Tangled Fates

Chapter 5

The training field has never been more quite.. The 6 of the Prince's officials circle him in attack positions all eyeing each other making silent plans, directing moves and calculating steps..
The Pharaoh alone side both of His Greek guests and The Kyoshi warriors stand on safe grounds from the field awaiting the fight about to commence after they met and greeted.. Esmeralda was especially excited to have met the Young Princess..
And of course his brother and war commander Aknaden stands proud as he is the one who trained all of them..

Its been a long couple of minutes of glaring.. both Duke and Tristin get tired of waiting and nod to each other attacking the Prince who is also in attach position with closed eyes waiting their first move
they launch with their weapons from different directions.. right before their attack reaches.. He opens his eyes and moves swiftly to a side forcing their attacks to aim at one another..
  This signals to Kalim and Shady as their que, thinking he is distracted.. they launch a perfect counter attack depending on each other, Atem finally takes out his weapons which are two medium swards one in each hand dodging both of their attack as the metal clinks now echo through the field..
  The crowed only gets More exciting watching the Prince Fight 4 of his Officials at once knocking one of them after the other.. He flies one of Dukes swards from his hands and pushes him way, hiting Tristin's abdomen to make him cling and step back..
  they get back up as fast as they were knocked down and approach again with Shady and Kalim who were signaled by Seth and Mahad, He is now circled again all of them ready to attack..
He eyes them all one by one knowing there is no -normal- way out of this..
They feel the breeze at their legs now attacked by a circular dusty wind storm that Knocks both Tristin and Duke in the air out of the Field and out of the match..
  "Aahhh!! I am glad we even lasted this long.."
"Damn it Duke my back will ache for months" he smiles at their comments while standing straight and raising his head, he stretches his arm looking back at the others who got a little distant..
"A Bender?!" All the Kyoshies gaps staring at his fierce eyes..
"Of course a bender.. Males inherit these powers too.." Esmeralda explains to her excited pupils..
"Its works a little differently with Males.. besides inheritance, power are gifted by another bender and must be developed at a very young age, As a matter of fact I trained him myself"

  Towards Kalim, Atem Arches his fists sending Fire balls monotonously in steady fast pace knowing well his sever phobia of Fire making his fall back in the garden waters out of the match..
"What In Ra's name! You were going to set me on firee!!!!!" Kalim exclaims in fury
"But I didn't now, did I?"
Atem laughs at his now wet friend and looks back to be attacked by both Shady and Mahad forcing one weapon after the other from his hands.. putting his in fists against weapons fight..
  He tries to run back to one of his swards but blocked by Mahad who launches multiple attacks that he dodges swiftly in great flexibility and gets away in upside down flips..
  "Half Rice patties eh??!" Mahad shakes his head almost jealous of his abilities..
"Anyone can do that, Just have to practice properly" he growls launching a upwards air attack knocking Mahad miles off the Field, he picks up Mahad's weapon and sward fights Shady off as well..

Now remains one..
"Just you and me.."
"Like always, cousin"
"Save the best for Last" Atem Takes out A Kyoshi fan..
One with a name that doesn't belong to him, blood prints scattered on the Name written in Hieroglyphics.. he opens it laying it infront of his face with only his eyes at view in Kyoshi formation..

Etmu gasps " Perfect Kyoshi formation..That fan.. Is it THAT one??!!!"
Memories of days she never thought she would ever remember.. his sweet smile and their laughs and plays when they were younger flow through her head.. those assuring eyes who gave what He never owned..
   This feeling.. these butterflies in her stomach.. shakings down her spine.. She never felt this way before.. What in Ra's name?!
"Ladies.. Meet.. Son of Edna of The Rice Patties Kyoshi.." Esmeralda stands her Feet and get closer to pay more attention.. Now the real Fight shall begin..

