[Omashu]
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[Present Season: Winter]
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[King Bumi POV]
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Bumi didn't know what to make of the boy before him.
He sensed immense Power in him. Bending and Spiritual, but clearly different than your typical person.
He walked right into Omashu and challenged him for his Throne.
So for a good long while Bumi said nothing, just sat there on his Throne with an intense thinking look on his face.
''Oh what the hell? I could use some entertainment.'' Says Bumi at last.
''Don't go easy on me cause I'm old ya hear me!'' Says Bumi.
''I won't.'' Was his only reply.
Thinking on it, something didn't sit right with him. He'd always had challengers, many full of overconfidence. Snd yet, though the boy was practically overconfident, he also had a certain assurance in his eyes.
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[Time-Skip: Post fight]
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''You never expected to win did you.'' Bumi realized this during the fight, the boy was immensely skilled and was easily at least several steps above an Elite Dai Li Agent.
''No, I didn't. My Skills are versatile but I have no core foundation. My true gift is my mind.'' Says The boy.
''Hmm, what is your name? I never did ask.'' Bumi realizes.
''Ryu. Once Ryu Beifong. Now just Ryu. I have a request my King. Send a message to The Grand Lotus.'' Any laid-back attitude was lost.
''My chambers.''
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''How much do you know?'' Asks Bumi.
''Piando, Jeong Jeong, Pakku, Bumi, and Iroh.'' Ryu replied.
''What message do you want me to send.
''Aang will return in the next few months. When he does I will become an Avatar. Wan Shi Tong and I have determined that there must be an Avatar willing to do what the Raavatar is not. Thus after conversing with a Lion Turtle, I have the means to subdue and Contain Vaatu.'' Says Ryu.
''Despite the irony I'd typically call you mad, but you bear the Spirit Mark of Wan Shi Tong, thus marking you as an Enlightened one. So I'm inclined to believe if not trust you. But know this, if you become a danger to the world I won't hesitate to end you.'' Says Bumi.
''And know that I'd ask for nothing less than that assurance. Just as I will tell you know I plan to unify the Earth Kingdom into One Kingdom. No more kings under an Earth Monarch. A Kingdom of one. I want Omashu to be ground zero for this revolution. I want to unite The Earth Kingdom and kick out the Fire Nation, to March into Sozin City and reduce the Gates of Azulon, Sozin's Statue, and the Royal Palace to rubble. But as the Avatar of Darkness I want Iroh as my Firebending Master.''
''I will name you Crown Prince of Omashu. It'll be up to you to earn the respect of the other King's and the General's. With your Lavabending it shouldn't be too hard.'' Says Bumi, hoping he'll be able to groom Ryu to become a decent ruler.
''Why stop with Lavabending when I can do this.'' Says Ryu as makes a claw with his hand before closing it into a fist.
Every Metal object in sight was bent out of shape.
'Let's hope I can channel my inner Iroh and ensure he doesn't become a world destroyer.'
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[New POV: Ryu Beifong]
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He wasn't completely satisfied with the whole thing, but he would consider it a small development of his story. Whosoever chronicles the History of the First Dark Avatar will probably see it as such.
Of course he was talking about Mortal chroniclers not Wan Shi Tong.
But he couldn't shake the feeling he could have presented it better...no, worded it was more correct. Honestly he was still getting his bearings here, it was so much easier to fight than chat.
Honestly the less talking he needed to do the less retarded he'd end up feeling. Though when Goal number three was well within reach he'd have to talk and would do so quite happily....
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[New POV: Vaatu]
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There had been an awakening in the Spirit Worlds fault ines, Energy that had run dormant since his separation from his sister, were suddenly tugging at his energy.
This meant one thing, a Higher Being had been called and had come to host his essence. But he had no means to connect with this one. Wan the little shit and his sister had seen to that.
Though it was curious, before the awakening, Wan Shi Tong had been trying to penetrate his sealing Veil. Could the little rust have pledged his existence to the kernel of power that would serve as a vessel for the ones above?
Vaatu couldn't be certain, bit what was certain was the balance was shifting more in line to being in his favor than it was going to be in Raava's.
''Soon Sister, soon.'' Vaatu cackled from within his tree....
Chaos would reign and Vaatu would revel in every single aspect of it.