Post by Teяa253 on Dec 23, 2008 20:13:09 GMT 1
Tenoko vs. The Dark Warrior...
well, the old Dark Warrior.
it turns out the motive was not as bad as it seemed. he jsut hated the War, and figured that the leaders of the four nations were the ones responsible.
yeah, I lied about the Maric/Malak thing, but that'll probably be #54.
in the meantime, enjoy chapter 53.
CHAPTER 53: HE WAS A GOOD MAN
“Everyone has a dark side, eh,” said Tenoko, “and also, everyone has some sort of dark story to tell. Gather around, folks, and I will relive to you all the story of my fight against The Dark Warrior, and perhaps also the sad tale of the destruction of my beloved family.”
“You had children,” Zeruda exclaimed, “you never told us that when you joined us in The Secret Service.”
“They were killed with my husband,” said Tenoko, “or rather, there is actually a much larger mystery behind that, which I will get into later. I haven’t had enough to drink to tell that story, so right now I’m going to explain what exactly I know about Katara.”
“Katara,” Sokka exclaimed, “my mother, or my sister?”
“Your sister,” said Tenoko, “or rather, I am going to explain my relationship between me and The Dark Warrior.”
“Wait,” Katara I exclaimed, “why did you use my daughter’s name?”
“Because that is who I believe this new Dark Warrior is,” Tenoko replied straightforwardly, and everyone gasped.
“Though I have no proof,” said Tenoko, “so it is unimportant. I’ve been wrong before, anyways, so now; the story.”
Everyone seemed to still be in a state of disbelief at Tenoko’s logic about Katara II being The Warrior of the Black Hand,
“The Dark Warrior was formerly a man by the name of Izuka Nagishima. Young Kimiko brought his name up, I believe. Anyways, like she said, he wasn’t the friendliest person out there, but his purpose is the same as the current Dark Warrior: he hated the war, and was independent of sides.”
“So where did that name come from,” Zakura asked, “The Warrior of the Black Hand”, and “The Dark Warrior”, eh?”
“Likely from his armor,” Tenoko replied, “and there are likely other reasons, but since the man is gone there are no ways of finding out. He’d switch sides, sometimes fighting for The Order and other times fighting for The Avatar Guard. I believe that The Warrior of the Black Hand also appeared during the Northern Water Tribe Raid during the time when your people were captured, am I correct, Lehran?”
“I am not sure,” Lehran replied, “for I did not see her.”
“I did,” said Koara, “I nearly was able to bloodbend him as well. Of course, I suppose I should say “her” now, since we know that The Dark Warrior is female. Nonetheless, aye, she was there.”
“Her purpose remains unchanged from that of Izuka, “said Tenoko, “he fights to devastate both sides, for he wanted to end the war. Granted, it was folly this early, but with the rising of more benders such as the legendary Four that sit in front of us, it is more likely now.”
Shinon, Aiku, and Zinjamyn felt and saw everyone’s eyes dart towards them when Tenoko mentioned “Four Benders”, for it was of them which she spoke. Alzar could feel them looking mostly at her, and was even able to tell that some people were looking at her eyes.
“Anyways,” said Tenoko, “it was about 10 years or so ago that he came looking for me. His favorite places to go were the Water Tribes, but it seemed that this time he was on a mission to remove the figures of authority from the world, and that he was going to start with me.
“Hello,” said Tenoko, as she encountered the black-clad man, “may I help you with something?”
“Aye,” he replied, “I am here to end the war. It will begin with me taking your life. You may attempt to defend yourself if you wish.”
“So be it,” said Tenoko, still keeping calm and still with her game face on;
The Dark Warrior led Tenoko to an open icy field not too far from the village. He made motions to Tenoko.
“Do the honors,” she said, “I do not want anyone to interrupt this fight.”
“That sounds like a logical idea,” Tenoko replied, “for aye, if there is anyone who would be receiving aid from this fight, it would be me.”
“Precisely,” The Dark Warrior replied, “and I seek not to be overwhelmed by petty attacks, but rather will die when one person of true power is able to finally defeat me.”
“I see then,” said Tenoko, “which is why I shall fulfill your demand.”
Tenoko raised a wall of ice that cut them off from the village, but left the ocean open to them. It was thick, but Tenoko’s precise skill with it made it look like glass.
