Hello everyone! Finally the first chappie of Part three is up! Sorry it's been taking me so long to update and stuff. Been busy reading 21 books. Amazingly for fun. Okay so right away I am gonna get started but first I was really suprised no one noticed my biggest mistake. Otaki, in previous chappies, was 16. She couldn't be 16 without Zuko being in his 30's. 32 I think to be exact. But I needed her to be older while keeping him kinda younger. The rest of the kids ages should be the same except for Heero or Jin. . One will be different or both. .
I want to thank Mina aka BlueRose and everyone else for reviewing! I appreciate it very much that even though this story is REALLY long you all stand by it :D I love you all!
Oh and notice how once again the ages are slightly changed. A technical error that is all. Tehe...
To find the pictures of Zuko and Kaori and also the picture of Otaki go to fanart-central dot n-e-t (please use a period for dot and no - in n-e-t) and go to cartoons. Then find avatar and find the person called ILUVWAFFLES. That's me. There you will find the pictures.
Now I will get started!
Oh and just in case anyone is wondering. Jin's real name is Jin-Swi. (Jin- Swee like in sweet)
NOTE: Aiden and Otaki's ages are really messed up but it's a technical error we have to live with.
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"Speak. How old are you to this day?"
"19 master,"
"Your training?"
"I am the top student,"
"Very good... Sit,"
She sat. She did whatever he told her to. Whether it was to destroy someone or to fight she did it. It made no difference what she thought. She was a puppet, a puppy with an owner. She could never think for herself, it wasn't allowed. She couldn't do anything except what she was told. It was like living in a box. The lid was always on.
Zhao, her master, had complete control over her. It didn't matter what he said, she would do it. If he wanted her to kill she had to. Her arm proved that. When she was younger she started keeping track of how many lives she took. Now she had been reduced to covering her arm with a glove to hide the marks.
Her master smiled at his apprentice. She would never decieve him. She had no independence what-so-ever. No...she would never do anything against his will. But...that was where he was wrong. Every day her independence was growing. She had even snuck into the library more. How was her independence growing? Even Zhao himself would never have guessed.
A certain servant boy may have had something to do with it...
xXxXxXx7 yrs later Otaki/Felice:21 Aiden:24 Zuko: 36 Heero: 15 Jin-Swi- 6 xXxXxXxXxXxXx
"If the witnesses will step forward and please sign here I will begain," said a man.
Two people dressed in rags stepped forward and signed their names. There were five people in all. They were all standing in a dirty room filled with boxes. The man continued when the two people stepped back.
"Thank you. Now this paper will be hidden in these boxes where no one is to take them out. They will be legal proof of what went on today."
He continued speaking but the two people infront of him were not thinking about what he was saying. They only stared at each other. As before there were five people in the room. Two servants, a man, a bride, and a groom.
It had taken months, maybe years for him to convince her. Her heart beat was increasing with every word the man said. Marriage. He had asked her to marry him knowing all the risks. Him, her Aiden, who she loved with every fiber of her being, had asked her to marry him. To spend the rest of her life with him. Except it would be in secretcy. No one could know. She could not have children. If she had to go away they had to accept it.
She stared at him though. His scruffy brown hair and deep, dark chocolete eyes. He was tall, too. And strong... At a first glance no one would have thought he was a servant boy. Know one would have known.
The man stopped talking to indicate that it was time they spoke. Aiden and Felice.. Aiden took a step forward and her heart fluttered. It always confused her how he loved her. Everytime he told her she always asked why. He simpley said, "Because I do," It was good enough for her. Aiden was different... He didn't fear her...
Aiden took her hands in his and placed them on his chest. Then he took her around the waist and stared into her eyes.
"You always ask me how I love you Felice. I want you to know why I love you. I love you because when I look at you I see not what you've done or who Zhao wants you to be, but who you are. I see Felice. Not a monster," His hand tilted the edge of her chin so she was looking at him, "I promise you on this day that I will not only love you forever, but save you. I will save you from this wretched place so we can truely be together,"
Felice blinked. She smiled at him. He was the only person she smiled at. Rarely, it was at anyone else. His words hit her. He loved her, truely and always. Finally she spoke.
