" Rawth was silent, he spoke only inside of his head. " how... How is it my fualt,...I thought I was secretive enough to let no one know that I was the avatar.... How is it my fault!!!"

((A-whoops! Never mind then...))

((Wait. What he said earlier... Was that in his head too? About protecting the weak, I mean...))

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"We have to help them. It's not their fault they are weak!" Ashizu said. "Please reconsider. Look! Just look at the destruction." She looked back and saw they had already started burning the village to the ground.

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Kotama smiled at Rawth, then responded to his question."It is Kotama Shubin my friend... it is nice to meet you... Rawth."Kotama just grinned, then spoke in his head."Rawth huh? Sounds a little to familiar... oh well, I guess I'll just have to find out more about him as I travel with him..."Kotama continued to smile, and think a little more, but his trail of thought was cut off when Ashizu and Riko came up and started to talk to Rawth."Ah... I see you've made friends already Rawth, quite the popular one, aren't you?"Kotama said with a slight laugh."It is nice to meet you two. Are you two also followers to this man as well?"He stated with a simple tone. Then when Rawth stated that the people were weak, it seemed Kotama showed a flash of anger, but quickly replaced it with his normal attire, and spoke."Well... that only applies to your definition to the word 'weak' Rawth... I'm sure that you don't understand what I'm saying, but it will make sense in due time."Kotama stated with a slight grin, and a clever tone, trying to make a point and all. He then noticed that Riko ran off, and he reached out for her."No wait!... Grah!"And of course he missed his chance to stop her, but he had no choice but to stay with these two, because Rawth was to interesting to leave, and Ashizu was all to familiar to him. He looked at her and smiled at her, and responded to her statement."You may be right m'dear, it isn't there fault they are weak, but again, that is what you define the word as..."Kotama smirked slightly, and continued."And what makes you so confident in Rawth's skills? Isn't he just a normal person, with a normal life, with nothing that special about him? If so, then how do you know that he just won't get in the way?"Kotama then smiled, and laughed lightly."And what about your skills? You can't fight these people unless you know how to Bend... so are you stating that you are, in fact, a bender? I dunno, just a thought, Ashizu..."Kotama continued to smile, then waited for a response, he did raise and excellent point, and a very thought out one as well, he had her pinned on what she thought about Rawth, and in her own abilities as well. So, it is either, think up an incredible lie, which will be hard, or reveal that she is a bender, which isn't to bad, or reveal the fact she knows that Rawth is the Avatar, because no one could just no a Bender when they see one. So now Kotama was grinning, and laughing in his head, due to the fact he will get some information out, and if she says nothing, that is more then enough for him.

As the fire ball went towards one of the Fire Benders, the Fire Bender flinched slightly, due to the fact he would have been to late to do anything about it, but as he did, a big rock came out of nowhere, and stopped the fire ball in its tracks. The Fire Bender fell over slightly to see the young girl who had almost killed him, and then he just stood up, to also notice a man on the right side of him, with a hood over his head, to not reveal his identity. The Fire Bender seemed timid and not very outgoing. Weird to be in a place like this and doing what his doing right? The Fire Bender looked at the young girl(Meaning Riko), and put his hands out in front of him and took a few steps back."Pl-please don't hurt me!"He then looked at the man who had Earth Bended and saved him, and he looked grateful."U-um... thank you for saving me..."The man shook his head, and spoke."Not quite... I wouldn't normally save someone that just burned someones home, especially a young child's home... so, heres the deal..."He raised both arms up, slowly raising two walls of earth on the side of the Fire Bender, he then took both of his arms, and pulled them away from each other, and the earth followed, then the man spoke, and looked at the Fire Bender."I recommend you and your friends leave... or you and your friends can be one with the Earth!"He seemed dead serious, and the Fire Bender was terrified, so he followed orders, and tried to convince the others in that area(Because he couldn't get them all of course) to leave and move, but of course they would not listen. The timid Fire Bender pointed at the two, and the others just laugh, one mocking him saying."Oh, you're afraid of a little kid huh? I knew you were weak... but I didn't think you would have sunk down this low... you're pathetic!"He raised his fist up, and punched him across the face. He then raised it up above his head, ands fire started to emit from it."I'm sure the boss won't mind someone like you to be missing..."He swung his hand down, but before he made contact, or it was released, a bunch of little rocks was thrown at him, but not directly, just at his hand, which covered it in rocks, making the fire backfire at himself, blowing him back!"I will not tolerate this! All of you are just mindless killing machines, and I'm going to drive you out right now!"After the Earth Bender said that, one of the other Fire Benders came up and laughed."What? You think you can just drive us all out on your own...?"The Earth Bender just chuckled, and spoke."Nope... but I can at least get rid of you guys... and I also have her..."He said, as he pointed over to Riko."...Now get away from here!"After he said that, with the Earth he already had, he put them down on the ground, and pulled out much more, moving swiftly and surely. Then at the end, he stomped his foot on the ground to raise all of the walls of earth he had to there level, and then spoke."Now... we can do this the easy way... or the hard way..."He then looked over to Riko, and smiled a little."Don't worry, I'll let you do most of this, after all... it was your house..."The man sighed, then continued to speak."...And by the way, I hear its rude to leave somebody when there trying to introduce themselves... my name is Sonde Hidan, but don't tell anybody else of my abilities, alright? I'd really rather not have anybody else knowing this..."He stated simply. And while he was talking, the timid Fire Bender had gotten away, but he stayed nearby, closer to Sonde and Riko then anywhere else.

