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Getting all of you up to speed with a quick flashback. Enjoy!
Chapter 6
~Flashback: Sokka POV~
"Fire-Eater?" Aang said more than asked
"Who's that?" Katara asked
"The Fire-Eater is of unknown origins," The sales lady said "Appeared out of nowhere and not only run out the residing Firenation soldiers but put up some kind of shield that prevents them from entering those villages again or attacking it." She explained adding her own drama to the story.
"How many villages?" Aang asked
"Three." She answered
"A shield?" I asked
"Yes, a force field of some kind, it can't be seen but it keeps the soldiers out and blocks all the attacks they have tried since then; like flamingballs and those weird metal tanks of theirs."
"How?" Aang asked confused
The woman shrugged uncaring "Beats me, all I know is that woman is doing more the world than that so called Avatar who people say is back."
"It's a woman?" Katara asked a little more hopeful than necessary.
"Please like a woman could do all that." I said with a chuckle.
They both stared at me like I was an idiot "What?"
"You bet your furry bottom it is a woman, and a beautiful one. They say she has hair as red as fire and eyes the color of the ocean with skin that glows gold."
Anyway I tried to put those three together she just came out weird. "Well that can't be too hard to miss."
"Where was she last seen?" Aang asked eagerly
"That village she cleansed was up north toward the tip of this bay here; that was several days ago. There have been many rumors of her popping in and out of place but that's it."
"So nobody really knows where really she is?" Katara asked
"Nope, she does what she what's." She replied
"Well that's just great." I complained "Now we are right were we started."
"Not exactly, we know who we are looking for right Aang?" Katara said/asked
"How do we even know what she is saying is real? It could all be a myth people make up to make themselves feel better."
"It ate no myth boy." Crooned a hunched figure in an alleyway. It hobbled over crocking out more "The Hooded Figure is real!"
"Wait, who is the hooded figure?" Aang asked confused
"A black thing that wiped out the fire soldiers using unknown bending ability, some people say it is a god."
We all looked at each other puzzled
"The Hooded Figure vanishes in and out of existence squashing again anything that retains pride. It is not an ally and it is not an enemy. If you see it, run away." He, or it, said while crippling/running off.
"Well that was weird." I said
"Excuse me?" I heard a voice say, we all looked up to see that old man who follows Zuko around. Immediately I took off running.
~~End Flashback~~
"So let's review what we know," Katara started "There is at least one supernatural being out there with unknown abilities who kicked firenation soldiers out of three different villages."
"Someone who is not on our side." I said
"How do you know that?" she challenged "What other excuse would she have pushing firenation soldiers out of three villages if she wasn't an ally."
"You heard that… think in the alley. She, or it, crushed pride; no one is more prideful then the firenation." I answered. "You don't see her walking up to the firelord to take him out. Do you?"
"Maybe she is on her way now." Katara replied
I groaned "Be realistic."
This time Aang spoke "The Hooded Figure and The Fire-Eater is the same person I just know it. Roku said there was someone who could help; he would give me direction if they weren't good. I need to find her."
"Has anyone ever considered her presents here as a mistake? There are no legends of a Fire-Eater."
Aang turned around in a jolt with flamed eyes "Have you considered my presents here as a mistake? Maybe I'm not the real avatar and she is? Have you thought of that?"
I stared back stunned "O-k, well go find her."
Aang said nothing as he turned back around to steer Appa.
"Aang?" Katara said gently. He just shook his head
"Can we stop for a moment?" She asked
"We don't need to stop." Aang was still glowering
Katara leaned in to whisper in his head
"Oh in that case we can stop." He said guiding Appa down.
~Zuko POV~
I opened my eyes to see a clear blue sky. To the east I saw the sun rising above the horizon signifying dawn. To the west a saw a woman staring at me. Her presence surprised me because I didn't sense her at all.
She said nothing continuing to smile and stare.
"What do you want?" I asked harsher than necessary
"I think the real question is: what do you want?" She replied
"I know what I want. You're the one staring at me."
She said nothing and continued to stare
"Stop staring at me." I barked halfheartedly.
"Am I making you nervous?" she asked with a smirk
"No." I shot back refusing to let her get to me. I sat up studying my surroundings; I was still in the mountains close to where my boat crashed.
"You're lost." She said. I got the feeling she was talking about more than location.
"I will find my own way." I said refusing to look at her, something about her was off. Her green-blue eyes pierced too deep.
When she didn't reply I glanced at her to see she was smiling, her eyes were filled with amusement. I was funny.
"Why are you laughing at me?" I shouted
"Was I laughing?"
"You're smiling!"
"Yes, I am." She said with a chuckle
"See, now you're laughing!"
"Indeed." Was all she said.
All she wanted to do was make fun of my, just like my sister. I wasn't going to put up with it.
"Your uncle is that way." She said pointing in the opposite direction I was walking
"I'm not going back to my uncle." I wasn't going to ask how she knew about him, it would open the door to more mockery.
"So you're going to make him worry himself into an early grave?"
"It's no business of mine."
She shrugged "As long as your conscious is clear."
I snapped "he is the one who betrayed me! He abandoned me! Why should I go back to someone who left me behind?"
Instead of her smile fading it grew. "Yeah right, don't bother yourself with those you treat you like trash. Don't even give them a single thought."
She reached inside a bag she had sitting next to her. "I have something for you." She pulled out a cone with a string attached to the wide end. She put the cone on my head and pulled the stretching string below my chin. "To go with your pretending to be the most miserable person in the world." She laughed as she walked away.
To Be Continued…
Ok, it's a little shorter than I would have liked but I wanted to post it, hope you like. So it's getting good! Are you excited? I'm excited. Thank you all for reading and putting me on favorite and/or alerts. You guys rock \m/
Until next time… (soon)
