Aki, The Hungry Dragon

Pov Aki:

I have no idea how long I was in this damn sea, whether it was days or weeks, I have no idea. If it weren't for the low amount of spiritual energy in the mortal world, I would have already entered my true form and flown into the sky.

In my true form, I could easily fly around the world in less than 15 minutes, and I mean that literally. The problem is that I'm forced to maintain this human form just to conserve my energy to return to the Land of Dawn.

I have to congratulate my daughter for remaining in the mortal world for decades and still managing to give birth to my grandson.

Damned Avatar who separated this world from the spirit world, if the damned spirit bridge had been open, we would have had the whole family together by now.

After a few hours, I noticed a large metal ship sailing near me, at least 30 meters away. It seemed that some humans had noticed my presence and were moving the ship closer to me.

I stood up from my boat and, without any ceremony, made a leap that destroyed my raft. My jump was strong enough to easily fall into the ship, but it alerted the humans to the sudden invasion.

- We're under attack! - shouted a dumbfounded soldier.

- Stop being so dramatic, I'm not going to hurt anyone. - I talk, but I'm incredibly ignored.

- You shot this man! - shouted another soldier.

The soldiers hurriedly fired a jet of flames at Aki, causing the metal of the ship to turn orange from the temperature. However, to everyone's surprise, the intruder was unperturbed, with his arms crossed.

- Man? MAN! I'M A FUCKING HOT WOMAN! - I shouted indignantly in my draconian voice.

- A woman would never have those muscles! - retorted another soldier, but I was afraid of Aki's voice.

- I had never been so insulted in my life. - I held my breasts in front of everyone, I hung them in front of everyone. - A man would have these beauties here!

A moment of clarity flashed through the soldiers' minds as they realized that this was a woman, large but attractive. Others quickly ignored the fact that the intruder was a woman and concentrated on trying to stop her.

- Have you humans lost your manners over the last 5,000 years? - I complained, summoning a fireball with my right hand.

A huge explosion erupted at the bow of the ship, sending several soldiers flying in different directions.

***

Southern Fire Nation headquarters

A soldier ran through the corridors to the office of the highest authority in the headquarters and knocked on the door, eager to share the new information he had just received.

- Come in! - said a grumpy old voice.

- Admiral Zhao, the soldiers report that one of your ships has exploded on the high seas.

- Were they attacked? - Zhao asked, focusing his attention on the soldier in front of him.

- There are no signs of enemies nearby, but the explosion is similar to firebending.

- Gather our troops, just in case. - Zhao stood up from his chair. - Let's find out what's going on.

***

Pov Aki:

It only took me a few minutes to take possession of the ship, I must admit that I am impressed by the technological evolution of humans, but they are still pathetic in terms of power.

All the crew members knelt down, bowing their heads to the ground.

- EXCUSE OUR RUDENESS! - shouted all the soldiers, completely surrendering to Aki.

Many of the soldiers were covered in bandages and had bruises on their faces, some seemed resigned to their situation and others were still trying to understand how they had got into this situation.

- Let this be a lesson! Never attack a delicate lady like me, NEVER! - I shouted, spitting fire with rage.

- YES, LADY AKI. - replied the alarmed soldiers.

- You there! - I pointed to a man in a different uniform. - Where is this ship going?

- We're sailing towards the port, under the command of Admiral Zhao. - said the soldier nervously. - We're transporting resources to support the port.

- What kind of resources?

- Ship repair parts, such as metal and wood, as well as money, weapons and food.

The last word made Aki smile happily, but with a hungry look on his face, his personality changed dramatically.

- Are they fish, by any chance? - I asked, feeling drool coming out of my mouth.

- Some are... - replied the soldier with a bad feeling.

That day, the soldiers witnessed the biggest food massacre in history, tons of fish being devoured relentlessly by women. Some had their mouths open, others whispered what they saw.

- That must be why she's so big! - whispered one of the soldiers, afraid of being overheard.

At the same moment, a fireball hit the soldier in the chest and threw him against the wall, knocking him unconscious.

- Anyone else want to talk about my height? - I threatened with the fireball in my hand.

The minutes passed and, fortunately, I had a chance to eat before returning to my main mission.

I was in the lotus position, analyzing all the living energies around me, but I couldn't find anything that would lead me to my grandson. Strangely, there was a large concentration of people on the island, as if they were ready to fight.

- What the hell! I can't feel my grandson's celestial energy. - I opened my eyes and got up from the ground. - Even if he were thousands of kilometers away, I should be able to sense his direction, which means that he may not even have awakened his light or that his energy is somehow hidden from my detection.

Regardless of the options, the most likely would be the second, as my grandson was born with Katsu in his human form, so perhaps the human aspect is interfering with my spiritual discernment.

- [What if he's deliberately low on energy?] - I'm stuck in my thoughts, walking around the ship and being greeted by all the crew members as if I were a captain. - [Maybe he doesn't need to keep his energy up because no one could defeat him, even without his light power].

I smile, causing some humans to instinctively tremble with fear as they watch me.

- All right, my grandson, let's play hide-and-seek.

When I reach the bow of the ship, I realize we've docked, so I quickly jump off the ship and fall hard to the ground, leaving a few cracks at the point of impact.

- Hmmm, I'm not even that heavy. - I look at the ground in disgust and give the spirits of the earth the middle finger.

- You! Identify yourself! - shouted a soldier with a spear, pointing it inches from Aki's face.

- You'd better put that down or I'll shove that spear up your ass. - I threatened angrily, my eyes glowing menacingly.

The soldier instinctively peed his pants, dropped the spear on the ground and started running away from the two-meter-tall woman.

