Broken Spirit: The Next Avatar

Chapter Ten: Nadia

                  

When I wake up I am in a cell chained to the wall. I look around and see that the actual cell doors are made of a thick steel but even if I could get out of the hand cuffs I am too weak to bend metal right now.

"Terra?" I ask, panicked.

"Finally you woke up! I was afraid they had, you know, already," Terra finishes to the left of me.

"No, I am just really tired. Did they hurt you?" I ask her, fearing the worse.

"No, they have no interest in hurting me I think," she says, still sounding a little worried.

"Your little friend here is correct in saying that," the boy who we seem to always be fighting appears.

"So we meet again, Drake," I say.

"Actually, this is the first time we have met. It is a real pleasure to meet you. Drake is out setting a trap for your other half, Serefina, currently. My name is Dante, Drake's slightly older brother," the new guy tells us. I don't know if I believe him, it might just be something to try and freak us out. But he let something slip, Serefina isn't here yet, they can't kill me without her. I hope.

"You expect us to believe that? Now let us out!!" Terra shouts.

"Guards, gag the annoying extra earthbender. And I am telling you the truth. It is your decision to believe it or not," Dante says, bending in front of my cage so that I can look him in the eyes. I don't get the same insane violence vibe I did from Drake during our market battle, but instead I get a feeling of vengeance and calculated anger, and it's much scarier. Then I notice the color of his eyes, they aren't gray like Drake or other airbenders, they are a simple brown.

"You aren't Drake," I whisper.

"Congrats, I didn't just tell you that or anything," Dante rolls his eyes at me. "But introductions aside, Nadia you are needed somewhere else."

"What are you planning on doing?" I ask suddenly nervous. I had hoped they would at least need both Serefina and I to end the Avatar but that was just a guess.

"I don't plan on doing anything, my uncle just wants to have a conversation with you in person," Dante tells me taking a hold of the chains that bind my hands.

"Fine, take me to him then," I say trying to remain confident. But as soon as I said that Dante leans in so his mouth is only centimeters from my ear.

"You don't have a choice in this my dear."

Dante leads me through a dark hallway to a much larger room. Within the large room, people dressed in Red Lotus uniforms line the walls and an older man with a hard and determined face stands in the middle. Dante leads me to the middle of the room where he pushes me to the ground and ties my chains to a hook on the floor. I am forced to look up at my enemies like I have given up. I may not be as stubborn as Serefina but I don't give up.

"Thank you Dante," the older man, who must be the one in charge, announces. Dante bows and takes a few steps back. When he talks the whole room is not only silent but still, he has a regal and commanding appearance to him. "Welcome Avatar Nadia, I have looked forward to meeting you in person. Do you know why you are here?"

"For some reason you have a grudge against the Avatar so you have dragged me to this remote location to put a stop to me," I say with confidence. I don't know exactly where I got my voice from all of a sudden.

"My spies were correct in telling me you were smart," he starts. His voice is so commanding even I don't dare interrupt him. "Dante, what else do we know about this little half of the Avatar?"