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Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

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Avatar: The Price of Freedom

"Heh... And here I was thinking I finally got away from it all... I was never free, was I?" Katsu asked bitterly, giving a short, curt laugh before looking away. "It's not like I have a choice in the matter do I? My own route was going to be to live how I wanted, but obviously that's not going to happen anymore. Fine... If I have to do this then I'll get it over with." At the very least he supposed he'd do his training if he must, but after that it was back to doing what he pleased. Just because he was the Avatar didn't mean he'd be behaving like a saint, not so long as he wanted to have fun and live as a thief. No doubt there would be complications in the days to come, but he did really hope he could return to that life, or at the very least something similar to it.

Being consoled and told his friends should be able to handle this did little to alleviate his stress; handle it or not the fact remained the same, their lives were going to change drastically because of him. Maybe he just didn't want to deal with the guilt, but he'd prefer to go this alone than drag anyone else along with him. Talent meant jack all when you had no desire to train, he was a testament to that much. How much motivation might the others have, he wondered, once they were made to leave their homes and follow him wherever he went? That was a lousy part of it too, they basically were going to end up shadowing him, whether any of them liked it or not. "They could stay and train... Then they could protect themselves," Katsu suggested lamely, knowing even as he spoke his words were moot. The members of the White Lotus, or what formerly was the White Lotus anyways weren't pushovers; the men they had fought today must be out of practice or something, he certainly didn't think he was capable enough to take on a handful that easily.

The mention of family brought a horrid realization to the Avatar: what had become of his own family? Neither of his parents had any part in this, yet if these people were after him it was only natural they may go through his mom and dad. Fearing for their lives he nearly had an episode when addressing Yakedo about it, feeling a proverbial weight lifted from his shoulders when he was reassured they were okay. Releasing the old man's shirt he nodded his head slowly, managing a faint smile as he closed his eyes, "Good... Good... I'm glad to hear that..." In the state he was in Katsu loathed to face the others, but knowing they had to be informed and given the news he couldn't well put it off. Following alongside Yakedo they made way back to the hut, pausing outside the door and looking at the handle somberly. "No, let me do it. It's my fault they're in this situation, it's only right I'm the one to tell them."

Taking a deep breath Katsu opened up the door slowly, partly hoping that everyone might be asleep and he could put it off. When he stepped inside however he saw all three of them sitting there, feeling himself becoming uneasy again as they all looked at him. Sending one brief glance back at Yakedo he swallowed nervously, closing the door behind himself and forcing a smile as he stood along the wall. "Hey... So uh, about today..." he began, having to avert his gaze as he rubbed at his neck, struggling to find the words to break it to them. "Those people that attacked us, they're dangerous, and they uh... Might try coming after you, which means people might get hurt. So uh... Oh jeez..." Shaking his head disdainfully the Fire Bender let out a deep sigh, rubbing at his head before glancing between Siku and Asha respectively. "You two have to leave home and come with me! I don't even know where we'll go, but we can't stay here. Hiresh is safe, but we can't live in or near Republic city, at least for a while. I'm so sorry things worked out this way," he added, bowing down as he'd been taught as a young boy, holding the pose as he felt his eyes sting slightly again, "You can even just leave me after we get away, that's fine. I just can't let either of you stay here and be hurt because of me, so we have to leave tomorrow."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi figured he ought to at least humor Shu, even if he didn't particularly want fruit. It wasn't bad if a bit messy, not something he'd have on its own but certainly a good side dish for something else. Wiping away the juice that had dripped out he chuckled slightly amused, deciding to hang onto the fruit for now for when he found something else. "There are worse things than getting sticky, you know, but hey if you don't want any..." the Saiyan replied, shrugging as he glanced to his brother, "You can have mine too if you want more, let's find something for Kiton and I to eat, yeah? You can fly and snack can't you buddy?" So long as they didn't dash about erratically Shu should be more than okay to fly with them. Starting to head off in the same direction they had been, Takeshi began looking around the forest once more for any sign of animals they could bag. Something big ideally, he couldn't care less whether it was a meat-eater or a planet-eater, everything tasted fine. Maybe he could even use this fruit as bait for something, though who knows how long it could take for something to take it. Maybe not then, it was just as easy to track something down and kill it, definitely faster; if they knew what they were looking for it would be faster, but the only thing Takeshi was familiar here were fish, and there weren't exactly fish crawling on the forest floor.

