Post by Teяa253 on Dec 19, 2008 2:42:47 GMT 1
the 48th installment of my series...
sort of a filler, but it's also a lead-up into a group of events that follow...
and it's happy for once. and Maric reconciles with Zakura. yayz!!
CHAPTER 48: A WORD WITH YOU ALL
Katara was aware of the Dark Warrior’s sudden appearance in the Northern Water Tribe, as the news spread like wildfire, just like most news about her did. Everyone knew The Warrior of the Black Hand (AKA the Dark Warrior), and Katara was no exception.
She was spending much of her time training, as she wanted to make sure she matched the abilities of this warrior. If she lost control like she sometimes did, it could lead to her downfall. She was alone as she usually was, and what she did exactly was unknown.
However, her firebending prowess had naturally increased since her first encounter with Fire Lady Ayumi, for her power was always increasing. One thing she hadn’t shown people though was that her control had increased greatly as well. Granted, she was not as skilled as Alzar, and would likely never be at that level (for as she got better, Alzar would be improving as well), but she was able to control herself much better, and the chance of her “blowing herself up” was lower.
She was swift and powerful—deadly, some said. Katara Altina II had become famous for her trademark red lightning—something that only a few powerful firebenders like Orzon, Zeruda, (and Zeruda’s late husband of course) Ayumi, Alzar, and The Dark Warrior knew. Zakura had the knowledge of it as well, but wasn’t quite up to par with the others in that class.
Other than the red lightning, it was Katara’s raw power and her often underestimated physical strength that made her a threat. Her physical strength was equivalent to that of a grown man, for, in order to keep her bending in check, she would have to spend much of her time doing it, and this gave her lots of exercise. Katara didn’t mind this, and so she just saw it as an added bonus.
Katara’s main weakness was that she would still wear out if she fought for too long. She was able to keep her explosions mostly in check, and could “blow herself up” at will, which gave her the guise of a lack of control, which she had actually gotten mostly over. She would get hot easily, and this would wear her down, and she would remain uncomfortably hot for a very long time.
Katara’s ideal place to practice was the hills of the Water Tribes, as they were the coldest, and if she used her moves properly, she could go a while without getting hot or tired, and when she did get hot she was able to cool off easily enough. Nonetheless, she was a stubborn girl, and she was fixed on remaining on par with The Dark Warrior, and so that was what she spent much of her time doing.
In the meantime, everyone else was reunited: Iresu, Tenoko, Zeruda, Zakura, Alzar, Shinon, Aiku, Zinjamyn, Sokka, Katara I, Zakura, Ryuka, Maric, Malak, Reyson, Meili & her family, Sanaki and her family, Lehran, Altina, Koara, Royota, Taki, Cheng, Mulan, Kimiko, and Vigo—it was “one big happy family”.
“No new reports from the Water Tribes,” said Tenoko to Iresu, Zeruda, Royota, Koara, Zakura, Aiku, and Zinjamyn; (Shinon and Alzar were still ill, and thus were bedridden); “it seems we’ve moves them out of the south, and Royota’s deeds up north kept them at bay.”
“My deeds,” Royota exclaimed, “it was The Warrior of the Black Hand who did the work up there.”
“Really now,” said Tenoko, “the man has always left me wondering...”
“It’s not the same person,” said Royota, “it is a woman.”
“A woman,” Tenoko exclaimed, “that’s impossible. I defeated The Dark Warrior, and I knew that he was a man.”
“then it is as I predicted,” said Koara, “whoever has donned The Dark Warrior's armor is a new person, and this time I suppose it just happened to be female; nothing too big.”
“So what side is she on,” Iresu asked Royota,
“She is independent,” Royota replied, “she’s on her own side. However, she does not seem to be posing a threat for us at this moment.”
“Really now,” exclaimed Zeruda, “no threats; For the Fire Nation is free from them at the current time as well.”
“And the Earth Kingdom as well,” said Iresu,
“Is that so,” said Tenoko, “it almost makes me want to make something up just to put some excitement into our lives.”
“Excitement, huh,” said Zakura, “I want to know as much as possible about Alzar and Shinon’s condition. Are they going to be alright?”
“What’s this,” said Zinjamyn, chuckling, “Zakura showing concern for once? Who are you, and what did you do to our friend Zakura?”
Everyone laughed, and Zakura hit Zinjamyn on the arm.
