Dak(White fire)

Things have been stolen.

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Dak went to check his room as soon as they found everything was missing. To his dissapointment, both his sword and his sewing kit were gone. Every bolt of fireflower cloth they had brought in the supply bags was gone as well. He swore loudly. It was a long and difficult process to turn fireflower petals into cloth. And that sword, needless as it was, had held him through some major battles since he got it from the armory in Ru-Kabe.

He went to check on Sayo. Sayo was dismayed. It appears he had lost a box that had his parents belonging in it.

"It was all I had left of them. What am I going to do?"

"It's not what you had left, it's what you have left. I'm going to get our stuff back." Dak awkwardly reached to put his hand on Sayo's shoulder, but retracted it. Dak had always wanted something to remember his parents by, and now Sayo had lost his only link. But he couldn't bring himself to show it.

"Dak, there's a guy hanging around outside, I think he was there when we left. We're going to go ask him some questions. You're coming, right?" Bai Mao stuck his head in and asked.

"Yeah. I'm going to hang this guy up by his fingers, dirty theif. I told you about this place." Dak replied.

"I know, I know, rub it in, it was our only plan." Bai Mao said.

Dak started to walk out past him, but he was stopped by Sayo.

"I'm coming with you. I need to get my box back."

Dak looked over to Bai Mao. Bai Mao shook his head.

"No, you should stay here and make sure the rest of our stuff isn't taken." He motioned to the pile of bags in the corner with their sleeping gear and some food in them.

"Fine. Here Dak, since your sword was stolen." Sayo pulled his robe back and removed the concealed wakizashi from his waist, handing it to Dak. Dak took it, but didn't put it on.

"Great, but I don't need it."

"I do, they took my pudao. And Reiji's knife..." Bai Mao trailed off, glaring at the floor.

Dak handed the sword to him. After he fastened it to his waist, they left the room and got Chase, who had also kept his sword with him.

"Okay, that's the guy. The one leaning against the wall on the porch." Bai Mao pointed across to the right at a small run-down shack.

They walked out the door, and snuck across the dirt path to the shack. The man was whistling a tune that oarsmen use when rowing at sea, but he wasn't any type of muscular. Dak figured he must be a simple overseer of the rowers on some pirate ship. This same fact would make him easy to intimidate.

Bai Mao appeared out of the darkness first, startling the man.

"Oy! Watch who you sneak up on, boy. Could get you killed in this-"

"Shut up." Dak growled, cutting him off. He and Chase also stepped into the light of a lamp on the porch.

The man worriedly looked at each of them. Bai Mao started.

"You were here earlier. Did you see anyone go into that inn while we were gone?"

"Well... I don't know. It was dark, and I ain't got no memory worth braggin' for..." the man smirked as he talked.

Bai Mao sighed. "I'll ask you again, who went into our rooms when we were gone? I want to know where they are."

"I told you, the sun was setting and it got in my eyes, couldn't say, really." he was chuckling now. He started laughing louder and louder as Bai Mao gave him a hard stare.

Dak bared his teeth. They didn't have time for this fool.

"Really sorry, lads. Big dust storm picked up and I-" He couldn't talk because Dak had lifted him of the ground by his throat and slammed him against the wall. He sputtered as he gasped for breath. Dak lit a fire blade and stabbed it through the wall on both sides of his head, inches from his face.

"Start talking, or I'll tear your heart out and show it to you." Dak said in a menacing low growl.

"You... you w-wouldn't do that, would you?" he said between gasping breaths.

"Try me." Dak said in that same low tone. He heated his hand up and stuck his fingers on his chest above the heart. Dak began pushing them into his skin and twisting his fingers. The man started screaming.

Bai Mao noticed this, and thought it would be best to keep quiet. "Better start talking, he'd do it, trust me. Without a second thought. He'd probably enjoy it too." he said quickly.

"Okay, okay. Don't kill me! I'll talk, I'll talk!"

Dak stopped burning him. "Do so quickly, I don't have any patience left tonight."

"Okay, I saw the guy. His name is Wei. He's a black market trader who steals from the visitors at the inn and sells their stuff."

"Where is he?" Bai mao was asking questions again.

"I don't know where he hides, but I know where his favorite hangout is, the owner would know."

The man told them where the bar was, and that the owner would be at the main bar at the back.

"I've told you all I konw. Please, don't kill me!" he begged, still being held in the air by Dak.

