Complexity

Bombs are exploding in the earth, shaking the entire world down to its knees. The fires started to smolder and the mountains were crushing the villages. Tornados were sweeping and floods drowned the people.

Kagura awoke with a scream, blue eyes instantly flashing wide to spot the side of a detailed wall. She held her knees close to her chest and stared over to Teo sleeping peacefully in his wheelchair. Her small baby bison she had named Ami was at her side, sleeping peacefully with tail tucked near her stomach. She patted her small horns and flopped against the stone floor looking up to the ceiling of the upside Air Temple. A sigh allowed the overhanging vines to swing freely and she closed her eyes tightly. A slight prayer came from her lips, "Please let my premonition be wrong."

In the Fire Nation, Fire Lord Zuko was holding his infant daughter Lina on his knee while lowering his head into his palm. As she cooed he slightly smiled, looking at the papers below him with all his concentration. It was evening now, Mai slowly coming in the door with a tray of tea. Lina happily giggled as she entered, patting at the long slices of her hair. "Zuko." She told in a worried tone, grabbing onto her daughter. He looked up at the two, eyes bagged and nearly drooping. "How many times have I told you to get some rest."

"The nations still are demanding the fees to be paid for recovery. And the pacts and…"

She placed her hands over his eyes and smiled, "Do I really have to get that giant bird back over here for you to get some sleep? She even told you to rest."

The king held his nose slightly and nodded, placing his pen down and blowing the candle flame out. He led them to a small room where a crib lay in the center. Lina yawned slightly upon arriving in her cradle. The two smiled with heads touching watching as their daughter slept under the watchful eye of the mobile. She almost had to pull Zuko up from slumping as they headed to the master bedroom at the end of the hall. The hours had weighed heavy in his mind, a light sense coming about his whole body. She removed her clothes save for the bindings and drew herself within the bed.

Zuko laid down resting his head upon Mai's shoulder as they began to cuddle underneath the blankets. The hour of midnight was close at hand, a kiss placed upon each other's lips and whispers of love lost to the beautiful night. The stars sparkled above with the fires of their love for one another but sleep caught too fast for the king. He rested a weary head in the bosom of his wife and dreamt.

The sun was beginning to rise on the Earth Kingdom, the sounds of pounding wailing away from the main city's center. No neighbors had awakened but the ground shook with its power. Aki, the ever-persistent teacher was knocking her fists into the side of a building that was abandoned, trying not to put a dent in her wedding ring she received a year ago. Last night had been the first anniversary of Aki and Haru and the house was lined with clocks. She paused for a slight moment with sweat running down her face in the crisp air and began to pound away again. From the building there started to grow a more flowery shape, the sides concaving in a perfect petal form. She pulled her hands to the side, straightened her posture and then with one final blow the whole place crumbled and revealed a perfect statue of a badgermole holding a lotus. She smiled nad backed away right into the chest of her worried-looking husband. He crossed his arms, raising one eyebrow and said in a protective voice, "Aki! What are you doing out here this early?"

"The King told me to fix this place up so that's what I did. Now that we're a part of the army we've got responsibilities to take!" she giggled slightly and brushed her fingers along his beard.

Haru grasped both her hands tightly and looked down upon her. He made sure everything was perfectly okay and sighed aloud, "Aki, you know in your condition that you shouldn't be doing such physical activity! The doctor…"

"…Said I just recently conceived so don't worry about it!" She shrugged it off with a slight smirk as he placed his hands around her stomach. "Yes but…I just want it to be safe."

She put her hand on his chin and looked up at him with a gleam in her eyes, "You trust me don't you?"

Haru looked guilty, pouting a bit. "Yes…"

"Then don't worry. It'll be fine." The two sat down and he caressed her waist, patting her flat abdomen soothingly.

He gave a beam and kissed her on the lips. With lips parted he whispered in the silence, "I can't wait to see it."

The wind gently picked up, carrying the leaves of the beginning fall weather. Her toes spread across the pavement and suddenly her eyes widened. "We have that wedding to go to next week don't we?"

