Sea foam green hair lay in a mess over the pillow, a casually dressed man covered in a thin sheet lay upon the bed in a restless state. Asleep but not truly relaxing, his mind racing and body ever alert. In Republic City it was uncommon for a sleep to be peaceful as it once was - like it use to be. The streets were over run with violence, the three 'sides' of this struggle were using the once symbol of peace as a battlefield. The United Forces, The Equalists, and the Triple Threat Triad - all of them were trying to weed out the other two and obtain power. Ironically, they all were doing so to help the people, yet it was they who had endured the most pain and suffering.

The fights between the benders were the worst, all of that bending caused a lot of damage. Sadly it was damage that both the Triple Threat Triad and the United Forces deemed a necessary evil. Expected from the gangs, but not so much from the United Forces. Sure they tried to make up for what they had done afterwards, but the damage was already done.

Letting out a sigh Lyon pulled himself out of bed, sitting on the edge with his feet touching the floor. His eyes glanced out of his room window at the Republic City that had changed into what it was now. Pulling himself to his feet he made his way to a night stand across from the door. Dragging his hand atop of the furniture he grabbed some metal coins and divided them up, dropping some in both his right and left pockets.

His less then fancy clothing was what he usually wore, he prefer to be comfortable if he was going to be on the look out for his and everyone else who was around him. Keeping the people safe is what he liked to do, it was something both his parents had done as members of the metal bending police force.

Headed out the door, he was in his usual clothes and had no shoes. Like all earth benders they were stronger when they were connected to the ground, and walking barefoot was nothing knew. It was something all of the greatest earth benders did. Turning around he locked the large door behind him, not that it would stop any bender or Equalist from getting in if they wanted too. His every day stroll had never changed it was a routine, he checked on the stores near his home as always to ensure they were running under there own influence and not that of a gangs, and not to mention they tended to give him things to eat for his voluntary service. It was not why he did such a thing, but it didn't hurt.

Casually bringing his arm to his head and making the messy hair a sort of organized messy he made his way to the darker parts of town. Though just two streets he frequented. He was a great bender, but exploring new places to keep safe was not only dangerous - but it was better to not over extend ones self and lose all of the progress made. Smiling to the woman across the street who walked her several children almost as routinely as Lyon did, it was a reminder that he was doing something good.

Every day could turn into a battle, and it tended to do so. Though on the odd day it was a relief to not have to beat up some thugs who were attacking innocents instead of fighting for the cause they so annoying proclaimed of. Letting out another sigh, followed by a quick yawn, Lyon approached a woman whom he did not recognize and raised his arm to wave hello, but as he did so the woman quickly threw off her cloak and revealed herself to be none other then an Equalist.

The woman proceeded to quickly throw those annoying electric wires that wrapped around a person and knocked them out, as she did so Lyon knew what to do. Quickly he earth bended a wall of earth between them, serving as a shield to her attack but causing minimal damage to the street. The woman had the advantage, as out of the two of them she cared not of anything but capturing or killing him.

In his left ear he heard a familiar buzzing sound, those electric tonfa. Turning sharply to his left he threw out all of the coins in both of his pockets, turning them into round balls that upon contact shifted into wires that constricted the attacking Equalist. He quickly fell to the ground but in the corner of his eye he saw that woman coming towards him, and very swiftly. She threw out a string of those strange chi blocking punches and before he could react he had lost the feeling in his right arm. Quickly bending and pulling the shield he made earlier into boulders he threw them at the woman, and carefully avoided his own person. She was nimble and dodged them effectively, somersaulting a little distance down the street. With only one arm it seemed as if maybe Lyon had finally run out of luck. Shaking his head and that thought out of he bended the boulders back into the ground, repairing the street to what it once was before the battle began. Then it was a staring contest, between him and that chi blocking woman.

There they stood on a street of vendors and shops, and Lyon with one arm out of commission. There was only time for a sneaky move, as she was faster then most Equalists Lyon had fought before. Though Lyon also chalked up his lack of usual avoidance to just waking up, and not yet eating. But that was an entirely different matter.

As Lyon went to throw his left arm out to begin his bending, the woman was already on the move. Though to Lyons surprise a water bender had intervened and froze the Equalists lower body to the street. Turning behind him, he had just noticed the United Forces had come to his aid. Taking the Equalist Lyon had captured and the woman whom had temporarily disabled his right arm. Bending the metal off of the Equalist man now in custody, he regained his coins once more but this time they only graced his left pocket where his one capable arm could reach. Leaving the scene quickly he was able to avoid questions, and avoid the need to give thanks. Poking his incapacitated arm he knew it would take time for the feeling to come back. Though that would not stop him.

Getting some complementary food from the vendor with earth bender delicacies, he ate at it quickly while grasping it in his good left arm. He still had some rounds to make before he could do what he really wanted, which was to sleep or eat, so it seemed a good idea to go on. Nothing else much to do anyways... besides waste the day away that is.

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