Garo Flames of Gold

by EvaShinobiKaiserKnight

A long time ago in ancient times demon beasts Horrors entered our world through objects of Inga called Gates and devoured humans to satisfy there hunger. But sense those ancient times there have been hunters of such creatures, the Makai Knight. Now the latest inheritor of the Golden title of Garo has appeared with the Avatar and with there powers they will shine hope upon the world

21. Chapter 21

Garo Flames of Gold

ESKK: Let us begin this story now children.

Update: Yeah I forgot a part sorry about that folks I made sure to add it in once noticed.

(Start Chapter 21)

'Water'

Pakku was standing in front of his nation symbol, use his water bending to show his element

'Earth'

A guy standing in front of his nation symbol as he kick down to the ground as a bolder shot up before the guy kick it away as he show his element

'Fire'

A Female figure stood in front of her nation symbol shot flames out before jumping into the air and slamming down and send a stream of fire out as she show her element.

'Air'

Aang came out and stood in front of his nation symbol as he airbend at the screen showing off his element.

'And the Makai Order'

Three lone figures stood there as 2 of them standing back to back as one of them was Zorin and the other is Marvelous, as the 3rd a female within robes hold a brush in her hands; As these 3 stood in front of the symbol of the Makai order.

Zorin and Marvelous raise their sword and summon forth their armor of gold and silver, Garo and Zanga.

'Long ago, the 4 nation live together in harmony, With the Order watch over us protecting us from the shadow from the horrors of the world, then everything change when the fire nation attacked.'

Screen cut to the fire nation running on the beach of the Earth kingdom and send forth their flames.

"Only the Avatar, master of all four elements could stop them, but when the world needed him the most, He vanishes.'

With an old man on top of a towering rock bending all four element to his will as he bend Earth, Water, Fire, and then Wind before he vanish from the rock he stood on.

'The Makai order could not intervene to stop the fire nation, but only to keep balance so the world doesn't fall into chaos.'

Shadow of people stood to the side as they watch the world fell into war with the look of regret on their faces.

'100 years has pass, when a stranger named Zorin came to our home land and saved us from the evil spirit that been living among us, as he carry a legacy that been told among legends the Golden Knight Garo, the knight of Hope has come forth.'

'Together with him, my brother, and I found the new Avatar and Air bender named Aang and although his air bending skills is great, he has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone, but with Zorin guidance and protection, I believe these two can save the world.'

*Insert Garo Gurren No Tsuki OP 2 Gekka by JAM Project

The song soon started as it showed Makai Symbols floating around before the symbol of Garo appeared followed by the symbol of the four elements, then too Zanga's white lotus symbol.

-Byakuren no hana saku ah!-

The image change to a real lotus flower before its pedals all fell as they were blown away by an unknown wind before the screen shifted to Zorin as his left side was shown but his right side was shadowed silhouette of Garo.

-Akaki yozora no kagi wa aware-

Zorin raising his face to the camera as he opened his eyes before on his right side the image of Ty-lee appeared as she was walking away accompanied by a trail of pink aura.

-Oboro ge na kekkai ga ima kei yuki-

As Zorin face was fully reviled to the camera the Makai letters flood the screen before they were cut blue lightning and blue flame that appeared from the ground up as the screen turn to Azula with a wick smile on her face before a dark creature appeared behind her and covered her form to reveal a black colored Garo.

-Tomerarenai toki no sadame meguri meguru rensa-

The screen then showed Zuko and Iroh before it shows the Kiyoshi warriors with Suki as Yaiba stood behind her, then Gaang minus Zorin are shown, and at the end a girl naked Mai holding a cut dark hair pony tail.

-Akane no kumo wa-

The screen showed Ty-lee looking down with a golden background as behind her was Zorin with his back torts her back as soon she realized something.

-Yami ni nomareta!-

The screen then changed as Ty-lee turned around wide eyed as rising from the ground was none a giant beast surrounded by fire as it was Agni as it roared and reached torts the darken sun in the sky.

Drums began to pick up as hands of the Makai reached torts the Darken sun as well.

-Uzumaita yokubou ga chikara wo atae-

The screen showed V and Ozai as they smirk evilly, as the scene change with Iroh with an frown on his face, with Azula showing her whole body strip of her clothing, as it glow with the only thing sticking out are the dark Makai seals on her body.

-Kono renjou sae manketsu in ga!-

The screen change to Zorin kneeling down within shadow before he stood up are the area around him bright up, as it zoom out to show Zorin has his sword raise as he cut an energy circle to summon forth his Golden armor as it engulf his body.

Shippu! Jinrai! Genmu gensei shinshi!

As the song change, the scene did as well as Sozin's Comet flew overhead in the sky, as the sky soon change to a gold and darken area with Makai words surround the place, as Garo is shown when the comet burst as if it hit into Garo.

-Sora hageshiku araburi-

Garo battling as fire balls coming from a fire nation soldier as he cut the fire ball down before his green flame is shown.

-Konjiki ni kageyaki dasu hagane no kiba!-

The screen then showed the other Knights coming forth and battling and showing the skills they gained from training and battling Horrors as Gai, Yaiba, Crow, Zero, Giga, Zanga, and lastly Garo.

-Naze hito wa ai wo!-

Garo and Zanga are shown falling, as down below Azula is shown still unclothed while also glowing, as screen zoom in on her face, as it show her eyes were close before they open as her entire being went dark and wearing Makai battle robes as she give a wicked laugh.

-Motome sugite kokoro wo guren e someru!-

The screen showed the Gaang, the Kiyoshi warriors, the freedom fighters, Zuko and Iroh are preparing to battle against the V and Ozai with a massive force before them of horror that flew in the air and fire nation soldiers on the ground as leading them was Darken Azula.

-Mamori nuke!-

The scene now showing Zorin kneeling down as Garo as he seem to be reaching down deep inside as a massive explosion of golden flame shot up into the air as Garo took flight in his wing formed.

-Byakuren no hikari e ah!-

The scene soon show everyone that was shown before with their back turn to the screen, as Zorin stood in front shown last before it shows Sozin's Comet going across the skies as stream of glowing blue, dark, and golden energy flew in sky in front of the comet as the three collided as a bright light shine before vanishing to relive the title.

-Garo!-

Garo Flames of Gold

(Start)

"I can't believe it." Aang began looking to the conquered City. "I know the war had spread far Omashu always seemed untouchable." Aang said as Zorin looked.

"Bad omens are to come up until now it was and look what happened." Zorin said as Marvelous looked.

"Now Ba Sing Sei is the only Earth Kingdom Stronghold left." Marvelous said as Zorin looked.

"Which means the Fire Nation will focus its forces there now and research ways to break past its walls." Zorin said as his own home country was nearing victory now and he had to stop them.

"This is horrible... but we have to move on." Katara said as soon they heard the bell ring as Zorin looked and saw the Watchdogs messenger was here.

"That may not be an option here." Zorin said as he looked as he took the scroll and with his Madou Lighter lit the scroll and turned it to ashes.

"Golden Knight and Silver Lotus Knight come to the Watchdog Sight of Omashu this is of the upmost importance." Zorin read as he then looked to Aang.

"Aang how many ways do you know to sneak into the City?" Zorin asked as Aang looked.

"A few why?" Aang asked as Zorin looked.

"We're going to need one of them, the Watchdog is summoning me and Marvelous, and you need to find your friend." Zorin said as Sokka looked.

"How do you even know he still around?" Sokka asked as Zorin looked.

"Knowing my nation they'll probably capture him to weed out any resistance who will attempt to rescue him, then once their resistance is sufficiently weakened or broken kill Bumi then." Zorin explained as Katara looked.

"But how do you know?" Katara asked as Zorin gave her his famous why ask look. "Oh yeah Former Fire Nation Prince." Katara said as she forgot about that bit of information.

(Later)

The Gaang were at a grate area as Zorin, Marvelous, and Aang were using their weapons to unlatch it as Sokka saw this. "A secret passage why didn't we just use this last time?" Sokka asked as Zorin looked before the trio got it off as a huge amount of slime, gunk and gross disgusting things came out as Sokka cried out and even Appa moved out of the way of it.

"Does that answer your question?" Marvelous asked as he looked to Sokka as Doruba laughed at Sokka's reaction before the three jumped in as Sokka covered his nose of the stuff Aang was airbending his way through the slime with Katara water bending behind her as next was Zorin who was using his own bending to fire fireballs to bust through the slime as Marvelous and Sokka were the two unlucky smucks to get nailed by all the stuff coming at them.

(Later that night)

Air burst out of a sewer lid as Aang lifted it up and looked around as Zaruba was right next to him as was Doruba as the three looked around. Aang then moved the lid and jumped out as the Gaang came out as Zorin took back Zaruba as Katara came out.

"That wasn't as bad as I thought." Katara said as she looked around a bit.

Soon Marvelous and Sokka came out as slime monsters as they moaned before Katara water bended them flowed by Zorin and Aang bending steam and hot hair at them in turn giving them a 5 second bath revealing suckers on their faces. Marvelous saw them as he sighed at the little parasite on his face. "Dammit." Marvelous said as he reached for them scratched their heads causing them to smile and in turn get them off his face.

