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@ᵃ chan b。 funny, death doesnt scare me either.
think you got that one by now.
/raising a brow, i smile softly while i watch you, its a cocky little grin and i cant help it, its all too easy to tease you over these little things
/the kiss i plant on your lips makes me all the more pleased, im content with watching you flounder over something so simply, snorting to myself
i told you, i am doing my job, im gathering intel.
/either way, i dont tell you that im sure i'd be in trouble whether i go back to them or not, im always doing something wrong, and thats fine, i get it
/its something im used to with the family that took me in, but i dont speak on it, im never looking for pity and i know it would be foolish to think of anything like that from you, anyway
/so when you turn around and head off, im left skipping after you, holding onto my bow and arrow with a little too much glee for someone who should be worried, at least a little
/catching up to you, there's a smirk on my lips once more as i nudge your side, making sure you're looking at me before i murmur the single word, clearly pleased with myself as i address your previous question
woof.

@ᶠ seonghwa p。 there would be someone else to replace me
i'm not so boastful to think i'm the first and last that thinks like i do
and death simply doesn't frighten me. neither do you
/prods my finger against the centre of your chest as i answer, rolling my eyes when you mention your plan is now just to follow me
what are you, a dog?
/asks while you stare at my lips, my eyes narrowing when you dare to hold me at all, feeling your hand in my hair before i let out a small growl
what are you doing-
/pulled into toward you i feel you kiss me and my eyes widen, stumbling to my feet when you finish ad i almost lean into you
/telling myself not to i back up, my face heated but perhaps not as much as my anger does or is it just frustration because i can't shake you
if i don't kill you, your own people will for being around me and not doing your job
/tuts under my breath before i look at your bow and then back up at you, sighing under my breath before i rub my head and turn away
forget it
do what you like. it doesn't bother me
/mumbles under my breath before i begin to head off and and fully expect you to follow me, half glancing over my shoulder before i touch my bottom lip, dismissing the warmth you put there

@ᵃ chan b。 you sure?
your high and mighty act would be over real quick if i hadnt just saved your .
then you would've left this world with a ton of bullies still on the loose.
/snorts softly, rolling my eyes a little as i adjust the hold on my bow, not to ready it to attack or anything of the sort, just to be prepared just in case
/i stay where i am, watching you as you go about tending to the things taken care of, never once moving but letting my gaze follow you so i dont interrupt
mm now?
now i just sit back and watch you, wait for the right timing.
maybe i really will tag along with you wherever you go.
cant be too bad.
/the smirk is back, my head tipping slightly as i watch you step closer, unashamed as i look over your features, mainly your lips
/though when you're close enough, i tip my head down just a little, up until you move my bow and i let you, raising a brow while i lift my head as you rise in the air
/shifting the bow in my hands, i keep the arrow notched and bring one of my now free hands up, fingers slipping into your hair to hold you right where you are
what do i think?
i think you're hot, and this is going to be a fun ride.
be a shame if the world has to be without you, though.
/my tongue runs between my lips, not quite touching your own but that changes the second i finish speaking, because i drag you in closer by the back of your head, my lips meeting yours in a kiss seemingly heated
/once i release you, i take half a step back, very pleased with myself because as i expected, you taste just as enticing as i expected, and i tip my head a little
looks like we'll be seeing a lot of each other, huh?

@ᶠ seonghwa p。 /the sound of you drawing the string back on your bow has me turning my head, looking over my shoulder only to see you walking toward me with the arrow lodged into someone i somehow missed
/looking back at you i turn around to face you when you don't even stop after retrieving it, seeing you notch it before i'm being told i owe you
i owe you nothing
/retorts back before i see you grinning at me instead, rolling my eyes at the sight before i turn my head away and check the others have gone by now
/looking over the bodies left scattered around i sigh to myself before i stretch my arms above my head, as if i did nothing more than a little exercise rather than murdering several men
so what now?
you keep on my heels like some loyal dog hoping some day you're going to change me for the better?
/asks as i step over one of the bodies to close the distance between us, looking up at you and into those deep, dark eyes of yours
i won't change
you know that already
/reminds you quietly but firmly, the air seemingly turning thin between us as i continue to grow quieter as the time goes on
and i meant it when i said i wouldn't stop unless someone killed me or i ended these kinds of people
but there will always be people like them
so we know where that leaves us
/placing my hand on your bow i gently move it aside, allowing me to step up to you as i close the distance between us that much more
either you kill me or i kill you, handsome
/rather than standing on my tiptoes i use the air around me to lift me up, making me gain enough height i can now hover my lips over your own
what do you think?

