(Kari's voice) Previously we've got to known Aang and his friends and family. Then Cody found out what Armis could possibly be up to. He's looking for the final piece to that strange jewel. Zuko even saw a bit of himself in Valgo.
Chapter 8: Valgo A Loner
Out in the middle of the ocean was a sail boat and Valgo was resting in it as he looked at the clouds in the sky. He left on a little journey of his own just a few days ago.
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Flashback
A few days ago Valgo was packing things into a boat as he prepared to leave the South Pole and Armis came up behind him.
"What are you doing?" Armis said.
"I'm leaving for a while." Valgo said.
"Why?" Armis said, but did not had the least bit of concern.
"I have some thinking to do. I can't stop thinking about what that fire bender said." Valgo said as he remembered everything Zuko told him.
"Why would you listen to a bender?" Armis said.
"I don't know, a part of me believed him. I just need some time to think things over." Valgo said as he pushed the boat into the water and jumped on it. "I'm sure you can handle things without me, but I'll be back soon."
End Of Flashback
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Valgo kept thinking about everything, but his thoughts were interrupted when his boat hit land. He heard his stomach growl, but noticed there was a village up ahead. Valgo went up the village to buy some food.
"I'll take some ham and rice." Valgo said placing some money on a counter. When the man took it he went back inside. Valgo noticed a couple kids toss a few eggs at a few goons. The turned around, but didn't see the kids.
"Hey kid you throwing eggs at us?" The tall muscular one said with two others walking behind him.
"No. I didn't see anything." Valgo said.
"Here's your ham and rice." The man in the market said as he placed the items on the counter, but the man behind Valgo used earth bending and tossed Valgo down.
"Thanks." The leader said as he took the food and left.
"Those three are always causing trouble. They're the most powerful earth benders in this village." The man said. The boy who threw the eggs in a farmer's outfit with shaggy brown hair and earth kingdom hat came out and helped him up.
"Thanks for not ratting me out. I'm Lennar."
"Don't mention it." Valgo said and his stomach growled again.
"Are you hungry? You could come to my farm with my parents and be happy to give you some food." Lennar said.
"Is anyone in your family a bender?" Valgo said since he doesn't want help from benders.
"No." Lennar said thinking that was a weird thing to ask, but figured he thought that after those three goons took his food.
"Alright." Valgo said. Lennar led the way to his family farm and their he met his parents.
"Lennar who's this?" His father said.
"He helped me out against those three rock heads." Lennar said. "However they took his food. Can we share some with him?"
"I suppose so." Lennar's mother said. Valgo looked around and saw part of their barn roof was torn open.
"What happened to your roof?" Valgo said.
"We had a bad storm. We appreciate it if you help us fix it." Lennar's father said. Valgo agreed and started pounding nails into planks with Lennar's father.
"So where are you from?" Lennar's father said.
"Very far, I'm on a little journey." Valgo said.
"Lunch is just about ready boys." Lennar's mother said carrying some fruit. "It's awfully nice of you to help us." When she said that Valgo remembered a time that was very long to him.
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Flashback
Valgo was about five and he was sitting on the sidewalk waiting for someone. Then a woman in black coat the size of a dress with brown hair with a headband that had a flower on it.
"Alright Valgo ready to go?"
"Yes Mommy." Valgo said as he grabbed Valgo's hand. While they were walking Valgo's mother noticed a man playing a saxophone for money and she gave him a 20. "Why did you give him so much?"
"It's just a nice thing to do honey." Valgo's mother said.
"So do you get something in return?" Valgo said.
"No Valgo. You do things without asking for anything in return because it's the right thing to do and it's nice to the person and yourself." Valgo's mother said. That was one of many lessons Valgo learned from his mother
End Of Flashback
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"Hey are you coming!?" Lennar shouted to Valgo and he climbed down. After lunch Valgo was getting ready to leave, but Lennar's mother gave him some more food.
"This should have you settled for a couple days." Lennar's mother said.
"You didn't have to do this. You don't have to do something nice for me in return just because I did something nice for you." Valgo said.
