Avatar: Legend of Ningen
Book 1: Fire
Chapter 2
''Have you found any information yet?''
''Not really, have you?''
''I've got nothing.''
Ningen and Taidana were in the center of Senso. The center of course has got many shops, which means a lot of people. They were both looking around trying to find any information.
It's been already a long time they've been there, Taidana was about to give up.
''Ugh, I give up, I don't know what else to do''
''Just be patient, I'll think of-''
Ningen didn't finish his last sentence. He found two men talking about…
''Alright. The boss told us to get back to Ketsueki street in a few hours. Let's just spy here, just in case we find anything.'' One of the men spoke.
Ningen quickly got away, turning to Taidana.
''Taidana. I think I've found something.''
''What is it?''
''Well… I'm not sure if it's the place we want but, I overheard two men saying that their boss told them to get back to Ketsueki street, or something like that, in a few hours. One of them said that they are going to spy on people here. Should we look to Ketsueki street?''
''Okay, I think it's worth to go. Uh, though, do you know where Ketsueki street is?'' said Taidana, a little bit embarassed.
Ningen hit his forehead.
''I do know where it is, maybe because we've both been there. Anyway, follow me.''
''Roger that.'' Taidana joked
Ningen sighed and started walking slowly, he didn't want to raise any suspicions.
They both slowly walked away from the crowd, heading towards Ketsueki street.
Taidana was looking at Ningen confused, he knew the streets so well. Taidana was trying to guess which way he was going.
''Alright, now left? Oh, okay right. Okay now it is left. Oh come on!''
''Please stop talking, Taidana, you're confusing me. What do you want?''
''Well, I wanted to say you've got a great memory.''
''Um, thanks, I guess...''
Ningen and Taidana found Ketsueki street.
''Stay down, let's go, quietly, we don't know what is going on there.''
Taidana nodded and followed Ningen.
There were many soldiers standing in and out of a building. They seemed to be benders since they didn't have any guns.
Ningen sighed. Taidana was even more frustrated though.
''Now what?''
''Alright, relax, I will think of something.''
Suddenly, Ningen had an evil smile on his face.
''Taidana…? Do you remember the earth tunneling Master Jukuren taught us?''
''Um, yeah.. why? Oh...''
''Let's do it.''
Ningen and Taidana started tunneling the earth under them, Ningen was tunneling the less, since he was using his seismic sense to know where to go.
Taidana was trying to do it without any loud sounds.
''Taidana, there are many people inside, most of them are held captive, as prisoners, but I can also sense some soldiers inside as well. Should we take some down?''
''Why are you even asking?'' Taidana joked, but with a serious face.
At this point, Taidana moved a bit forward, still tunneling and then stopped.
''Alright, this is our stop, I can sense most of the prisoners here, although, above us there are 2 soldiers. Taidana, you do know how to take down people without bending, right?''
''Of course''
''Good, we will both make them sink down here, then we can take them down silently. I'll take the left one.''
''Okay, let's do this.''
Both of them did what they wanted to.
Ningen kicked one of the soldiers in the neck. Taidana just punched the other one in the face as hard as he could, the soldier was still on his feet. Taidana anxious now, right before the soldier went to hit him, he raised an earth wall, which made the soldier lose consciousness. Taidana still made sure he'd stay down, punching him in the face once more.
''That's enough.''
Ningen made small stairs of earth so they could get out of the tunnel.
''Well, that worked.'' said Taidana
''What, you thought we wouldn't make it?'' Ningen joked, although, of course, Taidana did not laugh.
Ningen got up first making sure there weren't any more soldiers.
''Okay, we're clear.''
Ningen looked around, there were multiple prisoners. There was one specific though.
''Taidana, do you think this is Master Jukuren's daughter?'' Ningen whispered
''She looks like him, to be honest, though she is a fire bender. Huh, can't understand this. Let's just hope she hasn't got the same personality as Master Jukuren.''
''Agreed.''
The girl inside was sleeping, Ningen and Taidana were too afraid to wake her up, but that didn't matter now, it was immediate.
''Uh, how do we wake her up now… We shouldn't be loud.'' said Taidana
''Actually, there is a way that won't make any loud sounds but, uh, I think the girl might get hurt. We don't even know if it is her. We can earth bend to wake her up… Should I risk it?''