"Yeah. Aang's getting wed to Katara I believe." He stood up and put his hands in the long draping sleeves. "The King is going to give us a day off so we don't have to work so hard!" He bounced a finger on her nose and the two gave slight chuckles, heading back inside. The scent of tea was in the air, brewing over a warmed stove with breakfast placed neatly upon the table. Aki held her chest in a flattered manner and nearly blushed as Haru led her by the hand to sit down in her seat. The two raised cups to one another and drank down the lovely textured tea.

She couldn't help but to stare over at the wedding picture she had of Toph and Sokka. The two were living in the far side of Omashu, secluded by the deep woods around them. She only hoped her student was okay and was anticipating their arrival at the wedding the following week.

Kagura was wheeling Teo down the smooth paths she had made for him in order to travel down the mountain. The upside-down pagodas were starting to fade into the thick morning fog behind them. The two had been a bit more quiet than usual, not even using the gliders to go down. Even her new bison Ami placed upon her shoulders looked down, not even attempting to gnaw at her shirt in the teething stage. Kagura was less energetic and more sympathetic. He looked up at her sad eyes and touched her cheek. "Kagura what's wrong?"

She set her chin upon his scalp sighing and held his hands within her own. "I had a terrible nightmare last night. And I think it means something. Usually when airbenders have bad dreams it means a terrible fate ahead."

"So why are you taking me down this path? We've not gone here yet."

"There's someone I want to talk to about this who may know what it means." Her blonde hair flew away from her face exposing the light blue arrow tinted by the sun. She grasped his embrace hard and nearly spewed tears from her eyes as she sat down upon his chair. The two snuggled close as the chair descended down the path in a slow manner. He raised her chin and wiped away the wet from her eyes. "Don't be so upset Kagura. I'm always here for you."

And when he lowered down the two found each other in a deep kiss, one that they had never tried before. It was so full of sadness with a hint of hopeful joy and love. When the wheels stopped turning her eyes set towards the path beyond where dotted tents were spotted and the scent of smoke filled the nearby air. A beam was now placed on her moistened lips, she sprung up and set herself on the handlebars. "That's it. The refugee camp!"

"The what?" Teo was extremely confused as the sunlight caught his tinted goggles and reflected into the rocks above. The bounce in her step was reformed and the bubble nature was returning. She almost used her airbending to whisk them off but just ran at a normal pace. "Remember when we crashed because of the lightning storm and I met Ami?" The small bison made a tiny growl on her shoulder hearing her name.

"Yeah?"

"Well a nice woman took me in when I had been struck down in the storm. She cared for my wounds and carried me back with the baby bison." She giggled a bit slowing down, "Her name was Ursa."

The camp shone brilliantly as a bucket of water was dumped fully on the huge remains of a bonfire. Young children in rags ran barefoot across the dirt path, people stood in crutches against the sturdy walls of the temporary homes. Kagura's smile faded when she felt a slight tap on her shoulder. She turned around quickly and saw a slightly dark-skinned boy about her age with shaggy black hair giving a theif-like smirk. She looked at his outfit and saw two skinny curved swords on either side of his pant legs. She put a hand to her breasts and asked while tilting her head, "Do you need me for something?"

"What you don't recognize me?" He continued to look obvious but then he snapped. The boy dug in his pocket and pulled out a straw piece. With a graceful action he placed into his mouth. Instantly she jumped up and hugged him, "Jet! Oh I'm so sorry. It's been a while. I thought you guys would have moved by now."

"No. With the pregnant women we had to stay and make sure the children were okay." He finally caught sight of Teo turning around in his wheelchair. "Who's your friend Kagura?"

"Oh. Jet this is Teo. He's my boyfriend." She gave a bit of a blush upon saying that, shared with Teo. Jet had a disappointed gleam in his eyes, sighing with a heavy heart. But despite his feelings the two shook hands and introduced one another. The energy was picked up in her body and she almost started to rush towards the ten to the far left. After the two were done she began to lead them to the specified ten. Slowly she parted the entrance and her eyes widened.

There inside waiting was the beautiful Ursa with a motherly smile on her face, setting her glass down. She waved Kagura in with the two boys and bowed to them.

"So what have you come to me for?"