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Chapter 5 Revelations
Team Avatar, or what was left of it, was in shambles. Toph, Sokka, and Suki said that they weren't taking sides, but they supported Aang and Mai. Mai, however, was outright furious. When she found out about Zuko and Katara's affair, she nearly killed the two of them with her stiletto blades. If it wasn't for Toph stopping the blades with Metalbending, Zuko and Katara would be dead.
The two of them tried to explain themselves for days. They constantly said that they don't remember that they were together. Only the memory of a black smoke and evil laughter were the only thing they were able to recall. Aang was so heartbroken that he appeared emotionally dead. Although he has said that he forgave them, everyone knew that he didn't.
It has been several days since Aang walked in on Katara and Zuko. Everyone was sleeping in the dead of night, with tonight being a new moon. Because of the large amount of distrust, the men and women of Team Avatar slept in separate halves of the palace.
At the same time, three beings formed just outside of the palace. Out of the earth formed Long Feng. Hama formed out of the lakes that were in the crater. Ozai appeared out of flames. They then attacked the city with their strengthened Bending. Long Feng caused landslides and small earthquakes. Hama created a tsunami out of the lakes and caused floods. When the Royal Guard came to stop her, Hama removed their blood. Ozai didn't do anything other than walk to the palace. The other two Horsemen also headed to the Palace.
Team Avatar ran out of the palace, ready for battle. They forgot about their fighting to battle whoever or whatever is causing these acts of destruction. Aang was about to get an overhead view when massive pillars of earth rose into the air, knocking him down. As the Team ran to help Aang, they saw Long Feng, a young woman in Water Tribe clothing, and Ozai.
"Ozai? Long Feng?" asked Aang. "How did you two get out of prison?"
"We have a very…influential…friend." said Long Feng.
"Why would anyone free Ozai?" asked Sokka. "I mean, Long Feng I can understand, but Ozai doesn't have his Bending anymore."
"That's not what I'm curious about." said Katara. "Who is she?"
"Why Katara, don't you recognize your former master?" asked Hama.
"My only master was Paku." stated Katara.
"Then I guess you need a reminder, my dear." said Hama. Entering her stance, Hama Bloodbended Team Avatar. The Team forcibly contorted in great visible pain.
"Hama?!" asked Katara.
"Now she remembers!" yelled Hama. She kept twisting their bodies to near breaking point. Then Aang went into the Avatar State and broke out of Hama's hold.
Aang then blasted a powerful wind at the three Horsemen. Long Feng made a wall of stone that stopped the wind. Hama jumped over the wall and fired off large spikes of ice out of the very air. Team Avatar dodged the spikes and retaliated. Katara, despite her Waterbending being at its weakest level due to the new moon, went after Hama. Toph and Sokka went after Long Feng. Aang and Zuko went after Ozai.
"How are you young again Hama?" asked Katara. She and Hama were throwing water and ice at each other. Katara even reduced herself into using Bloodbending. Hama, however, was immune to Katara's Bloodbending, as if she was far more powerful than she was when they last met.
"I met someone with more power than the Avatar, my dear." said Hama. "Power to restore youth to an old woman in her time of need."
Hama created two large whips of water that latched onto Katara's arms. Hama then pulled her arms back, causing the water whips to pull on Katara's arms. Katara was screaming because she felt that her arms are about to pop out of their socket. As Hama was about to finish ripping Katara's arms off, her footing was slipped and she lost control of the water. Hama looked over and saw the blind Earthbender Toph had altered the ground.
"What are you doing Long Feng?!" asked Hama. "Get rid of that Earthbender!"
"I'm trying!" he yelled as he shot more rocks at Toph and Sokka. "She's more skilled that I anticipated."
Toph was really annoyed at Long Feng. Despite her skill, Long Feng was doing a good job at countering her every move. Toph liked a challenged, but she was having a hard time against the former leader of the Dai Li.
"My new sword and I will help!" yelled an excited Sokka as he ran up to attack Long Feng. Long Feng sensed the metal and Bended it so it floated out of Sokka's hand. Long Feng then propelled the sword in Sokka's direction. Toph Metalbended it so it angled away from Sokka.
Aang and Zuko were battling Ozai. Zuko was using his twin dao swords while Aang used Airbending. Ozai was dodging the attacks with little effort. He wasn't using his newly restored Firebending abilities. He was saving them for a surprise. Zuko's attacks got fiercer. He swiped faster and faster, until he sliced Ozai's arm. Ozai backed up and held his arm. Looking at it, he saw it heal out of flames. Zuko and Aang looked at Ozai in bewilderment.
