Chapter 2: Haru's Battle

It is near dawn and Katara has awoken from a dream. She then hears some noises and footsteps. It seemed to be some earthbenders. Two were in an ordinary uniform while the captain had a robe-like uniform with the colors of a regular uniform. He wore a somewhat tall hat and had a small nose. He had a straight-lined scar right on his forehead. He also had a cape down to his ancles on the back of his uniform.

"Haru!" spoke the captain "Get up and fight!" The voice approached the campsite closer and closer.

"Everyone!" shouted Katara waking everyone up "Someone's coming!"

"It must be him." said Haru "It's Aiyu. He is the one who demands to have a match with me."

"And we'll back you up!" said Aang cheerfully

"Ah Haru!" said Aiyu "I've been looking for you all morning! Have a nice sleep?"

"Enough talk." said Haru angrily "Let's just get this over with."

"Very well." said Aiyu.

"Let's do this, Haru!" said Katara.

"Humph!" laughed Aiyu "You must be a great coward if you are in need for assistance. I want to face you alone!"

"You can do this Haru!" cheered Katara. Aiyu removed his cape and got in a stance of an intermediate earthbender. He made a fist and raised it straight up, sending a boulder flying up right underneath Haru's feet.

"He's not going to do it, Katara." said Sokka "It's either now or never you help him! Not to mention the last time you'll even see him."

"I know he can do this Sokka!" said Katara. Haru was laying on the ground already nearly unconscious. He used his earthbending to help himself up. He slid his foot on the ground toward Aiyu creating a mudslide line toward him. Aiyu stomped his foot making him leap out of the mudslide's path. Aiyu quickly counterattacked Haru with another boulder. He formed it in front of him and kicked it toward Haru. Then Haru formed a fist and punched the boulder splitting it in half! Suddenly, Haru's hands glowed yellowish like an aura. He formed a heavy fist, concentrating energy in the ground and stomped his foot on the ground with full force. Haru created a quake straight toward Aiyu! The quake was too fast that Aiyu wasn't able to evade in time. Haru finished him off with a boulder he formed form the ground. He levatated it over Aiyu's body.

"Any last words?" Haru sneered at him "You seem to be the real coward here. You're supposed to be the most experienced earthbender known in history!"

"No..." Aiyu thought "How can I lose to... such a kid? I shall never let this happen!"

"Time's up!" Haru said "Guess this is the end of your life!" Haru released the fist and the boulder smashed on Aiyu's body. The battle was finally over.

"Wow you've really improved on your earthbending ever since we saw you!" said Aang impressively.

"Hehe." laughed Haru feeling slightly special "Well that's what happens when you practice your bending!"

"Well I guess we should go to Omashu." Aang said "Come on, Haru. Appa can give you a ride!"

"I guess that would be fine." said Haru. Everyone packed their supplies and packed it on the ten-ton bison.

"Appa, yip-yip!" commanded Aang. Appa flew from the ground and departed the forest. Once they left, an assassin-like warrior came along the trail. He saw Aiyu's body underneath the boulder Haru smashed on him.

"What...? Who could have done this?" said the warrior in horror. He dashed away hoping no one would ambush him. He disappeared in the fog.

The group on Appa were about halfway. Then a conversation started.

"Say, Katara," said Haru. "Thanks for letting me be with you. I probably couldn't have done it without that."

Katara smiled "It's no problem. So your business is do do something for your grandfather at Omashu?"

"I'm just visiting him." said Haru "But I might do a few errands for him, although I've been hearing he's been acting a bit strange lately."

"Perhaps you can calm him down when we visit him if he's going crazy." Sokka insisted.

"Well we never know what will happen." said Haru.

"Hey, there's Omashu!" said Aang with excitement as he pointed at the ground.