Hello my friends! I hope I haven't kept you waiting too long! If so, I apologize for the delay but exams have kept me busy. So without further adieu, I give you chapter 6 of Avatar Aisha: A New Generation. But first how about a character profile? I'll be putting these in every chapter from now on. Hope you enjoy!
Character Profile-
Name:Jui
Age:17
Nickname: Ju or JuJu by friends and family
Nationality: United Republic
Current Hometown: Ba Sing Se
Bending:Firebending /Lightning
Physical Traits: Jui has short black hair and golden eyes. Her skin is also pale, proof of her mother's firebending lineage but slightly tanned due to her Father who was originally from Ba Sing Se.
Personality: Jui is a positive person and strongly dislikes negative people. She sees herself as a way to keep the peace between her friends. Sometimes she can be tomboyish and is even mistaken for a boy because of her short hair.
Skills: Generate lightning and Martial arts
Backround: Jui was born in Republic City and lived there until she was 12. Her family moved to Ba Sing Se because it was calmer and more peaceful and didn't want anything to distract their daughter from her studies. Jui went to an Earth Kingdom school where she met Aisha and Mirati when they were younger. Now she travels with her best friend on her newfound quest as the Avatar.
Aisha & Unknown Intruder
Well hello, Miss Avatar."
Aisha coughed, backing away but tripped. Though temporarily blinded, she could still hear his movement. The man advanced and she got to her feet, taking a stance.
The man laughed. "You can't see so you don't know where I am." he teased, "And you're completely out of your element so your bending is useless."
Aisha opened her senses, looking for her friends. By the sound of their breathing, each of them had been knocked out by the pepper gas.
'Jui...Kairavi...Mirati...' she thought, 'Even Hari.'
Eyes closed, she spread her feet, utilizing her seismic sense. If she couldn't see, then she would have to rely on that sense alone. The young earthbender kicked off her shoes, her "vision" perfectly clear.
"If you want me so badly," she taunted, "Come get me."
The masked man ran towards her, a small dagger drawn. "Be careful of what you ask for." he yelled, "You may just get it, little girl!"
Aisha dodged his jabs and threw defensive punches before flipping onto the railing, landing in another defensive stance. The man stopped his attack in fear of knocking her off the railing since he needed her alive. Once she had sensed that her attacker had ceased his attack, she jumped from the railing and back onto the deck, her fist digging deep into the hard metal.
The metal bent to her will, surprising the masked man. Her hands moved in fluid motions, bending the metal and ensnaring her enemies hands and feet in its hold so that he was immobile.
"Y-you shouldn't be able to bend metal." he stuttered, "Only a select group of people have that skill."
Aisha stood to her feet, dusting off her clothes and towering over her captive. "Well you should do your homework next time, buddy."
Once she was done with him, she went to check on her friends. The effects of the gas had worn off and they were starting to wake up. Kairavi groaned, shaking her head. Jui rubbed her eyes and Mirati sat up. Hari snorted.
"Are you all okay?"Aisha questioned.
The three looked up drowsily to see their friend with a worried look on her face.
"What in the world happened?" Mirati questioned, "My head feels like it's gonna explode."
Aisha nodded. "Some strange people attacked our ship." she began, "When I got up here, you were all fighting but a pepper gas bomb knocked you all out."
"Ugh, that must be why my head hurts so much."Jui said with a groan.
Kairavi pinched the bridge of her nose, looking past her friend and seeing the metal bound man. "So, I'm guessing you finished them off?"
"Yes," answered Aisha, "He wasn't hard to take out but the pepper gas got into my eyes so I had to fight using my senses."
Jui nodded. "I wouldn't expect anything less from you." she said in reply, "But we should probably get back to Kara and the others. They're probably worried about us."
Kairavi agreed, standing to her feet and following after Jui who had left. Mirati put a hand on Aisha's shoulder. "Come on," she said, "I'll help you get that stuff out of your eyes"
After rinsing her eyes, Aisha blinked them until her vision clarified. Of course they were irritated but, at least she could see again. Once she returned to the meeting room, all eyes went to her.