@ᵃ chan b。 you'll be surprised.
bet i'll get the upperhand.
/im not afraid of your knife, the cold metal hardly a worry when i know what you can and will do, and so with it pressed to my throat im not afraid to smirk at you
/and then you draw me closer with that blade, my head tipped up slightly to look at you, and in that minimal space i hold my expression
/though im genuinely considering closing that space between us, you're off before i can, instead my lips and basking in the warmth that came from your body so close to mine
...
/cursing quietly under my breath, i stay quiet and where i was left, knowing i cant and shouldnt try to stop you because, well, even if im a little reckless i know its not my time to die, not yet
/instead, i look away, unable to watch so im stuck just listening to the way they all cry and struggle to breathe, up until i just hear the bodies falling to the ground
/as you're freeing the captives, i finally look, watching a red-robed figure crawling out from a bush, and it has me frowning when i realize he's alive and reaching for a weapon, likely to attack you
/in one swift movement, im up and taking long strides to head in your direction, sure that it'll look like im taking you down but when i release the single arrow i had left, thanks to you, it lands its target, the center of the man's chest, and he collapses with a sputter, the weapon clanging to the ground
/my face is void of emotion while i dont even change my pace, the single act of firing the arrow not having deterred me, and as i place my boot on his body i grab the arrow and yank it from his chest, notching it back where it was in my bow
you owe me.
/speaks plainly as i look over at you, holding your gaze for a moment before i give you a signature grin, because we both know i just saved your life, or at least a pretty decent injury

@ᶠ seonghwa p。 get them out?
/looks at you incredulously or like you've grown a second head, wondering if you really don't understand what i want out of all of this
i want their heads on pikes so people who think of doing the same can be reminded why that's a very, very bad idea
/lifts my knife to you as i speak, using the tip of it to hold you in place as the cold metal presses against your throat, not harming you but warning
i won't stop until there's no more of this, that or someone murders me
but i really don't think that's going to be you somehow
/draws you closer with the tip of the blade now under your chin, looking into your eyes before i almost kiss you, instead i whisper in the minimal space between us
get in my way and i'll make you regret it
that's a promise, handsome
/looks at your lips as i speak with a smirk, going so far as to nudge your nose with mine before i get up, sheathing the blade because they don't deserve that kind of end, the deserve the kind where they die at the hands of someone they hunted the kin of
/its not long for me to reach them, i don't bother to hide, disarming them immediately before i put them through what i did you, stealing their breath away - literally
/i watch as they see the tangible ball of air form above their heads, out of reach as they lose strength and choke on nothing
/i starve them of life, drawing it out as long as i can, crouched in front of them and leaning my chin in my palm a s i gaze at them, no sadness, no regret, not even an ounce of remorse in my gaze
rot for eternity, i'll see you in hell
/i have no doubt that's where i'm going to end up, watching the last one drop as they reach for me, their face purple and looking about ready to pop before they die at my feet
...just not yet
/mutters as i straighten up, dusting my hands off before i set about freeing the captives, they look frightened of me and i don't care, just giving them directions for where they can go to be safe, away from here

@ᵃ chan b。 /when you grab me by my hair, forcing my head back so that i can look up at you, i hiss softly under my breath while one hand comes back to clasp over yours in my hair
/and very simply i obey your commands, getting up when you tell me and looking at you when you grip my jaw, though for a brief moment my lips curl into a smirk
which part will you finish?
pretty sure we almost kissed earlier.
/even if i know it'll likely get me in trouble, i cant help but tease in the moment, even daring to brush my tongue along my lips before i roll my eyes
either way, you have my word.
no funny things.
/stumbling before i catch my balance, thankfully its right where you tossed my bow earlier, a soft snort leaving my lips before i grab it and the arrow cast aside
/lifting the weapon, i adjust my grip on it before looking over to you, raising a brow as i follow after you and i mumble under my breath
not gonna use this on you.
/falling silent, i manage to keep up with you, and even if you move faster than me i've had plenty of years of practice to keep up, and its easy enough for me
/having to shake the thoughts out of my head when i realize i was thinking that hey, maybe we would actually make a good team, i crouch along with you and listen, watching with a pensive look as you show me
/nibbling on the inside of my cheek, it takes me a moment before i look over to you, brows furrowed slightly as i speak up in a hushed voice
you want to get those people out of there?
i'll go down and distract those men, you get the others out.