Sokka meanwhile freaked out and tried getting them off screaming as they would not budge as Aang saw Sokka freak out. "They won't let go! Help!" Sokka cried out before Aang ran into him to shut him up.

"Stop making so much noise it's just a purple pentapuss." Aang said Marvelous and Aang repeated the process as Sokka got the last one as Zorin had once again vanished from view.

"Hey!" Came a voice as the group and saw Fire Nation soldiers walk up to them as Aang quickly hid behind Sokka and Katara and put on a hat to hide his arrows. "What are you kids doing out pass curfew?" The leader asked as soon a voice was heard clearing his voice.

"Sorry that would be my doing." Came Zorin's voice as he walked in dressed as a noble as he walked up to them. "See these three were getting their friends to see a doctor over their high contagious disease and I was just in the area deciding to show them we of our great nation aren't savages like them and escort them home." Zorin said as the soldiers saw Zorin was a higher rank then them and straightened up.

'Master of disguise hits again.' Marvelous thought as Zorin looked to them.

"Um sorry sir I mean milord but may I ask what disease those two have?" He asked referring to Sokka and Marvelous.

"Pentapox very nasty I assure you it would probably be wise not to touch them less you be infected." Zorin said as Marvelous and Sokka saw Zorin give them a glance and got the message.

"Oooh I'm so awful I'm dying." Sokka moaned as Marvelous moan sounded more like a zombie then anything.

"Help me." Marvelous moaned as Zorin then sighed.

"It's deadly if not treated properly hence why they are out late. There's possibly others infected and I have already gotten into contact with the governor and asked him to put together a squad to help find and quarantine those infected to be treated." Zorin said as the guards started to freak out. "I suggest you run along wash your hands, burn your cloths, and sterilize your weapons and armor GO!" Zorin called as the three soldiers freaked out and ran away as Zorin then smiled at the two undoing is disguise as he smiled.

"Nice acting." Zorin said as he laughed a bit. "You two should be showbiz." Zorin said as Sokka and Marvelous smiled.

"Thank you sewer friend." Aang said to a pentapuss in his hand.

"Come on." Zorin said as they group began to make their way through the dark city.

(Later)

The trio were in another area of the city as it was near the delivery slide spot as Zorin looked at it and shivered at it remembering how Aang and Bumi talked him into getting on the damn death trap while wondering how the Cabbage salesman was doing as they hid from a group of guards.

"Ok Zorin Marvelous where would they be keeping Bumi." Sokka asked as Zorin looked.

"Somewhere where he can't earthbend restrained in metal." Zorin said as he looked around as they looked around for the spot in question.

(Meanwhile in another location)

Mai the noble who was another person of Zorin's past was walking about as she was with their guard detail, her mother and her younger brother. "There really is no fathoming the depths of my hatred for this place." Mai said as her hair had two buns in them.

"Mai your father was appointed Governor we're like royalty here be happy and enjoy it." Mai's mom said as she held her younger brother.

(Meanwhile up above)

"The targets are approaching." Came an Earth Kingdom Soldiers voice as he looked to his leader.

"Take them out." He ordered as they were ready.

"I thought my life was boring in the Fire Nation but this place is unbearably bleak nothing ever happens." Mai said before a dark chuckling sound was heard making them all stop right at the area where they would be hit.

"I see human..." Came the voice as a fire bender lit his fire showing a man of Earth Kingdom Garb there as his eyes was glowing red with an insane look on his face. "Then let me ease it away." He said in a demonic voice as he looked ready to attack forcing Mai to throw a knife at his head where it pierce in but to her shock he laughed it off and pulled it out revealing another set of skin under it before he laughed. "Nice knife." He said as he then used his fingers to reach into the hole as Mai's mother shielded Ton-Ton as he tore it open revealing a Horror as she was wide eyed.

"A dark spirit?!" She called as unaware to her a savior in the dark would arrive.

(Gaang)

"Zorin/Marvelous!" Came the voices of Zaruba and Goruba as they Gaang were nearby.

"We have a Horror and it's going to feed!" Zaruba called as Zorin looked to his friends as did Marvelous.

"Go we'll meet back up later." Sokka said as he trusted their fire Nation friends here.

"Got it!" Zorin called before he and Marvelous ran off to find the Horror fast.

(Back with Mai and her group)

The Horror charged at the group as the Fire Nation weapon holders tried to stop it but the Horror laughed and jumped on him before eating him whole spirit and body as he laughed as the other soldier stepped back before it charged at Mai and knocked her down sliding on the ground a bit as it roared at her. "Let me pay you back for the new knifes!" The Horror roared as soon a new voice was heard.

"SEEYA!" Zorin roared out kicking the Horror away as he looked and was wide eyed to see Mai there. 'Dammit it what is this bring back my past day?' Zorin wondered as he looked to the old friend from childhood.

"Makai Knights?! I thought there was none of your kind here!" The Horror roared as it glared at them.

"Run now!" Zorin told the group before he heard the sound of Earth Bending and saw a stone cart coming straight at them as Zorin growled.

"Crap." Marvelous cursed as soon Aang saw this and Airbended the attack away as the party was shocked wondering who was on their side and who was with the resistance.

"The resistance!" Mai's mother called pointing to the Gaang as Zorin rolled his eyes.

'Dammit.' Zorin cursed as Mai then threw her knives at the trio as Marvelous quickly pushed her down as the Horror attacked at just the right time as Zorin was fending it off. The guards began to chase the trio as Zorin and Marvelous fought off the Horror. "Marvelous go after them!" Zorin called as he saw Mai go after his friend. "Leave the Dark Spirit to me." Zorin said as Marvelous nodded as the woman was shocked that this young man was fighting off a dark spirit.

The Horror roared as it was intent on feeding but Zorin would not allow it to feed as he needed to get it away from innocent people especially the toddler. "Zorin we need to finish this now." Zaruba said as Zorin understood.

"Ma'am I'll give you an opening to run when I do take it." Zorin said as the woman and her guard detail saw this young man couldn't use his full strength when innocent people were in the way.

"R-right." She said as the guards understood this.

Zorin then charged at the Horror and met hid blade against the Horror's arm as the Horror tried to push Zorin back only for Zorin to fire bend a kick at the Horror and in turn slashing its face causing it to cry out in pain as the woman saw this. "GO NOW!" Zorin called as the woman and her remaining guards ran off to safety as Zorin then glared at the Horror. "Now then." Zorin began as there were no more distractions here. "Let's finish this in 99.9 second." Zorin said as he got ready to summon his armor.

"NEVER!" The Horror roared out before charging at Zorin as he then raised his sword skyward only to slash at the Horror while cutting open the summoning circle to which it then opened into a portal knocking the Horror back as soon a Golden Light shined as the Horror was wide eyed to see none other than the bane to all Horrors in Zorin's place the one they call Garo.

"Impossible Golden Knight G-Garo." The Horror cried out in fear as it could not believe Garo was here of all places.

"What scared you little chicken?" Garo taunted as the Horror then roared out and charged at Garo who used his sheathed Garoken to block the attack before kicking the Horror and during the kick drew his sword and slashed the Horrors arm off before stabbing said arm making it vanish into dark dust.

"Damn you!" The Horror roared out in fury before charging at Garo once more but Garo was ready as he flicked over the Horror and began fighting the Horror as the fight was short and quick as Garo then slashed upward with the Garoken cutting the Horror in two as it then roared in pain and fury. "NO I JUST GOT HERE!" The Horror roared in fury as it was evident that he was not in this world for long as it was then sealed into the Garoken.

"Now to save the idiots." Garo said as he used the enhanced strength of his armor and charged forward to where he saw his friends ran off to.

(With the Gaang)

The four were running away as Marvelous came from behind and kicked the guards away as he then caught up with Katara as he looked to her. "Come on!" He called as they had to run fast. Mai was coming upon them Marvelous saw this as he then quickly shielded Katara. "Look out!" He called as he used his Zanga Blade and slashed the throwing knives away as Marvelous then began running after Katara as they had to escape.

The group were soon arriving at a construction area as Aang was about to use his air bending to knock some stuff down but then from behind Mai Garo ran up as he had the Garoken drawn and did a spin charge attack as he was right next to Aang when he ended it as he then sheathed the Garoken with a slam causing the construction platform to fall down before he reverted to Zorin who had his hood up right now.

Mai then threw a throwing star at them as Zorin felt it and in turn slashed it away with ease as he then looked to Aang. "Come on!" Zorin called as Aang understood as they quickly ran as Mai chased after them as she went over the fallen platform. But they then were dragged under as the earth at their feet lowered like an elevator as they all cried out in shock as they went underground.

(Underground)

The group looked around and found themselves surrounded by the people of Omashu as Zorin and Marvelous saw this as well as on the side was Miko as Zorin smiled as she was a sight for sore eyes after the fiasco with their last visit before Marvelous joined them.

"We'll talk later with the Watchdog." Miko said with a neutral voice as she walked away no doubt the invasion of Omashu had taken its toll on her as she was not in the best of moods.

"You know her?" Marvelous asked as Zorin looked.

"We worked together on a hunt during our last visit to Omashu before we met you." Zorin said as Marvelous nodded.

"Got it." Marvelous said as he saw it was a before Zanga thing here.