"You don't know Aiden how you just being here has already saved me. Saved me from going insane and not being human. I still don't see how you love me but you do and I'm not going to say otherwise. Being with you, I'm...I'm...I'm not myself. My other self. When I'm with you I feel things I never felt before. Things I never knew I could feel. You have saved me in ways you never could imagine,"
Aiden smiled at her. That smile...it melted her right in her place. They leaned in and placed their lips on each others. Felice felt the warmth and softness of his embrace. The man standing before then gave them his blessing and stowed the paper away. Yes. It was a truely happy day. Felice looked at Aiden who smiled back at her. She leaned in and gave him a more passionate kiss. He pulled her closer towards him and she felt his warmth. She felt safe. This was how she wanted to always feel. Yet all good things come to an end when there was a knock on the door.
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She knew she shouldn't be in here. Oohh Haru had told her not to go in here but she did anyway. It was her curious ways, Kaori thought, that couldn't stop her. The room was small yet filled with papers. She sorted through them and came to her family name. She dropped to her knees and looked through them. Her eyes froze when she saw them. A couple of times she blinked. Suddenly the door flew open.
"Haru! I uh-" she quickly put the papers behind her back.
"Don't try to hide them from me Kaori. I did the same thing when I got here. Foolish though, to know the fate of your loved ones,"
"Haru please tell me this fate here isn't true! It...can't be,"
"Fate is what it is. You know you weren't supposed to be in this room,"
"I know...but I had to,"
"I understand."
"Did I break a rule? Will I go to hell?"
"No," Haru laughed,"You won't go to hell Kaori or anywhere else. But I have news."
"Tell me then,"
"It is the moon season, you knew that though right?"
"Yes of course,"
"The moon season is a special time for spirits. Kaori. I have some interesting news,"
As he spoke Kaori's smile grew. Oh this was good. Very good.
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"Sir you called for me?"
Felice stood up from her knees. Zhao nodded.
"My troops have spotted a small earth village far east of here. It shouldn't be to hard for you to take out,"
Felice blinked. A small village?
"What have they done?" she asked.
Zhao's attention snapped at her. He stood up and walked over to her and smacked her solemly across the cheek. It stung Felice but it did not hurt her.
"Foolish girl! Do not ask such things! I will tell you what to do and you will do them! Understood?"
"Yes master,"
"Good. Now as I was saying, you will take them out today,"
"Yes master,"
Today? Why today? It was her happy day today! The day she got married! She was supposed to spend time with Aiden.
"Go now then. There is a ship waiting." Zhao commanded turning his back to her.
The conversation was over.
Felice bowed once more and walked out. She quickly walked down the hall and ran into Aiden who tried to kiss her on the lips but missed and hit her cheek.
"Where are you going? I've been looking for you. Thought maybe we could have some alone time," he said smiling.
"I'm sorry Aiden I can't," Felice said.
He looked hurt.
"Why?" he asked.
"Because I have another...job,"
At once he was silenced. He knew of the jobs she spoke of. Just as she knew of her arm. The one where she kept talley of how many men, women, and children she killed.
"Felice..."
"No Aiden you know I must,"
"But.."
"I have no choice,"
"Yes you do,"
"No Aiden I really don't...now let me go,"
He hadn't reilized he had grabbed her arm. He released her arm and looked down. Felice tilted his chin to look at her.
"Remember Aiden I am not a monster right?" she said quietly with the ends of her mouth tugging upward.
Aiden smiled at her small joke.
"Right," He replied.
Felice nodded and walked on.
The small boat stopped at the village. Felice could see the happy people running around. They wouldn't be happy for long. She smiled but it wasn't like how she smiled with Aiden. This one was mean. It was meant to be feared. She made her way onto the land. Slowly she outstretched her hand. A farmer girl looked over and saw Felice. Her scream peirced the air.