“I meant it,” said Zakura, “it’s something personal. I want to meet with you four after they’re better.”
Zinjamyn and Aiku took a more serious tone. They knew Zakura had a strange sense of humor, but they could tell that whatever she was talking about meant a lot to her.
“I think with a bit of proper healing they could be revitalized within a few days,” Said Aiku, “well, “at least enough to act like they’re all better. We’re a prideful bunch, Zakura; we’re not going to go around broadcasting our ailments. We’re like you—we try to hide them.”
“Well,” said Zakura, “I’m in for a party of some sort. If we don’t have anything else going on, I’m pretty sure I could at least get my Water Chief friend over here to agree with me, eh, Tenoko?”
“What’s the magic word,” Tenoko asked, smiling,
“The drinks are on me,” Zakura replied, grinning hugely,
“Say no more,” said Tenoko, standing up, “meeting adjourned!”
The events following were a lot like a meet-and-greet social, and true to her word, Zakura had brought drinks. The presences of the Foxx family and the Meisha family were only welcomed gladly, and Zakura also decided that part of this would be in Cheng and Taki’s honor.
“I knew they’d be getting married,” Sanaki laughed, nudging Zakura playfully, (for it was her that Zakura recruited when she wanted a lie detector) “they’re cute together.”
“Aren’t they,” Zakura replied, ruffling Sanaki’s hair;
Zakura eventually ran into Reyson and Maric. Maric looked at who he had bumped into and took a step back. He looked nervous.
“Oh, Avatar Zakura,” he exclaimed, “m-my apologies.”
“What are you doing here,” Zakura asked curiously, “oh, and you can call me Zakura. I don’t care.”
“Look,” said Maric, feeling guilty, “I’m sorry about what happened the last time we met, alright? I... I was just confused; there were parts of the story that I was not aware of.”
“He’s on our side, by the way, avatar,” said Reyson, in his polite manner he used, “he wouldn’t have come with us if we hadn’t trusted him.”
“I’ve changed my ways,” Maric replied firmly, “I had a rather bad run-in with The Order when I was with them. It’s not good.”
“And you’re telling the avatar about it,” Zakura chuckled, “to me, nothing’s good about them. I mean, they want to kill little ole’ me.”
“Heh” Maric chuckled, “you were right about the ‘little’ part.”
Zakura knew from Maric’s tone that he was joking, but to her, punching him for was mandatory.
“I don’t need that,” she snapped, laughing, “so, on a different note, where’s your sister at these days? Is she alive?”
“She’s hurt—badly,” Maric replied, “and she’s not letting anyone examine her. She says she’s fine, but you can see it in the way she moves. There she is—look at her movements.”
Maric pointed over at his twin sister, who was mingling with the crowd. Zakura, Maric and Reyson watched the way she moved, and noticed that she occasionally staggered. The people she was talking with either didn’t notice or just assumed it was from a fight, as there were others with similar pains from war (Taki being a more prominent injured figure; of course, no one could tell, as she and Cheng were that couple in the corner who were making out without regard to anything else).
“Stupid girl,” Zakura grumbled, “I knew she was worse off than she told me; kid, I’m glad you’re back on track, and glad to see that even The Order couldn’t break you two apart. Stay with us, you hear me?”
Maric nodded. “I’m never going back,” he said proudly;
“That’s what I like to hear, boy” Zakura replied, “for obvious reasons, am I right, Reyson?”
Reyson chuckled.
“Aye,” he replied, “I mean, anything with the phrase ‘avatar slayer’ can’t be good for you, eh?”
“Exactly, my boy,” Zakura replied, “now you two go run along. I have some business I need to attend to.”
Zakura went looking for Alzar and Shinon, and although she was able to name the people in the crowds, she found that Zinjamyn, Aiku, Alzar, Shinon, and Koara were missing from that list. She wound up finding them in the back room. They were all standing; Shinon looked slightly tired but at least was on his feet. Alzar was slouched, and behind her was Koara, who was massaging her shoulders.
“Ah, there you are,” said Koara, smiling, “these kids will be alright; the poison is gone, but they’ll be tired a few days. I just need to relax Alzar a bit more and my work will be through.”
“So,” said Zakura, “my request spread around?”
“Of course,” said Aiku, chuckling slightly, “Zinj and I heard it at the meeting a few hours ago.”
“Alright then,” said Zakura, smiling, “once Koara’s done doing whatever she’s doing with Alzar I’ll tell you what this is all about. I just want A Word with You All.”