''At this point, Ningen, we have to take every chance we've got, so be a man and do it.''
''Wait, aren't you gonna help me?''
''Hey, I'm not the one who wants to get hurt.'' said Taidana, backing off.
''Ugh, whatever, I'm gonna do it.''
Ningen slowly raised the earth beneath the girl. He then lowered the height, back to where it was, but then he raised it again. He continued doing that until the girl woke up. Taidana though, was quietly laughing.
''This looks so funny.'' said Taidana while giggling.
''Quit laughing, Taidana, at least do something to help.''
''Oh come on, why are you always so mature? You aren't fun at all.''
Ningen wanted to say something but now it wasn't the time to argue.
After a few seconds, the girl woke up, rubbing her eyes with her fists.
Ningen quickly stopped earth bending and took a few steps back, to meet Taidana.
He then decided to speak.
''Um… hello, sorry for waking you up but… uh, are you Sumato Senshi?''
''Who are you two? Yes, I am Sumato Senshi.''
Then Taidana spoke,
''I am Taidana Yujin and this is Ningen Seishin, the Avatar. We've been sent from your father, Jukuren. We found some information about where to find you so… um nice to meet you.''
''So what, are you here to rescue me or anything?'' said Sumato, with a serious expression on her face. She wasn't even slightly impressed that the Avatar visited her.
''Well yeah, Taidana, another small tunnel, just to finish this.''
Taidana earth bended and made a small tunnel so Sumato gets out of the cage.
''Thank you, is my father here?'' she asked
''Not really, but he is expecting you.'' said Ningen
''Okay, let's get out.''
Ningen grabbed Sumato's hands so she gets out of the small tunnel, Taidana was already in the tunnel which they came from.
Sumato got into the tunnel, but right at the time Ningen was also about to get in, some soldiers appeared from the other side of the hallway.
''Oh no.'' Ningen muttered.
''Ningen, get in quickly!'' Taidana yelled
''No, get out silently with Sumato, I'm gonna hold them off or else they are gonna alert the others outside. Go!''
Taidana without hesitation started going through the tunnel, although Sumato stopped for a bit.
''What are you waiting for?'' said Ningen
''How are you going to hold them off if you can only bend earth? You are gonna get hurt, I must help.''
''No, Taidana, get her out safe quickly.''
Taidana came back a few steps and grabbed Sumato's arms. Sumato, not being able to get away, quickly got out with Taidana, the soldiers outside weren't on alert.
''Alright, we'll take you back to your father, let's go.''
''Wait! Are you going to risk the Avatar's life? Seriously?'' Sumato tried yelling at Taidana but ended up whispering, with fire in her eyes.
''He's gonna be okay, don't worry, let's go.''
Sumato hesitated at first but she still followed Taidana.
Now back to Ningen.
There are soldiers surrounding him, the soldiers were benders, of each element. They started shooting fire, earth blocks, air blasts, water whips but Ningen was able to avoid, quickly raising two earth walls to both sides, sending them towards the soldiers. In total, there were 15 soldiers, out of the 15, only 6 got down. With 9 left, Ningen started shooting earth blocks towards the air benders first, since they were the ones able to make him fall to his feet.
By shooting earth blocks, he made the air benders fall unconscious by hitting the sides of their necks. There were 3 air benders, all 3 of them down.
Ningen now surrounded by 3 fire benders and 3 water benders.
Trying not to show them that he is the Avatar, succeeding.
Ningen sent an earth line towards the water benders, trying to make them split, but failed as he got burnt in the back by the fire benders. Then, the water benders froze his right foot. Even if he wasn't able to move, he was able to take them down.
Ningen raised another earth wall, but instead, it was for covering himself from the water benders, he quickly got his earth gauntlet and broke the ice. He was able to move now. Breaking through the wall, he jumped at one of the water benders, punching him in the face. He got thrown back, but then he used earth sinking to the water bender, now left with 2 water benders and 3 fire benders, he turned to them. Quickly sending multiple earth blocks towards all 3 fire benders and raised another wall behind him. Even if the wall broke, there was still 1 fire bender left.
