Post by Teяa253 on Dec 13, 2008 11:32:20 GMT 1
finally, the 41st chapter in the series.
this was a pain to write, as I think I'm on a block.
but oh wellz, I think I'm getting over it now... sorta. oh wellz.
but yeah, plot twist and other fun stuff. so...
CHAPTER 41: THIS IS AN ADVANTAGE
In front of Royota and Katara stood Ryuka, Zuki and her family, and an earth kingdom boy clad in green and gold. He had tan skin, green eyes, dark brown hair and a mouth that looked like it hadn’t been opened to talk in a long time.
“So there is some good in you,” said Meili bluntly to Ryuka, “strange. After what you did to Alzar I’m amazed you’re still even here.”
“Like I told Alzar,” said Ryuka, coldly, “I have no excuse. It is past.”
Meili’s family was all excited to see her again, and she was glad to be united with them for a time. Sanaki went with Meili and was socializing with Meili’s family as well. Although Meili and Sanaki were the same age and both had 6 siblings, Meili was the eldest in her family, while Sanaki was the youngest in hers.
Alzar and Shinon were sound asleep, and they didn’t look like they felt very good. Nonetheless, Shinon had enough consciousness to say that they were still going to go north tomorrow, regardless of his and Alzar’s condition.
“We made a promise to you, Katara, that we would, and we’re not about to break it. We were stupid last night, and we don’t think that you should have to pay for it.”
“What about Alzar though,” Katara asked, “She looks worse than you.”
“She’ll be fine,” Shinon replied, “just ‘coz she’s a rich girl doesn’t mean that she’s weak stuff. We’re all pretty tough kids, but I personally think that Alzar holds the most surprises.”
“alright,” said Katara, shrugging, “just remember though, I certainly miss my children, but it’s not like going a few extra days without seeing them is going to have much of an impact on me, since I haven’t seen them for a few years anyways.
“Don’t worry about us, Katara,” said Shinon, “If it’s been that long then you deserve to see them as soon as possible. We’ll be leaving tomorrow.”
Katara smiled weakly and left the room, returning to the main lounge. She saw Royota, Iresu, Ryuka, talking to the earth kingdom boy, but he wasn’t talking back or responding at all. He did seem to move his hands a lot though. Katara figured either he was a prisoner or that he was unable to speak. She sat down next to Ryuka and asked him.
“He’s the kid who came to me with the Meisha family,” he replied, “and aye, he can’t talk, so he’s a bit hard to decode.”
“What do you know about him so far,” Katara asked,
“Not much,” Ryuka replied quietly, “just that he’s one of those prodigy kids. He’s 16 if what he told me is right.”
Katara remained there and watched Royota and Iresu talk to the boy.
“Vigo’s your name,” said Iresu after a while, “Vigo Zakatau? That clears things up a little. I’ve heard about you before.”
Vigo nodded. He then made signs that implied that he wanted to join their “group”. Technically, people were not “officially” part of The Avatar Guard until they were 18 years old, but there were some exceptions, namely notorious bending prodigies such as the ones that Zakura had stumbled across, such as Meili, Sanaki, Maric, and Malak.
They told this to him, and he nodded.
“So,” said Royota, “though I’m not saying that I am bothered at all by their presence, where did the Meisha family come from?”
“Ask Vigo,” said Ryuka, “he was the one who told me they ere in danger.”
“But that means that you led them here,” said Royota, “and that was a very kind thing for you to do, Ryuka Satoru. That mother is prone to The Order’s clutches. She’s powerful, she’s just not aware of it.”
“She’s the mother,” Ryuka exclaimed, “she acts like a kid. How old is she?”
“If I recall correctly, she’s 38,” Royota replied, “she’s one of those special spirits though, Ryuka. She’s precious, make no mistake about it.”
“Precious,” Ryuka exclaimed, “her kids boss her around. What kind of mother lets her kids do that?”
“Think your words carefully,” said Royota, “for she is right behind you.”
And sure enough, there was Zuki, standing right behind them, smiling at them with her traditional innocent smile.
“Zuki loves her babies,” she said, smiling, and Royota smiled back,
“That’s very good, Zuki,” he said in response, “you’ve raised them well.”
Zuki smiled and hugged Royota, and he returned it.
“Run play now, Zuki,” said Royota, “I need to finish talking about a few things, alright?”
