Chapter 110 - Chapter 112

Next on Dragon's journey was the land that had for hundreds of years been dominated by fire. An element with immense destructive capabilities. And benders that harnessed this element were naturally aggressive and they carried high ambitions that they would live and die for. You would be hardpressed to find a fire bender not completely driven by their maddening desire for power.

This land was also the cause of the dwindling peace that had existed in this land for many years now. The Fire Nation and the earth kingdom were the two most powerful nations in the world. They stood responsible for shaping this current era in the world.

If these two mighty nations decide to act out and attack another nation then the entire world would be affected. And for the last four or five years, there had been the talk among the people that another war was on the rise.

Soldiers were recruited and skirmishes among the earth kingdom and the Fire Nation was becoming more and more common. There was more proof of war then most people were willing to see. And it was getting difficult to manage the balance within the world.

And with the Avatar gone from the world, there was no one to keep the powerful nations in check. And most of all there was no one to keep the Fire Lord in check. He was the man to focus on if a war was part of the discussion.

It was common knowledge that the Avatar and the Fire Lord had a falling out years ago. It was a gradual process caused by the rising madness within Fire Lord Sozin. And when the Avatars death was confirmed, Sozin full-heartedly began his plan that he had been working on for years.

Although the fire nation was nigh impossible to sneak into normally. Ones you were actually inside the borders, it would become easier to move around. And for a flying eagle, getting across the border was as easy as just finding the right altitude.

Inside the borders of the fire nation, there was one island that was never watched. It used to be a high priority target that Sozin kept a strict eye on. But after the owner of that island died, the entire place was abandoned. Sozin didn't even think about it before he went to sleep.

And that's why it was the perfect place for someone like Dragon to settle down in. He wanted to dabble in fire bending and what better place to start than the home island of the Avatar himself. Dragon and Orlando were approaching the island from high above the clouds. And the closer that they got to the island the less security they saw.

The island that they were looking for was where Avatar Roku had taken his last breath. It was here that Sozin's ambitions bloomed into reality since the threat that kept him at bay was gone. The world didn't want to admit it but they all felt the feeling of war hanging in the air. The deprived sense of safety was evident among the Nations of the world.

But there were two people, or more likely you should call them beings, that didn't get bothered by the depressing state of the world. Dragon and Orlando didn't bother with worldly matters. Orlando only followed Dragon but he had no care for the world itself.

Dragon had enough of war and killing. He was tired of it, but still, he knew that when he left this world to return to Robin, Sylvia and all the people he left behind, another never-ending war would be forced upon him. He couldn't escape it, his touch brought death to a world. That's the truth he found out about himself.

He wanted nothing to happen to people he cared about here. But Dragon was convinced that his involvement would destroy the world even more in the long run. He may be able to stop a few fire benders now, but any change he does would be undone when he left. He was torn between taking action or staying silent.

And this world had an Avatar for a reason. Gyatso explained it to Dragon, and that just further proved his thoughts that he wasn't here to stop wars or start them. In the end, the Avatar would always reinstate balance into the world and he had to believe that.

"Orlando, go faster, the island is in sight." Dragon sat on the eagles back and watched as the legendary island came into view. It was here that he would stay for a while. It was here that he would become a Grand Master in all the elements.

Earth was gonna be his most difficult element to master. He had already figured that out. So before taking on earth bending he sought to master the other elements first.

Orlando dove down and brought a storm with him as he zoomed through the sky. His talons touched the ground on the island and both of them looked upon the burned ground all around them.

"Orlando, we're staying here until I master them all. Do whatever you want, just don't go poking at the Fire Lord." Dragon said and jumped down from Orlando.

Being part of the White Lotus allowed Dragon access to a lot of information. Information that most civilians wouldn't have access to. And one of those was the location of Roku's island, and what happened to it those years ago.

The entire island was made up of two volcanos that during that fateful night erupted and caused the death of the Avatar. Roku had shaped this entire era and in the end, his own island and his own element had taken his life.

Dragon bowed towards the island with his hands cupped in front of his chest. He closed his eyes and said, "Please look after Aang on his life's journey."

Dragon held the position for an entire minute. He got up slowly and took in the silence of the island. There was nothing on this island that would attract people to visit it. It was a dead land. But he still couldn't drop the feeling that this island had a part to play in the future.

'There is something here,' Dragon closed his eyes and breathed in the air around the island. And like a punch from Garp, something hit his mind space.

Dragon opened his eyes and in front of him stood a white silhouette. It constantly changed shape. First, it was a man, than a woman. And it continued until finally, the silhouette started to disappear. It all happened in only a few seconds. Dragon felt a familiar feeling from somewhere inside that silhouette.

'That old woman back in the water tribe village. I feel her here. Is she one of the previous Avatars or something else.' Dragon watched the place where he saw the silhouette. He turned towards Orlando that stood behind him, "Did you see a silhouette right there?" Dragon pointed at the spot and looked at Orlando.

"KA!" Orlando tilted his head in confusion. "No? Maybe it only showed itself to me." Dragon stood there for a few more seconds and thought it over.

"Well, this is what I am here for. to figure out all the secrets about my soul." Dragon started walking towards the tallest volcano of the island.

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