The elderly man looked at the Avatar's Direwolf as she dug her teeth into a fish in her mouth as they walked down the dirt road. Erner her Firebending Master looked at him,
"You know you never told us your name," he asked as Arya glanced at him and nodded,
"Yeah what's the deal," she said as he laughed,
"My name is Arton Avatar," he said politely as Arya glared,
"Just call me Arya," she said hating the title. She could barely produce controlled flames.
As she turned forward she caught site of Gendry walking ahead and glared,
"What's his problem,"
So they traveled for days. Stopping each day to allow Erner to continue Arya's training. Arton watched in amazement as Arya formed a circular motion with her arms dispersing Erner's fire blast. However, as a smirk formed on her face she found herself being blasted back by another blast of fire. Knocking her to the ground,
"So how far are we from your town," Gendry asked as he sat next to Arton and looked at the sight with a sight,
"I say we will be there in a day or two," Arton said with a smile as Gendry nodded and looked down at the sight of Arya and Erner.
"I couldn't even do anything during that last battle, If only I had a weapon," he thought with disappointment as Arton looked at him,
"The Avatar told me you're a smith," he said as Gendry nodded,
"Well I was," he said with a grumble. He missed the forge. He always felt at home hammering away.
"My sons a smith," Arton said with pride as Gendry smiled,
"That's nice," he said as he glanced up as Arya stormed passed him. Clearly her training had not ended the way she wanted.
"Firebending looks hard," Gendry thought before standing and opening his mouth which he would soon find out was a mistake.
"Would you like some water Milady,"
"Fuck off," she said as she shoved him to the ground as she walked passed him.
"Guess training went well"
As the group continued there travels. As they approached the town they decided to leave Tito hidden in the woods. Nymeria was one thing but the massive Sky Bison would bring too much attention.
"Sorry about this Tito," Erner said as he placed some hay in front of the bison. Arya nodded at the beast as it blew air from its mouth knocking her back,
"We said sorry!" Arya said with an angry shout as the old man Arton smiled,
"Perhaps he could be your teacher Young Avatar," he joked as Arya glared at him
They quickly found their way to the small town. Arya smiled as she looked around the town. She smiled as she patted Nymeria. Nymeria had always been massive but she wasn't going to leave her alone in the woods. She was her best friend.
Arya glanced around the town. The place was normal. Nothing more than wooden one-story houses and simple shops. The streets empty. Arton frowned and looked to the Avatar.
"Where is everyone," she asked as it happened. The earth around them shot over her and Erner's feat as water wrapped around they're arms. Arton and Gendry fell to the ground as a man burst from the shadows and attack his body with speedy jabs.
Arya turned to try to see what was happening as she and Erner were attacked by two men. They're strikes setting her body on fire with pain.
"I can't bend!!" She thought in panic as she felt her legs shut down and she fell to the ground limply.
Gendry looked in horror as a man dressed in red light armor walked out from behind the buildings and smiled as a man grabbed Arya's hair bending her neck back.
"The King will reward us greatly for this prisoner," the man said as other bandit spoke
"Harrin, why not kill her," he asked as Harrin as he dropped Arya's head and smiled.
"Because we don't understand what happened in Kings Landing. What triggered that great power," he said as two more bandits tied her and Erner's wrists.
"Bring the firebender as well. The Avatar's teacher could fetch a price as well," he said as Gendry's eyes snapped shut.
Gendry shot up as pain filled his sides. He laid room. Poorly lit by He wasn't sure what had happened. They had been attacked by Bandits!