- Mother! - The soldier shouted desperately, being watched by everyone on the pier.

- Hmmm, apparently I can still use some of the characteristics of my original form in human form. - I commented happily, but a memory quickly returned to my mind. - It gave me deja vu... 5,000 years really does make a difference.

Aki's vision was caught when he noticed a group of people marching towards him, many of them not at all interesting, but one especially powerful for a human.

- What's going on here? - said Zhao, imposing his military authority. - Woman, who are you?

I smiled, finally recognized for my gender. I was ready to blow up the island if anyone dared to call me a boy.

- You must be the alpha of these losers. - I commented.

Zhao found the albino woman's way of speaking strange and her muscular appearance rather exotic. However, his eyes recognized a familiar pattern that he had only seen once four years ago.

Most of the southern soldiers had never seen General Kai, even though he was known for his skills and exotic appearance, many were in fact ignorant of the similarity the woman presented.

- Do you happen to know General Kai? - asked Zhao, unable to contain his curiosity. 

I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the human's question. From the way he asked, he might have seen someone who looked like me.

- Do you know anyone who looks like me? With hair and eyes that color? - I pointed to myself, emphasizing my physical features.

- I can say that I do. - Zhao looked sternly at all the albino woman's expressions.

- Interesting... - I crossed my arms. I was quite curious, as he was the first human I'd seen with a decent amount of power.

With a defiant smile on her face, Aki launched a jet of fire with her index finger, causing a wave of flames more than 10 meters high. The destructive power caused many people to be shaken by the shockwave, but most of those hit by the flames suffered minor injuries, as the attack was deliberately focused on Zhao.

A cloud of smoke spread across the pier, causing widespread panic on the island as many soldiers prepared for battle, dozens of fire benders forming up to kill Aki, who was completely ignoring the soldiers' threats.

One soldier quickly created a concentrated fireball and fired it at the albino woman's face, but with a single jab the fireball returned the blow with twice the force.

I put my hands on my waist and waited for the leader of this place to pull himself together. I smiled as I realized that his energy was at its peak, meaning that it was now a fight.

Zhao emerged from the smoke with some of his clothes burnt and a few bruises on his body. Following his pride, he unleashed a great wave of fire with all his might, powerful enough to destroy a forest. Aki, on the other hand, gave an approving smile and extended her index finger again to launch a similar attack, creating a temporary barrier for herself.

- Damn you, why are you attacking us? - asked Zhao, shooting two jets of fire with each arm.

- Ohh! It's very simple. - I grabbed the flames with each hand and threw them back twice as hard. - It's been a long time since I've had any fun.

- This is no joke! - Zhao shouted, increasing his flame power and creating huge destructive attacks.

It was a lot of fun to let loose like that from time to time, the human had decent strength, if I were to compare fairly, he would have the level of a two-year-old dragon cub.

Everyone was watching a big, high-level battle in which each flaming attack had enough power to destroy a small warship.

- You idiots! This is no Agni Kai, help me defeat her! - Zhao ordered, tired from the enormous amount of energy he had suddenly used.

All the soldiers tried to combine their flames to compensate for their lack of individual power, but it was almost a futile effort, as they needed to gather 3 or 5 above-average firebenders to match the power of Zhao's single blow.

***

By now, the civilians working on the pier had been evacuated, and this commotion caused one man in particular to wake up from his sleep.

- Ahh... Damn! Now no one can sleep! - said Tizo, getting out of bed.

Tizo opened his bedroom window and saw people running frantically and several soldiers running in the opposite direction to the civilians.

- It looks like I'm going to have to put this place in order.

***

Zhao struggled to get up from the scorched floor. Everything within a 30-meter radius of the albino woman had been completely destroyed, with several houses on fire and two ships seriously damaged.

- I must say it was fun. - I approached the bearded human. - You've mastered the idea of using fire to fuel your power, but it's still far from being fire.

I was happy to play, even for five minutes. That's why I don't like traveling to the mortal world, people have little resistance when I want to have fun.

As I was about to leave, I felt a great spiritual energy, a very impressive energy that made me wonder why I hadn't noticed it before.

An imposing-looking human, with a few scars on his face, dressed in what looked like pajamas.

- Who are you, human? Is this the current fashion? - I asked, surprised by the man's outfit.

- I'm a general and I'm going to kick your ass! - he challenged and unleashed his flames with a kick in Aki's direction.

With one finger, I quickly launched my fire attack, which was surprisingly pushed back by the human's fire with some ease. I was amazed because this meant that the human's energy was at least double my current power.

Aki, still stunned by Tizo's strength, had no time to defend herself or increase the strength of her attack and was engulfed in the raging flames.

Tizo kept his guard up, sensing that the battle was just beginning. Aki's muscular figure is revealed, as she protects her body with her arms in an "X" position.

- *Whistle* Not bad, human. - I complimented, showing my fangs. - What's your name?

- My name is Tizo.

Tizo quickly realized the strange familiarity of the woman's appearance with that of his comrade-in-arms and wondered if he could have a fair fight with her or not.

- My name is Aki, Celestial Dragon, or you can call me by my nickname, Goddess of War!

Aki's shadow slowly began to change, taking on the appearance of a winged giant. Although she hadn't physically changed from her human form, the simple change in mood had a direct effect on her willingness to use more power.

- Get ready, I'm only going to use two fingers now. - I said, showing my index and middle fingers with a small flame on the tip of my claws.

- Fuck... - Tizo sighed, seeing a huge fireball heading in his direction.

Next chapter: Battle on Kyoshi Island Part 1