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[xXxKateKaysxXx]

Amita could tell that Milus still wasn't feeling totally comfortable with the whole 'flying-on-a-bison-high-up-in-the-air' thing, so she gave him an encouraging smile, as did Rav. The man still didn't seem convinced, but instead peered down to Chameleon Bay, where his boat still floated, solemnly and silently.


Agito hadn't said much, regardless of his earlier promise to tell her the 'terrifying stories of Saki Village', but the girl didn't really mind. Rav, however, was ecstatic, a smile playing on his lips. "This is awesome!" he cried to the girl, who grinned. "I haven't been on a bison since I was at the Northern Air Temple!"


Amita's jaw almost dropped, but she restrained herself asking what had happened and why he was out here and everything about him by watching the other airbender's hair (--it was odd to say--) whip in the breeze as he, too, gazed down at the earth below. "So how far away is this village, anyway?" "Not too far; it's just down there." Amita replied, pointing. "Maybe a minute or so."


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Kesuk nodded as the firebender girl spoke. It was actually very interesting, and he wanted to hear more. She mentioned that firebending was not really a 'move', rather, it was a form. This peaked his interest further, and he compared it to waterbending. To a non-bender, it seemed they were the same, aside from the element, but in reality they were actually quite dissimilar.


He was shaken from his thoughts as Min began her performance. It was rather mystifying, as she moved about gracefully and majestically, the flames seemingly copying her in their own firey dance. He couldn't take his eyes off of her, and he felt the warm heat radiating onto his cheeks as bursts of flame shot from the older girl's palms.


When she finished, Kesuk couldn't help but clap. A huge grin was plastered across his face, and he looked at Shila, who had been silent throughout the dance. "That was amazing!" he complimented Min, walking up to her. He then joked, "I wish I was born a firebender instead!" and laughed to himself.

 

[Syfyre]

Rav'n nodded, slightly crestfallen. He had been enjoying the ride. Milus however, overhearing that they were close to their destination let out a sigh of relief. The man shifted so that he could speak to Amita, careful with his every movement so as to not fall (even if there wasn't much danger of it happening). "We should land a little ways away from the village. We don't need any unwanted attention." He warned while secretly hoping that they would only land sooner.


"But Mal, making an entrance is so much fun!" Rav'n argued, pretending to be annoyed at Milus. The boy knew he was right, especially since they were riding Kala. Sky bison were rare outside of the temples; who knows what someone would do to get one.


(Sorry, writer's block so I don't know what else to say...)

 

[xXxKateKaysxXx]

((It's totally fine...I feel you lol))


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Amita could hear Milus' relieved sigh when she mentioned they were close to their destination, and couldn't help but smile. "We should land a little ways away from the village." the man said, carefully edging towards where she sat. "We don't need any unwanted attention." The girl nodded, taking in the words.


"Yeah, you're probably right," she admitted, as Kala began to descend slowly. "But Mal," Rav protested, "making an entrance is so much fun!" Amita smiled. The boy was a funny one, that was for sure, and she liked having him around. Regardless, though, she couldn't help but side with the older of the two.


"I agree with Milus," she said, before adding a quick, "Sorry." Then she looked to Agito, who had been silent the whole ride. "Isn't this fun?" she asked, smiling. (( @gogojojo331 )) As the group neared the ground, she glanced back. "Hey, get ready, we're landing soon!" Kala grunted. Finally, the bison came to a stop in the grassy dirt. "We're here!" Amita exclaimed.

 

[Syfyre]

A chuckle escaped Rav'n's lips. "It's fine, he's got a point. Making an entrance can get you into some trouble." He said, glancing at Milus with a mischievous grin. The man just shook his head, the hint of a smirk on his face.


As they came to a stop Milus noticeably relaxed, releasing the tension that held him for the flight. He quickly hopped off of Kala, anxious to be back on the ground. Rav'n hopped off after him and landed lightly on the ground. "See, that wasn't bad." He said to Milus, receiving only a grunt in response. The boy looked back at Amita and shrugged.


"So which way is the town?" The airbender asked Amita while stretching lightly; he was stiff from sitting still for so long. He was excited to get to the town. "They'll have a market full of food..." He mumbled to no one in particular. Milus glanced back at Rav'n and laughed. "That's always the first concern, right?" The boy looked at Milus and smirked.

 

[xXxKateKaysxXx]

Amita nodded to Rav as he chuckled, smirking. As they landed, the girl could tell Milus was definitely more comfortable now, so she was happy. He got off the sky bison quickly, and Rav followed dutifully. "See? That wasn't bad," the boy said, but all he got from Milus was an unimpressed grunt in response.


The male airbender turned to face Amita, shrugging. "So, which way is the town?" he asked, stretching. "They'll have a market full of food..." he then mumbled to himself, and the girl giggled behind her hand. "That's always the first concern, right?" Milus joked, getting a playful smirk in return from Rav.


