura responded, looking over the city as the armies raced towards each other just outside of its gates, “and we shall soon join this fray; for I feel the young Kyoshi Warrior behind me is getting a little bit restless, eh, Taki?”
“I want to make them bleed,” she said, grinning and whipping out her trademark brass Kyoshi fans. Although Taki was a very outgoing and generally friendly woman to everyone, she had a cocky nature and a strong sense of bloodlust. However, the only people she was interested in killing excessively were her enemies.
One of the near unique things about Taki was that unlike most Kyoshi Warriors, she used her fans not only as weapons, but as her primary weapons. She had a while back sharpened the edges of them to become razor sharp, and they were able to cut through flesh easily. When folded up, they worked as knives.
“Hold on, Taki,” said Zakura, as General Koroda led his division out in the back, “let Aiku and Koara go up first.”
“You’re no fun,” said Taki, crossing her arms, and Zakura chuckled.
“I’ll race you,” she said, and took off, as she and Taki were in the back and were among some of the last warriors to enter the battle. Taki shot off after Zakura, fans drawn; swinging wildly the moment she got into range of her enemies.
The Order had a few Kyoshi Warriors in some of their divisions, but nowhere near as many as were in the 21st Division that The Avatar Guard had. Most of theirs were Fire Nation Soldiers and Earth Kingdom Soldiers; with a few Water Tribe Warriors, and the occasional Zuroc Sensei. However, they did not have a Fully Realized Avatar on their side.
Conversely, The Avatar Guard did not have a Fire Lord, and their Fire Lady (Zeruda) was abroad at the moment.
The battle raged, with blood appearing everywhere and people dropping on both sides rather quickly. It seemed that both sides were rather violence-crazed right now.
Aiku was using his glider and airbending prowess to his utter advantage, flying in to attack and then taking back up to the skies to distract enemies; Koara was using bloodbending on the more resilient warriors, and powerful waterbending attacks on some others. Taki was slicing at anything her arms could reach, and using her powerful legs and extreme flexibility and speed to her advantage. She often was bent into positions that it seemed impossible for any normal human to do, and yet there was nothing supernatural or magical about Taki; she was just that flexible.
Zakura meanwhile, had not entered the avatar state yet, but had already revealed through her bending moves that she was the avatar. They were starting to advance towards the Fire Nation Palace, and actually thought that they might have a chance to overthrow it. All the men (and women) who were with The Avatar Guard were watching out for Katara, but there was no sign of her anywhere.
The Order was also looking out for her, for they did not know where she had gone, and they figured that her sudden disappearance meant that she had betrayed them. Nonetheless, Katara’s presence or absence did not seem to affect the battle in any way, so it continued like a battle would, with both sides killing members of the other side, the attacking side (The Avatar Guard) trying to drive the defensive side (The Order of the Avatar Slayer) back as far as possible and then wipe them out.
Suddenly though, out from the ranks of The Order marched a new figure—a warrior clad in black.
“I don’t believe it,” said Koroda, “that cannot be...”
“Who is that,” said Zakura, as she and Koroda were a little clear of the battle by now because neither of them were able to be slaughtered; The Warrior of the Black Hand had “died” when Katara Altina was almost 4, which meant that it was over 12 years ago, which also meant that Zakura was about 9; a little child, so she did not actively remember him and the destruction he caused.
“That is the Dark Warrior,” Koroda replied, “also known as The Warrior of the Black Hand. He was just about as powerful as the Katara girl you speak of. Legends of him have been passed down in military lore, so issuing a warning about him is unnecessary. Perhaps you should tell that Kyoshi friend of yours though.”
Zakura nodded and raced to Taki’s side, where she was still swiftly cutting her enemies up rather well. She hit her to get her attention and pointed at the soldier.
“Stay away from him,” she warned, “he’s powerful—too powerful.”
“Fine,” Taki shrugged, “if you want to kill him, just ask.”
Zakura was surprised that Taki bought it so quickly. She was relieved, and left her to her business, pursuing The Dark Warrior herself. However, not only was the Dark Warrior powerful, but he was also fast—much faster than he looked. Incidentally, there were several soldiers who tried to come at him at the same time, but anyone who got too close to him was wiped out by powerful firebending blasts.
“there’s still no way he could have survived the death he got,” Koroda muttered, “either that or it’s that Katara girl; but there’s no explainable way as to that armor. Hmm...”
The Dark Warrior continued to lay down destruction on The Avatar Guard. Even Kyoshi Warriors who teamed up were unable to bring him down. They realized that they would have to order a retreat unless they wanted the rest of the 21st Division to go down.
