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ACT VI
SETTING: It is two or so hours from the capital as on the long road toward the palace. A group of ten soldiers being lead by a single soldier wearing armor similar to Lupuz Soldier Elite armor run with the other rebels head toward the palace. They have more then one Katana on their backs as well as masks that look like they are from Lupuz. They are running quickly as they remain relatively close. The ones at the back paused causing the people around them to stop as well. They turn to see the horn of a large Rhino hit the soldiers sending them flying. Off the back of the beast, two soldiers jump, doing a fancy flip as the land on each flank as the Rhino continues to charge forward.)
ZAKKU - YES, Longhorn, take down those rebels!
(Zakku and Kinseu charged forward. As the soldiers who lay on the ground, Zakku and Kinseu stabbed downward at the fallen enemy, killing them where they laid. As Zakku killed in cold blood another soldier, he heard a loud screech or yelp. Zakku turned seeing the Komodo Rhino charge away into the woods, a burn could be seen on the gray colored flesh. Kinseu looks up to see the leader of the attack force standing, eyes fixed on the two Warriors. At his side is a Katana blade that had black steel to it rather then the normal gray steel color. His eyes were deep amber, filled with not a single readable emotion, as he lowered his hand after apparently used firebending to burn the Komodo Rhino, causing it to run off in pain.)
?? (Takes off mask)- So…This is how you want the story to end? Pitiful ending if so…Two warriors against I, you must be foolish to think that you would be victorious.
ZAKKU - …Wait a sec…
KINSEU - Life isn't always like the stories you read…Tragedy…Not always will bad win…
?? (Nods)- True enough…Evil doesn't always win. It will become apparent when you see the Fire Nation falls.
ZAKKU - It will only fall because you want it to.
?? (Laughs)- You are one to speak…look at yourselves! Warriors of the Organization, Defenders of the Homeland, Upholders of the Fire Nation…Such a sham… You are nothing more then traitors.
ZAKKU - You are the one guy from the Palace…You are Puzul…
(There is a laugh as the man takes off his mask fully. He looks rather young, at least younger then Kanani. Puzul takes a step forward as Zakku and Kinseu stand at the ready to fight him.)
PUZUL - Correct. Puzul, the heretic to the lies of the Echo. I am a heretic of lies, so then perhaps I speak truth. Kinseu…forsake the path you have chosen for yourself…Bring with you Sonitus Tener Canis…
(Zakku is surprised as he points his sword at Puzul)
ZAKKU - How did you know that?
PUZUL - How, indeed.
KINSEU (To Zakku)- Don't listen to him, Zak, the guy has turned many of Kanani's students…Focus and we can take him together.
PUZUL - Both of you against me…I guess I shall have to add to more souls to Gaia's Path. May her wrath on you be swift and painless, I pray for your end to be swift.
KINSEU (Battle-cry)- FOR THE EMPIRE!
ZAKKU (Battle-cry)- Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat!
(Both Warriors charge forward. Puzul watches, not moving to aggress but to use a more passive style of fighting to defend himself. When both Warriors swipe at Puzul, he simply sidesteps and watches at the go past him.)
PUZUL - Is this the strength of the Warriors of the Organization? Pitiful…You are supposed to be the greatest soldiers, the best. Better then everyone, and anything. Perhaps it is Uingu's fault for choosing children-minded boys without mothers or fathers…
(Kinseu and Zakku turn, an angry look in their eyes.)
KINSEU (Unusual anger)- Bastard! (Kinseu thrust's forward at Puzul's chest. Again Puzul moves out of the way however he aims an attack straight down at Kinseu's back.)
ZAKKU - Kinseu! (Puzul's sword stops as Zakku's sword is held horizontally just above the level of his neck. Puzul's sword is vertically on the sword as well as dug into the steel that is on Zakku's shoulder guard. Zakku's eyes were fixed on Puzul, whose face was emptied of emotion as his bright amber eyes were fixed on Zakku's movement. Zakku's arm shook as Puzul seemed unimpressed. Kinseu turned only to use his sword as a shield as Puzul bend hot blue flames at the Warrior.)
PUZUL - Foolish…Foolish…Allowing anger to dictate your motions…You're lucky, kid. If I wanted, I could break threw your defense and remove you arm. (Puzul pushes down slightly, cutting into Zakku's arm.)
