She watched as her heart fluttered away and dove into the stream, impressed with the show.

"You've got a bit of a performer in you. We should do a show together as we travel! Especially once you've learned Earth bending. Then we just have to find an air bender and we'd be able to have all the elements in the show! We could do the Tale of Aang! That one always draws a crowd, but you have to have all the elements some how. By the way, my name is Musa. I know, a performer named after the muses, but hey, that's what the parents decided on." Musa shrugged, and chewed on her bottom lip a bit, obviously deep in thought.

"Hmmm, now how to work the performances and what should the line up should be?"

Mizu laughed. "thanks! I guess it wouldn't hurt to try. And if you give me time, I will learn all the elements and then we can do this performance. My name is Mizu by the way. It means Water," he smiled, "Not all that interesting for a water tribe member."

"I don't know, that seems to be a pretty classic name for a Water tribe member. It imbodies the pure essence of their ideals. The gentle caress that can turn into a violent wave, crashing down upon you at a moments notice!" She got excited as she spoke, her hands gesticulating her point. Gentle, waving and then rising high and swooping down.

"Though I would have thought they'd give it to a member who was very much all Water and very powerful with it. You seem to want to learn all of them, which is a bit unusual. I hadn't thought people could do that. Can you learn more elements just by having the right teacher?"

"I'm not sure. it would be interesting to find out though, wouldn't it? you should try learning with me!" he smiled jokingly. "although i believe it would be hard. because each tribe has their own way of bending and eachtribe also has a strength and weakness," Mizu pointed out. thoughts about being the avatar ran through his head but, he chose it best not to tell anyone yet. He knew the avatar was famous and he didn't want to be suffocated by fans yet.

((just so you know, i changed a bit of the prolog. so basically, the fire nation has started attacking small towns near it's capitol. and even though it's been about 2 years, word has not gotten out to everyone else yet.))

"Oh, I doubt I'd be any good. I mean I can only do little thing with the bending I can do. The teacher would probably end up getting furious with me before it was done. It'd be fun, but I'm no Avatar. Though I guess legend would say that the next one should be appearing soon." She starts laughing slightly.

"Though I doubt we will get so lucky twice. I mean Aang is a wonderful story and a money, but he brought peace to the countries. Not to the common person's life. There was always distrust, though I can't say I blame people. But we'll see I suppose. Now that would be a story to tell tales of. The Second Avatar. The one who must follow in Aang's steps. Can he be as well remembered or loved? I mean Aang's big story draw was that he was the last of his kind. The love story didn't hurt either. But now, now there are Air benders again. Not to mention, to most people things are still quite, happy and peaceful." Her last words held a slightly more acidic tone, though a smile was still upon her face.

"Though like I said, the story could be more. The path to rememberance will simply be harder now."

She considered what to say to Shinzo, though it really wasn't all that hard. There was no sense in lying, and she wasn't ashamed of being a Fire Bender. If that meant she would be distrusted, well...it wasn't her fault. "My name's Meliara, and I'm a Firebender." It was a rather flat statement, and she wasn't sure how much he knew, especially if he was cooped up inside all the time. ...What a dull life that would be... She was distrusted here, though. Attacks hadn't spread far yet, but she had unknowingly brought that knowledge with her. Those who might believe her wondered why she would be here, and those who didn't thought she was crazed.

Mizu looked at Musa a little confused at the tone she gave about things being happy and peaceful. Something is wrong... he thought to himself. he smiled at her and kept walking, thinking about what she had said.

Shinzo stopped for a second and then proceeded, "a fire beneder huh? I know what has happen centuries ago. but this is the first i've seen a fire bender. the first i've heard of one in our great kingdom since the time it was taken over. You'll have to show me some moves sometime," he winked at her, smilling.

Jing watched as two people walked into the Earth Kingdom and he climbed a tree to keep a close eye on them. Neither of them looked familiar, but he didn't see anything too interesting about them. As he watched them, he could hear bits and pieces of what the travelers were saying. They were making remarks about his "dilemma," but they didn't even stop to attempt to help him. So he did the first thing that came to mind, he used earth bending to open a gapping hole into the ground, which the people fell in.

