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The crystal ice shards twinkled eerily in the moonlight. Hundreds of looming dark shapes were crowded around a tall and thin man, whose back stood stiff and proud against the bitter northern wind. "But Pakku," protested a
bulky young man from the back of the crowd, "The Fire Nation has been at peace for the past five years." The old man in the center snorted.
"They were not so peaceful when they were tearing apart our families and burning our cities!" cried Pakku. "Five years of peace does not erase one hundred years of pain and suffering! The current Fire Lord has bad blood. It is
tainted with hate and anger, just like his father, and his grandfather before him! Fire Lord Zuko will succumb to his violent nature eventually, and when he does, we will be at the Fire Nation's mercy once again." Pakku raised the
ice beneath his feet so that he stood on an icy pedestal. Towering over the other soldiers and benders, he shouted, " The day of black sun is returning! And this time, our invasion will succeed. Our Earthbenders and
Waterbenders will tear apart their cities! We will drown their families! We will kill all of the soldiers! We will storm the palace! And we will give that Fire Lord a taste of his Nation's own medicine!" Pakku raised a fist in the air, and
the gesture was mimicked below him. Loud throaty roars erupted from the throats of the men, but Pakku stood silent, his eyes glinting.
A/N: I know it's short, but the next chapter will be a lot longer. :) Please review? With a virtual cookie on top?