((Whew! XD I hope you enjoyed... XD lol))

((Wow! Thatbpost was long.)) "You don't have to be a bender to fight," Ashizu replied, giving Kotama a nasty look. "But I guess we have no choice," she said evenly. "Where will we go?"

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((Yeah, I tend to do that XD Sorry ^^;))

Kotama returned the looked with a slight grin."You would have to be a bender if you wanted to stand a chance against those Fire Benders... or to at least stand a chance..."Kotama stated with a slight chuckle."By the way... you still haven't answered my question, why are you so determined on getting Rawth mixed up with an invasion over there that has nothing to do with him? Same with you as well..."Kotama chuckled lightly."... Its as if your trying to avoid my questions with a simple answer not involving them..."He then looked straight up, and dead in to her eyes."...Which either signifies you have fear, or are trying to hide something... so please, do enlighten us with what you may be hiding, and I expect an answer..."Hmm... well, thats a Kotama greeting alright. He seems to be showing his true colors right now, instead of his happy self, he's showing his more serious and clever self. But he shook his head, and continued to speak."You know what? I have no right to inert my intentions on to you... or get that little bit of information from you..."Kotama shrugged, then turned around, away from the little city, and spoke."... After all, it was probably nothing. You're probably just a girl who wants to just try and prove that people with no Bending abilities can be useful, and you're trying to drag Rawth here to be that eye witness..."Kotama just chuckled, and started to walk a little bit forward, slowly but surely."... Yes, I'm sure thats what it is... just someone who wants to prove themselves with no abilities at all..."He then smiled and looked back at her."... But thats just my theory, it doesn't have to be right, but I'm sure others will think the same..."And with that, he walked a little bit forward, and the stopped, and turned around, to see what her response was.

(( Yeah that statement was outloud Root beer))


Rawth took a deep breath and loosened up a bit." No its okay Kotama, you don't have to defend or question anyone, she's right, we need to help,..and all will be revealed shortly." Rawth then noticed that he saw a group of water benders trying to fend off the raiders, which wasn't really a surprising site now that the nation had a peace treaty with one another. " Come on lets help them out," Rawth rushed down to the beach as fast as he could, if there was one bending population he favored the most it would be water benders.

Riko nodded and headed for the beach. She may not be a good firebender yet, but she could still fight. She charged at the raiders, jumping at one of them with a kick.
((Hehe, SP.))
((And ame-kun, please try to shorten your posts a tad. I'm getting dizzy! :P))

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Ashizu ran after Rawth, her reaction to Kotama's words looking surprised. Not in the way she really was, but in a way that said he guessed it right. She didn't want him to know she was a bender, and she knew close combat all too well as she pulled out a katana, ready to fight. She remembered her conversation with the captain.
"What do you plan to do?" he had asked.
"I will get close to the avatar by first pretending to spot my fleet. Then, I shall join him in attacking. Listen closely. I want you and all the soldiers to go all-out on me. Don't hold back."
"But what if they discover you're an earth-bender?"
"...They won't." ((Sorry this post is long, but that conversation is really important.))

