Avatar: Macai's Journey

Chapter 55: No Better Lecture

It has been three months since Macai's clash with Azula and her alleged "escape". Avatar Aang has left with Katara on a spiritual quest and has disappeared. Tensions in the Fire Nation have declined and nearly every major threat has either been beaten by the Avatar or joint collaboration of the nations. It seems all but petty crime and a few Fire Nation remnant sects have been taken out.

The 31st has been dispatched to the hilly and grassy region Dipamya, one of the last major remnant holdouts. In Dipamya, a light orange sun shines in the sky. The sky has a light yet deep hue, and the grass has a yellow-green tone. Dipamya is rich with agricultural resources that have helped supply the resistance forces.

The holdout unit is Colonel Rusanfer's 9th battalion. Most of his recruits are a bit older than most Fire Nation units (ranging from mid-thirties to late forties) and many of the members are fanatical. Six men stand outside and one sergeant smokes a cigar. The sergeant has a strong black beard and a moderately strong build.

The 9th battalion troopers have cherry red armor with black markings. The sergeant blows out his cigar then drops it and stomps it in the ground. Trooper: "What do you see Sarge?" The sergeant looks several meters ahead of himself and squints his eyes.

Sergeant: "A few of our scout units went dark recently. Still haven't heard back from them, now Rusanfer is calling people back closer to the base."

Trooper: "I'm tired of pulling back. Let's go out and find those cowards."

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The sergeant cringes, "That's not how this works, we'd be running head-long into a trap." A crack of dark orange fire pounds into a firebender on the right flank.

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Firebender: "Ugh!" An arrow flies into the 9th battalion swordsman beside him. Kanna rushes the Remnant Army squad, and two 9th Battalion marines move beside her. One marine is a firebender (left) and the other is a swordsman (right). The 31st marines have wine red armor with lighter candy red markings. Kanna's armor is distinct from theirs's having garnet red and strawberry pink armor with a light brown belt and long yet thin boots to match.

The sergeant turns with two troops beside him. One firebender stands on his left and one swordsman plays guard on his right. A spearman stands a few feet behind his position. The 31st firebender launches an explosive fireball into the army swordman's chest. The trooper flies four feet back. The army firebender takes aim at the marine swordsmen across him but Kanna rapidly kicks a dark orange flame into his stomach.

The sergeant stretches out his hands and fires a cascade of orange fire at the 31st scout. Kanna flips behind the Remnant officer. The man turns around as quickly as he can and Kanna raises her right leg and smacks a dark orange flame into the officer's chest. The sergeant collapses. The spearman behind the fallen sergeant chucks his weapon at Kanna.

The young woman slides forward then leaps back on her feet. Before Kanna lands on her feet, she slightly raises her right leg and kicks a dark orange fireball into the remnant trooper's chest. Fire marine: "Good work Kanna, the South flank is secure." Kanna pulls out a pair of binoculars and scans a wide Fortress that is about 30 meters out from their position.

Meanwhile, Hagenko waits behind some bushes as he looks at a squad of what seems to be five army troopers fifteen feet away. The team prepares to clear the enemy's West flank. Irina crouches left of him, a firebender is right of his position, and Sonna is right behind them. Sonna aims at an army swordsman while Hagenko gives a hand signal for the squad to attack.

Sonna fires an arrow and it glides straight into the ear of the remnant trooper. Trooper: "Aaaahhhhaa!!" Hagenko springs out of his bush. Irina and the firebender exit with him. The Fire Nation team turns around. In the center is a spearman who looks directly at Hagenko, on his right is a marauder with dual swords, on his left is a trooper with a long yet thin ax, and a firebender is a few feet on their rear left flank.