Avatar: The Legend of Anzen Hyriu, Book 1: The Legend of Beifen

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

The Clashing of Wills

I looked at Koluk. "Ready?"

"You know I am," he responded.

We charged forward to where the battle was ensuing. The tanks were the biggest problems, and there were a lot of them. In the chaos, I got separated from Wei and Koluk. The streets were too cramped for my liking; a soldier was always waiting around a corner. I climbed to the roof of a house and jumped from roof to roof using my bow and water bending to attack.

I saw an open area with a group of Fire Nation soldiers in it, attacking two Water Tribe swordsmen, and an idea occurred to me. I lifted up my hands and created a cloud of steam around the soldiers. I jumped to the ground and went into the fog. I used my stealth training to stay hidden. I took out the men one by one, saving the two Water Tribe swordsmen. Soon, only a fire bender was left, and he was shooting attacks in all directions.

"Where are you?" He shouted.

I was directly in front of him, but he couldn't see me. I dissipated the fog in a swirling motion. I saw the two swordsmen I had saved going after a komodo-rhino nearby. I had an engaging fight with the fire bender. He threw several fireballs at me. I rolled to get out of the way. I let the power of the full moon fill me. He threw attack after attack. I blocked every single one and advanced on him. He backed into a wall. I whipped some water around and froze him to the wall.

A tank rolled into the courtyard. I flipped toward it, splashing freezing water on it, then froze it. Three fire benders emerged from behind a building. I dispatched all three with a single wave. Suddenly, soldiers, tanks, and rhinos charged me from all directions. I did the water spout move where I rise up on a torrent of water. I went about fifty feet into the air. I could see most of the battle from up there. Fireballs came at me from all directions. I spun, blocking them all and launching some of my own ice and water balls. I sent two tanks tumbling away. Another, I sliced in half just as the soldiers jumped out. I entered Stage One. I whipped water around everywhere. Soldiers were thrown all over the place. I lost count of how many I had taken out, but it was well over thirty. I was unstoppable.

I heard a voice. I couldn't make out any words, but I knew the voice. I saw a black stream of smoke circling me. I heard the voice again.

"Stop," the Robed Man whispered. "Stop now. If you continue this, you doom everything and everyone you know."

My water spout collapsed, and I fell to the ground as I came out of Stage One. I managed to slow my descent with some water bending, but I was exhausted. I hit the ground hard.

"If the Fire Nation wins, everyone is doomed anyway. I won't cower in the dark from you any more!" I yelled at him.

I did a few swirling kicks on my hands and swirled water in all directions, freezing soldiers, tanks, and rhinos in their advance.

"You have made your choice," the Robed Man said, appearing before me.

"Yes, and I will defeat you!" I screamed, slashing my sword through him.

He vanished in a puff of dark smoke. It was eerily quiet now. I walked out of the courtyard. I ran toward the wall where most of the fight was happening. I saw Pakku also using the water spout move. He crashed into the ground, sending out a shockwave. I joined him in the fight.

I spared a look back towards the city. I saw Wei directing the battle from far back. He was launching strategic, long ranged attacks to help us out. I saw him collapse part of the wall to block up a hole the soldiers were marching through. I could see a battle swarming around the building he was standing on. He made a cloud of steam by me and Pakku. We charged in and dispatched a group of soldiers.