@ᶠ seonghwa p。 /its very tempting to kill you when you continue to mouth off without knowing the whole thing, suppose you'd think the same of me because you have your own sob story too - don't we all
/glances over my shoulder to watch you gagging and gasping to feel like you're not just about to die, i can sense the fear coming from you, the same fear you swore you wouldn't feel around me
on the right people?
/laughs but there's no humour in it, just annoyance as i turn around and walk up to you, sinking my hand into your hair at the back of your head, tugging you up to make you look at me
fine, i'll show you. maybe then you'll understand
get up
/one might expect me to bind you, make sure you don't try anything that way while we'll be travelling, instead i grip your jaw and force you to look into my eyes
try anything funny before we ever arrive and i'll finish what i started earlier
i swear
/glares at you before i push your face aside, moving about the place to scuff out traces of me being here before i begin to head off, pausing to look back at you
try to keep up
i won't slow down for you
/warns you lastly before i'm off, unfairly fast as i'm terribly light on my feet heading for a camp i was only going to deal with perhaps tomorrow or the day after
/crouching over a cliff looking down into their camp i press a finger to my lips and let you listen to them for yourself, there's a few cages with people trapped inside, dirty, beat up and broken
/the chatter that ensues from the captors not only incriminates themself, but what they're further planning to do to these people
/turning my head around i give you a pointed look, and before you can ask if they're fire benders i suffocate the flames of their campfire, the men slightly spooked but relighting it soon after with their bending

@ᵃ chan b。 oh great, so you really are one of those people that just-- hate all fire benders.
i swear i've heard this before.
/rolling my eyes, there's genuine hurt in me at the notion, i've never seen myself as /bad/ per se but i've met plenty of bad people, all elements alike
/of course the fire nation has plenty of faults, i will never agree with how people were treated in the past, but i also know that its not how things have been for the most part, for a while now
i think you should uh, reasses.
if you paid attention, i never once said that your people were unjustified in fighting back, or that my people were right.
i'd tell you my own // but you wouldnt care.
/when you hop down and call yourself the villain right in front of me, i cant help but laugh, genuinely finding it ridiculous when i've never said such a thing
god, you're funny, you're really funny.
do you make up these conversations in your head, make up perceptions of yourself and then try to say other people think of you like that?
like, is it a common thing you do?
just wondering.
/even while im cast in the dark, i talk like im incredulous, and i am, especially now that ive gotten some answers to questions i didnt even need to ask you
/but then you're reacting, lifting me up in the air and there's no fear in my tone or my eyes while i dangle, if anything just confusion because i've never experienced something like this before
/until things change, and then it feels like the very life is getting out of me, struggling to breathe and its clear the fear has seeped into me at this point
/collapsing on the ground, one hand clasps at my throat, the other digging into the ground as i gasp and struggle, tears in my eyes up until you force all of the air back into my lungs
/coughing and choking on air now, my limbs give out and i collapse face first into the ground, fingers pulling at the grass while i struggle to get composure just so i can speak, and when i do its with raspy breathing, pausing to cough between sentences
you're making yourself out to be worse than you are.
im just out here for a job, dont know why you're doing it.
take your anger out on the right people.

@ᶠ seonghwa p。 dramatic? you want to see dramatic?
noted, i'll give you dramatic-
/my eyes widen when i see you bring forth fire, hatred burning inside of my eyes almost immediately and i look at you as if you've just stabbed me in the back
of course you're one of them... ha, i should have seen it
/growls when you try to pin down my reasons for murdering as i have, i'm not defending the crimes i've committed, just condemning your flawed detective skills
you talk as if my people aren't still paying for what yours did to us
if you're so good at finding things out ask where my parents are. find out about them and then dare stand where you are and tell me i'm not being honest with myself
/angry enough i hope down from my perch and land against one knee, straightening up after and dusting myself off, staring at you with your flames lighting up both our faces
did you not see what those who i killed did before i ended their lives?
no... no of course you didn't
i'm just a villain to you. its fine, one day i'll pay for the lives i've taken, but not now
/blows out your fire, suffocating it with my bending before i summon my bending, lifting your larger figure up and off of the ground, leaving you dangling midair
you said i've not given you a reason to fear me, let's change that
/lifting you higher into the air i begin to pull the air from your lungs, making a ball of your own air above your head, drawing it out slowly so you can feel the panic and the pain
/dropping you onto your knees i know you have seconds before you choke, standing near enough i can look down at you with vehemence and rage
until you've found out more about those i kill, about me, don't you dare show up again
/forcing the air back into your lungs i know you'll choke and gag on it, my lip curling as i watch you for a few moments more before turning my back on you
now i know what element you're aligned with, you're even less favourable in my eyes
remember that the next time you try to take me down

