Really? That's awesome.

I'm hoping to join the Coast Guard soon.

I'm also looking into Navy and Army.

Khuzo(Finally perfected the name, formerly Dosu. Bear with me here, people)

Ridge

(Also take note Itami no longer harbors a last name of any form)

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Their raft slammed into the beach hard and the force nearly launched Ridge off the raft.

"Man, rough ride, eh?" Ridge asked.

Khuzo pulled out his scimitars. His battle with Itami had granted him both of his father's swords. They were now his to bare, his to wield, and his to use as he pleased. He walked up to the nearby jungle.

"Where are we?" Ridge asked.

"Well, technically we're nowhere. Off the coast of a large swamp like jungle. Nothing is SUPPOSED to be here. But there is something."

"What?"

"The hiding place of someone who can tell me everything I want to know."

"This Smiley guy?"

"Yeah..."

"You know everyone in the criminal underworld, don't you?"

"Yeah....kinda comes with my job. I know pretty much everyone in one way or another, but never as friends."

"That must be harsh."

"It makes business harder because of so many enemies....Keep your wits about you, Ridge. We're being watched..."

They marched along for some time through the jungle, Khuzo cutting massive, thick vines and plants apart with his swords. Ridge followed close behind.

"Man. What I'd give to be a plantbender," he said.

"I've seen it."

"Really? When?"

"I've seen everything.....in one way or another..."

As they chopped along, an arrow suddenly landed directly infront of Khuzo. He stopped moving. Ridge pulled out his bow, but Khuzo signaled him to put it down.

"Wont do you any good, Ridge. We're in their territory..."

Suddenly the thick, saturated vines around them began to move. They encircled their feet, but Khuzo remained still. He turned to see Ridge fighting against them.

"Agh! Get off me!"

"No us, Ridge. Like I said, we're in their territory. The vines are saturated enough for waterbenders to control. You're about to me the most disgusting pig on the planet...wether you want to or not..."

As the vines crawled up their legs Khuzo looked ahead to see a figure standing before them. It was shadowed, but Khuzo knew who it was. He sheathed his swords and let the vines crawl over him. He turned and caught sight of Ridge one last time before they covered him completely.

An hour later, they were removed, sliding off their faces and bodies. All around them were figures on the wall, forced up against it by the plant life. As the plants left Khuzo and Ridge, a massive, fat man who looked too large to walk sat before them on a giant stone slab. He was eating, and it looked as if that was all he ever did. Beside him, a woman was laying almost completely nude, covered by minimal clothing and being controlled by plants wrapped around most of her. She looked at him with a beautiful face matched with horror. She squirmed as best she could when the fat man made an advance.

"Please....help me," she begged. Khuzo looked upset, but did nothing.

"Whoa, that's SICK. We gotta help her," Ridge yelled. He was free.

"We can't. He's got the entire place surrounded by guards and manipulated plant life that he or the guards control. You're looking at one of the most skilled waterbenders alive..."

"He's too big to WALK. How does he waterbend?"

As the fat man pushed aside his food, he waved his hands about and water twirled in the air.

"Very skillfully, my skinny, well formed friend. How is it going, Khuzo?"

"Good enough. Long time, no see, Smiley. Unfortunately, it hasn't been long enough," Khuzo answered.

"Never happy to see an old friend eh?" he asked.

"I'm never happy to see you, Smiley. But I need info."

"And why, should I give anything to you?"

"Because you owe me. For the last time. Remember? All those Fire Nation guards here to take you away. If it hadn't been for me, they would have succeeded in their little mission. But I killed them all."

"Not for me, though," he said.

"Well, a byproduct of that spilled blood was your freedom. And you were practically begging me to bring your fat, sorry tail back here."

"...Fine. I guess I can give you something. What is it that you want to know?"

"You know everything, Smiley. Everything that goes on, the second it goes on. So, I want to know something about a little group I'm interested-

"The Avatar's group? It consists of the current avatar, two Water Tribe children, a blind earthbender, and now the prince of the-"

"I don't care about the Avatar or his tiny group. We had a run-in once. Sometime back."

