Chapter 71: Anarchy in the Fire Nation
Nex, Vergil, Omega, and Claus leave Land of Ninja and return to the space area and begin searching for the next world which has the four nations like Kabuto stated.
"A land with four nations? Could Odium truly be in that world?" Vergil asked.
"If what Four-eyes said is true, then it's our best chance now." Nex said.
The Umbra continue to find the world with four nations until later they find what looks like the Four Nations world and Nex recognizes that world.
"This world…it has to be that home of that irritating Fire princess." Nex said.
"That has to be that four nations world." Claus said.
"Then, let's go." Nex said as he uses Death's Embrace to create a dark trail and the Four Nations and then creates a dark portal and the Umbra follow the dark trail and enter the dark portal to enter Four Nations.
(Four Nations: Fire Royal Palace)
(Field Theme: Harmony of Nations)
The dark portal appears at the Fire Nation Royal Palace entrance and the Umbra fly out of the dark portal before it disappears.
"This is the Fire Nation. It's the home of Azula." Nex said.
"Is there any chance Odium is around here?" Vergil asked.
"I guess we'll see." Nex said.
The Umbra start to move but then they see many fires all over the palace grounds and they see many Fire soldiers rushing for the palace.
"You! Are you working for the former Fire Lord, Ozai?!" One of the Fire soldiers asked.
"The only person I work for is myself. Why are you in my way?" Nex asked.
"We're here to raid and loot the palace! With the Fire Lord no longer ruling this land, we are free!" The Fire soldier said.
"It seems you have no information. Out of my way!" Nex said unleashing Death's Embrace.
(Battle Theme: The Last Airbender)
(Information: Defeat the Fire soldiers!)
One of the Fire soldiers bend fire at the Umbra who are guarded by Nex's shadow barrier and Nex slashes with Death's Embrace followed by casting Dark Blizzard while Claus unleashes lightning and strikes at the soldiers but the Fire soldiers unleash many jets of flames but Vergil triple slashes with Yamato followed by unleashing spirit swords and send them to strike while Omega fires missiles but the Fire soldiers shoot fireballs at the Umbra who dodge and Nex unleashes shadow hands to grab the Fire soldiers and then casts Dark Thunder and finishes off the Fire soldiers.
"This fight only serves to piss me off! Now, stay out of my way or die!" Nex said.
"The Fire Nation will never fall to the likes of you!" The Fire soldier said as he tries to attack but then someone comes from behind and delivers multiple jabs at the soldier knocking him down.
"That attack…" Nex said as he sees who delivered the attack and it's Ty Lee.
"That irritating cheerful girl." Vergil said.
"Nex!" Ty Lee cheered as she gives Nex a hug.
"Get the hell off me! I told you I hate being touched!" Nex yelled.
"Sorry. I just haven't seen you in quite a while." Ty Lee said.
"What is going on here? Why is everything in flames, and why are the soldiers trying to loot this place when they mentioned there is no Fire Lord?" Claus asked.
"You mean you don't know? The Fire Lord has been defeated. The Avatar defeated him." Ty Lee said.
"And about the soldiers looting?" Nex asked.
"Oh, yeah. After Fire Lord, or as he was about to be called Phoenix King, but now not anymore after he can't Firebend. Anyway, after Ozai's defeat, even with the war now being over, the Fire Nation decided to cause an anarchy around the state. People are causing fires, looting, chaos, and everything will be shambles unless the new Fire Lord is to take the throne." Ty Lee explained.
"And we've been trying to get this place under control, but it's a real pain." A voice said and it reveals to be Mai.
"Mai." Nex said.
"I'm guessing you're here to stop this. Knowing you, you don't bother to help anyone but yourself." Mai said.
"You're right about that. I'm not here to stop this anarchy. I'm here for something else. Do you remember Odium?" Nex asked.
"Oh, you mean that crazy guy that looks just like you, but he wears that red cloak with the black stars?" Ty Lee asked.
"Yes. Is here or not?" Nex asked.
"We don't actually know. I doubt he's even here." Mai said.
"But someone told us he'd be somewhere around in this world." Claus said.