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(( no its really short compared to sombody else I know lol))

Rawth pulled out his sword from its sheeth(( idk how you spell it)) And began slicing countless fire benders on the way to the group of water benders. Then all of a sudden a boulder sent rawth flying, There was earth benders that were also involved in this Raid. It was truely a Black Plague Raid.

Riko moved swiftly from one raider to another, engaging in a dangerous game of tag. She constantly dodged boulders and fireballs, and the occasional jet of water, trying to knock out her opponents. They were very tough, though, and in huge numbers. She was evading more than attacking.

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Ashizu sliced clean through the rock with her katana. She didn't eart bend at all as she beat ten guys at once with only one slice from her sword. This was the kind of fighting she'd been missing. "I'll protect you," she promised Rawth, even though she knew he didn't need any protecting.

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" Wow I thought I'd never see the day were a women would tellme that she was going to protect me ." Rawth smiled, and got up "I think I should stop playing around." Rawth started to dash at a group of fire benders and then he jumped 10 feet in the air and sliced a part of all their armors off, then he did a sweep kick avoiding their fire and making them all fall to the ground. He Got uo and dusted his pants off. " Thats how its done," and then he headed for the water benders.

"Is that all you can do?" Ashizu asked, nodding towards the twenty men on the ground which she had just beaten without any bending in the amount of time it took Rawth to take out a group. She was enjoying the competition. It was like a game to her.

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Riko stopped for a moment to catch her breath. I haven't had a fight this hard since... well, ever... She glanced around her to realize she was surrounded, apparently be firebenders. As they struck, she leaped over the blasts, landing with a handstand atop a firebender's head. Riko jumped off and away, ducking behind a large rock protruding from the sand. Yikes! That was close!

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Rawth looked at Ashizu. " Wow what a women" he thought as he made it to the group of water benders. And at that very moment Rawth and the water benders were surrounded by the fire benders. " Theres Too Many we have to give up", said one of the water benders. Rawth was enraged. " How dare you be such a coward, show your water bending pride and roar like a Lion turtle!!!!!" Rawth sswung his sword at the fire bending raiders managing to cut a piece of a mans armor but then the fire benders struck with their flames Rawth was shot on his arms, while the other water benders fled like cowards, using their water bending skills to swim into the lake and away from the fire benders. Rawth took constant blows of fire burning his clothing and skin. It would seem that he was covered in flames when suddenly his eyes began to blow and he summoned a wave of water washing away the fire benders in a flash. He then used hsi water bending powers to slice through the Raiders ships. His water bending was incredible it was no doubt that he had revealed himself as the Avatar. after the beach was washed away of the raiders he slowly subbmerged into the lake and a blue light emmited from it. when he arose from the lake and onto the shore his burns and wounds were healed and he passed out on the sand.

(( sorry long post))

Riko stared in shock at the scene as Rawth destroyed what was left of the invasion. She rushed over to the boy after he collapsed, checking to see if he was okay. "I've never seen bending like that!" she exclaimed.

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(( I guess ill stay passed out until the others come back I guess))

((I'm pretty sure a certain Earthbending warrior is about to show up...))

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Ashizu knew Rawth would give himself away like that. She remembered how he would've been killed...if a whole bunch of them weren't attacking her. She defeated her share faster than they could bend. It was exhilerating. "So, y-you're the avatar?!" she asked, feigning surprise.

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((Whoops, gotta go!))

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While Rawth was knocked out , there was somthing that was going on inside of him, He was confronting the past avatar, Avatar Ang. " Who are you and were am I. Hello Avatar Rawth I am Avatar Ang, This is the spirit world, and I think it's time you know somthing important, You are the new Avatar and as long as you are the Avatar your duty is to the world and the people that need you, and it seems that a new War has Arisen, and You must put a Stop to it. WHAT WHY ME !! why do i have to be the avatar why is it me who has to save the world!!. Believe me i felt the same way when i found out, actually I ran away and was frozen in an Iceberg for 100 years, Listen rawth i know how you feel but you must put your Duty first, you have been given incredible power and strength, and you must use that power to save the world, Just as I did, Don't be a coward and run from your destiny because no matter what one day, your destiny will Find You."

Ashizu was going to try to wake Rawth, when she realized his eyes were glowing. "Everyone stay back," she ordered. "He's in the spirit world. Nobody move him."

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" So what your saying is I am suposed to put others before my own well being, regardless of the circumstances?? Yes Rawth that is correct, but with that responsibility there is also given to you an awsome power, which when you think about it really isn't that bad, You will do great things Rawth, I believe in You." Avatar Ang disappears and Rawth regains conciousness.