"Whoa. You met the Avatar?" Ridge butted in.

"No, but I once did some small time contracting for the remnants of one of the Water Tribes. Nothing special. I know who the two Water Tribe kids are. The older one wouldn't ever leave me alone about fighting. Always bugging me to show him something exploding or getting cut up. Nice kid though. The younger one wanted me to find something about waterbending. I didn't really care."

"When was this?"

"Like a year ago," Khuzo said, waving his hand in the air to show his lack of interest in knowing people who were with the Avatar, as if it were trivial.

"Hmm...you seem to have had your nose in everyone's business, Khuzo. Who is it that you want information on?"

"A group called The Twelve."

Smiley suddenly jerked up and gasped.

"I...I know nothing of that group! NOTHING AT ALL! OUT! OUT! GET OUT!"

"What's wrong, Smiley?" Khuzo asked.

"You don't understand!" he yelled, and then his fat head came an inch inward, and he whispered, as if the walls had ears, "They're listening. Always listening. They're everywhere."

"No they're not. If they were everywhere the Avatar would be dead. Now spare me your crock. Give me something."

Smiley seemed to consider. After all, Khuzo HAD done a lot for him.

"...Fine...BUT YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME! They're a special operations group. A small band of twelve warriors from various nationalities, all of which were willingly hired into the Fire Nation military. They are some of the most skilled warriors alive. Firebenders, waterbenders, earthbenders, nonbenders, even.....even an airbender..."

"That's not possible."

"But it is possible. You see, long ago, when the Air Nomads were murdered, a few of them were spared, ones who were obviously not the avatar....They were forced to breed....Many generations produced no viable airbending offspring but one....One brainwashed into Fire Nation servitude..."

"Amazing. What do you know about their members?"

"Nothing else, other than the airbender story. Too secret. Even for me. Why?"

"Because I recently got to know one of them, and I've known the other for....awhile. They have two VIPs I need to get back. How would such a group go about escorting jeopardized POWs?"

"Very discretely...but there's always a trail, and I can have your information in....a day's time."

He waved and a man immediately appeared from nowhere.

"Start a run. Everywhere. Find out about everything you can about POW transport for the Fire Nation. All recent VIP POWs being taken in or out of the Fire Nation. Send out the runners. What are you looking for, Khuzo?"

"Two teenaged children. Their father is Hitan, the rich traveler."

"Ah yes, THOSE children. Very well. FIND THEM!" he yelled, and then the man took off.

"We will have all the answers possible in one day's time. My men are fast. Very fast," he said, and winked, "Until then, please, enjoy your stay....here at my....quarters. Take any room you wish....and please....help yourself to anything...or anyone...you please..."

"Go suck on a-"

Ridge nudged Khuzo before he could finish.

"I SO call that booze over there. So call it."

The Admiral of the Earth Kingdom is back!!! With a healing leg injury.

I have officially come to a conclusion- I am the most accident prone moron on this entire Earth. Basically, kids, look left and right before you cross the road.

Well my leg's tingly now... spent first few days of summer in the hospital (dammit), you know.. which sucks...

So basically you guys founds some new people... are we still on season four? DAMN! I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I'VE MISSED! Please give a wrap up post! Are the veteran's back? Is TLG still our benevolent leader? IS DARKBOY STILL DARK???

Did anyone god-mod me? Let's hope not.

I'll post when I know what's going on... I'm seriously lost right now. So let us welcome back our old member (been here since roughly the beginning)... SPARKZ!!!

Ariel (waterbender), Chase (firebender)

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They listened as Dak told his story, Ariel's stomach dropping a few times. Soon afterwards, Bai Mao started to give out orders and they were ordered to hunt and fish. They headed to do their assignments when they overheard Sayo insult Ba'o. Ariel and Chase turned around while Lu Ten looked forward, not wishing to see the boy's blood splattered across the ground. Surprised as they watch their cousin simply punch the kid, but with enough force to knock him out cold. He then ordered for some equipment into which he could repair Dak's sword. A few men scurried past them to collect the items while Chase, Ariel, and Lu Ten carried on.