Zuki nodded. “Okie,” she said, and she trotted off, possessing a certain grace which came from her beauty, the dress she always wore billowing as she walked, the shoes on her feet not making any noise as she skipped away. She had her arms spread out, so the long sleeves of her dress almost looked like wings.
“So where did Vigo come from,” Royota asked,
Vigo looked at them, pointed at Ryuka, and made hand and earthbending movements that told his story. He had recognized Ryuka as part of The Avatar Guard, and knew that the Meisha family, who he knew, were in danger, and thought he could help, and it turned out that Ryuka could in fact help, so it all worked out in the end.
“Welcome to the club then, I guess,” Ryuka shrugged, and Vigo nodded.
Nothing else happened that night, and luckily Alzar and Shinon slept peacefully for the most part.
The next morning, Katara was preparing to leave with the others. Zuki wanted to go with them, and Royota figured that since Meili could keep track of her, and that her curiosity might get her caught, they figured that could take her along.
Zuki Meisha was perfectly capable of defending herself because of her amazing strength; she just needed to be informed that she was in danger. A few moments later, Alzar and Shinon showed up, and they both looked clearly miserable, Alzar more so than Shinon.
“Don’t mind us,” they said, “we’re still coming with you.”
“Sweet spirits,” Katara exclaimed, “you two look absolutely miserable. You look almost like you’ve been poisoned.”
“Look,” said Alzar, “we’re going with you all. We’re fine...”
But right when she said that, she nearly fell over.
“Alzar, Shinon,” said Katara, “look, I’m not going to be hurt if you two need to “hold us back” a few days. I haven’t seen my children in years. It’s not like a few extra days are going to impact me any. I miss them, but I don’t want two of The Four Benders to die on my watch.”
“That’s what being one of The Four Benders is about, Katara,” said Shinon, “we put our own personal concerns aside for those of others. I mean, if we didn’t, chances are we never would have taught Avatar Zakura anything. She was terrible at first.”
“Terrible,” said Royota, “I thought you said she was the fastest learner you ever saw.”
“That’s not that I meant,” said Shinon, “I meant that she was cocky and thought she could treat us like crap and get away with it. The problem was, was that she was so good that she probably could.”
“Ha,” said Royota, chuckling, “she certainly gave the avatar a new name. She’s definitely a stubborn Earth Kingdom girl...”
Shinon and Alzar smiled.
“Well,” they said, “let’s get going. Cho Ling and the rest of their gang can watch over this place.”
“What about Sanaki,” said Iresu, “Meili might be able to adapt to the cold climate, but Sanaki uses heat to see.”
“It’s okie,” said a little voice behind them, and it was Sanaki of course, “I want to go with you all.”
“Hey,” said Meili, also stepping up, with Zuki behind her; they seemed to be waiting to leave. They were all technically ready at this point; “if Alzar and Shinon are going to go there’s not a good reason to hold Sanaki back either.”
Royota shrugged, “I’m not the one trying to tell people to stay back,” he chuckled, nudging Katara.
“What,” said Katara sheepishly, “I’m just concerned for their safety.”
“And that’s fine,” said Iresu, “but they’re stubborn. They’re going to come too unless we chain them down.”
“Well,” said Katara, trying to take on the humorous spirits that the others had, “I think we could do that,”
“Oy,” Alzar exclaimed, “none of that,”
“Then let’s just shut up and go,” Meili laughed, and ironically, that was what happened next. Zuki and Meili waved goodbye to the rest of their family, and later that afternoon they were bound for the Northern Water Tribe. It wasn’t a very long voyage, but Vigo noticed something different about it.
“What is it,” said Ryuka, who seemed to be the man that Vigo turned to when he wanted to tell the group something. He took out a map and pointed to the destination of the ship. There wasn’t a point marked on the map, but according to Vigo’s knowledge, that was the location of one of The Order’s bases.
“So is this going to work against us,” Meili asked, “I mean, we kind of just walked into Order territory by boarding this ship,”
“Not exactly,” said Iresu, “because according to Chief Tenoko’s logic, she said that the Serenes Waterbenders were taken somewhere near their home in the Northern Water Tribe. So basically, assuming Tenoko’s drunken logic is correct (which, if I recall has never been wrong), then we are heading right towards them.”
“So was that your ploy,” said Ryuka to Vigo, but he just shrugged, indicating he had no idea.
“Hmm,” said Royota, “very interesting. I didn’t expect it to turn out this way, and yet, This Is an Advantage.”
