Avatar: Macai's Journey

Chapter 66: Weather Show Part 1

The 31st officers Macai, Rosh, Kanna, Sonna, Dade, Aiya, Hagenko, Dengo, and others meet in the Prompt Adjudicator's conference room. Macai leans over in his seat as Kavenda joins the meeting. Macai asks Hangenko, "Who asked Kavenda to join this meeting? She isn't authorized.."

Irina comments, "I requested she joined, she proved herself last time."

Macai looks Irina in her eyes, "I'm the leader and that means I call the shots. That's bold of you..."

Irina: "Then I will accept the punishment."

Macai sits back in his seat, "There will be no punishment, I'm just messing with you. But let me know next time you invite a guest, that's the formal rule."

Rosh looks at Irina, "Don't take Macai too seriously, he acts uptight sometimes but he's a good guy deep down."

Macai throws his hands up, "Aiya, what's the status with Zerrel's forces?"

Aiya pulls out her clipboard, "Intel doesn't know for certain, he must have already mapped out an escape route."

Rosh: "Of course he did, he's always two steps ahead of us."

Macai: "I know someone who could help even the playing field."

Rosh gasps, "Oh please don't tell me you're referring to..."

Kanna finishes Rosh's statement, "Azula!" The other officers gasp at the proposition.

Macai offers an alternative, "Or maybe Iroh, he's a seasoned veteran. He can anticipate the moves of Zerrel that I can't detect."

Hagenko responds, "We might need both of them on our side to win this campaign."

Rosh: "No way, Azula's out. I won't work with her Macai!"

Dade interrupts, "What about Kett? We have fallen out of touch with the United Way. We briefly teamed up for one good mission."

Macai answers, "The problem with Kett is he's trying to investigate some of the Disciples of Justice's actions in the Earth Kingdom and Water Tribe. His hands are kind of tied right now."

Kanna: "But we already helped the Northern Water Tribe fight them. If we agree to help for a couple more missions against them, maybe Kett will help us stop him."

Irina asks, "So what should we do first?"

Macai presses his fist against his forehead, "I'm honestly not certain of our best first move."

A marine opens the door, "Sir, we have a visitor."

Rosh comments, "What are the odds?"

Macai responds, "It seems destiny has bestowed itself upon us. Let us meet this visitor." The Vindicated Avenger enters with two guards around him. One is a water tribe swordsman and the other is the earth kingdom spearman Konbo.

Dade smiles, "Konbo, how's it going man?!"

Konbo: "I'm doing well, how about you Dade?"

Dade: "Not so bad."

Kett takes his helmet off and briefly glances at Kanna, "I could use your help, Macai."

Macai jokingly says, "Oh really? The Vindicated Avenger needs my help? What is it, Kett?"

Kett: "Sada and Tyson were on an undercover mission investigating activity within the Disciples of Justice. They found out some very important information and now they are busy combatting a fortified enemy unit with assistance from the Earth Kingdom military."

Macai's face gets serious, "Are you requesting we support them?"

Kett shakes his head, "No, as much as I'd like that, there are bigger stakes at hand."