"He could talk." Dak grunted, clearly not wanting him breathing.

"We don't have to kill him... Knock him out and toss him in the shack."

Before he could speak, Dak slammed his face against the railing of the porch and bodily tossed him through the door.

"Damn, Dak. hit him hard enough?" Chase whistled.

"No."

"Enough, we need to check out this bar." Bai Mao interjected.

The bar was down the street, and they quickly reached it. Bai Mao stopped them before they entered. "Let me do the talking this time, Dak. This guy doesn't know that we've been stolen from. We can trick him." Dak rolled his eyes, but agreed.

They entered the bar, which was empty this late. A grizzled man was wiping down the back counter. Bai Mao walked up to him and sat on a stool. Chase sat down next to him and Dak stood to the side with his arms crossed.

"What can I get you fine folks to drink?" the bartender grunted as he eyed them over.

"Nothing, we just need to find a man named Wei. I'm a fellow merchant and I heard he recently came into some merchandise."

"Merchant, eh? Who're these clowns?" he pointed at Dak and Chase.

Before they could speak, Bai Mao started talking again. "This," he motioned at Chase, "Is an associate. And the other one is my bodyguard. He's mute."

Dak gave Bai Mao a "You're sh*tting me" look. But, he obliged, cracking his knuckles and snorting fire out his nose.

"Yeah, bodyguard... Fine. Wei has a little cave in the forest to the east where he stashes his stuff. You just got to go straight out the door and keep walking, you can't miss it."

"Thanks, friend." Bai Mao bowed slightly, and they all turned and left.

Outside, Chase stopped. Dak and Bai Mao turned and told him to hurry up.

"Wait, this is too good to be true. That guy had to be jerking our chain."

"It's possible... but what of it? Where should we look?" Bai Mao replied.

"Wait. I see someone coming out of the bar." Dak pointed out.

A man walked through the door, and quickly crossed the street, settling into a hurried walk north towards the end of town. He was frequently checking to make sure he wasn't followed.

"That guy, see? He's going to warn Wei about us." Chase boasted.

"Nice call. Let's follow him." Bai Mao complimented.

They stayed a good ways behind the man, on the opposite side of the street. A few minutes walk later, they reached yet another shack. The town was a sea of run down shantys. This time, the man stopped and really check to make sure there was no one following. He turned back and started for the door.

"Dak, it would be better if they didn't know we were coming." Bai Mao suggested.

"Got it."

He ran off, disappearing into the shadows. A few seconds later, he had closed the gap between himself and the man. Dak leapt into the air and reached for the man's neck. Half a second before it made contact, he lit a fire blade, sinking his hand deep into the neck, severing the spinal cord and jugular instantly. To Chase and Bai Mao, it was a brief flash and a dull thud. They caught up with Dak and Bai Mao said they were going around the back.

"Stay at the front door. Make sure they don't escape."

Dak nodded. Chase and Bai Mao drew their swords and went around the back of the shack. Dak waited at the front with his arms crossed. There were the sounds of a door being kicked in, a yell, and the sounds of swords being drawn. A few clangs and more shouts and grunts later, Two guys burst out the front door. Dak caught one in a clothesline with his left arm and wrapped him into a tight headlock. The other almost got past, but Dak caught his collar and his own momentum swept his feet out. Dak looked back and another was running out. Dak had no way to stop him. Fortunately, Chase ran up behind him and cut the back of his knees, sending him sliding across the ground. Dak stepped over him and cracked the man he had in the headlock on the head against the doorway. Dak dropped him and kneed the other in the face, letting him go as well.

Bai Mao had his sword against the neck of a finely dressed man, wearing gold and silk, with jade jewelry. It was obviously Wei.

"What? What do you fools want?" he demanded.

"We want to know where our stuff is. You stole from us." Chase snapped.

"Ah, so you're the idiots who left all of their stuff sitting out for the taking. Ha, stole is an overstatement!" he laughed in Bai Mao's face. "Besides, I already moved it, been sold. So sorry."

"Don't lie to us. We killed the bartender when he did that, and all of the guys in the bar. He even sent a runner to warn you. That's all that's left of that guy." Bai Mao pointed at Dak's bloody hands.

Dak scowled at him and Wei looked at both of the sword that were pointed at his face. "Okay. I give. I have a cave to the east. I keep all of my goods there. Take what you want. Just leave me alone."

"The bartender said the same. Why shouldn't we kill you too?"