Most of the 9th, 10th, 13th, and 18th Divisions were already down after that period where The Dark Warrior joined the fray. Others had been smart enough to retreat. When all was said and done, a retreat was ordered. They watched as The Order started celebrating their victory already, but Zakura noticed the Dark Warrior disappeared.
They left with a majority of Division 21 (the one with the Kyoshi Warriors) intact, while the other divisions had suffered huge casualties. All in all it was a huge loss for The Avatar Guard.
“I can’t believe we lost,” said Zakura, feeling like a failure, “it’s my fault.”
“No,” said Koara, “it is The Dark Warrior’s fault. Nonetheless, I don’t think it’s the same person it once was. There was no way he could have survived it. Nonetheless, I cannot prove anything. I am sorry Zakura,”
“Don’t sweat it, Koara” Zakura muttered darkly, “I still can’t believe that we lost though. We didn’t lose to The Order; we lost to The Warrior of the Black Hand.”
~Azula~
oh wellz. but yeah, definitely gonna be an explicit version of this one, which will bring out the battle into more detail...
until then, have fun guessing who The Warrior of the Black Hand is.
CHAPTER 32: THE WARRIOR OF THE BLACK HAND
It was a few days later that the armies of The Avatar Guard and The Order of the Avatar Slayer were ready for combat. However, much to the dismay of The Order, Katara was gone. However, they were greeted by someone different—a person who had long since been thought dead.
He was clad in black Fire Nation armor, and was completely covered from head to foot, including his hands, which on normal Fire Nation armor, was exposed. He had been a notorious warrior known only as The Warrior of the Black Hand, or “The Dark Warrior” for short. He was seen on the evening before battle by Orzon and Ayumi.
“I have come again to serve in battle,” he said. His voice though, seemed different from the way they remembered it. It seemed higher and slightly raspier, but the armor was unmistakable. The Dark Warrior had been notorious for being able to remain unseen when he wanted to, and since the armor had been cased away in the Fire Nation Palace, they figured it would take someone of his skill to retrieve it.
“Are you here to join our forces,” Ayumi asked, with a tone of interest in this powerful firebender,
“Aye and no,” he replied, “it is the same as before. I will fight as I please.”
Ayumi and Orzon both looked slightly disappointed, but continued.
“You sound different,” said Orzon, “you almost sound like a girl.”
“Are you here to question my logic,” the Dark Warrior asked rather
tersely, “for if you are I can take my services elsewhere.”
“No, no,” said Ayumi, almost scared to lose this soldier;
“Then perhaps learn your place when it comes to raw power,” he said, making a fireball on his hand, “and keep that trap of your shut. Times change and so do people. My voice is not an exception.”
“Aye,” said Orzon, “but now, Sir Warrior, a new threat arises: a threat in the form of a 15-year-old girl.”
The Dark warrior laughed, “I do believe that I have heard of her,” he said, “for I disappeared when she was but a child; Katara Altina II is her name, and I know of her deeds. She lacks control. She cares for nothing save her family; and she is more powerful than both of you.”
“You seem to know a lot about her, Orzon commented,
“It is my duty to decide what I learn and refuse to learn,” the warrior replied, “for I take interest in the powerful ones.”
Neither Orzon nor Ayumi said anything to this, as if they were waiting for him to continue. Incidentally, he did.
“And I shall take up lodgings here if it is alright with you; in return you shall have my service for a time. Do we have a deal?”
“Aye,” said Orzon, calling for a servant girl to show him to a room. With all of that out of the way, they slept, war on their minds.
The next morning, the Fire Nation Capital was awakened by attacks from The Avatar Guard.
“Remember,” said Zakura to Koroda and his men, “Katara Altina II may be with them, if it is possible, capture her and bring her alive. If you must, then kill her. Only kill her if it is your last option though.”
“Aye, Princess,” said Koroda, saluting,
“Call me Zakura,” Zakura responded, looking over the city as the armies raced towards each other just outside of its gates, “and we shall soon join this fray; for I feel the young Kyoshi Warrior behind me is getting a little bit restless, eh, Taki?”
“I want to make them bleed,” she said, grinning and whipping out her trademark brass Kyoshi fans. Although Taki was a very outgoing and generally friendly woman to everyone, she had a cocky nature and a strong sense of bloodlust. However, the only people she was interested in killing excessively were her enemies.
One of the near unique things about Taki was that unlike most Kyoshi Warriors, she used her fans not only as weapons, but as her primary weapons. She had a while back sharpened the edges of them to become razor sharp, and they were able to cut through flesh easily. When folded up, they worked as knives.
“Hold on, Taki,” said Zakura, as General Koroda led his division out in the back, “let Aiku and Koara go up first.”
“You’re no fun,” said Taki, crossing her arms, and Zakura chuckled.
