Rainbow's Gift (Avatar The Last Airbender Fanfic)

10. Jet

I swung my sword back and forth as the guy kept coming at me. I could tell he was angry from the way he was fighting. He was barely landing a hit on me but he really knew how to use his hook swords. I hadn't been noticing anything else around me. I kept my eyes on him because I knew if I looked away he would hurt me. Knowing this, I still made the mistake of looking beside me as Dao abruptly and forcefully fell to the ground. A huge guy and a girl...... no, a boy appeared in front of Dao. The crazy guy had backup! I quickly ran to Dao to protect him only to get slashed in the shoulder. I tried not to scream as I felt the warm blood gushing out. I looked back at the crazy guy who was not even smiling that he had got me since I let my guard down.

"Do you like destroying towns? Do you like destroying families? Do you?" He shouted. The guy was sick. I tried to stay calm as blood poured down my shoulder. For once in my life I was actually scared of dying. I could see the crazy look in his eyes to know that he was not mentally okay and he could do anything to me if I provoked him. I looked over to Dao who looked like he had twisted his ankle. I sighed. I needed to save him. If I couldn't, how could I save the world?

"Please, " I said in a gentle voice, "We didn't destroy any town or your family." I looked over to Dao who was shivering. He was so frightened.

"Please let us go. Have mercy." He cried.

"Does the Fire Nation let people go? Does the Fire Nation have mercy?" he screamed in anger. I was beating myself up internally. I should have bought earth kingdom attire. I had enough of this madman. I quickly took a dagger and aimed it so I could lightly scratch his shoulder. He was horrified and in shock. I quickly stood up, hoping the dagger would have bought us a little time to escape. It didn't work. The big man and the little boy were ready to fight me. I felt weak but I had to fight. As I held my sword to fight the big man tossed me into a tree. The pain in my body had become excruciating.

"Jet, stop it." A guy in water tribe clothing came and caught Jet's leg with his club before he hit me. I couldn't see him well. The loss of blood was starting to get to me. My vision had become blurry so I couldn't see him well.

"They're Fire Nation. Search them." Jet ordered.

"But they're not hurting anyone." The water tribe guy said. I really wanted to see his face. He was probably only the few good ones in this world.

"Have you forgotten the Fire Nation killed your mother? Have you forgotten why you fight?" He shouted.

"But we didn't kill his mom." I clarified even though I felt dizzy. "We've never seen you people before." I expected to be hit but I wasn't. The two guys searched our stuff.

"Got their stuff, Jet." One of the guys said but the more I thought about it she must have been a girl. Her voice didn't sound masculine. I wanted to protest. They couldn't take my stuff. It had stuff I treasured; my daggers that Onji chose for me. One of them Kuzon engraved his name on them. My best bow and arrows were in there. But as the seconds passed by I knew I couldn't move. There was nothing I could do.

"This isn't right." The water tribe guy said.

"It's what has to be done. Pipsqueak carry the girl. I bet she can give us info on the Fire Nation. Let's go." Jet ordered. They were taking me away! Where to? This was so embarrassing. Why did I decide that this place was the best to escape? Earlier when I got off the ship I had felt that this was the best place to escape. Somehow I thought I would run into the Avatar. How was I going to meet him if I was a prisoner? I was dizzy and my whole body hurt. As the big guy called Pipsqueak came towards me, I decided to tell Dao goodbye.

"Dao...."

"Don't worry I'll get soliders to get you."

"Please don't." He hesitated but I continued ," I beg you, please don't." If he told the soldiers, my father would find me and I would be punished for life. I was taken roughly by Pipsqueak but I continued talking, " I'll be fine. All this hatred for the Fire Nation will end when the Avatar defeats Firelord Ozai and the rest of the world will understand that we suffer too." I heard snickering but I didn't care. I focused on the poor old man Dao who I couldn't even see well till he was out of sight. I had told him what I truly believed. I knew if I was going to die, it wouldn't be a crazy teenagers' hand. The more time passed, the more weak I felt and being carried on Pipsqueak's back was making my dizziness worse. I could feel the water tribe guy's eyes staring at me. Before I slipped away into darkness I think I heard him say,