Chapter 14. The Reawakening Of Peace Maker
"To all Fire Nation's soldiers, Prince Zuko is now wanted criminal. Anyone that captures the prince dead or alive will be greatly rewarded by the Fire Lord!"
"Great, this is the last think I needed!?" said Zuko as he head towards the Fire Nation's Air Hanger. As he ran towards the palace's doors that lead outside, Zuko can still remember what he told his father, telling his father that he going to help the Avatar to defeat his father and to end the war. Zuko knew the consequences for treason, he knew there will be a reward on his head and for that, soldiers and bounty hunters will be after him.
When he got out of the palace, several soldiers spotted the young prince. "There he is, get him!" One of soldiers yelled to alert the others. The group of soldiers started to charge at the young prince.
"Damn it!? I was hoping I won't have to fight anyone!?" said Zuko as he used his left hand to quickly grabbed his chainsaw-blade and swung the Peace Maker, releasing a wave of black flame towards the soldiers.
The soldiers quickly dodged towards the ground to avoid the prince's attack. When they got back on their feet, they were shocked to see Zuko's new power. Zuko knew they were surprise to see his new bending as he stabbed the Peace Maker on the ground and twisted the handle to make the chain spin. The sound of the chainsaw-blade sent chills down the soldier's spine. Some of the soldiers ran away in fear as the others started to charge at Zuko to get the bounty on the prince's head.
When first the soldier got near the prince, he quickly fired a fire-ball at Zuko. The prince spun around to dodge it as he cut across the soldier chest. The soldier fell to the ground as two more soldiers released fury of fire-balls at Zuko. Zuko quickly used the Peace Maker as a shield to block the attack. When the fury of attack ended, Zuko ran towards them. He headed to the closet soldier and at point break, he released wave of black flame at the soldier, causing the soldier to go through a wall. Another soldier ran towards the prince, but Zuko grabbed the soldier and hit soldier on the forehead with the handle of the Peace Maker three times before doing a downward slash at the soldier. A soldier jump on Zuko's back as wrapped his arm around Zuko's neck, hoping to choke the prince to death. Zuko moved around a bit, trying to shake the soldier off his back. The soldier tightens his grip around Zuko's neck. The prince tried to shake the soldier off his back. Zuko could feel the soldier tighten his grabbed around the prince's neck. The prince ran backward, towards the wall to knock off the soldier from his back. He knocked the soldier severly time before the soldier let go. Zuko looked back at the soldier and then did a round-house kick to knock out the soldier.
Zuko started to breathe deeply a bit to catch his breath. Zuko started around and saw another soldier running towards him. Zuko quickly get ready for the upcoming attack, but an arrow flew by and hits the soldier in the head, instantly killing him.
Zuko dropped his guard as he walked up to the corpse. "An arrow?" he said as he looked at the arrow sticking out of the dead soldier's head. Zuko looked around to look for the shooter.
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"Headshot." said Dragonfly as she looked through the scope on her bow-rifle.
"You got someone?" said Samanosuke.
Dragonfly placed her bow-rifle next to her as she looked at him. "Yea, some guy was going to attack Zuko, but I took him out first before he attack the young prince."
Snake grinned a bit as he said, "I knew this tower is a good spot to sniper from."
"You got that right, Snake." said Dragonfly as she reloads her weapon.
Samanosuke stared at the two snipers and said, "I'm sorry to say, but the mission was a failure. The eclipse passed by and because of that we didn't kill the Fire Lord during the eclipse."
Snake looked down as he said, "Damn it, it's all my fault. My mission was to get info about the Fire Lord hiding spot."
"Don't worry about it, okay?" said Dragonfly.
"Yea and beside we got another mission to do." said Samanosuke as he lean against a wall.
Snake sighed a bit. "Okay, what's the mission?"
Samanosuke smiled a bit and said, "Our new mission is to help the soldier of the Earth Kingdom and the Water Tribes. Snake, Dragonfly your mission is to sniper any Fire Nation soldiers that are attacking them. I another hand will go to look for Zuko and help him to escape."
"What about Raven?" said Dragonfly. "Where is she anyway?"
"Raven is at the Air Hanger with Rei and Rin. Raven job is to keep the Fire Nation Soldier getting near the three air balloon Zuko got ready for their escape." said Samanosuke.
"I see, but what about Azula?" said Dragonfly. "What if she wants to know where Snake is during the escape?"
Snake looked her said, "I got it cover. I'm going to say I was attack by Earth Benders and Water Benders."
"Good, now you guys understood the mission, right?" said Samanosuke.
