Mai (deadlydebutante) wrote in ba_sing_se, @ 2010-11-03 16:59:00 |
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Entry tags: | azula, complete, mai, ty lee |
So What's Plan B?
Who: Mai OT anyone
What: Azula and the others retreat from their failed attempt against the Ba Sing Se walls
When: Evening after the assault.
Where: Fire Nation Camp
Rating: PG
Status: COMPLETE
"Mmmn..." A quiet, almost gravely gutteral sound vibrated from the gape of Mai's throat. It was a sound of frustration mixed with boredom, consolidated under the pressure of anxiety and restlessness.
Was there something she didn't want them to hear?
She spotted a butterfly in the corner of her eye. Graceful, beautiful, delicate - epitomizing everything that she was not. On a whim, she half-heartedly flicked a knife in its direction, pinning the harmless insect to the trunk of a tree shading the tent. It flittered in a helpless panic, now rendered immobile by the piercing tip of the girl's blade.
Mai wasn't as ruthless as Azula. She couldn't stare at the butterfly as it suffered. She had to turn away, shirking responsibility for the consequence of her rash action.
But her skill didn't allow for timely contemplation. Reflex was key in her trade - a moment's hesitation, and the target would slip by.
All the more reason her chest swelled with impatience. Weren't they supposed to be looking for Zuko and his grandfather? Or was that just a lie to ensure that Mai tagged along? Azula, always so manipulative. Why did she need them along anyway?
"I thought we were supposed to be her bodyguards..." Her husky, throaty voice finally put a stop to her racing thoughts, and she waited - for Azula to emerge, or for an answer.