"Are you alright?" Kara queried, "Are you hurt in any way?"
The young woman smiled as she took her seat. "I'm completely fine." she replied, "Who were those men?"
Kara looked rather serious. "We are unsure of who those people are but they are being interrogated as we speak."
Kairavi nodded. "Well," she said, "They're obviously after Aisha so what do we do if they attack again?"
"By then, we'll have reached the Fire Nation if the Spirits allow us." Kara added, "So we won't have to worry about it."
The door opened, revealing the helmsman. He looked grim and it was clear he wasn't bringing any pleasant news. "I'm sorry to interrupt, Lady Kara," he began, But our engines were damaged during the attack. Unfortunately, this will delay our arrival to the Fire Nation by three days. Until we make repairs, we'll have to use the natural current."
Mirati groaned in aggravation. "You can't be serious!" she screeched, "The spirits hate us!"
"How long will it be until we can make repairs?" Kara questioned.
The helmsman sighed. "The closest seaport is two days away." he replied, In addition, we need to replace damaged parts."
"Well that just sucks!" Jui growled.
Kara sighed. "I see." she said, "Very well then."
Sahn put a finger to his chin in thought. "Why don't we send out a message to the Fire Lord?" he suggested, "Surely they would be able to provide us with assistance."
"Wouldn't we run into a similar problem?" Aisha questioned, "It would take at least two days for the message to reach them and then it would take about another two days or even longer for them to reach our location. But it would be wise to let them know of our delay."
Everyone groaned in frustration. This was just ridiculous! Things couldn't get much worse than they already were. If they did, it was going to be useless to continue on this journey and delaying the Avatar of her rightful duties.
Koen looked up at the people before him. "If our arrival to the fire Nation is to be delayed, then we have no other choice but to have Aisha begin her Firebending training at sea." he explained.
Another Room...
A few lotus sentries and another member of the White Lotus were in the other room on orders to interrogate the men who had attacked. So far, their investigation was proving futile as the men were stubborn and refused to answer any questions.
"I'm going to ask you again," said Bansi, "Who sent you and why did you attack the avatar?"
The leader just grinned manically. "Oh, you'll find out in due time but the Avatar will pay for what she's done." he said in a low growl, "And it will come with a price."
Just as he'd said that, a gray smoke filled the room, obscuring the three men from sight. After a few minutes, the smoke cleared and the men were nowhere in sight.
"Not this smoke again." growled Bansi, "We played right into their hands."
Jui & Aisha [Upper deck]
The two girls sat out on the deck, sitting indian-style across from each other. The sun was high in the sky and it shined brightly over them.
"Alright," said Jui, I may not be a Master but I'll teach you all that I know."
Aisha nodded, ready to learn as she remembered her brother's parting words to her.
Flashback
Kanan playfully ruffled his sister's dark brown hair. "You may have to learn other elements but remember the element that has made you strong. You're an Earthbender and you should learn every element with the Pride of one. Never Give up."
End
"I'm ready." she said.
Jui nodded. "First you will need to learn proper breath control," she began, " The breath becomes energy within the body, and will be released in the form of fire but we'll get to that later. Start off by inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth."
Aisha nodded, inhaling and exhaling just as Jui instructed. The sun beamed and she could feel its gaze at her back.
"The sun is a strong source of Firebending." Jui added, "Let its heat flow into you. Feel the heat and energy that it releases."
The young Earthbender nodded, inhaling and exhaling as she felt the heat wash over her, engulf her. Jui quietly excused herself so her friend could practice in peace. She didn't need her breathing down her neck. Aisha held her meditative pose, breathing and letting the sun's energy flow into her body.
'Aisha.' said a voice.
Aisha opened her eyes and looked around in confusion. No One was around so there was no claim on the strange voice. She shrugged and continued her training.
'Aisha.' the voice repeated.
This time, Aisha's heartbeat sped up as fear began to consume her. The voice spoke again, this time stronger as it echoed from the back of her mind.