"No one is going to touch you, no one will be able to. I'll find a way to undo whatever it was that allowed Volkov to trigger you, and you'll be strong enough to resist anyone who even thinks of trying to tame you like some common animal," Aito remarked, frowning with disdain, "Besides, I'm not going anywhere for a while yet Viral, you can count on that. Nothing is going to take you away again, I won't allow it. Even if the King comes back and tries to recruit you again I won't allow it." No one would take Viral away again, not with everyone pulling for him now. There were a lot of obstacles in the way, of that there was no doubt, yet the Beastman was not alone in dealing with them and he would succeed. "You do have a future, and don't worry if it's not clear to you now, it rarely ever is. The future is for you to decide, depending on how you recover and where your desires lie. If you wish to fight then fight, if you want revenge than seek revenge for what was done to you. Know that whatever you choose to do with yourself we will support you, however we can. Even if I give you a purpose don't feel that you must follow it to the letter, I don't want you to just be a mindless puppet." Letting out a sigh after a brief moment of silence, Aito clenched a hand into a fist and slammed it against the wall along the glass, cracking the stone slightly, "Damn it Yamate... What are you thinking...?"

Haku really wanted to help T'charrl here, but the discussion had gone to places that were well beyond his realm of understanding. He didn't know what might help now, or what he could even suggest to try. After his idea of blocking out energy fell completely flat he felt a fair bit dissuaded, frowning as he lowered his gaze shamefully. "If you're worried about controlling it... Then work on control?" he suggested, shrugging as he rubbed at his face, "Maybe the Princes can help you with that, since I've never seen you attack either of them. I'll help too, if you want. We can give you energy and then help you relax when you have it, help you learn not to lose control and all. It's risky obviously, but maybe it's the best way for it?" They couldn't exactly just avoid the problem, avoiding things never solved anything. If Vegeta and his dad were busy helping Viral anyways then they had to make due with what they had, or who they had. Come to think of it too, didn't Yumi help out a lot with Viral? She kept him calm when he was going to snap, so maybe she'd be a good helper here as well.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Got get the wrong idea, I haven't lost a wink of sleep over stealing from those guys. They were assholes, they deserved it, but these people don't. Especially considering their city just got attacked, you know? Us stealing from them now would be like kicking them while they're down." Plus they knew what they liked, it was just a matter of finding it out here in the woods. Getting caught stealing from people who were their friends and allies would be bad enough, but they'd look like total idiots if they didn't even eat what they took. Nor would they have to, it seemed like they had finally managed to find themselves a tree bearing fruit. They were pretty big, about the size of a head, and from what Takeshi could remember they had been tasty. Showing Shu the tree in no short order he fetched his brother a fruit, handing it over promptly and breaking into a grin as the little guy began to devour it. While he wasn't exactly holding out for fruit he was hungry, and the older boy figured to hell with it, he'd give them a try as well. Snagging himself a fruit he turned it over in his hands a few times, looking for the best way to eat it before simply biting into one of the puffy pieces, blinking as juice gushed out and dribbled down his chin. Swallowing the fruit he coughed a bit, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand and looking at the food. "Wow, that's really sweet! Bet it'd go good with some fish..." Takeshi mused, smiling as he offered it to Kiton, "Come on, give it a try, it won't kill ya."