"The one that got away! He knew we traveled with Arton," Gendry thought before he stood up,
"They took Arya and Erner! Why didn't Arya fight back," he thought in panic as the door opened,
"I heard you heard were awake," an older woman said as Gendry looked her over. She was beautiful. Long blond hair that reached her waist and a red dress. Green eyes,
"I'm the wife of Arton's son Tula or I will be his wife," she said as he stared,
"They took Arya!," he shouted. This was really bad,
"I know Arton calls them Blockers. They attack body parts and block bending," she said as Gendry's eyes grew wide,
"So there not benders," he asked before his eyes grew wide,
"Is Arton alright," he asked in panic as she nodded,
"He'll be fine," she said as he looked down,
"I couldn't do anything," he said as she moved to sit on the bed,
"Arton's recovering but when he awoke and told us about you he said you were a Smith," Tula said as he nodded,
"Is all I've ever done and ever since I met Arya and Erner I've just put them in danger. They're these a great benders and I'm just… A guy good with a hammer that he can't use," he said as Tula nodded,
"Why not," Tula asked as she smiled,
"Why because I'm useless in a fight," he said as Tula laughed,
"When I was your age I had three siblings. All great airbenders," she said as his eyes grew wide,
"You're from a family of airbenders that's a bit rare," he said as she laughed,
"Yes but I hated it. They all got these great jobs with bending. It was easy with airbending being somewhat rare," she said as he laughed,
"Tell me bout it," he said before she smirked,
"But I was a great sewer. So I opened my own little dress shop," she said as he looked at her,
"I'll never be able to fly in the sky but I know what I'm good at," she said before adding,
"You're strong. You have to be. To be a Smith," she said as he nodded,
"Yeah so," he asked as she grinned,
"You said you're good with a hammer that you can never use right," she asked before adding,
"So take my husband's hammer and make something you can use," she said as he looked up at her.
"Tula how long was I out," Gendry asked as Tula smiled,
"Only a few hours. The wolf," she said before he stopped her,
"Direwolf,"
"Whatever. I'm sure it can track its master," Tula said as he nodded.
"Arya and Erner have saved my life countless times now. I've got to save them,"
"Tula could I use your husband's forge," he asked as she nodded,
"Of course follow me," she said as he stood and followed her to the door,
"Why to help me," he asked her. He knew it was rude but he had to know,
"Arton told me how you all helped him. I'm only helping save the Avatar in return," Tula said as he nodded,
"Where's your husband," he asked as Tula sighed,
"He's with his father," she said as Gendry looked down,
"I'll be there soon. Erner, Arya"
Erner slumped into the tree Arya and he were tied to as the men ate.
"So Arya... Can you like turn the glow on," he asked as she glared,
"No, Erner I can't. I don't even really know what that means and Needle is on Tito so we are fucked since we can't bend," she said as he sighed,
"It's called blocking," he started as she snapped her head as he kept going,
"Rumor is they block us from using the power in our bodies to bend," he said as she spoke,
"Well they keep doing it every hour so clearly it wears off," Arya said as she slammed her feet into the ground.
"Nope! No Earthbending!,"
Gendry made his way into the forge as soon as he left the room. He allowed himself to smile as he took in the forge. Nothing like the one he worked for in Kings Landing his master Tobho Mott had owned.
Gendry could not help but wonder what Tobho would think of him now. Tobho Mott had always loved the stories about the Avatar. But to learn there real and fighting the King Of The Seven Kingdoms.
"What would he think about me joining her in her mission," he thought as he picked up the hammer.
"I know just what I need," Gendry thought as he looked around for what he needed as he got to work.
"I don't have time to mess around," he said to himself as he took a breath and began to pound the hammer.
He smiled at the singing of the steel.
Daenerys watched as Illyrio waved his right hand in the air, rings glittering on his fingers. She tried not to smirk at the idea of heating them with a blast of fire from her fingers.
"I have told you, all is settled. Trust me. The Khal has promised you a crown, and you shall have it." he said with certainty as Viserys glared,
"When,"
"When the Khal chooses, He will have the girl first, and after they are wed he must make his way across the plains and present her to the dosh Khaleen at Vaes Dothrak. After that, perhaps. If the omens favor war." Illyrio dragged out his last words.
Viserys glared with impatience. "I piss on Dothraki omens. The Usurper sits on my father's throne. How long must I wait?"
Illyrio gave a shrug. "You have waited most of your life, great king. What are another few months, another few years?" he paused before adding,
"Besides you've heard the rumors right," he said, his voice uncertain as if he felt his own words to be nonsense. Daenerys thought back to some time ago as she had seen bright light fill the sky.