He was awfully burnt and couldn't bend properly anymore. But that didn't bother him a lot. He ran at that one fire bender and punched her in the neck with his earth gauntlet, the fire bender was either dead or unconscious, though it didn't matter for Ningen.
Now with 2 water benders left, this was all just easy, at least that's what he thought. His burns were very painful, trying to ignore them though, all he could do is raise earth walls, so he did that, sending them towards the water benders. That didn't work though. The water benders could move fast, even if one of the water benders got hit in the arm.
Ningen didn't give up yet though, he got that advantage, trying to send small earth rocks towards that water bender. Ningen was aiming at the parts where the most chi is flowing. Just like he wanted, he hit those parts, making the water bender fall, not being able to move or bend. Now with 1 more water bender left, that one tried running to alert the others. Ningen not being able to run, but is able to bend. He sent an earth line a bit further from the water bender, towards the way he was going. The water bender fell to his feet.
Ningen trapped his feet and hands to the earth. Since he wasn't able to run, he just walked towards him, punching him quickly until he is unconscious.
He did that. Then, remembering where the tunnel for the exit was, he re-opened the tunnel's entrance.
Quickly getting down there and then earth bending above him, so the tunnel entrance was gone. Ningen can't run right now, all he can do is walk, slowly, painfully.
Ningen quietly looked outside, from the tunnel's exit, the soldiers still don't know what happened. Taidana and Sumato got away. Such a relief.
Now trying to stealth this, he got his way outside of Ketsueki street. Breathing heavily, feeling dizzy, Ningen heading towards his Master's training building.
After a few minutes, thankfully the building was close enough from Ketsueki street. Right at the entrance of the building, he was in a lot of pain, but also happy that he made it, although he wanted to make sure Taidana and Sumato were there. He got inside, he was able to see Taidana behind Sumato, who was hugging Jukuren.
Taidana saw Ningen.
''Ningen! Hold on!''
He barely heard Taidana's words, Ningen wasn't able to stand, he fell. He was unconscious.
Slowly opening his eyes…
''Seishin! Wake up!''
He could hear his Master's voice.
His eyes were open, now able to see clearly, Sumato, Jukuren and Taidana standing in front of him.
''Uh… what happened?'' said Ningen, rubbing his eyes.
Now trying to stand up, but he wasn't able to. He couldn't feel his legs and his back.
''You are hurt!'' Sumato yelled
''I told you he'd need help!'' She yelled again at Taidana.
Then Jukuren spoke,
''Were you able to beat the soldiers?''
Ningen now struggling to speak.
''Yes, but I got hurt really.. really bad.''
''Good job, Seishin. Now though, how are you going to heal those wounds?''
''I really do not know, I suppose I'm just going to have to wait.''
''Thank you, Senshi, Yujin, for bringing my daughter back, I owe you, that is why though, I'm gonna have to find another way, a faster way, to heal those wounds.''
''That's not necessary Master, your daughter is more important.'' said Ningen
Ningen finally stood up.
''Seishin, Yujin, you will stay here with me and my daughter for a while, until you are both okay, specifically Seishin.''
''Are you sure, Master?-'' Taidana was cut off
''Yes, totally sure, you are going to stay here.''
Ningen and Taidana bowed to him
''Thank you, Master.''
''There is no need to thank me, I should be the one thanking you, end of conversation'' Master Jukuren walked away.
Sumato went towards the two.
''Thank you, both.'' with a smile, she followed her father.
Wew! This one is a long one! 2:20 AM, Jeez, so sleepy.
Alright boys and girls, I hope you enjoyed this one, took me long enough to write xD
Let me describe our first four characters now (How they look like)
Alright so,
Ningen Seishin- Tall, with short messy black hair and green eyes (20 years old)
Taidana Yujin- Also tall, with a bit long brown hair and brown eyes (28 years old)
Sumato Senshi- Shorter than the other two, if it was real life, as cm, she'd be about 1.75, or 5.6-5.7 foot tall. Long black hair and golden eyes (22 years old)
Jukuren Senshi (Master) - Tall with tied brown hair and green eyes (47 years old)
That was it boys and girls. Review to give me any ideas or tell me your opinion, favourite etc. XD BYEEE (ugh so sleepy xD)