Dosu, mercanary

Ridge, archer and arena combatant

Dark Pits arena

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Ridge slid along the dirt and fired an arrow at Rev. She shot up a fire shield and the arrow completely disintegrated. He stopped sliding and jumped up. Running, he fired several more arrows as he ran up along a wall, avoiding constant blasts of fire. He did a back flip and jumped high in the air and fired an arrow while upside down. The arrows disintegrated on contact with her fire. She knelt down and shouted, and a massive firewall erupted down the middle of the arena. Dosu jumped out of the way. He was seperated from Ridge, with half the arena for him and Rev and the other half for Dosu and the kids.

Shungo kicked the earth and a huge wave that passed their whole side of the arena shot up and it came at Dosu. He jumped into the air and cleared the wave. As he landed, he kenlt down to avoid a long, extremely deadly water whip that sliced along the arena wall, carving out a large chunk of it. They had given Reika a container of water that she kept on her waist.

"This. Is. Really. Starting. To. Tick. Me. Off." Ridge said inbetween fireblasts. He saw her begin to move her hands in a circle. "Ah crap!" he said as jumped up along the wall again. She brought her hands out and a massive streak of lightning flew across the arena. Everywhere around dirt was thrown in a weird cloud shape into the air it struck the wall on the opposite side of the arena. The explosion it created was humongous. Ridge landed and felt the heat from it sear his back. He looked up.

"How am I supposed to fight someone who shoots lightning out of their hands like that?!"

"Wait until her hands are almost completely outstreched!" Dosu yelled as he jumped off a pillar of earth coming at him. He landed and dodged another slash of water. "When she holds out her hand there's a slight second where you have the opportunity to get out of the way before she completely outstreches it! But you gotta be real quick or she'll alter the direction of the lightning to follow your move! And don't dodge it in the same way twice!"

"Is that how you won the other fight against a lightning bender?"

"No, but that's a strategy I developed afterwords!"

"So you don't know if it'll work?!"

"No! But you could try it out!"

Dosu jumped again to avoid another flying rock. More came and he pulled out his swords. He blocked them all, but now Reika was making a move. She ran along the still roaring wall of fire and came closer. Here, she encircled ice around her hands into blades.

"You gotta be tugging my-" she swiped at him too fast for him to finish. He dodged again and broke the ice on her left hand. She continued her maniacal, blind assault.

Shungo jumped and the earth around him developed into a massive shockwave that traveled in all directions. Reika jumped over it and Dosu turned to face it. He was caught off guard. He was hit by the it and landed hard on the ground. Meanwhile, Ridge was trying to avoid exploding currents of lightning. He and Rev avoided Shungo's earthwave, but as soon as she landed Rev made another lightning blast and it passed over him. Ridge moved to the right as quick as he could. She growled and charged another one, and fired it. He jumped up and along the wall and then to left. Clearing the blast, he loaded an arrow. He had been studying her movements. Generating lightning meant extending her arms and then her chest, which left her with fewer defensive forms. He fired the arrow just as she made another blast and it struck her in the shoulder.

"Agh! You little pile of-" she yelled, but she was caught off by another arrow. Ridge kept his offensive strike, releasing arrows at an incredible rate of fire. They slammed into her armor or the wall repeatedly and she kept on being forced back. As she hit the back wall she finally managed to raise her hands. A massive blast of fire shielded her from further attacks and then she forced it forward. Ridge slid to the left and fire more arrows. She kept pace this time. As she made another wall of fire and fueled the one seperating Dosu from Ridge she removed her armor, and pulled the arrow out of her shoulder. She grunted from the pain and then took a step to regain her footing. Despite her armor, Ridge's arrows still went deep, and she was severely injured.

Ridge charged at her, firing more arrows. He held two arrows in his mouth as he ran towad her. Dosu dodged more of Shungo's attacks.

"You idiots! Come back to your senses!" he yelled, and he broke apart several large rocks flying at him. Reika restarted her attacks, slashing at him with a water whip. The crowd was going wild. As Dosu dodged her attacks, she managed to wrap the water around his arm. She made a swift motion and it froze. Dosu stumbled back and was hit by a chunk of earth thrown by Shungo. He hit the ground and slid along the floor. Getting up, he slammed his frozen arm down on the ground and the ice broke apart. He stood up.

"Alright then. If that's how you want it. I'll KNOCK some sense into you!" Dosu yelled as he ran at Reika. She made more ice blades on her arms and charged at him. Shungo kicked the earth and sent a massive boulder flying through the air. Dosu dodged it and he broke Reika's ice swords. He sheathed a sword and grabbed her by the arm. He pushed it behind her and pulled up. She clinched up and Dosu lifted her off her feet. He threw her down and then pinned her to ground. As Shungo prepared his next attack, Dosu pulled out several knives and stuck Reika to the ground. Getting up, he blocked several oncoming almost boulder sized blocks of earth. Ridge was still locked in battle with Rev. As the two traded blows, Rev had switched back to firebending, realizing that her movements weren't swift enough with lightningbending.

