Avatar: The New Hero Saga {Book-1: Reemergence}

Chapter-6

By author, writer, developer & creator

J.D. Cantler

.... The 1950s-like hosts once again speaks, just outside the Honoo's home. "After an encounter a mysterious Blue and White Spirit Woman. Ryu Honoo has decided not to exact his revenge upon criminals Hun and Jian, and went ahead and destroyed all the illegal substances instead: the feeling when he encountered that mysterious Spirit Woman had a similar feel to when he meant Kara the Granddaughter of Avatar Korra and Police Chief Mako." He went on, "Now reunited with his precious family, Ryu must break the news to his little brother and mother about the awful he was about to do!" he finished.

                                                          {Book 1: Reemergence}

                                                                "A Change in Life"

.... Ryu Honoo had realized the error of his ways in attempting to murder Triads- Hun and Jian. The encounter with the Blue and White Spirit Woman had made him realize that he needed a major change in his life. Returning back home with his little brother Ryo and his mother Rikona, Ryu told her the truth. "So you're telling us, you attempted to murder those thugs who killed your father?!" Rikona was horrified. "I'm sorry—mother dear...." Ryu spoke sadly, "Ryu my son! How, how dare you attempt such a horrible thing that would have altered your whole life," Rikona continued her reprimand. "there's absolutely no honor in taking another person's life in cold blood! I know Ronin's life was mercilessly taken by those thugs, but attempting to take revenge is never doing the right thing!" Ryu saw Ryo's face and realized there was sadness as well as terror there. "Mmmm-Err!" Ryu moaned, feeling a strong headache coming on, "Mother I'm sorry, but I didn't actually kill any of those Triads." Ryu placed his hand on his forehead in frustration. "You've got to understand; I was feeling a lot of pure hatred and pain on the inside—I really wanted to murder Hun and Jian, but I, I found the strength to not harm them.... Somehow." "What stopped you?" Rikona asked, "I-I just chose not to kill Hun and Jian" Ryu hid the real reason why he didn't murder Hun and Jian, because he realized his mother and brother wouldn't understand the encounter with the Spirit Woman, or the unusual connection he felt toward her. "Big brother, are you okay?" Ryo saw a sickened look cross his older brother's face. "I'm fine, it's just a headache... that is all..." he gritted his teeth in pain. "Ryu my son-- you don't look good!" Rikona now had a concerned look on her face. "Mother, I'm fine, everything's okay..." Ryu lied, but deep down, he knew that he was indeed sick and becoming increasingly ill. His mother insisted, "Must be a side-effect of all those crazy drugs you took in the past, this coming Saturday you're heading back to rehab and get help—understood?" she insisted. "I understand mother dear, please forgive me for what I put you and Ryo through" Ryu smiled. "Mmmm.... You know we already have" Rikona smiled, glad to see some positive change in her son after years of rebelliousness towards their family.

.... The three walked to the Satomobile was parked near their garage door. "Okay Ryu, are you sure that you're feeling fine?" Rikona asked. "Because you look very ill, big brother..." Ryo added. "Don't worry, I'm fine, I just need to sleep it off that's all..." Ryu smiled. He then told his little brother Ryo, "I'm sorry for bullying you little bro, please forgive me—and I know I purposely missed out on your big play and...." Ryu asked for his little brother's forgiveness with tears in his eyes. "Oof" Ryo hugged his older brother Ryu. "I love you very much, big bro, I really do" Ryo teared-up a bit, "I love you very much little bro" Ryu cried, as Rikona looked on and smiled. "Ryu, Ryu you're turning all pale, what's happening?!" "Mother I, I, I....don't feel so good...." Ryu felt some sickening pains as he fell onto the grass with a thud. Ryo and Rikona panicked. "RYU!" they both shouted, "Ryo my son, help me carry him to his bedroom: Ryu's ill!" Rikona and Ryo picked-up Ryu and carried him into the house, into his bedroom and laid him on the bed.