“I’ll race you,” she said, and took off, as she and Taki were in the back and were among some of the last warriors to enter the battle. Taki shot off after Zakura, fans drawn; swinging wildly the moment she got into range of her enemies.
The Order had a few Kyoshi Warriors in some of their divisions, but nowhere near as many as were in the 21st Division that The Avatar Guard had. Most of theirs were Fire Nation Soldiers and Earth Kingdom Soldiers; with a few Water Tribe Warriors, and the occasional Zuroc Sensei. However, they did not have a Fully Realized Avatar on their side.
Conversely, The Avatar Guard did not have a Fire Lord, and their Fire Lady (Zeruda) was abroad at the moment.
The battle raged, with blood appearing everywhere and people dropping on both sides rather quickly. It seemed that both sides were rather violence-crazed right now.
Aiku was using his glider and airbending prowess to his utter advantage, flying in to attack and then taking back up to the skies to distract enemies; Koara was using bloodbending on the more resilient warriors, and powerful waterbending attacks on some others. Taki was slicing at anything her arms could reach, and using her powerful legs and extreme flexibility and speed to her advantage. She often was bent into positions that it seemed impossible for any normal human to do, and yet there was nothing supernatural or magical about Taki; she was just that flexible.
Zakura meanwhile, had not entered the avatar state yet, but had already revealed through her bending moves that she was the avatar. They were starting to advance towards the Fire Nation Palace, and actually thought that they might have a chance to overthrow it. All the men (and women) who were with The Avatar Guard were watching out for Katara, but there was no sign of her anywhere.
The Order was also looking out for her, for they did not know where she had gone, and they figured that her sudden disappearance meant that she had betrayed them. Nonetheless, Katara’s presence or absence did not seem to affect the battle in any way, so it continued like a battle would, with both sides killing members of the other side, the attacking side (The Avatar Guard) trying to drive the defensive side (The Order of the Avatar Slayer) back as far as possible and then wipe them out.
Suddenly though, out from the ranks of The Order marched a new figure—a warrior clad in black.
“I don’t believe it,” said Koroda, “that cannot be...”
“Who is that,” said Zakura, as she and Koroda were a little clear of the battle by now because neither of them were able to be slaughtered; The Warrior of the Black Hand had “died” when Katara Altina was almost 4, which meant that it was over 12 years ago, which also meant that Zakura was about 9; a little child, so she did not actively remember him and the destruction he caused.
“That is the Dark Warrior,” Koroda replied, “also known as The Warrior of the Black Hand. He was just about as powerful as the Katara girl you speak of. Legends of him have been passed down in military lore, so issuing a warning about him is unnecessary. Perhaps you should tell that Kyoshi friend of yours though.”
Zakura nodded and raced to Taki’s side, where she was still swiftly cutting her enemies up rather well. She hit her to get her attention and pointed at the soldier.
“Stay away from him,” she warned, “he’s powerful—too powerful.”
“Fine,” Taki shrugged, “if you want to kill him, just ask.”
Zakura was surprised that Taki bought it so quickly. She was relieved, and left her to her business, pursuing The Dark Warrior herself. However, not only was the Dark Warrior powerful, but he was also fast—much faster than he looked. Incidentally, there were several soldiers who tried to come at him at the same time, but anyone who got too close to him was wiped out by powerful firebending blasts.
“there’s still no way he could have survived the death he got,” Koroda muttered, “either that or it’s that Katara girl; but there’s no explainable way as to that armor. Hmm...”
The Dark Warrior continued to lay down destruction on The Avatar Guard. Even Kyoshi Warriors who teamed up were unable to bring him down. They realized that they would have to order a retreat unless they wanted the rest of the 21st Division to go down.
Most of the 9th, 10th, 13th, and 18th Divisions were already down after that period where The Dark Warrior joined the fray. Others had been smart enough to retreat. When all was said and done, a retreat was ordered. They watched as The Order started celebrating their victory already, but Zakura noticed the Dark Warrior disappeared.
They left with a majority of Division 21 (the one with the Kyoshi Warriors) intact, while the other divisions had suffered huge casualties. All in all it was a huge loss for The Avatar Guard.
“I can’t believe we lost,” said Zakura, feeling like a failure, “it’s my fault.”
“No,” said Koara, “it is The Dark Warrior’s fault. Nonetheless, I don’t think it’s the same person it once was. There was no way he could have survived it. Nonetheless, I cannot prove anything. I am sorry Zakura,”
“Don’t sweat it, Koara” Zakura muttered darkly, “I still can’t believe that we lost though. We didn’t lose to The Order; we lost to The Warrior of the Black Hand.”
~Azula~