"Haha! I got her stop shooting bolts of lightning at me!" Ridge yelled as jumped over a blast of fire. He fired several more arrows and then landed. He grabbed one from his mouth. It had a strange spiral like device where there should've been an arrowhead. He pulled it into the bow and took aim. She prepared for the arrow. Ridge fired, and she blocked the arrow with a firewall. The arrow exploded when it hit the fire. The force of the explosion knocked her against a wall and she fell to the ground. As the smoke cleared, Ridge ran up to her and pulled another arrow into the bow. He held it at her head.

"You lose," he said. She growled at him twirled around on the ground, spinning fire out of her legs. Ridge jumped and fired the arrow. It went through her wrist and she screamed as her entire hand was pinned against the wall. Ridge took aim again as she tried to steady herself on her feet, but he slammed her other arm into the wall. She kicked with her free feet but the bouts of fire were smaller than usual. The pain was causing her to lose focus. Ridge took aim one last time. Meanwhile, the crowd had erupted into both applause and booes.

Dosu dodged more attacks from Shungo and then leaped into the air. He brought down his swords but Shungo brought a large earth shield up. Dosu's swords sliced straight through it. He kicked the rest of it down and charged at Shungo. He stabbed him in the leg and then punched him in the face. Shungo hit the ground hard. He tried to get up, but Dosu held his swords at his neck.

Shungo realized his defeat. He was still brainwashed, but he wasn't stupid. He knelt his head down and Dosu kept himself steady as the wall of fire finally started to go down. Rev had lost focus on it. She couldn't keep it up anymore. Ridge walked up to her and she looked up at him. Her eyes had something in them that felt like they were asking for pity. Ridge shot her in the head. The crowd immediately fell silent.

He turned and looked at Dosu.

"Good fight, eh?" He said, wiping sweat of his forehead.

"Good enough, but it took a lot longer than I thought I would, accounting the whole no killing rule."

"Well, Rev had to die."

"Yeah I didn't mean her."

Shungo looked blankly at the swords.

"What do we do with them?" he asked, and then looked over at Reika. She was still trying to get up. He walked over and looked down at her.

"Nice trick with the knives."

"Thanks, but we gotta do something, quick."

"I KILLED YOUR BROTHER!" Ridge yelled, hoping that the shock of it would wake her up. Nothing happened.

"I KILLED YOUR MOM!" he yelled.

"I KILLED YOUR DAD?" he asked.

"Uh, I don't think that's working, Ridge."

"Yeah. Well, what do we do?"

"You don't do anything," spoke the man they had arranged the fight with. "You kill them. To gain your own freedom."

"I would but my friend here needs them alive, and we want them outta here," Ridge said.

"Well, that's not in the rules. Sorry, but they need to die for you to go free."

"I don't think you understand. We're not leaving without them," Ridge said.

"Well, then. You can keep being slaves."

The crowd suddenly went ballistic. The people who watched Dark Pits matches weren't high on the chain of morality, but they had a strange, twisted code about them. They began to scream and shout and threatened riot if they weren't allowed to leave. Dosu heard on enraged woman yell:

"LETEM GO YA OLD FART!"

The man seemed to listen. Calmly, yet with obvious regret, he held up his hand.

"You may go with the children. It's better than a riot, I suppose. The last one we had nearly sank the whole island."

The man snapped his fingers and the kids looked his way. Dosu sheathed his swords.

"Fix them," Dosu ordered.

"Very well, this way. They were the first ones we tried our new equipment on."

"You sick freak," Ridge added.

"Yes, thank you. This way please."

The doors to the arena opened they were led to the arena leader. He took them to a dark, completely unlit back room. Inside was something Dosu had once seen before underneath contract work against the Dai Li. It was a very familiar brainwashing device.

"That is absolutely disgusting," Dosu said.

Amaterasu Okami: Firebending general

Haruhi Haetei: Waterbending apprentice

Hakuro Hakudoshi: Eartbending master

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At Omashu.........

Amaterasu: Our first missoin is to retreive a scroll that holds waterbending secrets.

Haruhi: Waterbending scroll! I can use it for my waterbending.

Amaterasu: We'll let you practice when we get out of Omashu.

Hakuro: What if it's a trap?

Amaterasu: That's a chance we have to take.

Hakuro: Fine by me.

Suddenly a group of Fire Nation troops surrounded them.

Amaterasu: What do you want?

Centaro: General Kai figured out that you were plotting a rebellion against him.

Hakuro: But how?

Amaterasu: I bet it's that troop that caught you.

Centaro: It was. He sent us out so he could exterminate you quickly.

Amaterasu: It's gonna take longer than that to get rid of me.

The citizens of Omashu fled,and the only the troops and the team was standing. Amaterasu used magma to kill all the troops except Centaro. When Centaro let his guard down Amaterasu cut off his arms, legs, and his head then walked away.

Centaro: I'm not finished yet.

Amaterasu: But I cut off all your limbs including your head.

Centaro: It is a mere flesh wound.

Amaterasu picked up his head.

Amaterasu: KRAK-A-TOWA!

