Avatar the Last Airbender: Jedi Outcast - Book 1 - Prodigal Butcher

Chapter 11 - The Fortune Teller (Part II)

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Chapter 11 - Edit

Aang's foot tapped a slow rhythm on the dark red metal floor of the ship, each echo a muted percussion in the tense air. "Aang, please," Katara's soft groan urged, her voice weary from the recent ordeal. He heeded her request, gradually slowing the impatience that emanated from his tapping.

After the encounter with the dark Jedi, the Fire Nation soldiers, including Zuko's crew, had rallied to stabilize and secure the remaining villagers. Sokka, emerging from the crowd, took in the surroundings. The cell they were confined to offered little comfort. Steel pipes formed a barrier, casting shadows across the large room, while the unmistakable scent of fuel lingered, an acrid reminder of their captivity.

The fire nation war ship, Zhao's vessel to be exact, loomed large with its dark red metallic corridors stretching into the ship's depths. Sokka surveyed the scene within the cell, his keen senses picking up on the tension among the prisoners. Children clung to their parents, men sought whatever space they could on the floor or wall, and even the fortuneteller maintained a composed presence on the cold metallic surface.

Sokka avoided breathing too deeply, knowing it would invite the sharp tang of rust and fuel into his nostrils. As the locks on the cell door began to turn, he tensed, his fist clenching in anticipation. Katara mirrored his stance, both of them ready to take a stand against whatever challenge approached. And then there was Aang, the airbender, the one with the power of wind at his command.

The door groaned open, and the figure emerged, shrouded in dark robes. All resistance seemed to wane in the presence of this person, as Team Avatar glimpsed the face of the girl – Kiara. Her attire had shifted, a jet-black robe that offered more fluidity to her movements compared to the bulkier one she had worn before. Sokka and Aang couldn't help but notice the difference, how she seemed more agile, quicker in her steps.

Sokka's eyes widened. The memory of being force-pushed into unconsciousness didn't quite prepare him for the sight before him. Kiara was radiant, almost painfully so. The unbound cascade of her straight black hair framed her face, and her grey eyes bore into them with an intensity that sent shivers down their spines.

In the warm glow of a lantern, Katara's gaze was drawn to the metallic gleam at Kiara's waist – the two cylindrical hilts. They were identical in design, blending light greys and carbon blacks seamlessly. The main ribbed sections provided both an ergonomic grip and a visual appeal that was hard to ignore. These weapons, held with purpose, seemed to carry a weight beyond their metal.