Well, I'm quite surprised that I managed to write a whole "anonymous" section of this chapter without me hurting myself because I wanted to write the names in so badly. If you don't figure out who they are, then I don't know what to say.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the third and final part of Global Assault (it's more of a teaser for the future) and more episodes will be forthcoming soon.

Previously, on Kun: The New Avatar

Qatar led a large group of people from the Forbidden City into the Southern Water Tribe from the back of the city. H was surprised to not see any opposition, but as they neared the capital building, they were attacked by a phalanx of guards. Enraged that his plan had failed, Qatar quickly defeated his opponents and ran towards the building.

Before he could take over the Southern Water Tribe, however, Tonraq stepped out. Qatar was worried he would see Tonraq, and was even more frustrated when TOnraq quickly disposed of his allies, leaving the two of them to fight it out.

They engaged in a waterbending match, but Qatar was no equal of Tonraq's. Trying to gain the upper hand, he faked his emotions, weeping in front of Tonraq. When Qatar had the opportunity, he blasted Tonraq with ice and snow, hurtling him backwards and continued to pound into Tonraq until the chief fought back, landing a few blows of his own.

Qatar realized that he could do nothing to stop his loss, and so he sacrificed himself and the lives of his friends to defeat Tonraq and destroy the Southern Water Tribe, hoping that his sacrifice was not in vain.

BOOK 1: RESTORATION
EPISODE 5: GLOBAL ASSAULT (PART 3)

The old earthbender was the first to arrive. Granted, she hadn't much distance to walk, and she was an earthbender, but it would still take a long day and night before the waterbender arrived. The two talked about their history, and how they would prepare to face the upcoming challenges, when the firebender arrived.

Sloshing through the waters, his crown perched on his head and his Fire Nation robes clutched tightly around his arms in fear of them being soaked. He waded into the water up to the other two benders, and growled, "Why are we meeting here, of all places?"

"Shut up. I didn't think it was pleasant when you invited me into the searing heart of a volcano, but that's what you get when you're on opposite sides of the world."

This coming from the waterbender, which had the earthbender laugh heartily. "She's got a point, you know."

Pinching the bridge of his nose, the ex - Fire Lord breathed, "That was over 50 years ago! And where did you expect me to get married: In a relaxing pond?"

A swift punch from the earthbender shut him up, as he grabbed his arm in a squeal of pain. "No matter how old you get, you'll always be the same old person," he muttered.

"What's the matter? Can't handle a punch? I still remember the days when you would hit me back, but I guess we're too old now to have any more fun," the earthbender retorted.

Rubbing his arm, the firebender replied, "Yes, but not only am I 5 years older than you, but I've aged quite horribly." He chuckled to himself.

The waterbender cut in, her words sharper than the ice she used to bend so quickly. "You were always a goofball. At least, when you weren't trying to kill us and take Aang. Life has changed so much since those days."

Snapping them out of their reverie, a cold wind blew through the swamp, the spiritual forces seeming to nudge them back to their goal. "What information have you gathered?" the waterbender pursued. Both the firebender and the earthbender shrugged in tandem, and giggled to themselves.

"You two are insufferable."

"And you haven't given up on being the mother of the group, have you?" The earthbender fired back. The firebender stifled laughter and he fist bumped the earthbender. "Not much left of the group, but we still have it. The fire hasn't died, but I wish he would."

It was the waterbender who chuckled this time, the memory of her decades with her friends bringing a tear to her eye. Trying to bring the conversation back to the point, the waterbender said, "Alright, let's try and bring things back on track. What have you heard from the Fire Nation?"

The firebender took his time answering. "Well, I can't say anything for sure, but some of my specs encountered some suspicious activity in the volcanic regions: Some footprints, a hastily abandoned cave as well as some supplies near the edge of an active volcano. Of course, these could all be the work of some hikers that took too deep a plunge, but if it corroborates with other stories, I think there might be a reason."

The earthbender cut in. "I've been living in the swamp for 30 years; I know the entire swamp in and out and with its help I can access the entire Earth Kingdom. By my calculations, Tenzin, Kai, Jinora and their slobbery Pepper were on a journey up north, towards the Forbidden City, when they were ambushed and taken. The spirits can't get inside of the structure where they're located, but it's suspicious, to say the least."

The waterbender nodded. "I've heard the same from the Southern Water Tribe. There have been reports of free floating boats that have been constructed in the Southern style, but no one has reported a stolen boat. Not only that, but some of the materials that were left indicated that the person - or people - who came in the boat knew how to survive in these conditions. I had my informants double - check with the Northern Water Tribe, but they haven't said anything either."

They all stood for a moment to process this news. As usual, the earthbender broke the silence. "So what now? What's our plan?"

Sighs came from the waterbender's direction, but it took them a few seconds to realize she herself wasn't the one making the noises. The swamp began to stir as cold wind swept through it. The firebender clutched his robes tightly around his shivering frame, and even the earthbender clenched her fists and the spiritual energy began to awaken.

