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The Secret Of Her Power
The Hunter: Chapter Three
Xiang was hunting in the forest, "Lin?" Xiang asked his bird, the big bird was flying in the sky, it shook it's head. "What about you Ping" Xiang asked his wolf hopefully, the wolf shook its head, he had trained them well. Then Bing picked up a sent he howled, Xiang ran after the Ping his wolf as Lin the bird followed. They came to a clearing, Ping was facing a cave not daring to go in. "It's a cave, they normally have Lion-bears or Tiger-bulls, we need something to draw it out" Xiang said to himself. He used his fire bending to make earth fly around hitting things and making explosions. The sound attracted the thing inside, it slowly walked to the caves entrance, Xiang saw a big figure coming towards him, it wasn't Lion-bear or Tiger-bull, it was a gigantic Warthog, they were hard to kill, but they were a great prize, it could feed a town for a week, and this meat was what all the nobles ate, but this was the biggest animal he ever seen, and he'd been hunting for four years around the whole forest.
Xiang shouted to his pets "get out of here" the wolf made protesting howls soon he obeyed and ran off once his master gave him the look, Lin flying next to Ping. Xiang shot a fire ball at the gigantic Warthog, who dodged then charging at him, He jumped out up a tree dodging the attack. "This is probably the most action I'm going to have in my life" he thought smirking as hit the wart hog with Fire, it burnt it's side making it stop and howl in pain, this gave a advantage to Xiang as he got out a throwing knife throw it at the animal it luckily hit its neck, the animal howled in more pain as red crimson blood fell from it's neck, Xiang decided he need something bigger then a simple throwing knife, he grabbed his sword and throw it at the beasts neck, it hit it howled as loud as it could before it fell on the ground, it was dead. "The towns people will love this" Xiang smirked, he bind ed the animal with rope and pulled it towards the river where his boat was, knowing also his pets will be there.
He found his pets "Come on" he said walking to his boat then Ping howled, Xiang turned round thinking it was a predator, he noticed a girl looking very tired was flying with a blue flame propelling herself up, he noticed she was going to a tree, he shouted but she couldn't hear him, she hit the tree her blue flame disappeared and she fell, not screaming so he guessed she was unconscious, he used his water bending to lift the water making a cushion, he then used his bending to travel on the water, when she hit the water cushion he grabbed her, he carried her to safety, he didn't know what to do so he just put her in one of the two cabins on a bed, he had already noticed she was beautiful, but now she looked peaceful, he then left to get to work on the gigantic Wort Hog.
Once he went she woke up,and coughed up some water. "What happend?" she said rubbing her head, then Ping lept on her bed licking her, she screamed in fear. Xiang heard the scream and ran in, it was Azula in a corner with Ping on the bed, "What is this thing?" Azula asked.
"This so called thing, is Ping and he's my pet wolf" he replied crossing his arms, and grinning. Azula noticed he was handsome and muscular, with brown eyes, he had a small tan, he was wearing Fire nation clothes and his black hair in a topknot.
"Who are you?" She asked narrowing her eyes.
"I'm Xiang, and you are?" he replied.
Azula thought for a moment "I can't tell him my real name, should it be Ayana, Mulan or Mai Lin, those are my favourite names next to Azula?"
"Hello, your name?" Xiang asked impatiently.
"Mai Lin reminds me to much of Mai, its either Ayana or Mulan" she thought then descided "I'm Ayana" she lied.
"Why it take you so long?" He asked.
"Because my head hurts" she said partly it was lie.
"Oh, I was wondering what you were doing, seeing I saw you flying, before you fell" he asked crossing his arms, and putting a serious face on.
"Well, I got lost and was searching for like a town or village" she said, she was telling the truth and she didn't like camping and she was lost.
"Well I found you in the nick of time" he proudly said.
"I guess" she replied.
"So why are you wearing that armor?" he asked.
"Well because I like it" she replied.
"Okay whatever, so do you have friends or family" he questioned.
"I don't have friends" she replied.
"I can relate" he said.
"HOW CAN A MERE PEASANT LIKE YOU UNDERSTAND, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND PEASANT" she shouted.
Xiang was angry "WELL THIS MERE PEASANT SAVED YOU LIFE, AND I DO UNDERSTAND, I DON'T HAVE FRIENDS BECAUSE I CAN WATER BEND" he shouted back.
"Sorry" she said.
Xiang calmed down, he didn't mean to shout at her "it okay Ayana, I'm sorry too" he said. "Also my sister on board she'll clean you up, okay?" he added smiling.
