[Kana] Dark Alleyways

[Riko Oshiro]

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[atrb=background, i47.tinypic.com/la49u.jpg] She didn't know exactly what had caused her to be out this late. Perhaps it was the long line at the Seaweed Noodlery, perhaps it was the slight detour and change of plans due to the satomobile accident on the side road she liked to take to get to her apartment. Regardless of what it was, Riko had found herself lost in Republic City, much past the time she considered safe to be out. Astride Yukiko, the waterbender was using her buffalo-yak as sort of a safety anchor. Even though the animal was massive, she still didn't serve as much protection, and Riko was completely vulnerable atop her steed. She hadn't ever carried a bladder of water for protection in case there was an emergency, but now she was starting to regret that fact. The neighborhood she was in didn't seem to be friendly, and It was Yukiko who heard them first. Perhaps they were thugs, perhaps they were a part of a gang. But her steed nickered softly, and she squeezed her legs a bit to signal Yukiko to stop. When the final clop faded into the surrounding stone walls, Riko listened intently. There was a slight shuffle of feet, and then fire lashed out at her. She screamed and Yukiko reared and whinnied, her hooves striking the head of the poor soul who had chosen to stand in front of her. The waterbender made a short exclamation, a burst of noise to signal the buffalo-yak to gallop, and the animal led them into a dead-end alleyway. They were stuck in the very back of the alley, and the two firebenders following them were closing in, flames in their hands dancing on their cloaked faces. They laughed. Surely you have a penny to your name, sweet thing, they teased, what are you doing all the way out here? She looked around frantically for some way out, her heart racing. Riko then made a last-minute decision. She dove off of her horse, and caught one of the firebenders by surprise. The girl tackled him to the ground and punched his face once, brutally. She felt his nose crack under her knuckles just before she was lifted up by her other wrist. The man was less seductively teasing now, and more forceful. So the little bitch can bite, he growled. He was much taller than her, and her small body was lifted off the ground by about a foot. Her shoulder screamed in pain, and she made protesting noises with her throat and squirmed around. ”Bastards!” she roared, as the other man rose off the ground. He was a ghastly sight, blood flowing down his face. TAGGED !

[/color] Jenni <3
WORD COUNT ! 449
CREDIT ! hand stock from marchetooo @deviantart, water brushes from Project-GimpBC @deviantart[/font][/size]




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[Kana Saitou]