(Scene Break Ty-Lee)

Ty-Lee had arrived yesterday evening back to her circus as she had went straight to bed to sleep the night away as now it was morning as she was glad to be back with her troop as she smiled all refreshed as she was happy because Zorin had come back and most of all he promised to go to her next shows that were to come. Of course all good things must come to an end as Ty-Lee after getting ready for her day had headed out to practice as no doubt she was still required to keep fit and ready for her performance.

"I see you made it through Ty-lee," The voice of Azula came to Ty-lee hears, as she stood back up as she did before giving a bow on her hand and knees before she stood before Azula again and said, "Hey Azula, you came back."

"Of course, you are one of my best friends I ever had, and now that we're all done with that… have you thought of my offer from before?" Azula asked as she was tired of traveling by herself with a small handful of soldier that escort her to here.

"I would love to. But the truth is, I'm really happy here. When I finally meet my admirer more face to face… I saw who I hoped to see in a long time, I don't even know if my aura could be any pinker!" Ty-lee said as Azula saw the mood she saw in her friend change very greatly from the last time she saw her, if you compare her feeling to a flame… she was a bond fire.

"He said he'll come to one of my shows without hiding his face behind a mask or under hood… so I know he was there to see me again," Ty-lee said as she sounded very much in love as she give that twirl she could not help herself, as Azula frown a bit as it's not what she was expecting, as the pain in her chest still growing, she took a few breaths to calm herself down as the pain ease up before she said, "I'll take your word for it. Well, I wouldn't want you to give up the person you like, and life you love just to please me."

Ty-lee turn around with a bow as she said, "Thank you, Azula."

Azula nodded as she began to walk away as she stops for a moment and asked, "Is your admirer coming to your show today by chance?"

Ty-lee was stretching out her legs as she said, "Not that I know of as I think he said he has business elsewhere at the moment, why do you ask?"

"Oh well I wanted to catch your show, today and I would have thought it would be nice meeting your admirer face to face and thank him for supporting you," Azula said as that throw Ty-lee off balance greatly as she know what Zorin said to her, and in a way she hope he wasn't coming today, with Azula here… she didn't want to know how she would react to this.

Ty-lee recover herself as she said, "I'm… I'm sure he would have been honor to hear you say that."

Azula nodded as she soon walk away again, and she show a wicked smile on her face, as if she can make Ty-lee quite show business, then maybe there a chance to get Ty-lee to join her on her hunt, maybe offer her to come back to the circus with a private escort so she can come and see her admirer again as well meet him herself… just to have him killed in front of her saying he a wanted criminal.

Her thought grew darker as the mark started to glow a bit, as it seem they were messing with her head as well so it can feed off of Azula's darkness

(The resistance hideout)

As Aang stood in front of a high ranking man as he asked the guy, "So, is King Bumi with you guys?"

The gotten quite when Aang asked that, and he keep asking, "Is he leading the resistance?"

The high ranking guy got angry at that question as he said, "Of course not! The day of the invasion, we readied ourselves for battle. We were prepared to defend our city ... to fight for our lives and for our freedom. But before we even had a chance, King Bumi surrendered."

Everyone is surprise by this as Zorin didn't like the sound of it as he came up to the guy and said, "Was he getting sick or something to the reason he surrendered?"

"No that's the strange part he was the most powerful Earth Bender there was and he just gave up without a fight. The day of the invasion I asked King Bumi what he wanted to do. He looked me in the eye and said." The man said as he began to recount what had happened.

(Flashback)

Fireballs were flying overhead at the city as Bumi was ready with a plan one that was so insane even he didn't know if it would work. "I'm going to do... nothing!" Bumi called with a laugh as he hasn't changed much since the first visit.

(Flashback End)

"It doesn't matter now. Fighting the Fire Nation is the only path to freedom is worth dying for." The man said as Zorin saw people here that looked like they weren't going to be much of a fight.

"Freedom is also worth living for." Zorin said as everyone looked to him. "Before you go ape on me hear me out. You're out numbered and directing energy into fighting a pointless battle you don't have a good chance of victory in isn't going to help anyone. Live to fight another day you know." Zorin said as Aang looked.

"Yeah your greatly outnumbered and these guerilla tactics won't work forever I think it would be better to leave Omashu and finish the fight another day when you have more strength in your hands." Aang said as Zorin smiled at Aang for picking up more of the Monk Wisdom.

"You two don't understand they've taken our homes we have to fight." The leader said as then his ally looked over to him.

"I don't know Yong living to fight another day is sounding pretty good right now." He said as then his second ally spoke.

"Yeah I'm with the kids." He said as Miko was off to the side leaning on the wall as people where all whispering agreeing with the two as Miko wouldn't admit it but she also agreed with them.

"I say we go for it if they can figure out a way to get everyone out of the city without being stopped." The man said as Sokka and Marvelous then looked to each other.

"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Marvelous asked as Sokka smiled.

"Hell yeah." Sokka said as they then both spoke.

"Suckers!" They both called out as everyone was confused as Zorin had a hunch.

"You're all about to come down with a case of Pentapox." Sokka said as Zorin looked to them.

"Sokka if this works I will buy you a buffet of meat." Zorin said as Sokka looked.

"Don't joke with me Zorin that is my Achilles heel right there." Sokka said as Zorin smiled a bit.

(Later)

Soon everyone was covered in the spots as Zorin had gotten his disguise ready as a commanding officer of the forces here. All he had to do was knock the real guy out at a bar so he can wake up with no memory except he made the call to let the people out. "Ok the marks make you look sick but you got to act it also you gotta sell it like that man with a wooden peg and walking stick right there." Marvelous said pointing to the old man in question as he walked around moaning in pain.

"Years of practice my friend." He said as he tapped his cane to his peg.

"Ok everyone into sick formation!" Sokka called as they got ready to move out.

"Hey Zorin your just in time." Katara said as Zorin walked in carrying the bag of the armor he snagged.

"Yeah I'll be ready when you guys give the signal I need to meet with the Watchdog fast." Zorin said as Katara understood. "Aang while we get this plan done you go try and find King Fruit Loop and get him out." Zorin said as he then saw Momo was edging at Aang's mouth.

"Sorry Momo I'll feed you later I won't leave without Bumi." Aang said as Bumi was Aang's last friend from 100 years ago.

"Go find him." Zorin said as Aang nodded and air bended to the roof and began to seek out his friend Bumi.

(Later Watchdog sight)

Zorin walked in as he looked to the Watchdog as it seems she was exhausted as Zorin was worried. "That bad ma'am?" Zorin asked as she looked.

"Yes as things are now I cannot utilize Earth Kingdom Priests or Knights for Omashu." She said cutting straight to the point already knowing the Gaang's plan.

"So what of Miko?" Zorin asked as he looked to Miko as the Watchdog simply nodded to her as Miko walked up to Zorin and opened a scroll.

"By decree of the Senate I Makai Priestess Miko have been tasked to accompany you Golden Knight Garo and Silver Lotus Zanga as you aid the Avatar in mastering the four elements and meeting his destiny to defeat the Fire Lord." Miko said as Zorin looked shocked by this.

"Is this true?" Zorin asked as The Watchdog nodded.

"Yes she won't be able to hunt here as easily with the Fire Nation about with the curfew and seeing as Fire Benders and Fire Nation citizens have major leeway here the only option available was to gain Fire Nation Knights and Priests. Luckily a pair of such Knight and priest are both on their way here they will be here by nightfall tomorrow for their first hunt if a Horror Gate Opens." The Watchdog said as Zorin understood this.

"Very well then." He said as Miko then grabbed Zorin. "This is no way makes us friends Fire Bender." Miko growled as Zorin sighed.

"No worries I know you tolerate me at most." Zorin said as he hoped to change her view soon. "Now I need to go help my friends before they end up screwing up." Zorin said as he then got the gear and got ready to head out.

(Scene Break Gates of Omashu)

The plan had begun as the shouts of plague and the alarms were going off as the guards ran away as the Governor ran up to a balcony and saw the event going on. "What is going on down there?" He asked as the guard saw this.

"I saw some kids sick with it yesterday and a Fire Nation Nobleman was escorting them home he had sent a request in to have a quarantine ready and a squad to find those infected with Pentapox." The Guard said as then Zorin walked in.

"Yeah I did you must have never got it or it got to your desk to late its now an epidemic." Zorin said playing his part as he was wearing some soldier gear as he looked.

"Pentapox I'm pretty sure I heard of that." He said as Zorin then spoke as Mai noticed how this masked commander's voice was familiar.

"At this rate the entire city will be infected." Zorin said as he looked to them.

"This is terrible." Mai's mother said as Zorin looked.

"What should we do?" The soldier asked as then Zorin spoke up.

"As much as it pains me to say it we need to cut our losses with these people and get them out of the city and begin quarantine to keep any outbreaks from spreading in the city. Let those outside deal with them." Zorin said as he played his part flawlessly.

"Good idea commander." He said as Zorin then spoke.

"Here is the plan try and push them out of the city but don't touch them in the slightest I was lucky not to get infected but I won't take chances if I am or not and I won't risk my men getting infected either." Zorin said as the spearman nodded.

"Yes sir!" He said as Zorin then headed out.

"I'll begin organizing the quarantine and containment teams hopefully we can stop any further outbreaks." Zorin said as the soldier nodded.