"Because, it seems, you killed an honest man. We're both telling the truth." he replied.

They tied Wei up and gagged him. After it was done, Chase suggested that they should get the others so they could leave when they got their stuff from the cave. Bai Mao agreed. They'd been in Sofun for less than 12 hours and the place was already giving them all kinds of grief.

They walked the long way south back the the inn, but weren't greeted by the group sitting around relaxing. Instead, there were fifteen pirates surrounding them, fully armed and closing in.

"Ah, hell." Dak sighed.

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Okay, Dj. Read your pm.

Name: leah
status: waterbender
Special move: ice wall
Height: 5' 1"
Age: almost 15
Gender: Female
Weight: 105
Eyes: brown with gold
Hair: dark brown

she lives in the north pole where she has lived most of her life she is in a secret society that teaches water bending to girls she want to go out and enjoy life and wants to get out of the north pole she dose not like the color blue very much so her out fit is mostly white with a blue belt and trim her hair is pulled up into a but that usually has and elaborate twist to it depending on her mood she has a twin sister who's outfit is the exact opposite they want to travel together and eventually do after the war is over they go to the south pole to teach water bending she loves to read and swim and wants to live some where warm

she moves to the fire nation when she is 17

Khuzo's group, jungle inn

Khuzo's home jungle

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Khuzo sat down quietly in fron of the terrified girl and breathed deep. He sighed, and then started speaking.

"I want to know where your group does it's business. Where your base of operations is. Where you live, the way your group works, everything. Who is your leader? How long will it take to replace lost assassins and members? What is your overall objective? What are future missions? I want it all. Now."

She fidgeted, but finally started speaking.

"We have one temple where we meet, on a far secluded island in the Fire Nation. It was once a prosperous colony, but a massive storm leveled the entire island, leaving only the ancient temple where the people once worshipped the sun and dragons intact. It is a large, massive temple, a large part of which is underground, where our members meet whenever news is discussed or assassinations planned. It is also our living quarters. We are the only ones who live there, the island is otherwise uninhabited. Occasionally a merchant or seafaring pirate attempts to take refuge here, only for mysterious "storms" to arise and destroy and kill everything. The island is now considered cursed, surrounded by perpetual fog."

"I see. How does one get there?"

"You intend to strike at our base of operations? Are you insane?"

"Possibly. They say such things run in family. Where does your master live? Itami once said something about someone called "The End". Who is that?"

"Our leader, possibly one of the most powerful people alive today. He is a master firebender, swordsmen, and the most powerful man I have ever seen. He is also very, very old."

"How old?"

"No one knows, but he was alive back during the days of Avatar Kyoshi, and once did battle with her."

"...Wow..." Ridge said.

"So he's immortal?" Khuzo asked.

"No, he is very old, and now mostly sleeps, but with all the..."extra" time, he has managed to master more than his element, something usually impossible for most people due to the amount of time, practice, and general difficulty. He wields a very strange sword, made from a dragon's fang. One of the last and most powerful dragons in existence, which he personally killed. His firebending is incredible, he is one of the first people ever seen bending blue fire. He taught every Fire Lord at least something about firebending since the days before the War. He led an attack on one of the air temples himself."

"And he lives at this temple?"

"No, he has his own, personal quarters, at the Fire Nation palace, where he spends most of his time, but he occasionally comes to the temple to instruct or stay for short periods, to instruct us or teach us something about our arts. He knows much about all forms of bending, and many forms of other combat."

"So he only comes by every once in awhile? Is he there now?"

"No. He was recently there to speak about the children, and your success in protecting them, but then left shortly afterwards. He will most certainly remain at the palace this coming week."

"Why?"

"Because, the eclipse is coming."

"The eclipse? What does that have to do with anything?"

"The eclipse marks the one day in which the sun is blotted out completely, and the firebenders lose all of their firebending ability."

Everyone in earshot turned in shock at this revelation.

"How...how do you know that?"

"We are told...so that we may know of it's coming. Many of us will be at the temple. Those of us that rely on firebending will be there to hide, and those that aren't firebenders will be there to protect them. The eclipse comes in a week's time. We will all be there for protection. You have, or your group has, in some way, already killed two of us, and the firebenders will be powerless. The End will not be there, and Itami may not make it back in time. I am here, so that immediately leaves out myself, The End, Forge, Tojo, and Itami so that is five of us either disabled or dead."