"Wow that was a nasty punch. I'm surprised that he didn't kill the boy though", Chase stated causing Ariel to snort.

"Hn, I'm not. Our cousin wouldn't have killed him, no matter how much he would've needed to. Especially not in front of so many people. Would've made him look bad as leader." Ariel stated back.

"How would it have made him look bad?", Lu Ten asked a little confused.

"Well a leader is supposed to show more self-control then the rest of his group, and besides I don't think that Dak would've took that too well.", Chase commented.

"Now that's a fight that I would pay to see. I wonder who would win?" Ariel asked

"Hmm, tough decision. I think Dak might. I mean you don't just straight up kill people for eight years and come up soft. Though it would be a really long and hard fight. But the question is what type of fight? Is it a straight up brawl with no bending, an Agni Kai, or just a regular fight with bending and physical fighting included?", Lu Ten inquired.

"No matter what type of fight it would be, just know that I would be in front row center just to watch it. But anyways, I think that Ariel should do the fishing since it would be easier for you while me and Lu Ten do the hunting, deal?" Chase asked. The other two nodded their heads in agreement and soon they split up.

Ariel walked forward as she the sound of running water in front of her. She soon reached a nice flowing stream, full of fish. She walked towards the edge and looked down to see the fish swimming freely in the water. She then spreaded her arms and lifted them up, water rising with them. The water in the air was full of nothing but fish, as she then moved the water until it took on the shape of a large bag, the fish filling it up to the brim. She wondered if that was enough and did another one, this time it was smaller, just in case. Ariel then froze the water and sat it onto the grass, in which she laid down in soon afterwards.

'I remember the last time that I did this. It was some years ago, floating on my own glacier through the ocean. I was so desperate for food that I would eat the fish soon as I caught it. Hmph, now talk about something nasty' Ariel thought as she rolled onto her side. She looked at the water and sighed.

'So I'm not the only who's seen their parents die in front of them. But he saw both die, at least I had the liberty of not watching my father suffer'. Ariel shuddered as she remembered the tale that her mother relayed to her dealing with her father's death. Chase already knew as the army told him as soon as their father died. He really wasn't the same since.

'It was like a part of him had died that day as well. I don't think he's ever mentioned it. It took him a real hard to tell mother, probably because he had to admit to himself that it really happened. I'm surprised that he doesn't have a burning hatred for all earthbenders.'

The thought of her brother attacking Gweh for no reason made her chuckle a little as she rose up off the ground and lifted the bags of fish with her bending. She soon ran into her brother and Lu Ten who had managed to kill loads of game and a very nice supply of meat with them.

"Wow, now that would've taken me days to catch." Lu Ten stated, staring in awe at the amount of fish she had caught in her bags.

"Yeah, and I bet it only took her few minutes to catch them too. That's why it was good for her to catch the fish." Chase commented

"Yeah, whatever. Brother I have a question for you." Ariel stated.

"Well ask away lil' sister." He stated back.

"Well you remember how dad died right?" she asked. Chase looked at her, his eyes then shifting away and is head held low. Lu Ten looked at his friend and then he shook his head, wondering where Ariel was going with this. She looked at her brother, expecting his reaction and took it as a yes.

"Well why don't you have hatred for earthbenders? I mean after what they did to our dad, and the message they left to you, I'm sure you would have some type of resentment for them." She asked, looking at him for an answer.

"It's kinda complicated and hard to explain but just know for now that I have no type of resentment towards earthbenders. In no type of way ok." he replied, his voice low. Ariel knew better then to keep the conversation going, especially since the subject was such a touchy one. They stayed silent until they reached the campsite again and dropped off the food that they caught. Ariel unfroze the bag to where at least the fish weren't froze anymore and laid it down by the meat. She then looked over at Sayo and saw him sitting on a log, tending to his deep bruise and still obviously pissed with Bai Mao. She walked over towards the log and sat right beside him.

