Avatar: Lingering Tensions

Chapter 5: A Show of Force

In the woods of Tesero, two Fire Nation troopers wait outside. One is a firebender and another is a swordsman. Birds can be heard flying in the distance and the sun is beaming on a bright day. A loud sound flares and the ground quivers.

Firebender: "What is that?!"

Swordsman: "I don't know, let's get out of here!" A Fire Nation drill rises from the ground below as it knocks dirt, rocks, and grass aside. Alev, Hakon, Ronin, a patched up Gendall, and Cafri exit the drill.

Firebender: "Hey, you guys should tell us about your next scheme."

Alev: "Tell that to your colonel not me."

Hakon: "Ugh, tell that to Bundi, I've been occupied recently."

Alev: "Wow Hakon, you're not being a good role model making excuses."

Hakon: "We all have our role Alev. I let you play your role, so please let me play mine." Alev rolls her eyes. Kedo emerges with his arms crossed and the bow strapped behind him.

Alev looks at Ronin, "Another member of the 31st, why wasn't he with us in the drill?"

Kedo: "Because the drill only can fit so many people and I served as a distraction for your attack. Had help from a couple of other remnant guys and I put my neck on the line so you could be freed from your confinement. What is the next plan? And how did things go with Eyre?"

Hakon smiles and looks at Kedo, "Wow, we have quite the story to tell you."

Kedo: "Oh, this should be good. I'm listening." Several hours later Alev, Hakon, Ronin, Kedo, Gendall, and Captain Bundi are gathered in a room full of Remnant Troopers.

Hakon announces the plan, "While Eyre gathers his forces, we need our enemies distracted. We should stage an attack away from the capital to give the impression that we will go back to ramping up our attacks on outer Fire Nation territories where they are more isolated from the central forces. We need to ram up our recruitment campaigns as well and network with other remnant forces to make this happen."

Hakon continues, "While that happens, I want a daring attack. Not near Tesero because we don't want this base exposed but at a location more east of this area. I'm thinking the small town Yuderi. We won't attack them with all our allies, that would be too obvious, so I want Ronin and Kedo with me for the next mission. Our goal will be to shake up the local government and give them a gut-wrenching reaction that will detract the focus from the Capital and draw it to the outer cities."

Alev sighs, "Wait so you want me to sit out?! I mean this camp isn't bad, but I only like to have my time off in luxurious environments."

Hakon: "Well decent environments at best will have to do because you're not on the A team anymore. We're the B team, the rebels now."

Alev: "Well, that's why I'd rather go back to incinerating people, it's pretty fun actually. And not to be negative but the food here kinda sucks."

Hakon: "You are a high-profile target Alev, it's better you sit out."

Alev: "But you want their attention don't you."

Hakon: "We both can't risk being on that mission."

Alev smirks, "Then let me go instead. Don't worry, it will be a massive success."

An army trooper comments, "It might work out better if Alev goes, she is impossible to not notice."

Alev: "Thank you! I'd like to have some of my loyalists out there transport my traditional armor. It will be great before I go to battle. I'm also going to need a personal beauty care team to make sure I'm looking right before I destroy our enemies."