"That's true, so we have seven to deal with. How many are firebenders?"

"There are three, excluding The End. There is one other earthbender, an airbender, two waterbenders, and then the firebenders."

"With a tactical strike, we could cripple your already weakened organization."

"Uh, Khuzo, it's you, me, a prisoner, two kids who aren't even bending masters, and uh, that's it. What can we do?" Ridge asked.

Sorrow suddenly butted in.

"To make matters worse, the temple is immense, above ground and below. The underground is most likely where the firebenders will be kept, and it is like a maze. Your tiny force will not be able to navigate it properly."

"...You're right. I'll be back. I'm going to meet some friends."

"What? Friends? Who? Why?"

"We're going to form a tactical squad. I know just the right people."

"Wait, you can't just leave!"

Khuzo had already limped away and grabbed his equipment. He walked to the door and opened it.

"I'll see you in two days time. I have to leave now to be back in time for the eclipse. Get ready, and get the kids ready. This may be our only chance at destroying these people."

And with that, the interrogation was over, and Khuzo had left the inn. He limped outside and disappeared into the jungle, with the sounds of screeching animals and distant noises blotting out his footsteps.

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Name: Leah
status: waterbender
Special move: ice wall
Height: 5' 1"
Age: almost 15 2 weeks from birthday
Gender: Female
Weight: 105
Eyes: brown with gold
Hair: dark brown

she lives in the north pole where she has lived most of her life she is in a secret society that teaches water bending to girls she want to go out and enjoy life and wants to get out of the north pole she dose not like the color blue very much so her out fit is mostly white with a blue belt and trim her hair is pulled up into a bun that usually has and elaborate twist to it depending on her mood she has a twin sister who's outfit is the exact opposite they want to travel together and eventually do after the war is over they go to the south pole to teach water bending she loves to read and swim and wants to live some where warm

she moves to the fire nation when she is 17

family she has a mother thats a healer and a father that is a waterbending master a little brother that she loves and a twin sister(lark) who looks just like her they both move to the fire nation at age 17 after the war her family moves to the south pole to help teach etc.

in the north pole at that time girls were not allowed to water bend so she and her sister learn waterbending by watching there little brother and dad they go and start a secret society that teaches waterbending to girls there are 15 other girls they are all masters
they are all so master healers have spending the first few years of there lives learning from there mom

the group consists of 15 girls some of there names are Leah, lark, keta, Mia, ti and several others

name: mayra

status: earth bender

age:13

gender: female

hight& weight: 5'3 110 pounds

hair color: light brown

eye color: green

family status: orphan

Mayra's back story

mayra's (also known as may by her closest friends) mother had a very tough decision to make. her husband was just killed in the war and she was a refugee heading to ba sing se when her caravan was ambushed by FN troops.she made a run for it holding a 3 year old may in her arms. the FN troops orders were to kill all refugees they met. so, obeying their orders they shot an arrow at the fleeing woman. the arrow hit her in the spine and paralyzed her. but in in her dyeing words she told her daughter to run and keep running.and she did

Mayra today

after 10 long years of running and hiding form her worst fear, May had grown into a bitter and uncivilized 13 year old. she eats bye stealing and she lives in caves. For her earth bending is her life. she uses it when she is threatened by people or wildlife to scare them away. she also bends caves to hide in and wells to store water. but she isn't lonely about a week ago, a 13 year old earth bender named lee found her stealing from his family's garden.he was surprised but he didn' t seem to care that she had stolen from him.so she came to his garden the next day to see if he would let her take some more. when she got to his garden she was surprised to find him waiting for her. he was holding basket full of fruit , vegetables and some clothes. may was confused by this act of kindness but she accepted his gift and departed. ever sense then these meeting have become more relaxed. she found out about lee's mother ,father and two sisters, the town he lived in, and she found lots about lee him self. One evening lee even came to her campsite to look around. She enjoyed lee's company but she often wondered about this person he mentioned from time to time. the currant avatar a boy named aang, he was apparently a legend but he had been spotted all over the earth kingdom, he would save us. when may woke up tihs morning she noticed a noted that told her to meet lee on the river bank when she woke up. so with the help of her rockrun she spead down to the river and noticed lee on the banks skipping stones. she stood next to him and watched.

"would you like to try?" he asked pleasantly.

may shook her head, she didn't want to show him up.

"maybe next time"He smiled and skipped the rock across the river