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[atrb=style, width: 500px, bTable][atrb=style,width:20px][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true]	[atrb=style, width:10px; background:#84979e url(http://i48.tinypic.com/124a7mb.jpg);]	[atrb=style, background:#84979e url(http://i47.tinypic.com/jrr1gi.png); color:#34476f; font-family: Arial; border-right: 3px solid #34476f; border-left: 3px solid #34476f; border-bottom: 3px solid #34476f;][style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #ac1a1a; padding: 0px 10px; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase]Kana "Aria" Saitou[/style] [style=font-family: Courier New; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0px 10px; color: FFFFFF; border-top: 1px dotted #b4cef0; border-bottom: 1px dotted #b4cef0; margin-top: -5px;]SOME TEXT HERE SOME TEXT HERE SOME TEXT HERE SOME TEXT HERE[/style] [style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #a4b8ce; padding: 0px 5px; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase;]“[/style][style=padding: 17px; color: 4e4b5d; font-family: Tahoma; background: #7e97b7; margin: -20px 20px -23px 20px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border: 1px dotted #b4cef0;] Oddly enough, it was almost normal for Kana to be out in the middle of the night. Perhaps it was something to do with being from the Northern Tribe, where nearly everyone practically worshiped the nighttime and her moon. Or perhaps it was simply because, growing up, night was the only time she could practice her firebending in peace, without being glared at or actually disturbed by someone not so fond of her element. Though, perhaps it was for another reason. After all, she didn't live in the Dragon Flats district. In fact she had no reason to be going through it alone, especially when there were so many mobsters around, hoping to prey on young, beautiful girls, and steal their money (And perhaps, other things as well). Though, to be honest, that was what made walking the Flats at night more,... fun. Since moving to Republic City, aside from Probending, Kana rarely had a chance to have some amusement. For Kana, fighting was amusing. Most of the time, anyway. Depends on what you're fighting for. This particular night, Kana was simply daring her way through the seedy district out of sheer boredom. Nothing had happened yet--In fact, no one had even looked at her. Absolutely nothing special was happ-- 'Bastards!' The voice came from an alleyway nearby. Even the one shout hit Kana's ears and rung a quiet bell. Riko? What--Why is she... Her thoughts trailed off as a Satobike pulled up near the edge of the alleyway, and two more guys jumped off to join the party. Kana's usual calm expression automatically shifted to a glare. She reached onto her shoulder, pulling the small, sleeping white-hamster and placing her in her bag. "Stay here, Milah. I'll be right back." The small cat-like rodent squeaked in response, having woken up in the transfer from shoulder-to-bag, and then quickly proceeded to burrow into the pouch, hiding. Needless to say, Milah was never one to stick around and watch a fight. She was a bit skittish, that thing. Kana turned her attention back to the alleyway again. By then, the two new guys had joined the first two, and it seemed the group was simply talking. Of course by 'Talking', that means calling the Water Tribe girl a bitch, talking about how sweet she looked, and planning how they might skin her pet and make a robe for their boss. "So what should we do with the girl?" "I'll kill her!" The overly bloody one roared, squeezing the girl around her joint as he snarled, the occasional puff of smoke coming from his nose. "Woah, relax, brother. We don't want to waste such a pretty thing, do we? She may be a feisty bitch, but those can be fun." "Or, you could just put her down and stop picking on defenseless little girls that obviously can't stand up and fight you. You know, last I heard, the Agni Kai were powerful, with quite the kill list. I have to ask though, were half the people on that list innocent, defenseless people who couldn't rightly protect themselves?" She stood at the corner of the alley, leaning against the stone wall, watching the group with a surprisingly bored expression. Her crossed arms and ankles only added to the overall nonchalant exterior. "Well what have we here? Look at this one fellas, she's even prettier. And giving herself so willingly to us." One of the two newer guys sneered, moving away from his brothers and Riko, walking over to Kana with a slight swagger. He looked Kana over slowly, smirking a bit. "What do you say, pretty one? Why don't you come back with us, Hmm?" Kana snorted quietly in response, quirking a brow lazily at the other. "Actually, why don't you all just let the girl go, and walk out of here alive?" The man, along with two of the others still near Riko laughed--practically roared at Kana's words. "Oh she's a ballsy one~ I think I'll like you." The one near her purred, slipping a hand to Kana's waist, sliding it just slightly higher, touching her skin just barely. "Don't touch me. And let her go. I won't say it again." Despite the usually threatening words, Kana sounded still rather,... bored. Her tone almost,... careless. This time, the man in front of her said nothing, simply snickered and leaned closer to her, sliding his hand further up her side. It was short-lived however. Before the man could even blink, he was pushed back a foot, and seconds later he was sent flying out of the alleyway. Kana had twisted, and raised a leg, smacking him with a fiery heel right in the jaw--And by the sound it made, cracking it with the force of the blow. The man didn't move once he hit the ground some yards away. In fact, neither did the remaining three, for a moment. They simply stared at Kana, and at their incapacitated companion with a rather slack-jawed expression. "This... bitch!" Two of the men--the one still holding Riko staying back for the moment--charged at Kana, their fists glowing with the bright fire they bend. Kana's counter was fluid, catching one of the men by the wrist as he aimed for her face, twisting his arm and knocking him to the ground. She spun and kicked, her flames working as an extension to her already lengthy limbs. At times, it almost appeared as if she were dancing, and the two men trying to hit her each had two left feet. [/style][style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #a4b8ce; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase; text-align: right; margin-right: 15px]”[/style] [style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #a4b8ce; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase; text-align: right; margin-right: 15px]― kana "aria" saitou[/style] [style=font-family: Courier New; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0px 10px; color: FFFFFF; border-top: 1px dotted #b4cef0; margin-bottom: -15px]NOTES : TEXT HERE[/style] [style=font-family: Courier New; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0px 10px; color: FFFFFF; border-top: 1px dotted #b4cef0; border-bottom: 1px dotted #b4cef0; margin-bottom: -15px]CREDITS : template by JAWN of AA, OTE, DMB and TC[/style]	[atrb=style, width:10px; background:#84979e url(http://i48.tinypic.com/124a7mb.jpg);]	[atrb=style,width:20px]
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[Riko Oshiro]