Amaterasu burned up Centaro's head with magma from his palm and then licked his finger and poked his butt. It sizzled.

Haruhi: Nice moves. Where did you learn that?

Amaterasu: Oh, just something I made up now let's get that scroll.

Note: I've taken the liberty of naming the islands where the bulk of the fighting is going down right now. Not to mention some setting descriptions that seem to be completely absent. Meh, I'm just a stickler for details, so since I can't think of much of substance to do, I'll just fill in the blanks. Also, I've decided to add a lil wrinkle to the battle at the end, if yall don't like it, I can easily take it off.

Rexsten (Earthbender)/ Darlo (Firebender)
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As Rexsten closes in on Darlo, a battle is being waged in the Fire Nation on multiple fronts with multiple agendas attached. Any one of them could hinder both young males' plans...
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On top of a cliff face, overlooking the battle...

Rexsten would never profess to be a military genius, or even a competent Pai Sho player, but even he saw that the Resistance's strategy was horrible. Or rather the Fire Nation's attack plan was brilliant. The battlefield conditions couldn't be more in favor of the Fire Nation.

The shoreline was thin and at the foot of a steep incline, the remnants of numerous volcanic eruptions from the now dormant volcano. So, the Resistance and Fire Nation was forced into a narrow strip of land to fight. The shore itself provided some protection from the Fire Navy ships due to a natural buffer of jagged rocks sticking up, ready to tear into any ships that got too close. But, the ships could still get close enough to launch the occasional volley of fireballs. The Resistance had explosives and a more varied amount of warriors at it's disposal, but it was still outnumbered 3 to 1.

From all appearances, the Resistance was going to lose. Rexsten just hoped that Captain Ma Li and Hima realized how hopeless the situation was and stayed out of the fight. Though they claim they had ulterior reasons to come, he still felt responsible for them being here.

Rexsten cursed himself. Then did it again. He was straying from his own mission. Hima and Ma Li made their choice. His only thought should be on finding a way to Darlo's ship. He could still see it, and made sure to never lose sight of it. It was right at the front and was firing the most trebuchet volleys.

There was nothing Rexsten could do from where he was, he'd have to make his way down to the battlefield. Fortunately, the Fire Nation army was closest to him. He could see a temporary tent at the back, almost directly beneath him. Without a doubt that would be where the generals and commanders would be. Rexsten knew what he had to do, his green and black clothing, black gasa. He easily passed as a Dai Li agent. His only hope was that Azula herself was not there in that tent, or his story would be exposed and he'd be killed on the spot as a spy for the Earth Kingdom...

Just off the coast of Kousen Island, the Resistance's island....

"READY THE TREBUCHET FOR THE NEXT SALVO!! FASTER, YOU DOGS!!!"

The overweight lump of a commander barked out orders endlessly as the already worn and beat soldiers hurried to reload after every shot. Darlo was exhausted, or rather he would've been exhausted if he was participating. Everyone was too busy loading up the next volley to realize they were down a man. Darlo was on the deck of the superstructure, looking from just out of site of anyone below, not that anyone down there would even look up there.

The Resistance is a bunch of idiots, Darlo thought, with a trademark grin. Fighting like this, right next to the beach? Even with some pathetic explosions, they don't stand a chance of taking down the Fire Nation. They couldn't possibly be this stupid could they?

Darlo was having second thoughts about his own goals. He came to the Fire Nation looking to find a master to help him control all this new power, but seeing how far he's gotten on his own...

Darlo don't even know why he ever thought he needed his help. No one has even seen any sign of him for weeks anyway. The loser. Of course, now this ate at Darlo because it means we wasted his time coming all this way. No, wait, not a waist of time. Just a waist of mind. Once he got what he wanted, he would've came to the Fire Nation anyway. Now, he can focus on other things. Darlo wanted glory, he wanted power. The other power that came when you had the kind of power Darlo now has. But, there came the question of how he'd go about doing it.

But, it seemed fate was letting him stare the answer right in the face. A battle between a bunch of no account rebels and his native Nation. If the Fire Nation were to win, it'd be another victory for the Fire Nation's war machine, but, if the Resistance wins this battle. They could go on to cripple the Fire Nation and start to tip the tide to ending the war, and starting a new regime.

"Decisions, decisions, decicions," Darlo chuckled.

One thing was clear. It was best for his own interests that the Resistance not be wiped out. If they had some secret weapon or actual plan in the works, they'd have better-

Darlo barely had time to turn to the sound before an explosion from the starboard side of the ship rocked him off his feet. Off in the distance similar explosions went off!

"NOW! ATTACK!!! SPARE NO ONE!!!!" Water Tribe warriors and benders rushed over the deck, attacking the nearest Fire Nation soldier. The Resistance! They snuck up on the ships from below!Well, look at that, they're not a bunch of idiots afterall. And here I am, wearing a Fire Nation uniform...

Edit: Nice to get my feet wet again. Been a while since I've done something new.

*Faints at the sight of Eman's post. Rises again and then reads it.* Eman, bout time you've posted some more about Rexsten and Darlo. Not your longest post but it was good (considering your current writer's block state.) Hope you kick out of that state and post more often.

