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Re: The Fire Nation
By: Evil Kitty Date: September 21, 2020, 7:38 pm
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Sai would gladly meet her every glare and hiss with an equal
rivalry. Men trained their entire lives just to be along his
side and serve as his guardian. Yet, here this girl was,
demanding authority upon him as if she had authority over all of
those who had sacrificed their namesake. It almost brought a
pleased grin to his face as it reminded him of Ichi, though, he
forced himself to remain abrasive and defensive. She would be
strong indeed: in time.
For now, though, it was his time to bow as he nodded is head in
reply to her words. His head still facing her as his eyes
surveyed the whispering faces. A faint glare of disdain crossing
over him as he began to clutch harder to that blade's hilt.
"Well, I am glad we are of the same mind, then." He spoke out
bluntly as he began his walk, though, stopping on a heel for a
moment. As if needing to remind himself for a moment that this
girl was leading his way; not the other way around.
Turning to her with that very sentiment as he noticed the waves
just over the wooden plies of the docks. Gesturing his arm out
in a faint bow towards the many merchants who riddled the docks
vast walkways. "If you will, miss Bek." He made it a point to
address her by name this time, giving it due time to give her
that respect. Awaiting for it to be returned as he stood there,
waiting, in limbo. Awaiting some stimuli from her as he couldn't
help but to add. "Just remember... For your teaching it MUST be
only you and I... A small vessel." He warned the girl
specifically, hoping not to waste the opportunity.
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Re: The Fire Nation
By: BethSant Date: September 22, 2020, 4:49 am
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As they rounded the final corner, Bek stopped and gasped at the
ocean laid out before them. Her eyes widened and she seemed to
momentarily forget everything around her as she stared at the
largest expanse of water she had ever seen. It was beautiful!
The distant horizon blurred with the sky so perfectly that it
looked like the water went on forever. The overwhelming sight
almost brought a tear to her eye, but his voice pulled her back
to reality and she shook herself to return to their task.
"Yes, right!" She nodded and turned her attention to the
merchants, their shouts and calls as they sold their wares
echoing loudly and overlapping eachother so she couldn't really
hear any of them. She landed on one in particular who seemed to
be in charge of a few small vessels and was lazily sat amongst
them, chewing on what looked like some sort of fish jerky.
"There." She pointed, then began to lead the way. She was sure
one of his boats would be small enough that the two of them
could run it themselves. Though, she had no sailing experience
so she hoped Sai, or even Ichi, would be able to.
As they made their way towards the man, she heard a commotion
back towards the street they had just left. She glanced over her
shoulder and cursed as she spotted several guards searching,
already knowing exactly who they would be looking for. She eyed
Sai and hurried their pace. If they could get on the boat and
pay before the guards spotted them, they could get out to sea
and be gone. She reached into her satchel to scoop a few coins
out ready to give to the man at the dock, not daring to look
back again.
"A boat," she slammed the coins on the desk beside the man,
startling him enough that he almost fell from his chair. "Small
enough we can sail it ourselves." She slid the coins across and
then added another. "And quiet enough that we were never here."
The merchant inspected the coins and snorted, then gestured
towards the small vessel furthest down the row.
"That'll do yer, miss. I ain't seen yer, don' worry." Bek nodded
her thanks and smiled. "Let's go, Sai." She looked up to him and
led him down to the boat at the far end, almost in a run now.
She wasn't sure why she had a sudden loyalty to him, but she did
know that she didn't want the guards to find them both. Who knew
what would happen? Bloodbending was associated with dark things
and bad people, the guards certainly wouldn't just let him walk
away. Maybe they should have been sneakier after all...
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Re: The Fire Nation
By: Evil Kitty Date: September 26, 2020, 11:28 am
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For once, since his release, a genuine smile had crossed Sai's
amused lips as Bek had finally encountered that vast ocean of
water. This was just what he had been trying to demonstrate to
her earlier. That sense of wholeness and focus that ones true
element would bring to them. Though, to him, all this ocean
represented was a vast, unrelenting, emptiness. Full of emotion
and reflection. It certainly did not call to him, but, he was
pleased to see such a reaction from the girl. Perhaps the one
wholesome pleasure he would be allowed to feel in this mortal
coil; he assumed.
Though, soon, her attention was broken only for his smile to
fade back to that dark, half hearted, grin. Truthfully, he cared
little for getting away from these docks and to the Capital.
