Post by Teяa253 on Dec 5, 2008 21:51:15 GMT 1
the 37th installment of my series. it turned out really well, since I covered a lot. the end of this war though will be seen in greater detail next time we see these folks.
oh, and Kimiko has some interesting tricks up her sleeve.
CHAPTER 37: IT WAS HER NATIVE ELEMENT
Orzon and Ayumi were surprised to find Katara back inside the palace. She was asleep, and unfortunately, Ayumi found her before Orzon did. She was rather upset, and for no good reason really.
“Where did you run off to,” she snapped, after jerking Katara awake. Katara was naturally startled at first, but she composed herself as best as an emotionally unstable 15-year-old girl could.
“I was away,” she replied, “and I heard that The Dark Warrior was at your battle winning it for you, so I don’t see why you’re complaining.”
Katara’s disrespect for the Fire Lady would have cost anyone else their life. However, Orzon took a fancy for the girl, and even he understood just how hostile Ayumi was.
Most people respected her out of fear, for she was powerful. Katara on the other hand, had been declared by the Fire Lord himself as more powerful than them, and so it was logical to assume that Katara was not put to death because she would be able to fight back—and win (provided she didn’t blow herself up).
“How did you know about The Warrior of the Black Hand,” she asked, “you were not even at the battle.”
“My Lady,” said Katara, actually showing signs of respect for once, “I WAS the Dark Warrior.”
Ayumi actually stopped in pure disbelief. Naturally she did not buy this story. No one would have likely done so, as the destruction caused seemed far too great to have been done by a 15-year-old girl.
“You lie,” she said, not ready to accept this,
“Aye,” Katara shrugged, “I do, your highness. Everyone does. This was just another one of those lies. I know The Dark Warrior because I ran into him once as a child. And I knew he was at the battle because news of your victory spread like wildfire, and much of the credit was given to that man. I mean think about it; I couldn’t do something like that could I?”
“You could match him,” Ayumi replied flatly, “he mentioned your name several times. He had the same sense of disrespect that you do.”
“So why don’t you kill me,” Katara shrugged; at this point she probably would not have cared if they did; “I mean; such disrespect for The Fire Lady shouldn’t go unpunished.”
Ayumi stopped for a split-second, and was rapidly processing this thought. She knew the answer, and it involved the phrase “because you would fight back”; and chances are, that Katara would. It may not have been intentional fighting back, but her instincts would kick in and her firebending reflex would go off somehow like it usually did. This was how Katara would sporadically ‘blow herself up’.
“Picture my attacks on you as punishment, girl,” she replied hotly, “and watch yourself. Even the most powerful fighters can be taken down if they go unaware.”
“The same holds true with you, Fire Lady,” Katara muttered under her breath, but Ayumi either didn’t hear her or ignored, her, for she stepped out of the room without another word. Katara got up and quietly followed behind her, just curious to find out where she was going. Ayumi went into the Fire Lord’s Hall, where Katara assumed Orzon was, and after she shut the door with a ‘boom’, Katara returned to her room. She gathered her few belongings and actually left the palace.
She didn’t really have a destination in mind, but she left the Fire Nation Capital. She had taken a bit of money, which she justified by saying it was ‘pay’ for all the trouble they had put her through (all of her training sessions were pretty much like her first) and was gone. She boarded a ship that was heading south, and thought no more of it. At the moment, she was thinking of The Dark Warrior. Which side did he fight for? Where was he, and why did he find her power so interesting? Katara was actually asking herself that last question while on the ship.
“Why am I so powerful,” she thought, wandering around the ship as it made its way presumably towards the Southern Water Tribe, “how is it that I, a 15-year-old girl with no proper training, am better than the Fire Lord himself? I taught myself what I know, and yet, he himself said I was better than him. How is that possible?”
Katara was deep in thought for much of the journey. She also seemed on edge, as if she was waiting for something to happen, but as evening set in, nothing did. Nonetheless, Katara was ready for anything.
