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I plan on making four separate stories based on the four books. Tell me what you think.

SuperSaiyajin4Vegeta: I plan on making a short side story about Kanan. I don't want to cram that in this story. I'll write it when I finish Book 1.

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"It is a glorious day, my Equalists brothers and sisters. Amon has brought down the tyrannical bending government, declared bending illegal and has the Avatar on the run!" Hiroshi Sato proclaimed to the crowd gathered outside Republic City's Hall.

"Our great leader has a vision for the future. One day soon, bending will no longer exist and we shall live in a world where everyone is finally equal! The United Forces are on their way here in this precise moment to try and stop that dream from happening, but we will prevail!" The man finished his speech as the crowd cheered.

Over the last hours, Equalists forces had taken control of the city by kidnapping the Council Members left and rounding up every individual suspected of being a bender. The most influential buildings, including the Pro-bending Arena and the City Hall, now sported big flags with the Equalist symbol and were being guarded with chi-blockers and Mechatanks. Even the statue of Avatar Aang was remodeled, wearing the same mask Amon had on its face, just to spite everyone.

While some people were over-joyed by the events, others were scared. What if the new Equalist government turned out to be just as bad, if not worse than the previous one? The Equalists already proved to be relentless on their quest of purifying the world from bending, and they wouldn't hesitate to use whatever method they thought as necessary to do so. It wasn't like every non-bender hated bending with their lives, like the Pro-bending fans for example. Also, Amon was not on the hunt for benders only. Any non-bender who openly critiqued the new Equalist system would be considered as a bending sympathizer, and thus an enemy of the new government. Trials would most likely be non-existent from here on now.

Was this truly the vision Amon had for Republic City?

As the crowd continued to shout in approval, two chi-blockers stepped away from the group of people and slowly made their way to a secluded area of the park nearby. Once they both made sure no one was following them, one of the chi-blockers earthbended a big rock, moving it out of its place and revealing a large hole on the ground that lead to the sewers. When the supposed Equalists landed, they took of their masks simultaneously.

"Can you believe this guy?" Korra asked Mako in a rhetorical fashion as she bended the rock back to its place to cover the secret entrance. "Amon has the Avatar on the run. I'm not running from anyone! Let's go back there and knock some heads, they'll never know what hit them!"

Mako placed his hand on Korra's shoulder to stop her from doing anything brash. "Relax. General Iroh is coming with an entire fleet of battle ships and then Amon will be the one running."

"I hate this 'being patient' stuff." Korra muttered as she turned away.

"I have no idea how Kanan deals with her anger, he must have the patience of a saint." Mako thought slightly amused as he followed Korra back to their hideout.

Cage Fighting Arena

While Bolin was playing with Pabu, Asami and Kanan were sitting on top of some boxes nearby making small talk. Kanan felt that it would be nice to have an actual female friend aside from Korra.

"I gotta say it's strange I haven't recognized you in those fighting rings." Asami said shocking Kanan.

"You knew about the fighting tournaments down here?" Kanan asked.

"As much as I like Pro-bending, there's nothing like seeing two people beat the shit out of each other." Asami responded with a chuckle.

Just then, Korra and Mako appeared. They were wearing the standard chi-blocker uniform but without the mask. Bolin saw them as well and was the first to pipe up. "Man, it took you guys forever to get here! What took you so long?" He asked as Pabu climbed up to his left shoulder.

"We were doing reconnaissance, Bo. We need as much information as we can get." the firebender explained to his younger brother.

"Find anything useful?" Kanan asked.

Before either of them could answer, their 'host' appeared from literally out of nowhere. The host of the underground hideout was none other than Miss Homura the Fire Nation representative of the Republic City Council.

"Well I hope you're enjoying yourselves here. Dinner is ready."

"I really wanna thank you Miss Homura for allowing us and the other people to stay here." Korra said taking a seat at the table next to Kanan.

After they escaped from the Air Temple, Kanan led them all to the hideout. Which he later admitted was also his work place. They weren't the only people here other citizens benders and non-benders alike were here hiding from the Equalists.