((Yeah, sorry I messed up. I editted it though.))

"So what's your Earth teacher's name? He or she? Or nay you not found one yet? Ohh I could see that. The young hero of the story heading into the Earth kingdom, letting fate guide his steps! He desperately searches for a Master to teach him, but all refuse. It seems to be a lost hope, when suddenly a dirty old beggar steps before him, begging for food or money with which to eat. Our kind hearted adventurer, already low on food and money himself, unselfishly gives the man some of his own bread, despite knowing it means he will go hungry for a night. He sits, sad and dejected, bemoaning the rejection when suddenly!" Musa quickly does a tumble and jumps up before Mizu, arms spread wide and chest held high.

"The old beggar man steps forth the reveal himself to be none other than the Earth Kingdom's greatest Master! So moved by the hero's generosity he vows to be his teacher in the way of Earth bending!" She then gives a quick bow before returning to his side.

"Well, what do you think? Yea or nay?

((Cassidy i apologize but the avatar has not told anyone he was the avatar yet. and they had just left the water tribe aka: they are on the outskirts of the water tribe))

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Mizu chuckled, "Ya, i guess that's a good story. And the bit about not having a teacher is true." A sigh escapped his lungs and he brought his arms up behind his head, walking lazily.

"Well, don't you worry. I'm sure things will come to pass in the favor of the hero of this story." Musa suddenly pauses, a hiccup in her step before continuing on. She looks him over carefully.

"You are the hero right? Sometimes it can be hard to tell. Maybe you're a fledgling villain. That would change things up a bit. Oooo or maybe a fledgling villain, who through his time traveling with a companion and learning from his teachers eventually changes his way. Or doesn't and in the end, strikes them down. Which, by the way I wouldn't appreciate since I have to be alive to tell the tales."

Kiina ran along the ice from the city, hoping to be far away from the place before too long. "Finally...free!" she laughed as she tossed her hood back and looked at the city she was leaving behind. She smiled and double checked her pack on her back, making sure that it was full of enough items to keep her going. "Oh yeah, freedom tastes sooooo good!" She packed it all back and made sure her spear was strong as she walked along at an easier pace. She looked up ahead, seeing a group of travelers walking away. she immediately ducked behind a small outcrop of ice and strained to hear their conversation.

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Berix walked along the edges of the earth kingdom, his only worldly possessions in a backpack as he wondered the woods. He sighed and looked around hoping to find something interesting, like a fire bender weapon or something, but it seemed that the pickings were very slim. "Awh well...there's always other places to look!" he said with a chuckle walking along seemingly oblivious to any danger that may come his way.

Jing sat back down against one of the huge rocks that helped form the gates to the earth kingdom. There was not an uneasy feeling in his bones from what he'd just done to those people. It's not like he would leave them in there for the rest of their lives, perhaps maybe an hour or so, but he would think about that later. The earth bender could hear someone approaching, so he peered ahead and saw a guy with a backpack. He was going to wait until he'd gotten close enough and then he would strike.

Jing put his plan into action first by groaning a little. Then he closed his eyes and held onto his stomach as though he hadn't eaten in days, which was a fact that he was used to. "Help me ... sir. Please, I need some food or I will surely perish," he moaned in a feeble voice. There was no telling if the kid would take the bait, but only time would tell.

Berix blinked and looked up as he heard someone groan in pain. Rushing over he saw Jing and the plea for food and water. "oh! R-right! i'm sure i've got something in my pack i can spare." Putting down his pack, making a small plume of dust come up. He dug through his pack, dropping random and strange items on the ground, Fire kingdom weapons that had been broken or in various states of repair, a few earth kingdom spears and what not in the same condition. repair kits and a few medical kits before he found what he was looking for.

"Here we go!" he lifted up a slightly smaller pack and dug out some dried meat and ripped off a piece of bread. "it's not much but here..." he said lifting up the offering toward him with a smile.