"I bet it hurt didn't it" she asked as he turned around and looked at her.

"Yeah, why?" He asked, uncertain of why she was sitting next to him. She then drew water from her pouch and directed towards where the punch hit him. Ariel then proceeded to heal him while he just looked at her, still confused. When she was done, she withdrew the water and closed the pouch.

"Umm, thanks" he said , still confused about her actions.

"No problem. But just to let you know, don't go out of your way just to piss off my cousin. Trust me his temper is well, let's just say that it apparently runs in the family. But fortunately he has way better control of his then majority of our family." She stated. He started to open his mouth, until she silenced him with her hand.

"And I bet your wondering why should I care, especially since I threatened to freeze the bones in your body. Well I really don't know myself, all I know is that I don't want to see your blood spilled all over the place all because you couldn't keep your mouth shut. So the next time my cousin pisses you off to point that you feel you have to insult him, don't. Because I might not be able to heal you that time." Ariel removed her hand and stood up from the log, leaving Sayo behind. She scanned the grounds for her brother, who was standing on a tree, arms crossed. She started to go to him but then decided not to, knowing that he'll tell her whatever he's thinking when he's ready. Ariel then decided to check upon Jasmine and headed towards her tent, hoping that she wasn't still sleep.

Name: Nova codenamed "Lucky Number Seven".

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Weight: 200 lbs.

Height: 6'2"

Hair: Dark-blueish, grey hair that sticks over his face and slightly falls along the sides of his face.

Eye Color: His natural eye color is crimson.

Other Noticeable Features: He has tattoo on each forearm. On the right forearm it says "Life", and on the left forearm it says "Death". On the back of his neck, the number "7" is also tattooed which symbolizes that he is the seventh Ghost to actually pass inspection and the tests. All three of them are written in Gothique.

Occupation: Non-bender, hand-to-hand specialist, weapons master, and a Ghost. Ghosts are secret soldiers trained by the Fire Nation to kill certain targets that the government believe to be threats to their cause. These secret soldiers work solo because their mental and physical attributes are that of a small three-man squad's. Ghosts are expected to learn every martial arts in case of being disarmed, learning everything there is to know about the world, like economy, government, and everyday social life, every language, even the dead ones, for communication with others, and learn how to use anything around them as a weapon. They are like super soldiers that only kill a select few for the government.

Weapons: He doesn't carry weapons because he believes they are like excess weight and aren't required in combat. He likes to fight hand to hand most of the time. He has fought with weapons before, but most of them were everyday things that could be found nearby. Other than that, he is the weapon.

Armor/Clothes: He wears a custom made, white assassin's guise that has only one long sleeve on the right, a pair of brown, leather gloves, two black, leather belts that cross to make an "X" shape and share one buckle that is imprinted with a "7", a pair of white, cloth-like trousers that are bandaged at the ankles, a pair of brown, leather boots, a black utility chest strap that stores stuff for survival, like rations, string or rope, and smoke bombs, and a white, cloth-like scarf that is used as a filter. The scarf is custom made and is used to filter out bad air, poisons, and other chemicals in the air. It wraps around himself once, covers his nose and mouth, and the ends hang low on his back and reach up to his lower back.

Personality: Nova has the personality and wisdom of a man far older than himself, due to his prolific lineage and reputation as a respected assassin. His exploits among the Fire Nation have given him an attitude not even comparable to most others, and he understands things in a more abstract and philosophical way. Much like his father, he adopts a tranquil nature, much like water. He is free flowing most of the time, but unforgiving and merciless when provoked, offended, or otherwise. He is very dynamic because he can change his personality to blend in with his surroundings and to do other things, like infiltrate secured locations, get close to others for information, and to do whatever he needs to do to complete his missions.

History: Cl@ssfied. All Ghosts have had their documents, like birth certificates, citizenship papers, and any other documents pertaining to their existence, burned.

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This is a character that will be hunting down Genesis and Co. for the Fire Nation's protection and will enter soon enough.