This story is about the Rough Rhinos, in particular Colonel Mongke and what they have experienced in their life before starring in "avatar day"
any way I dont own Avatar the last airbender, its my first story, hope yall enjoy and it wont be a oneshot
Rhinos fleeing
Late in the evening. Stormy weather. Lightning flashes in the horizon.
Mongke didn't care, he was too deep in grief after what he had just lost, or willingly given up to be precise.
A few of his friends looked at him, a mixture of worry, understanding and slight traces of despair, in their eyes. He knew how they felt; he knew that they like him wouldn't be capable of going back. Not now, not ever.
They had left their home through 3 years, the one place where the Rhinos believed that they had sanctuary.
The years had been a dream, but as it often goes, it was turned into their personal nightmare. If they had stayed it wouldn't be theirs solely anymore, everyone around them would have been sucked into the maelstrom of destruction which would've come eventually.
With that in mind they had set off the coast, to fish they said. They had received their fair share of comments and warning shouts for that. They knew that the spectators believed them to be dead already.
Their goal exactly.
If people believed something hard enough, then they would be blind to the possibilities, of the Rhinos survival that is.
Perished at sea. Not a fate Mongke wanted to be associated with personally, but it erased all traces and they would segment it by smashing the boat to pieces and letting the wreck drift out to sea. With some luck it would wash up on the right shores.
The shores they had left.
Another thunder cracked in the distance made Mongke look up and at his second in command Yeh-lu, already with a stick of dynamite in hand ready to blow up their transport.
"We aren't far form the shore, we can blast the boat here". "And swim to the beach?" Mongke finished.
Yeh-lu nodded and then continued "yes and find our mounts, we aren't far from where we've hid for such a long time now".
"Our mounts heh heh, now that is something I've missed living on the mainland" Ogodei said in a nostalgic tone, reminiscing fond hunting memories in the rhinos youth.
The remark had the intended outcome as Mongke smiled looking at the shoreline only a few minutes swim away.
It was a harsh trip.
Through cool water and high waves, bellow the occasional debris of the blown up boat and avoiding the reef, finally to set foot on a small strip of land which was secluded by numerous rocks and cliffs.
Mongke didn't look back, neither did any of his men, not needing the reminder of what they had been forced to leave, a good home, to be respected, friends, culture and… a beloved wife
Notice Mongke's expression when facing Aang in make-up? it have always puzzled me that he just didn't attack him right then and there, they are 5 full grown battle hardened men to the avatar, one was brave enough to face him alone? why didn't the rest just charge him and get it over with?
why didn't Mongke want to face Aang in a group oppsoed to alone?? I'll follow up on those thoughts later