"No need to thank me darling. I'm here to help people after all." Homura told Korra.

"Don't mind me asking but how come you a politician, is also the head of an illegal fighting ring." Asami asked out of curiosity.

"I became interested in politics to help the people, but I found political jobs to be boring. I remembered how as a child I would constantly provoke other children to fight me, it just gave me this certain kick. So I decided to give other people these kicks as well." Homura stated.

Later

Kanan couldn't sleep, so he took a walk around the hideout watching as people huddle together near barrels of fire trying to keep warm. He sees children hug their parents, scared of what's happening, wanting to go home. Kanan walks on as some watch him make his way around.

"This has to end and we have to be the ones to end it." Kanan said mentally.

He eventually came upon Korra, who was leaning against Naga. Kanan walks up to her as he ran his hand through Naga's fur. "Can't sleep?"

"No, I just have this pit in my stomach." Korra replied as Kanan sat down next to her.

"It's so crazy. Just a few months ago I was in the South Pole training for my Fire Bending Test and now I'm in the middle of an all out war." Korra stated sadly.

Kanan leans against Naga. "You're tellin' me. A few months ago, I was wandering this world taking in it's beauty. Now here I am, fighting a war. But to be honest, it doesn't matter where I am as long as you're here with me. You are the best thing to ever happen to me. I don't know where I would be if I never met you. I don't know what I'd do without you, Korra."

They lock eyes for a moment before they begin to inch their faces forward and lock lips. They savor the moment for as long they can, breaking the kiss after a minute. Kanan breathes a little hard, but Korra doesn't stop and starts kissing his neck.

A low moan erupts from his throat in ecstasy as the Water Tribe girl sucks on his neck. Korra bites down on her boyfriends neck eliciting a pained yet pleasurable moan to escape his lips.

She shoves him to the ground unzipping his sleeveless sweater vest and taking a good look at his muscular torso. Once again they lock lips as Korra's hand fumbles around Kanan's abs and chest eliciting soft moans that are muffled by their kisses. Kanan grabs Korra's ass with one hand while the other fondles her breasts. He squeezes her ass a couple of times making her moan in his mouth.

He turns her around now him on top he starts kissing her neck. A low moan erupts from her as he bites her neck a couple of times.

Minutes later the couple was lying down with Korra resting her head on Kanan's chest, with him stroking her hair, both still in their clothes of course.

"Nearly losing you like… It makes think of how much you really mean to me." She thought looking into his grey blue eyes as they hug one another before leaning back onto Naga and Byakko using them as pillows before falling to sleep peacefully.

Republic City Docks - Next day

"Once the United Forces arrive, we need to be ready to help in anyway we can." Korra states as they look out over the bay.

Mako said. "They're here." A fleet of 5 ships make entry into the Yue Bay, smoke flowing from the smoke stacks.

"Something doesn't feel right about this. Sato said they knew the fleet was coming, so why isn't there not a single airship or mecha tank in the area?" Kanan noted trying to piece together the situation.

"Yeah, wasn't there big airships in the sky yesterday?" Bolin asked as he looked through a telescope.

"And there's not a shred of Equalist activity now." Mako takes the telescope from his brother, scanning around the area. Team Avatar felt the tension in the air.

Suddenly, an explosion rocks one of the ships. "They must have some mines in the water." Kanan yells out as Korra jumps in the water. Kanan follows suit diving into the water to jet over to the fleet.

Kanan took notice of the underwater mines being released as the ships made their way in the bay. "It was a trap and these explosives were probably the work of Sato." Kanan jetted forward before coming to a stop at hearing a buzzing sound.

"You have to be shitting me." "Where does Hiroshi find the time to keep inventing these death machines!" Bolin yells out angrily.

Planes fly out overhead and begin to make bombing runs on the fleet, sending a ship sinking. The United Forces press on bravely as another ship is hit with a bomb. If this keeps up the fleet will be decimated and Republic City will be lost.