"It would seem that way, wouldn't it? It wasn't the ideal partnership, but I figured that those RRA fools would recognize the larger threat and not try anything..." Aito mused aloud, frowning as he rubbed at his forehead, "Those idiots caused more trouble than they can imagine, and from what I understand they were still trying to weaponize you. When we get back to Earth..." He was going to kill them, or at the very least kill Volkov. He was not a vindictive person normally, but for all the pain he had caused the doctor's family, never mind himself, the traitor had to pay. To think they had been trying to ruin Viral from day one, it was infuriating really. Closing his eyes and inhaling deeply to settle himself, Aito ran a hand through his hair before forcing another smile, turning back from the windows to face Viral. "So denounce one son simply for the sake of another? A parent can't do that, at least not any half-decent, self-respecting parent. It cost us our lives, sure, but I would have sooner died than toss either of you aside anyways. My only regret in the entire business is that I hadn't seen his betrayal sooner, I might have spared you becoming their pawn. But that's in the past, what's done is done! Let's try focusing on forging a brighter future, one where you have us in your corner, hm?"

The second that T'charrl had agreed to their being friends Haku broke out into a smile, more ecstatic than one could imagine. He'd never truly had a friend before, and his desperation to console the alien just now was a reflection of his want for one. Sure it wasn't his own kind, but then who cared? A friend was a friend, didn't matter what they looked like to him. He didn't much know how one went about even being friends, but he figured he ought to try being nice and supportive, he saw the others doing that a fair bit. "If you think it's energy that you're absorbing then why not get rid of it? You know, fire a blast or something, do something to spend the energy so it doesn't all build up and make you change." It seemed like an easy way to fix the problem, and because of that Haku felt silly for suggesting it; if T'charrl had tried fixing this then surely he'd done such a thing already! Smiling sadly as his friend became visibly uneasy, the young Saiyan walked over and gave him a pat on the back, just above the wings as not to hurt him. Would it hurt if someone slapped him in the wings? They seemed soft, best not to try. "Hey... I think you're fine right now, okay? I uh... I don't know what the spirit really looks like, but don't worry so much! Maybe you just need to figure out how to keep from getting too much power at once is all. You can block it out, can't you?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Look, I get stealing, I do. I wasn't exactly a good kid growing up, you know? Still not exactly an angel, but I try not doing what I used to. Stealing is easy, I won't argue that, but it's wrong. And besides there's bound to be plenty of animals out here to hunt, and unless we kill someone's dog or something I think we're okay." It was somewhat annoying that Kiton didn't want to partake in the hunt, it would be helpful to have another person helping track their quarry and kill it. Come to think of it, did the guy even know how to hunt? Being on the run all the time must mean he didn't have a chance to stop somewhere and look around, probably meant too the only way he did know how to get food was through stealing. "I usually go for fish, or something big and tasty looking. Shu will eat whatever I get, though he definitely likes fruit the best, don't ya buddy?" Takeshi asked, grinning at his brother, "Aaaand... Speaking of fruit, look up ahead!" Among the swathes of trees he could see bright yellow fruits hanging in the branches, resembling large, fleshy pine cones. Flying right up to the fruits he looked at them curiously, vaguely recognizing them from their last visit here. It had been used to help garnish the fish, hard to say what it tasted like alone. Smirking at Shu he reached up and plucked one free, holding it in both hands and offering it over to the younger boy, "Here Shu, you try it! Tell me what you think."

Aito felt a bit uncomfortable the more they got into this topic, really reluctant to share the exact details surrounding Viral; rather, it was the decisions that led to attempting the task in the first place he didn't fully want to divulge. Frowning he let out a sigh, crossing his arms and watching again as another group of Uuonians hurried by, one of them even stopping to wave, which he returned with a slight smile. "Our original intent was to create something to defend Earth in our absence, that much I've told you. It was the intent of the project up until your inception, but when you were actually born..." the doctor began, trailing off as he shook his head. He really did not like sounding so sentimental as he was bound to here in a moment, yet it was only right that Viral understand why his upbringing was so complex. "I couldn't see you as just a weapon, nor could June. No matter how you came to be you were still our child, and as such we did everything in our power to raise you as such. Obviously there were members of the project who hated that, who wanted you to be used solely for the reason we began, but I couldn't do it. Did I intend for you to fight some day? Of course, but I would never be able to solely say your existence was to fight. I simply wanted you to live, and by doing so find your own purpose. I was sure if anything ever happened you would fight, but I was never planning to force you to." Perhaps it was the fact that Viral was, in essence, their child as much as Vegeta was, maybe that was why he was so attached.