"We know, but it was the least we could do since you helped us." Lennar's father said. Then they noticed the three earth benders from before.
"What do they want?" Lennar said.
"Trouble." Valgo said. All three came up to them and was faced with the farmers and Valgo. "What do you three want?"
"Came to get the money for our fee." The leader said.
"Fee?" Valgo said.
"Yeah these farmers give us money or else their farm is going to get caught in one heck of a rock slide." The leader said.
"Here just take it." Lennar's father said giving them a bag of money.
"A pleasure doing business." The leader said and the three walked away. Lennar's parents went back inside, but Lennar just looked down in at the ground with anger.
"How long has this been happening?" Valgo said.
"A few years." Lennar said.
"And you just let it happen?" Valgo said.
"What can I do against them? I can't bend like them." Lennar said.
"You don't have to, just use what you have and stand up for yourself." Valgo said and walked away back to his boat, but he remembered another time with his mother.
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Flashback
Valgo had just learned that he was a water bender as he moved water around and his mother saw it all.
"Mommy what's going on? How am I doing this?" Valgo said.
"I'm not sure." His mother said as Valgo dropped the water. "Valgo you have an extraordinary gift, but you must remember to use this for good reasons."
End Of Flashback
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"Mother." Valgo said as he made it to his boat. Just as he was about to leave Lennar's mother ran up to him.
"Wait please. Lennar he needs help." Lennar's mother said. "He went to confront those three earth benders, but they took him away. My husband went after them, but I'm scared what might happen." She was scared that she began to cry thinking the worse. "I know we barely know you., but I don't know who else to go to."
"I'll get your son back." Valgo said. As the sun began to set Lennar was tied up with his father beaten to the ground.
"You should have never tried to face us." The leader said.
"Look!" Lennar said and they saw Valgo walk up towards them as everyone in the village watched.
"Let's not be hasty just let the kid go." Valgo said.
"Oh yeah and why should we listen to you?" The leader said.
"Another reason I despise benders. You think you can do whatever you want." Valgo said. "You three are nothing, but bullies and I think it's time someone put you in your place." He pulled out his swords ready to fight. The three bend rocks into the air, but Valgo was able to dodge them and blocked them with his swords. Valgo tried slashing at them, but they moved out of the way. Valgo noticed Lennar's father was in danger so he grabbed him and pulled him away.
"Alright go get them." Lennar said. Valgo tried to attack, but his leg got caught and was knocked down by all three of them attacking knocking him down. "Come on get up." Lennar whispered. As Valgo laid there he remembered why he despised benders.
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Flashback
"I'll be back soon Valgo." His mother said as he left and he waved goodbye. It became much later and a storm came in, but Valgo's mother still haven't returned as he waited by a window. Then Armis came in.
"Daddy where's Mommy?" Valgo said. Armis held up her headband and it was burned and Valgo knew something bad happened.
End of Flashback
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"This will teach you all not to mess with us." The leader said as he bend a boulder over Valgo, but Valgo got up and used his bending to toss him back. Valgo was furious now. He used his bending on the other two and had them slam against each other and tossed them into the walls leaving everyone astonished. Then Valgo used his bending on the leader twisting every part of his body and slammed him into some crates and walked right over to him. "Who are you?"
"My name is Valgo, the man who will rid the world of bending." Valgo said. He walked over to Lennar as his mother untied him, but stood in front of him.
"That's far enough." Lennar's mother said.
"Are you alright?" Valgo said.
"Yeah now get away from me." Lennar said.
"What are you mad at me for? I just saved you from those freaks." Valgo said.
"You're the only freak here." Lennar said. Valgo looked around and saw everyone was scalding at him. He then remembered everything his mother ever taught him before she passed. "I see." He began to walk back to the boat.
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The South Pole
Flint used his fire on some ice and found something.
"Hey boss I think I found something." Flint said. Armis stuck his hand in and found a dark blue jewel.
"Yes the final piece." Armis said as he placed the piece in the jewel and it was complete. "Now the power to control time is in the palm of my hand."