"Yea, Dragonfly and I will sniper any Fire Nation soldiers that are attacking the Earth Benders and Water Benders." said Snake.
"Okay then let's start." Samanosuke quickly walked out of the room as he started his search to look for Zuko.
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Zuko just enter a building that lead towards the Air Hanger. The prince needed to be extra careful because the building is crawling with Fire Nation's soldiers. Zuko tried to move as fast as he can without getting caught by the soldiers. When the princes heard footsteps or see a shadow, he quickly hides in the shadow or do a sneak attack from behind.
"So far, so good." Zuko thought to himself as he ran down the hall. "No one didn't spot me, yet. So all I need to do is go to the other side and met up with Rin and Rei." Zuko opened a door and found himself at a catwalk above the mess hall. The prince looked down to see the mess hall is filled with Fire Nation's soldiers. "Damn it!? If they see me up here I'm dead!?" Zuko quietly moved to the other side. The prince was very carefully about watching her steps because the catwalk was very dusty. He was making sure the dust won't fall down towards soldiers. Zuko was almost to the other side until he tripped over on a pipe. Zuko quickly regain his balance, but he accidently let the pipe fall straight down towards a soldier's head. Zuko looked down to see an unconscious soldier on the ground and next to the soldier was the pipe that fell down. "Oh great!?" Zuko thought to himself.
All the soldiers looked up to see Zuko looking down at them. "It's the prince!?" yelled one of the soldiers. "Get him!?" yelled the other. All started to yell their battle cry as they fires fireballs at the catwalk where Zuko is standing on.
Zuko could feel the impact by the fireballs hitting the catwalk. He knew the catwalk will give away soon, so he quickly dashed towards the door. He was about to reach the door until fireball went through the floor in front of him. Catwalk soon gave away from the impact and front end fell down towards the ground. Zuko slide down as he quickly grabbed the Peace Maker and strike at the first soldier he see.
When Zuko hit the ground, he quickly stabbed the ground with the Peace Maker, sending a shock wave of black flame. The shocked wave pushed some soldiers to the ground as the others charged at the prince. As the soldiers charge at the prince, Zuko quickly grabbed his Shukketsu Omoi from its scabbard and one quick motion, he slashes at the first few soldiers in front of him and draw the blade back in its scabbard. A soldier tried to attack Zuko from behind, but quickly turned around and hit the soldier few time with his scabbard before removing the Shukketsu Omoi from its scabbard and side strike the soldier.
As the prince fights the soldiers with only the Shukketsu Omoi, Samanosuke walked by using the same the door that Zuko used to go the cat walk. Samanosuke looked down to found Zuko battling Fire Nation's soldiers. Samanosuke sighed a bit and said, "It look they started the party without me." He jumped right into the battle and started to throw his knives at the soldiers.
After Zuko took down a soldier, he turned around to see someone join the battle. "Who the hell are you!?" said Zuko as he continued to right the soldiers.
"The Master sent me to help you." said Samanosuke as he stabbed a soldier and thrown his knife at soldier.
"Who is this Master everyone is talking about!?" said Zuko as he grabbed the Peace Maker and fires a wave a black flame towards some of the soldiers.
Samanosuke twirled two knives before he toss them at two soldiers. "One day, you will find out, but now we should get going to the Air Hanger!"
The two nodded to each other and fought side by side at the last remaining soldiers.
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Ty Lee quickly headed towards the Air Hanger when she heard the announcement about Zuko's treason. She jumped roof top to roof top until she to the roof top the Air Hanger. She ran towards the window and looked down. She spotted Rin, Rei and Jin waiting for Zuko. Ty Lee headed towards the door roof and ran towards them.
"Ty Lee, what are you doing here!?" said Jin when she spotted Ty Lee.
Ty Lee stopped in front of them and started to catch her breath. "Heard the… announcement about Zuko… where is here!?" said Ty Lee as looked at Jin.
"He's not here yet." said Rei as she looked at Ty Lee.
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After taking down the last remaining soldiers, Zuko and Samanosuke were breathing heavily from the battle. Zuko smiled a bit as he put his weapons away. Samanosuke dust off his clothing and look at Zuko. Zuko looked back at him and then looked at the door. The started to walk towards the door until the ground started to shake a bit. The looked around for a bit, as the ground shake.
"What's going on!?" said Samanosuke.
"How should I know!?" said Zuko as he looked around.
