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Same Time. Underground Fortress in the Middle Kingdom.

The capital city in the Middle Kingdom is buried hundreds of feet deep into the ground (with the exception of two courtyards leading to the open), making it an almost impregnable fortress- easy to defend, difficult for others to attack. The failed attempt by the alliance of the Air, Water and Earth Nations to storm the city and overthrow the evil lord during the aftermath of the Battle of the Riders years ago, was just one of the evidence showing how the said fortress was unassailable.

And in the depths of the underground, there lies a huge hall- so wide that it would probably take a mere human close to a minute to walk from one end to the other; not to mention the ceilings- so high that a giant could have piggybacked another and there would have been no resulting brain concussion, for their heads would not have even come close to the highest beam in the enormity of the location. These halls needed to be high and wide, for it houses the biggest beast across the seven nations:

Kyrûller. The gigantic black dragon currently lazing and curled up around the throne at the back of the hall.

There in the King’s throne room stood a lone man, his calloused hands his most prized possession currently sitting in a heavily guarded chest. He could just feel the heat and soft throbbing of the heartbeat of the unborn beast, the soft glow of wine red color on the egg. A dragon in its most vulnerable state: still unhatched.

One down, four to go…

“Isn’t he a beauty Kyrûller?” Zökr murmured as he glanced lovingly at the prize he obtained after his latest conquest in the Fire Nation.

I thought it was your intention to destroy the five and not add them to your personal collection, master?

“Do I smell a dash of jealousy my black beauty?” the King chuckled to himself, receiving a swipe of the dragon’s tail to his head as a response. “There’s no way I am going to destroy one of them seeing as there are four others out there not yet in my possession. After all, if the other nations happen to chance upon those eggs before me and find their rightful pair, I could always use another dragon fighting alongside you now wouldn’t I? Speaking of which, it is of utmost importance that I find this egg’s pair soon.”

How about the kid you dragged all the way back from the pits of the dungeons of the Fire Nation? He might be the unhatched dragon’s other half… and seeing that now you have him under your custody, shouldn’t we find out?

“You mean the Seer? Hmm… he’s only five-years-old but he already has the power to see flashes of the future… having dragonrider’s blood flowing in his veins would indeed make him a very interesting prospect of an underling to serve me. Also, the egg was found in his room…I wonde-” 

Hurried footsteps could be heard in the distance, cutting off Zökr’s conversation with Kyrûller just in time before the double doors of the hall swung open to reveal a soldier rushing forward to meet his master.

“S-sir, the prisoner has s-seen something-g in relation to the search for the A-Avatar, my Lord” the man gulped, never looking up from his humbled position to avoid making eye contact with the ominous beady eyes of the black dragon behind the King.

“WHAT!? Send him to me right away!” the King bellowed as the soldier ran, tripping over his own feet in a rush to get away from the former.

Finally a breakthrough…

It has been five years. Five long years that the evil lord had to endure with no knowledge of who (and where) the Avatar was (at). He needed to find the death child fast and eliminate him in his early years to erase the threat the individual could place on his reign.

Just then, the double doors opened for the second time that day to reveal a dark-haired boy chained up and dragged by his tiny arms to the center of the hall. Small cuts and bruises littered across the child face and neck (and surely the rest of his body). The evil King could only smirk at the pathetic sight and praise his ruthless guard for not sparing even the young ones. He had prolonged his life for the sole purpose of taking advantage of his enviable power to not only seek out the elusive Avatar, but also to use him as a hostage to keep the Fire Nation in check (and under his rule).

“Tell me what you’ve seen… Zitao. And I want the truth… you know very well of the implications for your prince back home if you’re lying … don’t you? Now speak!”

The frightened small boy before him could only quake at his rooted position at the sight of the menacing king and his huge dragon glaring at him.

“I-I saw b-blue… blue e-eyes and a small b-boy.” It’s really him. The blue eyes where a trademark Zökr thought. “With h-his friend…”

“Where Zitao… where is he!”

“S-Shadow-w Nation-n,” Zitao whispered softly, but it was enough to bring about the command from the King.

“It’s time to pay a little ‘friendly’ visit,” Zökr chuckled to himself and glanced to his dragon with glee. “Send the Guard! I want the Avatar captured and before me by next morning.”

I’m coming for you… Avatar.

Village under the Twin Mountains. Shadow Nation.

A family of four sat at the dining table in the vast dining hall enjoying their dinner of steak in what was to be a peaceful evening at the village, as per the norm.

“How was your day Kyungsoo?” Madam Do asked the red-haired boy currently picking at the leafy greens on his plate with his button nose scrunched up in distaste. “Did you have fun with Jae-In?”, giving a pointed and seemingly knowing look at both her son and her son’s caretaker.

Jae-In gulped once he made eye contact with the elder woman. How did she know we left the compound? Oh boy… I’m in so much trouble. It’s all your fault you little squirt!      

Calm down hyung… she’s not going to punish you or anything. I’m here… Kyungsoo raised one of his eyebrows at the obviously panicking boy.

Madam Do sighed: “I’m not going to punish you Jae-In… I’ve seen it coming. It was only a matter of weeks before this stubborn little one ‘convinced’ you to let him out.” She pointed at the now amused son of hers.

… whereas another boy was still in the state of panic. What…? How…? Questions going off in rapid-fire mode in his mind.

Stop hyung…Haiz you’re starting to give me a headache.

“We’ve eyes all over town… they saw you leave the gates and trailed you to protect you both.” Kyungsoo’s father replied, as if he knew the silent questions of the boy.

As sudden as it came, the questions ceased quickly and the four continued on their meal with Madam Do making small talk with Jae-In.

“Seeing that you went to the Academy today, did you manage to meet your brother? Your friends? I know how much you missed him/them.”

“I did meet my friends… but sadly I didn’t had the chance to meet my little bro. It’s been almost two weeks since I saw him (hard to believe since both of us are really close with each other). After all, he and the other younger students recently just came back from their visit trip to the Woods in Earth Nation.”

“Ohhh… the annual visi