"Hey! Why don't we help you find Odium? It'd just be like old times!" Ty Lee said.
"I don't see that happening." Nex said.
"If you go on your own, you'll be dealing with many Fire citizens, who are still causing havoc, unless we get this under control. I know how you are when someone gets in your way." Mai said.
"Hmph. I can handle any idiot, who tries to get in my way." Nex said.
"Yes, but with our help, I'm sure you'll find Odium soon enough." Mai said.
"Nex, I think this might be a good idea." Vergil said.
"Affirmative. Ty Lee and Mai has provided assistance in the past. There will be no difference." Omega said.
"Dammit, fine! Just stay outta my way! Both of you!" Nex said.
"Yay!" Ty Lee cheered.
"Fine." Mai said.
(Ty Lee has joined you!)
Weapon: Chi Blocking Fists
Attacks:
Stun Punch
Cartwheel kick
Leaping Somersault
Graceful Flip
(Mai has joined you!)
Weapons: Knives
Attacks:
Marksmen
Pin Down
Triple Projectile
Scatter Projectiles
"Let's start our search for Odium in the palace. Someone is bound to be in it." Nex said.
"Sounds like a plan. I think the servants that Azula banished before her coronation are probably in there, looting the palace as an act of revenge." Ty Lee said.
"Who cares. I want my prey." Nex said.
The Umbra enter the palace and they later go for the next area.
(Four Nations: Palace Courtyard)
The Umbra explore around the palace courtyard for Odium but they only see Fire soldiers and servants finding something valuable to steal from but they see nothing and leave the courtyard.
"I think I'm starting to agree with them. There is nothing here." Vergil said.
"Fine. Let's go." Nex said.
"Hold on! I think I see someone!" Ty Lee said pointing at something and it's someone chained to a grate.
"Who is this?" Claus asked.
"Odium?!" Nex asked as he runs to the person but as Nex gets too close to the person it's revealed to be Azula. "Oh, it's just you, Princess Floozy." Nex said.
Azula looks up and sees Nex.
"You! You…TRAITOR!" Azula shouted as she breathes blue flames at Nex who unleashes a shadow barrier to protect himself.
"I don't have time for your nonsense. What do you think you're doing being stuck like this?" Nex asked.
"Why do you care?!" Azula demanded.
"I don't. Just like I don't care for what happens to you." Nex said as he walks away.
"Get back here! You coward! Face me!" Azula yelled but then she starts crying.
"I knew this would be her downfall. This is what happens when her mind starts to slip away from any sanity. She turned on me, Bowser Jr., Maleficent, and Porky, when we wanted to help her dad." Claus said.
"But she looks so sad." Ty Lee said.
"She tried to kill us, and got us imprisoned, after she lashed out." Mai said.
"All because of a stupid reason. She thought I betrayed her, when in the end, she betrayed herself." Nex said.
"We can't just leave her there like this." Ty Lee said.
"Are you seriously asking me to free her?" Nex asked.
"Please?" Ty Lee begged.
"Hmph. Your feelings piss me off. I'll do this once, only to have her tell me where Odium is." Nex said as he walks back to Azula and then destroys the chains with Death's Embrace freeing Azula.
"You fool! You have just began your demise!" Azula yelled.
(Boss Theme: Vim and Vigor)
"You idiot. You can never defeat me." Nex said.
(Information: Put Azula in her place!)
Azula begins to unleash blue flames at Nex who dodges and then shadow slides through the ground for Azula and then delivers an uppercut sending Azula into the air and then aerial slashes with Death's Embrace followed by a slam slash sending Azula down but Azula retaliates with shooting blue fireballs but Nex counters with Dark Fire to strike at Azula and then unleashes shadow daggers and sends them at Azula who avoids the shadow daggers and unleashes two jets of blue flames at Nex who sinks into the shadows and the rises and delivers a double aerial kick sending Azula back followed by a straight kick but Azula delivers a swiping blue fire attack but Nex punches followed by brutally vertical slashing with Death's Embrace and then delivers an uppercut and then casts Dark Thunder sending Azula down but Azula strikes back with sending out blue flames from her feet at Nex but Nex triple horizontal slashes with Death's Embrace followed by lashing with shadow tentacles sending Azula back.