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[atrb=background, i47.tinypic.com/la49u.jpg] They taunted her, whispered at her, struck her. She heard cruel, slithering words, and after a while she stopped thrashing and gave up. They had multiplied, swimming before her tear-filled eyes. They had tied Yukiko's legs to handicap her a little, and they were discussing what to do with the frightened mare. And then she heard the voice of her savior. Surprised, she glanced up, taking in a small breath. Kana. One of the men approached her, smiling, and Riko was briefly afraid that Kana was one of them. They weren't speaking loud, and Riko's ears were pounding. The one man touched Kana's waist, and she looked angry. He inched closer to the firebender, and - BAM! - the man went flying. The waterbender's captor set her on the ground and proceeded to pin her arms down to her sides, and she once again struggled. The incapacitated man slid down the brick street, his head coming up right at her feet. This... bitch! yelled the angry gang members, and they approached Kana with hostile intentions. The man holding her kept on though, and all she could do was watch as the flames whirled around her friend. It was an interesting dance - Riko noticed that the firebender moved like a waterbender, which made sense, of course. She hadn't ever seen anything like it. The man holding her arms squeezed tighter as one of his comrades went down, and she cried out in protest. All of a sudden, Yukiko had managed to loosen the ropes on her legs just enough to kick the man holding her companion. ”Yes!” cried Riko, and she dove for the other bonds holding her steed in one place. The saddlebags had been cut off of the buffalo-yak, but she didn't care right now. She swung herself onto Yukiko's back, and grimaced as the bruises on her arms throbbed. She kicked the belly of her mare, and she galloped forward. When they finally reached Kana, her back was facing them, and Yukiko subsequently squashed a gang member, his bones making horrifying crunching noises as her massive hooves came down upon her body. ”Hi, Kana,” she said loudly as the firebender took out the last thug. TAGGED !

[/color] Jenni <3 eww haha, don't know how to write battles.
WORD COUNT ! 367
CREDIT ! hand stock from marchetooo @deviantart, water brushes from Project-GimpBC @deviantart[/font][/size]





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[Kana Saitou]

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[Riko Oshiro]

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[atrb=background, i47.tinypic.com/la49u.jpg] Kana turned to face her, and Riko felt a shock of relief run through her body. She was safe, and someone she had once thought a real threat to her life had saved her. You alright, you two? asked the other girl, and the waterbender did a mental inventory. Her arms were badly bruised, and Yukiko's fur was worn out around her ankles, and she was pretty sure that her steed had some awful bruises as well. ”I think we're fine, for the most part,” she replied warmly, gently patting the mane of her mare. All of a sudden, Kana's gaze hardened, and Riko was scared for a second. Yukiko took a cautious step back, afraid that the firebender might turn on them, too. What the hell were you doing in the Dragon Flats district, at night, practically alone? How stupid can you get? She blinked, unsure of what to say. A wave of guilt crashed through her as she realized that Kana may as well have risked her life to save her. Even though the firebender had come out nearly unscathed, it was still a risk she might have had to take. ”I... I don't know,” she stuttered, realizing she was making a proper fool of herself. ”I mostly got lost. I was supposed to be home a half hour ago.”. She apologetically scratched the back of her head, grateful that her braid had not been burned off. Riko could still smell singed hair from when the thugs had held their flames a little too close to her face, or her head. All of a sudden she burst into tears. ”I'm so sorry, Kana!” she wailed, breaking down her rough walls for just this moment. ”I was so scared, and those men were so cruel, and I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't come.” She buried her face into Yukiko's mane, sobbing hopelessly like a child, as the feeling of sheer relief flowed through her system. This was the first time she had ever seriously been off-schedule, and she had been punished accordingly. TAGGED !