'This is nothing to fear for I am here to help you.'
Just as the voice said that, an apparition illuminated in blue, shaped in front of her. It took the form of a young woman dressed in dark blue robes with a watertribe symbol at her chest.
"W-who are you?" Aisha stuttered.
"I am avatar Korra," she answered, "The Avatar before you."
Fire Nation Capital City
It was a peaceful day in the Fire Nation's Captial city. All was well under the reign of the Fire watch guards, working in the post office noticed an unfamiliar messenger hawk land in one of the landing docks of the messenger hawk compound. On its back was a canister with the symbol of the white lotus as its insignia.
"That's the symbol of the white Lotus."said one of the guards.
His partner noticed the insignia and quickly removed the scroll from the compartment. It was tied with a black ribbon, indicating that the message was intended for the Fire Lord himself. This must've been really important if the white Lotus were trying to get into contact with him. The young man took the scroll and placed it in his bag as he mounted a Komodo Rhino. He then took it upon himself to deliver the said message to the Palace.
Korra & Aisha
Aisha bowed. "It's a great honor to meet you Avatar Korra."
"There's no need for the "Avatar" title." she said with a laugh, "You now hold that position."
Her words settled Aisha's fear and it was replaced with trust and curiosity. "Why are you here, Korra?"
Korra nodded. "I am here because you called me here to assist you." she said softly, "What troubles you, young one?"
Truthfully Aisha didn't know how to answer her question. She didn't know what exactly she was confused about. "I don't know." she said, "I think I'm just afraid of learning a new element other than Earthbending. It just feels weird."
Korra laughed. "I see." she replied, "Learning something that is out of your own Nature can be hard and even sometimes frightening but, you should face it as if you were born into that same Nature that you are pursuing. So as you begin your Firebending training, have the passion, heart and drive of a Firebender."
And with that, Korra vanished from sight. Aisha inhaled deeply, closing her eyes as she resumed her meditative posture. Korra was right about treating firebending as if it were the Element she'd grown up with. But in order to do that, she would need Jui's help.
"Are you okay?" whispered Jui as she put a hand on her shoulder.
Aisha nodded. "I want to ask you something." she said, "Do you think you could tell me a little more about Firebending?"
Jui nodded, taking a seat next to her friend. "I don't know very much but I can tell you what my mother told me." she replied as she cleared her throat, "When my Grandmother was a girl, the Fire Nation Army twisted Firebending into being fueled by rage, hatred, and anger. Originally, it was tempered by the unflinching will to accomplish tasks and desires."
The young Avatar listened to her words and embedded them into her memory. If Firebenders were unflinching in accomplishing their desires, then she would have to do the same. Hearing her short story actually gave her a bit of insight.
"Thank you Jui. That helps a lot."
The firebender nodded. "I'm glad but it seems you've gotten the hang of the breathing excercises." she said in observance, "Are you ready for the next step?"
With new found confidence, Aisha nodded and looked forward to learning more.
Fire Palace
The residents of the Palace, whether they be servants or Royalty and Nobility, were busy tending to their daily duties. Right now, the Fire Lord's War room was filled with the Fire Lord's Council as they met about the affairs of the Fire Nation.
"Fire Lord Zhuo," said Councilman Qin Lee, "The Fire Sages have told me that the Fire Temple has been prepared and will house the Avatar and White Lotus on their stay here."
Zhuo nodded, his golden eyes aglow with the flames that burned around him. He had been very eager to meet the Avatar, an icon who had influenced the Fire Nation Greatly. First there had been his Great-Great-Great Grandfather, Zuko and his Great Grandfather, Iroh.
Zuko and the avatar had rebuilt the world into an era of love and peace, even created the Republic of Nations where a person's Nationality didn't matter. Iroh was a general of the United Forces and won back Republic City with the Avatar while it was under Equalist attack. Those Acts had been very effective on his reign as Fire Lord and he wanted to maintain the peace and order in his Nation.
"As my forefathers before me, I will welcome the Avatar with open arms as they've had a great impact on my family and Nation."
