"Come on. Don't leave."

"I'm sorry. But I have to." I was currently trying to reason with Noa into letting me leave for a month or so.

"Why?" She pouted. I shook my head in amusement.

"I've just got a feeling. And my gut is usually right. So I have to listen to it. Beside your gran is getting better, spend some quality time together. Have some tea, play a few card games, stuff like that until the equipment arrives." She continues to pout.

It had been a week and a half since Noa arrived here, I was very surprised when in the next morning at the hotel was that she had brown hair instead of back hair. I guess all that time on the street didn't give them time to bath properly. And now on a new food diet of high nutrition and protein, she was looking much healthier. Along with all that, her grandmother had been getting better, keeping her hydrated, bungled in blankets and medicine every once in a while.

I shook away those memories. "I maybe be back sooner than expected. I won't know until I go." She reluctantly nods and lets me continue journey out. I packed my bag with a tent, a few supplies and a small amount of cash.

I needed to go slow. There was just something off I needed to find or do, it was something that I don't know and it's bothering me. I severely hope it not an Avatar instinct, like when Korra decides to face Amon when and where. It was frustrating for me not knowing what it is.

I had already told Katsu earlier so he knows, construction had already begun as the equipment arrives a few days ago and the workers arrived yesterday. They have begun working on roads and plumbing before any buildings can be done.

Well...time to go. Besides I'm curious to see how much can be done in a month. I made sure to stock up on anti-sickness pills, so I should be good for a while.

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Five days...and NOTHING.

My back is getting stiff for all the constant journey on my bike.

After a few hours going down a very long dirt road, I looked up to see an airship following the path. Good that means there a city around here. I was running low on fuel and water supplies.

My bike began to whine and slow as it made little puff sounds before it came to a stop.

Ok so, I may have miscalculated on how much gas I had. Great. Note of sarcasm.

Grumbling I got off it and pulled it off the road into the trees around me. About a hundred meter in I bent a small hole to hide it from robbers with a small slab of stone covering it. I have No idea which city I'm heading too but I really hope it had gas stations.

I stomped my way back to the road and began my trek.

Forty minutes later I got over a large hill the only words I could say were "Well…shit."

I was at Zaofu.

Really. Zaofu. Out of all the places... I came here. Scowling I continue to walk up the road that led to.. by the look of it to where all the airships are docked. The rivers flowing by looked beautiful though.

There was a huge metal door with two guards at the front in the typical Zaofu, pointy out/ diamond shape clothing and metal armour. I personally liked the Republic City armour than to Zaofu's.

As I approach, they stood up taller instead of chatting with each other.

" State your name and business." the guy on my left ordered blankly.

" Yira Teselo. My motorcycle ran out of gas about a mile away, I'm a traveller so this was one of the places I planned to visit. I came to visit for a couple of hours. Is that ok?"

" That will be fine. But you will need to wait for an official to talk to you before you can wander." I nodded as he opened the door.

He showed me to a room a corridor away, where there were a few seats available. There were no windows to look out of unfortunately, my gourd made a funny clunking sound as I removed it and put it on the floor beside me.

Closing my eyes, I took a deep relaxing breath. I'm just glad to be out the sun.

Half an hour later my ears pick up the faint sound of footsteps coming closer. About two people going by the sounds of it. One heavy- must be the guard and the other quite lighter footsteps- indicating that the person was shoeless. Awei no doubt...

I cracked my eyes open as the door handle of the door turn. I looked at him with a bored expression as he entered.

" Miss Teselo. Greetings, my name is Awei. Welcome to Zaofu. This way, please." he greeted me with the traditional bow. I returned it and we walked out the room.

" How long do you plan on staying? If you don't mind me asking?"

I knew he was probing for security questions. Not that I cared anyway.

" Just for a few hours. My bike ran out of gas and I need to restock my supplies." I shrugged calmly. He nodded as we walked to a railway.

I grimace as I stepped on, my hands tightened on the seats." I hate trains," I muttered after seeing him give me a funny look.

" Visitors are permitted to the shopping district only," he told me as the train took off to the biggest lout's flower dome with all the taller buildings.

I literally bounced off the train as it rolled into the station. I noted that Awei had stayed on the train. But didn't say anything, probably gone to see Su about my arrival. After all, she likes to know who enters her city.

I did, however, stand out like a sore thumb. There was like five of people including myself, NOT in the traditional Zaofu style clothing which was when I was walking around the place.

I ignored all the looks I was getting as I arrived at a small cafe. The tea was decent but a bit...bland in flavour. The cookies, on the other hand, were delicious. I may or may not have bought an entire box for later.

Zaofu is a beautiful place, the mountains around us. The waterfalls from the mountains that fall into a few rivers that flowed around each of the sections of the city.

I know my city will not be magnificent as this place, but it will serve its purpose. I sighed putting down my empty teacup and gathering up my things, I left promptly leaving since I had already paid my bill.

I made a few stops to gather some small supplies and few cool tourist's toys. As I wandered around I began to see a few familiar places, like right now was what I'm assuming is the town hall where Kuvira has everyone bow to her.

I sat on the steps that were like the bottom of an art display that was directly in front of the hall. So I pulled out my new sketchbook and charcoal pencils and began to draw.

When I first arrived in this world I was a terrible drawer but when I started my sword and Senbon training my hands were less shaky and faster too.

I'm best at landscapes and watercolour than I am at drawing faces, I can do figures and clothes but faces I'm still terrible at. Some peoples would disagree that art is only for those who can do a drawing without too much effort required to make it look stunning.

