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It was still somewhat early in the day by the time Feyi and Reman had made it to where they were in one of the watchtowers. The desert Reman had just crossed the day before stretched for miles below them and eventually transitioned into more fertile land. Mountains in the distance cut jagged shapes out of the horizon and wrapped around behind them. The air too was cooler and cleaner up here and the crisp breeze carried with it a hint of the taste of the ocean.

[color=white]”Different from home, isn’t it?”[/color] Feyi asked as she leaned out of the side of the tower and let the wind dance in her hair. [color=white]”Is it what you expected?”[/color]
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Reman was busy looking all around. For most of his life it was only desert that existed beyond the walls and now that he has proven that there is more than just sand and wasteland in the world. It made him happy despite the circumstances that led him here. [color=yellow]”Much different Feyi,” [/color] Reman leaned out of the side of the tower with her. Letting the wind brush against his face and hair. [color=yellow]”It is better than what I expect actually,”[/color] he let out a relaxed chuckle. [color=yellow]“I did not expect to see green on the other end of the Si Wong Desert and a thriving town to boot.”[/color]

Reman let out another chuckle, [color=yellow]“And the most amazing part of it is that you knew of this place and…. and… I mean the oldest information about this place I could find is a century old and it was a guess that this place was still around and yet.”[/color] Reman looked around again and could only be amazed that not only is there life beyond the walls but thriving life. [color=yellow]“Here I am in Tu Zin and with you all because of a explosion back at the city.”[/color]

Reman sighed in amazement, [color=yellow] it is truely something where life takes you something.”[/color]
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[color=white]”It was only because you also knew of it that I was willing to try. I’m only sorry I didn’t tell you when I left. I wasn’t sure who I could trust but… in a way, you did convince me to leave which saved my sister.”[/color] She turned to Reman, smiling warmly at him. [color=white]”Thank you for that. But now that you know what I’ve been up to, what about you? Why… I mean I know you wanted to see the world but why’d you leave? How did you end up with all of these people?”[/color]

Feyi pulled herself back into the tower and turned herself around, leaning against the railing with her back turned to the horizon. Her hands were propped behind her, giving Reman her full attention. There was a well of curiosity in her eyes.
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Reman could only sigh at the thought and lean backwards and stood in front of her. [color=yellow]”Well it started when my family sent me to the Synergy Storage Facility to meet with the Moons for a deal. Basically, they wanted to replace the pipe runners with our drones so I was sent out to test and gauge the conditions the drones will be under. I was supposed to leave the city and travel along the pipe with Jin and Miss Moon. Then the explosion happened while we were still inside but it did not harm us. Jin turned out to be an airbender and I did not want him to die out in the wasteland and well I knew of Tu Zin so I came along to guide him there. And I met up with the others at the outpost and we barely got out alive in Jin’s car and well the rest is history.”[/color] 

Then Reman’s face and tone turned serious. [color=yellow]”But something else happened that day at the storage facility that I do not know why it happened. For some reason two of the people with us at the facility attack us. I mean they tried to strangle me and Sumire. And because Jin wanted out of the city as fast as possible. We did not really have time to figure out why they attacked us and it may be related to the explosion or I do not know really.”[/color] 

Reman shrugged and looked at the horizon for a short time before speaking again. [color=yellow]“Just something I have been thinking about since we left the city.”[/color]
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[color=white]”Actually… that sounds very similar to the creatures in Gao Ling.”[/color] Feyi replied, crossing her arms and furrowing her brow. [color=white]”Actually exactly like them.”[/color] Her eyes fixed on Reman’s [color=white]”You might know this already but every city that was hit with a bomb is irradiated. We were taught in the city that if anyone enters it, they’ll get sick… and they do, but not in the way they think.”[/color]

[color=white]”There are people in there but not… regular people. They’re violent like the ones that attacked your friends. Mindless. Dead, we think. The running theory is that after the bombs were dropped, any bodies that were not completely destroyed became possessed… with spirits. And we only know this because we’ve sent people in there. They start to lose their minds until whoever is inside is completely taken over and replaced by something that just wants to kill. Not even eat. Just… It’s horrific.”[/color] Feyi shook her head. [color=white]”But… we also discovered that on rare occasions, someone will return a Bender. That’s how Tu Zin got its first one. Unye.”[/color]
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Reman furrowed his brow, [color=yellow]“Spirits possessing people… synergy is energy we get from the spirit portal in Republic City but, I have not heard spirits possessing people. That and maybe producing a Bender.” [/color] Reman thought for a bit in silence before looking at Feyi and spoke. [color=yellow] “So it is tied together and that would explain-ish why the explosion revealed Benders in the city or made them I guess. And then spirits possessed the two people in the room and…”[/color] Reman pondered for a moment, [color=yellow]“Does that mean more people were possessed that day? I never did know what happened to the spirit possessed person that was not killed. Maybe Ms. Moon has it somewhere or something and…” [/color] 

Sounding a bit annoyed, [color=yellow]“Well too late to know now or I could ask the others if they saw something. I did not really talk to them about that day, I was too focused on getting Jin out of dodge and not dying.”[/color] So Reman let out a long sigh, [color=yellow]”Some answers and more questions it seems. But, the spirits or synergy or both is at the heart of it and I wonder what it means.”[/color] Then he let out a short chuckle, [color=yellow]“There goes exploring old ruins and I guess I am at a loss of what to do now.”[/color] Reman then looked at Feyi’s eyes and then quickly looked away. [color=yellow]“Still at least I am with you, someone that I know and can trust and not with total strangers.”[/color]
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Feyi smiled. [color=white]”Being away from everything you know makes you appreciate the few things you do. My life. My sister.”[/color] She looked at Reman. [color=white]”Of course, there’s never going to be anyone you trust more than me.”[/color] She threw him a wink. [color=white]”Which means I’ll be helping you get to the bottom of this Bender business. It [i]is[/i] interesting to know that somethings similar happened in the city but it does bring up a good question…”[/color]

[color=white]”Why didn’t [i]you[/i] change?”[/color]
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[color=yellow]”Change? Why didn't I change….?”[/color] Reman thought for a bit, [color=yellow]”Not sure to be honest. Let’s see, it was me, Jin, Sumire, Ms. Moon, her bodyguard and those two people in that room when the explosion went off. Jin was a Air Bender, me, Sumire and Ms. Moon’s bodyguard were not affect and you know what happen to those two people and Ms.Moon….”[/color] Reman was thinking if he should tell Feyi that Ms. Moon is a firebender but he can trust her right? [color=yellow]”Well Ms. Moon has her own problems now and either way. I guess maybe it is random? I mean only a small number of people became Benders or maybe there is something else in play?”[/color] Reman shook his head annoyed, [color=yellow]”I do not know where to begin to figure out this mystery, you have any ideas?”[/color]
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[color=white]”We could ask Unye. Being the only person to successfully return a Bender from Gao Ling, he might know more about what happened than anyone else if it’s a similar change. Otherwise, I’m not really sure where to look. There aren’t a lot of people questioning what is happening in irradiated zones. They mostly keep away. The crazier ones, or the more desperate ones, are the only people going in there for supplies.”[/color]
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[color=yellow]”That sounds like a plan, maybe he saw or felt something that we do not know about. Hmmm,”[/color] Reman crossed his arms. [color=yellow]“I almost wish I had access to my family’s library but since the city is anti bender so I kinda doubt I could find the information I want about this. So yeah let’s ask Unye about this and see where we can go from there. Who knows maybe the others will help us with this.”[/color]
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