ZAKKU (Strained)- Then…why don't you?
PUZUL - I'm not a monster. I'm NOT. (Puzul pushes harder making Zakku grid his teeth in pain.) I am here to SAVE the Fire Nation. You, are trying to stop me…Why? Because you are commanded to? Blindly following orders…Question it... Think about it… (Kinseu returns pointing what remained of his sword at Puzul's throat.) …Are you going to kill me, Kinseu… Do you remember me? Do you?
KINSEU - You…you are nothing. Nothing… You will die.
PUZUL - What is stopping you? (Puzul pushes down more on Zakku)… Are you two friends? It makes since considering, Zak saved your life, and now you are going to kill me… But you know one wrong move, and I can kill this new soldier.
ZAKKU - He doesn't have to! (Zakku un-reinforces his sword hand and with his free hand bends flames at Puzul. The blade jumps down slightly, and then lifts off as Puzul jumps out of the way. However, Kinseu see Puzul's motion before he executes, and swiped where Puzul would land. The blade barely missed, cutting the older soldier slightly.)
PUZUL - Lucky move…It will not save you, though. I was an elite soldier… You will not defeat me.
(Suddenly another Komodo Rhino emerges from the undergrowth, charging fro Puzul. Puzul is surprised as the beast comes at him, but acts after a moment by using a style that Zakku had never seen before in his life. Suddenly blue light flashed forward, striking the beast in the face causing it to fall, as someone who had been riding the beast jumped off using an overhead strike at Puzul. The Firebender easily blocks the sword with his own as he moves backward away from the enemy who had appeared.)
KANANI - I thought I told you two not to be 'heroes'…
(Zakku is holding his injury that is freely bleeding as Kinseu stands by Kanani. Kanani still isn't using his sword, but one of the smaller swords that he 'liberated' from one of the fallen soldiers he had been combating in the enemy encampment. Puzul shows a look of slight surprise and annoyance as he back away a few steps.)
KINSEU - Well… you know us…How did you know where we were going?
KANANI - Because, you dumb oaf, you left the battle plans at the regroup area. I was luck I got here at all…If it were not for that poor Komodo Rhino, I wouldn't have gotten here…Why it was wandering the streets alone is beyond me…
(Puzul attacks forward, moving Kanani's blade away. Kananai side step as Puzul attack again for Kanani's chest, and in a simple movement of his arm, moves the sword down to the ground.)
KANANI - Puzul…What makes you think that you can beat us?
PUZUL - Gaia grants me the will to fight…Will to never halter or falter. I shall remain, not matter how much the wind shall try to shake me. I will not give up, I will not give in. You, sinners to mankind will be stopped by me, for I am Gaia's wrath against you.
KANANI (Sarcastic; Mocking)- Oh…I am so sorry…You will do Gaia's bidding…I can not deny the words of Gaia…You are in idiot, Puzul, a moron. Gaia is not real. There is no 'final' element. It was a story made by a madman, nothing more.
PUZUL - You speak lies, Kanani Yuki, lies. Your poison destroys this world, and your ignorance blinds you to the truth. Uingu will destroy you and Gaia, he will destroy it all. He is evil! Evil! No good can live if he does what he does. Fight it! Fight the lies he has fed you! (Kanani takes a step forward, sword pointed at Puzul.)
KANANI - Puzul…We were friends once…Now you send your lies to those I have vowed to protect. I will not allow you to try your tricks. I will not allow you to destroy the faithful of the Fire Nation.
PUZUL - Then you are a fool… A fool of fools. Do not fear, Kanani, you will die quickly, and you shame will be gone as well.
KANANI - You will have no victory Puzul, for I have something you do not…
PUZUL (Questioning)- What is that?