"Enough! Perish!" Azula yelled as she generates lightning in her hand and shoots lightning at Nex.
Nex dodges the lightning attack and casts Dark Thunder to strike at Azula who unleashes four blue fireballs to strike at Nex but Nex slashes with Death's Embrace followed by a double kick and then unleashes shadow drills under Azula who moves out of the way and delivers a somersaulting blue flame kick but Nex strikes back with three brutal vertical slashes with Death's Embrace and then unleashes a giant shadow hand and delivers a punch at Azula sending her back but Azula strikes back with a spinning blue Firebending kick but Nex sinks into the shadows and then delivers an upper slash with Death's Embrace followed by an uppercut and then delivers a straight punch to send Azula to a roof of the building where Azula shoots more lightning at Nex who dodges each lightning attack but Azula keeps shooting more lightning but Nex jumps to the roof and confronts Azula and then delivers four slashes with Death's Embrace followed by grabbing Azula with his shadow hand and then throws Azula off the roof and to the ground and then Nex delivers a diving slash attack and finishes off Azula.
Azula is still on the ground and is breathing heavily from the attacks Nex has given her and then Azula lets out a cry while breathing blue flames into the sky.
"This isn't over! I will destroy you!" Azula yelled as she uses her Firebending to propel her up into the air and flies away.
"Pathetic princess. Your sanity has faded. Pray you won't see me again." Nex said.
"Nex? What about Azula?" Ty Lee asked.
"To hell with her. We have our own objective." Nex said.
"Odium is clearly not in the palace." Vergil said.
"No, but he could be somewhere in the city, where the anarchy is still happening." Mai said.
"I don't care about what the hell people are doing. Anything to gain my goal." Nex said.
The Umbra leave the courtyard and leave the palace and make their way through the palace grounds to go for the city and later arrive at a different area.
(Four Nations: Fire Royal City)
The Umbra arrive at the city where they see many people causing chaos around with many flames on buildings, people stealing things, and violence is occurring.
"This is getting out of hand." Ty Lee said.
"This really needs to stop. The White Lotus are trying to keep things under control, but clearly, chaos is still ensuing. I only hope we'll get a new leadership." Mai said.
"I couldn't care less about what's happening. Let's keep going." Nex said.
The Umbra make their way through the city while avoiding the anarchy and chaos around and while people try to attack Nex strikes back and defeats the chaos makers and the Umbra keep going through the city but then flames appear in their way and it's from many Firebenders.
"Hey! You with the old Fire Lord?! Then We take you on!" One of the Firebenders said.
"I don't have time for this. Hurry up and disappear!" Nex said.
(Information: Fight off against the Firebenders!)
The Firebenders unleash flames to strike at the Umbra but Ty Lee delivers jabs at the Firebenders to stun them allowing Mai to throw her knives but the Firebenders shoot fireballs to strike but Vergil unleashes dimensional slashes with Yamato while Claus multi slashes with his sword followed by shooting shots from his arm cannon but the Firebenders unleash jets of flames to strike but Omega fires lasers at the Firebenders but the Firebenders strike back with their flames and shoot fireballs but Nex double horizontal slashes with Death's Embrace followed by a vertical slash and then delivers a shadow punch and the Umbra finish off the Firebenders and are defeated.
"This is wasting my time! How much longer until we deal with this?" Nex asked.
"I don't know, but I hope this doesn't last." Ty Lee said.
"Let's just hurry up, and find out Odium's whereabouts." Claus said.
The Umbra keep going through the city while still fighting off the anarchy and many people who try to attack the Umbra and later on they arrive at a different area of the city.
(Four Nations: Fire Royal City Square)
The Umbra arrive at the city square where they see more chaos ensuing by various Firebenders and citizens.
"The more this anarchy occurs, the less chances we have of finding Odium in this world." Vergil said.
"Scanning: Odium does not appear to be in this vicinity." Omega said.