@ᵃ chan b。 i didnt say that, now did i?
you're clearly a man with a mission, im just observing.
/my head tips back just a little more when you pull the bow to my throat, a snarky little grin on my lips while im in this position and i really shouldnt look so pleased, but here i am
/looking to you, i almost roll my eyes when i figure you're being edgy, reminded briefly of some legends of a kid who seemed just like you years ago
/but then i do end up rolling my eyes when you mention me being dimwitted, and my breath catches slightly as you pull the bow even tighter against my throat
oh please, i think you're being dramatic
maybe give me a chance to speak--
/before i have a chance to finish speaking, ironically, you've kicked me away from you and i let out a grunt, stumbling forward but not once falling, raising a brow as i turn to look at you
you havent given me a reason to be frightened, so why would i be?
besides, i like our little dance.
/for the first time, i showcase my own bending, a fireball mostly used for light coming to life in my palm as i stand still, letting you circle me for now
/my eyes stay on you though, face cast in dark shadows before you're hopping up, and though you're just barely out of sight i can tell where you are based on the shadows and the sound of your voice
oh, i know the link.
you're an air bender, likely taking out the fire nation for things that most of these people didnt do.
which, you're justified, but most of the people that wiped out the air nomads are dead or in jail.
/raising a brow, i sigh a little while changing the fireball to little flames above each of my fingertips, like small candles, and i've not once moved from where you left me
why do you think i was sent out here?
be honest with yourself.

@ᶠ seonghwa p。 is that how it looks to you?
suppose you think i'm just a psycho out here knocking random people off a list then huh?
/lifts the bow toward your throat instead, holding it against you as i keep you pinned against my body, chuckling to myself as i hiss
i'm disappointed. that's /lazy/ on your part
/tilts my head in curiosity when you mention figuring out one part of me, grinning when you ask what an air bender is doing out here
you've figured out what i am but you still don't know why?
i'm disappointed. how can i have such a dimwitted dance partner?
/tightens the pressure with the bow at your neck when you say these things don't involve me, its the first flicker of genuine anger i've shown to you
watch your mouth, handsome
i wouldn't want to have to cut it off your face now should you continue to say ignorant things
/with a foot to your back i kick you away from me, flinging your bow off to the side and giving it a further shove with my air bending so you'll have a good time finding it later
you know i'm an air bender but you're not frightened?
...maybe you are a little dumb
/sighs as if this genuinely disappoints me, moving about in the darkness with you, circling you as i keep my distance and keep myself light on my feet
haven't you figured out the link between all those who end up murdered by me yet?
come on... its not that hard
/twirling on the spot i hop up onto a high standing branch, balancing on it before i sit myself down, crossing my arms over my chest as i raise my voice to carry over the increased distance between us

@ᵃ chan b。 yeah, i know.
seems like you're the one hunting down the weak with what you've been doing.
/my bow is still drawn, arrow aimed to you all while i wait for you to make some move, not trusting your calm disposition right now more than anything
/when you begin to move, i follow you with the point of my arrow, taking a step closer so that you're directly in my line of fire, watching you as you lay down
please, i didnt have a choice.
next time, let me have you under me though.
/there's a small smirk on my lips as i watch you, but then all of a sudden its dark, and though i try to follow your movements i cant, aiming at emptiness
/though this time i know not to loose my arrow until im sure i know where im aiming, but its impossible as your voice seems to come from everywhere and nowhere at ones
quit playing games.
you wanna dance, then lets dance.
play fair.
/there's a low growl in my voice, and i would light that fire one more time if not for my fingers gripping my bow tightly, trying to get a gauge on where you are
/and then you know the arrow and pull the bow against me, your voice a whisper in my ear and it has me shivering just a little, fighting a little grin
so i've figured out at least one part of you.
/grunting as im pulled back and trapped against you, i tip my head back slightly, not once struggling against you as i almost purr from the feeling of your lips, clearly enjoying it and making a show out of it
so first question, what's an air bender like you doing out here?
picking fights that dont involve you?
/my eyes slide to glance at you sideways, the corner of my lips ticking up slightly while i speak and while im strained to lean back just a bit from the height, im not as bothered as you might've hoped