"The Avatar Has Return," Illyrio said as Viserys threw his head back and laughed,
"The Avatar is a joke! A story. A song sung by little girls," Viserys said as Daenerys countered
"Then how do we explain that light from back then," she said as Viserys glared at her,
"You expect me to believe there is a man that can bend more than one element. It's ridiculous!"
Daenerys did everything she could not allow fire to steam from her nose as she huffed submitting with one last counter,
"It's rumored to be a girl you know,"
Daenerys didn't fully understand either. The Avatar was a legend known in the whole world about a hero who could bend. Water, Air, Fire, and Earth. The idea was outrageous. But bright light shooting into the sky wasn't normal either.
Gendry smiled as he placed the new weapon on the ground. A massive Warhammer perfect for his size. He gripped his fingers around the weapon's handle as he rested it on his shoulder. He took in a breath as he left the forge and walked to find Nymeria waiting for him. Her eyes resting on the road as she growled out.
"You and Arya are close aren't you" Gendry laughed as Nymeria nodded with a bark.
"Can you track Arya,"
Nymeria barked and lightly bit his hand
"Ok, I get it! Of Course, you can," Gendry joked
The Direwolf didn't like that.
"Seven Hells! I'm sorry! Please stop biting me!" He yelled almost dropping his hammer.
"Gendry,"
Gendry turned at hearing his name spoken and his eyes grew wide,
"Arton," he said as he took in the old man held up by the black-haired young man. His Son. Gendry was sure.
"Save the Avatar and return to the mission. You all hid it from me. But something is coming and we need the Avatar. Don't we," he asked gently as Gendry nodded,
"Don't worry. Things will work out," he said as Nymeria took off.
As a man came to deliver more blows to her body. Arya took in a breath and allowed herself to snarl.
"I'm going to kill you all!" she screamed in rage. How dare they. She would not allow this. She would not be given to the King to be killed. She would not submit to them.
"Do you're worse," she ordered as the man began to move to block her but was stopped by a scream.
" Nymeria's here!" Arya thought as it began.
Gendry frowned as he slid down from Nymeria. They hid behind bushes as he held his Warhammer tightly.
He took in the land. The campsite was filled with men. At least thirty of them. The only chance he had was free Arya and Erner. He saw them in the middle tied to a massive tree. He watched as a man held his hands near Arya's body,
"If he's blocked her. We are fucked!" he thought as he looked at the direwolf and made his move. He rushed out from the bush slamming his Warhammer into a man's head. As another turned to strike him Nymeria knocked him to the ground.
Nymeria like all direwolves was massive. As Arya told him. Towering over even some humans. She was almost the same size as her Master.
Gendry avoided a blow from another man as he another hit the side of his stomach causing him to stumble.
"Fuck!," Gendry said as he kicked the man between the legs before turning and slamming his hammer into his stomach. Then he ran.
And as the man was about to block the Avatar's bending he slammed his Warhammer into his side as the man was knocked back. However due to his running at the time. The blow lacked the force it should have.
So the man stood. Gendry smiled. The man may be standing but he was bleeding badly. As he drew his long sword Gendry close the space between them and rammed his hammer between the man's legs. Right in his cock.
Gendry turned as the man's eyes grew wide as he fell to the ground. He could not tell if he was dead and quite frankly he didn't care.
As this happened, he made his way to the tree and started to untie the rope. As the rope fell Arya and Erner immediately calling Earth and Fire to they're hands.
"I'm not letting you get away Lady Stark," A man dressed in yellow and red light armor said as he walked up them.
"My name is Te and I could really use that reward money," he said as Arya nodded,
"Well you're not getting it!," she said as she stepped passed Gendry raising her arms,
Erner joined her on his other side and added, "We should kill them. Otherwise, they'll warn the King we are close," he said as both of them nodded before he added
"Don't worry Gendry we got it," he said as Gendry saw what was happening. And he felt anger.
He could do this!