Suddenly the shaking stopped. The two looked around as they got there guard up. It was quite for a moment, making the situation very uncomfortable. All of the sudden, three giant Bullgorillas barge through the east wall. Two of the Bullgorillas were wearing light armor and one was wearing heavy armor as a man ride on top of it. Samanosuke and Zuko turned around to see a man with a bullwhip was ridding the Bullgorilla in the middle.
"Zuko!? I here for the bounty on your head said I the Beast! " said Beast. "And my pets are very hungry." He swung his bullwhip as his pets began to charge at them.
"I get the left and the right, you get the middle!" said Samanosuke he threw four ice knives at the two Bullgorillas two draw them near him.
"Got it!" Zuko grabbed his Peace Maker and goes for the middle Bullgorilla. Zuko dragged his blade as he twisted the handle, making the blades spins.
"Where's Zuko!?" said Ty Lee as she worried about the prince.
"He's not here and why are you here!?" said Rei. "Zuko give you an order to stay in your room!?" yelled Rei as she glare at Ty Lee.
Rin stood behind her twin sister and said, "Rei, calm down. She just worried about Zuko."
"But she shouldn't be here!" said Rei as she looked at Rin.
Ty Lee was about to said something until Zuko went through a wall. Everyone looked at the prince as he slowly went back on his feet. As they looked at the prince, the Bullgorilla charged towards the prince. Zuko was too badly injured to get away from the Bullgorilla, but then Rin and Rei quickly attacked the Bullgorilla to distract it from Zuko.
The Beast looked at the two twins and charged at them. "If you want to go to an early grave then let my pet help you then!" he said as his Bullgorilla fight Rei and Rin.
As the twins fight the heavy armor Bullgorilla, Ty Lee and Jin quickly ran towards Zuko to aid his wounds and to take him to the war balloons. Jin grabbed Zuko's Peace Maker and Ty Lee lifted Zuko up on his feet as she helped lead him towards the balloons.
As Ty Lee guide Zuko towards the war balloons, the Beast spotted Ty Lee and Zuko. "Hey, let go of my Bounty!?" he yelled as his Bullgorilla smacked Rin towards a wall.
"Rin!?" yelled Rei as she watched her sister lay limp on the ground. Rei ran towards the Bullgorilla and fire kick the animal, but then Bullgorilla grabbed Rin's leg and slammed the young fire bender to the ground.
Ty Lee placed Zuko on the air balloon and looked back. "Oh no!?" she said as she looked Rin and Rei on the ground and badly injured. "Hold on, I'm coming to get you!?" Ty Lee quickly ran towards the twins.
Jin noticed Ty Lee ran passed by her and yelled, "Ty Lee, it's too dangers for you!?" she grabbed the Peace Maker and ran towards one of the air balloons and started to dig through the stuff. "Damn it!? Where is my scythe!?" said Jin as she look for her weapon.
Zuko can only watch as Ty Lee ran away from him. He tried to yell her name but he was too injured to speak. "Come on, get up!?" Zuko thought to himself as he tried to move his body. "Fuck!? Get up, damn it!? I need to protect her!? I need to protect everyone!?"
The Beast spotted Ty Lee and yelled, "You want to die, too!?" His Bullgorilla grabbed Ty Lee and throws her towards some wooden boxes.
Ty Lee started to slowly craw out of piles of broken woods on top of her. "…Zuko…" Ty Lee sounded weak as lay on the ground. Ty Lee soon passed out as Bullgorilla approach her.
"Ty Lee!?" Zuko manage to speak when he saw Ty Lee on the ground. Zuko slowly and painfully got on his feet and started to walk to his weapon. "Leave…her alone!?" said Zuko as he slowly pick up his Peace Maker.
The Beast looked at the wounded prince and said, "Why should I!?" Then Bullgorilla's stomach started to growl. "Aww… is my pet hungry?" he said as he petted the head of the Bullgorilla. "There is a nice meal in front of you. Just grab it and eat it."
"No!?" Zuko yelled as was about to charge at the Beast, but he fell to his knees do to his injuries. "Leave her alone!?"
The Beast ignored the prince as his pet grabbed Ty Lee and hang her over its mouth. "Yes, time to eat my pet." The Beast sound kind and yet sick and twisted.
"I said leave her alone!?" Zuko voice started to sound demonic as the black flame slowly started to form a female wearing light-weight armor floating behind Zuko. The female reached over and grabbed the Peace Maker as Zuko got into a fighting stance with the Shukketsu Omoi. Zuko closed his eyes and said, "Leave her…" Zuko reopened his eyes as his right eye changed from ember to blood red. "…alone!?"
A cliff hanger for my readers XP plz review, but no mean reviews plz. Also I will put the next Info on my next chapter as well.