"Saki is..." Amita turned around in a circle, calculating. "...umm...to be honest, I wasn't really paying attention..." she grinned sheepishly, obviously embarrassed. "Just let me check. Be right back." Using her airbending, she propelled herself into the air, shooting up, only to float slowly back down. "It's just that way!" she called, pointing to her right, careful to slow her descent.


She landed gracefully, and sent a small gust of wind to her hair, removing it from her eyes. "Sorry..." she mumbled, blushing. "Anyway, if everyone's ready..." She padded over to Kala, who licked her affectionately. "We'll be back, Kala," the girl reassured, before patting her and giving the massive furry head a hug. Straightening, she returned the the others. "If everyone's ready, let's go!" she grinned, excited.

 

[gogojojo331]

(Dang notification errors!)


Agito looked the girl. "I was meant to tell you stories, and I have forgot. I'm sorry." He smiled. "You have time?"

 

[xXxKateKaysxXx]

((Lol it's fine...bummer tho! =/ ))


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Amita perked up as Agito seemed to regain his voice: "I was meant to tell you stories, and I have forgot. I'm sorry." "It's okay!" she said, giving a lopsided grin. "You have time?" the firebender asked, and she giggled. "Well, sure! It is a bit of a walk to the village, isn't it? Besides, it'll keep us from being bored!"


She glanced at Rav and Milus. "Hey, you two don't mind hearing 'scary' stories, right?" she smirked. She figured they wouldn't, but it was better to be safe than sorry. Besides, it was polite to ask, and she'd hate it if someone felt uncomfortable. She, herself, while didn't particularly like scary stories, she did find them interesting.


Amita liked reading, and so therefore would sometimes come across a 'scary' story or two, and while she didn't find them that scary, she figured some people did. Perhaps it was just because she was scared of different things. That made sense. She turned back to Agito, awaiting the tale expectantly, if not a tad excited.

 

[gogojojo331]

"While in the fire nation, our informants has told us that the populace of Ba-Sing-Sei is trying to develop tools to control the mind...." He looked at her. "People being taken into camps... And returning a completely different person..."

 

[xXxKateKaysxXx]

The young airbender girl felt her eyes widen at Agito's words. "While in the fire nation," he said, "our informants had told us that the populace of Ba Sing Se is trying to develop tools to control the mind..." Her mouth opened involuntarily. "Really..?" she mumbled to no one in particular. It was more of a statement than a question.


"People being taken into camps..." the firebender boy continued, "...and returning a completely different person..." "Camps...?" Amita asked, pondering the thought. "...Tools to control the mind...?" She puzzled for a bit. "That's...very odd..and I guess it is kind of scary." She shuddered at the thought.


"I was going to Ba Sing Se...oh dear, that's where Bai lives!" the girl gasped, raising a petite hand to her mouth. "I hope she's okay..." she then trailed, eyes wide. She turned to Agito, then to Rav and Milus. "Do you have any friends from the earth kingdom?" she asked. "Or anywhere else, I suppose," she added, grinning sheepishly. She was hoping to lighten the mood a bit.





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((Hey @Kiotaro @Alldahluvlybad1s We're in the forest rn so...interactions? Anyone? No? Just me? Ok. =P ))

 

[gogojojo331]

"Not in the slightest, sorry." He said, shrugging. He wanted to test out his heating skills. 
He scratched his head, and saw shard many shards of paper on the ground. "Lo...taken...save...others...soon.. Louts" He said, looking at the paper, reading it aloud. He looked around, seeing a dead body. "I see... He said, and looked at the air bender. "It's a letter.... From your friend. Bai." He snowed her the note. " this message is covered in dust. Sand. Looks like whoever this man is was to send for a... Lotus?"

 

[Syfyre]

(Uh, no offense @gogojojo331 but I can't tell where your last post is going, but wouldn't we have seen a dead body flying in?Or smelled it? And since its between @LadyMarinette and @xXxKateKaysxXx , I don't know if you should be adding into their correspondence... But, as always, its up to our author.)


"Thought those rumors were unfounded." Milus said at Agito's comment. The man had his color back and his sword strapped to his back. "Ready to go when you are." He was feeling antsy from flying and was itching to get moving.


Rav'n shuddered. "Sounds creepy to me." He commented; whether it was true or not, the thought didn't sit well with the boy.


At Amita's question Milus's mouth formed a hard thin line; the man obviously wasn't going to speak on the matter. Even if they were friendly, Milus didn't know Amita or Agito well enough to open up much.


Rav'n nodded. "No one in Ba Sing Se, but I did meet a few in Taku before I met Mal." The boy pipped up, thinking back to his first couple weeks out of the temple. He smiled while reminiscing. "They taught me how to play earth soccer!" He paused, then sheepishly added, "I couldn't play much though; airbending was a little unfair in the game."

 

[gogojojo331]

(Smelled, and the author said it was ok)

 

[Syfyre]

(In that case!)


While the others talked, Milus looked around at the trees. Something wasn't right, but he couldn't put his finger on it. Then it hit him. "Why's it so quiet?" The man wondered aloud. "There aren't even any birds." The forest lacked its normal accompaniment of chirps and rustling, instead replacing it with a muted silence.


