Omashu

[Zanisha]

((Ashi...I think I've heard that name somewhere Saijin. Real creative lol))

"I-I-I..." "I didn't mean too, it was an accident I didn't think that walls of the ramp were so weak, " "I'm so sorry I didn't mean to hurt anyone."

Luxa laughed at his response, "Don't give me that bull, I know how strong those ramp walls are." she replied. Her tone was acid. But here eyes didn't match. They were happy. Being the sadist she was, Luxa enjoyed seeing the boy acting the way he was. It got her off, seeing people cower in front of her. The rebel simply loved it, and Saijin was no excuse. "Irritating brat." she thought arrogantly.

"I-It's Ashi Ma'am."

"Stand up Ashi, I don't care how much that fall hurt you. You're lucky there's waterbender's around here who can patch up this guy before any real damage is done. That's how you're lucky." Pausing she walked took another step closer to him and offered her hand, "Come on, lets go. You don't want to be around here if the guards showed up." Honestly, it was Luxa who didn't want to be around here when the guards showed up. "Being above ground is so difficult." An irritated thought passed through her mind. "So many damn people around. And all the time too. It's annoying." Luxa wasn't a fan of people. Sure, there were some she didn't mind, those who interested her that is. But, the outlaw hated idiots. And, because the emeral-eyed girl thought she was better than most others, that made a lot of people idiots. For example, Aylen interested her because she was a healer, while "Ashi" irritated her because she thought of him as an idiot. Luxa truly was more like a troubled teen than an adult. But, who said growing up was a good thing?

((eh, mine's shortish 2.))

[Saijin]

(What can I say I love the name after all it means evil, or was it darkness? Ah I can't remember, but I know it was one of those)

"Don't give me that bull, I know how strong those ramp walls are."

The young bender winced at this, it was a fake wince of course after all he wasn't intimidated by her no matter how much older she was. Although it may have been fake it was convincing after all to those who were knew to earth bending they had made mistakes to make things too weak or too strong he had made those mistakes plenty of times when he was a beginner and thats just what he was pretending to be, nothing but a basic bender trying to have fun, but failed to.

Saijin stared at the hand that was offered to him, and it almost sicken him when he grabbed hold of it so that he could get up. In all honest he would have gotten up on his own, but he wasn't trying to make an enemy he wanted to see who this woman was, after all only officials were the ones who dealt with things like this not random citizens.

"Yes, ma'am," the earth slayer replied with a nod agreeing to leave with her, curious as to who this person was. He knew that he would gain no help from her in his all time quest, but it didn't hurt right?

[/color]

[Aylen]

(oh I missed a lot XD)

Luxa used her earthbending to propell the cart forward. The cart shot out of the chute and began its long journey down the hills. Aylen could feel her stomach rise into her chest, the sickening feeling that came along with the thrill. Her eyes flew open wide as the cart plummeted, her hair felt like it would be wrenched from its position as it blew back in the wind. This was exactly what she had wanted, and it was better than she had expected. Luxa prepared her for change in course as she flawlessly used her earthbending to navigate them around the course. Soon the track came to a stop and Luxa carefully stopped the cart so they wouldn't hurt themselves. Aylen could feel her heart thud, and her hair was frazzled from the wind. The emerald eyed earthbender asked her what she thought, Aylen fixed her ocean blue eyes on the girl, a wide smile appearing on her face. Taking a few deep breaths she replied, "Lets do it again!" Followed by a laugh,"Naw, just kidding, once is good enough for the day." The waterbender was thoroughly satisfied with the ride, she was glad the earthbender decided to go with her, if it weren't for her the ride would have been messier. Aylen gave a little bow to her new friend, "Thanks for agreeing to go with me,"

Something distracted the girl however, not too far off another kid was taking a ride just as they had. However, it went horribly wrong and his cart crashed off the track, landing on a man who had protected his family. Luxa had her typical smirk on before she saw someone was hurt. Aylen could see a drop in the girls face as she rushed off to confront the situation. Luxa called behind her for Aylen to follow. Asking if she could heal the man. Aylen dashed off after the speedy girl, "Of course I can, I'm an expert!" She responded, rushing to the scene to help the man.

