Chapter 10
On the run
We could'nt break apart the stones, but we had to try again both Joshua and I pulled with all of our might, but it didn't budge. "The guards are coming! We should go." Said Joshua. So we both leapt with all our new found might off the roof to another one and then we jumped off that one to the street where we were met with Soldiers. "Hold it right there!" yelled the soldiers. I looked to Joshua and we decided that we had to bend in order to save ourselves so we waited for the soldiers to get closer.
And when they did we both used water bending powers to freeze the air creating a large vortex of ice around us. The soldiers tried stabbing through the wall of ice, but to no avail. Joshua and I were able to heat the air around us with fire bending powers and with a powerful jump we flew away out of the Earth Nation Capital and landed in safety outside the cities walls. "Phew I'm glad that's over." "Same here Joshua. I don't think these necklaces will come apart at all so we're gonna have to choose who should get them."
"You take them Zack. I've had enough of this already. I mean it is really exciting, but I think this quest will take too much of my time that I could spend searching for my parents. So I'm gonna go get a boat and head out to sea where I'll spend my time looking for my family and my past." I bowed my head. "Okay Joshua I understand. My family and past is all gone, but you have a chance to find yours and I'm not gonna take that away from you. Good luck with your search." Joshua let go of the necklace and I realized I may have lost a friend, but it wouldn't stop me in anyway.
Joshua left down his own path while I had to continue on my own. I put on the necklaces and my mind exploded with more knowledge than before. I knew the history of Fire Bending and Water Bending and another part of the Ancients history became clearer. I entered the Earth Nation Capital saying that I was a wanderer and was very tired and the guards bought my story. Once inside the Earth Nation Capital I headed towards the Capital Building where I planned to tell my story to the Earth Nation King.
I made it to the doors of the Capital Building and the guards wouldn't let me in. I didn't have time for them to stall me so I would have to make a big entrance. I stood at the bottom of the steps leading to the Capital Building and focused, then out of my nostrils came a smokescreen. While the guards were confused I flew up the steps and let the fire explode out of me engulfing my entire body in flames and I melted the solid stone doors to liquid and came into the Capital Building with a lot of guards surrounding me.
I smirked and created another smokescreen then ran as fast as I could through the building until I found the Kings Chamber and erupted through the doors. "Your majesty." I nodded as I said this and many guards pointed their spears at me. "Stay back Fire Bender!" said the guards as they poked at me with their spears. "Calm down. I am a Fire Bender, but not of the Fire Nation." "A Fire Bender not of the Fire Nation! Impossible!" yelled the Earth Nation King. I began to make the flames hotter and all the spear tips melted when they touched me.
"I just wish to offer my services to you your Highness. If you will accept I will use my powers of Fire and Water Bending to remove the Fire Nations hold on some Earth Nation cities, and prevent their ships from coming near our shores until the Fire Nation surrenders." The king looked at me for a moment and began to think then flicked his wrist and all the guards lowered their weapons and backed off me. "Alright what is your name?" "My name is Zack and I am the last of the great city of Eqotoa."
The king stood from his throne and walked down the stairs till he reached me and drew his sword. "Kneel before your king." I did so and he lifted the sword and placed it on my left shoulder, then my right and said. "You are an Official Royal Warrior of the Earth Nation and when you return from your mission you will be an Earth Nation Lord of high rank. Now rise." I rose and felt like a new honor was bestowed upon me and one more reason not to fail in my quest became clear. "I promise you that I will remove them from our borders." I bowed and made another smokescreen then left as eaisly as I came. I left the Earth Nation capital that day with a new sense of pride for my Nation and myself