Authors note: For people who like to read the connected stories between mastermind123 and mine, sorry about the confusion with the whole Equalist battle scenario on chapter 11. We will try and get more organized on that battle plots the connect our stories. Remember that both of our stories won't be completely connected due to our characters going off doing their own thing, Khai belongs to me and Porter belongs to mastmind123, however there will be mentions of both of them in each others stories, hope you guys enjoy, please rate, comment, and subscribe!... Oh sorry that's youtube.. um, never mind just review please, thanks!
(Two months after chapter 11)
The hot water that ran down my back felt good, I was tense and this shower was my only vacation. Well, close to whatever I was going to get anyways. I put my head under the shower head and closed my eyes, holding onto the shower knob I let the hot water run itself through my greasy hair. My mind was somewhere else, thinking about the world and its chaotic nature but being myself and knowing John made me feel safe and secure. At times I actually had to come back to reality to keep myself from falling because I had almost fallen asleep, I needed this.
The water flooded my eyes, making me see that the world had lost a limb from humanities corrupt ways, but I was determined, no matter what I will always look for peace. I will end this war, I will bring the Equalists to their knee's. From the help of John and his... people wherever they were from, and the avatar, who we all waited for his or her return.
My mind repeated itself, over and over, my thoughts had imprinted itself into my brain. I will end this war, I will find peace, and I will seize it! Over the past two months, a lot has changed since the Equalist advancement on Kyoshi. Especially on myself.
I had began to control my violent thoughts. I had learned that anger would only invoke more anger, and with more anger would only call on hatred. I wanted to fight honorably not as some greedy, revengeful scumbag.
I rotated the shower knob that was just above the faucet, to cold. Every time my mind wandered into a more violent state, I would freeze it in it's path. I shivered as the cold water pelted my face and chest. Somehow after being drenched in hot water, the tiniest amount of cold water just made me feel like I was in a blizzard. I turned it back to hot.
I turned off the water and wrapped myself in a towel, running my fingers cleanly through my brown hair I proceeded to get dressed. I wore darkened long blue jeans, a very light black jacket with my college letters on it, and beneath that a blank red shirt. New clothes bought for "celebration" of my new path. Luckily for me the scorching heat had seemed to calm down, otherwise I'd probably wearing just shorts and a shirt.
I had to admit, I liked the way I looked, I hadn't bought new clothes in a long time but it hadn't been my favorite thing of mine. In fact it was a burden to go shopping. I exited the bathroom and sat at the foot on my bed, followed by a little bounce from the recoil of the springs underneath.
I'm still not exactly sure where I am, Ever since that Equalist attack two months back my old district, Kyoshi way has been completely taken over by Equalists. Politically of course, there are still metal bending cops around but they are still no match for the Equalist forces. They are determined to brainwash this whole city in what they say to be freedom.
I thought deeply in my mind ever since that day, the Equalist party would set off a bad vibe throughout the city. I'm not sure how they did it but I think I might know how. Over the past two months new technology has been invented, this would be considered crucial to the everyday lives of citizens. The television was first, the ability to observe what's going on in the city without leaving your home.
Mine only got two channels, one was the main news which talked about everything that goes on, mainly towards the Equalist's future, and how they use their propaganda to brainwash people to talk nicely about them. They second channel was merely political debates between the Equalists and the White Lotus party. I stayed away from that channel in fear that I would see my father.
My family, I hadn't seen them in two months. Ruan assures me that we're better off living our own lives. Ruan, had been the second thing why I loved living here, he was right next door. Days would pass where we wouldn't say "hi" to each other. We were always at one an others apartments, hanging out, or outside doing something fun. Why we hanged out in our apartments always made me think why we would. First off their exactly identical, we both had one main room with a bed, and across from us were T.V's on a decorated stand. We each had one bathroom, decorative plants near our kitchen area on each side of the windows; tall plants at that, not little potted flowers. Our kitchen was different in the main room, the carpet that had mostly covered more then half of our room ends the same way with tiles and a small eating area which was a poor excuse for a kitchen. It had a refrigerator, a table, and two wooden chairs that were mildly uncomfortable no matter how you sat in it.