* * * * * * * *
Not far away, in the village of Toku; Cheng, Mulan, Zinjamyn, Kimiko, Lehran, (and Altina) and Tenoko, among the others, were prepared for battle, for as the sun had gone down, they had seen lights on the horizon, which they figured were the ships of The Order. They knew The Order was going to attack them, and since this was not a surprise attack or anything, it was more of a warning.
Incidentally, there were no lights on in the water tribe village other than a few that made it look like normal village life was going on there. Unless a person was in the village itself, they would not have had any idea that it was swarming with Kyoshi Warriors. Among them were Cheng, Mulan, Zinjamyn, Tenoko, Kimiko, and Lehran. Altina was on Lehran’s back, much to the surprise of some people. Altina was a durable child though, and was set in a snug enough manners that she shouldn’t get hurt by Lehran’s fast movements during combat. Lehran was next to Kimiko, and Kimiko’s soft hands were both clasped around one of his.
“Are you frightened,” he asked her gently, and she looked up at him.
“Aye,” she replied, “just a little.”
“It’s okay to be sacred,” said Lehran, “I myself am not necessarily comfortable either having a battle on my doorstep. Just stay with me and I’ll protect you.”
He took one of Kimiko’s hands and clasped it between both of his.
“Your hands are cold,” he exclaimed,
“They’ll warm up,” Kimiko replied, “I just need to get some fire flowing through them. I’m waiting for the battle.”
“Alright,” said Lehran, “I was just worried a little.”
Kimiko turned back to facing forward. She was to his right, so he saw the scarred side of her face. He couldn’t notice very well in the darkness, but she had another weak smile on her face. They waited for a while longer in silence.
The ships actually ended up landing in the port, and this was where the battle began. They knew an ambush was here, but they were not aware of the exact magnitude of it. On board their ships were Water Tribe Warriors and Fire Nation soldiers. They sprung out and started to attack anyone nearby. Luckily all the villagers had gone into hiding, so the only people to attack were the Kyoshi Warriors.
To the surprise of Zinjamyn’s group though, a lone figure had shot into the fray in front of the Kyoshis and fighting furiously. It was a firebender, but no one could tell who it was, except for Lehran.
The only way he knew who the firebender was, was because moments earlier, she had been standing next to him. It was Kimiko.
None of them had seen her fighting style up until now, and they at last understood why her family had been targeted and why they were prominent members of The Avatar Guard. Kimiko had made a huge dragon out of her flames, and using it, she was wreaking absolute havoc. Waterbenders and firebenders alike were trying to either pull it apart (firebenders) or put it out (waterbenders), but to no avail.
“We strike at once,” said Zinjamyn to Tenoko, and she passed the word along to the Kyoshi Warriors that were in the back and more hidden. They planned to finish their enemy with overwhelming force. Kimiko, still fight with her flaming dragon, beckoned Lehran and told him to commandeer the ship that was directly in front of her.
“What about you,” he asked, still surprised at what she was doing,
“I’m fine,” she replied, “take my word for it, Lehran”
Lehran used some skilled waterbending to take himself right through the enemy and up onto the edge of the ship, which he scaled with no difficulty; a surprising feat. Cheng was on one side, and was commanding a group of Kyoshis to surround them, and they were doing so quite effectively. These Kyoshi Warriors were not afraid of anything, and many of them were waterbenders even, so seeing some take to the waters was no surprise.
Cheng was a pretty good firebender himself, and slowly but surely they surrounded their enemies. Lehran, once he had commandeered the control room of one of the ships, turned it towards one of the other ones and had rammed it, damaging both ships, and eventually they both began sinking.
Lehran bailed out and began running towards the back of the ship, which was closest to the shore. He lunged off the boat and used waterbending to pave himself a bridge which he glided down and back onto the icy coast of the village. He thought for sure he would be surrounded, and he was—but by the Kyoshi Warriors, not The Order.
With two of their three ships taken down and the rest of the armies either dead or surrounded, the victory at Toku was easily secured by The Avatar Guard. Their plan had been a success, and the Kyoshi Warriors comprising the 35th Division were much more effective than Zinjamyn thought. Kimiko’s move though, was the most surprising. Because of how un-shy she was while she was actually fighting, it seemed that It Was Her Native Element.