Kanan dives out of the water like a majestic dolphin. Materializing the Masamune Kanan plunges it into the water, he pulls it out and swings it upwards in a horizontal swing.

"Kongōsōha!" He yells out as his swing launches shards of large ice spears.

Kanan's and Korra's ice spears begin to tear through the planes. Soon the planes number's get dangerously low before they retreat with the last plane dropping a bomb that Iroh hits with his fire bending to save his ship. Iroh is knocked of his ship by the explosion into the water, as Korra dives after him Kanan fires another Kongōsōha at the retreating planes.

General Iroh coughed out some water. "Avatar Korra?" He weakly asked. When he realized how close he actually was from drowning, the General gave the Avatar a small smile. "You saved my life. Thank you."

Korra nodded and used her water-walking to get them out of the battlefield. While she was doing this, she couldn't help but feel frustrated. They had just lost an opportunity to take back Republic City. Once again, Amon had outsmarted them.

Arena Hideout

"I was prepared to deal with Amon's Mechatanks, but these high-speed aircrafts." General Iroh said as Korra used her waterbending healing abilities to treat the General's injuries on his left arm.

"I know. Every time we think we have an advantage, Amon outsmarts us." Korra stated frustrated.

Bolin nodded. "No matter what our plan is, he always has a better one."

The General sighed in moderated frustration. Even if he was one of the youngest Generals of the United Forces since its foundation, he was just as tranquil and collected as the veterans of the army. As the leader he was, he had the obligation of remaining calm and not fall into panic, to evaluate the situation and to come up with a strategy with whatever resources he had. "Amon is winning so far." he started to say. "But we're not out of the fight yet!"

"I like this man's confidence!" Bolin exclaimed before making a pause. "So... how are we not out of the fight yet?"

"There's reinforcements on their way, but if those planes return then it will only be a repeat of what happened to my fleet. Do you still have a way of getting a message out?" Iroh asked.

"I know just the man for the job." Korra said confidently.

The homeless man Korra had met when she and Kanan first came into town, plugged the wires in the communication system, that somehow still worked before turning to the group. "And who is the recipient of this top-secret message?"

"Commander Bumi. Second Division of the United Forces." Iroh states as the man prepares to send the message.

"Tenzin's brother?" Korra asks.

General Iroh nodded. "Yes. Bit of a wild man-"

"Bit of a wild man? That's some understatement right there." Kanan added to the conversation. The statement surprised the general slightly. "He's my uncle." Kanan added.

"As I said, bit of a wild man, but the bravest commander you'll ever meet." Iroh states smiling a little. The hobo turns back to Iroh giving him a thumbs up. "Ready, sir."

"Fleet ambushed and destroyed by Equalist aircraft. Retreat to Red Sand Island until my signal. Do not approach the city until you receive the all clear." The man finishes the telegraph.

"Now comes the hard part. We need to ground those aircrafts. Otherwise, Bumi's fleet would never be able to retake the city." Iroh says looking down at the map.

Mako points at the map, "They flew in from this direction. The airfield must be somewhere over the mountain range." Iroh nods before looking up. "Everyone get ready, we leave at dawn."

Everyone begins to disperse as Asami lingers momentarily, "It's time to take my farther down, once for all." The bitterness in her voice, this was going to be hard for her.

"I'm sorry guys, but I'm not going with you tomorrow." Everyone turns around to her in surprise, but Kanan knew she was gonna pull this and stayed silent.

"What?" "Why?" The team looked at her in shock as she continues. "I'm sick and tired of hiding from Amon. It's time I face him."

"That's not a good plan. We need to stick together." Iroh exclaimed as he shook his head.

Korra looks on determined, "I'm not waiting for him to hunt me down. My guts tell me it's time to end this, on my terms." Iroh shakes his head. "Korra, this is not a mission you should be handling alone."

"I'm not going as well. I have to deal with the Mushoku." Kanan began. "I trust her that she can handle herself."

"My grandfather would respect the Avatar's instinct. So will I." Iroh says.

Hideout - Next morning

"Well guys, looks like this is it." Kanan says walking up to Mako, Bolin and Asami.