Unlike Ruan's apartment I had moved my table so it was parallel to the window in my "kitchen", so I had a nice view. Ruan and I always joked around and saying stuff like "I'm going to bed, g'night" and one of us would respond "Uh, this is my apartment", because they looked the same. We would always laugh no matter how old the joke got.
Some of the other technology that has been invented was the Camera, Video camera, new clothes, new food, and just improved technology for the city. However most of them had been related to the T.V and new jobs had also been added to help report the news.
I stretched my arms, feeling them pop relaxed me, no matter how bad it was for your joints. I got up and turned on the T.V, to channel one to listen to the news. The T.V blinked, and a white light came on. It then turned to a female reporter whole already begun talking about today's news. "Otherwise in today's notice the Equalist have controlled 90 percent of district 23, however district 4 won an outstanding victory and gaining much confidence from the WLP".
I sighed heavily seeing the fall of my home town, but I had expected it. However the Yangchen district seemed to be doing fine. I ran my fingers through my hair, grieving at the hell that was brewing all of the city.
"A memorial service will be held today in the capitol, for those who died during the infamous incident, two months ago at the College of Kyoshi at district 23", she said changing her tone of voice. Behind her at the capitol of Republic City memorial fountain stood three giant pillars with the names of the dead inscribed on them. People had already started to gather around her, some crying heavily. I turned off the T.V followed by another white light on the monitor. servi
Her talking was silenced due to a loud banging at the door. I had to admit I was sort of startled, I wasn't expecting company Ruan was out restocking on food and John never came unless to train me in his ways of fighting. He had been training me for about some time now I many different forms of fighting I haven't even heard of. Kenpo, Krav manga, and sambo. I was taught these three and a little of other fighting styles and each one seemed harder then the other.
Ruan had been trained as well but he had been a more stubborn student. I've heard John say he would "Use him as a shield when the shit hits the fan", sarcastically of course but Ruan had made some progress but my training from my father had given me a little edge.. kinda.
I opened the door to have John, nearly passed out tumble through me. He looked terrible and was holding a bag of ice against his head. Not to mention he looked a little bruised. "So, I'm guess the "shit hit the fan" huh porter?", I laughed seeing him catch himself on my bed post. He slept the ice bag back onto his head and groaned.
"Wow, you look like hell, what happened last night? Didn't you go on another date with that Korra girl?", I said watching him bury his head into one of my pillow. He muffled something but I was unable to hear it. "What?", I replied to his jumbled nonsense. He got to his feet and shot out his finger. "Listen I-I told you before, c-call me John", he said unaware he was pointing at a wall and facing the wrong direction. "Uh, hey John.. over here", I said signalling him with my finger. His shirt was messed up, sleeves were rolled up and torn. They revealed some sort of tattoo's but they didn't look like any bending tattoo's I ever saw. Not to mention his smelled of alcohol.
"Are you drunk, and what happened to your face, you get in a fight?", I said watching him sit down on my bed. He glanced up at me and grinned, cracking a little laugh. "No, well not anymore. As for a the fight, yes a celebration for my birthday along with Korra's, and this fucking hangover is annoying but my heritage allows me to get over it easier, so..I wonder If I have some left over? ", John said going off topic, and massaging his temple.
"Well you look like shit man, wait there, I'll get you some water", I said walking over to the refrigerator. As I opened the door I heard another slam shut. "Huh sounds like Ruan's home, little bastard owes me rent", John said fully laying down on my bed. "Why did I give you the good bed, this one seems much comfortable, needed after what happened last night", he said laughing.
I walked back over to him and put my hand out offering him the water. "You looked relaxed", I said starring down at him. As he reached out, I jerked back on the water bottle, sending cool water over his face and shirt. A tiny stream of water was sent out of his mouth after all water had stopped dripping. He shook his hands sending water all over the bed and a little splashed on myself.
"The hell Khai I'm wet!", said John shaking out his hair. I rolled my eyes, "Your also hungover, go get sober by splashing water on your face", I said watching him crack his knuckles. "So this is how I'm paid, by throwing liquids at my face? You do remember who gave you this apartment right?", He yelled sarcastically from the bathroom. "Well as an Alien, you should be grateful you look like us and not being hunted", I responded sitting down on the foot of the bed.