These were all motives of the boy, Ichi and this girl before
him. Yet, he was bound to them. No more or no less than he was
bound to every pulsing heart around him. So, in order to
continue his life with any form of sanity or diplomacy, he was
forced to follow.
His feet slow as they traced behind Bek; that overwhelming smell
of fish curling up his nostrils in a bit of distaste. As a
spirit he had no need for food. In fact, it was a bit of a turn
off for him. He saw it as if he would be playing with a trophy
earned in battle: all carrying that blood he worshipped so
dearly. Even knowing if he did eat it would merely fill the
stomach of the boy instead of his own. His cold eyes remaining
fixed on the fish jerky as they approach the salesman with this
in mind.
Yet, after hearing the girl's words, Sai's eyes began to slowly
become a silent glare. Filtering their way up from the fish to
the greedy, lazy, salesman who had "agreed" to her terms. Sai
could feel the lies flowing through the slobs plentiful blood as
he watched that amused grin with a glare. Letting the
transaction take it's place as he could feel even the guards
building in numbers aside them. They could not afford this
girl's morality and recklessness. The very thought giving a
pleasured smirk on the creature's face.
"Let's go, then." Sai finally spoke as his one hand was exposed
once more to show the shackles just a bit in a rush; gripping
Bek's wrist in a rush as they turned to the boat. "Farewell,
sailor." He spoke once to the merchant before as he paced off
towards the boat as his other hand turned back under his cloak.
If she tried, Bek may be able to see his strange, hidden, hand
motions as if he holding puppet strings on every finger. Soon, a
loud thud behind them as the merchant was soon to collapse of
what seemed to be that of a heart attack.
Of course, Sai had tried his best to hide this bending and
murderous actions from the girl: despite the fact it was to
protect them as they would have been right atop the boat
already. Sai releasing her to jump both his feet upon the small
deck with a bit of distaste for the wobbly surface that lay
beneath him. A grunt leaving his lips as he turned to her.
"There's no time." He spoke in a demanding tone as he motioned a
finger from her to him: causing her to "trip" into the boat.
Finally pushing his palm towards the dock, unlike a traditional
water-bending pose, as the boat was launched forward by a huge
blast of water with them both on it.
Yet, he only seemed to be willing to give that one super powered
push before he would stop, now looking around as to see the
docks in the distance. Surrounded by safer waters with a sigh of
relief and anticipation. Looking down to her on the boat with a
developing grin as he spoke in a coy tone. "Are you ready for
your coming of age trial?" He crossed his arms with both
shackles showing: refusing to move the boat as he knew the water
tribe tradition. If she was to become a water bender it was to
be done the old way. She would be broken by the sea: only her
companion and a boat as her protection. No matter her feelings
on the matter. Most would not attempt this until trained and it
would be the lesson that would make or break her bending
abilities.
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Re: The Fire Nation
By: BethSant Date: September 26, 2020, 7:27 pm
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Bek felt him grab her wrist and as she looked down, her eyes
paused on the exposed shackles. Was that something to do with
being part of the sword? Before she could voice any question on
the subject, she was pulled along down the jetty towards their
awaiting boat. Faintly she heard a thud behind them but before
she could turn to look, Sai was leaping into the boat. Stepping
forward, she turned her head to try to catch a glimpse of what
had cause the noise, or at least where the soldiers were, when
something caused her to lose her footing and she fell forwards
over the bulwark and onto the deck. She squeaked as she landed,
quickly scrambling to her feet as her cheeks reddened.
As the boat propelled forward, she gasped and gripped the rail
beside her, her eyes wide as she looked back at the dock that
was starting to get further and further away. On the jetty she
could see a gathering of people around where the merchant had
been sat, including the handful of guards who had been looking
for them. She hoped he wouldn't tell them where they had gone,
unaware of the man's ill-fate. Soon the docks were out of sight
and the boat slowed, so Bek turned to Sai with a questioning
look. Why had they stopped?
"My... coming of age trial?" Her cheeks paled. She had read
about such things in the books her mother had secretly given
her; stories of the days when water tribes would test their
people on the water. Even non-benders had to prove their skills
in boats, going on dangerous trips through ice fields and strong
currents to prove they were no longer children. Many had died,
but not enough for the tradition to become obsolete. She knew
that at least up North it was still tradition to have your
bending put through its paces. The South Pole tribe wasn't quite
so traditional anymore, not since long ago when a particular
brave waterbender named Katara had defied tradition and learnt
bending, despite being a girl.
