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

Chapter 39

Chapter 39

The Coming of Darkness

We got to Hydronia late the next day. People ran to the dock in a stampede. We all got off the land raft and met the crowd. Most people cried with happiness. Hiko shoved through the crowd and tackled me and Wei with a hug.

"I was so worried when I saw your note. The city went crazy when we found out you and Koluk had snuck off," he said.

"I'm sorry," I said, hugging him.

I saw my friends rush at me. They took me and Koluk in a large embrace.

Hana had tears in her eyes. "Don't you ever scare me like that again. Alright?"

"Alright," I said and hugged her.

Wei told everyone to go to the Grand Hall, so he could give an official statement. Koluk and I talked to our friends on the way. Wei gave a rough summary of what happened. Every now and then, a court member, Koluk, or I added a few things. Wei gave the grave news of Desu's death, along with Yue's and Yun-Li's and Qiao's. I had a few tears streak down my face when I remembered who had died.

Life was different in Hydronia now. I had good friends, and a lot of people admired me for sneaking off to the capital. They said it was brave, courageous, and heroic. I just thanked them. I didn't want to think of the fight. It was a nightmare for me when I remembered it and everything that had happened. Taruk didn't glare at me anymore, or bother with me at all; apparently, he thought I had finally gotten what I deserved.

One week passed, and Arnook came to give his official statement of what had happened and the details of Yue's sacrifice.

I was in Heiwa Valley with my friends. I was playing a game of Pai Sho with Sonam when a thought occurred to me. I stood up.

"I need to go see Arnook," I said quickly.

Everyone looked surprised.

"Um, what do you need to see him about?" Sonam inquired.

"Something I just thought of. You all should come with me, so you know what's going on," I said urgently.

"Well alright, if you say so," Sonam said, noticing the urgency in my voice.

I ran towards the Gambing Palace where Arnook was staying. He had only arrived yesterday. My friends and Sonam raced after me. I charged down the Mountain Pass. I rushed into the Fountain Yard and toward the Palace Entrance. Something caught my eye, and I stopped for a second. It was Princess Yue's fountain. I had thought it looked incomplete when I first saw it, but now it was complete. The parts that were there before were Arnook and his wife holding baby Yue and the white koi fish, the Moon Spirit. The new part was sixteen year old Princess Yue from the torso up. She was lifting her hand up to the sky, and there was a full moon behind her. The sight brought a few tears to my eyes, but I continued on. I burst into the courtroom to see Wei already talking with Arnook. They stopped when they saw us.

"Hyriu," Wei said confused.

"What's going on? Is everything alright?" Arnook asked.

"I just realized something about my visions," I said, and everyone tensed.

"Yes, what about them?" Arnook asked nervously.

"When I saw the temple light, I thought my visions were coming true," I paused, still out of breath.

"Yes," Arnook said, motioning for me to continue.

"Well, now I know they are coming true. I just remembered that the very first vision I had, the same one when I saw the temple light, I also saw black snow at the capital and a red moon. And so far everything I saw has happened in order," I said.