ILLUMINATION

Prologue: The Question

By Kirillian1

All Standard Disclaimers Apply: Avatar the Last Airbender belongs to Nickelodeon and its creators.

No copyright infringement intended.

A.N: This is a crossover with characters from the world of OUROBOROUS.


WHY DO YOU FIGHT?

For the glory of my kingdom. For honor. The honor of my family and myself.

WHY DO YOU FIGHT?

For love. To protect the ones precious to me.

WHY DO YOU FIGHT?

Aren't those enough of a reason for me to fight?

WHY DO YOU FIGHT?

For the sake of fighting. The joy of battle. Of proving myself.

WHY DO YOU FIGHT?

I don't know! Can there be more, better reasons than those?

WHY DO YOU FIGHT?

….

WHY DO YOU FIGHT?

….

WHY DO YOU FIGHT?

So that I don't have to fight anymore. So no one else have to fight anymore.

WHY DO YOU FIGHT?

For peace. For there to be no more tears shed by innocents.

Was that not the right answer? For peace?

THEY WERE ALL THE RIGHT ANSWERS. AND EACH THE WRONG ONES. ALL OR NOTHING.

I..I understand.

MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT TOO. THERE IS DESTINY, BUT THERE IS ALSO FREE WILL.

The future is in the now. The past guides the path, but does not determine it.

YES. THE FEW MUST CHOOSE FOR ALL, NOT THE ONE.

Is this about the Nexi?

YES. THEY MUST BE MADE AWARE. WILL YOU HELP US?

Could they not learn, in time?

THEY ARE MORTAL. AND WILFULLY BLIND.

I see. Is it not against the Rules?

THE DEAD HAVE BECOME RESTLESS. THEIR CHOSEN HAVE ABANDONED THEM THOUGHTLESSLY. TWICE, NOW.

Young?

AND WILFUL, DESPITE THE MEMORIES. THE DEAD REGRETS THE NECESSITY, BUT THEY HAVE CHOSEN.

Desire is no excuse. To deny Purpose brings a cruel price to everyone involved. How foolish!

THE NEXI IS THEIR LAST HOPE. THEY ARE MUCH AGGRIEVED WITH THEIR FIRST CHOICE.

I sorrow with Them. To be abandoned is a bitter thing, a final insult to those left with no voice. They will have a Speaker, I promise.

….

A SPEAKER? TRULY?

Yes. One travels with me. Will They come when called in need?

YES.

YES!

THEY WILL COME, REGARDLESS ... IS THAT ALRIGHT?

They deserve nothing less.

YOU ARE KIND. ARE YOU CERTAIN?

Though we are young yet, we are here to serve. It is the least we can do.

MOST KIND!

You will know our arrival. Watch for us. Listen for us.

SHALL. THE DEAD ARE GRATEFUL.

There is no need. WE know our Purpose. And our Duty. As it should be.

THANK YOU.

A pleasure, Sister Earth.