This story will be semi Deadman Wonderland themed, but it won't follow the plot at all. I'm a huge Zutara fan, but I'm not planning on it having a heavy role in the story-there will be some, but this is not a romance novel. For the purpose of the plot, I might make some characters that are originally non-benders and make them into benders. Also for the sake of the plot, there will be some modern technology. DARK themes alert. If you're uncomfortable with coerced, sexual, gruesome, or disturbing situations, this is not the fanfic for you.
Ba Sing Se is an authoritarian mega-city that controls the four nations with an iron fist. Benders are rare, and shunned/feared by normal citizens. Parents must register their children to a government directory, so the authorities can keep tabs on all benders. As soon as possible, benders must submit themselves to being branded with a mark that shows what kind of bender they are. Anyone that is caught breaking the law can be sentenced to death.
Caldera is the infamous "prison" city for benders that have been caught breaking the law, or have a hard time "assimilating" in their environment. The crimes don't necessarily have to be related to bending. There have been whispers about progressive scientists that use some of the prisoners as subjects in their experiments―of course, the imperials of Ba Sing Se insist that these are just rumors created by anarchists that are trying to disrupt peace and balance. An attraction that brings money to Caldera is the notorious Dusk and Dawn (D&D) bordello where men and women can purchase services of some of the tamer (maybe because they are drugged? Again, another rumor) benders.
But wait! Not all bad things happen in Caldera. Prisoners that exhibit exceptional obedience and submission might have a chance of being pardoned from their sentence, and instead, they have the honor of serving in the Lord Emperor's army! What a privilege!
Oh, dear me! How could I forget? Although Caldera has many many fun attractions that involve the law breakers, many of which you will soon find out about, Caldera became famous from this one event: The Redemption Games. Many inmates willingly (forced) enter battles against other inmates in front of a cheering and enthusiastic crowd. The fight isn't over until a) the loser concedes, b) the loser becomes unconscious, or c) (which happens to be a crowd pleaser) the loser dies. Winners gain points from their battles, and the points can be cashed in for luxuries and privileges in Caldera. A little bird once told me that some of the elite benders live as faux royalty within Caldera.
Follow the story to discover the land of horror known as Caldera.
Clearance level 1 Inmate Profiles:
Number: 029507
Given Name: Zuko
Age: 18
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 155 pounds
Significant features: Burn mark on left side of face-reason, unknown. "Patient refuses to talk about it" - Dr. Sozin
Bending type: Fire-is also proficient with dual blades. DO NOT ALLOW SUBJECT NEAR SHARP OBJECTS.
Notable skills: Inmate is quiet and sneaky, must keep an eye on him or he will disappear.
Reason for incarceration: Told a Dai Li agent to "eat a bag of dicks, turncoat!" before proceeding to envelope the agent in flames.
Personality: Hostile when provoked, possibly deranged. Tends to prefer to be alone. Has major daddy issues, and loves his mom. If he is in a foul mood, fetch nurse Takki immediately.
Time in prison: Came here approx. three and a half years ago.
Wins: 18
Losses: 9
Ties: 1
Danger level: 7/10
*Important note: 029507 does not like to be touched by men, but is unusually accepting of physical contact from females, especially if they are 30+ years old.
Sentencing: Life.
Number: 029658
Given Name: Haru
Age: 18
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 160 pounds
Significant features: Long brown hair. Sometimes grows a mustache… DO NOT ALLOW HIM TO GROW A MUSTACHE. This is a serious institution, for Agni's sake!
Bending type: Earth.
Notable skills: None
Reason for incarceration: Stole bread from a bakery.
Personality: Calm, not very confident, and easily influenced. All around nice guy.
Time in prison: 5 months
Wins: 2
Losses: 1
Ties: 0
Danger level: 4/10
Sentencing: Life
Number: 029612
Given Name: Ty Lee
Age: 17
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 130 pounds
Significant features: None
Bending type: Energy
Notable skills: Can incapacitate people with her bending. Do not come into physical contact with her when she is angered.