"Fire Flakes?" Mai offered to them as Zorin looked.

"Oh thank you." Zorin said as he used his right arm with Zaruba on it as Mai saw the ring but as fast as she saw Zaruba he was gone as he took the flakes and left. By that was all Mai needed as she remembered last night the man facing the Dark Spirit had a similar Ring on his right hand at the exact same spot on his left hand's middle finger.

(Later with Zorin and Miko)

"How are things looking?" Zorin asked as he was out of his disguise while Miko focused.

"So far." Miko began as they were outside the city and saw the city people were now evacuated. "Worked like a dream." She said as they got everyone out of the city in one piece. But unaware to them Momo had picked up a hitchhiker as they went about their plan as expected.

(Back with Ty-Lee and Azula that night)

The show had begun as the ring leader bowed as the Dragon suit people moved as the show began. "We're deeply honored to have the Fire Lords daughter at our humble circus. Tell us if there is anything we can do to make the show more enjoyable." The Ring leader said to Azula who had a high seat above everyone to look down upon them.

"I will." Azula said as Ty-Lee had no idea of the danger she was now in with one slip up.

Ty-lee herself wearing her outfit she using for her act as she was on her hands on the pillar with man rope lines around balancing on a small platform thing as Ty-Lee was the star here. She then switched hands as it showed the years of skills and talent she had as this would be impossible for an amateur.

"Incredible do you think she'll fall?" Azula asked as she looked at this.

"Of course not." The Ring leader said as Azula then had her entire plan to make Ty-Lee join her in game set and match.

"Then wouldn't it make it more interesting if you removed the net." Azula said as the Ring Leader was shocked by this suggestion.

"Uh the thing is... the performers." He began trying to protect them from serious injury only for Azula to cut him off.

"Your right your right that's been done." Azula said as the Ring Leader was worried now as he just played into Azula's hands. But when he calmed down Azula like a snake bit down and showed her methods. "I know set the net on fire." He said as the Ring Leader was shocked by this.

"Of course princess." He said as going against royalty was basically suicide right there. He then moved to the net and sent the flames to the net as the net was soon on fire and in turn Ty-Lee saw this.

Ty-Lee was getting nervous as she saw the flames below her as she knew the slightest mistake or misstep would cause her to be severely burned as she wanted to see Zorin but not as a burned monster. Ty-Lee then continued her act as she had to be careful now less she falls and gets burned alive.

"Brilliant just brilliant." Azula said as the Ring Leader was very worried for Ty-Lee. "Oh what kind of dangerous animals do you have?" Azula asked as the Ring Leader was shocked by this statement.

"Well our circus host the most exotic assortment of." He began but Azula cut him off.

"Release them all." Azula ordered as this was getting bad for Ty-Lee real fast as she saw the animals were cut loose now.

(Scene Break Omashu Refugees)

Aang arrived at the refugee camp as he came riding in on Flopsie as he found him in the Omashu, as the Gaang minus Zorin, but Miko was there as she walk up as they saw Aang as Aang got off of Flopsie and said, "We looked everywhere. No Bumi."

Aang look sadden by this as Katara gave him a hug, as Flopsie came behind Sokka, he look to the giant pet creature and gave him a hug.

Marvelous look to this as he look to Miko and raise his arms out for a hug as she gave him a look and said, "Don't even think about it."

Marvelous lower his arms as they hang at his side in disappointment by this, as footstep are heard as they came walking up as Zorin voice said to everyone, "Sorry to see Aang."

"Zorin?" Aang said as everyone look to him as Sokka said, "Where were you?"

Zorin came around as he said, "Sorry for the wait, but I had to check around to see if anyone got left behind, so far I didn't see any."

Soon enough Yong came up to them as he said, "We've got a problem. We just did a head count."

Zorin turn to the guy and said in a worry tone, "Did I miss someone or did something happen."

"No, we have an extra," Yong said as everyone raise an eyebrow to this.

(A little later)

A toddler was sitting and laughing as Ton-ton was playing around with Momo, the Gaang, minus Miko had a worry look on their face as their eyes slowly turn to Zorin as he was breathing a bit heavy in anger, as he said while breathing, "Not going to get angry… not angry… okay I'm angry. Who the hell brought the child of the fire noble here?!"

"Not me!" Everyone said as they did not want to face Zorin's wrath… again.

(Omashu)

Right about now the Mai's family had just discover their son is gone, as the mother was crying her eyes out, Mai roll her eyes as she may think negative about stuff, but she hate seeing people crying, as she pull out her handkerchief and handed it to her mother as she took it with thanks before blowing her nose.

Mai's father look over the edge as he was upset as he thought during the Pentapox pledge, the resistance has kidnap their child as the man said, "So, the resistance has kidnapped my son. Everything so clever, so tricky. Just like their King Bumi."

The guard near him walk up and asked of him, "What do you want to do, sir?"

As Mai's father took a moment to think as he knew what the resistance wants as he said, "Send a letter to the resistance… tell them I will trade their kind back for my son, and make it clear!"

"Yes sir!" the soldier said as he went to make the letter and send it off soon as he can.

(The circus)

A bouquet of black flowers were drop off to Ty-lee by Azula as she knew they weren't from Zorin… he would get her favorite flower or at least her favorite color flower.

Ty-lee look up into the mirror and saw her aura changing to a to a blueish worry, to a calm green as after that performance, she didn't want to do it again, at least not with Azula as she is as when she was doing her show, her eyes look over at Azula and saw that black aura around her was getting thicker, and hope she could help in some way to change it as if the shadow aura around Azula gets any bigger, her fear might show that Azula may turn into… them.

The last thing she wanted to do is break Zorin's heart and have him cut down Azula, not if she has anything to say about it.

Azula came up to her as she said, "What an exquisite performance. I can't wait to see how you'll top yourself tomorrow."

"I'm sorry Azula, but unfortunately there won't be a show tomorrow," Ty-lee said as Azula smile to this and said, "Really?"

Ty-lee put away her head wear of a hook of her dresser room as she went on saying knowing Azula may buy what she may say, "The universe has given me strong hints that it's time for a career change."

She gets up and turns around to face Azula, and said, "I want to join you on your mission."

Azula smiles and said, "That great to hear, I thank you Ty-lee, but… what would your admirer say if he doesn't see you?"

"I'm sure he'll understand if I leave a message to the ringmaster," Ty-lee said with a smile as her thought were, 'I'm sorry Zorin… looks like I may be the one to break the promise… but I must help Azula.'

Azula give a look as she said, "I suppose so… but how about this, after the mission is over. I can let you return, and escort you back myself, from beginning to the end I will be by your side as a friend."

Ty-lee give a smile to that as she did like the sound of that, and hope she can finish the mission soon, but unaware of what going to happen next.

(Refugees camp)

As everyone saw by the fire, while watching over the little toddler Ton-ton as the child was running around chasing Momo still in a cute way, until the little kid trip a bit and fell down on his rear end.

Ton-ton eye Sokka weapon as the toddler pick it up and put it in his mouth as Sokka grab it from him as he said, "No! Bad Fire Nation baby!"

Ton-ton started to cry as both Katara and Zorin smack the upside of his head being mean to the little baby as Sokka got the hint this time as he said, "Oh ... all right."

The baby stopped crying when Sokka handed his weapon over to Ton-Ton as Zorin was nearby pasting back and forth as he was trying to think of a plan. "Oh you're so cute." Katara gushed as this was getting bad.

"Sure he's cute now but when he's older he'll join the Fire Nation Army. You won't think he's so cute then he'll be a killer." Yong said as Zorin glared at him for that.

"You don't know that and let me just say I've seen the faces of killers and that my compatriot is no killer." Zorin said as Ton-Ton was just a toddler here.

"Yeah does that look like the face of a killer to you?" Katara asked as Zorin looked before going back to pasting.

"Of all the things to go wrong it had to be this." Zorin said as Miko was trying to think.

"We need to get rid of him I doubt any of us is going to be taking care of a baby anytime soon especially if he starts shooting flames randomly." Miko said before a Hawk was heard as they looked and saw a Messenger Hawk was flying in for them as Zorin looked to it as it landed on a rock.

"A Messenger hawk?" Yong asked as Zorin looked.

They took the message as they opened it and began to read. "It from the Fire Nation Governor he thinks we kidnapped his son. So he wants to make a trade his son for King Bumi." Aang said as he was wide eyed as this chance was perfect to get his friend back.

Zorin then felt a shiver go up his spine as this was the third time he got it thus far as he knew it was getting stronger. "What's wrong?" Aang asked as he looked to Zorin.

"I think... a family reunion is coming and let's just say Zuko is the lease of our worries." Zorin said as he knew it was coming.

"Oh boy please be wrong this time Zorin." Sokka said as he had heard what Zorin's sister was like and if she was the one who they needed to stop Agni's release they were in trouble.

"I'm hoping I am." Zorin said as he didn't want to end up dealing with this kind of family reunion so soon.

(Next Morning)

"I hope you all realize this may be a trap." Zorin said as he looked. "Not very high if the guy cares enough for his son but just high enough that the trade has a relatively good chance of succeeding." Zorin said as Aang looked.

