A War Between Us

Plan A

Hello! I am a huge fan of the Avatar: the last airbender series. This story takes place centuries after the original story. I changed some things around and im sincerely sorry if you dont like the style :/ The story first revolves around one of the few waterbenders left, a girl named Pearl and her journey to find and reunite the 4 bending against an evil rising. She makes some friends and enemies along the way too. It starts to change points of view as the story goes on. 

Hope you enjoy!!~Lily 

Pearl's POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mother. Dead. Father. Dead. Sister---dead 

All of them are dead. All except me--Pearl-- one of the last waterbenders alive. I seek vengence yet i hold fear. Hatred for the Fire Nation flooded my whole body. Tonight is the night of the assassination. You might think i'm mad, but i'm not. Firelord Alvaro killed thousands of innocent people ever since he was crowned the new firelord while the second war broke out, he deserves this.  

It's becoming harder and harder to breathe. But of course, the air in the atmosphere is pretty much made up of ashes and dirt. You wouldn't even doubt that this place is poluted. The rocks are red as if they were burnt. This seems like what humans called 'Mars.' The blood-red cloth thats wrapped around my face wasn't helping either. i have to be covered in red or else i'll be seen Ugh.  The red would have been a total digrace to the Water Tribes....

 The journey here was at least three days. I've heard from a village farmer that the Fire Nation was located near an volcano in the east when the sun rises and in the west while the sun sets. I've camped here for at least the past few hours. Suddenly, as if on cue, all the sound around me has stopped. Execpt the rustling that can be heard over a distance. I had just enough time to hide behind a large red boulder and peek to see where the sound came from 

"Are you sure you checked the nearby land for any---" The voice of a man was cut off by another. 

"Yes, yes! Now hurry along before the Firelord tries to banish us, Contras!" The second man boomed. Contras, on the other hand, gazed around suspiciously and decided the coast was clear. Whew! Thank Heavens for this large boulder. 

Contras sent not one, two , but three fireballs to the sky. They bursted like fireworks. This must be some kind of code, i thought. Suddenly, without warning, the ground began to shake and shift madly. A volcano started to rise underground. All this movement is enough to create an earthquake.  As the entire volcano finally rose to the top, i couldn't help but stare. The volcano was at least 100 feet up in the air. They were carved in every single direction you can think of. The carvings mosty consisted of dragons and fire. 

It took me a while to regain myself and just in time to sneak in with the two firebenders. The inside was even more magnificent. Stairs were placed on all the walls. There must be at least 300 levels in this volcano. But before i could observe any further, i was taken by the arms. 

They spotted me. I thrashed and kicked as if i had been doing this all my life. Just as the two soldiers were carring me towards the center, i notice a boy about my age looking my way. He must be 17 or 18. He was dressed in red, something like training or fighting robes. I kicked something hard and realised i kicked one of the soldiers on their sides. I quickly leaped forward and ran. 

I ran and ran. I turned around and saw a fireball that was heading towards me. It missed me by a few inches. I ducked as more fireballs flew towards me. 

"Get her you twits!" I heard someone yell. I turned and saw it was the Firelord. He was yelling at the soldiers. I quickly made a left turn. The boy i saw before has disappeared.

I tried to run faster but i can't. I hear yelling behind me. They're gaining in, i thought. But before i could go any further, i was knocked down by something stiff and heavy. Pain siezed me as my body fell to the floor. I looked up to see a tall figure. Another soldier, but he was wearing a red and black armor and faceplates shaped like abstract  skulls attacted to their helmets. 

So much for plan A, i thought and i was knocked down cold.