[/color] Jenni <3 lol I'll probably get a new template after this thread too, this one is not as pretty anymore now that you have one from that site.
WORD COUNT ! 348
CREDIT ! hand stock from marchetooo @deviantart, water brushes from Project-GimpBC @deviantart[/font][/size]




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[Kana Saitou]

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[Riko Oshiro]

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[atrb=background, i47.tinypic.com/la49u.jpg] She felt a soft hand pat her on the shoulder, awkward but well-meaning. Hey... hey. Shh, you're fine. And you're safe. Let me walk you two home. Just in case they decide to come back with... friends. Riko straightened up on her steed, and nodded her head. She took a shaky breath, using the back of her wrist to wipe the tears off of her face. It was a combination of the relief and the mental overload, she decided. Her mind and heart just wasn't used to this kind of stress, and that was why Kana could be relatively calm through all of it. She now understood why "Aria" had been so feared in the water tribe. Even when the moon was out, those firebenders instilled more fear than she had ever seen. ”I really should carry a pouch of water with me,” she murmured softly, leaning forward and wrapping her arms tightly around Yukiko's neck. Now that the initial shock was wearing off, she felt pathetic, and mostly like she wanted to sleep. Even though it ached her to do so, she motioned to Kana to wait a moment and went back into the alleyway, with the intention of retrieving her saddlebags. The unconscious bodies on the ground gave her the feeling that she was walking through a graveyard. One stirred, and she shuddered. After what felt like forever, she reached the end of the alley, picked up her saddlebags, and sprinted back to her companions. She made a makeshift knot with the broken straps and the saddle, and then clambered back on top of Yukiko. She nudged the buffalo-yak's sides and the creature began to lumber forward. ”Hey, where's your white hamster?” she asked, all of a sudden noticing the absence of the furry thing. TAGGED !

[/color] Jenni <3 gross, no muse.
WORD COUNT ! 316
CREDIT ! hand stock from marchetooo @deviantart, water brushes from Project-GimpBC @deviantart[/font][/size]








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[Kana Saitou]