"I'm sure its higher than that Zorin I'm sure the governor wants his son back as much as we want Bumi back its a new day I have a good feeling about this." Aang said as Miko was sitting on Appa's saddle.

(At Omashu)

Azula was arriving on her palanquin as greeting her was Mai as nearby was Ty-Lee as Azula walked over to Mai once the Palanquin was lowered. Mai then did a small bow to Azula before she began speaking. "Please tell me your here to kill me." Mai said as she then smiled at Azula before they laughed a bit.

"It's great to see you Mai." Azula greeted as she hugged Mai before Ty-Lee ran in and did the same once Azula was done.

"I thought you ran off and joined the circus. You said it was your calling." Mai said to Ty-Lee as Ty-Lee then let go and smiled to Mai.

"Well Azula called a little after." Ty-Lee said as she smiled while trying to hide what she knew about the Horrors.

"I have a mission and I need you both." Azula said as Mai then spoke.

"Count me in anything to get me out of this place." Mai said as she clearly wanted out.

(Later)

"I apologize." The Governor began as he and his family with Ty-Lee were kneeling before Azula. "You come to Omashu at a difficult time. At noon we're making a trade with the resistance to get Ton-Ton back." The Governor said as Azula sat on the throne.

"Yes I'm so sorry to hear about your son but really what did you expect by just letting all the citizens leave?" Azula asked as she crossed her leg over the other and interlocked her hands. "My father has trusted you with this city and you're making a mess of things." Azula scolded as she stood up.

"Forgive me princess." The Governor apologized as he and his wife bowed to Azula as did Ty-Lee and Mai.

"You stay here Mai will handle the hostage trade so you don't have a chance to mess it up." Azula said as she walked over to him as Ty-Lee and Mai stood up behind her. "And there is no Omashu I'm renaming it in honor of my father the city of New Ozai." Ty-Lee said as she already knew the statue for Ozai was being built.

Azula then heard that Gong sound again as she looked to the shadows and saw the chest again as she looked to it. "Leave me I will join you momentarily." Azula said as everyone nodded as she walked over to the chest and once she was alone she opened it to find two scrolls inside which she then opened the first.

"Hey Princess Apprentice I have some news you just may love to hear. A certain Golden Spirit is on his way there and you are in the market for a family Reunion. Be ready and check out the second Scroll it will lead you to a game changer -V."

"Heh." Azula smirked as she took the second one and pocketed it as she now knew who she was going to be dealing with soon.

(Scene Break the Trade)

The 6 were waiting out for the trade to begin as Zorin would do the major talking here as he knew it was coming as Zaruba then spoke. "Zorin..." Zaruba began as Zorin looked. "Azula is here." Zaruba said as he could feel it as soon from the other side Mai walked in leading Azula and Ty-Lee here as Zorin was wide eyed.

"Oh boy." Zorin said as he knew Ty-Lee wasn't going to like this. AS they soon got within viewing distance Mai who was wide eyed when she saw Zorin here.

"Zorin... you're alive." Mai said as she didn't know he had survived that day.

"Yea I am." Zorin said as he saw Bumi was laughing as he was being lowered down a metal casket where only his face was shown.

"Hi everybody!" Bumi called as he was lowered behind the girls.

"Ty-Lee, sorry." Zorin silently said as Ty-Lee looked shocked and betrayed to learn Zorin wasn't just traveling to help some friends but was a traitor but she knew that was far from the truth but the view of it and his Aura showed he regretted Ty-Lee finding out this way.

"You brought my brother?" Mai asked as Aang then spoke.

"He's here we're ready to trade." Aang said as Ton-Ton was pawing at Sokka's face.

"No Aang." Zorin spoke suddenly as he glared at Azula.

"What?" Aang asked as Zorin the walked forward.

"Azula is about to pull a counter argument about trading Ton-Ton for Bumi and then a fight will break out right?" Zorin asked as he looked to Azula as she saw Zorin hasn't changed.

"Am I that obvious brother?" Azula said as she walked forward.

The two walked torts each other as it was as if two powerful dragons had just met in expanding there grounds and were about to duke it out. "But if your here brother where is the Avatar hmm?" Azula asked as Zorin looked to her.

"Here there not really sure the guy runs off more times than I can keep track of." Zorin said as he walked a bit.

"Well I'm glad you showed up makes me job a lot easier now." Azula said as Zorin sighed a bit.

"Yeah you sure know how to throw a royal party huh Lala. No food no drinks and one of your possible guests of honor is a no show." Zorin said knowing very well how Azula plays as he also used the nickname he gave her when they were kids.

"Heh Lala." Aang snickered a bit as Marvelous elbowed him there.

"My sincerest apology then, bother. I was so eager to see you here when Mai mentioned that ring of yours I couldn't concentrate on the preparations for the bash." Azula said as Zorin looked with a chuckle.

"Well doesn't matter, at any rate, it's been 5 or 6 years now sis so how about a hug for your big brother." Zorin offered as Azula then smirked and then sent a fire attack at Zorin as he spun around and stopped it.

"Or how about a kiss from this." Azula said as she began to produce blue flames much like Zorin's green flames.

"The deal is off then." Mai said as she knew trading a 2 year old for a Earthbending king was a stupid business move right there as Aang saw Bumi being hoisted back up from Mai's signal.

"See you all later." Bumi called as Zorin saw this while Bumi laughed.

"Bumi!" Aang called as he then charged forward to get to Bumi.

"NO AANG DONT!" Zorin called as he charged to get to Bumi but Aang then saw Azula bend her blue flames at him to which Aang then used his air bending to jump upward and to the sky as he then opened his glider causing his small hat to unwrap and reveal his arrows.

"The Avatar! My lucky day." Azula said with a smirk only to dodge a fire blast from Zorin as he glared at her.

"I guess this is what they call a heartfelt family reunion huh?" Zorin asked as green flames began to be produced from his fists as Aang was air gliding to Bumi.

"Heh you got that right Zori but I've gotten a lot stronger in your 6 year absence." Azula said as if one were to look at this from a spiritual standpoint a Blue Dragon and a Green Dragon were about to duke it out.

As the two stair down at each other as one didn't take their eyes off of each other, but the more the chain get up and this stair down went, the more Aang is getting away trying to free Bumi, Azula turn her eyes as Zorin saw this and fire a few fire bolts at her only for her to run and dodge them as she said, "But I don't have the time to show you, maybe at the fire nation once I being all of you in chains!"

Zorin follow pursuit as Azula shot a cable cord stopper with her flame to free the cord that was going up, and grab hold, while Zorin took the outside way as he jump up and use his flame thrusters to leap up in the air jumping form pole to pole to catch up.

As Ty-lee and Mai leave them be and only focus on the two water tribe siblings, Marvelous, Miko, and the baby.

(Aang)

Aang landed on the metal case that held Bumi as the old king said, "Aang is that you? Where did you come from?"

"Hang on! We're gonna get you out of here," Aang said as he began to blow on the chain using a mix of air and water bending, using the moisture in his mouth to freeze the chain as it shows it was working as he blow to freeze it bit by bit.

(Down below)

As Mai and Ty-lee went at the group as Mai prepared weapon that were hidden up her sleeve as Ty-lee had a frown look as she didn't want to do this, even to Zorin friends but she has no other choice in the matter, but she could disable them without harm if she can get close enough as she rush more head.

Katara looked worry as he said, "We've got to get the baby out of here!" "And fast," Miko said preferring not to have a dead toddler on their hands.

"Way ahead of ya!" Sokka said as he blows into the silent whistle only for Ton-ton to grab it from his hands and play with it for a bit, as marvelous said, "Then run for it."

To marvelous suggestion, they started to run for it, as Ty-lee jump a level below and use her skills from the circus to catch up, as she came up to a hole, as Sokka came by, She strikes and she punch the foot, throwing Sokka balance off a bit to slow them down.

Sokka did lose his balance as he was about to fall until Miko reach into her robes and pull out a string shooter, as she fire it out at Sokka shirt, and caught him and she said, "Careful you moron, You could have hurt the baby."

"I thought you didn't like fire nation?" Marvelous joke a bit as she said, "Just because I don't like, doesn't mean I'm heartless to a child that's not out of dippers yet."

Ty-lee came up from the lower level area pass Katara and going at Sokka, marvelous, and Miko as, Katara bend some water from her water pouch, Mai saw this as she throw, throwing knives at her, only for Katara saw this coming using her skill to knock up some wood around her to block the knives, and throw it all at her, distracted Mai for a moment as Katara bend a water whip at Ty-lee leg making her trip.

Sokka saw the moment to get out of the area with marvelous following, and Miko blocking the path as Sokka saw this and said, "What are you doing?"

"Giving you cover, just go and bring that flying friends of your now!" Miko said as she held her string shooter out as it was the best thing she can use against the attackers if they come at her.

(Aang)

As Aang got part of the chain frozen enough he could shatter it but Bumi was trying to say something as he said, "Aang, stop you're blowing for a minute."

Crashing up through the wooden floors of the building frame, Azula came up with a force and sent a fire kick at Aang as Zorin came up just in to cancel it with a fire slash of his sword, but Azula wasn't done as eh send another below where Zorin came up at and hit the chain breaking it.

"Now hold on just a- duahhh!" Bumi started to say but scream at they fell, as Zorin saw this and roll his eyes with a sigh as he came down using his flame thrusters to slow down his fall somewhere.