"Yeah, but we'll all see each other again." Mako spoke up getting agreeing nods from Asami and Bolin.

"Yeah and when this is all over, we'll celebrate." Asami states.

"Good luck. And watch yourselves." Kanan said as the group leaves, leaving Kanan and Korra alone.

"Thank you, for putting your trust in me." Korra said hugging her boyfriend.

"You'll make it. I already pity the idiot who decides to fight you."

Korra chuckled as the couple lock eyes. Their lips meet for a small and delicate kiss.

"Be careful." Korra tells him. "You too." He responds as he watches her leave towards the Air Temple. Turning around he leaves.

Air Temple Island

Korra made it to the shore of the island as Amon boarded an airship.

"Dammit." She scoffs. "I'll ambush him when he gets back." Korra thought as she trekked to the temple.

She gets close to the temple before getting stopped. "What are you doing here?" She sees the Lieutenant making his way towards her.

Thinking quick Korra speaks up. "I was just transferred, sir." He looks her over for a minute and speaks. "Well, you're getting transferred again. Amon wants extra security at the arena today." She bowes to the Lieutenant. "I'll be there sir."

The Equalist leaves as she returns to finding her way into the temple. "I need to find a way into the attic, hopefully they haven't found it." Korra says sneaking her way to the entrance.

Air Temple Island - Attic

Korra lifts the wooden panel on the wall climbing in the attic trap door. She shuts the trap door behind her and begins looking around before seeing a prisoner.

Korra turns in shock. "Tarrlok?" The Avatar looks at the former councilman, his hair disheveled and his clothes possesses minor rips. Korra takes off her mask revealing her identity to Tarrlok.

"I don't suppose you're here to rescue me." He states more than asks as she steps up to his cell. "I had no idea you were here. Are there other prisoners on the island?" Korra questions.

"No, I'm the only one." He replied before Korra spoke up. "But what makes you so special then."

"Because I'm Amon's brother. Amon is from the Northern Water Tribe. He's a waterbender and a bloodbender. Just like I was." "What?" Korra gasped surprisingly.

"Did you know this the entire time?" Korra questioned. "No, not until he captured me."

"How did your brother end up becoming Amon?" Tarrlok looked up and sighed.

"It all began with my father, Yakone. With the help of his former gang he escaped prison and underwent surgery to change his appearance. He assumed a new identity, and settled down in the Northern Water Tribe. That's where he met my mother, a warm, caring woman.

Before long, they started a family together. Amon was the firstborn, under the name Noatak. I was born three years later. Noatak was a good-natured boy, always looking out for me. Those were the good years, before my brother and I discovered we were waterbenders. At first we were excited by our new found abilities, but our training brought out a different side of my father.

Even back then, my brother wanted everyone to be treated fairly and equally. When I was seven, my father took me and Noatak on a hunting trip far away from our home. He told us his true identity was Yakone, Republic City's most notorious crime boss, and that he was once a bloodbender of rare skill.

The good days were behind us. Every full moon, our father took us on another supposed "hunting trip," where he secretly trained us in bloodbending. We kept the truth from my mother. A few years later, my father trained us to bloodbend anytime, without a full moon present. We practiced constantly and I hated every minute of it. I had no stomach for manipulating helpless animals. My brother however, seemed to revel in this newfound power. He was a prodigy, mastering my father's psychic bloodbending technique by the time he was fourteen.

Even though Noatak was my father's favorite, it wasn't any easier for him. He carried the burden of all Yakone's expectations and demands. Something changed in Noatak over the years; the loving brother I once knew became cold and detached. Our father pushed us to extremes and made us bloodbend each other. I refused and when my father turned to hit me, Noatak finally snapped and bloodbended him. He told me we could leave together, but I didn't want to leave our mother behind.

My father and I searched for days, but we never found a sign of Noatak. We thought he perished in that storm. My mother was never the same after the loss of my brother, my father stopped training me. With Noatak gone, so were his hopes for revenge. He passed away, a few years later." Tarrlok finished his story.