"He's awake!" Ashizu announced. They were in a little area just outside the village, since Ashizu took him there. "Are you okay?" She knew he was. It was just a trip to the spirit world, so he probably was, yet she was surprised she was genuinely concerned. Shake it off Ashizu. His fate depends on you killing the avatar.

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" yeah im fine.....why are you being so nice to me, we just met could you mind giving me some space please." Rawth made a small distance inbetween him and Ashizu. He felt a little uneasy about it, and her skills were a little to good compared to Riko's, somthing was up.

Ashizu smiled at his concern. It seemed he was a little skeptical about her being on his side. "Sorry..." she said, and backed up a little. "I just got a little excited. It's not every day you see an avatar." Ashizu said it genuinely, to her surprise again. She meant every word she said.

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Rawth thought about it for a second and crept extremly close to ashizu and grabbed her hand. " Oh im sorry my sweet please forgive me for my bad behavior, I was just a little worried thats all." He then begins to kiss the top of her beautiful right hand.

Ashizu blushed before she could react differently. She couldn't believe the avatar liked her, and felt extremely lucky. However, there was only one problem...She liked him back. She shook her head in an unsuccessful attempt to get rid of her blush, and all she could get out was, "It's okay."

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Rawth stopped playing around and got serious. " Well i guess this mean I have to start finding my bending masters. THis is gonna be a lot tougher than Avatar Ang had made it seem, but since I happen to be in the fire nation i've decided to look for a fire bending teacher now."

((i wanna join))

name: Paoku Lin
Age:18
Birthplace: Unknown
Side: Neither yet
Bending: not yet discovered but does have one
Appearance: with a red bandanna, blue sash and blue hair XP
Extra: He has mastered the art of using two swords and has trouble using three thou but that is what he is currently learning.

"That's a good idea," Ashizu said because she had no idea what else to say. She almost wanted to teach him earth bending, but that was out of the question. If she had a choice, she probably wouldn't kill Rawth or even hurt him, but there was a life on the line worth more to her than any other.

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Name: Arik Yagami
Age: 17
Origin: Earth kingdom
bending: Earth/metal
Side: Black Plague
Personality: Angry, Mean, Errogant, bold,daring.
Looks:
Other: Carries a large unique blade that uses metal wires to extend like a whip.

Rawth walked over toa cliff side and looked down at the destroyed village below. " who ever was responsible for this sensless destruction will pay , I swear it on the very blood that runs through my body. Justice shall be served."

Riko ambled back to the scene where Rawth and Ashizu were. "I just took a look at the damage. From the looks of it, everyone's going to be fine!"

((Ahehe...))

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((Sweet! Another earth-bender on the side of the black plague. Oh, I have a profile to add, too, which will be very important later.))
Name: Jonas ((Last name unknown))
Age: 17
Origin: Unknown
Side: Unknown
bending: Air
Personality: Extremely calm about everything.
Looks: He's got air-bender tattoos, but has long, greasy black hair covering the one on his head.
Backround: Traveled the world with his sister before being captured by the Black Plague. Now he's a prisoner.

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(( ...an airbender prisoner..hmmmmm idk it jsut doesn't seem right , it's kinda fishy if u ask me lol))

" Oh good thats a relief...... listen you two I am from the southern water tribe, I ran away from home trying to escape the inevitable fact that I am the avatar, which is kind of hard to run from when theres gonna be people after you, I don't know but somthing is uneasy with meeting all you new people somthing isn't right about it, its like i can feel a sharp knife stab into my chest and im not sure what it is."

"Hmm...I don't know what that is," Ashizu said. "Good thing we helped those guys, though. At least they're okay." A knife stab in his chest...maybe his basic instincts were sensing her betrayal already. ((And the air-bender was taken by surprise. And fishy would be the correct word for describing a water-bender capture. Ha, ha...Lame jokes aside, it's still important. XD))

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Riko sat down. "...Huh. So, you're a waterbender... Can you bend anything else yet?" She suddenly felt a slight twinge of hope; Rawth just might be able to teach her firebending. It was a long shot, but worth asking anyway...

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That was something Ashizu also wanted to know, but since he said he would start with fire bending, she was sure he couldn't. Rawth still wasn't a master at water bending either. Powerful, yes...but not a master.

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