Aang took action as he air bend a bubble cushion so they didn't break through the slide railing as they came onto it and ride it down using Bumi metal casket.

Azula eye them before she leap down from where she was at and follow them, as at the top, a stone slide was there that wasn't being use anymore, as Azula using some exploding force to force herself down it and catch up.

With Aang as he give a laugh and said to Bumi, "It's just like old times, isn't it, Bumi?"

Bumi wasn't being amused right now as he was looking serious as he said, "Aang, I need to talk to you!"

"It's good to see you too!" Aang said with a smile as he didn't see Bumi face being serious right now, but he heard another box chute coming down from the other side as he turn his head and saw Azula looking at them as she shoot fire balls at them.

Aang block this with ease as he spin his staff around, but Azula didn't let up even near the last moment, until a green fire ball came at her making her stop as she look down the chute line that Aang on and saw Zorin not using a chute box but… a board that slide on the top railing of the chute line as he yell out, "Miss me?!"

"Not even close!" Azula said as she shot a few fire balls at him as he back hand away, as Azula flame maybe deadly, but he was skilled enough to deflect them.

"Come on Lala didn't you say you improved well where's the improvement!" Zorin called out taunting her as he couldn't help it he's had so many taunts for her saved up he had to let them loose.

The two were sending fireballs at each other as Aang yelped as he was caught in the middle of it as Azula sent them at both Aang and Zorin as Zorin returned fire and Aang helped Zorin. Soon the slide joined into one as Zorin looked and saw now Azula was right on Aang's tail as Zorin had an idea. "Hey Aang duck and up!" Zorin called as that was code word for Aang to duck. "NOW!" Zorin called as he then jumped up with the board kicking it at Azula who dodged it only to see Zorin coming at her with a drop kick as Aang had used air bending to boost him as Azula didn't have time to dodge so she blocked but the force of fire and air was to much as she ended up knocked off the chute box and into another one as the two siblings got away from Aang.

(Zorin and Azula)

Zorin landed on the chute box with Azula as she glared at him as she saw Aang was getting away. "Didn't see that coming did you baby sister Lala?" Zorin taunted as Azula growled at him

"Don't call me that!" She roared out sending a fire ball at him of blue flames as with the small size of the chute the two ended up in a sort of dance of flames as the two were sending there flames at each other. The two then ended up crossing arms as heat built up between them as they glared at each other as this battle was for a rivalry years overdue for a battle. Azula then reached for her person and then pulled out the rod weapon and hit Zorin with it only for Zorin the block it with his arm creating sparks on the armor among is gear as Zorin looked at the rod and saw what it was.

Azula then reached into her person once more and drew forth a Madou Brush and sent a fire type of spell at Zorin as Zorin ducked under it and then pushed her to another building area as the two ended up breaking the roof of it landing in an old abandoned house. "Where did you get those?" Zorin asked as he looked to Azula.

"Wouldn't you like to know dear brother?" Azula taunted as Zorin looked and saw her pull out a second rod weapon now duel wielding as Zorin looked at her and saw the stance she took.

'A Makai Priests battle stance' Zorin thought as the only way Azula could know this is if she had received formal training on it but that was impossible for a Makai Priest or priestess to give someone like Azula such training... unless the one who trained her wasn't in the order. 'V.' Zorin thought as he got ready to draw the Garoken as Azula was really forcing his hand here.

Azula then charged at Zorin as the two began to trade blows as Zorin was forced to draw the Garoken as he knew his grandfather must be rolling in his grave to see his grandchildren fighting like this. The two began to try and over power the other as Zorin acted and fire bend a sweeping kick at Azula as Azula avoided it and used the new rod weapons to channel her own fire and send it at Zorin who used the same style with the Garoken and nullified it.

"Now so mighty now are you Golden Spirit Garo?" Azula taunted as Zorin smirked.

"Depends do I still need dad to say how special I am as you stay his attack dog." Zorin said as that was a low blow he won't deny but he needed to plant the seeds somehow and hope they sprout in Azula.

Azula then attacked again as the two were then knocked outside the building and to the sky.

(Different Building)

"Jealous?" Azula taunted as they landed on a building near the chute slides as Zorin smirked.

"Not in the slightest. So to dear megalomaniac dad I flip the bird!" Zorin called as he stuck the middle finger with Zaruba on it before he avoided another attack from Azula as Zorin smirked. "Oh we have a daddy's girl here." Zorin taunted as Azula was getting very angry right now.

"You're really pushing your luck traitor." Azula said as Zorin looked.

"And with it your buttons, Lala." Zorin taunted as he eased into a battle stance grinding the Garoken against his gauntlet as the two glared at each other. Azula had eased into her stance as she had been discovering new ways of fighting left and right as it seems V had just given it to her but she knew that power came at a price but she's going to milk it for all its worth and end the war herself.

Rods and sword clash, and spark flew between the two siblings, as it seem Azula is quite well skilled as she achieve this through her unbelievable will breaking training, but Zorin still has the upper hand in skills itself as sword his first and fire bending his 2nd skills but he clearly holding back.

As when Zorin aim for Azula's arm, maybe to disable her for a moment as a small stab would hardly do much damage to his thoughts, as when he went for it, Azula saw what Zorin was aiming at, and is quick on her reaction as when Zorin thrust his sword at Azula, she grab at his arms and bend it over her shoulder, as a loud crack was heard, Zorin cry out in pain as he grit his teeth, before drooping his sword.

Azula smile to his, until Zorin knee her in the back causing her some pain as well before turn her around and head but her away.

Azula recoils back holding her head, while Zorin grab his sword with his left hand and held his right close to his body, being now useless to him to use.

'If I keep holding back… I may as well walk to my execution,' Zorin thought as he held his sword up in the left hand with Zaruba spoke to him through their link, "Zorin!"

"I know- I know… I should have been more careful," Zorin said as he look to his sister as she recover with a smile on her face as she said, "I'm sorry Zorin, did I hurt you?"

Zorin grit his teeth and push through the pain he feeling, no doubt the bone in his arm is broken and he can't fit it now as he raise his sword up to his right arm as trail of green flame roll down it, using his old fire cotton trick to numb the pain, but he knew it would only last a few moment so he need to make things count as he said to Azula, "It's funny, the last time you hurt me… I was able to successful beat you in demonstration of our skills, let's see if history repeats itself."

Azula got angry at this as bring up the pass as she charged at him letting her anger get the better of her as Zorin was calm about this, as he has one good arm left and he got going to do any risky moves, to his quick thought its only to wear her down and strike at the right moment to get away.

Zorin attacked as he expected Azula to go for his injured arm but he was surprised when she threw the rod at Zorin's arm making him go wide eyed as he tried to dodge but Azula then came for the attack and Zorin in his last effort dropped the Garoken in a throw as Azula underestimated this attack clearly as she grabbed the Garoken to use against Zorin but to her shock the minute she grabbed it the Soul Metal Properties of the Garoken and the fact she wasn't a Makai Knight proved her slip up as she was sent flying by the sword throw as Zorin then sent a fire attack at Azula as Azula quickly let go and use her fire bending with her feet to attack.

She sent it as a swipe as Zorin used his bending to boost himself upward over Azula as he grabbed the Garoken but then disarmed Azula of her weapon as it went to her rod weapon where it jammed into a spot next to it. Zorin was about to attack but Azula responded by disarming him as well as she used her own bending to send the Garoken spinning in the air landing next to the rod weapons.

Zorin growled as he and Azula then began sending fire at each other as they missed or deflected each other as it was clear the two were pushing their skills here as the two dragons were battling it out. Soon there arms collided as their fists sent a fury of emerald and azure flames which hit the area around them setting things on fire around them. By the looks of it something would have to give as it was clear the victory will only go to the person who wants it more.

Zorin went for a weep kick of his bending but Azula jumped over it and did a spin where she brought her leg down producing blue flames as Zorin rolled out of the way as they soon saw their weapons next to each other. They looked at each other and there weapons again before charging for the weapons as it was clear they were driven by battle at this point. In fact Zorin hadn't even noticed the pain in his arm as he grabbed the Garoken in a spin while Azula did so as well with the rod weapons as the two were glaring at each other upside down before they began a clash with their weapons once more.

It was clear Zorin and Azula were evenly matched up at this point as they landed on the ground near another slide as they soon sent there fire at each other which caused an explosion between them knocking them back. Zorin and Azula were breathing hard as it was clear this fight was draining at their strength as Azula had never had to fight someone this hard. It's an insult to her that it is against her own traitor of a brother but then again given their childhood and his clashes with some of the best the Fire Nation has to offer alone mind you as well as avoiding them for so long and fighting off an Dark Spirit and the invasion at the North Azula held no fantasy that Zorin was formidable even against her far more so then Zuko could ever be.

"Zorin why do you continue to dishonor yourself." Azula began using a new tactic. "Surely you must miss your home your nation, your people." Azula said as she knew with Zorin's skills at this point as she hated to admit it he would prove to me far more valuable to the war effort alive then dead.