As soon as they got there, Aylen helped the man who was injured while Luxa confronted the boy who had caused the mess. Luxa got straight to the point and the kid looked like he would pee his pants. Luxa could be scary at times, she seemed to be all about mysteriousness and intimidation. Ignoring Luxa's frustrated talk with the kid, called Ashi, Aylen focused back on the man. She pooled water out of her water skin, and examined the body. "You've come out lucky, a few broken ribs, femur, and your wrist is sprained. I can fix it quick." Aylen's tone changed like Luxa's, from that of fun and excitment to seriousness and focus. The healer straightened the man out, being sure to get the bones straight before she set to work on healing them. She pulled loose bandages out of her bag and tied the wrist and leg. "I'd be careful on your leg and wrist, ribs are so fragile they heal much easier, but your femur and wrist are thicker and you dont want to re-break them," She instructed the man as she helped him up. He walked to his family and shared an embrace, Aylen smiled at the happy scene. She couldn't help but think of home at the North Pole.

Luxa was helping the guy up when Aylen walked over, finished with her task of healing the man. She pointed at Ashi, "How, bout him? Does he need anything?" Aylen didn't know if Luxa would let her heal him since she was so pissed at him, but Aylen asked anyway, she was a healer and thusly helped people who needed it. The boy seemed fine though, but sometimes injuries were deeper than the eye could see. He could have fractured something and not have noticed. She could see in Luxa's eyes that she wanted to get out of here, Aylen would probably follow, seeing as she had nothing better to do.

[Zanisha]

((yo aylen, wat color is ur chary's voice? I have tried like evry shade of blue lol))

"Yes, ma'am,"

Luxa pulled the boy to his feet, ignoring the wince from before. Her suspicious emerald eyes locked into the newcomer's crimson ones for a moment, questioning him as if they were trying to figure something out. Suddenly, her train of thought was interrupted by Aylen's offer to heal him

"How, bout him? Does he need anything?"

"No." Luxa replied instantly. "He's only got a couple of bruises, he'll be fine." However, after she said this the earthbender added mentally, "Maybe they will work as a reminder for him to be more careful next time." Internally, she was still angry towards "Ashi". Luxa wasn't the best with grudges. Usually it either took some feat by the other person before she even considered letting them go. But even so, she they always resided in the back of her mind. However, the earthbender didn't let her anger show in her face. Right now the prominent emotion was still that edgy suspicion and overbearing authority she had claimed for herself.

"Alright guys..." the outlaw began, "Let's go." Turning to lead the little triad of people away from the scene, Luxa looked over her shoulder to make sure that Aylen and "Ashi" were still following. Once they were a good distance away from the group of Omashu citizens, the captain slowed her pace so that she was only a step in front of the other earthbender, to his right. This way, in case he was going to make a break for it, she would be able to catch him. "I'm not lettin this guy out of my sight." she thought, determined to keep the promise she had just made to herself. "There's no way I'm just going to let him run loose after the stunt he just pulled. Besides, If I don't figure out why I feel like I know this guy, I will kill myself." Turning her attention back to the boy, her emerald eyes finding his crimson orbs once again, Luxa asked, "So, what are you doin' in Omashu?" Looking into those crimson eyes sent a shiver down her spine. "Ugh." she thought. "It's like he cut out the eyes of a firebender and put them in his skull." Clearly the female earthbender was not going to get over this any time soon. "They are disgusting."

[Saijin]

The young earth bender watched as the water bender heal the man that he had injured. Part of him has was annoyed by the fact that she was able to heal the bastard, after all none of these fools deserved to live. However, he dealt with it and stood back calmly watching her work despite the fact that was an angry crazy chick talking down to him.

"How, bout him? Does he need anything?"

Saigon was about to open his mouth and reply that he didn't need the healing, but was quickly cut off by the woman with her instant 'NO!' 'Man this woman can hold a grudge,' the young earth bender thought to himself after all he had only accidentally hurt someone it was as if it were on purpose. 'Heh, yeah right,' he laugh in his head as his inner self smiled cruelly, but he still made sure to have a some what concerned look on his face. The young earth bender put his hands up giving the water bender a nervous smile, "Yeah as she said only a couple bruises nothing serious," he replied to her, feeling as if he should have replied.

He just followed her as the earth bender lead them away from the scene of the incident, the Earth Slayer not really caring to where she would be leading him. After all even with her at guard he had ways to escape. His annoyance grew as he watched the woman keep glancing back at him to stare at him. Did she recognize him? Or was it something about him? That was when he remembered his fire nation traits, 'She must not be to found of the fire nation,' he thought to himself but it was only a guess, he wasn't completely sure if he was right or wrong.

