The Book of Literary H'Enjoyment.

Y is for You're Different.

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Behold, a blazing fire slowly burning down Atep Village, one of the earth kingdoms largest areas.

The fire nation tanks continuously drove into the village and houses, destroying them all.

A battalion of soldiers marching into the village on assignment from the Fire Lord.

On the center line was an unwilling soldier, whose membership was coercive by his parents.

"Mother, I'm not interested in the army." Youngho exclaimed exasperatedly.

"But why? It's an honor to serve in the Fire Lord's army my son." His father said.

"But —."

"But nothing. You are joining and that's final. You will bring honor to the Seo family!" His father bellowed and Youngho bowed his head in obedience.

His parents had provided for and taken care of him his whole life, the least he could do for them was to follow the path that they desired.

"Gather all the benders you can find, and exterminate them." Was the instruction passed to them from the commandant.

And so they began.

Splitting up and going into different parts of the city and searching for benders.

Youngho decided to walk into the loneliest road, hoping to see no people there, or even benders.

He didn't particularly fancy the idea of having to hurt anyone for doing what he did freely on a daily basis, the army didn't even care, men, women and even kids were killed off if they could bend any element.

It was saddening and it wasn't the life he wanted to live.

The tall man walked round the empty streets, unable to even inhale properly due to the smoke and ashen air.

A loud rumble emanated from his stomach and he pouted, he didn't even eat before this operation.

Perhaps he would find something to eat la —

'Whoa!' He yelled almost falling to the ground, someone had hit him while running.

"H — help me please." The young dark girl begged holding his hands before gasping as she looked at him properly, at his uniform.

"Y—you're one of them." She screamed, moving back slowly and shaking her head, pleading with him to spare her life.

Youngho was so scared, he couldn't kill her, no, he couldn't even lay a finger on her, he swore to never hurt anyone, which was why he always strayed away during operations.

"I think the bender went that way!" A gruff voice said, and the sound of running got closer.

Youngho was alarmed, so that was why she ran and begged him.

He couldn't let them get her, he looked around quickly, then motioned to her to leave.

The girl, Gina, shook in fear.

"Run now! They're coming! Listen to me: we never saw each other." He said to her, he had to get her out of here before they would find her and kill her.

"Thank you." She said in between tears, running off.

"Soldier Youngho, did you see any dark skinned girl run by here?!" Soldier Yuta  shouted at him from about five feet away.

"No I didn't, maybe you should check that way." He said, pointing in a completely different area than where she ran off too.

The soldiers ran in the direction he pointed to keep searching for her, and Youngho exhaled in relief.