Reika's eyes returned to their original, dark saphire blue color. Her pupils returned to normal and her expressionless face once again showed emotion, and predictably confusion.

"Wha.....what happened? Where am I?" she asked.

"You don't remember anything at all?" Dosu asked.

"No....not since....I remember being led down some corridor, and then everything just goes......blank..."

"Well you were brainwashed and forced fight in the arena. Against me."

She had a shocked look on her face.

Wha....what?"

"Don't worry about it. Good news is we're free now. I made a deal. Shungo's in the other room. We took care of him first."

"So we can leave?"

"Looks like it."

"That's fantastic!" she shouted with joy, and almost hopped out of the room to her brother. Ridge walked over to Dosu.

"So, Silent Walker. What do we do now?"

"We get a boat and get out of this disgusting rathole."

"Oh man. The first time I see the real sun in five years. Not long now."

"Yeah. Comon. Let's get out of here."

They left through another lift that a large crowd had gathered in. Keeping a low profile, they had managed to get into the crowd unnoticed. Their fame had not led to their discovery. Dosu kept his new hat down. Ridge did the same. As they got to the top, the smell of salt water and booze mixed together and Ridge looked up into the sky. He saw just faint signs of the sun going down.

"Oh man. It's absolutely beautiful. You learn to take the small things for what they're worth after five years in a cage."

They continued along the docks as it began to fall dark. Dosu looked up into the sky. A full moon was out. Reika seemed extra perky. She had a bounce in her step that let him know it was the time where waterbenders were more powerful than ever. Where they could do strange things to people. Still, Dosu's own senses seemed to be telling him something. Years of fighting and training had led to an almost sixth sense. Danger was in the air. In the place around him. He could feel it in his bones.

"Dosu? What's wrong?" Reika asked. She was smiling, probably because of her newfound freedom.

"...Nothing...I just have this odd sense about me. Like things are about to get really bad."

"Why?"

"I don't know. Let's get out of here. Now."

They arranged for a large trading vessel to take them back to the mainland. As Dosu made the arrangements, Ridge looked out over the docks. Shungo was next to him.

"What's it feel like to be leaving?" he asked.

"Better than you could possibly imagine," he said, and he turned back to Dosu. He had just finished making the arrangements.

"So are we leaving tonight?"

"No. Tommorow. But the good news is it's first thing in the morning and I managed to get the captain to get us a room at the inn," he said.

"Man. I was hoping to get home," he said. There was great disappointment in his voice. Dosu shrugged and made it clear he was helpless in the situation.

"Well, let's get to the the inn," Reika said. As they left entered the inn, Dosu was the first in the door. He saw him before he got a chance to see Dosu. He grabbed Shungo and wrenched him back outside. Itami was standing over a nearby girl, hitting on her. He hadn't see them.

"Oh crap. Oh crap. Oh CRAP," Shungo said, as he peeked inside. "What are we supposed to do?!"

"We could take him! Comon Dosu! Time for vengeance!" Ridge said. He pulled out his bow and loaded an arrow.

"No, you dolt!" Reika interjected. "Are you crazy?! That guy took me, Shungo, Springfeet, Dosu, and another firebender at the same time! With two swords!"

"So? I'm here! And Dosu's better! I bet we can take him! Besides, it's the full moon. You get a big power advantage."

"Enough to compensate for the lack of two firebending masters?" she asked angrily.

"Enough," Dosu said. He looked inside again. Itami had moved.

"Where'd he go?" Dosu asked.

"Well hey there, big brother."

Dosu spinned around at the same time the others did. Itami was right behind them. Dosu ducked just as his sword slammed into the wall.

"Well well. Thought that you could get away from ole Itami huh? Thought that ole Itami wasn't a match for ya, huh?"

Ridge fired an arrow at close range and it caused Itami to back off. He jumped twenty feet back and landed on a high pole.

"Well, well. Time for round two then huh? Whose this guy? Looks weak."

"Weak?! I'll show ya weak ya little scumbag!" Ridge yelled, and he loaded another arrow and took aim. Dosu pulled out his new swords and Shungo moved to the side, where the massive cliffside was exposed instead of covered by wood. Reika raised her hands and even though the ocean was almost fifty feet below them, water raised up and around her. Itami looked impressed.

"Dosu, an earthbender, a waterbender underneath the power of the full moon, and an archer. This shouldn't take long," he said, and he prepared to jump.

Everyone took a defensive stance and prepared for the attack. Itami sprung from the pole and landed on top of Dosu. Their swords met and sparks flew. Itami suddenly suprised Dosu with a powerful kick that knocked him into the inn. He landed on a table which broke apart from the impact. He got up and raised his swords. Charging at Itami, he brought both swords to his sides and swung. Itami jumped out of the way and then again as a massive wave of water crashlanded into where he was standing. The earth shot from the ground at him and he dodged again. He ran at Reika, but she brought water around her in the form of eight long tentacle like arms and slashed at him. He dodged and jumped over them, landing right behind her. The long arms of water wrapped around thin air as he jumped. She looked up but Itami jumped just as a hail of arrows shot past him.