Now it was Bek's turn to take on the same lessons Katara had all
those years ago. She closed her eyes for a moment, feeling the
water around her, finding true bliss in the gentle bobbing of
the boat up and down. When she was ready, she opened her eyes
and nodded. While her bending skills may not be strong just yet,
she was more than willing to give it a try. And what better way
than being thrown in at the deep end? Almost literally...
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Re: The Fire Nation
By: Evil Kitty Date: September 27, 2020, 8:06 pm
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Sai had known all to well of the potential dangers of his
actions with the guards and the merchants, though, this was what
the boy had signed off on: releasing him for this girl's sake.
So, he would fulfill his role here in simply becoming acquainted
and feeling the ebb and flow of the respective energies. It
brought a slow, creeping, grin to his lips as he kept his back
to the docks: looking to Bek and waiting for that nod of
confirmation ever so patiently.
He enjoyed the conflict; or anticipation, rather. He could feel
it writhing within her, boiling up like these oceans' tides
until they would cool unto a single decision. That agreement he
had been waiting for so eagerly. Only ably to let out a chuckle
in reply as he slowly reached back; taking the sheath from the
long cloak and the blade from his hip. "Well, I am sure you will
be a fine pupil... I just hope your strength can be shared with
your fellow sailor."
His words hinted towards the dark humor hidden within them:
curious to see how this would all pan out as his own mind
settled. The shackles beginning to rust and melt away into a
bloody-copper tone that would absorb into the sheath with the
touch of the blade with the entrance to the sheath. "He is
rather hard headed, though." He snorted out before clicking the
blade closed. That transformation finally reversing itself as
that coal black hair was returned to it's snow-white tone. Those
burning seals now only appearing to be bandages under his loose
clothes.
Of course, with the sheath tight in hand, a faint, nervous,
chuckle left Ichi's kind lips. "Heh... One second.." He spoke to
Bek before trying to open the blade only for it to slam back
shut the moment his transformation began in his hand. Now only
able to chuckle out as he seemed to scoot to the center of the
boat; reaching up to scratch into his hair. "Well, I guess this
is my payback for making him do the town." He laughed
uncomfortably; his eyes never able to stay off the water for too
long.
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Re: The Fire Nation
By: BethSant Date: September 28, 2020, 4:44 am
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Bek watched with amazement as Sai disappeared to be replaced by
Ichi. It was certainly something you didn't see every day.
Seeing Ichi attempt to revert back couldn't help but make her
smile. So they both had to be in agreement for Sai to appear?
His comment made her snicker and she cast a glance back towards
the docks in the distance and the town beyond them, had he
really had so much difficulty walking amongst those people?
Maybe she had been in more danger with him than she thought. She
couldn't help but notice Ichi's nervousness as he looked at the
water, her brow furrowing in puzzlement. Wasn't he a
waterbender?
"Are you... afraid?" She asked incredulously, stepping over to
the side of the boat so that she could lean over and look into
the water. The motion would cause the boat to rock a little
heavier than the gentle waves were pushing, especially as she
leaned down to dip her hand into the cool waters. Feeling the
great expanse beyond her fingertips was beyond words. She gasped
at the overwhelming size, not only as far as she could see, but
downwards too!
She closed her eyes and reached out to feel for fish, took a
step back and held out her arms. With a gentle flowing motion
she pulled up a small orb of seawater, within which was a dainty
silver fish. She opened her eyes and beamed when she saw it had
worked, though she couldn't hold it for long and the water and
fish soon fell back to where they belonged.
"Okay, let me see what I can do first!"
Excited and with newly found confidence, she ran to the back of
the boat, causing more swaying with each step. She faced
forwards, determination in her eyes and planted her feet firmly.
Taking a deep breath, she pictured what she wanted first. She
wanted the water to push against the stern to propel them
forwards as well as cut out of the way ahead of them to help
with speed. She had no idea what the correct forms would be, so
she would simply have to give her best guess and hope that her
movements would be close enough.
Her arms reached out forwards and then drew back, like she were
propelling herself by hand in a canoe. With a smooth circling
motion of her wrist, she then pushed her palms forward sharply.
The boat lurched forwards, but barely a few meters before
rocking to a halt. Bek grit her teeth and took a breath before
trying again, this time managing a little further. She could
feel the weight of the boat through her bending, it was heavier
than anything she had ever moved before, even with so much water
it was difficult. It was going to take days to reach the Capital
at this pace! She looked to Ichi defeatedly and shook her head.
"I think I might need some teaching..."
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