"That's one of the saddest stories I've ever heard." Korra whispered.

"Avatar Korra. I am truly sorry for all that I did to you and your friend. I thought I was better than my father, but his ghost still shaped me. I became a soldier of revenge, just like he wanted me to be. And so did my brother. The revolution may be built on a lie, by I think Amon truly believes bending is the source of all evil in the world."

"I'll forgive you, Tarrlok, but I won't forget. Now, you're for sure that Amon and Noatak are one and the same?" Tarrlok nods. "Yes, when he took my bending, the sensation was somehow familiar. I later recognized it as my brother's bloodbending grip.

"So, he somehow uses bloodbending to take people's bending." Korra theorized.

"I don't know how he does it, but then again, I've never encountered a bender as strong as Noatak." Tarrlok stated.

"How in the world do I beat him?" Korra asked herself.

"You know his little secret. Expose it to his followers and the Equalist movement will crumble." Tarrlok told her.

"If I expose him as a bender in front of all his supporters at the rally, I can take away his influence and end this fight for good." Korra said with a smile.

"Thank you, for your help, Tarrlok. I can't just leave you here." Korra steps forward prepared but was stopped by Tarrlok as he stood up.

"Go. Amon can't find out anyone spoke with me." He grabs the cell bars looking at the Avatar. "Defeat him. Put an end to this sad story." Korra nods walking off.

Republic City - Streets

Echoing through the empty streets were footsteps. Kanan was walking around he knew the Mushoku would find him no matter what.

"I'm here. Are you gonna fight me or are you gonna keep hiding!" Kanan exclaimed loudly when he arrived at the street leading to the market.

"No need to yell." A voice responded. Kanan turned to the direction the voice came from and spotted Azur.

"Lemme' ask you somethin' that sword of yours. What's its use?" Azur smugly questioned.

Kanan looked at the Masamune. "My sword is a means to an end: To protect those you'd prey on."

"Really? Lemme ask you: All those people you've killed, up to now... Maybe they weren't the best kind but they were people. You ever think about them? When you're chopping them into hamburger." Azur asked.

Unsure a little but he still answers. "They're adults. They... made their choice."

"Sure, they're adults. Sure, they singed up for this. Most of these people are no strangers to war. In fact, many times they already lost someone. Many times they were out of work and starving on the streets. So yes... They sign up for this Equalist cause to fight, spirit knows where. How else would they provide for their family. The big man orders something and they're sent right into the blender... your blender... But they made their choice, right? Open your eyes and see, Kanan."

"I've seen plenty." Kanan coldly states.

"Then listen."

"Those emotions you never feel, that you're enemies experience. Listen to them." Azur says turning around and throwing a bag at Kanan. Kanan cuts it as flower pollen falls on him. He brushes them off.

"What are you talking about?" Kanan asks having had enough of this.

"Shhhh..." Azur turns around holding a finger in front of his mouth and then putting his hand next to his ear.

Just then two elite chi-blockers turn up.

"There he is!" One of them says.

"Take care of him!" Says the other as they both pull out their Kali sticks.

They slowly approach Kanan.

"Can we take him?" One of them thinks shocking Kanan as he hears his thoughts.

"What's wrong?" The other chi-blocker mocks him.

"I've heard this guy is a complete monster." The other thinks.

Kanan backs off a little. Why can he hear their thoughts?

"Please, spirits... don't let me die." One of them thinks before saying. "Let's do this!" They both lunge at Kanan as he expertly blocks their attacks.

"I have a family." The first chi-blocker thinks getting knocked away by Kanan.

"This isn't fair." The other thinks locking his weapon with Kanan's before exclaiming. "Little punk!"

"Listen closely, now." The voice of Azur distracts Kanan slightly.

"Die!" The other exclaims joining the fight again.

"I didn't ask for this life." He thinks repeatedly swinging his weapon at Kanan, who easily dodges it.

"I watched my wife and son die... This is all I had left." The other chi-blockers thoughts invade Kanan's mind.

"You ain't shit." He exclaims closing in on Kanan.