Both Dosu and Ridge had their bows out and they were firing with equal speed and accuracy. Itami blocked a few of them but they moved fast, and he rolled out of the way and then jumped as a hail of arrows followed him. Landing on a nearby stand, a group of guards ran at them. Dosu fired an arrow with a capsule on it and it landed at their feet. It exploded and a black gas shot out of it, engulfing the whole party. They coughed and spat and then fell to the ground.

"What was that?" Shungo asked as he sent flying earth chunks at Itami.

"Knockout gas," Dosu said as he fired more arrows in conjunction with Ridge and Shungo's ranged attacks. Itami kept pace this time but backed off as he blocked the attacks. Reika joined in by firing ice discs. Itami grunted and suddenly jumped down to a lower level of the docks.

"Comon Dosu! Come and get me!"

"That little jerk," Ridge said. "Couldn't take the heat so he left the kitchen. Now we gotta chase him down."

"No, something's up. Reika, Ridge, Shungo, stay here and keep alert," Dosu said as he jumped after him.

"Why would Itami run from a fight that he knew he could win?" Reika asked.

Dosu followed after him and Itami ran down two more levels. It got darker and darker and they finally reached the lowest docks, right by the water. Itami stopped and turned to Dosu.

"Now, my friend can deal with your archer pal."

"What friend? Who do you work for? What's The Twelve, and why did you mention them back at the prison ship?"

"The Twelve aren't important. You won't be alive for very long."

Itami charged at Dosu, but this time Dosu was more focused. His rage was still there, but was no longer clouding his judgement. They traded strikes and sparks lit up the entire dock. As they traded blows, a few drunk onlookers began to cheer. Dosu swung at Itami and ducked, and Dosu sliced straight through a part of the dock behind him. Itami came up behind Dosu and swung, but Dosu caught it and they once again fought back to the middle of the dock where they continued their swordfight.

Meanwhile, Ridge stared down a newcomer.

"Dosu wants these kids alive. That means you can't have them."

"Your loyalty will be your undoing."

"Fine by me."

"Fool. All life owes the water eveything it has. And eventually all must pay the water back. The water takes everything, just as it gives everything."

Reika came up behind Ridge and brought up more water. The water began to form around her and she began to raise into the air, supported by the water. The full moon empowered her with vast strength. More water rose around her and Ridge slowly moved to the side.

"I'd kill you, but it looks like the girl wants a piece of the action." Ridge nodded at Shungo and he slowly lowered his defenses.

"If it's a waterbending fight you want, it's a waterbending fight you'll get. But I have never been defeated. I have mastered every form of waterbender, every art imaginable. I can do anything when the moon is at it's fullest. You are just a waterbender who feels tough because of her newfound power."

Death raised one swift hand and a massive amount of water came up behind him.

"We are The Twelve. The most powerful benders in existence. We are the Fire Nation's most loyal and secretive special tactics unit."

"A waterbender who works for the Fire Nation? How does that work?"

"The Fire Nation took me from my people as a child due to my incredible skill. I was four when I murdered my own family. The Fire Nation took me in and taught me to use my power to take this world as our own. I know who you are, archer. You once had a chance at our ranks, but you chose the life of a mercanary. Tell me, did you feel guilty for what you had done?"

"Guilty? No. Yeah, I did some bad, disgusting things, but I don't feel guilt. I'm just a mercanary now. That's all. And I don't want to be part of your elite group."

"Ah, I see. Well then, why not simply stand aside and be on your way?"

"Because I owe a lot to Dosu, now. Thanks to him I gaind my freedom. I won't turn my back on him."

"Very well then, but do me the favor of staying away from my new prey," he said, and he stared at Reika. His face was completely shrouded by the cloak he wore. As he rised up into the air, the water around him grew incredibly cold. It began to give off a thick, dank mist that seemed to chill everyone and everything to the bone. As he came to Reika's height, they charged at eachother.

Down below, Dosu was locked into battle with Itami, hoping that Ridge could take care of the kids.

I Just found this Forum and I am interested.

Name (Of Bender): Hiem Morde

Age: 17

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 203 lbs

Bending: Water

Special Attack: Water Whip

Wears: Fire Nation Military pants and black sleeveless shirt, Northern Nation Coat. Shoulder-length hair pulled back into a top knot.

Description: A native to the Northern Nation, his past is not known to any. Although powerful with what he does know, he never learned anything past basic water bending and is in search of a teacher.

Genesis: Airbending prodigy and master of swords.

Katsumi: Airbending prodigy.

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Genesis sat quietly, with his back facing Katsumi, trying to think of a plan. She slowly opened her eyes and looked around at her surroundings.

Genesis: I guess I can just leave her here for a bit, but that'd be a little too risky for her sake. I guess I can't do that...

She sat up and said:

Katsumi: Yeah....You won't.

He stood up and turned around.

Genesis: I think this might get a little too dangerous even for me, so I want you to stay here and stay safe.

