Avatar: Chaos Water

Contrary to what one might expect, hosting a banquet with a group of sailors was not unpleasant. Apart from the respect one had to show to those above one in the hierarchy, the banquet went quite smoothly. 

Still, Zhao slowly steered the conversation to his desired points, starting with a simple anecdote from one of the ship's senior officers about the fleet's actions on the open sea.

"Aside from the spirits, we never thought our ships would be vulnerable to any other ship or creature on the sea, you know? Until we encountered that thing of legend, a Giant Squid," the man said, his cheeks a little flushed from the alcohol, but he was quite lucid. 

How could a sailor have a low tolerance for alcohol? The thought was comical. Anyway, his story caught the attention of the guests, especially Shisui, who showed genuine interest in the situation.

"It was a huge creature! Imagine, we could only see a few of its tentacles exposed, but it overshadowed the entire ship it was on. Even though it didn't seem to want to attack us, its limbs were flailing with such force that huge waves were created. 

It was terrifying, and by Agni, were it not for the fact that our ships are faster than the old sailing ships, we would have lost many men just because of the intense swell. 

But it was an experience that marked many, you know? It even encouraged me to paint a picture of it, I'm waiting for the Royal Gallery to agree to show it, I want the world to know the majesty of this legendary creature," the man said, and Azula whispered something to Lee-Lee who was standing next to him. 

"Sir, will you show me your painting? If I think it looks good, my secretary can send a letter to the Royal Gallery and allow them to show your art," Azula said after a few moments, making the officer's eyes light up.

"Thank you, Princess Azula! Whenever you like, I can make a painting of you and Sage Shisui, a gift for your future wedding," suggested the man who was already thinking about how he would make a living after his retirement.

"That is a good idea," Shisui said, although his attention quickly shifted to the dessert that was being served. 

He never expected to eat a good cake on a naval ship, but sometimes things happen. So Shisui quietly enjoyed his sweet meal while more and more people shared their anecdotes. 

Whether it was encountering strange things at sea, such as places filled with fog that blocked all sight, ancient ships without human crew that seemed to be piloted by ghosts, or magnificent sights like seeing large groups of whales traveling. 

Many different stories, but Shisui noticed that Zhao changed the subject to more warlike topics. Skirmishes with the navies of other nations, against pirates, and Zhao even joined the conversation, telling how he had 'marked' a Water Tribe pirate with his fire. 

Shisui used his gift to see the aura of everyone present and noticed that as the anecdotes became more and more warlike, even recounting some special combat events like the Agni Kai, the aura of the young man called Cao-Cao fluctuated intensely. 

"Now that we are in confidence, shouldn't I say something more personal?" Cao-Cao acted and spoke as if he were drunk, and he did it so well that if the group didn't already know his trick, they would have believed it.

"Cao-Cao, calm down, you're drunk. I'm sorry, young people don't hold their liquor as well as veterans," another good actor was Zhao, but he hardly bothered to 'restrain' his drunken nephew. 

"No! Princess Azula has always liked me, you know, but I made a mistake and broke my nose! I don't hold a grudge, but knowing that she's with that Shisui guy makes my blood boil," perhaps inspired by his 'drunkenness', Cao-Cao let out some of his negative emotions.

In front of Shisui's eyes, something disturbed Cao Cao's aura, and further deepening the use of his ability, he could see Vaatu's black energy trying to penetrate deep inside him. 

But Cao-Cao's instinctive resistance limited him, yet it still caused those abnormal fluctuations in his aura. This situation made Shisui think, and he remembered certain things from the original series. 

What if the Fire Nation's crazy actions in the original series were catalyzed by Vaatu's subtle influence? It didn't absolve them of the cruel things they've done in the past, but things like targeting an entire ethnic group just to avoid the Avatar, along with killing dragons and even Zhao's crazy plan against the Ocean and Moon Spirits would make more sense.

Vaatu didn't force anything on you, he just magnified the darkness that was in people that we normally mitigate with good emotions, values, and rules. Shisui already lived in a chaotic world, and weren't the actions of Sozin, Ozai, Zhao, and Azula in the Canon similar to the things he saw in his world?

Shisui looked at Zhao and noticed that there was a bit of Vaatu's influence in him, but his aura wasn't unstable like Cao-Cao's, but that made him more afraid in a way. Do you know what's worse about something that seeks chaos?

That it is orderly. Now a lot of things made sense to Shisui. All the actions of the supposedly Vaatu-influenced people pointed, in his mind, to the destruction of the world's balance in an orderly fashion. 

He was even more cruel in his thinking; what if it was all just part of something bigger? Vaatu's influence on the world never went away, even when it was sealed, which is why there was 'chaos' and all that it meant in the world.

Because even though Raava was the one in power, something as intrinsic as chaos itself could not be removed. The same thing would happen if Vaatu were the spirit in power in the 10,000-year cycle. 

But the idea that something greater was spinning things like in his dream grew stronger. Even if only subconsciously, something wanted to use Vaatu's hand to 'get rid' of the problems. 

So maybe his life would be quite lively soon, he wouldn't be surprised if something suddenly jumped up in his face, like the situation with Cao-Cao right now, he didn't even think it was strange if he met the Giant Squid from the previous anecdote while traveling through the sea. 

'So, something related to the script or fate has noticed me? Or maybe it's still asleep, and this is its automatic response method because if it were something conscious, it would attack me directly, or at least in a more planned way.

An old spirit? The will of the world? Destiny? No matter, I will use my gift to see its weak points, use my spear to pierce it and use my water to crush it,' this thought made a terrible impulse emerge from Shisui that even non-benders without much Chi practice in the harbor could feel.

