The Warrior And The Pacifist

Three hundred years have passed since the First Avatar, Wan closed the spirit portals and humanity was banished from their homes on the backs of Lion Turtles. Since Wan's death, the Avatars since have worked to bring a permanent balance to the world. But humanity is nothing if not predictable. In the Earthlands, King Hong Bu of Ba Sing Se and King Gemeng of Omashu fight a bloody war for complete control of the Earthen city states.In the Earth lands in the middle of this war that has been waged for three years, villages and towns on the frontier have been found abandoned, as if there inhabitants have vanished on the wind without a trace. Both sides blame the other for these sudden disappearances. Others blame Daofei gangs that are taking advantage of the conflict to pillage unprotected settlements. What no one expected however was In the mist of this bloody conflict a new almost quiet threat is waiting in the shadows to re-emerge after three centuries of slumber.

Tamura Yang is the fourth Fire Nation Avatar to have been born, he struggles with his position because of his heritage. As far back as anyone can remember Clan Yang has stood as the sovereign protectors of the Fire Lord, coming to his call in times of war. With Tamura's title he has been forced to set aside his loyalty to his nation and look to the world as a whole. But in this era of chaos can he defeat this growing darkness that threatens not only the Earthlands but the entire world?

Leki in the eyes of many in the Air Nation is one of the most gifted Airbenders to have ever lived, a prodigy in every form and every stance. But what she has in shear ability she lacks in real world experience, living almost her entire life in the sheltered halls of the western air temple. But as a strange threat grows in the Earthlands her skills are put to the ultimate test as she is paired with a man who was forged in the fires of war, she gains more experience than she could have ever hoped for...or wanted.