Tara took a tray of food from the kitchen and made her way down into the brig of the ship, where Leiko was still asleep. Tara walked down the stairs and as she did she heard Leiko groaning in her sleep. She was mumbling something. "No…no…who are you? Who?" Tara set down the tray and gently shook Leiko awake. Leiko awoke with a jolt. She was out of breath and sweaty. Tara knelt down next to her and touched her shoulder.
"Leiko, what is it?"
"Nothing, just a bad dream." Leiko explained. "I've been having the same dream for months now."
"What was it about?"
"Only Zuko knows about it. But I'll tell you." And she took a deep breath, "I keep having this dream where I'm walking in a clearing, that's surrounded by a bunch of woods, and I'm hunting someone. I take out my bow and arrow, and I shoot. The person goes down and I run over to see who it is, and I always wake up before I can see who it is. For some odd reason, I have no idea who it is."
"Sounds creepy."
"Yeah, but this time was different. This time, I was hunting someone and we were surrounded by flames and destruction. It was hot, and the flames were high in the air."
"It could mean something."
"I know, but what?"
"I'm not sure." And there was a moment of silence. Tara placed the tray in front of Leiko on her lap, "I brought you breakfast. You've been asleep all morning. We were worried about you."
"I'm just really sleepy from all the excitement."
"You need you're sleep Leiko. I'll let you go back to bed. Enjoy your breakfast." And Tara left.
The ship was out on the sea for a week, and there wasn't much progress thanks to the lack of wind. Leiko was getting frustrated with the whole situation and she began to pace back and forth on the ship's deck. How was she supposed to get revenge if they couldn't even get to Omashu? Forget the fact that she was pregnant, she was on a mission, her own heist. And nothing would get in her way. "Land ho!" the man up in the crow's nest yelled down to everyone. Everyone, including Leiko, ran to the front of the boat to see a landmass coming up in the far distance. It was the Earth Kingdom, which meant Omashu was just a few days away. Leiko smiled.
"We made it!" Tara cheered as Sienna cut through the crowd and walked up to the girls.
"Ah yes, the great city of Ba Sing Sei and the capital Omashu, so many things to offer." She said. "You girls are lucky."
"Thank you for everything, Captain Sienna." Leiko thanked her.
"No problem at all. We should be landing this evening." Sienna informed them.
"Yeah, and then I can start my mission." Leiko said to herself. Tara heard her and smiled.
"And I'll be there to help you. A deal is a deal." Tara replied, Leiko smiled and they all looked out at the Earth Kingdom again.
"We attack at nightfall." She said quietly.
After docking the ship, all the men and Captain Sienna got into their armored suits and prepared for battle. That was why they journeyed to the Earth Kingdom, to help fight off the fire nation soldiers stationed there. While they did that, Leiko and Tara put on their black warrior outfits and the little bit of armor along with it. Then they packed all their weapons onto their backs. Leiko put her quiver and bow on her back, and her elbow blades and katana on her hips, and then she carried her bow staff. Tara did the same and they both put on black bandanas over their faces to hide their identity. They were more than ready to go into their own battle and take the victory. Leiko could almost taste it.
Everyone set out for Omashu in a pack, walking on foot but at a steady pace and in a rank with Sienna, Tara and Leiko in the front leading the men. Leiko was silent the whole time, planning out her attack. Going into detail in her mind what she was going to do to her opposing forces. It was as if something in her snapped and her mind was set on killing, which wasn't like her, she valued life. But now that everything she loved dearly was gone, she saw no reason to value anything anymore. They continued marching into the night, until they came up to the great walls of the city that were off in the distance. "There it is, the walls that hold Omashu." Sienna said to Leiko. Leiko was smiling to herself and clenching her fists. Not only did the walls hold the city, they held the king. The coward he was.
Just as things began to look up, there was a scream in the back of the rank! "Firebenders!" one man yelled and everyone turned around as an army of soldiers came rushing up on rhinos! They jumped off of their beasts and began to fight with Captain Sienna's men! Sienna drew her sword and ran into the battle! Firebenders came from all directions and encircled the smaller army of men, and then they commenced their attack! Flames were being thrown at the innocent men, and they were defenseless to any of the fire attacks. Tara and Leiko watched in horror as the people they had grown close to began to go down!
"We have to do something!" Tara cried to Leiko. Leiko thought about it for a minute. She looked at the walls of Omashu and then at the fight. What was more important, her revenge or these brave people? She had to think quickly! Leiko ignited her fists.
"Let's fight fire with fire!" she said and Tara ignited hers and they ran into the brawl! They began to punch and kick the firebenders, scarring them and injuring them with their fire! Leiko and Tara went back to back and began to shoot fire in every direction, sending the other firebenders flying off! Leiko ran out and did her fire wheel, spinning around and shooting out flames with her fists! Tara did cartwheels and sent fire out of her hands and feet! The girls were in the heat of the battle, when all of a sudden Leiko heard Tara scream! She turned and saw that a bunch of soldiers had managed to tie her up with metal chains, and they began to drag her off! There were too many, they couldn't win!
Leiko ran after Tara, but she was tripped by a soldier who stood with three other men, and they all held chains similar to the ones that held Tara hostage. Leiko growled and did a jackknife up, kicking a soldier in the face and then jumping off of his shoulders and kicking another! But a metal chain wrapped around her ankle and she fell to the ground again! Another soldier went to tie her up, but she sent flames into his face, marring him! Then a chain went around her hand, and then the other! She struggled against them, but they were too strong! She tried to reach for her katana, but couldn't manage it with the men pulling at the chains. They wrangled her down and soon she too was tied up in chains! Two soldiered began to drag her off, as she looked in the distance and saw the walls of Omashu slipping away, along with her revenge. "NO! NO! NO!" she screamed, and then a soldier kicked her in the temple, sending her into a state of unconsciousness.
