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Post by Indra on Sept 26, 2006 20:00:04 GMT -5
Indra was glad to lock up the bakery. It had been a slow day, and he had been board out of his mind. With what little money he made that day, Indra began his return home. As most members of the outer circle of Ba Sing Se, Indra was used to taking the quick back alleys, and he cut through the nearest one to his family's shop. As he did, Indra noticed two men following him. Indra began to rush at a faster pace, only to have another man jump out at the end of the long alley. "Hand over your money kid." The man asked, brandishing two broard swords. Indra turned his head to see the two men following him also drawing swords, but at a greater distance. Indra turned and rushed towards them, gaining momentum for a airbending trick. Twirling, and making an upper cut motion with his right arm, Indra sent a blast of air towards one of the two bandits, raising a cloud of dust and sending the man twenty feet backwards. The second man charged Indra, who followed through with by pulling his left arm up as he ducked. The resulting gust picked up the robber from behind, and sent him sailing over Indra and into his partner in crime. The robbers got up as the dust settled, only to relize the strange airbend was no where to be seen.
One street over, Indra landed, and began making a frantic rush home, hoping not to see anyone on the way. Unfortunatly, a shadowy figure looming in the streets dispelled that hope.
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Post by Azrael on Sept 26, 2006 21:44:47 GMT -5
Tycho stepped out of the shadows, blocking his path.
"Whats wrong?" he asked, a puzzled look on his face. The young man before him looked scared out of his wits.
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Post by Indra on Sept 27, 2006 14:14:31 GMT -5
Indra stopped abruptly. He half expected the figure to be another robber, and was gaining momentum for another assualt. "Just heading home," He said calmly, "didn't want to meet the low lifes of this city."
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Post by Azrael on Sept 29, 2006 17:00:47 GMT -5
"Well there are plently of lowlifes in this city. You just have to show them whose boss.." he added with a smile. "Do you get attacked often?"
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Post by Indra on Sept 29, 2006 17:12:01 GMT -5
"No, but carrying money home is a sure way to get them attacked." Indra said. He looked at the stranger, noticing that he had fur stuffed in his boots. Leaning in, Indra added, "Forieners tend to stick out here. Why is a water tribe member in Ba Sing Se?"
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Post by Azrael on Sept 29, 2006 22:33:38 GMT -5
Azrael leaned in also, and whispered.
"Because I'm taking a leisurly vacation before heading back out into the world."
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Post by Indra on Sept 29, 2006 22:46:36 GMT -5
"You shouldn't be in the outer circle." Indra said, leaning away. "Too many of the city's scum live around here. Are you lost?"
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Post by Azrael on Sept 29, 2006 22:49:52 GMT -5
"Uhhh...." He didn't really want to admit to being lost but, "kind of
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Post by Indra on Sept 29, 2006 23:23:55 GMT -5
"Okay, the trains will take you to the middle circle. You can get a good hotel there." Indra said. Just then, the thugs from earlier rounded the corner, followed by members of the Dai Li police force. One of the Dai Li jumped up and slamed into the ground, sending a fissure towards the two. Indra jumped up and threw a stream of wind at one of the Dia Li. "A little help?" He said to the water tribe memeber.
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Post by Azrael on Sept 29, 2006 23:55:04 GMT -5
Azrael stood up taking the contents of a barrel and smashing it against some of the Dai Li. He motioned with his hands and with a gentle breath froze to the ground from the neck down.
"Hows that?"
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Post by Indra on Sept 30, 2006 0:11:19 GMT -5
"Perfect," Indra said as he sent a wave of air towards a boulder that had been flung by a Dai Li. "We need to get out of here." Indra said, sending a blanket of dust to cover their tracks. "Let's go, I'll explain later."
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Post by Azrael on Sept 30, 2006 11:05:59 GMT -5
"Alright" he said, breaking stance and starting after the boy.
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Post by Indra on Sept 30, 2006 11:59:31 GMT -5
Indra ran hoping Azrael was close behind. He turned down one road towards a housing district and entered a building. He saw Azrael coming up and pulled him into the small dwelling. Indra looked out the window as the Dai Li agents rushed past them. Indra turned to Azrael. "You should know, that Ba Sing Se would like the rest of the world to be gone. That was why I was running. My father was arrested for trying to teach some airbenders in the city. According to the Dai Li, I shouldn't be bending. They would assume I was teaching just like my father." Indra explained to the water bender.
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Post by Azrael on Sept 30, 2006 12:09:32 GMT -5
"Well, then I assume that they wouldn't be sho kind towrds me then, huh?" he panted. "So what do you think we should do?"
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Post by Indra on Sept 30, 2006 13:11:58 GMT -5
Short of leave town, Indra didn't have the answers to the questions. He looked out the window as he thought. He shook his head. "I don't know what to do. We should leave, but Ba Sing Se is just as impenertable on the inside as the outside." Indra said.
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