"Okay" she answered making a fake smile. Before he left they both locked eyes, Azula could tell she could trust him, then he left.
Earlier that day.....
"What is that?" Sokka asked dreading the answer. Then a fire ball came wizzing towards them.
"It's a Airship" said Zuko extinguishing.
"I can see that, but I've never see this kind of Airship, it too fast it catching up with Appa" Sokka said dodging a fire ball.
"Who are they?" Katara asked.
"We don't know" said Iroh.
"We need to land" Aang said.
"But what about going to the Earth Kingdom?" Toph asked.
"We'll have to land!" Suki shouted getting tired of dodging.
"Yes we do" said Iroh in his wise voice. Sokka and Suki kissed.
"Oh please, i'm going to be sick?" Mai said with her normal boring tone.
"Sokka, Suki hello fight here" Katara said pushing them away.
"Yeah but if we don't make it" Sokka said winking at Suki who blushed.
"Oh please" Zuko said. Aang pulled the reins making Appa land.
"My maps and plans!" Sokka shouted running frantically trying to catch them, but to no avail. "Their gone" Sokka said gravily.
"We're lost" Zuko said.
"Look on the bright side everyone" Ty Lee said joyfully.
"What bright side?" asked Mai.
"Ummmmm" Ty Lee said thinking.
"Appa's hurt and tired, he cant fly" Aang said sadly.
"And their hunting us" said Katara gravelly.
"You need to set up camp" Iroh said.#
"What about you?" asked Toph.
"I'm getting some tea" Iroh replied walking off.
"Same old Iroh" Katara said.
"His worst nightmare is no tea" Toph chuckled, with everyone else.
"Azula are you okay" Xiang asked.
"Fine, how old are you?" she asked.
"Sixteen, you?" he asked.
"My age is fifteen, Xiang" replied Azula.
"Okay, my sister Kokoro is going to clean you up" replied Xiang.
"Okay" replied Azula crossing her arms. Then a woman walked in, she had brown eyes, black hair in a bun and wore Fire nation clothes, she was pretty but Azula was beautiful more then her, she was about Xiangs age.
"I'm Xiangs twin sister Kokoro" she informed "Okay lets get started" said Kokoro, when Xiang was out the door. She grabbed Azula by the hand and lead her to a mirror, Azula looked she didn't look perfect, she need a makeover, Kokoro washed Azula's hair then teached Azula how to tie it in a bun, she used a golden ribbon, then she washed Azula's face, soon she got the makeup out, Azula would only allow red lipstick, she also clipped her nails but Azula insisted they would be sharp, then she said "Ayana get changed, there a bag of clothes over there" she instructed, then walked out the room, Kokoro was guarding the door. Azula walked to the bags and picked a posh dress, it was a black dress bellow her waist that covered her feet, and dark red above the black, the dark red and black were connected by a golden ribbon, there were gold buttons with a dragon symbol going from the ribbon to the normal Fire nation royal shoulder & chest cover but this one was a very dark red, it also had a royal collar, each sleeves had a golden ribbon around it at the end, also around her neck she had a golden necklace with a sun on that had a black diamond in the middle, she put on black diamond earring.
Then she put on dark red shoes, with a pattern of small golden lines all around it, it also lifted her kheal up by a centimeter, but even what she had on was light and easy to fight in, she looked in the mirror, she chuckled she always had to wear these non girlie clothes, her father ordered it, but she did like the clothes she was wearing. "I'm finished" shouted Azula. Kokoro walked "well I see you have good taste Ayana, I would of chosen that too" Kokoro said truthfully.
"Thankyou" Azula replied.
"No problem" Kokoro replied.
"Where did you get this dress and posh stuff?" questioned Azula.
"A big posh store near the Fire Palace" replied Kokoro eating a apple.
"The Phoenix of Fire store?" she asked.
"Yeah" replied Kokoro.
"Where are we going?" asked Azula, wondering.
"Wing Sang, where my family live" replied Kokoro, throwing the apple in the bin.
"Okay" replied Azula.
"Xiang come in" Kokoro said.
"Okay" he said, opening the door and walking through he gasped, he was surprised she even more beautiful when cleaned up. "You look beautiful" he said happily.
"Thanks" she replied blushing, she tried not but she failed.
"I want you to hunt down the Avatar, I want you to find him and end him" The Master demanded.
"What about Azula?" he asked.
"We have no leads on Azula, she is to smart, unlike the Avatar" replied Master Sho Ling.
"Yes master" he replied.
"Good, now go" Sho Ling commanded.
"Yes sure" he said running.
"Soon, very soon" he whispered.