"So, what are you doin' in Omashu?"

"Huh? Oh well I was just traveling is all mainly hoping to find an Earth Bending teacher, heh," Saijin's arm scratched the back of his head as if he were embarrassed, "As you saw my bending isn't all that good, but I thought coming to a large city like this I would be able to find one." Of course this was all nothing, but bull, but they way he spoke it not even an earth bender who was able to use the 'Detection' technique to tell who the lier's were wouldn't be able to figure out what he was said faults. And you know what? Saigon was very proud of his lieing abilities.

"Oh that reminds me I never got your names." he asked might as well learn who they were.

[Aylen]

(lol, instead of lightblue, I leave of the T and its lighblue, and it makes that color)

Aylen wasn't surprised at Luxa's refusal for Aylen to heal the boy, but much to her relief the boy told her he would survive and wasn't hurt badly. Aylen shrugged, "Alright then less work for me," The healer concluded. It was then that she fully got a look at this troublemaker, he seemed like a normal Earth Kingdom resident until she noticed his red eyes. Aylen had to contain herself from blurting out in alarm, but instead just stared hard at them, trying to look like she wasn't staring. How in the world does an Earth Nation boy get red eyes? Does he have Fire Nation blood in him? She wondered. No matter how odd it was, Aylen felt, despite her curiosity, it wasn't her place to ask, so for now she'd just ignore it.

Luxa began to lead them away from the scene, the people who had gathered around were slowly beginning to disperse, the ordeal was over and people began to lose interest. Occasionally Aylen caught the earthbending female glancing suspiciously over her shoulder at Ashi. Aylen was a few steps ahead of him, and Aylen couldn't help but look over her shoulder, curious as to why the rebellious young woman detested this kid so.

"So, what are you doin' in Omashu?" Asked the emerald eyed girl.

"Huh? Oh well I was just traveling is all mainly hoping to find an Earth Bending teacher, heh," He replied scratching the back of his head, like he was embarrassed, "As you saw my bending isn't all that good, but I thought coming to a large city like this I would be able to find one."[/b]

No kidding The waterbender thought, Aylen couldn't judge though, she wasn't a magnificent bender either, but at least she didn't go smashing carts into citizens, accident or not. Aylen stayed quiet, she didn't really have any questions for this kid, her blue orbs strayed to the skies with her hands in her pockets. Luxa seemed to be doing all the interrogating, and that was fine by this waterbender.

"Oh that reminds me I never got your names."[/b] Ashi asked.

Aylen looked at the boy and smiled, "Uh, the names Aylen," she said aimlessly kicking a rock. The waterbenders gaze fell on Luxa, would she lie about her name or would she flat out refuse to give the boy her name. She knew Luxa had been suspicious of the boy from the beginning. Should Aylen have lied about her name? What difference would it make, Aylen wasn't a criminal nor was she a leader of anything important, she was just a curious traveler. That was it.

[Zanisha]

((haha wow. It's sooo pretty ;D ))

"Huh? Oh well I was just traveling is all mainly hoping to find an Earth Bending teacher, heh," "As you saw my bending isn't all that good, but I thought coming to a large city like this I would be able to find one."

Concentrating hard, Luxa silently used her detection technique to try and figure out of if the boy was lying or not. Immediately, rage flared up within her once again. "What the hell!" the Emerald Outlaw thought as she realized that she couldn't tell. "Never before has that technique not worked! But, not only does it not work, it seems like he is telling the truth?" Biting her lip to keep her emotions from reaching her face, the girl faltered for a second. The earthbender hesitated to admit the next thought, even to herself. "Could I have been wrong about this boy?" the question passed through her racing mind as she tried to figure out the odd teenager. However, once her probing eyes met his crimson ones, her reflex shot up again, "No. There's definitely something wrong here. He has Fire Nation blood in him for christ's sake. For all I know he could be one of Azula's spies." And so, Luxa shoved the previous question out of her mind. Her natural instinct was influencing her way too much.

"Oh that reminds me I never got your names."

