Chapter 10: Team Avatar vs. the Omashu King
Special Guest: Bugspip as Konna (Connor in Japanese)
The old man launch his entire body towards the three boys, bracing for impact Ricky, Aang, and Konna jumped out of the old earthbender's way. Ricky begins to launch fireballs at the old man, but the he blocked it with an earth wall.
"Is that all you got firebender?" the king said, "I don't want to catch a fever."
Ricky begins to growl and then looked at his friends who are trying to get close to the king. Aang was avoiding the king's attacks, while Konna is trying to find an opening to attack the king. Ricky was wondering how he's going to get close to the king, but that's when he heard Katara's voice.
"Ricky!"
He turned around to see crystals were slowly encasing Katara, Sokka, and Sari.
"Katara, Sokka, Sari! What happened to you guys?!"
"Don't worry about us", Katara said, "Just beat that crazy king and save us!"
Ricky gave them a confident smirk and then launches his entire body using his firebending from his hands as rockets towards the king. The king notice Ricky towards him, he created an earth wall and launch it at him. Ricky's eyes widen in fear when all of the sudden, a flash of lightning hit the stone wall and destroy it.
Ricky stopped as he saw Konna in the same position he did with the security guard. He was relief to see his new friend saved his life again. He heard a surprising gasp from Sokka and Katara.
"HE'S A FIREBNEDER?!" Sokka yelled.
"A lightningbender", Sari corrected him.
"I DON'T CARE, THAT GUY'S FROM THE FIRE NATION!" Sokka ranted what seems like hours.
Ricky groan as he notice Konna's arm was now covered by sea green colored crystals. He was curious on how did those crystals got on his arms. Then what shocked him, was when he launch the crystals at the king. The old man saw the crystal shards coming at him; he blocked them with another earth wall while several crystals began to penetrate the stone wall. The Gaang were shock in awe when they saw Konna launching crystal shards coming from his arms.
"It seems that you have some tricks up on your sleeves", the king said.
Konna smirked with confidents.
"I have more surprises than you think", he replied.
It wasn't long till Ricky began to run in intense speed, (due to the firebending from his fists) came up and jumped up into the air, curling into ball with blue fire engulfing him and hit the king. Everyone was surprise to see Ricky finally was able to get in physical contact at the insane king, Ricky quickly stand up after his attack on the king. The king slowly got, like nothing has happened and gave Ricky a pleasing smile.
"You truly ARE something kid", the old man said.
Ricky rubbed his head and smile nervously when he heard those compliments, Aang and Konna ran up to him and gave him a huge hug.
"You are awesome Ricky", Aang said excitedly.
"You are truly on fire man", Konna said calmly.
Ricky and Aang laughed at Konna's pun as they celebrate his victory.
"Well Avatar, it's seems that you have pass all of my tests", the king said, "But I have ONE question for you."
"OH COME ON!" Aang complained, "I have done all of your dumb trials and want my friends back NOW!"
"But what is the point if you did them?" he said.
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" Sokka yelled.
"Answer this one question and you'll have your friends back, okay?" he said.
Aang sighed in defeat, knowing that he has no other choice.
"Okay, lay it on me", he said.
"Alright, here's is my question; what is… my name?"
Ricky's jaw dropped and Konna slapped his forehead in annoyance.
"You've got a few minutes if you want to save your friends Avatar."
And with that, the king left the kids to find out his name.
Ricky and his friends began debating on what the king's name would be; Sokka thought his name was Rocky because he's an earthbender, but it didn't seem to work. Ricky kept pondering about the king's name, but he was stumped and has no clue what so ever.
"Aang, what kind of tests did he gave you", he ask.
"Well, for starters; he made me grab a key from a waterfall, find his pet, and finally I have to duel him."
"And, does this ring any bell about who he might be?" he raised his eyebrow.
Aang begin to think about it for a moment, until he got an idea.
"I think I know who he is!"
"Really, who is he?" Ricky asked.
"I'll tell you later, but right now we need to talk to the king."
Aang, Ricky, Konna, and the rest of the Gaang waited for the king to arrive and for about a few minutes later, the king finally showed up (with clothes of course).
"Well Avatar, have you found the answer?" he asks.
"Yes, I have", Aang replied, "In each trail I have to do, I have to think outside of the box and none of them make sense."
The old king began laughing hard.
"Bumi, you are truly are a mad man" Aang said with a smile.
"Oh Aang, it has been so long since you have left", Bumi said with a calm voice as he hugs his old friend.
Sokka interrupted their reunion by coughing to remind them he, Katara, and Sari were still imprisoned in the crystals. Bumi laughed (not like a mad, just like a normal person) as he began to earthbend the crystals that almost engulf Aang and Ricky's friends. The crystals quickly to breaks down into tiny pieces as they began stretching their legs and arms for relief, from being cramped in their crystal prison.
"Did you know that these crystals are also delicious candy", Bumi said as he started chewing one of the tiny pieces.
Sokka was dumbfounded, not knowing that he could've EAT his way out, but who could blame him. Ricky picked up one of them and carefully put it into his mouth and started eating it. His eyes widen as he continuously eating it the crystal candy.
"Oh my gosh this is delicious!" he said while still having the rock candy in his mouth, "you guys got to try this."
Aang, Katara, Konna, and Sari laughed to see Ricky eating the rock candy. Bumi laughed as well to see Aang's new friend enjoying the crystal candy.
"Well then, guess we might have a lot things to catch up don't we?" Bumi grin as he motion his fingers for them to follow him.
They did and started following the king.
Ricky learned so much about Bumi and Aang's past when they were kids (well, when Bumi was) and he started remind to remind himself when he and Johnny were kids in the 2nd grade. He also learned that Konna use to be a thief when he was a teenager; he used to be one of the most wanted thieves in the Earth Kingdom, but he was betrayed by a bounty hunter he once consider friend name June. They robbed many rich people; not knowing that she was playing him so she could take all the money, leaving Konna to rot. He felt really bad for Konna; so he said that if he ever meets her, he's going to kick her butt for him and Konna agreed.
As they began to leave, Bumi has told Aang that he needs to mast all four elements in order to defeat the Fire Lord.
"Thank you so much Bumi", Aang said, "And thank you Konna for helping me with my last test."
"Ah, it was nothing", he waved his hand, "I need to focus on the future instead on the past."
That's Bumi got an idea.
"Say Konna."
Konna turn around.
"How you like to be my personal bodyguard-slash-double-spy?"
Konna's eyes widen in excitement.
"Really, that would be an honor", he said excitedly.
Bumi nodded his head as he turns to Ricky.
"Young Ricky; the journey with your friends will be treacherous, you still have a chance to leave", the king said.
"No way your highness, my friends helped me so much and I'm not backing down now. That's what the Richards do", he said confident making his friends smile with glee.
"Oh, and I would like to challenge you", Ricky stated.
"What kind of challenge?" he asks with curiosity overflowing him.
"MY CABBAGES!" the merchant screamed.
Everyone started laughing as they watch King Bumi and Ricky riding the mail system to see who would reach the finish line.
Author's Note: Hey guys, I'm back! Sorry for not posting anything lately, I have so much work at school and it's a pain in the neck but now I have finally finish this chapter, I can now work on the next chapter. Thank you Bugpip for me to use your oc in this fanfic, more fanfictions is on the way. LeoPrime is out PEACE!