Code Avatar: Lelouch and the Airbender
By: C.C.
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Chapter 10: War, War, All Around
The all walked up to the palace, Lelouch in the lead and in his Zero outfit. They were walking up to the stairs to the palace when some guards came over to them.
"Stop! What are you doing here?" one of them asked.
"We need to talk to the Earth King right now," said Aang, jumping out in front of Lelouch.
"You can't just walk in to see the Earth King," the other said, obviously not gonna let them through. "Please leave."
"This is a-"
"Aang, stop," said Lelouch, putting his hand in front of him, and walked over to the front, facing the guards. "You will do as you're told by Zero," he said, opening his part in the mask so that he could use his Geass on the guards. They didn't hesitate in the slightest bit. It completely consumed them as soon as he cast it on them.
They backed up, and saluted to Lelouch, then relaxed while saying "Yes, Sir, we will obey."
Lelouch smiled a deviant smile behind his mask while everyone else just stood there, amazed at the way he was able to make people obey his orders.
"Good," he said, not letting go of the Geass just yet. "Whenever I give you an order, no matter where you are, you are to obey it, and whenever I ask you a question, you are to answer it."
"Yes, Zero, Sir!" they said.
Sokka just couldn't believe his eyes, and was starting to grow suspicious of him. Her knew that the guards would be harder to manipulate than this, but he made it look like a piece of cake when he gave orders. Lelouch had a good reason to be cautious of him, but he needs to do a better job.
"Now, what has happened after the attack here last night?" he asked them.
"Long Feng has found that Princess Azula of the Fire Nation is here in Ba Sing Se, better yet, in this palace. He granted her partial control of the Dai Lee in exchange to stay undercover as a guard and to keep the war a secret from the King and all of Ba Sing Se," one of them said.
"WHAT?" exclaimed Aang, surprised that he would do something like this.
"Then I was right," said Lelouch, confirming his theory about the war being a secret. "Why would Long Feng do something so idiotic? I knew that he was an idiot, but I didn't know that it was this bad."
"If Azula has any control over the Dai Lee, then that's trouble for everyone! I just know that she's gonna turn it around to where she gets complete control!" said Sokka, freaking out.
"Now, take us to the Earth King," said Lelouch.
"Yes, Sir," they said, leading the way, and leaving as soon as they got to him, and Lelouch let go of the Geass, but they would be under it again if he ever gave them an order again.
"Who is this?" asked the Earth King, sitting in his throne with a curious look.
"Your Majesty," said Lelouch, "we have come on a matter of great importance."
"But, you don't just come walking in on me!" he said.
"But, Your majesty, this is very important! We wouldn't do this if it wasn't major for everyone, even putting everyone in danger!" said Katara. "This here is the Avatar, and we have important news!"
The Earth King was appeased, and nodded his head for them to speak.
"Your Majesty," said Lelouch, "you have been a fool for all of your years here, for there has been a War going on with the World as you sit here in your great city! This War has been kept secret from you, making you not only a fool, but a King of fools! These people are all fools for not realizing the reality of things outside of the walls of your city!" he said with one hand on his hip.
"I don't like it that you're coming in and calling me a fool," he said, "but what is this about a War?"
"What our friend, Zero, is trying to say is that there's been a War going on with the world outside of the city for over a hundred years, and Long Feng has kept it secret from you, but you can still do something about it! If you try now, your city could still stand tall for many years to come, but this right now is the only major Earth Kingdom city still standing, for we have personally been to Omashu and have seen it taken over with the Fire Nation insignia in the walls!" said Katara, doing one of her rants.
"Please, Sir, we really need your help if we're gonna win his war against the Fire Nation! People are dying every day, and there's no hope for the Earth Kingdom if it's capital falls to the Fire Nation!" said Aang.
"So, what you're saying is that a War is going on with the Earth Kingdom against the Fire Nation?"
"Not just that," said Katara, "but the whole world! This also involves the Water tribes!"
"What about the Air nomads?"
"They've been extinct ever since the War started. The Fire Nation wiped them out over a hundred years ago. Aang, here, is the last one, being the Avatar.
"Why would this have been kept secret from me?" asked the Earth King, confused.
"In order to keep a place of peace, but in a world of war, there is no such thing," said Lelouch. "In a world full of War, peace cannot exist, so it was kept secret to keep the War out and to try and create a Utopia, but when the War creeps through the cracks of the Utopia, the city falls into the dust, making it have no meaning. A Utopia cannot exist in a world of War, and the War is creeping into your walls. The Fire Nation Princess is in the Palace right at this moment, and has partial control over the Dai Lee as a result of a bargain that she made with Long Feng to keep the War a secret from you and the rest of the city."
"Long Feng did all of this?" he said, shocked.
"I'm sorry that you have to hear this, but if you don't, we fear that the Fire Nation could be in victory," said Sokka.
"Why should I believe any of this?" he asked.
"Because the Avatar is here and it's the truth. If you don't believe us, we have proof outside of the city walls," said Toph, speaking up for the first time on this trip as Suki, Kallen, Ohgi, and C.C. stayed silent behind them.
"Also, we could bring the Fire Nation Princess to you. She's dressed up as a guard for you," said Sokka.
"Good morning, Your Majesty," said Long Feng, walking into the room. As he stepped up to the Earth King, he saw that Aang and the others were there. "I see you have visitors."
"Long Feng, they tell me of a War with the Fire Nation and that you've kept it secret from me. Please tell me that it isn't true!" said the Earth King in high hopes for there not to be a War.
"Why, I have no idea what they're talking about. I've never heard of a War," said Long Feng, and this time, Toph wasn't the only one who could tell that he was lying.
"Listen, Long Butt, if you don't tell the truth-" said Toph as she was cut off by Lelouch.
"Stop! Long Feng, tell the truth!" he said, casting his Geass over him to do as he was ordered to do.
"No…..no…there is…..there isn't…..there is….." he said, struggling against the order, but eventually, it consumed him, just like it did to Euphie.
To be continued….
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