"Your right I do." Zorin said as he didn't even drop his stance. "But I don't miss the Nation that it has become." Zorin said as he glared at Azula who was surprised by this. "The Fire Nation as it is now I've seen the cruelty they perform and the darkness they create for a perverted sense of peace." Zorin said as he glared at Azula. "I haven't dishonored myself Ozai dishonors his family, his nation, and his rank." Zorin said as he was making a low blow here as Azula was starting to get angry as the mark on her chest pulsed but she ignored it in favor of rage. "Great Grandfather Sozin though he started it he had only wanted to spread the wealth of the Fire Nation around the world he went about it wrong but now thanks to it it's up to us to fix his mistake!" Zorin growled as he glared at Azula. "And undue it before the world is nothing but a desolate place of ashes and death." Zorin said as he knew what Agni would do when released from his seal.

"So the real embarrassment to the Nation is Ozai and those who would follow his madness to the point he'd force our mother to kill his father!" Zorin yelled as he dropped the ball there as Azula had just about enough.

"That is a major accusation you are making Zorin!" Azula yelled as she had just about enough of Zorin's insolence.

"Is it?! Grandfather Azulon was intent on making Uncle Iroh the Next Fire Lord but father couldn't do the deed so he had mother do it instead! He covered his tracks especially when he learned that Azulon wanted Iroh to take me and Zuko under his wing and let him decide which of us succeeded! I wanted to be Fire Lord at one point in my life and if Zuko was chosen then I would have sided with him as his advisor but... I know my destiny as that's the path I've taken as the Golden Knight GARO!" Zorin yelled as he glared at Azula.

"Then... if you are not with the nation of your birth and the royal line you hail from... then you are a traitorous dishonorable enemy of the highest caliber! This is a world filled with savages and darkness only our nation's fire can light the way through the illusion you built for yourself!" Azula argued as she knew Aang would pass by here with Bumi soon.

"I won't let you call that a lie! Over my dead body! If my views is a falsehood then the one truth I know is that Ozai he abandoned me, Zuko, and mother all of which he never truly loved and when he's done with you you'll be the same!" Zorin yelled as he was letting his emotion and the past get the better of him.

"Enough if it will be over your dead body then so be it! DIE BROTHER!" Azula yelled as she summoned her lightning as Zorin was ready for that as soon she fired it forth as Zaruba wasn't even going to stop Zorin as he knew Garo will end this debate. Zorin cut an energy circle just as the lightning his as t caused an explosion as all there was left was smoke as Azula laughed a bit.

"Foolish brother... this was the result of your treachery." Azula said as she would wait for the smoke to clear before claiming the Garoken and Zaruba from her brother's corpse. Soon Azula heard it the sound of a wolf's growl as she was wide eyed as she saw two topaz yellow eyes appear in the smoke and the shape of a familiar knight as she was in shock.

"No... That's impossible!" Azula yelled as soon the shadow crossed its arms together with a broad sword in hand and then roared out with a burst of heat, light, and will as now Garo has taken the stage at long last.

"This is my proof Azula... that out of all of us I was chosen that I was the one who is on the right path." Garo said as he pointed the Garoken at the shocked Azula. "Now stand down sister and let us walk away with Bumi otherwise I may have to do something I'll regret." Garo said as he glared at Azula as she saw his voice waver for a bluff but she saw the look in Garo's eyes and saw that what she thought he was talking about wasn't what she would assume and knowing Zorin from childhood how he pulls an ace at the right moment Azula had to be careful here.

"How about..." Azula began as she saw a chink in Zorin's stance. But then Aang and Bumi was heard to the side as they saw them go down the slide as Azula saw her chance. "YOU FALL!" She roared as she then acted and sent her rod weapons at Garo forcing him to block with the Garoken as Garo was knocked back a bit as the two rod weapons spun in the air for a bit before Azula came in and grabbed them before she did a spin kick to Garo who blocked it but Azula had used the momentum to knock Garo to a new cart and jump onto it as Garo saw Azula was now chasing Aang and Bumi.

"Shit, GOUTEN!" Garo called as he ran to the side just as a summoning circle appeared over it before Gouten was heard as the Madou Horse appeared and Garo jumped onto his stead. Garo was standing on Gouten's saddle as Gouten was now chasing down Azula who was chasing down Aang and Bumi.

(With the Slide)

Aang looked and saw Azula was chasing him down and behind her was Garo on Gouten as Aang was wide eyed. "Oh come on!" Aang called as she was surprised this girl was supposed to help them save the world. Aang then saw they were passing wooden posts to which he acted and sent a gust of air at them as Azula went straight into them as did Garo on Gouten.

When they came through Aang saw Azula was gone as he then saw Garo still held his battle stance as Aang then realized why. Azula came back out and sent blue flames at Aang but Garo got Gouten off the slide and run across the building before getting between the two. "Move it!" Garo called as he then blocked another attack from Azula as she growled as it seems her brother was as stubborn as he was when his death was faked.

(With Sokka, Miko, Katara, and Marvelous)

Miko was using her string shooter against Mai as Marvelous kept Sokka covered with Miko as Katara was blocking Mai's knives as it seems she had a knife launcher at each body part. Katara then water bended at Mai's arm freezing her arm and the mechanism on it as Mai saw she was trapped.

"Got her." Miko said before she looked and saw Ty-Lee come up from behind as she then hesitated for a second just long enough for Marvelous and Miko to see and act.

"Now you don't!" Marvelous called but they were still too late as Katara then had her chi blocked as she saw her bending was gone for the moment.

"How are you going to fight without your bending?" Mai taunted before Marvelous and Miko charged in.

"Don't know we do a pretty good job of it!" Miko taunted as Mai took out a knife which folded out as Miko then acted and used her wire shooter to grab it and yank it out of Mai's hand.

"Incoming!" Marvelous called taking out his sword and keeping Ty-Lee at bay as Marvelous tried to kick her but Ty-Lee caught hit leg and proceeded to block his pressure points as Marvelous cried out in pain as he then used the chance to hit her off his now numb leg.

"You ok?" Miko asked as Marvelous looked.

"You know how to unblock chi?" Marvelous asked as Miko nodded.

"Yeah one of the first things we're taught in priesthood." Miko said before looking to Katara and understanding. "Oh I get it." Miko said before running over to Katara to help her out.

Marvelous then got himself read as he then hit the same pressure point in a similar way fast as he then cried out in pain as the feeling returned to his leg in such a short period of time. Marvelous then blocked and attack from Mai as Marvelous was covering Miko and Katara.

"Try this one pirate boy!" Mai called out her taunt as she had a dagger in her hand which she was about to go close range with it but then out of nowhere a familiar blue boomerang knocked it out of her hands as Marvelous saw Sokka got Appa.

"Took you long enough!" Marvelous called as Sokka was a sight for sore eyes as Appa landed and sent a gust of air at Mai and Ty-Lee as he was protecting his friends.

"Come on get on!" Miko called as she ran up Appa's back helping Katara as she worked on getting the Waterbenders chi unblocked from Ty-Lee's attack.

(Back with Garo, Azula, Aang, and Bumi)

Garo was deflecting Azula's fire attacks as he was also keeping a close eye on his time left as he didn't want to risk Lost Soul Beast Mode again as Garo slashed and deflected Azula's attack while also steering Gouten. Soon they saw Appa flying in with the rest of their group plus the new member as Garo looked.

"Aang move I'll cover you!" Garo called as Aang understood as Azula tried to stop them only for Garo to cover them.

"Got it! Hang on Bumi our ride is here!" Aang said before he airbended the metal case off the slide and to Appa as everyone tried to catch them but they missed as Aang had over shot it quite a bit. The result was them landing on another slide from Garo's view and creating a hole in it to land on one under it.

"Gouten!" Garo called as the Madou Horse reared back and the two jumped off there slide to catch up to Aang as Azula glared and did something of her own to catch up.

(Aang and Bumi)

Garo and Gouten got to Aang as he looked to Aang. "You ok?" Garo asked as he looked to Aang.

"Yeah did we lose her?" Aang asked as Garo looked.

"No I know her well enough to know she's stubborn when it comes to admitting defeat." Garo said as low and behold Azula had caught up as she began to make a wheel of fire which she sent at the trio. Garo growled before he made his own wheel and sent it at Azula's as green and blue flames met and in the conflict cancelled each other out as Azula was getting sick of her brother standing in her way even as a traitor.

"You asked for it Zorin!" Azula roared as the marks on her chest pulse once more but Azula didn't care as she then began to channel lightning at her middle and index fingers of both hands and sent it at Garo. Garo was wide eyed and at that moment he did the only thing he knew that could possibly help them much like with his battle against Levia. Garo pointed the Garoken at the lightning using it as a lightning rod and allowed the armor to be filled with it as Garo cried out in pain as the armor was covered in lightning as it flowed through the armor itself.

Azula saw this as she then went wide eyed as Garo roared out and slashed the air sending the lightning attack back at her but not as a straight and precise shot but as a powerful blade strike as Azula acted fast and ducked into the cart but just by being near it the cart was destroyed as Azula had tucked and rolled before getting to her feet and using her shoes to stop her slide as she slid to a stop.

Azula then looked back and saw that an Earth Spike shot out as she then looked back and saw Garo, Aang, and Bumi escape as she gritted her teeth in rage. "I underestimated him again." Azula growled as Garo looked to her.