"No. He has to be here. I'll get through this damn anarchy to gain my goal." Nex said.
"What did Odium do to you anyway, besides tormenting you?" Ty Lee asked.
"It's personal, and none of your damn business. Now, either help me or stay out of my way." Nex said.
"Fine. Maybe he's in this world, but not in the Fire Nation." Mai said.
"Then, we leave this damn place to find him. I'm tired of being here." Nex said.
"You're not going anywhere!" A voice yelled and the Umbra see someone descending to confront the group and it's Azula. "It's time for my revenge for deserting me!" Azula yelled.
"You again, Princess? I could care less about what you want." Nex said.
"Clearly, you're still miscalculating. You couldn't defeat Nex, let alone kill him. That's why you can't win." Mai said.
"I have heard enough! It's time I sentence you all to the death warrant!" Azula yelled lighting her hands with lightning.
(Boss Theme: The Encounter)
"I've heard enough from you. It's time you're put back in your place!" Nex said taking out Death's Embrace.
"I think we should just settle this quickly, and then we can continue finding Odium." Ty Lee said.
"Let's just get this over with." Claus said.
(Information: Force Azula out of your way!)
Azula unleashes two jets of blue flames at the Umbra who dodge and Mai uses Triple Projectile while Omega fires lasers but Azula shoots blue fireballs to try and burn at the Umbra but Ty Lee uses Stun Punch to stun Azula allowing Claus to slash with his sword followed by shooting shots from his arm cannon but Azula unleashes blue flames from her feet but Vergil slashes at Azula with Yamato followed by unleashing spirit swords and sends them to strike at Azula who delivers a spinning blue flame kick but Nex slides in the shadows and then delivers an upper slash followed by unleashing shadow tentacles to lash at Azula sending her back but Azula retaliates with generating lightning and then shoots lightning at the Umbra.
The Umbra dodges the lightning attack but Azula throws two waves of blue flames but Vergil unleashes dimensional slashes with Yamato while Mai uses Pin Down and brings Azula to the ground but Azula frees herself and then delivers a flaming spin kick but Claus unleashes lightning and sends it at Azula while Ty Lee uses Cartwheel Kick but Azula generates more lightning and sends it at the Umbra who move out of the way and Omega fires missiles to strike but Azula unleashes three jets of blue flames but Nex casts Dark Blizzard to counter the blue flames and then delivers two brutal horizontal slashes with Death's Embrace followed by a vertical slash and then delivers a Keyblade stand kick and knocks Azula back while throwing shadow knives.
Azula uses Firebending to propel herself into the air and then tries to charge at the Umbra while shooting lightning but the Umbra dodge and Mai uses Marksmen and strikes at the flying Azula while Omega shoots a charge projectile and Azula is knocked into the ground but Azula strikes back with blue fireballs but Ty Lee uses Graceful Flip and strikes at Azula while Claus multi slashes with his sword but Azula generates more lightning and fires it at the Umbra who dodge and Vergil disappears and then unleashes multiple dimensional slashes at Azula who recovers from the attack and unleashes three waves of blue flames followed by a blue flame kick but Nex unleashes his shadow hand and grabs Azula and then throws her into the air and delivers aerial slashes with Death's Embrace sending her down.
"Enough with this! It's time to bring this and end!" Azula yelled as she unleashes two waves of blue flames around her and goes around.
The Umbra run from the blue flame waves that are coming for them and as Azula stops Ty Lee uses Leaping Somersault while Mai uses Scatter Projectiles and sends out her knives, daggers, and sais to strike to strike at Azula who fires four blue fireballs at the two girls but Claus fires four shots to strike at Azula while Omega delivers a spinning punch attack but Azula fires more lightning at the Umbra and then throws two jets of blue flames but Vergil delivers an upper slash with Yamato followed by a somersault slash but Azula uses her Firebending to fly into the air again and then tries to charge at the Umbra while shooting fireballs but they dodge and Nex unleashes shadow tentacles to grab Azula and brings her down while delivering aerial slashes with Death's Embrace followed by casting Dark Thunder but Azula unleashes spinning blue flame kicks but Ty Lee jabs at Azula while Mai throws knives while Claus multi slashes with his sword while Omega shoots lasers while Vergil slashes with Yamato while Nex delivers two diagonal slashes with Death's Embrace followed by unleashing shadow fists that deliver punches and the Umbra finish off Azula.