Luxa scowled, her instinct was practically yelling at her to stay away from the boy. "Yeah," she thought irritatedly, "Like I'm really going to give you my name." Pausing a second, she internally snickered, "I wounder how funny it would be if he knew how much money he could get for that information. Azula and her little book club knows, but not the Earth Kingdom officials. Oh well they are oblivious anyways. I'm the least of their worries. Hell, I'm the one who's protecting their asses. Ironic isn't it. If it we're for me Azula would have tried to take this place back already. And they are trying to lock me up. Idiots." Then, her new waterbending friend gave the earthbending boy her name.

Uh, the names Aylen,"

Luxa decided it would be best to use her most commonly used alias, the ones the guards around here knew her by. "Yeah, and mine's Tara." Luxa's lying ability equaled, if not rivaled Shioji's. In case she ever was caught by anyone from the Himoto or the Earth Kingdom officials, although the Outlaw would die before she allowed that to happen, the emerald eyed girl had to be prepared. So, even if she was lying, there was no way to tell simply through earthbending. "Damn I'm good." she thought, smirking on the inside. "And hey," she continued, "Since you clearly could use the earthbending...help, Why don't you stick around for while and sign up at the academy." Suddenly, a brilliant idea popped into the rebel's mind. Her emerald eyes instantly lighting up and a challenging smirk appearing on her face she continued, "Or... I could show you a few tricks." Danger edged on her voice, pushing the boy to accept. Then, just to push a tiny it more the Syndicate captain added, "Unless... you don't think you could handle me being you teacher."

[Saijin]

(Umm.. just so you know he has yellow eyes not red eyes, red eyes aren't really natural in the Avatar world )

"Uh, the names Aylen."

"Nice to meet you," Saijin replied as he bowed his head slightly to show some respect, even if he didn't really have much for her. Although it was a common courtesy thing if nothing else. And now regretted for doing so considering now he would have to do so with the earth bending woman. Ah well the sacrifices he made to learn things.

"Yeah, and mine's Tara."

Saijin bowed his head slightly smiling instead of actually repeating his words after all there would be no point she should know that he meant it. Although after they gave their names part of him wished that he was able to use the detection, but then again its not like it would completely help with lying after all he was trained to lie without giving any signs, so of course there was the possibility that they might have known how as well.

"Since you clearly could use the earthbending...help, Why don't you stick around for while and sign up at the academy."

'The Academy!? Is she slagging serious? Aren't I a bit old for that,' he thought to himself obviously irritated, but by the expression on his face he seemed to be thinking about the idea of it. But her next idea sounded a lot better.

"Or... I could show you a few tricks. Unless... you don't think you could handle me being you teacher."

An excited smile appeared on his face despite the sickening idea of actually having an earth bending teacher. After all he might have had a small chance of improving his skills with her, since he was only at an intermediate level when it came to his bending. Standing up to the challenge he spoke up, "That sounds fun, and I's sure I can handle anything you throw at me."

[Aylen]

(aw thankies!) (Hm, chalk that one up to carelessness on my part, XD)

"Yeah and mines Tara,"

Luxa did use a fake name, which didn't surprise Aylen in the least. The girl had been a bit shifty from the beginning... well perhaps shifty wasn't the word for it. Luxa showed no fear when she threw hints to her identity at the waterbender, she seemed to love the fact that she could get away with throwing her those hints and mess with her mind. No, shifty wasn't a good word for it, more like arrogant. Aylen was certain the girl was involved in some kind of 'underground' activity. From the conversation earlier she could only assume it was some Earth Kingdom radical group. Just like Aylen knew of Fire Nation radical groups, she was also aware of some in the Earth Kingdom itself.

The same mischevious look crossed on the earthbending girls face that she had seen earlier. "Or... I could show you a few tricks. Unless... you don't think you could handle me being you teacher."[/color] Her voice was full of a challenging daringness. It didn't take a Ba Sing Se University graduate to see that Luxa clearly disliked the boy and was suspicious of him. She was trying to lead him on into a trap perhaps, or just trying to beat the boy since she didn't like him.

Aylen sighed inwardly, there would certainly be trouble, especially when Ashi accepted Luxa's 'help'. Sure, if Aylen said she didn't like a challenge that would be a flat out lie, but in this case Aylen knew she'd have trouble to deal with, and she'd probably have to be around to heal some injuries. Maybe it was the fact of the fake friendship that Luxa and Ashi shared that bothered her. No matter how much each person did their best to hide it, you could tell there was inner tension brewing and Aylen would be caught in the middle. Did she really want to have to deal with this drama? Aylen was neither political nor a suspicious person. She didn't care if Ashi turned out to be some evil crazy man bent on killing people or if Luxa was a leader of some rebellion, she didn't want to be judgemental. She wouldn't want people to judge her after all.