I turned back on the T.V but turned down the volume. "Alien?", John yelled back from the bathroom. I could here the water from the faucet splashing on his face.
"Well if your not going to tell me where your from, you might as well be an alien. Your definitely not from here, not with that level of technology and those weird names of yours", I said starring at the memorial service still going on.
"Yes Khai, just because I'm different means I'm an alien. Just call me E.T", he said sarcastically. He fiddled with the faucet to get more cool water.
"What the hells E.T", I said sort of ignoring my own question. My mind had been focused on the television. "Never mind, it's an "alien" thing", John said sarcastically.
We laughed, still watching the news, people had started bringing flowers and setting them beneath the memorial tablets. The sound of the T.V was interrupted as I heard Ruan storm in. "Knock, knock can I come in? Great nice to see ya Khai, how goes it?", said Ruan leaping onto my bed. The springs bounced him high and gave me a little surprise push to.
I looked back to see Ruan relaxing in my bed, where John used to be. "Well your into your new television, I can't get mine to work, hey Khai got any chow?", Ruan proceeding to raid my fridge. He was unaware he changed subjects.
"Your kidding me, this is the fucking 5th time I fixed your T.V now whats wrong with it?", said John sounding annoyed. Ruan ignored John's question. I heard the sound of him shuffling through my fridge. "Ruan, what the hell why are you mooching through my fridge didn't you just go shopping, your going to have to ay me back!", I turned off my T.V, there was no way I was going to be able to hear anything they say with Ruan and John yelling back and forth.
"Come on Khai, you really think I'm going to waste all my food?", he said opening up a package of raw eggs. I didn't even no why I had that, I didn't have anything to cook them with.. unless I left them out in the sun on the pavement.
"Speaking of "paying me back", where the hell is my rent you little bastard?", John shouted, coming out of my bathroom. Ruan just responded by putting his middle finger in the air, the fridge door blocking his head.
"Yea, just wait until training you fu-", John was cut off by me. "So where is Korra, you said you were out on a date?", I said casually. John picked up his ice pack and emptied it back into the sink. "Oh she's in my bed right now..", John froze, just now realizing what he said. Ruan poked his head up and gave me a weird look, we both started laughing. Afterwards Ruan dared down to start his mooching again.
"And what why was she in your bed?", I asked removing tears of laughter from my eyes. John couldn't believe what he just said, it had just slipped out. His hangover was gone but that was his own mistake. He stuttered a bit trying to find out what to say. "Well, um, alright look it's not what you thing, uh.. goddammit, listen I-", He began to say.
"Cornbread", Ruan said interrupting John.
John and I looked at him. His randomness through us both off. "What?", I asked puzzled. John scratched the back of his head, "Saved by the idiot", he muttered to himself.
"Your out of cornbread, we each had some, I know you didn't eat your because you mostly been eating out, where is it?", Ruan said, almost actually sounding serious.
"Ruan, I ate mine, go mooch off someone else", I said. We all began to argue, it was Ruan and I and then it wasn't long until John joined in on the chaos. It wasn't very long before Korra entered the room silencing everyone by slamming her fist into the wall, creating cracks.
"Seriously, guys what the hell are you shouting about. I'm just trying to sleep. She was sleep deprived, the bags under her eyes showed greatly and the her hair was frizzled. "Well someones a bag of sun shine", Ruan said sarcastically. Korra immediately drew water from the air and froze it, shooting an icicle at Ruan Howver it missed and impaled my fridge door.
"Whoa, hold on! Lets not ruin my apartment completely", I said seeing as the frozen shard of ice nearly took off the fridge door of its hinges. John only laughed as Ruan hid behind the table.
"Listen John I need to talk to you, it's sort of important. Alone would be nice", she said glaring at Ruan who had looked at me. We both had the same thought. We couldn't help but let out a short laugh. Korra left the room followed by John who gave us the finger.
Ruan shut the fridge door, ignoring the fact that the shard was still in it. He walked towards the archway of the door and stretched embracing the sunlight. "Well I should off I'm getting tired, wake me in an hour and we can explore the town", Ruan said yawning. He left before I could answer. That was a good idea, I needed to explore a bit more then I have.
After all what did I have to lose? I had a brand new life!