They both attack Kanan who quickly blocks the attack and knocks them back. They both rush back and slam their weapons against the large katana forming an X.

"Triads killed my family. Destroyed everything. I only wanted a better life." His thoughts again loud to Kanan.

"Stop!" Kanan exclaims knocking him away, before engaging the other chi-blocker.

"I didn't sign up to fight this psycho."

The other chi-blocker hits Kanan in the gut knocking the air out of him, the other chi-blocker takes the opportunity and hits Kanan straight in the jaw knocking him backwards to the floor.

"Is something the matter, Kanan?" Azur innocently asks.

Kanan coughs before getting up on his feet.

"Finish him off!" One of them exclaims before thinking. "We can't let this guy ruin everything."

"STOP IT!" Kanan yells out taking his fighting stance.

The chi-blockers rush him and manage to score some hits on him.

Kanan was in turmoil the thoughts off his enemies flooding his mind. They rush at him Kanan instinctively swings his blade immediately disemboweling them. The chi-blockers fall to the floor as their guts spill out.

Breathing heavily Kanan straightened himself.

"They made their choice, right?" The words of Azur echoed in his mind. He grasps his head in pain. Was he just another killer.

Equalist Air Base

The group, consisting of Mako, Iroh, Asami, and Bolin make their way to the Equalist airfield on Naga as several planes fly overhead. Coming to a stop, they hope off the polar bear dog and stake out the airfield.

"Well, we found the airfield. Bolin, when we go in, I want you to tear that runway to pieces. Not a single plane is to get in the air." Iroh stated looking to Bolin.

Bolin saluted, "You got it, sir."

"We'll head out in 5 minutes. Prepare yourselves accordingly." Iroh ordered.

Mako walks over to Asami. "You okay?"

"Yeah, just… just my father needs to be stopped. Him and the Equalists both need to be stopped. This nightmare needs to end and I'm prepared to help end it." Asami looked at the airbase seriously.

"If its too much for you, you can stay up here." Mako gets in front of Asami.

Asami shakes her head at him. "No, I did that back at the mansion and it didn't bring us anything. I'm going to see this through and that's that."

"Ok, Ok, If that's what you believe you have to do then I'm fine with it." Mako said holding his hands up.

Asami pecks him on his cheek. "You look cute when you worry for me."

Bolin pouts at the scene. "Oh, so when you worry for her, she kisses you, but when you worry for me, you yell at me. That hurts my heart."

"No, it doesn't Bo." Mako said dully.

Bolin smiled. "You're right, but still, I wish there was someone that kissed me when I worry for them."

Pabu runs up Bolin's leg and perches on his shoulder, licking his face. The three laugh at the scene as Iroh looks on smiling.

Meanwhile Kanan was walking through the empty streets of Republic City, clutching his head with one hand holding the Masamune with the other. He was literally about to have a mental breakdown. The rain wasn't helping it.

The streets led him to the front entrance of a skyscraper. Immediately three chi-blockers ambushed him but Kanan was to broken to fight back. He took hit after hit the last one knocking him to the ground.

"Is your cause just, or is that just what you tell yourself?" Azur appears mocking Kanan's cause for fighting.

"Fuck you!" Kanan spat out at Azur.

"It seems that the spirit pollen has stopped working. It's made from a flower in the spirit world we found it in the Northern Water Tribes. As you can see its effects are amazing."

"So what. You're trying to make me go insane. Well that won't happen. I killed them, yes, but not out of enjoyment." Kanan spat the words at Azur.

"How pleased you are to chop away, Shinigami." Kanan looks up to find the source of the voice a man clad in a black shinobi shozoku, a bandana obscuring his eyes and the top of his hair, he had long pitch black hair.

"My name is Nero the Shade of the Mushoku." Nero exclaims jumping down from the small roof he was standing on.

"Killing your enemies to hide your secrets. How easily you ignore the loss of life when it suits your convenience." Nero says turning to Kanan.

"So tell me: Who saves the weak from the man who saves the weak?"

