Chapter three, The Broken Battle Field

Kelik awoke several hours later to the sound of voices. He recognized the them as fire nation voices.

"Lets check behind one of these boulders." said one of the soldiers.

" yeah, little bastard probably tried hiding in a cave." said another voice.

Kelik knew he had to act fast, or they were going to find him and capture him. He knew just the right thing to do. When Kelik heard the footsteps coming closer he focused all his energy on the rock in his path, and he pushed it back as hard as he could, blasting the two fire nation soldiers back. He then came out of the cave and lifted the rock with his bending, and smashed it on the fallen soldiers crushing their ribs and killing them. But he now noticed he had another problem, four soldiers now surrounded him. But he knew what his job was, his eye gleamed with the look of war. And in an instant he punched the soldier directly in front of him in the jaw, and kicked the one to the left of him hard in the shin, breaking his leg. Drawing his sword swiftly he threw the butt end of it at the soldier directly behind, and it bounced off his face and launched into the sky. He swiftly kicked the last soldier and the gut, while at the same time catching his thrown sword. He was an excellent warrior. But as all great warriors are, he was filled with remorse.

He looked upon the broken battle field and screamed. Screamed a scream that was a likeness of his mothers. Cursing war, cursing the fire nation, cursing bending itself, he wept. He fell to his knees, weeping for his father, his mother, and for the dead soldiers. After a while, he realized he needed to be strong, he needed revenge. He decided he would run to the nearest village to get some rest and eat. And maybe gain the whereabouts of General Shakiro. He knew slaying a fire general was a near impossible task, but something told him he had to. And how right he was. For General Shakiro knew something Kelik didn't.

"Did you find him." Questioned general Shakiro.

"We are trying our best general" said a fire nation soldier.

"Damn it, we must find him." Said the general getting frustrated and slightly nervous.

"Sir, you don't seriously think he is that important." said the soldier unaware of what he was truly saying.

"YOU FOOL, YOU KNOW NOTHING." Yelled the angry general. "your ignorance is blinding, now get out of my face.

And without another word, the soldier left. The general looked at the battle field and knew it was hopeless, there were to many places the boy could have escaped to. He knew they had to move on, and give word that to the fire lord that they had conquered the land.

Kelik finally made it. Although terrified of being caught and killed, he was still very close to an earth village. He had long ago changed his clothes, which were to obvious to spot considering they were bloodstained, and it was an earth bender soldier uniform. He also washed his face, which was stained from blood and tears. As he arrived at the village he looked in the sky, praying his father was watching over him. He realized he was an orphan now. He knew he would probably be killed, but if he wasn't killed he would never have any place to call home. No one in their right mind would take in a boy who killed a fire nation general, his thirst for revenge was going to destroy him, and he knew that. But he knew that it was his responsibility to kill Shakiro. He also knew he was different, somehow he was different. Why else would Shakiro want him killed so bad, that he would rather have him then victory.? He was of some importance.

"STOP" yelled a voice Kelik knew not of. Wondering if he had been found he ran. But as soon as he did a water of ice blocked the trail leading to the village. A water bender? What the hell was going on, this was supposed to be an earth kingdom village. Kelik turned to go to the other direction. But a wall of fire now blocked his path. What was this, could it be the avatar. No, he disappeared 30 years ago. But a fire bender finally revealed himself.

"I told you to stop." He said.

A girl then appeared, the water bender. "And when Yang says stop, you'd better do so"

"You got that right yin. Tell us who you are."

This is unreal thought Kelik. A fire bender and water bender working together. Not since the comet started the war 30 years ago has this happened. But no matter how unreal it was, Kelik would not submit to anyone's authority.

"If you wish to fight me then you wish to die" Kelik said. By the look on their faces Kelik knew they weren't accustomed to threats, the two had probably never seen war. And there names were Yin and Yang. Kelik must admit, there bending abilities would take anyone by surprise. They looked like mere peasants, at that point Kelik did too. It would be an odd battle to watch, the battle of the benders, but they looked like everyday people. Kelik wanted some answers, if he won the fight he wasn't going to kill them. And Yang obviously knew that.

"Your bluffing" Said Yang. "ATTACK HIM YING."