KANANI - Honor. (Puzul stares at Kanani for a moment before attacking. Kinseu charges forward as well. Zakku gritted his teeth as he bended flames to burn his wound shut. There was a sudden intense pain as Zakku grunted slightly and drew his sword. Puzul seemed to be holding his own quiet well against Kanani and Kinseu. Quickly the former Elite soldier dodged Kinseu's dash and then slam his sword into Kanani's, and then would quickly turn to move Kinseu's blade away from his chest. However, when Zakku jumped in, Puzul showed a look of worry. Three on one wasn't his idea of an easy fight and knew that he stood no chance for victory. Puzul moved quickly as Zakku's blade barely missed his shoulder and quickly jumped at Kinseu attacked for his feet. Then Puzul realized what the two Warriors were doing. They were merely distracting Puzul so that Kanani could make a killing blow against the rebel leader. Puzul lifted his sword just enough to protect his chest from Kanani's full strengthen side attack. The blades met making Puzul fling backward into the ground, rolling off of it and landing on his chest as Kanani turned as well as the two Warriors stood as well. Puzul shook his head as he stood up, in a daze after being thrown across the field. Slowly, Puzul stood to face Kanani, Zakku and Kinseu.)
PUZUL - You think…You think…that you can defeat me? You are mistaking! (Puzul bends blue colored flames straight at the group. The flames hit Kanani and Kinseu, however, do to Zakku being a firebender, he bends the flames to move around him rather then hit him. The heat slightly hurts Zakku, but he easily recovers glancing back to Kanani.)
KANANI (Commanding)- GO! ZAK! Stop him! Make sure Puzul doesn't escape!
(Zakku nods as he sprints after Puzul, sword drawn. He quickly chases threw the woodland, eyes darting across the field. Suddenly, a large branch seemed to fall for no reason toward Zakku. Instantly, the soldier rolled avoiding the tree limb. He glanced back to see a burn in the side of the wood, knowing at that moment that Puzul had bended flames to cut the tree limb. Zakku glanced forward again continuing to run after Puzul. Puzul glanced back seeing a blur that would disappear into the shadows and forestry. Puzul entered a clearing and stopped as the clearing dropped into a cliff. The former Lupuz soldier turned to look at Zakku, standing tall as the soldier came out of the underbrush.)
PUZUL - So, you are Zerru's son…
ZAKKU - Be quiet… I am under orders. (Zakku levels his sword for Puzul's head.)
PUZUL (Calm; Even tone)- Can you do it? Can you kill me in cold blood…(Sheaths sword)…I am not going to fight you.
ZAKKU (Angry)- Fight me you coward…
PUZUL - Why should I? You have done nothing but follow orders mindlessly… sad…truly sad… Do you remember who killed your family?
ZAKKU - Shut up…never talk about my family…Do not tarnish their names with your lies.
PUZUL - Lies? I am not lying… Nor was it my intention… What has Kanani told you about the Founders?
(Zakku is silent showing that he didn't know what Puzul was talking about.)
PUZUL - How sad…Well…Do you know about Zerru's past?
ZAKKU - Don't say anything about my father…even if I didn't know him.
PUZUL -…I guess you have no idea about your mothers, either…
(Zakku pushed his blade forward to touch Puzul's neck pushing against it slightly.)
PUZUL - What makes you trust Kanani so much?
ZAKKU - He is honest…
PUZUL - Really…Why are you fighting me?
ZAKKU - You are a traitor, and nothing more.
PUZUL - Traitor…I serve the well being of the Empire.
ZAKKU (Unbelievable)- Liar.
PUZUL - Tell me…When the Fire Nation destroyed the Air Nomads, was it right?
ZAKKU - Of course not, but if those Air Nomads didn't then many Firebenders would have died…
PUZUL - How? The Air Nomads didn't have an army. When Fire destroyed Wind, it destroyed more then just a race…It destroyed the balance between it…The elements are a circle…when one side becomes disrupted, all elements suffer.
ZAKKU - That doesn't matter…
PUZUL (Turns head slightly)- Oh? And why not?
(Zakku is quiet for a moment, but keeps his sword up, prepared to kill the rebel leader at a moment's notice. He glances down for a moment making Puzul move slightly only to stop when Zakku's head looks back up at him.)
ZAKKU - Because, the Avatar is dead…forever so…there is no what for 'Gaia's Wrath' to come to pass…
PUZUL (Laughs)- You are wrong…wrong like ever single person of the Fire Nation…how pitiful… Even your mother and father saw the truth, and you shame their memory with your naive and dog-like loyalty to the first person who itches your urge of being a hero…
ZAKKU (Angrily)- Don't say anything about my family… They were traitors…that is all…
PUZUL (Trying to anger)- No…the only traitor here is you…Are you going to kill me, bastad son of Zerru? Hum? ARE YOU?
