Avatar: Lingering Tensions

Chapter 2: Curvy Passage

Several days have passed since Kedo brought Ronin and Gendall to his uncle's home. Ronin wakes up at dawn in Yutek's abode, he is lying in a batch of blankets on the floor. Ronin is wearing grey robes. Gendall looks at him from a chair in the living room. Gendall is wearing light brown robes.

Ronin glares back at his new comrade, "What are you looking at?"

Gendall smiles, "You, duh."

Ronin groans, "Why?"

Gendall: "Because I'm bored."

Ronin gets up out of his blankets, "Kedo's leg has healed overall from the fighting. Pretty soon we need to head somewhere else, as we prepare to go to regroup with other remnant forces."

Gendall sighs, "Hey take it easy, let's just enjoy our time off in this town."

Ronin shrugs, "Why? There is nothing to do here and we're living off someone else like bums. We have a greater purpose than this Gendall."

Gendall: "I'm getting sick of fighting to be honest."

Ronin: "Then discuss that at one of the remnant safe havens and see what they tell you."

Gendall: "They would just send me to combat, and we are already safe here."

Ronin replies, "I wouldn't be too sure about that."

Gendall looks across the living room into the kitchen where he sees Kedo. Gendall: "What's up man?"

Kedo's uncle Yutek pats him on the back. Yutek has light brown pants shorts and a dark yellow button-down shirt. Kedo has long dark red pants and a white shirt with a dark red logo. Kedo turns, "Yes uncle?"

Yutek: "I need to tell you something, come with me to the patio."

Kedo asks, "Can it wait?"

Yutek: "I'm afraid not."

Ronin picks up a brown backpack and calls the duo from the living room, "Hey, Gendall and I are going to go to the store. We will be back in a few minutes."

Yutek waves, "Great, could you get me a large wrench. My old one is getting rusty."

Ronin nods, "Got it, do you need anything Kedo?"

Kedo shakes his head, "No I'm fine." Yutek and Kedo proceed to walk outside while Ronin and Gendall exit the house. The sky is a teal-like color and thin white clouds flow across it. Gendall and Ronin walk across a beige sidewalk and a few villagers stroll through the town.

Gendall looks at Ronin, "What supplies are we getting?"

Ronin: "We will stop by the health store first to get some medical ointments. Then we will get some repair tools at the public warehouse. Yesterday I got some snacks like nuts, crackers, and dried fruit that we can eat on the go. Money is tight at the moment, so we can't waste our spare coin on unnecessary things."

Gendall: "Oh, so no cigarettes or gingerbeer?"

Ronin shakes his head, "Of course not."

Gendall: "Lame." As the undercover remnant troopers continue their walk Yutek walks with his nephew in their backyard. The grass in Yutek's backyard is light green and a small tree is located in the center of it. Two bushes face the back of the yard and several flowers of various colors are scattered throughout.

Yutek: "Why are you still fighting for a losing cause?"

Kedo looks at his uncle in astonishment, "What?!"

Yutek confident responds, "You heard me."

Kedo: "The Fire Nation is all I know. You were a loyal soldier once."