~Azula~
sort of a filler, but it's also a lead-up into a group of events that follow...
and it's happy for once. and Maric reconciles with Zakura. yayz!!
CHAPTER 48: A WORD WITH YOU ALL
Katara was aware of the Dark Warrior’s sudden appearance in the Northern Water Tribe, as the news spread like wildfire, just like most news about her did. Everyone knew The Warrior of the Black Hand (AKA the Dark Warrior), and Katara was no exception.
She was spending much of her time training, as she wanted to make sure she matched the abilities of this warrior. If she lost control like she sometimes did, it could lead to her downfall. She was alone as she usually was, and what she did exactly was unknown.
However, her firebending prowess had naturally increased since her first encounter with Fire Lady Ayumi, for her power was always increasing. One thing she hadn’t shown people though was that her control had increased greatly as well. Granted, she was not as skilled as Alzar, and would likely never be at that level (for as she got better, Alzar would be improving as well), but she was able to control herself much better, and the chance of her “blowing herself up” was lower.
She was swift and powerful—deadly, some said. Katara Altina II had become famous for her trademark red lightning—something that only a few powerful firebenders like Orzon, Zeruda, (and Zeruda’s late husband of course) Ayumi, Alzar, and The Dark Warrior knew. Zakura had the knowledge of it as well, but wasn’t quite up to par with the others in that class.
Other than the red lightning, it was Katara’s raw power and her often underestimated physical strength that made her a threat. Her physical strength was equivalent to that of a grown man, for, in order to keep her bending in check, she would have to spend much of her time doing it, and this gave her lots of exercise. Katara didn’t mind this, and so she just saw it as an added bonus.
Katara’s main weakness was that she would still wear out if she fought for too long. She was able to keep her explosions mostly in check, and could “blow herself up” at will, which gave her the guise of a lack of control, which she had actually gotten mostly over. She would get hot easily, and this would wear her down, and she would remain uncomfortably hot for a very long time.
Katara’s ideal place to practice was the hills of the Water Tribes, as they were the coldest, and if she used her moves properly, she could go a while without getting hot or tired, and when she did get hot she was able to cool off easily enough. Nonetheless, she was a stubborn girl, and she was fixed on remaining on par with The Dark Warrior, and so that was what she spent much of her time doing.
In the meantime, everyone else was reunited: Iresu, Tenoko, Zeruda, Zakura, Alzar, Shinon, Aiku, Zinjamyn, Sokka, Katara I, Zakura, Ryuka, Maric, Malak, Reyson, Meili & her family, Sanaki and her family, Lehran, Altina, Koara, Royota, Taki, Cheng, Mulan, Kimiko, and Vigo—it was “one big happy family”.
“No new reports from the Water Tribes,” said Tenoko to Iresu, Zeruda, Royota, Koara, Zakura, Aiku, and Zinjamyn; (Shinon and Alzar were still ill, and thus were bedridden); “it seems we’ve moves them out of the south, and Royota’s deeds up north kept them at bay.”
“My deeds,” Royota exclaimed, “it was The Warrior of the Black Hand who did the work up there.”
“Really now,” said Tenoko, “the man has always left me wondering...”
“It’s not the same person,” said Royota, “it is a woman.”
“A woman,” Tenoko exclaimed, “that’s impossible. I defeated The Dark Warrior, and I knew that he was a man.”
“then it is as I predicted,” said Koara, “whoever has donned The Dark Warrior's armor is a new person, and this time I suppose it just happened to be female; nothing too big.”
“So what side is she on,” Iresu asked Royota,
“She is independent,” Royota replied, “she’s on her own side. However, she does not seem to be posing a threat for us at this moment.”
“Really now,” exclaimed Zeruda, “no threats; For the Fire Nation is free from them at the current time as well.”
“And the Earth Kingdom as well,” said Iresu,
“Is that so,” said Tenoko, “it almost makes me want to make something up just to put some excitement into our lives.”
“Excitement, huh,” said Zakura, “I want to know as much as possible about Alzar and Shinon’s condition. Are they going to be alright?”
“What’s this,” said Zinjamyn, chuckling, “Zakura showing concern for once? Who are you, and what did you do to our friend Zakura?”
Everyone laughed, and Zakura hit Zinjamyn on the arm.
“I meant it,” said Zakura, “it’s something personal. I want to meet with you four after they’re better.”
