Avatar: Lingering Tensions

Chapter 9: Rescuing Ozai Part 1

Timur wakes up with Reyna standing over him. White light shines through the cabin blinds. Reyna: "Get up, knucklehead." Timur looks side to side and notices the other bounty hunters in his team. They're all wearing brown uniforms.

Timur rises to his knees, "Alright, let's see what your battle armor looks like."

Reyna: "I don't wear armor, that only slows me down. I have my utility belt and gear but outside of that I just wear a uniform.

Timur nods, "Well I'm still dying to see it."

The team gathers outside. Timur wears dark brown armor with forest green and grey markings. Reyna's uniform consists of a black and sage green ninja-like robes. Aten's armor is white with yellow and purple markings. Kota's costume is a mix of grey and black robes. Cosmos has a light orange outfit with yellow markings. Akira has a hot pink and teal outfit.

Alev stands in front of the team with Gendall and Kedo beside her. Alev: "Alright, so you all passed your trials but the real test has just begun."

Timur: "Oh great, not again."

Alev: "The real test is the mission."

Timur: "Aw don't lie to me like that."

Alev points at him, "Quiet, your mission will be to enter the Fire Nation Capital. You will arrive at the Capital's palace where you will bust out Ozai."

Cosmos shouts, "Lady are you crazy?!"

Alev: "When you all signed up, you were informed that this was basically a suicide mission. I don't know why you all signed up. Perhaps some of you owe some people money. Maybe one of you is just stupid enough to want to do this for honor. Either way, it's something you all will be remembered by. LEGACY, that is if you pull it off."

Aten: "Failure seems very likely."

Alev: "And with a mindset like that, it's even more likely. Don't make me regret picking you."

Timur: "It's not like you're the one putting your life on the line lady."

Alev warns, "Don't think I wouldn't, the reasons I'm not going are strategic."

Cosmos: "So, you don't want to put your life on the line."

Alev: "I suppose that makes sense, from a simpleton's perspective."

Kota: "Well you know what, I was the dumb guy who wanted to do this for honor and legacy. I'm all in."

Alev grins, "See, I knew it."

Akira: "So is that it? Are we getting any tools to help us pull this off?"

Alev: "I have a carriage that can be given to your disposal with two green pig-rhinos."

Kota looks at Cosmos, "Did she just say green pig-rhinos?"

Alev: "They are a rare breed and they are fast creatures though they can sound quite obnoxious when sprinting and they have a surprising amount of strength and stamina. But wow can they eat, I have two bags of food in that wagon as well. I also have authorization papers that are likely only three months old, surely a team of skilled bounty hunters can make it work."

The authorization papers Alev is referring to can be used to get into military territory within the Fire Nation, allowing the team to make it closer to the palace. Alev continues, "Being two months out of date means the soldiers likely won't allow them to get close to the palace but it's not as bad as having documents that are a year old or older. With a good excuse someone might be able to finesse their way into important areas if the guards are gullible enough."