Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.
She waited silently under the overcast sky; the dark robes blending perfectly with the night, making her nearly invisible to all but the sharpest eyes. Only the painted white fangs of the Blue Spirit mask shone eerily through the darkness, smiling down at the soldiers as they marched through the streets.
Once, the Dai Li had proven to be formidable enemies; their impassive cruelty, their unmovable stance, had struck fear deep within her.
Not anymore.
The world had since shown her there were countless things to be afraid of and, ironically, had provided inspiration to strike fear of her own.
Author's Notes: Unexpected hiatus there. Sorry. Received some concerning test results from my last doctor visit, which prompted several more visits, lots of blood works and new medication. Not so much fun. Good news is it's not cancer, so yay; the bad news is my autoimmune disease is kicking my ass and my immune system is shot. So, there's that. Basically, feeling like crap 100% of the time these days, but I have no intention of abandoning this story no matter how bad I feel.