Zinjamyn and Aiku took a more serious tone. They knew Zakura had a strange sense of humor, but they could tell that whatever she was talking about meant a lot to her.
“I think with a bit of proper healing they could be revitalized within a few days,” Said Aiku, “well, “at least enough to act like they’re all better. We’re a prideful bunch, Zakura; we’re not going to go around broadcasting our ailments. We’re like you—we try to hide them.”
“Well,” said Zakura, “I’m in for a party of some sort. If we don’t have anything else going on, I’m pretty sure I could at least get my Water Chief friend over here to agree with me, eh, Tenoko?”
“What’s the magic word,” Tenoko asked, smiling,
“The drinks are on me,” Zakura replied, grinning hugely,
“Say no more,” said Tenoko, standing up, “meeting adjourned!”
The events following were a lot like a meet-and-greet social, and true to her word, Zakura had brought drinks. The presences of the Foxx family and the Meisha family were only welcomed gladly, and Zakura also decided that part of this would be in Cheng and Taki’s honor.
“I knew they’d be getting married,” Sanaki laughed, nudging Zakura playfully, (for it was her that Zakura recruited when she wanted a lie detector) “they’re cute together.”
“Aren’t they,” Zakura replied, ruffling Sanaki’s hair;
Zakura eventually ran into Reyson and Maric. Maric looked at who he had bumped into and took a step back. He looked nervous.
“Oh, Avatar Zakura,” he exclaimed, “m-my apologies.”
“What are you doing here,” Zakura asked curiously, “oh, and you can call me Zakura. I don’t care.”
“Look,” said Maric, feeling guilty, “I’m sorry about what happened the last time we met, alright? I... I was just confused; there were parts of the story that I was not aware of.”
“He’s on our side, by the way, avatar,” said Reyson, in his polite manner he used, “he wouldn’t have come with us if we hadn’t trusted him.”
“I’ve changed my ways,” Maric replied firmly, “I had a rather bad run-in with The Order when I was with them. It’s not good.”
“And you’re telling the avatar about it,” Zakura chuckled, “to me, nothing’s good about them. I mean, they want to kill little ole’ me.”
“Heh” Maric chuckled, “you were right about the ‘little’ part.”
Zakura knew from Maric’s tone that he was joking, but to her, punching him for was mandatory.
“I don’t need that,” she snapped, laughing, “so, on a different note, where’s your sister at these days? Is she alive?”
“She’s hurt—badly,” Maric replied, “and she’s not letting anyone examine her. She says she’s fine, but you can see it in the way she moves. There she is—look at her movements.”
Maric pointed over at his twin sister, who was mingling with the crowd. Zakura, Maric and Reyson watched the way she moved, and noticed that she occasionally staggered. The people she was talking with either didn’t notice or just assumed it was from a fight, as there were others with similar pains from war (Taki being a more prominent injured figure; of course, no one could tell, as she and Cheng were that couple in the corner who were making out without regard to anything else).
“Stupid girl,” Zakura grumbled, “I knew she was worse off than she told me; kid, I’m glad you’re back on track, and glad to see that even The Order couldn’t break you two apart. Stay with us, you hear me?”
Maric nodded. “I’m never going back,” he said proudly;
“That’s what I like to hear, boy” Zakura replied, “for obvious reasons, am I right, Reyson?”
Reyson chuckled.
“Aye,” he replied, “I mean, anything with the phrase ‘avatar slayer’ can’t be good for you, eh?”
“Exactly, my boy,” Zakura replied, “now you two go run along. I have some business I need to attend to.”
Zakura went looking for Alzar and Shinon, and although she was able to name the people in the crowds, she found that Zinjamyn, Aiku, Alzar, Shinon, and Koara were missing from that list. She wound up finding them in the back room. They were all standing; Shinon looked slightly tired but at least was on his feet. Alzar was slouched, and behind her was Koara, who was massaging her shoulders.
“Ah, there you are,” said Koara, smiling, “these kids will be alright; the poison is gone, but they’ll be tired a few days. I just need to relax Alzar a bit more and my work will be through.”
“So,” said Zakura, “my request spread around?”
“Of course,” said Aiku, chuckling slightly, “Zinj and I heard it at the meeting a few hours ago.”
“Alright then,” said Zakura, smiling, “once Koara’s done doing whatever she’s doing with Alzar I’ll tell you what this is all about. I just want A Word with You All.”
~Azula~
