Hey Guys! As much as I wished I do not own Avatar the Last Air Bender. But Sayuri is mine :)
Silence. An eerie silence seemed to engulf the town in such a late hour of night. The usual squawks of the Ostrich horses and chirps of crickets were oddly mute. Unable to sleep I tossed and turned between my silken sheets. The usual breeze that slips into my room was still and an uncomfortable heat settled through out the night.
Sitting up I reached over to my top drawer of the night table on my left, feeling around for a crisp material that made up an air bending scroll which has been passed down through my family for generations. Leaning my back against the head board I reached over and lit a candle with a pair of spark rocks, a gentle light illuminating the room.
Unrolling the scroll gently making sure I don't cause damage to the paper I felt at ease seeing beautifully detailed air bending forms inked onto the paper, the very forms I have to practice in secret. Engrossed in memorizing every detail, the graceful dips and turns each figure performed.
Hours later, yells and bright flamed caught my attention from the window to my right. Jumping out of bed I made my way to my parent's room quickly.
"Sayuri!" My mother's voice echoed through the hall. Seeing my mother small figure running towards me causing me to pick up my speed.
Meeting half way a few inches from me she grasped my face between her gentle hands, "Sayuri," She began panic lacing her voice, "listen to me, you must leave. They have come for you, I have no idea how they found-." Loud crashes sounded out side our estate catching both our attentions. "Mama," I murmured my eyes wide with fear.
"Hush we have no time." Grabbing my hand she began to run down the stairs dragging me with her.
She led me to the study where my father usually spent all his time. Slamming her small foot and a twist of her ankle as her foot came in contact with our clay floor, a pop sounded revealing a trap door on the floor hidden underneath.
"Take this, it'll help you survive," she explained handing me a faded bag, "Follow the tunnel the end, make your way to Ba Sing Se, you'll be the safest there. Please Sayuri, be safe." Tear flowed down her pale cheeks.
"What is going on? Where is Papa?" A hoarse whisper scratched through my throat.
"Go now, remember that your father and I love you, but time has ran out..." She explained ignoring my questions.
The crashes and foot steps pounded closer to us causing my mother to forcefully push me through the opening in the floor, wincing as pain shot through my body as my body impacted the hard earth. Looking up I saw the soft light of dawn leaking into the room above. Men yelling and bangs against the door my mother must have locked closing off the study from the intruders buying more time.
My mothers face was the last thing I saw as blackness engulfed me as she secured the hidden door once again with a flick of her wrist and a hushed whisper, "Run Sayuri."
I couldn't breathe my whole body numb from the confusion and pain.
'Why didn't my mother come with me?' I thought unable to block out my mother's painful whimpers regardless of the thick earth between us.
A deathly silence met my ringing ears once again. Using a gust of air I lifted myself from the moist ground, bringing the faded bag along with me. Extending my arms to be able to feel the tunnels walls, I began to walk, for the first time wishing I had light.
Minutes turned to hours, so it seemed until I came in contact with a smooth wall face first. The impact sent me backwards. Using my hands I began to feel for unusual groves, handles, anything that would expose an opening. I search, running my small hands over and over again till I finally gave up.
Leaning my back against the wall, I slipped down until I was in sitting position. It wasn't until I leaned my head back did I feel exhaustion pulse though my body. Sighing I began to look around until something above me caught my attention.
My eyes widened realizing that it seemed to be a wooden door, due to the little creaks between the boards exposing the little sunlight that dawn gave off. Lifting my self I reached up attempting to push it open, unable to reach due to my petite form. With the last bit of my energy I pushed my self up with a powerful gust of air using the impact of my body to force the door open.
Pain shot through my knees and hands as I landed ungracefully on hard wooden floors. It was only till I rolled onto my back, did I realize I wasn't alone. I turned my head trying to find where that shuffling sound came from. But the exhaustion was winning, black spots interfered with my vision and the foot steps became louder until finally the darkness won completely and a pair of the brightest gold eyes burned through my memory taking over my exhausted dreams.
Please let me know if you like it. Positive critism is always welcome. I am also looking for a beta so please let PM is you are interested.