The night air was a welcome escape from the cramped banquet hall. Izumi had no idea how a palace banquet hall managed to feel claustrophobic. It might have been the avatar trying to use her arm as a headrest after the fifth cup of wine. Izumi and Tenna walked up to a terrance that had … Continue reading
Three years later… The screening room was packed. Not that Korra was surprised — this was a special occasion. Not only was it the mover finale, there were some very important guests in the audience. Varrick had taken special care to ensure the royal family, his mover stars, and their friends, got the best seats … Continue reading
The code worked exactly as Eagon had said it would. Really, there was no reason that Izumi should have been surprised. She sent her troops in with strict orders not to get aggressive with the combustionbenders. When Tenna shared with them that Eli had been killed, they took no grief in the event. There was … Continue reading
Izumi had once again changed out of her Firelord robes and back into commoner clothing. It did feel more comfortable, though of course, it meant more danger. As she pulled the crown from her head and carefully laid it on its stand in her room, she heard a light tapping. The door swung open without … Continue reading
“Pike! Please, don’t go!” Fuse hated how frightened she sounded. Like the day she had first arrived. Part of her knew she was too old for that childishness. She was ten now. A forged weapon. Weapons didn’t show fear. Good weapons didn’t even feel fear. Pike turned. “Fuse! What are you doing? You shouldn’t be … Continue reading
Nanami’s lungs screamed at her as she ran. This was stupid; so incredibly stupid. She should have been trying to escape the fighting in Sunport, not sprint headlong into it. It wasn’t as if she had any particular loyalty to General Iroh. She was just a normal Fire Nation citizen. He should have been protecting … Continue reading
No fear. No pain. No mercy. The words echoed in her head. Calming. Clarifying. They helped her keep focus despite the futility of her efforts. She was surrounded. The Avatar was before her, fully powered. And, judging from the effort it took to stand, she was bleeding out. No fear. No pain. No mercy. 843 … Continue reading
Korra couldn’t quite believe what she was seeing. Her first theory was that she’d banged around a few too many heads, and somehow in the process, her own noggin had taken far too hard a blow. Assuming it hadn’t, though, she was staring at something she had no way to explain. An airbender, no one … Continue reading
“Okay, I confess, I know I might be a bit out of the loop here…” Bolin said. The motorboat was bumping across the waves, and he was trying to strike a balance between maintaining some element of surprise and still talking loud enough to be heard over the motor. He pointed at the vast ocean … Continue reading
Once they touched ground, Izumi quickly got to her feet, as did everyone else. Of course, the large explosion drew attention. It would have been highly convenient if they could have somehow managed a silent explosion as part of the victory, but seeing as how Izumi was grateful just to be alive at the moment, … Continue reading