While the two conversed Aylen slipped into her own thoughts. What if something did turn out for the worse, would she be able to stop it? She hated pressure, she was always a free spirit just doing what she felt and led a fairly relaxed lifestyle...in her perspective. Could she in all honesty be able to stop the two from hurting each other? Aylen chose to leave the thought there, she didn't want to be cynical but it was hard to be optomistic right now.

[Zanisha]

((ohh luvin the last post Aylen, really got into her head there. ;D yays. ))

"That sounds fun, and I's sure I can handle anything you throw at me."

The burnet laughed at this. The chuckle had a dark edge to it, much like many other things the earthbender did. "Yes," the girl responded. "It will be very fun." Continuing to laugh to herself in her mind she added, "for me." Clearly, the bender had no spirit in the boy's abilities. All Luxa was planning to do was bring him out into the flats, beat him up a bit, then maybe if she was feeling nice, let him go. "Oh, this kid has NO IDEA what he is in for." the captain's arrogant thoughts continued to flow through her mind, images of the boy beaten up by her hands causing a smirk to spread across her face. What could the outlaw say, she was quite the sadist.

Walking on, the green eyed girl speed up a step as she turned through a shadowed alley, finally getting out of the main city and into the lower class part of Omashu. A good 6 minuets of walking passed and the group came to a large open space surrounded by a metal chain link with barbed wire at the top. The area, nicknamed the "Flats" was open flat surface of dirt consisting of the occasional boulder either jutting out of the ground or simply sitting on top of it. It was perfect for earthbending training. Unfortunately, the area was connected to the back of what was basically a lower class academy, hence the reason for the barbed wire. However, school was over for the day and the place was deserted.

Looking back to Aylen and "Ashi" the rebel said, "Alright Ashi, that's where we are practicin'. This place is called the Flats. Respect the Flats and try not to cause too much damage. I'm serious." Pausing, the girl pointed over to the building, "Ya see that buildin' over there? I know it doesn't look like much but it's a school, so no chuckin rocks into the side of it. We get caught back here... and well lets just say I hope you guys can run as fast as me. Got it?" Then, without even waiting for a response, the earthbender continued. "Kay, now Ashi, your gunna do what I do. And Aylen, just use Ice or something." After the emerald eyed girl said this, she took a deep breath to steady herself and shoved her hands into the ground. When the burnet pulled them out, they were covered in a layer of hard rock. Then, Luxa quickly climbed the chain link fence, her rock hand grabbing easily over the barbed wire, and then she threw her body over. Within seconds, the so called "Tara" landed flawlessly on the ground. Clearly the child had some experience with hopping fences, barbed or not. An arrogant smirk still once again in place, the earthbender took a few steps back and waited to see how the others, the crimson eyes teen particularly, would do.

[Saijin]

'How much you want to bet this is just somethin' to try and beat you down?' Saijin asked himself although of course it was something that was never said out loud after all he didn't need anyone thinking he was crazier than what he already was. Although he had little doubt that was the only reason why she offered the so called 'leassons' but it didn't really matter to him.

Even with his bending as weak, but his bending wasn't something he counted on it battle it was his weapon skills he counted on. So he'd continue this little creadae of his, and if she planned on killing him then he would fight back, but until then he would just play in their soon to be training.

After following the woman four about six mintues Saijin's yellow eyes scanned the fence around the area where she wanted to train. A bit odd, but something he was willing to do.

"Kay, now Ashi, your gunna do what I do. And Aylen, just use Ice or something."

'Whatever,' he thought to himself as he watched her use her bending to cover her hands with rock so that she could get over the fence. 'Simple enough,' he thought to himself, although he mad sure to keep in mind of the level he was pretending to be. And that type of thing wasn't simple for a begining level bender. Taking in a deel breath Saijin leaned down just like Tara and placed his hands on the ground taking a good mintue before allowing the earth to form onto his hands.

Once he had the rock gloves he eaily climed up and down the fence with ease, and and now all he needed to do was wait for the water bender to get over.

