Only you- Rangi & Kyoshi

Chapter 56

"So do you think he'll take the deal?" Rangi asked, watching as Kyoshi finished applying her makeup the following morning.

"Absolutely not," She paused, setting the brush down. "But for the sake of not being known as a tyrant myself, I have to give people options. Even if it's know they're stupid enough to decline"

"All the more reason to kick his ass" The fire bender replied, grabbing Kyoshi's gloves for her.

As Kyoshi made their way across the village's ground there was a crowd where the gates once stood. So people seemed worried, wishing for reassurance that they wouldn't have to flee. Others wished luck, and seemed optimistic.

"Why does she have that makeup on?" A small voice called.

Kyoshi looked down to see Koko in the crowd, she looked maybe the most worried of all. "I just have to take care of something really quick, I'll be back before you know it." Kyoshi smiled at the child, crouching down to her height.

"When will you be back?" Koko asked.

"I'll be back for noodles and stories tonight" Kyoshi reassured the girl.

"So you think he'll actually show?" Rangi asked, as Kyoshi stood up adjusting the fans in her sash.

She nodded, starting to walk away as she went to wave to the child and the warriors that were stationed at the edge of the village.

"I don't know what he decided on but one way or the other this will be dealt with."

"And you don't want any help?"

But Kyoshi shook her head, as she pulled Rangi close for a moment. "I don't know what he's planning to do, and I don't know if the village will be caught in the crossfire. But if anything happens, please Rangi take everyone. Take everyone and run. I won't allow for them to be left defenseless again"

Rangi looked up, a sense of understanding in her eyes. "Just kick his ass, he deserves it for making us run all over the damn kingdom" Rangi laughed lightly.

"But you'll take them all somewhere safe if I-"

"I promise" She replied, going up on her toes to kiss Kyoshi's cheek. "Protect our home"

Kyoshi had turned to leave, beginning her walk to the middle ground between the two villages. There was no scenario that she would lose anymore, she wouldn't allow it.

Home, a weird word Kyoshi thought. For a long time she had cursed this place, and everyone in. Letting her basically perish before the time she turned eight. But the people she had brought here, they probably could have made anywhere feel like a home.

When she got to the neck of the peninsula, Chin was in fact there, a massive army at his back. Lines and lines men, multiple flags of Chin's waving in the air. Some bore shields, and weapons of there's nothing at all.

"So you choose the ladder?" She shouted, across the distance. A grin formed on the short man's face.

"I was thinking about your offer, and I don't quite agree. However I would gladly take your little village as consolation for the inconvenience"

Absolutely the fuck not.

Some of the men marched forwards past their leader, presenting their flag with pride. Briskly taking her fans from sash, she raised a ripple of earth pushing the line of soldiers back. Like a wave moving across the ground.

She would make sure no one could pass her.

"You realize the path you have chosen, right chin?" She asked, taking a step forward.