Azula stumbles and then kneels to the ground.
"Have you figured it out yet? No matter how often we fight, the outcome stays the same. I'll still win." Nex said.
"You!" Azula yelled as she unleashes another blue flame at Nex who dodges out of the way and then unleashes his shadow hand and grabs Azula.
"I've grown tired of this. You will tell me where Odium is here and now!" Nex said.
"You cannot order me!" Azula yelled and Nex throws Azula aside.
"You're useless to me. You've pissed me off for the last time." Nex said as he coats Death's Embrace with darkness. "This is where you will die! Later." Nex said.
"Nex! You're not really going to…" Ty Lee stops talking.
"Don't you think this taking a little too far?" Mai asked.
"I never recalled asking the two of you! You will never exist again!" Nex said as he prepares to finish off Azula.
"Wait!" A voice called making Nex stop and Nex turns to see Iroh. "Taking a life will not give you the answers you seek." Iroh said.
"I have no intention of listening to you, old man. Piss off." Nex said.
"General Iroh. Has the anarchy stopped?" Mai asked.
"We are still working on bringing order to this nation. Now, I understand you are looking for your brother, yes?" Iroh asked.
"What business is that of yours?" Nex asked.
"Taking a life of a brother will not bring you the happiness you desire. You will make yourself far more worse than what you have become." Iroh said.
"Shut up! I don't listen to old geezers! You don't know anything about me!" Nex yelled.
"True, I don't, but I do know is that you have a choice to make." Iroh said.
"You should know something about Odium, old man! Start talking, or I'll kill you first!" Nex yelled.
"Nex!" Ty Lee berated.
"I'm afraid I do not know about your brother, but there was a figure just a moment ago. He was wearing a red cloak with black stars, and he was hooded. He mentioned about going to a city, where angels appear, and is also resided by two last witches." Iroh explained.
"Guess you're not senile after all. We'll try there. Let's move." Nex said as he starts to move.
"You DARE to leave me, after attacking me?!" Azula demanded.
"You won't have to worry about your reputation shattered any further, because you will never see me again. This is last time I will see that annoying face of yours, Princess." Nex said.
"So, we won't see you anymore? You'll go away…forever this time?" Ty Lee asked.
"Do yourself a favor, Ty Lee. Forget you ever knew me. The same goes for you, Mai. The two of you were only used for the means of my mission, nothing more. I had no care what would have happened to you both, along with Azula. You both have outlived your uses. Now, I never want to see your faces again!" Nex said as he starts to walk away.
"I won't forget you! Even if you try to shove us away from your mind, you'll still be in my heart!" Ty Lee said but Nex keeps walking away.
"Foolish girl. You are blinded by your own view on us." Vergil said.
"It's time to go." Claus said.
"I guess this is it. We won't ever have to see Nex again." Mai said.
"I don't care what he viewed us as. I'll still miss him!" Ty Lee said as she starts to cry.
"I only hope this boy does not fall further into darkness. Once fallen, there is no going back." Iroh said.
Meanwhile Nex, Vergil, Omega, and Claus leave the city of the Fire Nation.
"That was a waste of my time! Now, we have to try elsewhere!" Nex said.
"The city, where angels appear, and two witches. I think I have an idea what world we should try next." Claus said.
"Then, let's go and stop wasting time!" Nex said as he unleashes Death's Embrace and creates another dark portal and the Umbra go for the dark portal and leave Four Nations.
There you go! New chapter done! I hope you enjoyed this! As you can clearly see, I have returned to write this story again, since school is almost over, so I should be able to update more, I hope. Next time, the Umbra go for the next world, and encounter the two witches to help them destroy the angels. I'll see you all in the next chapter! Take care, and goodbye for now! Don't forget to favorite, follow, and review! Bye!