“And now we fight, Tenoko Dragmire” said The Dark Warrior, “and you shall remember the name of Izuka Nagishima.”
“Aye,” said Tenoko, pulling out a coin with a black hand on it—a token from The Dark Warrior, meaning that he had labeled her as a threat previous to this meeting; “I suppose time will tell.”
Huge blasts of fire and water were going everywhere. Naturally this drew crowds behind the ice, but neither Izuka nor Tenoko minded. They were locked in fierce combat. Izuka’s fighting style was fierce, powerful, and offensive, while Tenoko’s was calm, defensive and just as powerful. Huge bursts of fire shot towards the Water Chief, who was then 35 [and today, at 43, her skills had remained at the same level, if they haven’t increased any]
Tenoko’s style of waterbending was more unique, as it involved a lot of self-created flip-kicks and jabs that she used as defensive maneuvers. The Four Benders picked up some of their skills from unique benders such as Tenoko, and their styles of bending had since become so unique that they were and are considered “the best”.
Fireball after fireball came soaring at Tenoko, but her flips and kicks and water shields prevented them from making their mark on the former Water Chief. Additionally, the large braces she wore on her arms and hands and the huge boots she wore on her feet also were designed for Tenoko’s style, as her large hands and feet were able to spread water out into a larger surface area, thus defending her better.
Tenoko knew just how much water she would need to prevent Izuka’s fireballs from penetrating her defenses. The flips and kicks, which after this fight became known notoriously as “Dragmire flips” (or “Tenoko flips”, since Tenoko was the one to create them) were serving her well. However, Izuka was not finished. He put some distance between himself and Tenoko, and then swirled his fingers in the air. Tenoko heard a crackling sound and knew at once what this was.
To her surprise though, she was wrong. It was not just lightning, but it was red lightning, a bending technique first seen used by an ancient Fire Nation family: Fire Lord Saza and Fire Lady Sanaki. Its original creator was this selfsame Sanaki Li Chan, who then passed it on to her husband Saza. The technique of red lightning had been in their family ever since.
Though only the most prodigious descendants of Sanaki Li Chan (such as Alzar) were able to wield it. Ironically, Sanaki Foxx was the only member of her family who could use it (though she acknowledged that she was not yet very skilled at it, and knew that she needed to practice, and therefore would and does), despite her being the youngest and smallest member of her family, all of whom were great firebenders.
Izuka was still trying to calculate what Tenoko’s tactics were. Just when he thought he had figured out that she did for one of her tactics, her tactics would change. This was actually what eventually led Tenoko to victory. She did a sudden diversion from almost pure defense to pure offense. Izuka had never seen such a rapid diversion, and as a direct result, he was not ready for her.
Additionally, his lacks of defenses meant that all he could do was launch overwhelmingly powerful attacks at her and hope they hit. Some did, but Tenoko seemed to be disregarding pain at the moment. She blasted him through the icy wall and glided on the ice towards the ocean, keeping him sliding backwards. Izuka was near the edge about to fall into the depths (and sink from his heavy armor) and he knew that she had defeated him after their long battle.
“Ah,” he said, removing his helmet and smiling up at her, “perfection, Chief Tenoko Dragmire. You have more skill than I do, and therefore, you have defeated me. I shall depart from here, and you shall take my icon as a symbol of your victory over me.”
Izuka handed Tenoko a gold coin inscribed with the words “War destroys even the greatest of us all” on the edge. On the front it showed a mini-map of the world, and on the back it showed the emblems of The Four Nations. It was actually rather beautiful; though Tenoko was surprised he hadn’t marked it in any way.
She was about to ask him about it, but before she could, Izuka had jumped into the depths of the water, never to be seen again.
“The Fire Nation recovered his body and armor a few weeks later,” said Tenoko, “and then the armor disappeared. As for that coin, I still have it right here. I keep it with me at all times.”
Tenoko showed them the brilliant coin, still shining, the inscription on the edge still clear as ever.
“War even the greatest of us all,” said Tenoko, “remember that.”
“So that was it,” said Zakura, “that was your story of how you defeated The Dark Warrior, eh?”
“Aye,” Tenoko replied, “he wanted someone skilled enough to defeat him in battle to take him down, and I happened to be his first choice.”
She paused and turned to Kimiko.
“I’m not sure what they say, about Izuka Nagishima,” she told him, “but all in all, in my opinion, He Was a Good Man.”
