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Alone
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Everything went into slow motion. It seemed like I had the wait of the world on me as I stood, starting for Kai's body.
I could hear the Fire Lord's angry curses at me. Could feel the fire that had missed me by and inch.
Then everything went back to real speed, and I fell to my knees. Taking the woman's lifeless form into my arms.
"No…" I whispered, holding her close to my chest. I started to cry. Really cry. Sobbed and screamed and cried until I could no longer speak.
A shadow fell over me. I looked up at the Fire Lord, tears of sorrow turning to anger.
"You… killed her."
"Yes," he said with no guilt at all. "And you will meet her same fate."
I glared at him, cradling the woman in my arms, squeezing her so tight I was sure if she had still been alive, I'd have squeezed the breathe right out of her.
"You are not my Lord." I growled. "My tribe is far stronger then yours, one more death will only cause them more anger."
He laughed. "Your tribe is gone. Defeated and broken. Your benders are going to be executed just like she was."
But she wasn't a bender. I was.
"We still will fight you."
"And loose miserably." he raised his hand toward me. I half expected someone to come to my rescue. But no one did.
I bowed my head, until my face was pressed into Kai's hair and I was crying again.
I hummed the same song that had gotten us through those weeks on the ship. The same one that reminded us all of our fallen loved ones. And the same song that originated from this nation. This horrible, horrible nation.
"Leaves from the vine," I whispered into Kai's ear. "Falling so slow," I coughed. "Like fragile, tiny shells, drifting in the foam."
The Fire Lord hesitated.
"Little soldier boy, comes marching home." I looked up at the man, tears streaking my cheeks. "Brave… soldier boy…"I stifled a sob. "Comes marching…" the last word hung on my tongue, I couldn't say it… couldn't.
The Fire Lord leaned down towards me, a small smile on his lips. "Home."
As he turned to leave I broke down in tears again. I said it over and over again in my mind. Home.
That was far from where I was. Far, far away. I was all alone here; in this hell.
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(A/R: I'm sorry it was so short. Next chap will definitely be longer. Thanks!)
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