~Azula~
oh, and Kimiko has some interesting tricks up her sleeve.
CHAPTER 37: IT WAS HER NATIVE ELEMENT
Orzon and Ayumi were surprised to find Katara back inside the palace. She was asleep, and unfortunately, Ayumi found her before Orzon did. She was rather upset, and for no good reason really.
“Where did you run off to,” she snapped, after jerking Katara awake. Katara was naturally startled at first, but she composed herself as best as an emotionally unstable 15-year-old girl could.
“I was away,” she replied, “and I heard that The Dark Warrior was at your battle winning it for you, so I don’t see why you’re complaining.”
Katara’s disrespect for the Fire Lady would have cost anyone else their life. However, Orzon took a fancy for the girl, and even he understood just how hostile Ayumi was.
Most people respected her out of fear, for she was powerful. Katara on the other hand, had been declared by the Fire Lord himself as more powerful than them, and so it was logical to assume that Katara was not put to death because she would be able to fight back—and win (provided she didn’t blow herself up).
“How did you know about The Warrior of the Black Hand,” she asked, “you were not even at the battle.”
“My Lady,” said Katara, actually showing signs of respect for once, “I WAS the Dark Warrior.”
Ayumi actually stopped in pure disbelief. Naturally she did not buy this story. No one would have likely done so, as the destruction caused seemed far too great to have been done by a 15-year-old girl.
“You lie,” she said, not ready to accept this,
“Aye,” Katara shrugged, “I do, your highness. Everyone does. This was just another one of those lies. I know The Dark Warrior because I ran into him once as a child. And I knew he was at the battle because news of your victory spread like wildfire, and much of the credit was given to that man. I mean think about it; I couldn’t do something like that could I?”
“You could match him,” Ayumi replied flatly, “he mentioned your name several times. He had the same sense of disrespect that you do.”
“So why don’t you kill me,” Katara shrugged; at this point she probably would not have cared if they did; “I mean; such disrespect for The Fire Lady shouldn’t go unpunished.”
Ayumi stopped for a split-second, and was rapidly processing this thought. She knew the answer, and it involved the phrase “because you would fight back”; and chances are, that Katara would. It may not have been intentional fighting back, but her instincts would kick in and her firebending reflex would go off somehow like it usually did. This was how Katara would sporadically ‘blow herself up’.
“Picture my attacks on you as punishment, girl,” she replied hotly, “and watch yourself. Even the most powerful fighters can be taken down if they go unaware.”
“The same holds true with you, Fire Lady,” Katara muttered under her breath, but Ayumi either didn’t hear her or ignored, her, for she stepped out of the room without another word. Katara got up and quietly followed behind her, just curious to find out where she was going. Ayumi went into the Fire Lord’s Hall, where Katara assumed Orzon was, and after she shut the door with a ‘boom’, Katara returned to her room. She gathered her few belongings and actually left the palace.
She didn’t really have a destination in mind, but she left the Fire Nation Capital. She had taken a bit of money, which she justified by saying it was ‘pay’ for all the trouble they had put her through (all of her training sessions were pretty much like her first) and was gone. She boarded a ship that was heading south, and thought no more of it. At the moment, she was thinking of The Dark Warrior. Which side did he fight for? Where was he, and why did he find her power so interesting? Katara was actually asking herself that last question while on the ship.
“Why am I so powerful,” she thought, wandering around the ship as it made its way presumably towards the Southern Water Tribe, “how is it that I, a 15-year-old girl with no proper training, am better than the Fire Lord himself? I taught myself what I know, and yet, he himself said I was better than him. How is that possible?”
Katara was deep in thought for much of the journey. She also seemed on edge, as if she was waiting for something to happen, but as evening set in, nothing did. Nonetheless, Katara was ready for anything.
* * * * * * * *
Not far away, in the village of Toku; Cheng, Mulan, Zinjamyn, Kimiko, Lehran, (and Altina) and Tenoko, among the others, were prepared for battle, for as the sun had gone down, they had seen lights on the horizon, which they figured were the ships of The Order. They knew The Order was going to attack them, and since this was not a surprise attack or anything, it was more of a warning.