Katsumi: Are you just saying that to protect me or so you can have all of the action to yourself.

Genesis: ...Just stay here and don't follow me or...Your off of the missions...permanently...

Katsumi sat there in disappointment as he walked out. He slowly opened the doorto see if the coast was clear. After he decided it was, he walked outside and looked back in.

Genesis: If I'm not back in thirty minutes, then leave this place without me. Understood?

She didn't nod her head or make any movements. He closed the door and started to run down the long hallway and stopped at a fork in the road. He closed his eyes as he felt for the vibrations in the air. He felt all of them coming down from one hallway.

Genesis: That's...odd...

He ran down the left hallway until he ran into a couple of Dai Li patrollers. They didn't hesitate to attack and made the first strike. One jumped forward and tried to restrain his legs, but Genesis jumped and pulled out his sword. He stabbed his sword into his body and landed on it. He jumped off of the body with the sword still in it and started to charge the other two. Before he attacked, he swung his sword and the body slid off the blade and hit the other two patrollers. One fell down and the other looked at him. Before he could look back, Genesis had already cut him down and was pointing the tip of the blade at the other guy's neck.

Genesis: Where is he?

The man pointed down the hallway and gestured to make a right. Genesis nodded and he stuck the sword in the guys neck. He started to run down the hallway and took a right at the first turn. He flicked off the blood and stuck his sword back into its sheathe. He kept on running until he saw a double-door. He slowly opened it and looked inside. He walked in and the door closed behind him.

Voice: Nice of you to join me!

A man walked out of the shadows. He was a huge man with muscles the size of heads.

Jing: My name is Jing and I am currently holding the position as leader of the Dai Li.

Genesis: What happened to the last guy?

Jing: Here, we like to fight for our positions, so as soon as I killed him, I took his place.

Genesis: So all I have to do is kill you and I take over?

Jing: Yes...

Genesis pulled out his sword and charged Jing. He stabbed him in the shoulder and thought that was the end of him. Jing grabbed onto the blade and pulled it out.

Jing: Feisty aren't we?

He lifted the sword while Genesis was holding onto it. Genesis gave him a nice kick to the face and Jing laughed. He gave one good punch to Genesis and he flew pretty far and hit the door making a dent in it.

Jing: Give it up kid. There isn't a thing you can do to hurt me!

He walked over to genesis and picked him up by his collar.

Jing: I haven't even used any Earthbending yet!

Genesis tried one more time and shoved the sword right in the middle of his chest. Jing laughed in amusement and pulled out the sword with his free hand. He pulled the sword out of Genesis' hand and threw it across the room. Jing threw Genesis down and started to bash him with his monsterous fists making a small craterwithevery punch.

Jing: Had enough yet?!?!? I'm not even having fun!

He kept on bashing him until Genesis stopped on of his punches with his hand.

Jing: Oh...What's this?

Genesis kicked Jing and he flew back. He landed safely on his feet and watched as Genesis slowly stood up and walk out of the crater. His was head was bleeding and his body was bruised.

Jing: You've got guts kid. I'll give you that, but how do you expect to fight me?!?!?

Genesis lifted his head and his eyes were glowing neon red. Jing looked straight into his eyes and took a step back.

Jing: Who are you?

Genesis charged in and gave one good punch at Jing's stomach and Jing flew up high. Genesis jumped and gave five continuous kicks in midair and then grabbed onto his arm. He threw him down and created a small crater. Jing slowly looked up as Genesis was coming straight down. Genesis kicked Jing in the chest and blood spurted out of his mouth.

Genesis: Are we having fun yet?

Jing wasn't moving and Genesis walked off of his body. Before he could get away, Jing grabbed onto Genesis leg and laughed. He stood up and tried to throw Genesis but before he could, Genesis grabbed onto Jing's wrist. Genesis used his free leg and gave Jing a kick to the face. A few teeth fell out and Genesis gave him one more kick with the same leg and Jing fell to the ground. His grip loosened and Genesis' eyes stopped glowing. He slowly crawled to the door and was about to reach for the handle until his arm dropped and he became unconcious.

Katsumi looked at the door and stood up. She walked over to it and opened it to see if the coast was clear. She decided it was and looked down the hallway towards the exit and the hallway towards Genesis. She wavered back and forth and remembered what Genesis said to her before he left.

Katsumi: I rather be kicked off of missions then leave you behind.

She ran down the hallway and stopped at the fork in the road. She looked down both hallways, but noticed one of them was splattered in blood. She ran down that hallway until she came across three different hallways. She looked down each of them and noticed that one of them had a splatter of blood that Genesis made when he flicked the blood off of his sword. Katsumi ran down the hallway until she came across a dented door.

Katsumi: Should I....open it?

She slowly reached for the door, but Jing opened it first and was standing there with his broken smile. She stood back ready to fight, but he fell down and she was staring at him confused.

Katsumi: I think this means he won...

She jumped over his body and ran into the room. She looked around and saw Genesis' sword on the left side of the room and ran over to pick it up.

Katsumi: Where's he at?