"Weren't expecting that now, were you boys?" asked Ozai.
Ozai swung his arms and electricity flowed from his fingertips. When he thrusted his arms and sent a powerful surge of lightning at Aang and Zuko. Despite wondering how Ozai got his Bending back, Aang created a barrier consisting of earth, water, and air. The lightning hit Aang's barrier and destroyed it easily. Aang however made a tunnel and moved Zuko and himself away from the blast. Ozai ran after them and fired off large plumes of flames. Aang and Zuko dodged the flames, but had a hard time retaliating.
Katara, Toph, and Sokka were having trouble with Long Feng and Hama as well. Hama's power of water was far stronger than the last time they met. She seemed unaffected by the new moon. Long Feng was also more powerful. He was even Metalbending. The three of them were cornering Team Avatar.
"Ozai!" yelled Aang. "How did you get your Bending back?!"
"I'll take credit for that Avatar Aang." said the very dark voice of Chaos. He appeared out of a pillar of Darkness. He wasn't wearing his robes. He was in a small suit of armor that looked like bones were covering his body over a black body suit. Aang looked over at Ozai, Hama, and Long Feng and saw that they were deathly afraid.
"Ma-Master Cha- Chaos!" yelled Hama.
"Who gave you permission to attack the Palace and the Avatar?" wondered Chaos. "I told you that you would have your revenge later, but you disobeyed me."
Chaos clenched his hand and Ozai, Hama, and Long Feng dropped to the ground in intense pain. They started screaming louder and louder. Aang could stand seeing anyone, even his enemies, in pain, so he tried to stop Chaos. Then blades of air were blasted at Aang and sliced him in several places. Black wind blew around Chaos and formed Aang's father figure.
"Gyatso?!" asked Aang. He couldn't believe his eyes. The one person who was the closest thing he had to a father was alive. "Is that you?"
"Sorry Aang." said Chaos. "The Gyatso you knew no longer exists anymore. There is only the Horseman of Death. And you already met my other three Horsemen. Together, they are my Horsemen of Apocalypse."
"Why do you seem so familiar?" asked Katara.
"Because this is not the first time we met, stupid girl." said Chaos as his form shifted to the raggedy, decrepitated old Wiseman. He then went to his original form. "I had hoped that you all would have broken apart, but I guess that little affair I caused between Katara and Zuko wasn't enough."
"WHAT?!" screamed Team Avatar.
"Yea, I caused that." said Chaos. "Actually, I was the one who instigated it. Possession is really easy when you know how to do it."
"You're the reason that… that I…" said Zuko.
"Technically," started Chaos, "I didn't really have to do much. All I had to do was enter your bodies and…heightened your lust for each other. It was really fun watching you two give into your feelings for each other."
"SHUT UP!" screamed the entirety of Team Avatar. Zuko shot out an intense flame from his fist. Toph threw two large slabs of earth at Chaos. Katara froze the water that was around the area and shot out icicles. Aang blew a powerful gust of wind.
"Really?" said Chaos as he raised his hand. The elements that Team Avatar released gathered in his hand and faded into Darkness. "That was pathetic. The last Avatar I fought could do more than that."
"The last Avatar?" wondered Aang. "How old are you?"
"Hmm… Good question." said Chaos. "Older than this World for sure."
"What do you mean, 'older than the World'?" asked Aang.
"Exactly what it means boy." said Chaos. "Do you really think that your insignificant planet is the only one in the universe? Ha. Oh, you have so much to learn brat."
Chaos swung his arm and a wave of dark energy collided with Team Avatar. They were thrown back and hit the wall of the palace. Chaos started towards them, but then remembered that three of his Horsemen were still screaming in pain. In annoyance, he released them from their torment.
"Get up you idiots." said Chaos. "You are lucky I have use of you, or you all will fade into Darkness. Now Aang, if you want a chance to fight against me and save your World before it Darkness rises, come to Wulong Forest. It is there that you will fail, no matter what you do. I will rip apart everything you hold dear and rip out your Heart. See you soon."
With that, Chaos and his Four Horsemen disappeared in pillars of Darkness. Aang and the rest of Team Avatar looked around and saw the damage to Royal Caldera City. It was badly damaged due to Hama's floods and Long Feng's landslides and earthquakes. The team itself was hurt, but they could have been worse.
They picked each other up and Katara began healing Aang as he had the worst injuries. Aang was visibly upset. This Chaos made Katara and Zuko to be together. He was something more than a Bender, something that was around since before the first Avatar. And aang decided that chaos should be stopped before he can make Darkness rise.