Haku had never thought much about Yumi's ears one way or another, only acknowledging that they were different for a human. So T'charrl liked those better than their regular ears then? He couldn't say why that was, scratching at his head in thought before dismissing it with a shrug. People liked different things, that was pretty much all there was to it, he couldn't say the alien was wrong for thinking Yumi's ears were nice. "Maybe they're just intimidated? You were pretty big when I first saw you, and you got even bigger when we started fighting. Look at us now though, we're practically... Well we're practically friends." Was that okay? He didn't know if he could call them friends yet or not, but at the very least they were getting along for the time being. "If you work on changing... Maybe they'll not be intimidated anymore? Don't you kind of change when you least expect it? Could be they're uneasy about that. But if you showed them you knew what you were doing then that might go away."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Now that Kiton was tagging along they could finally get moving, hopefully find themselves a decently large meal after training. It hadn't been all that strenuous really, but it didn't take much for either of the boys to work up an appetite it seemed. Following alongside Shu, Takeshi daydreamed briefly about getting another big fish until the Frost Demon's voice broke up his thoughts. "Eh? We're not gonna steal from these people, that'd be wrong," the older boy commented, smiling sheepishly as he looked at Shu, "Though we kind of did steal from those soldiers on Kaesstra... But they were jerks! The people here are nice, you know? It wouldn't feel right. And who cares if hunting takes a while? That makes it all the better when you finally get to eat!" If they just went right ahead and tracked down a large animal too then they'd only have to kill one thing, which should cut their time significantly. Shu was easy by comparison, soon as they found some fruit he could go bananas, no pun intended. So far he'd not seen much in the way of fruit, but that was probably because they were still pretty close to the city. Once they got out a bit deeper they should find plenty of fruit, and tons of animals to hunt to boot.

"You're right, it doesn't change that it happened, but he can make amends for it," Aito offered in rebuttal, "Vegeta doesn't feel proud over what he'd done, and I'm positive he'll do whatever it takes to regain your trust and bury the hatchet, so to speak. Just give him a chance, at worst nothing changes, at best you both feel better for it and can move on with your lives." The doctor would not comment about Viral trying to be sold still, if only because his response was a bit callous; in his broken and unpredictable state no one in their right mind would take his son, a sad but true assessment. Even the Saiyans wouldn't want him back now, of that he was certain. "Am I? At one point in your life you acted as though you were part of it, even if you were different. You're focusing too much on physical appearances, but family extends beyond just that. Family is something you can call home, its people who you feel connected to and can trust. Family isn't just biological either, they're anyone who you consider close and would entrust yourself to. I know currently it's hard to see that, but everyone around you is more or less your family. You may not be outwardly close to them, but I'd wager that most everyone would give a lot to see you happy or safe. Once we make some headway perhaps you can see this for yourself, and maybe that will help you feel better too."

