Avatar: Macai's Journey

Chapter 57: A Legacy of Tyranny

Republic City has recently been created. It is a territory that once belonged to the Earth Kingdom then was taken by the Fire Nation for some time. Conflict arose as Earth and Fire nation members wanted a claim to the land. Zuko nearly got in a war with the Earth Kingdom over the conflict, before the Avatar intervened. To settle disputes, the land was made into Republic City which is a city that welcomes people from all nations.

It serves as a sort of diplomatic center where leaders have poured in from all four countries. The majority of Fire Nation colonies were made into Republic city however, a few cities like Nyarri applied for an exemption because most of the natives had either fled or were killed in that colony and its identity primarily was one of the Fire Nation.

A few cities were taken by the Earth Kingdom, that didn't have many ties to the Fire Nation and were briefly annexed by their territories. One village that is located on the outskirts of Republic City and therefore listed as a new suburb was called New Josendica. The city has light green vegetation, several famous violet flowers that bloom throughout the city, many plant-eating animals, a cool breeze and constant sunshine, and a beautiful cyan blue sky over it.

This land was once part of the Fire Nation before it was taken by the Earth Kingdom during an counter-attack toward the end of the war. Though such a town would normally be given back to the Fire Nation Josendica was left in Republic City jurisdiction and is designated as a suburb (outskirt city) of it. One reason for this is Josendica often deviated from the rest of the Fire Nation culturally and had its own distinct views. The locals in Josendica typically had a more controversial peace-oriented approach and it was known as a sanctuary city for several international rebels.

While most of the locals seem to be happy, members of a Fire Nation Remnant Faction called the "Justified Reclaimers" have called the town an "abomination". Josendica boasts a population of over eighty thousand, making it rank between the medium and large city categories.

One day, an older farmer is cleaning the window outside of his home. His home is a long ranch with light brown walls, a brown rooftop, and sage green door. The man has moved from the Earth Kingdom into the outskirts of Josendica, which has brought him many new opportunities. A few other homes are in his semi-rural neighborhood but each is about 100 acres apart from their neighbors. The man has a few chicken-pigs in his backyard.

The farmer is slightly overweight with mocha brown skin, black wavy hair, a long nose, small ears, a thick mustache, light green eyes, and medium lips. The farmer is in his late forties. The farmer peaks outside of the window he's cleaning and notices several orange fire flares in the sky. The man starts shaking at his sink and his wife notices him. She is around his age with light brown skin, dark brown curly hair, dreamy brown eyes, and medium ears.

Farmer's wife: "Goondo, what are you looking at?"

Goondo: "Sebrera, there are firebenders outside. I don't know how far, but they are attacking."

Sebrera shouts, "Impossible!" A loud blast hits the right side of their rooftop and part of their ceiling caves in. Goondo and Sebrera shake from the impact.

Goondo: "What was that?"

Sebrera opens the door to one of the rooms and sees nothing but rubble in it. Sebrera turns and looks at her husband, "You were right. The Fire Nation is attacking."

Goondo: "We need to get out of here!"

Sebrera: "Let me get Handi." Sebrera runs to a back room as she picks up her newborn grandbaby. Goondo and Sebrera volunteered to watch their new grandchild for the weekend, not knowing about the consequences. The baby starts crying and Sebrera tries to calm it, "There there little one."