Katsumi looked around and noticed a body on the opposite side of the room. She ran over to it and flipped it over. It was Genesis and he was badly injured. Katsumi pulled out her water quickly and started to heal his wounds.

Katsumi: Don't worry! I'll have you ready to go in no time.

He grabbed her wrist and she looked up at him.

Genesis: I told you.....not...to come....back....

Katsumi: You know me...

He smiled and let go. She raised his shirt for wounds and noticed large bruises shaped like large fists on his stomach and chest. She moved his hair and saw a nasty cut on his head to.

Katsumi: Did that guy do this to you?

She kept on healing the wounds and didn't stop even for a second.

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Okay. I think this was poorly detailed, but I'm not in the mood to write today that much because I got to read a lot of books for summer homework right now. -_-'

Dosu, mercanary

Ridge, archer and mercanary

Itami, Shungo, Reika, and Death

Dark Pits docks

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Dosu's swords met Itami's with such speed that blinding trails of bright, vibrant light were left in their wake. Sparks were flying everywhere and occasionally one of them would duck and the other would cut clean through something that should not have been so easily sliced through. Itami jumped around on the deck, calmy dodging all of Dosu's attacks. Dosu brought one sword down on top of him, and then just as Itami went up to block, he managed to disarm him of one of his swords. It struck the ground and sunk deep into the wooden dock. Itami was caught off guard and had a confused look on his face. Angrily he engaged Dosu once again.

"You're not just a mercanary, are you Itami?" Dosu asked in between vicious strikes and blocks.

"No, I'm not. I was offered quite the deal." he said.

"Really? With who? What kind of person would hire out a maniac like you?"

"Who do you think? The Fire Nation, of course. Why, the royal family themselves handpicked the greatest warriors alive to be The Twelve. You want the truth? Well the truth is that I'm one of The Twelve. My codename is war. For what runs through my vains. Just like you."

"You sick freak. You and I are nothing alike!" Dosu yelled as he brought up both swords for another strike. Itami blocked them.

"Oh, but I know the feeling you get from battle Dosu. The feeling of life. You don't ever feel alive except for when you're fighting. That's why you don't talk to people. They can't quinch that thirst you have."

"Doesn't matter. We are NOTHING alike. Who cares if I like to fight? Or even kill? So long as I'm killing scum like you, I don't see what the problem is. I save lives, all you do is destroy."

"Maybe, but look where it's gotten me. One sweet deal."

Their conversation ended as they once again brought out all their force. Finally, after what seemed an eternity, Dosu disarmed his opponent of his second sword. Dosu dropped his right scimitar and grabbed the weapon. He felt it's familiar grip. His sword was once again his own. Itami looked very, very angry. Dosu brought down his swords again, but this time Itami caught him off guard with a suprisingly fast attack. He dodged Dosu's swords and then flipped around him, grabbed him by the leg, and threw him into a nearby pile of rubble.

At the upper parts of the docks, Reika desperately dodged Death's advances.

"Foolish girl. None can escape Death. Death takes all," he said, and he quickly hovered on a jet of water in the air. Reika was having a lot of trouble keeping up. Death was just toying with her.

"Agh! Die! Die! Die!" Reika yelled, as she raised up another massive wave of water and swung it at him. He easily knocked it aside and then continued his assault. He knocked her out of the air with a suprise attack from behind. Ridge caught her in time. He helped her down and got her to stand up.

"Looks like you could use some help," he said, and he stuck two arrows in his mouth and pulled out another one.

"Ah yes, Ridge the Trickster. That's your nickname right? Trick arrows are your specialty," Death said. The arrows in Ridge's mouth had unique ends or heads and looked different than normal arrows. Ridge took of his hat and breathed deep. The red tattoos around his eyes were signs of his former life. He loaded the arrow into his custom bow. Infront of his eye was a complex aiming device attached to the bow that allowed maximum accuracy at any range.

Reika once again floated into the air and Shungo generate a wave of earth, rising high into the air. Around him, this wave became a pillar and spikes began to shoot out of it. Reika hurdled rain of ice sickles down at Death and Ridge loaded a very special arrow. He fired and Death formed ice around his side but the arrow suddenly burst into flames.

"It's called everfire," Ridge boasted, "It only becomes more intense when exposed to water. Only earthbenders or firebenders can actually quell it, and even then they'd have to have some wicked bending to do anything, but it's mostly for waterbenders."

Death moved away from the flame engufled fireball of an arrow and it disintigrated, with nothing left to burn but air.

"Why you little!" Death yelled, and he sent a massive wave of water at Ridge. He jumped and flipped and fired another arrow. This one struck more ice, but it didn't burst into flames. Instead, a thick green cloud burst from where it hit. Death began to cough and sent himself and the water he had mounted himself on higher into the air to escape the toxic green cloud.

"You're not the strongest of your group are you Death? I'd figure the twelve would be more-HEY WATCH IT!" Ridge yelled and he turned to see Shungo swoop at him with a sharp spear.

"Where did you get that?!"