"You're the ones exploiting them. You take advantage of their weakness... Of course they get hurt when you set them up as your human shield." Kanan exclaims fully turning to Nero.

"Kill or be killed Kanan." "The world taught me that."

"Yes. You arent the only one to wander this world in search of enlightenment." Nero began.

"The world is a cruel parent, but an effective teacher. Its final lesson is carved deep in my psyche: that itself and all its people are, diseased. Free will is a myth. Religion is a joke. We're all pawns, controlled by something greater: Emotions. They shape our will. They are the culture. They are everything we pass on. Expose someone to anger long enough they will learn to hate. They become a carrier. Envy, greed, despair: all emotions, all passed on.

It's the very way nature works, how human beings work. Jealousy leads to Envy. Envy leads to Anger. Anger leads to Hatred. And Hatred... leads to war." Nero says turning to Kanan.

"You can't fight nature, Kanan. Wind blows, rain falls, and the strong prey upon the weak. Azur tells me you fight to "protect" others, someone that saves lives, and doesn't take then. We heard it before you fought Scarlet."

"All I see is nothing but an Excuse! Yes an excuse. It spared you the burden of all the lives you've taken, absolved you of guilt when you enjoyed it."

"Don't be ashamed. It's only nature running it's course." He turns to the sky. "You have no choices to make, nothing to answer for."

"You can die with a clear conscience." Nero says taking his Sais and twirling them around.

"You're right...about me, I mean." Kanan says as Nero turns to listen.

"I knew something was...off. After my travels, my battles, I thought I could walk off the battlefield and into a normal life...but here I am, surrounded by death, arguing philosophy with terrorists. I told myself this was about protecting the ones close to me, my loved ones... but I was wrong."

Nero chuckles darkly. "Then you admit it."

"I learned that killing your enemies felt good. Really good. Back home, my friends, my family...they helped me forget the demon inside...but who am I kidding? I was born to kill!" Kanan exclaims loudly, smashing his fist against the ground. "The bit about my sword, that "means of justice" stuff? I guess I needed something to keep myself in check when I was knee deep in bodies..."

"You..." Nero starts slightly disturbed.

"But you... all this... is a wake-up call to what I really believe..." Kanan looks at his reflection in the puddle of rain water. "...what I really am."

"What are you saying?" Nero asks.

"I'm saying the Shinigami is back!" Kanan exclaims slowly standing up.

"Kill him!" Nero orders the Chi-blockers. One of them pulls out a machete and rushes Kanan plunging it into his gut.

But instead of hearing a scream of pain, they hear laughter. Kanan laughs in an incredibly disturbing and raspy voice. The chi-blocker let's go of the machete, clearly disturbed.

"Pain... Pain this is why I fight." Kanan proclaims griping the machete before pulling it out with a strong and quick pull as his own blood sprays out.

Standing in a puddle of his own blood Kanan chuckles in his dark raspy voice. "This is my normal... my Nature!"

"You've lost you mind." Nero whispers before motioning the chi-blocker to attack Kanan. He runs forward and slides to retake his machete but Kanan stabs it into his hand nailing him down. Instinctively he bends backwards swinging the Masamune and separating the two chi-blockers torsos from their legs as the blood and guts spill out. He steps on the machete driving it further into the ground. He slices the chi-blockers arm off as he recoils in pain he's cut in half as his torso slides downwards Kanan kicks the legs towards Nero.

Chuckling darkly again Kanan speaks up. "Who's next?" As he points the Masamune first at Nero then Azur.

"I'll play anytime!" Azur exclaims stepping forward, but is stopped by Nero.

"No Azur. Report back to the Arena. He's mine."

"All right. Hey kid if you survive, meet me at the arena." Azur says walking off.

Nero turns to Kanan with a smile. "I misjudged you. You are like us after all."

"Let's dance." Kanan exclaims taking his fighting stance. Nero smiles with a big grin before taking his stance.

Cliffhanger. I'm evil.

Hope you liked the chapter. Tell me what you think in the reviews. We're nearing to the end of Book One.

And I will see you next time.