"Huh, you think this will do you any good?"
Seth scoffs taking position him self..
"You know Damn well This one will.."
Atem answers from behind the fan making Seth lay his eyes of the name and grin in anger..
  He doesn't wait another second and starts throwing large sized rocks at his opponent who uses his fan with air bending to dodge and counter attack, but Seth fixated him self down the ground with his earth bending as not to fly out like the others..
  He cracks the earth from under Atem who starts running as Seth makes the cracks follow him, he reaches a higher ground and jumps off if bursting fire from his legs towards Seth who makes hands of rocks to shield him from the fire that Atem continue to fire after landing and destroy the shield Making Seth fall back..

Their Fight continues for long, They are both worn out full of scratches and bruises, on one knee panting.. the next attacker is the winner..
Seth raises his head and stands up to dust his clothes in calm and emotionless expressions, Atem gets up slowly still in position, Seth raises his eyes to at him in laziness raising a Hand with it..
"Its over.."
Atem gasps and looks over him to find a huge rock ready to fall on top of him ending this fight.. He starts moving his hands making Seth in full attention now gasping and positioning.. a splash of water hits Seth from his side only wetting him..
Aknaden hits his head with his balm, The Pharaoh and Esmeralda look down and lauph

"Are you serious?.. I am sure that is just how your other splashes are.. slow, weak and ineffective"..
"Ohhh, at Least I get to splash.. Priest.." Atem defends him self laughing as well..
"Your water bending is a pitiful, and You shall pay" He holds both hands out and starts lowering the rock.. Atem takes Earth bending position and destroys the rock..
Seth scoffs.. and crosses his arms.. still showing certainty of his victory..
Atem looks behind him.. to see a monster with a huge sward aimed at his neck..
"Vorce raider?!.."
"Now its over cousin.."
"Huh, Is that so?!.."
Seth lets his hands go and gasps looking behind him to see Dark Magician aiming his rod to his face..
"Guess its a tie again.. eh?"
"Like always Priest.."
The monsters fade away, Atem closes his fan and holds it close to his heart as they come closer to shake hands in the middle of cheers and claps from the amazed audience..

-Later that night, In the dining room
  "Father, I wish my performance today was to your liking.." Atem joins his hands on the table and swallowing his last bite..
"Very Impressive indeed, son.. but some needs more improvement" The Pharaoh answers looking at his son with a loving smile and a wink still focused on his meal..
  "If that is the Case, I wish to ask for your permission, Since god mother is here, and I have learned everything Uncle taught me.. I wish to continue my bending and Kyoshi training, if god mother agrees to take me back"      he bows his head slightly in his seat towards both his father and god mother

"In your dreams.." Aknaden answers for his brother never lifting his eyes off his plate
  "I have learned every thing you could possibly teach me.. and my bendings need improvement.. this is a perfect opportunity"
  "Your majesty, Your son is asking to learn of women's way to fight and spend time with the ladies.. his fire and air are just fine and he developed them on his own, he will do the same with the rest.. he can't leave his original training, he is still unable to defeat his high priest in one on one battle, this is meaningless waste of time, For Ra's sake how is going going to become Pharaoh!"

  "As a matter of fact, the bending and Kyoshi were his original training , He started at the age of 4, Spending time with the ladies is not the case here and you know that, his water and earth bending are not fitting of a Prince not to mention he did not develop the first two on his own and they definitely could use some work, the remaining two are more complicated.. And that should be dealt with as soon as possible.. please do consider your majesty, I would be honored to continue what I started with his majesty, but warnings should be placed, I will not go easy on you, no matter how much I cherish you"
Esmeralda address only the Pharaoh in absolute respect and humbleness knowing well that angers Aknaden..
She aims her last words to her son in strong confident words..
  "Please don't, Like Uncle always says, Pampering is not what makes a King" Atem answers in the same way Esmeralda spoke with a little bow..

  "Then it's settled, The Egyptian Prince shall continue his Kyoshi warriors training with the previous commanding visor as soon as possible".. They all bow to the Pharaoh's announcement
"Your Majesty, He shall still Train at least once a Week with his Officials.. We can't afford him forgetting the essentials.." Aknaden Stands to his feet insisting on the matter
"I find it of great importance as well, So be it.."
The Pharaoh orders signaling his brother to take his seat again..
"Be ready at dawn!" Esmeralda orders winking her eyes almost piercing Atem who only smiles and nods!