"No," Gendry said raising his hand in front of Arya, "I can take this guy," he said as Te draws his sword. Arya looked in anger,
"Gendry you don't tell me what to," she was stopped by Erner,
"Arya this isn't about you. Gendry wants this fight," he said as Arya glared at her master.
"I must say. Telling the benders to stay out of it. I respect that," Te said as he and Gendry's blades met.
Gendry swung his arms as he blocked a strike with his Warhammer. He moved to the side and pulled his arms back but it was clear he was outmatched. The man's speedy sword was too much. But as he moved to swing Gendry dropped his left hand. Holding the Warhammer with only his right.
As he stumbled to the side. He reached down to his waist and pulled something out.
Arya's eyes grew wide.
It was Needle!
Gendry held the tiny skinny sword and without warning rammed it forward. Into the man's shoulder. As it's pierced his poorly made light armor. The armor so poorly made even needle could run through it. He had seen it the first time he saw the man.
As the man bit back a scream Gendry let go of Needle and placed both hands on his Warhammer. He slammed it into Te's skull as his bones shattered and blood spilled onto Gendry's face. As his body hit the floor Gendry turned and faced the benders.
"Could you benders do that," he said as he pulled Needle out and handed it to Arya.
It was then Gendry realized the other men had realized what had happened in the past minute and turned around and saw men approaching them.
"Gendry that was great! But now what?" Arya asked as she sent raised small pointy pieces of earth from the ground and sent them flying to the chest of three men.
Erner forced his hand forward creating a blast of fire.
Gendry looked around as they heard a howl.
He looked into the sky and a smile filled his face.
"TITO!," Arya yelled as the Sky Bison. Took in a breath and blew some of the men away as Arya burned one till his skin was pure burns with a blast of fire.
As Gendry hit another man atop the head and before Arya rushed him.
"You better not hit me with that," she yelled as she grabbed him in her small arms and with a lunch of earth sent them flying into the air and onto Tito as Nymeria and Erner rushing up the tail as Gendry rolled off Arya and yelled,
"Tito Yip Yip"
Gendry dropped his back onto Tito as the Bison flew into the night sky. Erner lit a candle with a light spark of fire,
"Only doing this because today was fucked," The firebending master said as he laughed,
"Erner please don't let her bend up here. She may kill us," Gendry teased as Arya glared,
"My control has gotten a lot better in the past few weeks," she said with a glare.
"How was Arton," Erner Asked as Gendry smiled,
"He's good. Recovering," he said as Arya glanced back,
"Gendry where's the food," she asked as he scratched the back of his,
"I don't know I guess it fell off during the fight," Gendry said as Erner laughed,
"Whatever. Gendry you did well out there. Did you forge that Warhammer," he asked as Gendry nodded and looked to Arya who let out a smile,
"That was good. You can fight," she said before Erner hit her,
"And I'm sorry for assuming you couldn't I was wrong. I know nonbenders can be great fighters but I didn't want to see yo-," she started with her face growing redder by the word as he laughed.
"Thank you, Arya. I understand," he said as she punched his arm,
"Good,"
"Was the hitting necessary,"
"Yes,"
Erner sighed, "If you're done fighting like little babes then maybe we can go to fucking sleep!," he yelled as the two glared at him.
The Night King stared at the spirit before him. His voice cracked as he spoke,
"In life, you failed," he began as she glared forward,
"I didn't fail! I got closer than anyone else! I killed him," she shouted back as his White Walkers looked at her in fear,
"Your human father dying in prison says otherwise, You failed to bring the boy down" The Night King spat as he continued,
"In life, you failed. You stupidly believed a human could end them. Permanently. Your power was great. But there's is that of a god. In your old age, you learned to crossover into the Spirit World. A Power belonging only to the Avatar and few special humans. However, you're great mental instability. Your power to create fear in others allowed you to become a spirit and now I've brought you here to ask of you a task," he said as she rose,
"What kind of task," she asked calmly as he smiled a cold evil grin,
"You're favorite, Spirit Of Fear," he said as she stood up and he let out a laugh,
"The Avatar Killing Kind,"
"It would be my pleasure,"