In a matter of moments the place was on the ground. Dead bodies lay everywhere in their own or someone elses puddle of blood. Felice's hands were stained with blood. Blood trickled down from her own arm. 24 new marks. She tilted her head and saw a scared boy leaning against a house. He had dirt on his face. Felice bent down to him.
"Are you scared little boy?" she whispered.
The boy nodded tears running down his face.
"Where's your mommy?" Felice asked.
The boy pointed over to a mound of dead bodies. Felice nodded.
"Do you want to join your mommy? To be with her?"
The boy nodded again and wiped his nose. Felice nodded once more.
"Alright then," she whispered slowly,"Let me help you get to her,"
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"Stupid old Heero always bossing me around,"
The small girl rubbed her arm where her older brother had slapped her. Her name was Jin-Swi or Jin as the villengers called her. She was princess here. She was small and wore a red and white dress that went a little past her knees. Her hair was cut short and her eyes were a soft green. She was special here though for she could airbend. Her father, Prince Zuko, who ruled the island, had told her that her mother was an airbender. That was basically all he would say though cause he didn't talk about her very much.
Jin looked around the castle gate. No guards... No one watching. She snickered and made her way out. Father was always telling her never to leave the grounds but she did anyway. She couldn't help it. She loved to explore. She came to a waterfall with a large bridge. She had been here many times before. The place had a strange ora around it.
She could never tell Father or Heero about that though. They always looked worried and Heero called her crazy when she started talking like that. It scared them when she said she saw people who apparently had died. But it wasn't her fault!
Jin froze. Something or someone was here. She quickly turned around. Slowly she made her way off the bridge and onto land.
"Who's there?" she whispered softly.
No one answered. There was a rustling though. Jin squealed as a small squirell popped out. She quickly picked it up.
"Aren't you the cutest thing!" she squeaked hugging it,"I am gonna go see if daddy will let me keep you,"
She put the squirell down and walked on but when she turned around the squirell had followed. Jin shrugged.
"Okay, you can come," she said.
Jin walked into the room where Zuko sat playing a game of pi-cho (SO SORRY FOR SPELLING but I didn't have time to look it up) with Heero. It seemed like Heero was winning.
"That's where your wrong Father, the lotus tile may seem weak and all but it is actually the key to my strategy," Heero said looking down at the board thinking.
"Father..." Jin said.
"What?" Zuko looked looking back at her.
He couldn't help but smile when she had her puppy dog look on.
"I was wondering..."
"What would you like now?"
"There's this thing that I found in the woods..."
"What is it?"
Jin smiled and held out her hands with the squirell in them.
"A squirell!" she exclaimed.
Zuko blinked. The tiny squirell stared at him hard. It wouldn't stop.
"You want to keep a squirell?" Zuko asked her.
"Not just any squirell, Pig!" Jin said.
"No, you are not keeping a pig," Zuko said.
"No daddy, the squirells name. Pig," Jin said as if it made perfect sense.
Heero laughed.
"You named it pig?"
"Yes,"
"That's stupid,"
"You're stupid!"
"Am not!"
"Are to!"
"Enough!" Zuko said cutting them both off.
He turned to Jin.
"You can keep the squirell..just...make it stop staring at me,"
"Oh Daddy I think Pig likes you,"
The squirell jumped onto the game of Pi-cho and moved one of Heero's pieces. They all stared blankly at it.
"That's...that's...I won...I can't believe it but the squirell helped me," Heero whispered.
He smiled and picked up the squirell who weirdly licked his nose.
"I think me and Pig will be friends," Heero said happily.
Jin laughed.
"This is no ordinary squirell though people. It has a werid ora around it." Jin said.
Heero rolled his eyes. Jin frowned. They were sure to listen to her soon enough. And how right they were.
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Okay end of chappie 1 part 3. wadda ya think? Long I know. Gotta run
-Emma