~Azula~
well, the old Dark Warrior.
it turns out the motive was not as bad as it seemed. he jsut hated the War, and figured that the leaders of the four nations were the ones responsible.
yeah, I lied about the Maric/Malak thing, but that'll probably be #54.
in the meantime, enjoy chapter 53.
CHAPTER 53: HE WAS A GOOD MAN
“Everyone has a dark side, eh,” said Tenoko, “and also, everyone has some sort of dark story to tell. Gather around, folks, and I will relive to you all the story of my fight against The Dark Warrior, and perhaps also the sad tale of the destruction of my beloved family.”
“You had children,” Zeruda exclaimed, “you never told us that when you joined us in The Secret Service.”
“They were killed with my husband,” said Tenoko, “or rather, there is actually a much larger mystery behind that, which I will get into later. I haven’t had enough to drink to tell that story, so right now I’m going to explain what exactly I know about Katara.”
“Katara,” Sokka exclaimed, “my mother, or my sister?”
“Your sister,” said Tenoko, “or rather, I am going to explain my relationship between me and The Dark Warrior.”
“Wait,” Katara I exclaimed, “why did you use my daughter’s name?”
“Because that is who I believe this new Dark Warrior is,” Tenoko replied straightforwardly, and everyone gasped.
“Though I have no proof,” said Tenoko, “so it is unimportant. I’ve been wrong before, anyways, so now; the story.”
Everyone seemed to still be in a state of disbelief at Tenoko’s logic about Katara II being The Warrior of the Black Hand,
“The Dark Warrior was formerly a man by the name of Izuka Nagishima. Young Kimiko brought his name up, I believe. Anyways, like she said, he wasn’t the friendliest person out there, but his purpose is the same as the current Dark Warrior: he hated the war, and was independent of sides.”
“So where did that name come from,” Zakura asked, “The Warrior of the Black Hand”, and “The Dark Warrior”, eh?”
“Likely from his armor,” Tenoko replied, “and there are likely other reasons, but since the man is gone there are no ways of finding out. He’d switch sides, sometimes fighting for The Order and other times fighting for The Avatar Guard. I believe that The Warrior of the Black Hand also appeared during the Northern Water Tribe Raid during the time when your people were captured, am I correct, Lehran?”
“I am not sure,” Lehran replied, “for I did not see her.”
“I did,” said Koara, “I nearly was able to bloodbend him as well. Of course, I suppose I should say “her” now, since we know that The Dark Warrior is female. Nonetheless, aye, she was there.”
“Her purpose remains unchanged from that of Izuka, “said Tenoko, “he fights to devastate both sides, for he wanted to end the war. Granted, it was folly this early, but with the rising of more benders such as the legendary Four that sit in front of us, it is more likely now.”
Shinon, Aiku, and Zinjamyn felt and saw everyone’s eyes dart towards them when Tenoko mentioned “Four Benders”, for it was of them which she spoke. Alzar could feel them looking mostly at her, and was even able to tell that some people were looking at her eyes.
“Anyways,” said Tenoko, “it was about 10 years or so ago that he came looking for me. His favorite places to go were the Water Tribes, but it seemed that this time he was on a mission to remove the figures of authority from the world, and that he was going to start with me.
“Hello,” said Tenoko, as she encountered the black-clad man, “may I help you with something?”
“Aye,” he replied, “I am here to end the war. It will begin with me taking your life. You may attempt to defend yourself if you wish.”
“So be it,” said Tenoko, still keeping calm and still with her game face on;
The Dark Warrior led Tenoko to an open icy field not too far from the village. He made motions to Tenoko.
“Do the honors,” she said, “I do not want anyone to interrupt this fight.”
“That sounds like a logical idea,” Tenoko replied, “for aye, if there is anyone who would be receiving aid from this fight, it would be me.”
“Precisely,” The Dark Warrior replied, “and I seek not to be overwhelmed by petty attacks, but rather will die when one person of true power is able to finally defeat me.”
“I see then,” said Tenoko, “which is why I shall fulfill your demand.”
Tenoko raised a wall of ice that cut them off from the village, but left the ocean open to them. It was thick, but Tenoko’s precise skill with it made it look like glass.
“And now we fight, Tenoko Dragmire” said The Dark Warrior, “and you shall remember the name of Izuka Nagishima.”
