The next chapter is on the way, but first, an important intermission...

Intermission of Broken Hearts: Two sides of the storm cloud

Written by TheHiddenWriter

Based off ATLA, created by Nick and Viacom

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The five dark warriors were heading back towards the homeland. Yuan had ordered them to head back to the nation they were ruling until further notice. Gang, Xiang, and Qiang separated from the group, but Tao traveled with Yuan for a little bit longer, for he had to pass through the Shadow Nation to get to the Moon Nation, the nation he was ruling. The two began to talk after walking for a while.

"Sir, is it wise to have Ozai working for us? That man is a fool, he doesn't know true power, and he is unfit to work for us. He ego is large, and he is an idiot." Said Tao.

"But he is a father, who experiences pain for losing his child." Replied Yuan.

"Pfft, right. Like the way Ozai disrespected Zuko?"

"Zuko is our enemy."

"Right… Ozai is the same as all fathers, liars and killers…"

Yuan grabbed Tao's neck. He almost came close to choking him, but stopped.

"How dare you say that? You know that I hate disrespect towards fathers. I hate it. You are lucky you are one of my closest allies, otherwise you would be dead!"

He let Tao go, and Tao breathed for a moment.

"Did you ever know what it was like, to see your father, your role-model, die in front of you? Slaughtered by the very people he wanted to make peace with. I watched men beat him down right before me. They beat him like filthy animals. All he wanted to do was make peace, and they killed him. After they left, I approached him, and saw the horror in his eyes. He was killed un-mercifully, and I know now that most of the people in the world would do the same. They assumed because of his ancestors that he was evil. And now he's gone."

Tao breathed for a moment.

"What makes you think…?"

"That may be why I have a connection with Shen. I did care for him, even with all the lies I made in that town. I connected with him well. His father died from an awful disease when he was young. His mother went into a depression for years, and he was lacking a father figure for sometime. So I watched over him, and became friends with him. And you know what? He was like a son to me. That's why when the day came that we burned that town, I wanted him to join my cause. I saw in his eyes that he wouldn't do what those men did to my father. I saw understanding in him. But then he backstabbed me… The son backstabbed the father…"

Yuan looked at Tao, angry.

"So don't you dare say all fathers are like that. You've never experienced pain like that. Ever." Said Yuan.

"YOUR WRONG!" Yelled Tao.

Yuan looked at him for a moment, curious as to what he meant. Tao growled.

"You don't know what my past was like. My father was evil, cruel. He did horrible things to me and my mother."

"How can you say that…?"

Tao stared at him.

"You want to know why I wear an earring on this ear? It's a reminder to me everyday of what my father did, what he did to my mother!"

Yuan was no longer angry with Tao. He understood now why he had said that.

"What did he do?"

Tao sighed.

"He was always crazy, hurting us. We never knew why, he just did. One day my mother had it. She wanted me safe, and he told him to back off. That's when he lost his mind. He took a knife and held it against her ear. He made me watch, and then… she was gone. He took her from me. Then he sat there looking at Mom. He cried for a moment, screaming her name. He blamed me for her death, and then ran into his room. I heard the blade move, and him scream in pain. He then left me alone in this world…"

Tao stared at Yuan, angry.

"I do know what pain you've felt. You have your opinion on fathers, and people, and I have mine."

Yuan sighed.

"Then we both fight for the same reason, but we're two sides of the same coin."

Tao nodded. Yuan sighed.

"I forgive you for your comment, but I still believe that disrespect towards a father is bad. But for you… I'll make an acceptation."

Yuan put his hand on Tao's shoulder.

"Come, its time for us to head home…"

New Chapters of Broken Hearts coming soon, as the hearts and minds of every character are put to the test. In the next coming chapters, a journey will take place. An old villain will find an army from past foes, but be discovered by past allies from ATLA. A young woman will go on a journey to find her lover. Jealousy will cause one character to make a choice he doesn't want to choose. And most importantly, two lovers will find out how powerful their love really is, when it is put to the ultimate test.

This, along with 2 new avatar fan-fic shorts, a new ATLA fan-fic that focuses on the love between Katara and Aang, and a secret fan-fic which will be revealed in time, are coming soon by TheHiddenWriter. Thanks for reading and reviewing. New chapters are coming!