"I think Yumi was part of a program the King was doing, trying to turn people into... Whatever Viral is. From the way they talk about her though it sounds like she was just a human before though, which has to suck..." T'charrl and Yumi shared that then, didn't they? Albeit T'charrl was still his same species, just looked different; Yumi was the same as Viral now, and while both of them looked similar to humans, according to his friend anyways, they smelled differently. It was hard to say since Haku had seen the hairy, animal-like humans as well, but they were different from Viral and Yumi. Getting lost in musings over the morality of power, a concept most definitely well over his head, he blinked in surprise when he found T'charrl near leaning into him, apparently scrutinizing him for something. Smiling sheepishly and awkwardly he chuckled when the alien seemed happy with his reply, breathing a silent sigh of relief he'd said the right thing. Hearing T'charrl come to some sort of revelation was nice, even if Haku didn't fully understand what it was he was talking about. "You're everyone's friend no matter what you look like, don't think they don't like you now just because you're different," he added, nodding his head before smiling, "I mean... They accept someone like me, and look how we met. If they can do that then they can definitely accept someone like you, no question. Whatever you decide they'll be behind you, just like how you want to be behind them. Heh... Guess everything works out in the end, huh?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi hated to call off training like that, but where so many of them were already hurt it wouldn't do much good to make Kiton even worse. Come to think of it, why hadn't they healed him completely again? There had been some reason for it but he couldn't recall, and now that he thought it over it seemed kind of mean. Maybe when they got back to the ship he could take a quick hop in one of the tanks, shouldn't take much to get him better. Now that they had done a sizable bit of training it only seemed right they eat, and goodness knows Shu didn't need to be told twice to find fruit. Whilst neither of the brothers were overly familiar with Uuonoe they had eaten some fruit their last time here, and so long as they stuck to the same kind they ought to be okay. Starting to move off, Takeshi paused when he realized their group was one short, glancing back at Kiton and waving him along. The comment on being poor confused him, tilting his head before giving it a shake and continuing forward, "Poor has nothing to do with it, hunting is just fun too do," the Saiyan explained, smiling as he glanced over at Shu, "It's how both of us grew up, and we're pretty good at it, aren't we Shu? We can get a ton of food this way, you know, and it's all ours!"

This was clearly going against Viral's wishes, but it was also something the Beastman had to hear. Vegeta had been earnest earlier when he was lamenting what he had done, yet it amounted to little if the man who had suffered as a result didn't hear it as well. His son wanted only to take care of Viral, unfortunately it had just proven to be a bit much considering everything else in his life at the time. After finishing the call, the Beastman wasted very little time in showing his disapproval over what had just been done. "Can you say for absolute certainty that nothing will change? Nothing at all?" Aito asked, frowning as he looked at his son curiously, "If Vegeta came in, groveled before you and explained everything himself, if he begged for forgiveness, that wouldn't change a thing? I can tell you're hurt and confused over what happened, you feel betrayed and don't know where to trust or who to turn to. Furthermore, I would imagine you're feeling skeptical as to the sincerity of our efforts here, or if we're simply doing this out of guilt." Letting out a soft sigh Aito walked away from the bed, looking out through one of the glass walls at the city beyond. Locals were still hard at work it seemed, carrying loads of materials back and forth to repair damaged structures. "When you love something as much as a parent does a child, it is irrevocable. Nothing you say or do will make me care any less for you, and I will work until my body fails me to make you well again. I cannot speak for your brother, but I'm certain he feels similar. You are our family Viral, and we will not abandon you nor allow you to continue to live as though you've nothing left. Until you realize this we will not stop trying, and we will not stop helping you."

"I... Uh... Well I mean most humans can't fly, at least from what I saw," Haku explained, pulling at his fingers uncertainly, "They all had these flying vehicles they used in the cities, none of them flew like we did. There definitely are some who can though with Ki, like Yumi, but I never ran into any of them." Anyone could probably be taught to use Ki, it was whether or not the person was willing he supposed. Even for a Saiyan, a peoples who were known for Ki control, it had been difficult to master it; Haku's grasp on Ki couldn't quite be called mastery though, what he knew was really just the basics. Kicking a small rock away in thought he glanced back up at his friend, offering a smile and nod of his head. "Yeah, I don't get the vibe that you're a bad guy, or anyone here really. I don't know... Sometimes you can just kind of tell what sort of person someone is, and even though I was scared at first I didn't think you were bad," Haku explained, "Uh... Can I really answer that? I mean it's kinda a big question. But if you want my opinion... I think you're not bad for wanting it. You just want to protect your friends, right? And when you're home you want to be a good leader and all, you need strength for that. As long as that's your reason for doing it I can't see any reason why that makes you bad." Chuckling slightly he itched at his nose, feeling awkward that he was giving someone the equivalent of life lessons here. It made sense though, didn't it? Power didn't make a person bad, it was how they used it; Yamate abused his power, making him bad, but if T'charrl didn't do bad things with it then the power itself wouldn't change him at all. At least... Haku didn't think it would.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