(Zakku swipes forward at Puzul, only to have the former Elite turn out of the way. He looks bored as if Zakku's attack was weak and lacked any need to be worried. Again, Zakku dashed forward at Puzul, again missing at the Elite yawned.)
PUZUL (Uninterested)- Please… If you are going to try and kill me…then kill me…I don't have all day to wait around for it.
(Zakku dashed forward and quickly swipes his blade at Puzul. Strike at the legs, left arm, chest, left arm, right arm, uppercut, thrust, and continued uppercut. Each move hit nothing, missing Puzul by a fraction of an inch or completely. The Elite laughed in a menacing and almost malevolent way. After a moment, the Elite shook his head as he stared at Zakku.)
PUZUL - Pathetic… Truly, pathetic…Is this what Kanani has taught you? Now…It is my turn…
(Puzul unsheathes his sword, and dashes forward. Puzul is much faster then Zakku was as he quickly strikes at Zakku's left. The Warrior Class soldier flips sword hands in order to defend his left side as Puzul strikes it. The former Elite spin to the right and to Zakku's exposed right. The Elite slash at the arm cutting into it slightly as Zakku turns to face Puzul. The rebel grins, as he thrusts forward. Easily Zakku knocks the sword down, half knowing that it was precisely what Puzul wanted him to do. The Elite turns half way and uses his superior strength to push up against Zakku, sending the sword flying up. Zakku looks up and moves forward as the sword moves forward to catch his sword. He thrust it forward and to the side only to have it stop as Puzul stopped the blade, then slashing forward. Zakku flipped backward quickly, using only one hand to push off the ground and to land a few feet away. Puzul walks forward in a way that shows he isn't at all tired and completely confident by how straight and tall he was standing. Zakku stared for a moment before making an over head strike at Puzul, knowing he would miss. Sure enough, Puzul sidestepped only to have Zakku turn the sword in a downward thrust. The Elite was surprised slightly as he stopped the blade by grabbing Zakku's sword hilt with his free hand, and stabbing forward with his own sword. Zakku easily grabbed Puzul's sword as well. Both soldiers stared at each other, both pulling on their sword to take it from each other. Zakku walked slightly to the side as Puzul move the same. Puzul pulled back with all his strength only to have Zakku head butt him in the chin, and then releasing Puzul as he fell backward off the side of the cliff. Zakku walked over to the side looking down only to have a bit of rock seemingly exploded below him. Zakku fell only an inch down only to be caught by the collar of his uniform by someone. His feet are not touching any ground. It chocked him for a moment as Zakku looked down, seeing Puzul closer to the ground. The former Elite Soldier looks up a grin on his face as he lets go of the cliff and lands on the ground below. He seems salutes which make Zakku glance up to see Kanani holding him up. His mentor sighs for a moment, his expression unreadable as he pulls Zakku back and on to solid ground. Zakku takes deep breaths after being dropped back on the ground. He slowly looks back to Kanani, happy to see that Kanani had saved him from undoubted death.)
ZAKKU (Out of breath)- As expected.
KANANI (Half-jokingly)- Just once, Zak, be careful…
ZAKKU - Then you would be out of a job…
(Kanani shakes his head laughing slightly as he turns away.)
KANANI - You're right… (Zakku's eyes fall on the sword on Kananai's back for a moment before looking down)
ZAKKU - I failed… (Kanani turns around) …I didn't kill him…
KANANI - I know…Didn't expect you to. (Zakku gives a questioning look.) Puzul was an Elite Soldier, ELITE. There was no way you would have won.
ZAKKU - Then…Why would you make me fight him?
KANANI (Smiles)- You want to be a hero, right. Hold onto that dream, it will get you far. You will someday become strong enough to bet him… You just need something to put your dream to… something so your dream will be able to take flight.
ZAKKU - Really?
KANANI - A hero doesn't always win. They have to fall and struggle like anyone…A hero just needs to lift him or herself up after they fall once. (Offers his hand) Will you allow one failure to stop you? Or will you get up and learn from it?
ZAKKU (Smiles; Nods)- Thank you. (Zakku grabs Kanani's hand.)