I Rise With The Moon

Water: Life Came Early Part 2

There wasn't supposed to be a part two, or a part three, but I decided to break it up because then it would be too much in one read, and breaking it up kind of messed up everything else, so I had to add in fillers to make sections of the story whole and make sense, and change order of things, but just one more chapter and then the story will continue.

Ningi

Tarol's body fades in the distance, leaving Ningi alone in the shivering cold. First her mother and sister, and now her father. Forget the village, no one cared about her, they were all afraid, everyone is, except for her family which is now gone. But now isn't the time to grieve and reflect, it's time to salvage as much as possible, and get revenge.

They took too much away from her, separated a mother's love, and a companion that came into this world with her, and a father that taught her not to fear but to be feared.

Sprinting, branches scratched her face, the warm feeling of blood ran down her cheek, but she doesn't stop. She doesn't t stop when she felt a sharp pain enter her foot, she doesn't stop because she doesn't want to feel powerless, she wants to feel powerful.

Her mind drifted off, with each stride, going back to earlier today.

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"Tarol wait!"

Tarol didn't stop until he was at his house, but it was already in ashes.

He dropped to his knees, clutching himself, as he cried.

Ningi looked at the house, she couldn't process what was going on, the shouts of the raiders grew louder, coming closer each second rounding up people, taking what they need, them killing them off.

"Tarol we need to go!"

"No, I can't." His voice was softer than a whisper, tears resumed streaming down his face.

She entered the house hoping that she could salvage something. Then he can have something to hold onto. But she knew that whatever she was going to do she had to make it quick because the house is unstable and the raiders are getting closer.

As soon as she entered his room there were four shiny toys, which looked like they weren't affected by the fire at all.

A clay turtle, a pull-string propeller, a wooden hog monkey, and a wooden hand drum. The toys seemed strange to Ningi, but then again Tarol was strange, his family history is strange. Nowhere in his family history was there a bender, not on any side.

She entered Hola's room only to find a priceless necklace to Tarol's family that displaced the four elements. It will sell for pounds on the market. Maybe more.

She slipped the items into her pocket, when she was back outside, an army of raiders surrounded Tarol, while one knocked her onto the ground, with a heavy chuckle.

"Well look what we have here." The one that knocked her down chuckled, and as he did his whole body jiggled.

She backed up until she and Tarol were back to back, they could try taking them on but then again that would be reckless since some had knives but there's nothing else to do.

"Remember we don't kill kids, only collect," he said. Collect?

"Do we look like items to you?"

"No, but you sell like them," he let out another deep chuckle, which made her blood boil. She refused to end up like the other kids. Weak and captured.

She stood glancing at the one that knocked her down, before he could charge at her his body twisted in irregular ways. He dropped to the ground screaming in pain, his head was tilted back, his legs were crossed, his arms were behind his back until finally, he stopped struggling. For good.

"We have a Blood!" Before they could attack, they dropped to the ground screaming in pain.

"That's enough." Tarol looked into her eyes with pain and fright, she never told anyone what she could do, it was a family secret.

She showed him the items, stuffed it in his pockets grabbed his hand, and began to run.

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Slowly inching back to the village making sure she doesn't alert any raiders, she spotted a thin layer of smoke that still lives from the village, she guessed the raiders were feasting in their success. Which wasn't too hard to guess since they walked around the village, laughing and eating.

"Why are they still here?" She mumbled.

She could see her house in the distance, she let out a breath of relief, some houses were burned to ashes, hers was not. She sprinted to her house as quietly and quickly as possible. She paused before entering, bracing herself for what she might see.

When she entered she expected much worse, but it was just trashed as they rummaged through for food and supplies.

Grabbing a satchel, she made way to her father's study. The room was completely trashed, with a painting of her family on the floor, her mother and sister's bright smile took up the whole picture, while she and her father looked serious. The painting took hours but it was worth it.

She folded the picture placing it inside the satchel.

She circles the room, picking up items of personal value, she held back the tears. She wanted to be strong, she needed to be strong.

She lifted the bookshelf to find the book she was looking for The Art Of Bloodbending. If you're a blood bender you're killed.

Leaving the study, the front door slammed shut. Raiders! She knew that if she was going to get her revenge, now is a perfect time.

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Tarol stood in the center of the village, men gathered around him, laughing and pointing, he knew that he should've listened to Ningi, now he just feels foolish.

"Son it's best if you leave now." Hearing that word "son" it filled him with such rage, thanks to them he's no one's son now.

He shot water at his face, making him stagger back. He burned with rage and Tarol could tell that he wanted blood.

"I hate kids, the only thing they're good for is labor and money. Get him out of my sight."

A loud screamed pierced the air crying for help.

"Where's John and Rocoo?" He looked at each man, but they gave no response. He walked slowly to Tarol until he was right in his face. "Do you have someone else here with you?" Ningi. He forgot all about her and her Bloodbending. The thought of being on her bad side frightened him, and these guys-

"You have to get out of here! Now!"

"This kid, adorable." He looked back at them, and they started laughing on the spot. "Now tell me who is here?"

"I'm not joking, there's someone dangerous-" He fell to the ground with his cheek stinging.

"Someone needs to beat some sense into you boy."

"Back away." Ningi appeared from the shadows, with a dangerous look in her eyes. He fell to the ground struggling, to breath, as his body twisted in irregular ways. "It was not a choice."