"I DON'T KNOW! I CAN'T CONTROL MY BODY!" Shungo yelled, and he stopped, jerked around, and flew at him again. Ridge dodged out of the way again.

"What did you do to him?!" Reika yelled, and she sent a torrent of water at him.

"What's wrong? Can't move? Well, that's my little ability. There's a reason I so willingly jumped into this fight. I had forgotten about the full moon's coming earlier, so I had no intention of fighting, but once I felt it's great power, I knew I MUST quell my thirst for blood!" Death screamed and he suddenly wrenched out his hand. Shungo once again flew at Ridge.

"What are you doing, man?!" Ridge yelled, and he dodged again. He aimed an arrow at Death and fired. This one was just a normal arrow, but Death's ice shield cracked after three other arrows slammed into the exact same spot as the first, and then it shattered. Still, Ridge had to dodge an uncontrolable Shungo.

"Stop me, Ridge!" yelled Shungo and Reika suddenly hit him with a massive wave of water, and then stuck him to a wall with ice. However, the second he was restrained, she suddenly stopped bending and jumped to the ground. She tackled Ridge.

"Argh! Reika! Whatever he's doing you can do too!"

"What? How?!"

"YOU'RE A WATERBENDER AND HE'S A WATERBENDER!"

"BUT I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING!"

Dosu suddenly flew up into the air and landed hard on the ground. Itami jumped up onto the dock and landed infront of the others.

"Got the situation under control Tall Dark and Gruesome?"

"Very much so, War."

"Good then."

"Dosu thank goodness you're here! This guy can control people or some freaky-"

"He's bloodbending? Well-OH CRAP!" Dosu yelled as he avoided another attack from Itami.

He suddenly yelled again.

"Reika! Try bending your own body! Try fighting for control over the blood in your body to regain some control!" he yelled as he dodged another attack.

"That's gotta take mastery of waterbending! I'm not at that level yet!"

"Well then do SOMETHING!" Dosu yelled as he dodged continuing attacks from Itami.

Ridge loaded another arrow and dodged Reika's constant attacks. Running, he jumped and then fired. This time, Death's ice shield exploded. He was knocked out of the air by the force and hit the ground hard. Reika suddenly stopped flying about.

"Whoa..." she said.

"Help me keep up an offensive!" Ridge yelled, as he fired more arrows. Death blocked them and then continued to fall back. Itami attacked Dosu wildly and managed to pick him up. He threw him over a nearby post and he landed hard on the top.

Suddenly, Shungo reentered the fight, having freed himself from the ice with earthbending. He sent pillars and rocks at the crazed Itami, but Itami punched a huge boulder sized chunk and it crumbled to pieces.

Death suddenly seemed to explode with power. Enraged, he suddenly twisted into the air, surrounded by a massive, twirling ball of high speed water supported by three constantly flowing, extremely powerful currents that lifted him into the air. Around him more water seemed to come from everywhere, and soon, there was a massive wave of it ready to sink the entire top deck.

"DOSU! WE GOT TROUBLE!" Ridge yelled.

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So you guys get more of a feel of what Ridge can do as a whole, I'll post a character profile tommorow.

And sorry about originally leaving out the top heading.

Amaterasu Okami: Firebending general

Haruhi Haetei: Waterbending apprentice

Hakuro Hakudoshi: Earthbending master

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At the gate of Omashu.....................

Brock Lee: Hello, my name is Brock Lee.

Amaterasu: Broccoli?

Brock Lee: That is correct!

Amaterasu: So you're a green that I'd like to eat?!?!?

Brock Lee: Precise....No! Let me spell it out for you!

Amaterasu: No. Let me, B R O C K L E E.

Brock Lee: No, Garrrr!!!!!! This always happens to me when I say my name! Say my name! When nobody's around you say baby I love you! Why the sudden change?!?!? Say my name! Say my name! Now we must fight because your being annoying because of my name.....name.....name......

Amaterasu: What?!?!? What's with that echoing?!?!?!? That didn't even make sense!

Brock Lee: YOU didn't make sense.......sense.......sense.....

A tumbleweed rolled by and they gave each other blank stares.

Amaterasu: .................Don't reject the idea that you come from a family of vegetables.

Hakuro: I'll win this - BY A ROCKALANCHE!!! Garrrrr!!!!

A lot of rocks came down most of them were pebbles until one that was shaped like a hand grenade came down. He threw the rock in his face.

Amaterasu: ........

Hakuro: That was just to get him distracted, now for the real ROCKALANCHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A boulder the size of a boulder came rushing down and cracked the hand grenade shaped one and it smelled like a rotten egg that you can smell a mile away.

Haruhi: .......A Rock Golem egg. When the scent gets picked up in the mothers nose it will know its baby died. Now I suggest we hit the old, dusty trail. I can see clearly now the rain has gone!!! I can see all of the obstacles in my way!!!!

The group ran as far as they could. The rock golem mother growled and snarled. It held Brock Lee and ate him.

Rock Golem: Bleh! Broccoli!

It soon disabled itself and self destructed.

Amaterasu: .................

The team kept on running without looking back. And they sang songs.......Yeah......songs.....