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[atrb=style, width: 500px, bTable][atrb=style,width:20px][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true]	[atrb=style, width:10px; background:#84979e url(http://i48.tinypic.com/124a7mb.jpg);]	[atrb=style, background:#84979e url(http://i47.tinypic.com/jrr1gi.png); color:#34476f; font-family: Arial; border-right: 3px solid #34476f; border-left: 3px solid #34476f; border-bottom: 3px solid #34476f;][style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #ac1a1a; padding: 0px 10px; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase]Kana "Aria" Saitou[/style] [style=font-family: TimesNewRoman; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0px 6px; color: FFFFFF; border-top: 1px dotted #b4cef0; border-bottom: 1px dotted #b4cef0; margin-top: -5px;]We are the Kings & Queens of promise, We were the victims of ourselves.[/style] [style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #a4b8ce; padding: 0px 5px; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase;]“[/style][style=padding: 17px; color: 4e4b5d; font-family: Tahoma; background: #7e97b7; margin: -20px 20px -23px 20px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border: 1px dotted #b4cef0;] Kana couldn't help but to still feel a little... guilty. It was a feeling she was destined to carry inside her a lot lately, it seemed. She continued to watch and somehow carefully, albeit awkwardly help the other out of her state, though it seemed her motions were,... at least partially in vain. Kana wasn't exactly the loving, gentle, motherly sort. At times, one might be able to question if Kana was capable of loving at all. It was hard for her or anyone to ignore the body count back home. She looked up from her short minute or so of distraction to see the girl walking back with her saddlebags and such. The girl seemed to be,... better off. Still a little skittish, but that was to be expected. Kana gave a light pet to the Buffalo-yak's head, fixing some of her fur, before Riko's question met her ears, and she blinked. "What?" As if on queue, the small creature began squeaking from around the corner, trying desperately to drag with her the pouch Kana had stuck her in. The poor creature was struggling with all her might to pull the bag. The pouch really wasn't that big, but for such a small creature, it was about the equivalent to dragging around a full sack of potatoes. The Firebender couldn't help but to laugh quietly, walking over to the hamster-cat and the bag, picking both up. "Don't worry Milah, I wouldn't have actually forgotten you." She grinned at the creature, who seemed to just glare at her, looking rather unconvinced. She squeaked a few times at the human, before finally just jumping up onto Kana's shoulder, then continuing up to the top of her head--The place she was surely most comfortable. Kana simply shook her head afterwards, turning back to Riko with a half-smile of sorts. "Alright. Come-on. I have no idea where you live, so you'll have to lead the way. I'll keep an eye out for thugs--Though I doubt anyone will try and touch us now." [/style][style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #a4b8ce; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase; text-align: right; margin-right: 15px]”[/style] [style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #a4b8ce; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase; text-align: right; margin-right: 15px]― kana "aria" saitou[/style] [style=font-family: Courier New; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0px 10px; color: FFFFFF; border-top: 1px dotted #b4cef0; margin-bottom: -15px]NOTES : TEXT HERE[/style] [style=font-family: Courier New; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0px 10px; color: FFFFFF; border-top: 1px dotted #b4cef0; border-bottom: 1px dotted #b4cef0; margin-bottom: -15px]CREDITS : template by JAWN of AA, OTE, DMB and TC[/style]	[atrb=style, width:10px; background:#84979e url(http://i48.tinypic.com/124a7mb.jpg);]	[atrb=style,width:20px]
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[Riko Oshiro]

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[atrb=background, i47.tinypic.com/la49u.jpg] As Yukiko ground to a halt, her rider turned her head to see Kana's companion. Riko had to admit, the white hamster dragging the bag on the ground was the funniest thing she'd seen all day. She let out an unrestrained giggle, which she savored after the events of the previous half hour. Don't worry Milah, I wouldn't have actually forgotten you, said Kana, and the waterbender felt a little better at knowing the hamster's name. It seemed only right. She watched, her mind blank, as the rodent nestled back into her companion's hair. Kana shook her head, and looked back at Riko with a kind smile. The young girl felt a rush of gratitude towards this person, and she wondered why someone with such a kind heart would get themselves into all sorts of trouble and receive such a bad reputation back home. Alright. Come-on. I have no idea where you live, so you'll have to lead the way. I'll keep an eye out for thugs--Though I doubt anyone will try and touch us now. They walked for a bit in silence, Kana alongside her steed, Riko swaying back and forth akin to the swaying of a boat as she lay flat on Yukiko's neck. She really felt safe now that she had someone else she knew she could talk to, even if she was a bit skittish. How lucky was she to have the firebender in the area for no apparent reason when she got attacked? She closed her eyes and still saw the danced flames on the back of her vision. ”Where'd you learn to fight like that?” she asked, opening her eyes again to observe the face of her savior. Kana looked a little rough around the edges, but still beautiful. She was much taller than Riko, and she was just as filled out - a feat on such a long body. She had a fashion of braids in her hair that weren't very popular in the Northern Water Tribe, something that only the gang members would do to their hair. The style up north was all the loops and braids and fancy buns, trying to show off how much hair you actually had. However, even though Kana's strengths said otherwise, she still had the look of a waterbender. Everything down to her skin tone screamed water tribe - the only thing that was off was her golden eyes, which seemed like a dark brown in this low light. We could even be sisters, thought Riko. It was a long shot, but then again, most members of the tribe were related in some way. Perhaps cousins, instead. TAGGED !