Reason for incarceration: Circus runaway
Personality: Cheerful without justification. Flirt. Do not let her fool you, she is stronger than she looks.
Time in prison: approx. 1 year and 3 months
Wins: 7
Losses: 1
Ties: 1
Danger level: 9/10
*Important note: Gets along well with Zuko (029507), use him to calm her down.
Sentencing: Life
Number: 029502
Given Name: Jet
Age: 20
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 175 pounds
Significant features: Pointed eyebrows
Bending type: Earth
Notable skills: Hook sword specialist
Reason for incarceration: Series of attacks against Fire Nation nobility, anarchist, co-leading protests, etc.
Personality: Confident and competent. Lacks remorse for past crimes. Believes his views are righteous. Diagnosed with anti-social disorder.
Time in prison: approx. 3 years 7 months
Wins: 17
Losses: 10
Ties: 4
Danger level: 7/10
*Important note: DO NOT LEAVE INMATE ALONE WITH FIRE BENDING INMATES.
Sentencing: Life
Number: 029563
Given Name: Toph
Age: 16
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 123 pounds
Significant features: Blind
Bending type: Earth
Notable skills: Can use earth bending to "see"
Reason for incarceration: Underground betting and fighting
Personality: Stubborn, hard headed. Unhappy when things don't go her way. Easily pleased by food. Has a attachment to Zuko (029507).
Time in prison: approx. 1 year 9 months
Wins: 11
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Danger level: 9/10
*Important note: She will FUCKING kill you if you piss her off enough. Lock her in a wooden crate if she gets out of hand.
Sentencing: Life
Number: 029401
Given Name: June
Age: 25
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 145 pounds
Significant feature: Tattoo on left shoulder
Bending type: Earth
Notable skills: Prefers hand to hand combat (which she excels in) to using her bending.
Reason for incarceration: Murdered her non-bending, bounty hunting partner.
Personality: Coy, seductive, and cunning.
Time in prison: Approx. 4 years and 2 months
Wins: 23
Losses: 10
Ties: 6
Danger level: 6/10
*Important note: She is somehow very good at information gathering, do not allow any sensitive information around her!
Sentencing: Life
Number: 029674
Given Name: Katara
Age: 17
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 120 pounds
Significant feature: Always wears blue pendant.
Bending type: Water
Notable skills: None recording as of now
Reason for incarceration: Was not registered in the official benders registry book
Personality: Not sure as of now. Will do personality assessment tests later.
Time in prison: First day.
Wins: 0
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Danger level: Unknown
Sentencing: Life
These are a few basic, inmate profiles that newly hired guards have access to. I plan on Having them at the beginning of each chapter that a new character is introduced. What do you all think of it so far?
Here's a small sneak peak of the first chapter: Welcome To Caldera
Through the chaos, the Water Tribe girl noticed a young man sitting in the far corner of the cafeteria. He neither seemed to notice the struggle, nor did he seem to give a fuck. When she got a better look at him, she recognized him as the teen that she met a few hours ago before she was tagged. Being afraid of her surroundings and not knowing anyone else, she decided to make her way over to him. When she was ten yards away from him, his head snapped up and he looked at her with recognition. Katara was about to say something to him just as a glass bottle collided with the side of her head-knocking her off her feet and onto the ground. ( . . . )
"Look, guys. Fresh meat," she heard a female voice say as she felt her own blood trickle into the corner of her eyes and down the side of her face. ( . . . )
The delinquent moved his fist back in preparation for a punch, this caused Katara to reflexively turn her head away and put her hands between her and the crazed boy. When she heard the impact of a fist against flesh and the sound of a body hitting the floor, it took her a few moments to realize it wasn't her body that the fist came in contact with. She opened her eyes to the sight of the boy's body flat against the floor, and the golden eyed boy calmly standing in front of her. After sending a glare to the body on the floor, the dark haired boy walked over to where Katara was, and he spoke what seemed to be the phrase of the day. "Welcome to Caldera."