Avatar: Lingering Tensions

Chapter 6: Fuel Depot: Part 1

It is a bright sunny and warm day; the sun is beaming. Hakon waits in his room within the Tesero camp. The camp has several unpainted wooden huts for officers as well as multiple tents for recruits. Several guards patrol the outskirts of the facility.

The room is in a room with unpainted wooden wall beige drawers, a beige desk that has a black leather chair, and a grey bed. The officer sits in his chair and shuffles through pictures of his family. Hakon shuffles down to one page and looks at his great grandfather. Major Fu-Chae, he was a bold man. Someone who lived on principal as he passionately fought for his nation.

Fu-Chae lived a long life and had seen the Fire Nation before Sozin took over. When Sozin switched and entered the war effort Fu-Chae had doubts and disagreements with Sozin's direction. Still, he assisted them and loyally served his nation. When the time came that the Air Nomads were ordered to be wiped out, the captain became gravely ill. Hakon's grandfather Ren later faithfully served the Fire Nation and had many successful campaigns against his enemies.

Each era brought a different challenge for Fire Nation leaders and servants. Still Hakon wonders what his purpose is, in the grand scheme of things. Alev pops her head into the hut. Her hazel eyes and light brown hair shine as she glances at the colonel. Hakon: "Alev, you look..."

Alev finishes his answer, "Stunning."

Hakon rolls his eyes, "I knew you would say that."

Alev: "Is there really any other answer?"

Hakon: "Umm." Alev gives Hakon a death stare. Hakon cheeses, "Of course not."

Alev smiles, "Good." Alev looks at Hakon's desk, "Scrolling through family pictures."

Hakon responds, "Being nosy."

Alev: "Yeah, it's not like you can stop me."

Hakon sighs. Alev: "Are you looking at the pictures for inspiration? Your grandfather looked pretty handsome, old school, not the best dresser but."

Hakon asks, "But?"

Alev: "But you didn't seem to inherent those looks."

Hakon: "How did I know this would turn into a roast?"

Alev: "Oh really, you saw that coming? Good foresight colonel."

Hakon: "But honestly I was thinking, we have such big shoes to fill with our ancestors. No matter what side they were on, they all stood behind their nation. They made decisions with a unified Empire or Nation. They were never scrapping on the sidelines like scavengers."

Alev looks at him curiously, "So you think we're scavengers?"

Hakon: "I'm just saying it's never been like this."

Alev lays her golden fingernails on Hakon's desk, "Well, times have changed but if you dig back far enough in history, I'm sure you'll find a different answer. Nothing is new under the sun. It takes strength to fight when you don't have an entire nation behind you, but when we are finished with our work we will be remembered. And I'd rather be remembered than rot in a cell!" Alev stomps the group while finishing her statement.

Hakon shakes his head, "Well put, so why did you come here Alev? Or do you really enjoy my so much that you just came to say hi?"

Alev: "To say hi? What you think there is an angle to everything I do?"

Hakon: "In that case, it was good to see you. But I have some planning to do."

Alev: "Maybe you should ignore that planning and have some fun. Lighten up."

Hakon: "How do you have fun?"

Alev: "Sometimes I just get together and talk with friends. You should meet some of my friends and stop being such a loner."