~Azula~
this was a pain to write, as I think I'm on a block.
but oh wellz, I think I'm getting over it now... sorta. oh wellz.
but yeah, plot twist and other fun stuff. so...
CHAPTER 41: THIS IS AN ADVANTAGE
In front of Royota and Katara stood Ryuka, Zuki and her family, and an earth kingdom boy clad in green and gold. He had tan skin, green eyes, dark brown hair and a mouth that looked like it hadn’t been opened to talk in a long time.
“So there is some good in you,” said Meili bluntly to Ryuka, “strange. After what you did to Alzar I’m amazed you’re still even here.”
“Like I told Alzar,” said Ryuka, coldly, “I have no excuse. It is past.”
Meili’s family was all excited to see her again, and she was glad to be united with them for a time. Sanaki went with Meili and was socializing with Meili’s family as well. Although Meili and Sanaki were the same age and both had 6 siblings, Meili was the eldest in her family, while Sanaki was the youngest in hers.
Alzar and Shinon were sound asleep, and they didn’t look like they felt very good. Nonetheless, Shinon had enough consciousness to say that they were still going to go north tomorrow, regardless of his and Alzar’s condition.
“We made a promise to you, Katara, that we would, and we’re not about to break it. We were stupid last night, and we don’t think that you should have to pay for it.”
“What about Alzar though,” Katara asked, “She looks worse than you.”
“She’ll be fine,” Shinon replied, “just ‘coz she’s a rich girl doesn’t mean that she’s weak stuff. We’re all pretty tough kids, but I personally think that Alzar holds the most surprises.”
“alright,” said Katara, shrugging, “just remember though, I certainly miss my children, but it’s not like going a few extra days without seeing them is going to have much of an impact on me, since I haven’t seen them for a few years anyways.
“Don’t worry about us, Katara,” said Shinon, “If it’s been that long then you deserve to see them as soon as possible. We’ll be leaving tomorrow.”
Katara smiled weakly and left the room, returning to the main lounge. She saw Royota, Iresu, Ryuka, talking to the earth kingdom boy, but he wasn’t talking back or responding at all. He did seem to move his hands a lot though. Katara figured either he was a prisoner or that he was unable to speak. She sat down next to Ryuka and asked him.
“He’s the kid who came to me with the Meisha family,” he replied, “and aye, he can’t talk, so he’s a bit hard to decode.”
“What do you know about him so far,” Katara asked,
“Not much,” Ryuka replied quietly, “just that he’s one of those prodigy kids. He’s 16 if what he told me is right.”
Katara remained there and watched Royota and Iresu talk to the boy.
“Vigo’s your name,” said Iresu after a while, “Vigo Zakatau? That clears things up a little. I’ve heard about you before.”
Vigo nodded. He then made signs that implied that he wanted to join their “group”. Technically, people were not “officially” part of The Avatar Guard until they were 18 years old, but there were some exceptions, namely notorious bending prodigies such as the ones that Zakura had stumbled across, such as Meili, Sanaki, Maric, and Malak.
They told this to him, and he nodded.
“So,” said Royota, “though I’m not saying that I am bothered at all by their presence, where did the Meisha family come from?”
“Ask Vigo,” said Ryuka, “he was the one who told me they ere in danger.”
“But that means that you led them here,” said Royota, “and that was a very kind thing for you to do, Ryuka Satoru. That mother is prone to The Order’s clutches. She’s powerful, she’s just not aware of it.”
“She’s the mother,” Ryuka exclaimed, “she acts like a kid. How old is she?”
“If I recall correctly, she’s 38,” Royota replied, “she’s one of those special spirits though, Ryuka. She’s precious, make no mistake about it.”
“Precious,” Ryuka exclaimed, “her kids boss her around. What kind of mother lets her kids do that?”
“Think your words carefully,” said Royota, “for she is right behind you.”
And sure enough, there was Zuki, standing right behind them, smiling at them with her traditional innocent smile.
“Zuki loves her babies,” she said, smiling, and Royota smiled back,
“That’s very good, Zuki,” he said in response, “you’ve raised them well.”
Zuki smiled and hugged Royota, and he returned it.
“Run play now, Zuki,” said Royota, “I need to finish talking about a few things, alright?”