"Hey Azula!" Garo called as he and Gouten escaped. "Point me!" Garo called out making Azula even more angered then before as she clenched her fists so hard her nails dug into them drawing blood from her palms.

(With Aang, Garo, and Bumi)

Garo and Gouten caught up to Bumi and then disengaged as now Zorin was back as he was sliding with Aang as they looked at Bumi. "You Earthbended." Zaruba stated surprising the two.

"You could Earthbend all along!?" Aang called out as he looked to Bumi in shock.

"Well they didn't cover my face." Bumi said as he then used said face to bring another earth spike up and stopping a possible crash as the two jumped off as Bumi was then placed in an upright position on top.

"I don't understand." Aang began as he stood before Bumi looking to him. "Why didn't you free yourself, why did you surrender when Omashu was invaded? What's the matter with you Bumi?!" Aang demanded as Zorin then spoke up.

"He has a good reason let's hear him out." Zorin said as he looked to Bumi to speak.

"He's right listen to me Aang there are options in fights call Jing. It's a choice of how you direct your energy." Bumi began as he looked to the two.

"I know there's positive Jing when you're attacking and negative Jing when you're retreating." Aang said lifting his two fingers to show the two Jing's he was mentioning.

"But Bumi didn't use either of those he used Neutral Jing." Zorin said as he was aware of there being more then the two it was one of the lessons he learned as a Makai Knight.

"Yes exactly Zorin Neutral Jing when you do... nothing!" Bumi stated as this surprised Aang both what Zorin and Bumi had just said.

"There are three Jing's?" Aang asked as he never knew Neutral Jing existed.

"Well technically there are 85 but let's just focus on the third." Bumi said as Zorin looked as he knew all 85 like the back of his hand. That lesson was drilled into his head to choose carefully how he responded to an opposing force be they Horror or other humans. "Neutral Jing is the key to Earthbending it involves listening and waiting for the right moment to strike." Bumi said as he looked to the two before him.

"The same way I had involved it with my style." Zorin said as he did take aspects of the other bending disciplines to create his style.

"Then that's why you surrendered isn't it." Aang said as it was starting to make sense.

"Yeah it makes sense if you think about it Even if he fought back and sent the Fire Nation running they'll just come back with a stronger force he's waiting to catch them with their pants down." Zorin said as Bumi nodded.

"Yes and it is why I can't leave now." Bumi said as he was still waiting for the golden opportunity to strike.

"I guess I need to find someone else to teach me Earth Bending." Aang said sadly as Zorin comforted his friend there with a pat on the shoulders.

"Your teacher will be someone who has mastered Neutral Jing you need to find someone who waits and listens before striking." Bumi said as Zorin then remembered the Badger Moles from the Tunnel of Love.

Soon Momo returned as he landed on Aang's shoulder as Aang saw him. "Hey Zorin its Momo, hey Momo." Aang greeted as Zorin chuckled.

"Momo has mastered a few Jing's himself." Bumi said before Momo screeched for no reason. "Goodbye Aang I'll see you when the time is right." Bumi said as the Crazy King of Omashu then Earth Bended once more as he used his bending to bush himself back up the slide before the two headed back to Appa who had appeared.

(With Azula)

Azula was on her palanquin as Ty-Lee was trying to wrap her head around what she had found out about Zorin as she didn't want to believe he was a traitor to their nation as both Ty-Lee and Mai walked next to Azula. Ty-Lee had to be very careful now since chances are Zorin will be aware of this and Ty-Lee couldn't let Azula herself learned of her... relationship with Zorin.

"So we're hunting down your brother Zuko, your uncle Iroh and your brother Zorin." Mai said as Ty-Lee used her years as a noble to control herself when speaking and sounding as she normally did.

"It will be interesting to see Zuko again wont it Mai." Ty-Lee teased as Mai turned to avoid the small smile on her face but quickly had a comeback.

"What about you and Zorin I'm pretty sure when we all thought he died, you were crying in your room for days on end vowing never to be with another man again." Mai said as Ty-Lee then froze up and blushed as she didn't remember it like that exactly.

"Yes but it's not just them anymore Zorin was a newer target after my first attempt to catch Zuko and Iroh but now we have a 4th Target." Azula said as she was referring to Aang.

(Scene Break that Night)

Aang was holding Ton-Ton in the baby strap as he looked to see the worried parents before he jumped down softly with air bending as Tom-Tom smiled as he wanted to return to his parents for more laughs before Aang got him off and set him down allowing him to walk to his parent unaware on both ends a note was left on him by a very familiar handwriting of a certain Makai Knight.

When the parents heard him they saw him and smiled before running to Ton-Ton as Ton-Ton's mother hugged her son. "Ton-Ton!" She cried out in joy as Aang and Zorin were nearby watching the whole thing before leaving.

(With the Family)

"Hmm?" The Governor asked as he saw the note on Tom-Tom's person and took it and began to read it.

"Dear Governor Family on Behalf of my group I would like to offer my sincerest apologies for the trauma we had caused you. Please know we originally had no intentions of taking Tom-Tom just focus on getting the sick citizens out of Omashu or New Ozai. So as part of our apology I have also had sent a messenger Hawk to deliver some toys for Ton-Ton and a few picture books so please accept them as part of the apology. -The Golden Spirit, Garo." The Governor read aloud as he was shocked to see this as after a quick look over it didn't look like Ton-Ton was rigged to explode as he was surprised to hear Ton-Ton was taken by mistake but that shouldn't be possible... right?

(Scene Break Ty-Lee)

Ty-Lee was alone in the room as she had a Messenger Hawk here as she had finished writing her letter to Zorin which they were lucky to get this. Ty-Lee would have gushed at how romantic this looked star crossed lovers on opposing sides of a war but she knew with Azula here she risks getting exposed. She then put the letter on the Hawks Person and then sent it off as she hoped it wouldn't get intercepted.

(With Zorin later)

The Gaang had set up camp as Zorin was meditating trying to find inner peace after Katara was able to fix up his arm with Miko's help but for now it was in a sling as though it wasn't broken too much stress would cause it damage. Then the familiar sound of a Messenger Hawk was heard as Sokka saw this. "Oh what now?!" Sokka cried out as it landed right next to Zorin.

"I think it's for me." Zorin said as he then opened the capsule on its back and pulled out the letter in question and read it as he saw it was from Ty-Lee. But then the Gaang came in looking over his shoulder as even Miko wanted to see what was on it. "Do you all mind?" Zorin asked as everyone backed up slightly as Zorin sighed at this. "Good enough I suppose." Zorin said before he began reading.

"Zorin I don't know how it came to this, I didn't realize your friends you told me about was the Avatar's group. I don't know what to say or do now but Azula is going to hunt you all down now. I can't give you all too much help or else she'll find out about... us. Zorin please be careful and I think something is very wrong with Azula I don't know what but she's changing somehow becoming darker. Please Zorin you need to save her, and most of all I wanted you to know even though you lied to me partially at the Tunnel of Love I still have I mean I still trust you and believe in you, stay safe Zorin -Love Ty-Lee." It read as Katara looked at Zorin.

"Ty-Lee? Isn't she the girl who took my bending?" Katara asked accusingly and teasingly as Zorin began to sink down a bit.

"Should I get priest to marry you guys for elope?" Marvelous joked as even though she was the enemy she took a risk sending that so she had his respect.

"I think its romantic it's like the two star crossed lovers at the great divide." Katara gushed a bit as Miko rolled her eyes.

"Better keep an eye on him though he might give us away to his lover." Miko snapped as she went to her own spot away from the two Fire Nation Knights.

"Hey here's a thought, shut up all of you!" Zorin snapped as he wasn't liking this teasing.

"Hey looks like Zorin has a bug on him Aang?" Sokka said as Aang looked.

"What's the bug?" Aang asked also joking around.

"It's one that starts with L and ends with E and the symptoms are racing heart, blushing face, and romantic fantasies of the lady of his dreams." Sokka said as Aang nodded.

"Yes Dr. Sokka and Dr. Aang it seems or patient Zorin is infected with the bug called..." Marvelous jumped in before the three guys got arms over the others shoulder with Aang in the middle of Sokka and Marvelous.

"LOVE!" They all called as Zorin was hating this as the guys began to laugh at Zorin.

"Zorin and Ty-Lee sitting in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G!" The three stooges laughed and sang as Zorin was not enjoying this at all.

"Hey guys..." Zorin began as he began to make fire in his mouth. "SHUT UP!" He roared sending the fire at them but not with the force to harm them as he was just embarrassed and guilty.

"Yow! The Green Dragon is loose run and hide the children!" Sokka called out joking as the three guys ran away to find cover as Zorin chased after them for retribution.

"Is this normal for you all?" Miko asked Katara as Katara sighed.

"Unfortunately yes it is." Katara said as she found it humorous as the guys here were like brothers teasing each other as Zorin had Sokka in a choke hold as he was the weakest as Sokka was gagging crying out for uncle regardless of the fact Zorin was probably seeing this Ty-Lee behind their backs now but Katara will trust him after all Zorin is only human and can't help who he falls for sometimes.

"Great." Miko said as she looked to the group in question already hating her new assignment.

(TBC)

ESKK: Ok got this chapter done now let's wait till next time where we go to the swamp. Now then until next time be sure to review and like always ja-ne.