[Aylen]

The destination was a forbidden looking place that 'Tara' called the Flats. It was surrounded by a linking of barbed-wire fences. It obviously wasn't a place they weren't allowed to be without permission. Aylen looked up and down the barbed fences, heck, this was nothing, she had climbed far worse than this! Piece of cake! Luxa demonstrated a move to Ashi and apparently to her too, telling the waterbender to subsitute ice instead.What she thinks I cant make it by myself? Aylen thought, throwing a small scowl to the earthbender. Luxa was the first to make it over, followed shortly by Ashi. The blue eyed girl focused and drew water from her waterskin, raising her arms in a swift, swishing motion she brought the water upward into an ice staircase, she simply walked up the stairs and jumped down to the ground when she was well over the fence.

Her deep blue orbs scanned the barren rocky land. It wasn't called the Flats for nothing. Before them laid a flat, rocky landscape that seemed to stretch on and on, until another fence some ways down ended it. No one else could be seen. In the background, what looked like a rundown academy was all that broke the plain patten of dirt.

With the group all there, it would be time for the lesson to start, the tan skinned Tribe girl sat in the dust and stretched her legs out in front of her, getting herself comfortable so she could watch the 'excitement'. Aylen herself was surprised what she would agree to when in lack of things to do. This was an activity Aylen couldn't particularly take part in, she wasn't an earthbender, and why would she come along to do something that had nothing to do with her? However, Alyen could tell she was wise to come along, the last thing this city needed was two earthbenders at each others throats. Why did Aylen keep going back to that? Nothing was going to happen, Ashi was a normal kid, Luxa was a...less than normal, normal person. What did she have to worry about? Nothing but a few scraped knees thats all.

"Alright, I'm ready, just let me know if you hurt yourself so I can fix it." She said with a small shrug. If her hopes were right she wouldn't have to heal any 'boo-boos'. Yet, she couldn't ignore a sinking feeling in her gut. She never had that feeling before...at least not recently. The last she had it was when the North Pole was attacked, and she had been far away at that time...nothing to worry about right?

[Zanisha]

((I'm assuming that Shioji has his sword on him, Luxa does. If not just say so and I'll edit it out.))

The earthbender's feet walked on the sun-dried ground as Luxa paced. When the rest of her little group had gotten themselves over the armored fence, the rebel came to a stop and a small smile played on the captain's face.

Alright, I'm ready, just let me know if you hurt yourself so I can fix it."

Looking to the waterbender when she spoke, the emerald eyed girl noticed a hint of worry behind her voice despite the shrug. The smile disappeared for a moment as the outlaw's green orbs questioned the other female's blue ones, . They gave her away. "She's doubting herself." Luxa noted. "Maybe I should tone it down a notch. I think I'm startin to freak her out a little." Although the thought brought a slight dd satisfaction to Luxa, she also felt slightly guilty. Even though the earthbender was always screwing with people's heads, Aylen had done nothing to deserve it. And so, with an internal sigh, the captain cocked a satisfied eyebrow and allowed the smirk to reappear. "No need to worry the poor girl to death."

Finally the female earthbender turned her attention back to the reason why she was even here. After motioning for the crimson eyed boy to follow Luxa started walking a small ways, no more than 15 feet away from Aylen. Stopping, Luxa turned to "Ashi". "Alright." the outlaw began, her emerald obs locked on the weapon the boy was carrying with him. "You whip out that sword of yours and I whip out mine." Pausing a moment, her eyes moved from the weapon to "Ashi's" own crimson orbs before she continued. "So trust me," her playful arrogant smirk taking on the form of a darker one. "your gunna wanna keep it in that sheath. Kay?" Stopping again, the female earthbender allowed the momentarily threatening atmosphere shift back to the original one. As she continued to pace, the rebel continued to talk to her new "student". "So Imma tell you a lil 'bout fighting. When fighting someone rule number on is that you" just as Luxa said the word you, she concentrated on her next step. Adding a little more effort, her right foot came down harder onto the earth than it normally would have. Because of this, the ground under the male earthbender shot upward in an attempt to throw the boy in the air. Without even skipping a beat, Luxa had continued talking throughout this without even looking once over to "Ashi" "aways have to be ready for anything." Only once the arrogant rebel had finished her sentence did she stop and turn to the crimson eyed boy... wherever he may be.

[Saijin]

(Yes he does =3)

As Saijin waited for the water bender to climb over the fence he scanned the area a blank look on his face as he looked around. Placed seemed a bit different from the rest of the city, but once you've been to one Earth Kingdom city you've been to them all, some were run down places, while others were rich and all of them were made of rock for it was benders that made the cities. What fun... not.