All of a sudden, the doors to the room opened to reveal a servant. The man bowed deeply, giving his respects to the Fire Lord and his council. He then proceeded to the Fire Lord's throne where he knelt.
"My Lord, I'm sorry to disturb you but we've received very important news from the White Lotus."he explained, "It seems that the Avatar's ship has been damaged in an attack and they will be delayed because they have to make repairs at a seaport a few days away. They have predicted that they will arrive in at least four days time."
The fire lord nodded in understanding. "Send a reply immediately that a vessel will be waiting at the Crescent Island Seaport. Once they've made repairs, the vessel will see to it that they are escorted safely to the Fire Nation."
The messenger nodded quickly and bowed once more before going on his way.
Elsewhere...
The two spies had given their report about not being able to capture the Avatar for a second time. They had expected their leader to be furious with their failure but surpisingly he was not. He simply sat back in his chair and stroked his beard in thought.
"We will simply have to regroup and plan out our next attack more carefully." he said, as he looked up at his operatives, "The White Lotus sentries are with her so a small-scale attack will no longer work. It would be wise to make our move once her defenses are done and when she's alone."
The operatives looked at eachother in confusion. He was just thinking of this now? It really would've helped out before he'd sent them running blind.
"Once we pick the right moment, we will strike and the Avatar will pay with her life."
Mo Ce Sea
Aisha breathed heavily as she sparred against Jui. The two girls had finished their Firebending training session and just wanted to test eachother's skills. The two teenagers bowed to each other before retreating back inside the ship. Once everyone had freshened up,Kara had called another meeting over dinner.
"The Fire Lord has sent a reply to the message we sent, addressing our delay to the Fire Nation and the state of our ship after that attack." explained Bansi, "He says that once we reach the seaport, a vessel will be there to escort us to the Fire Nation safely."
Mirati nodded. "I certainly feel better about that."
"From now on, we will have to be more cautious about this new threat."
said Sahn, "We may not know why but they are after Aisha for unknown motives so we must watch each other's backs."
Aisha looked down at her half-eaten plate of food, most of which she'd fed to Hari. She hadn't had much of an appetite after the words of that stranger constantly replayed in her mind.
Flashback
Aisha followed behind the lotus sentries as they drug the strange man away to another room to be interrogated. Aisha followed, just in case he somehow escaped. The man smiled wickedly as he craned his neck to see her.
"You may have won this one but we will be back." he menacingly, "And next time, I'll guarantee it that we will find you and end you...permanently."
Those last words rolled off of his tongue with such poison and ferocity that she stopped in her tracks. She then watched in fear as the sentries disappeared into one of the rooms and closed the door.
End Flashback
The very thought of it unnerved her even further. Without a word, she excused herself, Hari in tow. She ignored the calls of her name and went on her way to the deck. Night had fallen the moon was full as it illuminated the night. Aisha stared up at it as she ran a hand through Hari's fur. The shirshu whined, leaning into her touch as she sensed her master's distress.
"This is going to be much harder than I thought." she said, her gaze focused on the moon.
She shook her head. Talking to the moon wouldn't help her right now. If she there was anything that she needed to do was to learn Firebending and get rid of the threat that was after her. A hand touched her shoulder, causing her to jump in surprise. Kairavi looked at her with sympathetic eyes.
"It's about earlier isn't it?" she questioned.
The waterbender received her answer when her friend averted her gaze instead of giving a reply. Aisha clenched the railing, bending the metal in frustration. Kairavi turned to look at the moon.
"For now," she said, "We should leave it in the spirits' hands. Just give it time and a solution will reveal itself."
As Aisha listened to her friend's words, she too gazed at the lunar orb as if it would give her the strength to overcome these obstacles.
"Thank you, Kairavi."
Finally Done! I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I did writing it. Trust me it was hard! But it all turned out well. I still haven't come up with any names for the baddies yet but still thinking. And if you have any suggestions or anything you'd like to see in the next chapter, let me know in a PM and we'll talk.
Goodbye but not Forever,
EmikoSakura27