Incidentally, there were no lights on in the water tribe village other than a few that made it look like normal village life was going on there. Unless a person was in the village itself, they would not have had any idea that it was swarming with Kyoshi Warriors. Among them were Cheng, Mulan, Zinjamyn, Tenoko, Kimiko, and Lehran. Altina was on Lehran’s back, much to the surprise of some people. Altina was a durable child though, and was set in a snug enough manners that she shouldn’t get hurt by Lehran’s fast movements during combat. Lehran was next to Kimiko, and Kimiko’s soft hands were both clasped around one of his.
“Are you frightened,” he asked her gently, and she looked up at him.
“Aye,” she replied, “just a little.”
“It’s okay to be sacred,” said Lehran, “I myself am not necessarily comfortable either having a battle on my doorstep. Just stay with me and I’ll protect you.”
He took one of Kimiko’s hands and clasped it between both of his.
“Your hands are cold,” he exclaimed,
“They’ll warm up,” Kimiko replied, “I just need to get some fire flowing through them. I’m waiting for the battle.”
“Alright,” said Lehran, “I was just worried a little.”
Kimiko turned back to facing forward. She was to his right, so he saw the scarred side of her face. He couldn’t notice very well in the darkness, but she had another weak smile on her face. They waited for a while longer in silence.
The ships actually ended up landing in the port, and this was where the battle began. They knew an ambush was here, but they were not aware of the exact magnitude of it. On board their ships were Water Tribe Warriors and Fire Nation soldiers. They sprung out and started to attack anyone nearby. Luckily all the villagers had gone into hiding, so the only people to attack were the Kyoshi Warriors.
To the surprise of Zinjamyn’s group though, a lone figure had shot into the fray in front of the Kyoshis and fighting furiously. It was a firebender, but no one could tell who it was, except for Lehran.
The only way he knew who the firebender was, was because moments earlier, she had been standing next to him. It was Kimiko.
None of them had seen her fighting style up until now, and they at last understood why her family had been targeted and why they were prominent members of The Avatar Guard. Kimiko had made a huge dragon out of her flames, and using it, she was wreaking absolute havoc. Waterbenders and firebenders alike were trying to either pull it apart (firebenders) or put it out (waterbenders), but to no avail.
“We strike at once,” said Zinjamyn to Tenoko, and she passed the word along to the Kyoshi Warriors that were in the back and more hidden. They planned to finish their enemy with overwhelming force. Kimiko, still fight with her flaming dragon, beckoned Lehran and told him to commandeer the ship that was directly in front of her.
“What about you,” he asked, still surprised at what she was doing,
“I’m fine,” she replied, “take my word for it, Lehran”
Lehran used some skilled waterbending to take himself right through the enemy and up onto the edge of the ship, which he scaled with no difficulty; a surprising feat. Cheng was on one side, and was commanding a group of Kyoshis to surround them, and they were doing so quite effectively. These Kyoshi Warriors were not afraid of anything, and many of them were waterbenders even, so seeing some take to the waters was no surprise.
Cheng was a pretty good firebender himself, and slowly but surely they surrounded their enemies. Lehran, once he had commandeered the control room of one of the ships, turned it towards one of the other ones and had rammed it, damaging both ships, and eventually they both began sinking.
Lehran bailed out and began running towards the back of the ship, which was closest to the shore. He lunged off the boat and used waterbending to pave himself a bridge which he glided down and back onto the icy coast of the village. He thought for sure he would be surrounded, and he was—but by the Kyoshi Warriors, not The Order.
With two of their three ships taken down and the rest of the armies either dead or surrounded, the victory at Toku was easily secured by The Avatar Guard. Their plan had been a success, and the Kyoshi Warriors comprising the 35th Division were much more effective than Zinjamyn thought. Kimiko’s move though, was the most surprising. Because of how un-shy she was while she was actually fighting, it seemed that It Was Her Native Element.
~Azula~
