DISCLAIMER: don't own AVATAR.
THE END IS NEAR! BEWARE THE END!
Yah, the story will b ending soon. That's y I'm tryin 2 slow down in the posting of my chapters. But we're still playing the game! (aka the game I made up in the last chapter. Remember, 5 R&Rs or more 4 a new chapter!) andrite now, i loose. but that doesn't mean i'm not gonna try again. (evil grin.)
Play the funky music that is Eminence Front by The Who! Lol.
Chapter 21: Music Night Part 2
After Kellie's incident with Admiral Zhao at the port, Zuko's ship had sailed North at top speed. After 2 days of long and fast sailing, they stopped.
"Did we have to sail so fast?" Kellie whined.
"Yes. After hitting Zhao, he'll be after your head. And maybe something else." Zuko replied with his arms crossed.
Kellie shuddered. She, nor Zuko, apparently, had forgotten Kellie's first encounter with Zhao. When he had nearly done, things, to Kellie.
But the good news was, they had arrived at another port. Though it was Water Nation, it excepted any other Nation with open arms.
Kellie ran down the ramp with a pocket full of silver. She wanted to buy something that showed Water Nation on it, so she could have a change of scenery in her room. She really was getting tired of all the red. Plus, blue was an awesome color.
Eventually,(more like nine at night. She spent twelve hours in that market!) Kellie came back with a load full. She had bought several Water Nation banners, all different, yet all the same with the money she had gotten from selling her drawings. And she sold the rest of them, too.
When Kellie finished hanging up her new banners in her room, it was 10:30 at night. Then she got a knock on her door. She opened it to a soldier.
"Evening, miss Kelso. General Iroh has declared for another Music Night, in order to honor Prince Zuko's 17th birthday, and would be delighted if you would add to the festivities with your presence." If Kellie hadn't paid attention in all her history classes, she would never have had the faintest idea what that soldier had just said.
"Sure, I'll go. Just give me a few minutes to change." The soldier bowed, then closed the door. Kellie decided on the first outfit that the tailor had given her. The celestial one. (you know, the golden pants with blue swirls. The midnight blue t-shirt that went in an oval around her neck, and a silver moon on the edge of the oval, and silver dots.)
Then, she opened the door to the waiting soldier, and said,
"Let's go."
The music hall looked more festive than ever. More men, more instruments, and unfortunately, more alcohol. Just what I need. To be singing in a room full of drunk pervs. Kellie thought darkly.
But, it turned out, that every man was given one bottle, and if there was anything left, they could help themselves. And there was just barely enough to go around. But Kellie didn't know why.
She didn't know why, because she didn't know Fire Nation customs. The birthday man would always get the most to drink. But Zuko was real good at hiding how drunk he was to Kellie. He wanted to hear her sing.
Kellie was to be the first one to perform. The men all turned to her, and started to chant,
"SING! SING! SING! SING!" This is different. Kellie shrugged at the thought and walked on the tiny stage. The men all leaned in and waited for their song. Kellie thought for a moment, then the perfect song popped into her head. It would suite these soldiers perfectly.
I've known no war
And if I ever do I won't know for sure
Who'll be fighting whom
For the soldiers lonely tomb
Now opens as soon as the referee's gun starts to roar
I'll know no war
Galbraith took his pen
To break down the man
Of the German army defeated
On the nineteenth day
Of a spring day in May
Albert Speer was deleted
And as soon as the battle was over
I was born in victorious clover
And I've never been shot at or gassed
Never tortured or stabbed
And I'm sure-I'll never know war
I know I'll never know war
And if I ever do
The glimpse will be short
Fireball in the sky
No front line battle cries
Can be heard as the button is pushed
By a soul that's been bought
I'll know no war
In and out of reach loft
The medals are lost
They belong to a lone broken sailor
His provinces now
Are the bars of the town
His songs and poems of failure
For his grandchildren can't see the glory
And his own kids are bored with the story
But for him they'd have burned from behind netting
Form the brink they were grabbed
And I'm sure
I'll never know war
I've known no war
And if I ever do I won't know for sure
Who'll be fightin whom
For the soldiers lonely tomb
Now opens as soon as the referee's gun starts to roar
I'll know no war
War-I've known no war
I'll never know war
And if I ever know it
The glimpse will be short
Fireball in the sky
No front line battle cries
Can be heard as the button is pushed by a soul that's been bought
And the remaining armies will judge without people or courts
And there's no point in pretending that knowing will help us abort
I'll know no war
Every last man in that room erupted into cheers. Even Zuko cheered, but Kellie didn't notice. Men came up and complimented her on her singing, and asked where she learned that song.
"It was written by Pete Townshend, and performed by The Who." Kellie said sweetly. Of course, the soldiers didn't have the faintest idea who she was talking about.
As soon as the soldiers left her and she took her seat at the back, someone came up to Kellie from behind and stuck a bottle in her mouth. The liquid tasted horrible, Kellie had never had this, but she had a damn-good idea what it was: rum. Kellie wrenched the bottle from her lips and threw it on the ground. Then put a hand to her head. One gulp of rum had made it down her throat, and Kellie knew there would be a hangover in the morning. There goes my record for not-having-alcohol.
"Now, that wasn't nice. Why'd you have to go and ruin my fun?" Kellie spun around and saw Zuko. His eyes were red and losing their focus, and he kept on swaying. Kellie had paid attention in Health enough to know what had happened.
"Zuko! You're, you're drunk!" Zuko gasped and raised a hand to his chest.
"I am NOT drunk!" Then he swayed again. Kellie put her hands on her hips.
"Uhuh. You haven't convinced me. You need to go sleep this off."
"I'm fine."
"You're not!"
"I'm fine enough to do this." And he leaned forward to kiss her. Kellie dodged and grabbed his arm.
"You are definitely drunk. You're going to your room and you're going to sleep this off and you're going to like it." Kellie said as she dragged Zuko down the hall to his room. Surprisingly, he went with it. Kellie just didn't see the mischievous look in Zuko's eye.
Finally, they reached Zuko's room. Kellie opened the door and tried to pull Zuko in, but his feet were glued to the floor. Kellie started to pull with all her might, but he wouldn't budge. Finally, he moved a little and Kellie was sent toppling onto the floor of Zuko's room.
Kellie's eyes widened in horror as she heard the door close and lock behind her.
Dun dun dun! Hehe, I'll just leave it there and see how crazy I can make you!
and uh, o-dragon, wut's with the evil grin?
INSANITY AT ITS FINEST
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