Zuki nodded. “Okie,” she said, and she trotted off, possessing a certain grace which came from her beauty, the dress she always wore billowing as she walked, the shoes on her feet not making any noise as she skipped away. She had her arms spread out, so the long sleeves of her dress almost looked like wings.
“So where did Vigo come from,” Royota asked,
Vigo looked at them, pointed at Ryuka, and made hand and earthbending movements that told his story. He had recognized Ryuka as part of The Avatar Guard, and knew that the Meisha family, who he knew, were in danger, and thought he could help, and it turned out that Ryuka could in fact help, so it all worked out in the end.
“Welcome to the club then, I guess,” Ryuka shrugged, and Vigo nodded.
Nothing else happened that night, and luckily Alzar and Shinon slept peacefully for the most part.
The next morning, Katara was preparing to leave with the others. Zuki wanted to go with them, and Royota figured that since Meili could keep track of her, and that her curiosity might get her caught, they figured that could take her along.
Zuki Meisha was perfectly capable of defending herself because of her amazing strength; she just needed to be informed that she was in danger. A few moments later, Alzar and Shinon showed up, and they both looked clearly miserable, Alzar more so than Shinon.
“Don’t mind us,” they said, “we’re still coming with you.”
“Sweet spirits,” Katara exclaimed, “you two look absolutely miserable. You look almost like you’ve been poisoned.”
“Look,” said Alzar, “we’re going with you all. We’re fine...”
But right when she said that, she nearly fell over.
“Alzar, Shinon,” said Katara, “look, I’m not going to be hurt if you two need to “hold us back” a few days. I haven’t seen my children in years. It’s not like a few extra days are going to impact me any. I miss them, but I don’t want two of The Four Benders to die on my watch.”
“That’s what being one of The Four Benders is about, Katara,” said Shinon, “we put our own personal concerns aside for those of others. I mean, if we didn’t, chances are we never would have taught Avatar Zakura anything. She was terrible at first.”
“Terrible,” said Royota, “I thought you said she was the fastest learner you ever saw.”
“That’s not that I meant,” said Shinon, “I meant that she was cocky and thought she could treat us like crap and get away with it. The problem was, was that she was so good that she probably could.”
“Ha,” said Royota, chuckling, “she certainly gave the avatar a new name. She’s definitely a stubborn Earth Kingdom girl...”
Shinon and Alzar smiled.
“Well,” they said, “let’s get going. Cho Ling and the rest of their gang can watch over this place.”
“What about Sanaki,” said Iresu, “Meili might be able to adapt to the cold climate, but Sanaki uses heat to see.”
“It’s okie,” said a little voice behind them, and it was Sanaki of course, “I want to go with you all.”
“Hey,” said Meili, also stepping up, with Zuki behind her; they seemed to be waiting to leave. They were all technically ready at this point; “if Alzar and Shinon are going to go there’s not a good reason to hold Sanaki back either.”
Royota shrugged, “I’m not the one trying to tell people to stay back,” he chuckled, nudging Katara.
“What,” said Katara sheepishly, “I’m just concerned for their safety.”
“And that’s fine,” said Iresu, “but they’re stubborn. They’re going to come too unless we chain them down.”
“Well,” said Katara, trying to take on the humorous spirits that the others had, “I think we could do that,”
“Oy,” Alzar exclaimed, “none of that,”
“Then let’s just shut up and go,” Meili laughed, and ironically, that was what happened next. Zuki and Meili waved goodbye to the rest of their family, and later that afternoon they were bound for the Northern Water Tribe. It wasn’t a very long voyage, but Vigo noticed something different about it.
“What is it,” said Ryuka, who seemed to be the man that Vigo turned to when he wanted to tell the group something. He took out a map and pointed to the destination of the ship. There wasn’t a point marked on the map, but according to Vigo’s knowledge, that was the location of one of The Order’s bases.
“So is this going to work against us,” Meili asked, “I mean, we kind of just walked into Order territory by boarding this ship,”
“Not exactly,” said Iresu, “because according to Chief Tenoko’s logic, she said that the Serenes Waterbenders were taken somewhere near their home in the Northern Water Tribe. So basically, assuming Tenoko’s drunken logic is correct (which, if I recall has never been wrong), then we are heading right towards them.”
“So was that your ploy,” said Ryuka to Vigo, but he just shrugged, indicating he had no idea.
“Hmm,” said Royota, “very interesting. I didn’t expect it to turn out this way, and yet, This Is an Advantage.”
~Azula~