From deep within her concentration, the waterbender began to speak in a ghostly voice. "I was worried it would come to this. We have to ask the spirits for a favor, and the only way to do that is to use the spiritual energies within our own bodies. This may not work, and this may not even work. But we have to take the chance, and if it does work, we'll be back to our old selves again. Are you with me?"

The earthbender scoffed. "Haven't you lived your life with us for the past 80 years? Of course we're in." The firebender couldn't talk because his teeth were chattering, but he nodded his consent as well.

The waterbender nodded and continued the process. Mist swirled around them like a tornado, and it began to curl upwards, reaching the branches of the trees and spreading throughout the swamp until it seemed to others that a fog settled down over the entirety of the marshland.

The mist shot to each of their bodies, freezing it in time as they were slowly changing within the boundaries of the mist. A loud sound reverberated throughout the swamp, and each of them fell back into the slush.

Zuko was the first to wake up, most probably due to the chill seeping into his bones. He quickly stood straight and ignited his skin, containing the heat to just his clothes and drying them instantly. He was impressed at his physique, something he hadn't seen in a few decades.

Surprisingly enough, his clothes hadn't caught on fire, and he was wearing his combination of Fire Nation loyal robes and his soldier's outfit, something he had created for himself to exude courage, leadership and strength. His broadswords were sheathed on his back, and assorted weapons were dotted around his belt.

Toph got up next, finding dexterity in her joints that she hadn't felt in decades. When she got up from her prostate position, she noticed she had on her Chief of Police uniform from 40 years ago, and she looked as young as she was when she first took the position. Her coils of metal rope were bound at her hip, and she found she could visibly see even farther now that her feet had that much more weight on them.

Katara was the last to wake up, completely drained from the act. Her water tribe parka was soaked, but she found that she was able to bend it all out of her clothes. The parka fit much more comfortably now than it did as a young adult. Her technique still needed some work, but she felt completely re-energized and ready to face the world.

"This is new. I haven't felt like this in over 40 years," Zuko remarked, examining his clothes.

"Tell me about it, Fireface," retorted Toph. "Can't believe that this is what I used to feel like. It was a good day if I managed to wake up without using my earthbending, but now I feel like we could defeat Ozai all over again."

Smiling, Katara clenched her fists. "It worked, obviously." Zuko turned to her. "What on earth did you do?"

Laughing, Katara replied, "It wasn't on this earth, Zuko. I used some of our spirit energies to reverse the aging process, keeping us in the moment of our prime bending years. That, of course, is when we were all in our thirties, young enough to be completely active but old enough that we fully mastered our elements. The good old days, when everything was right in the world and we were at our peak bending performance."

Toph frowned. "There's no way that the spirits did anything like this willingly. What's the catch?"

Katara's face fell, before she continued. "The catch is that as soon as our job on earth is finished, the spirits will take away all of our energy. Which means - "

"We're going to die once we're finished with our jobs," Zuko breathed. Toph looked back and forth between the two, before loudly saying, "Hey, that's all right with me. I get to live the last weeks of my life as a 30 year old." She crossed her arms behind her head and smiled.

Even though she couldn't see it, both Zuko and Katara looked at each other and burst into laughter, which became so infectious that Toph began to laugh as well. The three of them joked their worries away, reminiscing about the good old days before Katara explained their situation to them once more. Resolving to work on their long - forgotten bending techniques tomorrow, they lay down in the mossy groves for a good sleep.

"Are both battalions on their way?"

"Yes sir."

Those two words were the only solace that Arnaq would ever need in his life. No love, no money and no support for his ideas, and Arnaq would be fine, but as long as he heard the words "yes sir" in response to his every question, Arnaq could sleep happily.

In this case, he would have even more reason to sleep well. Not only were both the Fire Nation and the Southern Water Tribe subjugated and ready for invasion, but the second objective of the mission was fulfilled as well: The Avatar was not being taught by the masters anymore. It was an annoyance that the Avatar was still being taught, but he could worry about that later.

A shame that he had lost his two best lieutenants. Of course, he wasn't expecting Tonraq to arrive at the Southern Water Tribe before his own troops, nor did he expect that Hisashi would sacrifice himself for the cause. He'd lost two valiant men fighting for the advancement of his own goal, and he appreciated that. In his new world order, they would be hailed as martyrs.

But nonetheless, Tonraq was most likely dead, frozen in the colossal avalanche that Qatar had to cause. One of the men in the attack survived long enough to radio the information to Arnaq, and he had sent in more troops to claim the Southern Water Tribe as he could, now that there was no government in place.

Izumi was more of a problem. While her pesky dragon had managed to kill Hisashi, she was too caring for her own ministers, and was forced to the outskirts of the city in order to keep them alive, should they be killed and the power of the Fire Nation fall to Arnaq's men. Once he heard that information, he was practically dancing with joy, which would have been a sight for anyone in the room.

Nevertheless, both of his armies were moving into position, ready to move forward at his word. He steepled his fingers, and smiled in the never ending darkness of his own room. Everything was going according to plan.

THE END

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