[/color] Jenni <3
WORD COUNT ! 450
CREDIT ! hand stock from marchetooo @deviantart, water brushes from Project-GimpBC @deviantart[/font][/size]




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[Kana Saitou]

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[atrb=style, width: 500px, bTable][atrb=style,width:20px][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true]	[atrb=style, width:10px; background:#84979e url(http://i48.tinypic.com/124a7mb.jpg);]	[atrb=style, background:#84979e url(http://i47.tinypic.com/jrr1gi.png); color:#34476f; font-family: Arial; border-right: 3px solid #34476f; border-left: 3px solid #34476f; border-bottom: 3px solid #34476f;][style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #ac1a1a; padding: 0px 10px; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase]Kana "Aria" Saitou[/style] [style=font-family: TimesNewRoman; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0px 6px; color: FFFFFF; border-top: 1px dotted #b4cef0; border-bottom: 1px dotted #b4cef0; margin-top: -5px;]We are the Kings & Queens of promise, We were the victims of ourselves.[/style] [style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #a4b8ce; padding: 0px 5px; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase;]“[/style][style=padding: 17px; color: 4e4b5d; font-family: Tahoma; background: #7e97b7; margin: -20px 20px -23px 20px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border: 1px dotted #b4cef0;] She was comfortable with the silent that followed their final departure from the alleyway. It allowed her to relax into her surroundings, which, surprisingly, helped her focus more. She was right in supposing that no one would bother them. She picked up on a movement at one point, but it turned out to just be someone's pet. That was the only movement she saw for some time. This wasn't surprising. Most people don't come out at night in the Flats unless they were looking for trouble. And Trouble seemed to be avoiding the blue-clad group like a plague right now. When the other's voice broke the near silence, Kana peered at her curiously for a moment, her brows knitting the slightest. "Where'd you learn to fight like that?" She simply shrugged in response, before crossing her arms just below her chest. "No one taught me how to fight. Needless to say, there were no other Firebenders in the tribe. I learned mostly by watching the male Water Benders fight and practice. A lot of people say I move like a Waterbender myself, which isn't really that surprising." She uncrossed her arms again, holding one of her hands out a bit, fingers unfurling as a small flame began to dance between the digits. "I've heard that Water Bending takes a lot more control than the other elements. You can't be angry to water bend properly, whereas Firebending and Earth Bending are much more angry and destructive by default. I guess watching Water Benders just taught me to have more control over the flames than a lot of firebenders. I'm not any weaker or stronger than those guys we fought off, I just... Fight different I guess." Her shoulders rose and fell once again, the small flame disappearing from her hand.[/style][style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #a4b8ce; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase; text-align: right; margin-right: 15px]”[/style] [style=font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold; color: #a4b8ce; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em #003244; text-transform: lowercase; text-align: right; margin-right: 15px]― kana "aria" saitou[/style] [style=font-family: Courier New; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0px 10px; color: FFFFFF; border-top: 1px dotted #b4cef0; margin-bottom: -15px]NOTES : TEXT HERE[/style] [style=font-family: Courier New; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0px 10px; color: FFFFFF; border-top: 1px dotted #b4cef0; border-bottom: 1px dotted #b4cef0; margin-bottom: -15px]CREDITS : template by JAWN of AA, OTE, DMB and TC[/style]	[atrb=style, width:10px; background:#84979e url(http://i48.tinypic.com/124a7mb.jpg);]	[atrb=style,width:20px]
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