Agito picked up a piece of paper and began reading it aloud, then looked around. Milus followed his gaze and saw the body, immediately tensing up; Agito barely reacted to its presence. "Rav, go check on Kala." He said, trying to keep the boy from noticing the body. "You might want to go too, Amita."


"What? She's right there. Why woul-" The young airbender started, turning towards Milus. He wrinkled his nose in distaste as a foul odor hit his nostrils. "What is-"


"Rav'n. Go check on Kala." Milus said adamantly, a hint of urgency in his voice. "It might not be safe here." The boy was confused. "Why wouldn't it be safe?" He pressed. The man just shook his head. "I'll tell you later. Now go check on Kala." There was a force in the final sentence and Rav'n reluctantly turned towards Kala. He looked around as he stalked to the bison. "What's got him all worked up?" He wondered aloud, oblivious to the corpse.


The former soldier sighed and turned to Agito. "How'd we miss him?" He wondered, thrusting his thumb at the body. After a moment he looked at the paper in Agito's hands; it was covered in dust. Had it been there for a while? "Any clues from that?" Milus asked, nodding at the paper.

 

[gogojojo331]

"One might assume the worst...." He said. The body was also carrying a small gourd. He opened the bag and looked inside. "Pure sand ..." He mutters. "And earth nation clothes to boot... And the clothes themselves weren't built for traveling.... Too... Expensive looking..."

 

[Alldahluvlybad1s]

Kazu watched the group from above on the tree's,"lew!" he whispered,"Yeah, what?" lew said as he sat next to kazu,"look, they look like they have some loot we can take", "Yeah, but we should get Raiko"

 

[xXxKateKaysxXx]

Amita smiled as Rav talked about his friends in the earth kingdom, and smirked when he finished with his adventures in earth soccer. Suddenly, everything seemed to go still, and Agito leaned down to pick up a piece of paper. He read it aloud, and suddenly Milus froze. "Rav, go check on Kala." he said. "You might want to go too, Amita."


It should have been expected that the boy would protest. "What? She's right there. Why woul-" Rav froze, wrinkling up his nose. Amita smelled it too. It was disgusting, and she coughed, holding a hand to her nose. "What is-" "Rav'n." Milus interrupted the boy, "Go check on Kala. It might not be safe here." "Why wouldn't it be safe?" Rav retorted.


Milus shook his head. "I'll tell you later. Now go check on Kala." This made Rav finally give up, and he started to walk back the way they had come, Amita following quickly behind, but not before seeing the dead body lying on the forest floor. She almost screamed, but resisted, biting her lip and squeezing her eyes shut in the hope the image would disappear.


"What's got him all worked up?" Rav muttered, and Amita deduced he hadn't seen the corpse. She shook herself. She hated seeing dead things, and while she'd never seen a dead person, she now knew it was much, much worse than seeing a dead animal. "I...don't..." she mumbled, torn between lying or not. Finally she said, "It smells terrible," instead.

 

[Alldahluvlybad1s]

Kazu watch them react to the dead body, that's why kazu was there to check it out,"Kazu we should go.... its stinks here" Lew protested at Kazu. Kazu looked at Lew,"Yeah That's what I was thinking of doing"

 

[Kiotaro]

Raiko followed them into the trees. When he saw the dead body he got interested. "Guys lets go and steal while they are looking at the body." He whispered to them sneakily.

 

[Alldahluvlybad1s]

"You and kazu can" Lew whispered, and Kazu Nodded," well meet up at the river kay?" Lew stated

 

[Kiotaro]

Raiko looked at Lew disappointed. "Fine but Kazu is going first. Im new at this." He motioned for Kazu to go first. He wasn't nervous at all he just wanted to see how to do it.

 

[Alldahluvlybad1s]

"Okay" kazu nodded and looked at Lew,"You know" Lew nodded,"I'm gonna set the body on fire to get there attention some more, but when I do run out and grab the bags and then its every-man-for-themselves kay?" Lew got into a running pose, set the body on fire (( Hope yall don't mind, but its going in flames... I'll edit if @xXxKateKaysxXx doesn't approve)) From a far and Ran to the river.


Kazu ran out grabbing Amita and Rav's Bags he was like a fast shadow, but with color. running to the river taking the long way.


((I hope this is fine @xXxKateKaysxXx ))

 

[Kiotaro]

Raiko followed and took the other's bags. He was catching up to Kazu. Age has its advantages ( ). He continued running being completely silent hoping the people wouldn't notice.

 

[Alldahluvlybad1s]

Lew stopped at the river almost falling into it, he was gasping for air, but calmed down, and sat on the rocks of the river waiting for His brother and Raiko

 

[Kiotaro]

Raiko caught up to Kazu and reached the river. He caught his breath and said, "That was fun. You're fast. Let's do that again soon." He sat down and started rummaging through the bags.

 

[Alldahluvlybad1s]

((Lets wait tell the rest reply before we rummage through dah junk, jsut so they have some time to react @Kiotaro ,its kinda already done, but lets wait a bit xD ))