A Proposition
A Few Moments Later...
The figure walked through the alleys of the large city, following the boy named Nianzu. The figure was a man, but his face was hidden underneath his black cloak. He was around six feet tall, and the only features visible were a dark thin beard that ran under his chin, and he seemed to be very muscular in the chest. The man watched as the boy roamed through the streets, listening to his rants of anger. The man had followed Nianzu all the way from the Air Ship, but only now was he going to confront the boy. He watches as Nianzu stepped into an alley, fiercely launching small blasts of air out of his fists. The man smiled and follow the boy into the dark alley. The man watched as Nianzu let out his anger, and waited for the right moment to confront him.
Nianzu grew exhausted and leaned against the left wall of the alley, his breathing was ragged as he breathed heavily. The man walked up to the boy, keeping a steady distance so he wouldn't be recognized.
The boy saw the figure coming close to him and quickly took a defensive stance, "Who are you?" he demanded.
"Someone who has a proposition for you." the man said, his voice was a little raspy and was a tint deep.
Nianzu loosened his stance, "What kind of proposition?"
The man smiled slightly, "Tell me airbender, who is it that you are growing angry of?" the man asked.
"Why do you want to know?" the boy asked.
"Oh, I don't want to know. It's you who wants to know." the man explained, "You are angry about something, but do you know what it is? Are you angry at yourself? Or is there someone else who angers you?"
Nianzu broke away from his stance, "It's Avatar Aang. I'm angry because he thinks I'm not ready to learn advanced airbending, but I know I'm ready."
"And why is it that he doesn't think you're ready?" the man asked.
Nianzu shrugged slightly, "He says it's my flexibility, that it's too 'sloppy'." he explained.
"Or is it that he doesn't want you to learn airbending?" the man asked.
Nianzu became confused, "Huh, why would he not? I'm one of the last airbenders." he explained.
"One of the last at the moment. You're just a warm up for his child. He doesn't care about teaching you, he only cares that he knows how to teach. So that when his child is born, he can train that child, then he'll throw you away. You're nothing to him, you're just a training dummy to him. He's getting married soon, and when he does he'll leave without completing your training. Leave you to freeze on this Icy Fortress." the man explained.
"What are you trying to say?" the boy asked him.
"I'm saying, Avatar Aang is using you as his pawn. He's turning you into his training dummy, using you to help prevent the permanent loss of the airbenders. He's only teaching you because you're an airbender. He wouldn't care if you were an earthbender, he would only care if you were his child. Why do you think he uses up all his free time on that waterbender?" The man explained. Nianzu began thinking about everything that has happened, being neglected, and now told he wasn't good enough.
Nianzu nodded, "So , what are you going to do about it?" the boy asked.
"I'm not going to do anything, you are. If you're his training dummy, why not show him how much of a dummy you are? Teach him a lesson, make him fear you." the man began raising his voice, making Nianzu understand, "You are Nianzu, a Long Lost Bender, a Bender of Air, the quick learner, and most of all you are Nianzu: The Fatal Wind, so show him how fatal you are!" the man exclaimed.
Nianzu looked to the ground, thinking about what he was just told, and it all made since. Aang had tired him all out today, making him too sore to train tomorrow, giving Aang a perfect opportunity to neglect him. Nianzu clenched his fists, and cast a sinister look at the man.
"When do you want it to be done?" Nianzu asked, his voice became deeper and more serious.
"You can decide on that. It's your choice." the man said, then reached into his pockets, pulling out a few gold pieces, "Here, why go back and sleep in that liar's home? Go stay at an Inn, but you should decide soon. He will be leaving in a week." The man said, walking close enough to hand the boy the money. Nianzu bowed at the man, and walked out of the alley. The man smiled a sinister smile, and once the boy had left, he put the cloak of the hood down, revealing his face.
It was Ozai, the former Fire Lord, and now he had the perfect weapon for killing Aang. He smiled and walked out of the city.
Nianzu checked into an Inn nearby,
He laid in his bed, devising a
plan to take out Aang.
"I am Nianzu: The
Fatal Wind!"
Okay, really short chapter I know, but I had my reasons. Please Read and Review, and I hope y'all continue to read my Saga.