But I don't care what those people think. Everyone can draw, it just requires time and patience. In Which, people get too impatient and their work is sloppy.

As I drew the mountains and the buildings in front of me, I could see the everyone settling down for lunchtime so the cafes and getting full and the streets were quieter.

Which suited me fine. so, I didn't have to draw around them anymore.

My hand glided over the page as the railway in front of me took its form on the page. Slowly I began to add in the small details, but my eye caught something out of place.

Narrowing my eyes, I snap my book shut and placed it beside me, the pencil rolling off somewhere down the remaining steps.

I walked up to the viaduct, craning my neck for a better look. There.

My eyes spot a bolt missing from the frame, I scanned the floor in search of the missing object. There was nothing on the floor. That's the thing I love and hate about Zaofu, it's that clean floor without a trace of dirt apart from its special parks. Anything on the floor would be a dead giveaway. Easy to spot.

I stalked up the nearest pond that runs under the viaduct and peered in. Bingo. Pulling up my sleeve, my hand goes into the cold water. After a second, I withdraw it, as I clasped the small metal object.

I pulled it close for a proper examination. This wasn't an accident... It's been cut... I started at the clean cut on the bolt. If it were broken by accident then it should have been all jagged but this... This is sabotage.

I immediately look back at the viaduct, my eyes widen when I saw it wasn't the only one. The viaduct began to shake as a train was speeding this way...

Shit...

I could hear the loosen connections clang and shake in the joints, I stumbled back. My eyes searching for any guards around. But there were none around.

There was a loud cracking sound as the damages bolt all fell apart, causing a section of the viaduct to dislodge and fall down. Like what Lin does when escaping from the equalists but the opposite way around.

I began to run as the train came into view. I could hear it breaks but its force and speed it won't stop in time.

My eyes landed on a figure who seemed to be too engrossed in a book than to look up to see a train heading straight for them.

I growled in frustration as I change direction so now I was running for the guy.

The train had now screeched horribly as it follows the fallen pathway and heading for us. My sand was out and had grabbed the train from the front but that seemed to cause it to twist onto its side. I laced my hands and arms with a coating of chi as it came close, with also a minor layer of sand coating them. I grunted as I felt the force of the train on my arms and shoulders aced in protest.

I dug my feet into the ground, the guy had frozen after hearing the sounds and bangs and had stumbled to the floor. To my relief, it began to slow but it would still hit the guy. My sand has moves from the front and was shooting to the wall behind us on where the guy now leaning against, as the train pushed me along to the wall I made my sand push against the wall and bounce back like a spring which seemed to do the trick in slowing it down.

I let go of the train side and lunges for the guy on the floor, I snagged his collar and yanked him back out of being splatted between a train and wall. The train thudded loudly against the building making it shake but it didn't cave into the building, it did, however, cause the glass to shatter in the nearest building around us.

There was a moment of silence and then there was a sound of rushing feet heading our way. I stiffened as I looked closer the who's collar I was holding.

Really! REALLY!

I let go of the shocked Baatar Sr who was staring blankly at the train.

My sand slithered from underneath the train and back into my gourd. The civilians were focused on trying to talk to Baatar as I heard louder footsteps of the guard finally arriving.

With everyone's attention on Baatar, I slowly make my disappearance into the shadows.

As soon as I got to where I stored my bike I finally blew it.

"WHY? WHY IS IT WHEN I DECIDE TO VISIT CANNON POINT PLACES SOMETHING HAPPENS!" I threw my arms into the air angrily glaring up at the sky.

Yira

I mean seriously, first, the south pole, the second was the earth queen AND now Zaofu...

Yira

What next? What happens when I go to republic city...huh...

YIRA...

What? I exclaimed. He sighed calmly before speaking up.

Look down! He stressed that out.

I frowned and glanced down,

"Shit!"

On my right side, there was a large piece of glass embedded just under my ribs.

"How in god's name did I not feel that?" I whimpered slightly as now I was beginning to feel the stinging pain.

We'll you were high on adrenaline and focusing on stopping three tons of metal from splattering a guy...

Wincing I could feel my hands beginning to shake.

Here let me help...

I shudder involuntarily as Kage took physical form, stepping out from my body. I was still my learning shadow bending but it is extremely hard and had been only doing it in my spare time, which I didn't get that often.

But it is helpful to have a second pair of hands to help when required. Especially when something like this happens.

He guides me over to a fallen log and I sit down carefully. He rummages through my bag on my bike and pulls out my mini medical kit. He floats back to me with it in his hands. He opens up and pulls out an antiseptic liquid bottle, I flinched at that. Too many times when shuriken training when I cut myself several times I have had to use this stuff. And this is gonna hurt.

He leaned in close to examine the glass, assessing it. I raised my eyebrow at him. Since when did he know any medical treatment. He's a spirit. He's been in the spirit world where there is no human interaction.

My train of thought was interrupted as his hand suddenly darts forward and yanks the shard out. I gasped in pain, screwing my eyes shut and trying to breathe through my mouth. My own blood still freaks me out.

Before I could catch my breath and even more pain surged through me, the last thing I saw was Kage dabbing my wound with a wet rag, then the floor coming to my face. And finally, darkness...

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Here we go. That was chapter ten. Hope you enjoyed it.

Iv just come to a realisation that I have no idea on what to call my city, so now I decided to take up any suggestions from you the readers, you can PM me or leave in a review. If there too many good suggestions I might also to a vote from you readers too.

Until next time.