There was a monster on that boat, a monster that seemed to be stabbing at their hearts before crushing them in the cold, merciless water. Even the spiritual reflection of the earthly world could feel it. 

Many old and young spirits were curious: who had angered the Enlightened One? The mother of a certain mischievous face-loving spirit even sighed, why is she interested in this situation? She didn't like the feeling that someone wanted to stab or crush her. 

"The guy I gave a new face to is quite interesting. I just hope Koh isn't playing a trick on him. He's an Enlightened One and not bound to things like balance like the Avatars, or Kuruk would have killed him by now for stealing the face of his beloved," muttered the spirit who stayed hidden, always watching the story of someone interesting. 

Ever since Shisui was born, and except for times like when he was under the protection of the Avatars, she, the Mother of Faces, paid attention to Shisui, someone to whom she had given an excellent face. 

"Child, your face was as much fun to create as the Avatars' since Wan, even though I can't remember creating your previous faces, I can at least remember the one you have now. 

Your story is very entertaining to watch and I even have friends who are interested in you. I just hope THAT ONE who sleeps gives you good reasons to forgive its sad life, but you have my support to end it, because no one likes its actions," said the Mother of Faces to Nothingness, but she knew it. 

Raava, Vaatu, and many powerful and ancient spirits heard her loud and clear. They were right, they all hated THAT ONE and they would not stop an Enlightened One from doing his actions, not even Vaatu.

"YOUR DREAM IS USING ME AS A SCAPEGOAT! YOU DESERVE TO NEVER WAKE UP, YOU BASTARD THING!" shouted Vaatu, trapped in his long-ago seal.

Why would Vaatu mess with a mere human? Yes, he liked to make a mess, but THAT ONE was always trying to 'add' him to its stuff, even while it slept, something Vaatu didn't like at all. 

So he didn't even bother to part with some of his energy to support the poor bastard who was under the influence of the rest of his power, it wasn't the 'Chaos' Vaatu wanted as it was an obvious attempt by THAT ONE, at least from his sleep, to repair 'things'.

Everyone present felt Shisui's anger loud and clear, his impulse overwhelming as he stood up and looked directly at Cao-Cao, who did not seem to be in his right mind. 

No, Shisui saw that even though he was not drunk, Cao-Cao's inhibitions were disappearing. Even Zhao noticed the deviation of his nephew's words, and even he stood up to seriously stop him this time. 

He didn't know if Shisui was upset by his nephew's words, but he had to stop his whole plan, it had gone straight to shit and he didn't want things to get worse, because although he had expected a strong emotional reaction, nothing had prepared him for what he felt now. 

But Cao-Cao was quicker, he stood up, wearing a strange smile and full of arrogance, he pointed at Shisui in a particularly rude manner as he blurted out the phrase that marked this banquet. 

"I challenge you to an Agni Kai!" the young man shouted, and suddenly everything fell silent. 

The murmurs, the background music, and even the surf pounding against the boat seemed to respect this moment of tense silence. Zhao was furious, this was not how the situation was supposed to develop!

Shisui watched as his companions seemed to withstand his impulse on their own, watching the situation with interest. He watched as the officers stood up and cautiously approached Cao-Cao to avoid any trouble.

Zhao himself put his hand on his nephew's shoulder, but the boy slapped his uncle's hand and looked at Shisui provocatively. Shisui calmed his anger, neither Cao-Cao, neither Vaatu nor whatever was actively or instinctively targeting him made him angry for long. 

A smile of confidence appeared on Shisui's face as he began to remove his shirt. Exposing his naked torso to all present, he handed his clothes to Azula before winking at her. 

"According to the rules of the Agni Kai, we have to fight bare-chested, right? At least if we are men. Well, come closer. I will cure your blindness with blows, for you seem not to have seen Mount Agni in front of you," Shisui said, his tone monotonous despite his smile. 

His eyes never left Cao-Cao, who visibly seemed to show a glimmer of mental clarity, but being caught in such a sudden and overwhelming situation because of his past actions, actions he felt he shouldn't have committed, stress attacked him.

Shisui saw the struggle in his aura, the boy seemed to be fighting against Vaatu's influence, but eventually, his will was defeated by the very stress he felt at the realization that he had ruined the whole situation. 

Then he's just a victim, but those words came from somewhere, so I'll rip him to shreds anyway, but I'll make sure not to leave him any sequels, but I could have Azula or Petra heal him, they need practice," Shisui thought before listening to Zhao's words. 

"Are you sure, Sage Shisui? An Agni Kai is not a simple thing, and all the rules must be followed, which means that you will not be able to control water or any of your techniques related to any element other than fire," said Zhao, who knew that things had already gone to shit, why not push everything down?

Something that characterized Zhao was his adaptability, he quickly drew a metaphorical line with his nephew, turning away from him while behaving nicely with Shisui, giving him such a 'reminder'. 

"Don't worry, I don't need water to hit someone," Shisui said, cracking his neck, but his reaction seemed to ignite the atmosphere of the banquet. 

An Agni Kai would take place!

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AN: Sorry for the short chapter (2,196 words) I'm sick and I can't use the computer a lot, my eyes starting cry (Maybe writing with floo without glasess isn't a good idea)

Shisui is a intelligent man, obviusly he will notice that strange things and think a hypothesis. Who is that being? IDK, My head is killing me now when I write this AN. But there is a lot of plot to write, I'm just making a good road to the end. 

Waifu Mother of Faces, she's beautiful, change my mind!

Maybe I have fever... cof cof

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