Ah, maybe I shouldn't have put that thing at the end of the last chapter. (sigh) oh well.
halfatheory357- thank you for pointing out Zuko would be dead. (laugh) Ah, let's just say the Avatar world is a place when it goes from crescent moon to full in 12 hours, so going without air for a while won't kill him.
Or, better yet, he didn't pass out till later and just didn't feel like talking.
And I also forget this is the anime section sometimes, so, sorry to those who wanted "youkai", but I think I'll keep it demon. If only because I always misspell "youkai"
And yes, crazy people will rule the world.
Red Hawk K'sani- I actually DO use Microsoft Word, but it always changes it to things I KNOW aren't right. So, I do my best.
CHAPTER NINE- Spirit
The children stared up at the beast, who stared back menacingly.
"Don't…panic…" Tsuyosa whispered, though she didn't know why. It was just a rule to be quiet when you're scared.
"I've fought it before; I can just kill it this time!" Zuko hissed. The dragon shook her head.
"No. Look at it. When you fought it, you burned it, but it doesn't have any injures now. This thing is beyond our league." She turned to look at the others. They were frozen in fear, barely breathing.
"What…the hell…is that?" Sokka managed to gasp.
"I'll explain later. Aang?" The Avatar managed to nod, listening.
"Can the bison fly?"
"Appa should be able to fly." Tsuyosa grinned weakly.
"Then, on three, we make a run for the bison. One…two…" The beast began to run at them.
"THREE!" The children ran, forgetting the things scattered across the beach. Hopping onto Appa, Aang yelled,
"YIP-YIP! YIP-YIP!" Quickly, the bison took off, leaving the island behind. Aang, Sokka, and Katara sighed in relief.
"Keep going! Faster!" Tsuyosa ordered. The three looked confused.
"Did you not SEE the freakin WINGS! THAT THING CAN FLY!" Zuko yelled. They paled. Looking over the saddle, Katara, Sokka, Tsuyosa and the prince saw the Youkai spread its scaly wings and fly after them.
"Oh, shit." Sokka said.
"Appa! I'm sorry, and I know your ti-"
"JUST SPEED UP YOU DAMN BISON!" Tsuyosa and Zuko yelled. Appa gave a disgruntled groan, but flew faster then they thought possible. Even then, though, the beast kept following.
"You must've really pissed it off when you fought, Zuko!" Katara yelled, holding Momo.
"I didn't know! How could I have known?"
"HIT THE DECK!" Tsuyosa yelled, pushing the prince down, Sokka and Katara following suit. Appa took a nose dive, barely missing a huge fire blast.
"AND NOW IT SPITS FIRE!" Sokka exclaimed, frustrated.
"Consider yourself lucky, Zuko. You get to die with a girl on top of you!" Katara grinned. The prince glared, but blushed at the fact Tsuyosa's face was right next to his.
"It's nothing like that! And get offa me!" He yelled, shoving the dragon to the side. Tsuyosa glared a bit, but the next blast caught her attention.
"Forget them. Zuko, we need to redirect the blasts. Ready?" the prince nodded, and the two stood the best they could, facing the beast.
"I've got an idea to get rid of it, just keep the blasts away for a bit." The dragon commanded. Zuko nodded.
"You guys stay down, got it?" the teen said.
"Don't worry about us. We're safe."
Without further ado, the cat shot a blast of fire. Zuko easily found the source of power, and did his best to push it away. He got most of it, but a few embers got by, hitting the bison. Katara and Sokka got them out.
"Grande bête d'Oh d'enfer" Tsuyosa started, the jewel on her forehead on something on the back started glowing red, and her eyes soon followed, getting brighter with every word.
"revenez à l'endroit duquel vous êtes venus" Zuko glanced over as the wind whipped around her, revealing a flame made of garnet and a strange red stone embedded on the back of the dragons neck.
The Eternal Flame.
"laissez le jugement de règne de dieux" The beast was beginning to glow a golden-purple as it struggled to keep flying. Obviously, it had stopped firing.
"pour les péchés attachés à votre nom vrai
I, Tsuyosa de la flamme, vous commandent
Indiquez-vous
Et élasticité dedans à la lumière vraie!" The four stared in awe as Tsuyosa and the demon shot high into the sky; the cat golden and purple, the dragon red. Slowly, Tsuyosa began to glow brighter and brighter until the aura took the shape of a red dragon. The beast's aura also grew, taking the shape of a man. A royal of the Fire Nation.
"Fire Lord Sozan…" Zuko whispered. Sokka and Katara looked at him in shock, before looking back up at the fight.
"Mettez le feu à seigneur Sozan, revenez aux profondeurs de l'enfer, où les traîtres des dieux appartiennent" The aura dragon shot out, biting the aura of the king, and dragging it down into the ocean. The giant cat soon disappeared, and Tsuyosa began falling.
"Appa, hurry!" Aang said, turning the bison around just in time for Zuko to catch her. It wasn't quite a picture perfect landing, they both landed on the floor, but they were both safe. Quickly, the prince got up from under the dragon, and they all looked down at her.
"Hmm..?" she said, opening her eyes. Looking up, she gave a tired grin.
"Hiya, Scarface." Aang, Katara and Sokka burst out laughing at the look on Zuko's face.
Ok, that chant thing was all in French. So, those who know French should be able to figure it out, but for those who don't, here's the translation:
Oh great beast of hell
return to the place from which you came
Let the gods reign judgment
for the sins attached to your true name
I, Tsuyosa of the Flame, command you
Reveal yourself,
And give in to the True Light!
And the last part was this:
Fire Lord Sozan, return to the depths of hell, where the traitors of the Gods belong