Descendants

Prologue

They had been fighting this battle for five days straight. As if it wasn't bad enough it had started raining on the second day and showed no signs of stopping. He should be out there fighting with them, but they had insisted that he be the one to command the army. How ironic, half the men that he had command of were risking their lives for a second time and against the same enemy. Everyone thought that the past avatar and his friends had finally ended the war, but after the death of the fire lord and his queen the fire nation fell apart. Until a twisted firebender took hold of the country and decided to finish what her great grandfather had started. Now here they were at Omashu fighting for their lives again but this time it wouldn't go so easy.

"Avatar we've just gotten an urgent message from the front line" a general announced.

Shan was pulled out of his thoughts and turned to see an earthbender soaked to the bone with water and sweat. His message must be important or why would he continue with multiple burns and cuts in his body. This man might not make it through the night but he wasn't going to make easy for the fire nation.

"What's your message?" Shan asked

"Platoons six and seven have been captured sir." The messenger stated as he collapsed of exhaustion.

General Chong saw the look on Shan's face and immediately felt for the boy. The general had learned the value of friendship long ago while he was still a traveling nomad. He had even bumped into the last avatar on his troubles, but now he was a serious man of the earth kingdom.

"Guards take this man to the infirmary immediately." The guards obediently followed the old general's orders and quickly removed the now unconscious messenger.

"Shan I'm sure that they're alright. Look who were taking about. They're all right." Chong looked at the 16year old boy. He looked so much like his parents grey eyes brown hair and light skin.

Shan felt his throat dry as anger started to bubble up from inside him. How could this happen. Two of the best units in the entire army captured. He had assigned them specifically to those platoons in an attempt to keep them safe. In his attempt to keep them safe he had handed them to the enemy. Shan felt the anger build up until some of it leaked out. Shan smashed his fist into the table in front of him. Chong immediately jumped as he saw the force of Shan's blow send cracks running across the stone table.

"What about platoon four?!" Shan barked at the nervous general.

"We retreated just like you ordered." A voice came from the door way.

Shan's face instantly changes from anger to one of pure relief. He had never been so happy to see Kanna and Ursa in his life. Shan quickly ran to his friends and embraced them.

"Shan I know that were at war but get over it." Ursa replied as she force her way out of Shan's embrace. She was so much like her mother. Raven black hair, bright green eyes and a spirit that couldn't be broken. Kanna noticed a tear that had made its way down Shan's face.

"What's wrong?" Kanna asked in a worried tone. Kanna reminded Shan more of his mother than his uncle or aunt. Her beaming blue eyes, cut brown hair, and light brown skin.

"Where are the others?" he could see tears start to well up in her eyes.

"Shan where are they?" Ursa looked up at her older friend hoping for good news.

"What? I can't hug two of my best friends during a battle? They're fine. Don't worry." Good for Shan that he had learned to lie to friends a long time ago when their parents were still alive.

"I don't mean to interrupt, but what do you mean you were ordered to retreat?" the general questioned walking over to the group.

"We got a message saying that the enemy had already infiltrated the city, and that all units were to fall back to the city." Kanna replied a bit shocked by the general's reaction.

"Yeah the message had the royal seal and everything." Ursa assured.

"The only messages that bear the royal seal come from us." Replied the old general

"And we haven't sent any messages." Shan finished

As soon as Shan finished his statement they heard a huge explosion. The group rushed to the balcony and watched in horror as the main gate collapsed. Fire nation soldiers begun to pour in to the huge court yard. The soldiers had no mercy; they hacked down anyone in their path. Earthbender after earthbender fell as the soldiers made their way deeper into the city.

"General, sound the retreat." Shan commanded with a grim voice.

"But sir"

"I said sound the retreat!" Shan yelled at the old general. Kanna and Ursa were startled by the sudden anger in their friend's voice.

"Look I don't like the Idea of running but we have no choice." Shan looked at the general with an understanding face, "Kanna, Ursa, I want you to take as many earthbenders as you can out through the secret passages. Hopefully they haven't found them yet. The general and I will gather as many soldiers as we can and buy you some time."

"Where do we go when were out of the city?" Ursa asked

"Go to Ba sing se. I'll meet you there" Shan whispered as he embraced his friends and jumped off the balcony.

"Please Shan. Be careful." Kanna whispered.

The horns that signaled the retreated sounded and with that Kanna and Ursa followed their friend's orders.