“Aye,” said Tenoko, pulling out a coin with a black hand on it—a token from The Dark Warrior, meaning that he had labeled her as a threat previous to this meeting; “I suppose time will tell.”
Huge blasts of fire and water were going everywhere. Naturally this drew crowds behind the ice, but neither Izuka nor Tenoko minded. They were locked in fierce combat. Izuka’s fighting style was fierce, powerful, and offensive, while Tenoko’s was calm, defensive and just as powerful. Huge bursts of fire shot towards the Water Chief, who was then 35 [and today, at 43, her skills had remained at the same level, if they haven’t increased any]
Tenoko’s style of waterbending was more unique, as it involved a lot of self-created flip-kicks and jabs that she used as defensive maneuvers. The Four Benders picked up some of their skills from unique benders such as Tenoko, and their styles of bending had since become so unique that they were and are considered “the best”.
Fireball after fireball came soaring at Tenoko, but her flips and kicks and water shields prevented them from making their mark on the former Water Chief. Additionally, the large braces she wore on her arms and hands and the huge boots she wore on her feet also were designed for Tenoko’s style, as her large hands and feet were able to spread water out into a larger surface area, thus defending her better.
Tenoko knew just how much water she would need to prevent Izuka’s fireballs from penetrating her defenses. The flips and kicks, which after this fight became known notoriously as “Dragmire flips” (or “Tenoko flips”, since Tenoko was the one to create them) were serving her well. However, Izuka was not finished. He put some distance between himself and Tenoko, and then swirled his fingers in the air. Tenoko heard a crackling sound and knew at once what this was.
To her surprise though, she was wrong. It was not just lightning, but it was red lightning, a bending technique first seen used by an ancient Fire Nation family: Fire Lord Saza and Fire Lady Sanaki. Its original creator was this selfsame Sanaki Li Chan, who then passed it on to her husband Saza. The technique of red lightning had been in their family ever since.
Though only the most prodigious descendants of Sanaki Li Chan (such as Alzar) were able to wield it. Ironically, Sanaki Foxx was the only member of her family who could use it (though she acknowledged that she was not yet very skilled at it, and knew that she needed to practice, and therefore would and does), despite her being the youngest and smallest member of her family, all of whom were great firebenders.
Izuka was still trying to calculate what Tenoko’s tactics were. Just when he thought he had figured out that she did for one of her tactics, her tactics would change. This was actually what eventually led Tenoko to victory. She did a sudden diversion from almost pure defense to pure offense. Izuka had never seen such a rapid diversion, and as a direct result, he was not ready for her.
Additionally, his lacks of defenses meant that all he could do was launch overwhelmingly powerful attacks at her and hope they hit. Some did, but Tenoko seemed to be disregarding pain at the moment. She blasted him through the icy wall and glided on the ice towards the ocean, keeping him sliding backwards. Izuka was near the edge about to fall into the depths (and sink from his heavy armor) and he knew that she had defeated him after their long battle.
“Ah,” he said, removing his helmet and smiling up at her, “perfection, Chief Tenoko Dragmire. You have more skill than I do, and therefore, you have defeated me. I shall depart from here, and you shall take my icon as a symbol of your victory over me.”
Izuka handed Tenoko a gold coin inscribed with the words “War destroys even the greatest of us all” on the edge. On the front it showed a mini-map of the world, and on the back it showed the emblems of The Four Nations. It was actually rather beautiful; though Tenoko was surprised he hadn’t marked it in any way.
She was about to ask him about it, but before she could, Izuka had jumped into the depths of the water, never to be seen again.
“The Fire Nation recovered his body and armor a few weeks later,” said Tenoko, “and then the armor disappeared. As for that coin, I still have it right here. I keep it with me at all times.”
Tenoko showed them the brilliant coin, still shining, the inscription on the edge still clear as ever.
“War even the greatest of us all,” said Tenoko, “remember that.”
“So that was it,” said Zakura, “that was your story of how you defeated The Dark Warrior, eh?”
“Aye,” Tenoko replied, “he wanted someone skilled enough to defeat him in battle to take him down, and I happened to be his first choice.”
She paused and turned to Kimiko.
“I’m not sure what they say, about Izuka Nagishima,” she told him, “but all in all, in my opinion, He Was a Good Man.”
~Azula~