Saijin continued to look blankly into space before the voice of the woman grabbed his attention, a bit of irritation growing when she threaten him about taking out his sword. Yellow eyes just rolled at that, but he agreed to it anyways, at the moment he was just happen that the fire insignia on his blade was to small be noticed unless you had a really good look at the blade. After all the war may have been over but there were still many problems between nations.

"So Imma tell you a lil 'bout fighting. When fighting someone rule number on is that you..."

Saijin's eyes narrowed a bit as he was receiving the lecture. Something in his gut told him to pay attention, and in an instant the ground below him rose up. With quick thinking Saijin leaned forward a bit, shifting his footing to a hard steady stance, hand grabbing hold of the ground so he wouldn't fly off.

"always have to be ready for anything."

"Heh," he smirked as he jumped down from the platform, "Understandable, even in this so called 'time of peace.' The Avatar may have beaten the blasted Fire Lord, but it doesn't change all the slag they've done over the years," Saijin spoke up, and again a majority of it was all nothing but bull, he had no hate for the Fire Nation, but he didn't have a liking for them either they were just... there. Saijin was just curious as to how this "Terra" thought about it all.

[/color]

[Zanisha]

The earthbender's emerald eyes shinned with an odd mixture of satisfaction and regret. Satisfaction because the boy had managed to react fast enough to stop her surprise attack. However, regret because that sadistic part of her wanted to see him go flying. Her smirk spreading to a momentary smile, Luxa tightened the band around her head while she stopped to face "Ashi." "Well." she thought. "At least he's a quick thinker." But then, the more reasonable side of her added, "That means he's had some experience at least. Even if it hasn't been with earthbending. How else would he have known to pay so close attention even though I seemed as if i was merely ranting. Also, he leaned forward and held on instead f jumping off. Another smart choice. Had he jumped, the force of the uplifting ground could have thrown him off and he could've landed wrong." Just as the captain as finishing her mental assessment of the crimson eyed teen, he jumped down from his perch and began to speak.

"Heh," "Understandable, even in this so called 'time of peace.' The Avatar may have beaten the blasted Fire Lord, but it doesn't change all the slag they've done over the years,"

"Ashi's" words struck a passionate chord within the older earthbender. Immediately the smile faded to a smirk once more. But, the smirk was pure sarcasm to match the dripping tone Luxa was about to use. "Ya think?" she began, mixed emotions clouding her emerald eyes for the second time. This time however, it was a combination of anger and pride. These two feelings were mixed so often they didn't even need explanation. But to all those who didn't know the outlaw it was; anger toward the Fire Nation and pride for the Earth Kingdom. "Huh." a strained chuckled escaped the tense lips and gritted teeth. "That Nation should have been destroyed 5 years ago. That damn avatar didn't have the balls to kill one Nation. Even after they destroyed his own." The angry rant continued within the burnett's head. How she longed to say the words aloud, but something held her back. The suspicion she had for the boy was urging the rebel not to speak her true thoughts to him. The last thing that Luxa needed was a potential enemy getting inside her head. "Now, the Earth Kingdom will take them down. I swear it." That was her boastfully pride speaking. Even though Luxa didn't realize it, her passionate emotions toward her Kingdom and the Fire Nation were two of her most major weaknesses. That of course next to her undeniable arrogance and stubbornness.

Shaking her head, the rebel's eyes were redirected at the ground, her eyebrows farrowed toward the middle of her forehead. Even an idiot could see the trouble behind her eyes; the waves of feelings clashing against each other like an angry sea. Finally, the girl opened her mouth to speak, "So... can you guess what lesson number 2 is?" The snapping sarcasm died away and was replaced by her naturally fluid, yet arrogantly edgy tone. But of course, the smirk stayed. Pausing a moment, the older earthbender looked toward Aylen before looking back toward "Ashi" shouting, "Think Fast!"

Just as she did, the girl uppercut the air with her right hand, the left one trailing right behind. As she did this, two sharp jagged rocks burst thought the ground one after the other at the younger earthbender. Following this, Luxa stomped on the ground and a boulder the size of her head came out of the ground. Then, she punched it toward the crimson eyed boy. However, at the last second, the emerald outlaw opened her fist and the medium rock exploded into lots of little, yet sharper rocks.