All the fun of their match was kind of being deflated when Kiton started to question it, making Takeshi reluctant to go on. Sure it was a competition, but it ought to be enjoyable too, at least to some degree. The fact that the Frost Demon couldn't seem to just have fun with it was disappointing, but perhaps just as well; Kiton was still banged up from before, he wasn't exactly fit to be fighting at the moment. Hearing the other guy say it though made Takeshi cringe slightly, hating how dejected he sounded over it. "Hey... Uh, for someone not fit for battle you did really well," he said, blushing awkwardly as he rubbed the back of his neck and looked away, "Just don't sweat it. We've got plenty of time to train and we can do it when you're better, you know? No hurry." Jeez, he didn't want to be the apologetic guy or the one trying to cheer someone up, he wasn't good at that. Hoping to change the topic he quickly turned to Shu, knowing that bringing up fruit would bring the little guy to a really excited state. "I have no idea buddy, that's what we've gotta find out," Takeshi answered, smirking as he glanced back at Kiton, "You wanna come find some with us, or you heading back to the ship? We might find an animal or two to fry up along the way, or maybe some fish to snack on..."

"Do you honestly think he chased after you solely because of the Dragonball? That he values you so little?" Aito asked, his expression changing to one of concern as he frowned, his brow furrowing slightly, "We cannot stop this on that note, you'd be insane if you think I'll allow it, I'm sorry." Having to step back to avoid being smacked, the doctor looked at Viral for a moment before letting out a sigh, rubbing his forehead with one hand on his hip. "I cannot speak for Vegeta, though I have spoken with him about this. He seemed sincerely apologetic for what he had done, and I've no reason to think he was being insincere. As for his reason for chasing you, that I cannot tell, but we can ask him," Aito added as he reached into his pocket and withdrew a visorless scouter, placing it on his ear to get in touch with Vegeta, "You want to rest easy yet you don't want to address this... We cannot do one without doing the other." Cycling through the channels on the scouter he managed to find his other son, letting him know he was needed in the atrium. Viral wasn't going to want this, but if he truly thought he meant nothing to Vegeta then they had to prove him otherwise here and now. "We can begin your gene therapy after this, but I won't put this off any longer."

"No no no, that's not what I meant! You've been plenty of fun!" Haku said quickly, giving a small smile as he shook his head, "I mean that being different is fun! Things would be boring if everyone was the same here, got it? And so is using wings to fly! Birds have wings, I'm sure there's... I don't know, a hundred billion or whatever different animals all over the universe that use wings to fly. Just because you use both doesn't make you any stranger than us! I mean look, we're basically humans with tails that can fly around, that's pretty weird!" Ooooh he was starting to ramble to try and cover his behind, this wasn't turning out as smoothly as he liked. Haku wasn't going to let T'charrl get the wrong idea and end up upset though, not if he could help it. "I guess it depends on what kind of person you are? People loved Goku and he was probably the strongest Saiyan ever, but now people hate the King and he's the strongest right now. I think it's not the power that makes people admire or fear you, it's what you do with it," he mused, "So uh... Like how you're really strong, but we all like you, because you're a good person!"

Deductive Reasoning

I really hate to do this, but I think I need to drop this :( Going to be dropping a few others too, with my getting more hours at work and classes starting up I can't keep up with all my roleplays anymore.