Jing took the food and water hesitantly. The traveler wasn't like the other people who would merely stare at him from the side of the road. He had helped him, even though it was all a ploy. With a weak smile, he nodded and mumbled, "Thanks, you really didn't have to do that." Jing looked at all of the scattered weapons and tools spread out on the road and studied them. Some were things he'd never seen before, but had heard of them while others were of different proportions. "What's your name and where did you get all of this," he said inquisitively.

((sorry for not posting.... i'm waiting on Starr... ^^;; ))

((yeah i'm not posting with Kiina until i have someone to react to. ;)))

Berix smiled and chuckled. "I wanted to. I know how hard it is sometimes to go without food and water in these areas." He sat down and chewed on some dried meat as he put away most of his things.

"My name's Berix. and well i found most of this stuff on the road. I....kinda don't have a home anymore, i was kicked out because they thought i was a thief. If i find something interesting on the road, i take it, but not if it belongs to someone. I'm a salvager." he said with a smile picking up some of the tools and what not, and wondering how to put them back in the way he had them. It was rather comical how much stuff was in his pack after all.

Jing raised an eyebrow as Berix said that he wanted to be charitable. The traveler appeared to be nice and the food was obviously good since he was eating it. Jing slowly brought the meat to his mouth, but after getting the first taste, he devoured it ravenously and chugged the water without a conscious thought. "Well I'm Jing, but I guess we have the same title except ... it's not important." He knew that if he heard too much of his history, there was a chance that Berix would report him. The weapons on the ground were quite remarkable. Some looked as though they were in pretty decent condition. "So why did you become a salvager? I mean do the weapons have a significant meaning," he said laxly.

((alright, we finally have a bad guy! let's try to keep this thing going!!! :D ))

(( I'm just gonna take a whack at this; correct me if I'm wrong, please. ^^;; Sorry for the length! ))


Tzaila sighed with contentment as she sat on the throne, her legs resting over one armrest and her head on the other. A young servant fed her cherries- pits still intact- while another washed her feet.
She spit another cherry pit into a bowl beside the throne as a soldier walked- nervously- through the great double doors of the royal chamber. He started slowly toward the throne, stumbling slightly as he fell to his knees before her. She sighed. "This is all I have to work with? What a shame." She said, taking a cherry pit from the bowl and liting it on fire.
She held it menacingly in the soldier's line of sight, an unspoken threat. "I've decided I'm going to follow in great-grandaddy Ozai's footsteps, to the word. That means I'm to start the hunt for the Avatar. Do you understand me so far, Admiral?" She asked manacingly, waving the flaming pit around in her long, spindly fingers as she awaited an answer. "Y-yes, Firelord Tzaila. I understand." He replied, obviously scared to death.
"Good." She said. "Now, go spread the word to the rest of the army. You know what to do when someone opposes." She finished. "You are dismissed." As he was leaving, she tossed the cherry pit at his back and watched it ricoche off his armor, just for good measure. "Be fast, Admiral." She warned, leaning back again to enjoy her cherries.

((haaii!! i'm gonna do my best to run into the avatar here...i hope i do ok! btw,Mehrana,you're great! for a second i could really pictre another azula sitting there! i got chills,for real!))
gemini wandered out of the small water(?) town and into a nearby woods,looking for directions.she didn't know why,but an instinct told her that the current avatar was close by.someone had to know where he or she was,right? as she wandered,she started to space out-which was sadly very common for her-and next thing she knew she bumped directly into someone.she fell on her bottom,not really feeling any pain."oof...s-sorry! i'm so sorry! i wasn't paying attention and..." she trailed off,looking up to see a handsome young traveler with a girl she had seen preforming earlier by his side."u-um...hi..." she said,blushing.

((they're both great. although the avatar and the performer are outside the little tribe and walking through the woods. you can edit those parts and we'll keep going.))

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Mizu laughed at Musa's energetic idea. "I think it'd be," he was cut off by someone running into him, or was he running into them? He stumbled back a bit and looked to see who it was. "oh, i'm sorry! are you hurt?" he asked. Mizu held out his hand to help her up.

(( Thank you so much, Gemini! I've always loved Azula's character, but I didn't know if I could pull her type off. ^^" Thamk you! ))