The Maiden of Light

A/N- Here is Chapter 6! melissa1995, I update very fast because of excitement rushing in my blood! Please Enjoy and please review!

CHAPTER 6

Static waves reached a high altitude in monitoring devices. The colored lines represented a high amount of casualties happening in a certain place, certain time.

Early morning, Assyria.

Then, suddenly, a cracking, stern voice came from the patroler's communicator. "Status report."

The man studied the high altitudes on the monitoring device. "Sir, high levels of casualties are increasing in the village of Assyria."

The cracking voice chuckled. "Send a command to Lt. Issa immediately. Tell them to dispatch and patrol Assyria. Anyone who gets in their way, are to be killed."

"Yes sir." The previous man responded. Then, he placed his thumb on a respond button.

"Lt. Issa, the master has a job for you."

Mai screamed so loud for a full two minutes. Then, in an instant, Ayako slapped her face.

Mai was back to the real world.

Looking at her were Naru and Ayako, both worried, puzzled and concerned. She was a bit astonished. Then, little droplets of tears fell from her eyes.

Mai sat up and buried her face on her hands. Naru caressed her back while Ayako held her shoulders reassuringly.

Everything felt so... real. Mai thought, frightened. Why does this have to happen to me? She wept so hard that it was almost impossible to control her tears.

And to control her nightmares.

Naru cupped Mai's cheeks and looked at her chocolate orbs intently. Mai held his gentle hands.

"Mai, look at me." Naru whispered reassuringly. "It's just a dream. It was just a dream. Remember that okay?" Mai nodded as her tears flowed to Naru's gentle hands.

But yet, she found comfort whenever Naru was around.

"I think it's time to tour around Assyria. Hope it can give us enough information and to help Mai snap out of her dream." Ayako said as she stood up and straightened her clothes. Naru nodded as he and Mai stood up from the bed.

After thirty minutes of fully preparing, all of them checked out and bid goodbye to the innkeeper. The old innkeeper smiled.

Mai, Naru and Ayako walked around Assyria for evident information. They passed and eventually ignored the fountain of Aquarius, because of the recent incident that occured. But near the fountain was a crowd of people, gathered around. The trio inspected what was happening. Something frightening met their eyes.

A villager's chest was scratched, and engraved on it was the raven-colored Phoenix.

It can't be. Mai thought, bewildered. They're here in Assyria? But for what purpose?

Then, out of the sounds, she could hear cracking voices-voices that seem so familiar to her as if she heard it before. Then, she realized it.

It were the same voices from the forest!

"Anyone there?" Mai questioned, then, bewildered, Mai saw pointed spikes about to be released from its territory.

And it pointed to Naru and Ayako!

"Naru! Ayako! Watch out!" Mai cried as she jumped towards them. Naru and Ayako were startled, but what they saw surprised them.

Mai had shielded the two as the spikes went through her body!

"Mai!" Naru cried as the girl collapsed. As Naru caught the young girl, Ayako shouted,

"Bastard! Whoever you are I will never forgive you!" Then, in an instant,

The same batch of men from the forest plunged from the trees and attacked!

Ayako equipped herself and shot the men. One by one dropped dead. But at the same time more came. Ayako equipped more bullets in her gun and continued shooting. In one moment, she is caught offguard, and was pushed down to the ground. A spike pierced through her shoulder. It bled.

Shoot! Ayako thought as she fought the pain, and in an instant, she called Naru.

"Naru! Hurry and help me here!"

Naru released the girl and placed her on the floor. Mai fought her pain and stood up.

"I'm okay, Naru." Mai said as she fought her pain. Naru nodded and once again spoke the summoning words-

The fairy of the vines and Earth, bring forth your geokinetic words and speak it out to these men!

Vines, plants and flowers sprouted from the ground and attacked the men. The men were taken aback and some were dropped with pain, tingling in their bodies.

The villagers were awestruck. "Wow, isn't he the son of..." One villager said. Naru was surprised someone knew his father. Then, suddenly,

More men came to attack!

"Where the hell did all these men come from?" Ayako exclaimed as she shot more of them. Naru summoned another attack-

The Avatar of Wind, breathe me your airbending powers as your aerokynetic judgement befalls on them!

Strong gushes of wind flew on them as they twirled around like drowning ballerinas. But then, more men attacked.

"They just keep on coming!" Ayako cried as she panted for air. Naru did the same. Then, suddenly,

They were attacked!

Naru and Ayako were sent crashing down. Blood scattered across the floor. No one tried to defend them.

But someone did.

Arrows shot from the air and plunged on the men. The men cried, screamed and some ran away. As the area cleared, Ayako and Naru both stood up and in their minds, the question came up-

Where did those arrows come from?

Suddenly, a man appeared before them. Dirty-blonde hair, a bit tanned-skin and equipped with a bow and arrow, the man spoke, "You guys better stay away from this area. They say this place is inhabited by those guys."

Ayako went forward and questioned, "Sir, if you would speak, who are you suppose to be?"

The man looked at them and smiled. "I'm Houshou. You can call me Bou if you want. I'm an archer. Nice to meet you."

A/N- Houshou/Bou appeared! Well, you guys will see Mai's true power in Chapter 9/10 when John, Lin, and Masako appeared already. Pls. be patient. I used the Avatar thing for Air because it was much easier, and I don't know anything else with the power of air (hehe...) Pls. watch out for Chapter 7!