Avatar: The Price of Freedom

"As if I had a choice on that, all of my teachers there were awful," Katsu remarked, frowning as he looked out towards the waterfront, "They were impatient, like they expected me to pick it up right away just because I was the Avatar. Fire Bending is easy, Earth bending I've been practicing, but even then it hasn't been much. So yeah, I'm my own teacher." He still really didn't understand the finer points of Earth Bending at all, and he likely wouldn't until he got a proper teacher; Republic City probably had a whole slew of potential masters for him, but with the recent events driving him from his home he couldn't well go seek them out now. Hearing Yakedo make an apology for everything that had happened, the thief showed little interest at first, perking up only when he mentioned his resignation from his position.

"What...? You're disbanding? But then... What's going to happen to the organization? And what do you mean it's two separate things? Just what's going on?" This was all horribly confusing, there was the overwhelming notion something bigger was happening and it was frustrating that he didn't know what it was. Furrowing his brow as he folded his arms he tried to think of the fights today, trying to pick out anything that might support what his former master was saying. Sure, he'd dealt with some lousy White Lotus members before, but they'd never tried to borderline kill him. Was it really possible that their organization was so corrupted? And why target him like that, what were they after? None of this made any sense, his head was beginning to ache simply under the pressure of trying to understand it all.

Unnerving as everything else already was, what Yakedo had to add to it made Katsu feel a hundred times worse. Hearing that his friends couldn't stay at their homes either made his heart sink, his breath catching in his throat as he stared down at the sand at his feet. So not only could he not go home, but now neither could they? Sure, maybe he wasn't exactly close with any of them, but he knew how lousy it was to not be able to go home and would never wish that on anyone else. What was he to tell them then? 'Hey, sorry you got mixed up with me but you're not allowed home anymore! Also your family might be in danger!' Great way to thank the people who had helped you escape capture today, there was no easy way for him to tell them this. "Great... So I ruined Siku and Asha's lives then, all because of being the damn Avatar..." Katsu said, his tone thick with disdain as he clenched his hands into fists, "See? Every time word gets out what I am, something bad happens. I had to leave home the first time, now other people are paying for it too. This is why I shouldn't be the Avatar, this is why I can't be the Avatar. The world doesn't need one, and all I've done so far is cause trouble for everyone."

Tch, just a suggestion, sure. Siku and Asha could be dragged off and interrogated, maybe worse if they stayed, like hell it was just a suggestion. How awful he felt for uprooting their lives like this... Yakedo was telling him everything he knew already too, just how much he owed to the others for making it out today. Sure, he could fight off a few members on his own, but goodness knows how many there had been and how well trained they were; chances were more likely than not that he would have been beaten and taken away were it not for their intervention, and for what? He was just a thief up until earlier, a common criminal and a punk who stole because he thought it was fun, so why did they stick their necks out for him? He didn't deserve that, and after forcing them to leave their lives behind he definitely didn't deserve it now. With an unbearable weight setting upon him, Katsu slowly sat down in the sand, pulling his knees up to his chest and wrapping his arms around them as he stared out at the ocean for a silent moment.

"It's all my fault... They're going to have to run away because of me, they don't deserve that..." Hiresh could stay, but he was likely going to be in danger now because of his involvement. What if something happened to him? Katsu knew nothing of the people that were after him nor how strong they might be, but there was a very frightening and real possibility someone may be killed to get to him. The thought of anyone having to suffer for him to remain free was a gut-wrenching thought. "Wait! My parents!" the Avatar exclaimed, getting to his feet abruptly and looking at Yakedo frightfully, "What about them, are they okay?! Have these people done anything to them?!" No no no, they had to be okay! But they had tracked him all the way here, tried to capture him in broad daylight, so what stopped these people from going after his family? Trembling slightly he felt tears threatening the corners of his eyes, reaching out and grabbing his master's shirt, "Please tell me they're okay..."