"In ancient times…A land lay covered in forests, where from ages long past wield the spirits of the gods. Back then man and beast lived in harmony but as time went by most of the great forest were destroyed those that remained were guarded by great beasts who owe their allegiance to the great guardian spirits, for those were the days of gods…and demons."
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It was midsummer, in the late morning, when he started running to warn his fellow fire benders. He had to speak to his sensei, he would know what to do. Or at least that's what the man thought as he raced at high speeds towards the look-out point at the edge of his village. He flinched in disgust suddenly as the tower came into view, silence and the horrid scent of something burning like the scent of silicone was making him wary, for he saw no smoke or flame.
The boy put a hand through his hair combing it back for a moment before it resumed its spiky do once more; the boy not once stopped guiding his companion forward. Nearing the ladder leading to the top of the watch tower the man jumped off his fire horse and started up the ladder, his feet clamoring up each step and haste as he climbed and climbed.
Pabu, his horse lightly struck the dirt with his hooves, a deep intake of breath was pushed out aggressively as the man continued to climb relentlessly to the top unaware of the horse's displeasure. Pabu shook his flaming mane neighing at his master to hurry, he could sense danger coming on its way there, and it would arrive if his master didn't hurry.
The man made it to the top and scrambled into a bow to the elder man in front of him, he heard a pleasant low chuckle resound and looked up to gaze into the twinkling eyes of his sensei.
"Why, hello there my prince, what brings you here?" The older man asked taking a sip of his drink
"What did I tell you about calling me prince, sensei? Just call me Mako." The prince retorted with a smile before remembering his quest "Sensei, its coming. I came to warn you and the village, a beast is coming!" Mako exclaimed urgently causing his sensei to look at Mako curiously
"Mako you must go-"His sensei began before turning to look out the side of the watch tower, his eyes trained on something in the forest
The prince shifted uneasily and raised his concern "You sense it to?.." he looked down at his hand tapping anxiously
"Yes…Go, warn the village…I'll-" At that moment Mako saw it, a beast that looked like it was covered in dark shadowed worms appeared, slowly wading out of the darkness with glowing crimson eyes and the shadowy beast in the shape of a large boar. Small particles dripped down onto the forest floor from its dark pelt and littered behind the large creatures hooves, its squealed as if in pain for a moment before charging the watch tower.
Mako, feeling the wood of the tower breaking beneath them, leaped down unscathing his backbiter sword and landing swiftly on his feet.
He didn't check to see if his sensei was fine though, he saw no point knowing that old man he would merely jump off and away on his mission he would go.
The boar acknowledged him solemnly and a single hoof dug into the dirt as a sign of aggression, Mako held up his sword defensively, and the boar charged.
Mako brazed himself as he and the boar made contact, he bit back a snarl of pain as the boars powerful thrust almost made him stumble. Mako parried and went forward, striking the boar on the snout, before biting back his thrust and running to Pabu.
He guided the horse forward and jumped onto the fiery horses back, and driving his flame maned horse forward. Pabu neighed and galloped fiercely forward, running through the forest towards the village he lived in.
The boar was close on his tail, Mako guided Pabu through the dense forwards swifter than the boar could try to move through and managed to get onto a dirt road headed down to their main gated opening.
"Girls!" Mako exclaimed with hoarsely, not quite in the mood to discuss anything with them but to merely get the boar taken down "Bolin."
"Bro, whats going on?" Bolin started looking at his sweating brother curiously "Are you running from something?"
"Bolin, Miya, Maya, go back to the village. Tell them that its coming and I'm going to hold it back." Mako exclaimed commandingly, no time to dawdle and risk more blood being shed "Go Bo, I'll explain later!"
Bolin looked deeply at his older brother and nodded subtley, hefted the two girls up and started running down the dirt road to their humble village. Mako watched for a moment before turning his attention to where he had just came from, the boar shouldn't be that far behind…
He held his sword and concentrated on the oxygen in the air around his sword, with some slight friction for ignition his sword was crisply burning on fire. Mako, hoping that the heat could cut through whatever pelt was wearing the boars form.
Slash, dodge, slash.
Mako raised his backbiter and digged it deep in his pelt, drawing a dark black liquid that soaked the sword a midnight ruse, while also balancing on Pabu. Mako cringed as the he felt the skin around the boars head wound begin to heal around his sword and Mako quickly withdrew muttering "Shit…" Under his breath
Without a second thought he pushed with his hind legs off of Pabu and landed clumsily onto the forest ground, sending Pabu forward with Bolin and the women.
He wasn't the least bit frightened of this beast, he never was, he didn't have time to be scared when he was protecting everyone his village, the passerby, very rarely himself. So when he went head first against the demon he didn't bat an eyelash as he aggressively slashed and swiped at the beast who groaned with every sweep of his backbiter.
Even through every powerful, fire licked wound it continued to heal him. Until Mako finally dodged a bite to his head and stabbed the blade through the flesh of its eyes, digging a hole straight through the eye and bone. More black liquid and squeals of pain accompanied it before the strange shadowy orbs began exploring up his right arm, the arm that had dug the sword into its skull.
Mako, startled at the burning sensation in his arm, tried to withdraw his sword but only managed to get himself more tangled with the beast. Pain, that's what he felt, pain striking up his arm and if he didn't get it off soon it would engulf him in a large painful combustion.
Mako struggled and moaned in his agony as he, by twisting the swords hilt and digging it painfully deeper in the pig's cranium, managed to release himself from the black clinging ooze and jumped back wiping the disgusting living ooze off of him.
He held his arm, which now had deep skin discolorations in them, begrudgingly he released his arm and with the aid of his backbiter balanced his weight enough to stand properly.
Mako watched the boar, whom was now trembling in agony as black blood slid down where its eyes used to be, and rolled on its back continuously his eyes having swollen and pink tissue under the curtain of black.
The creature gave a final grunt before the black ooze began disregarding the body and slumping away into the darkness the forest provided. The last thing he saw before clutching his right arm and his knees buckling under his weight, was a silhouette followed by two creatures at its side.
He tried to keep his eyes open, to greet the strange figure walking towards him, but only managed a final grunt before the world around him turned to a crisp black and he felt his eyes close into a much awaited slumber.
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So….Um…I know I've been dead for a while, not updating anything or writing, but school! Ugh! Sorry, but I hope the beginning of my Non-OCC Mako story :D! He will be broody and everything his is in the real show :3 I disclaim owning LOK and this story is dedicated to Julia Magee. Not because she helped with the story, but because she was here when i finished it. c: This will be a multichap unless I really feel no one cares for it. But anyways, to anyone who reads this, thank you!
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P.S. I owe the idea to princess mononoke, and the first sentence at the very top