Kind of a slow chapter here guys. Part 2 will be more enjoyable. This chapter mostly gives us a few new character traits that needed to be established. Part 2 is already up and pushes the story forward.

The Avatar's Redemption

Book 1: Awakening

Chapter 4: Siege of the North: Part 1

Part 1: Terran

Terran entered the Training Room with General Chao and Toshi by his side. Terran examined the Elite armor General Chao had given him in preparation for the siege. It was made of the toughest material but was made to move with ease, it was resistant to certain amounts of flames and electricity as well as intensive water pressure, and they were designed with a dark green, black, and yellow pattern to match the earth bender style. Terran was also carrying a metallic water pack on his back and even though Toshi thought this might make him susceptible to a water bender attack, Terran wasn't worried.

General Chao placed himself in an earth bender's stance and addressed the two young soldiers, "All right you two, no holding back I want you to give me everything you've got." Toshi and Terran nodded and readied themselves. Toshi activated a few lightning disks and placed them in his grip and Terran simply lit his hands and feet on fire.

Terran launched himself in the air and resembled a dragon in flight as the fire sparked and spread around him; he waited for his moment to strike. Toshi threw at least seven lightning disks at the General and pulled out his guns. The General took a few lightning strikes to the chest but he didn't even flinch. He pulled the earth to cover him as a secondary layer of armor and charged Toshi at full speed; Terran reacted by launching himself in front of Toshi causing the earth to fracture and displace Chao. Toshi leaped off of Terran's shoulders and began shooting in a fury at the General. The General lifted up various pieces of earth to block the bullets but Toshi's goal wasn't to hit the General but rather to distract him while Terran moved the three wave mines he had placed earlier in front of him.

Terran moved the mines where they would form a triangle around the General; Terran signaled Toshi to move. Toshi leapt backwards and threw three flash bombs to disorient the General while Terran locked the General in his place. Toshi activated the wave mine causing the General to be hit on all sides. The General's eyes only saw white as he was lifted up into the air. Terran stomped the ground and launched Toshi at the General. Toshi could feel himself moving like a bullet as he tackled the General to the cold dirt.

Toshi placed three lighting charges on the General's chest and flipped off of him with the grace of a spider-monkey. The General could feel the charge this time. The fight was over. Toshi high fived Terran as they walked over to the General to lift him up and carry him out.

The General wasn't really giving it his all but that's because he wasn't fighting this battle to win but rather to see if Terran and Toshi were ready and as far as he was concerned they were. He had groomed them well. He remembered carrying Terran out of that hospital when he was a baby. He remembered envisioning this attack on the water and fire nations in his mind as he brought him to the base. The General was tired of his people suffering…he was tired of not being good enough to protect his people…he was tired of failing his nation. That's why he made sure to train Terran for this moment. He raised him to hate the other nations because he knew that hate would make him strong enough to win. He made sure Terran learned every element and had him perfect an offensive air bending style. Most of all though, he made sure Terran knew to love and care for his people. The General cleared his head and got ready to take back the north and raise the Avatar to a new level.

Even though Toshi was ready for the attack, he was somewhat worried. This would be the first time for him to witness his "actual" people and the first time they would see the son of the man they hated. His father felt that the Fire Nation weren't the brave warriors he grew up to believe. To him they were cowards, who hid behind a false sense of superiority, and that's why his father left and brought him to a nation he respected. His father gave secrets to the Earth Nation and built technological advancements for the Earth Nation. His father taught him everything he knew and made sure he knew what kind of men the earth benders were in comparison with the fire benders. The fire nation was about to witness the son of the man who ruined them and Toshi was worried that his presence would send the fire benders in an advantageous fury of rage. Toshi shook off these feelings and instead focused on the disgust and contempt he had for the fire benders.

While the General and Toshi filled their minds with thoughts that fueled their desire to win, Terran was only focused on proving that he was ready to be recognized as the Avatar who would save the earth nation from the reigns of the weak and pitiful. Terran smiled with vigor for he knew today was the day he would end the other nations and put the Earth Nation back on top.

Only forty-five minutes had passed since the training and Toshi and Terran were already being called into the main meeting hall. Inside the meeting hall were the Dai Lee Elite; they were soldiers who had reached the pinnacle of human perfection. They all held stern and serious faces with slight creases down their checks. The looked at Toshi and Terran with piercing eyes as they walked to meet the General in the front of the meeting hall.

The General saluted the Dai Lee Elite and began to speak, "Men, I will not bother you with talk of valor but instead will only tell you this. Fight. Don't Die and Don't Give Up. Fail to do this and we will not succeed." Terran was somewhat surprised by the brevity of the General's words but he knew it must have been because the Dai Lee were men like the General. They knew their purpose and were ready to fulfill it; they didn't need to be reassured. "Your groups are as assigned: The Sabotage group will be headed by Toshi, who understands Fire Nation weaponry better than any of us, The Under group led by Terran, and finally the Full Frontal group led by me. Is this clear?" "Sir Yes Sir!" responded the Dai Lee.

The soldiers moved out and boarded flight trains and headed to what would be their deadliest battles.


Part 1: Calais

Calais had been gliding over the ocean for a few hours; the smell of the ocean brought him back to his childhood. He remembered his parents would always take him to the beach as a child. He smiled. He remembered his father carrying him on his back as his father blew the sails of a wind surfing board. He remembered the crisp smell of the ocean breeze and how the salt tasted on his lips. He remembered coming back home to the smell of his mother's backed chocolate chipped cookies. Calais shut his eyes and tried to remember the face of his parents but sadly he couldn't. Calais breathed a heavy sigh and looked for a small island to land on.

As soon as Calais landed he sat down and tried to enter the spirit world one more time. He felt something this time, something different. Before he almost felt at peace while meditating but this time he felt almost…scared? No, that couldn't be. Why would he be scared?

The longer he meditated the more detached from the world he became. The fear started to build up but Calais felt strange. This wasn't his fear. He almost felt as though he was feeling the fear of someone else, someone inside the spirit world.

Calais meditated longer and began to be filled with sadness as he fell further into what felt like the spirit world. *AGRHHHHHHH* Calais heard a blood curdling scream and opened his eyes with sweat beading down his neck. "What was that all about?"

Calais shook himself off, ate a few pieces of fruit, and flew off in search of the Avatar.