@ᶠ seonghwa p。 /though i hear your arrival as you come closer i don't move or break out of my meditation, instead i listen to you and hear the smirk you wear on your face
oh i do, don't worry there's always someone trying to prey on the weak
/assures you before i finally lower my hands, rolling my head in a circle before i watch the flames in front of me, so easily controlled by the very element i wield should i wish it - much like you it seems
they'll make themselves known and when they do, i'll be there to deal with them
/shrugs my shoulders before i slowly begin to lay myself back, letting me look up at you from where i arm while the firelight dances across my chiseled features
good nap was it?
/asks with a sinfully sweet smile that matches none of what you've seen from me so far, eyes glinting for a promise of something being up my sleeve
/in a show of impressive acrobatics i've flipped myself up onto my feet, suffocating the fire with a wave of my hand and plunging us into darkness
/the panic and sudden shift in things gives me enough time to hide among the darkness, and of course there's no sound of footfalls as i'm unfairly light on my feet
ask your questions if you must
i cannot guarantee answers but you seem insistent on finding out more before you ever make your one shot count
/my voices seems to come from all directions at once, echoing among the trees while the moonlight above us illuminates just enough to see the outline of trees and shadows but nothing distinctive
i'll give you a hint, asking for my name is going to be pointless
so think of something a little more imaginative
/whispers the last word right by your ear for i'm suddenly behind you, my arms reaching around you and grabbing your bow after batting aside the arrow
/turning the bow on its side i pull it towards myself, effectively trapping you against my chest while the rest of my body presses very firmly up against your own
don't worry, i won't kill you. yet
i just thought having a discussion like this might be a little more.. comfortable
/my lips brush over your jaw as i speak, forcing you to arch your back to accommodate for the slight height difference between us
at least for me

@ᵃ chan b。 /im knocked out under you in no time, body limp and honestly i would look peaceful if not for some part of my subconscious knowing you've gotten away
/unaware that you've essentially only left me with very few things, i sleep while you rain carnage on the camp of benders who were nearby
/its not too long before i wake up, scrambling to come to my senses and a bit wobbly for a while, at least until i take note of my surroundings
/on the ground is my bow, scattered around are almost all of my arrows broken in half save for a single one, and i can hear your message loud and clear
/cursing, i pick up my bow and that single arrow, positioning it and as i glance around, there's no sign of you up until i see the camp, the damage that has been done
/but im on the move, im trained to be a hunter and thats what i do, its easy for me to see the signs and i know that you want me to follow you, for what i cant exactly pinpoint but the thought has me smiling all the same
/soon enough, i find the precise spot where you're sitting, stealthy and quiet the entire time as i approach you, bow drawn and you are my target
you lead me right to you, but that was on purpose, wasnt it?
/even with your eyes closed, there's no doubt that you can hear the smirk in my voice, my head tipping slightly as i watch your every movement
so what was it?
dont you have another camp to terrorize?
/i dont move from my spot at this point, keeping my eyes on you and my arrow directed at you, ready to let it go at any moment, but the chance to talk to you and figure you out a little has me staying still for now

@ᶠ seonghwa p。 ah, there it is. the panic i was so desperately looking for
it suits you
/teases and mocks you as i see that look in your eyes and you know you've ed up, because if it really was poison then you should be ashamed for letting me get this close to mess you up
big talk for a man on his back
there's only one thing people want to do with me and its end me. lie to me if you want, there's nothing else you could want from me
well maybe one thing, but if you still wanted it given the situation i'm going to judge you
/raises an eyebrow as you begin to ramble while you begin to pass out, tilting my head as i look down at you before i let out a small laugh
/i wait for you to pass out before i search your person for anything of interest, taking what needed possessions you have on your person to make your life that much harder when you wake up
i'm the bad guy
/whispers to your sleeping form as i lean over you, my lips hovering over your own but not touching even though we're barely an inch apart
/pulling myself away and leaving you where you are i make my way to my original target, doing as planned and wiping out a small camp of fire benders, elites who have been causing trouble for others recently
/all while you take a nap, i leave the carnage for you to find when you rouse from your slumber, myself disappearing seemingly without a trace
/but its no time to rest, not when i'm quick to hear about more problem makers, though i take a short time to rest at least, after gathering intel
/sitting in front of a small campfire up on a mountain in the same forest, i sit cross legged while beginning to mediate, eyelids closed and fists pressed together
/despite myself calming down images of you flood my head, a small smirk ticking up the corner of my mouth as i remember 'dancing' with you - perhaps the funnest encounter i've had in a while and i doubt it'll be the last time i see you - not if you're smart enough to follow the cookie trail crumbs i've left for you to find

@ᵃ chan b。 /there it is, a brief moment of panic that flashes in my eyes when you mention needing a small scratch, my eyes widening slightly but i school my expression
/i cant tell if you're being serious, and maybe that's the thing that's upsetting the most, i dont know what you've done to me but whatever it is, i know i cant do anything about it now
/regardless, i brush it off and play it off however i need to, and in this case its with a cocky smile and a little tip of my head, flicking my hair out of my eyes as i face you
what can i say, i like to fool around.
who said it wouldnt be harder?
not my fault i want to put a name to a pretty face.
/you chide me on not doing my job, but i know right now if i did, it would be messy and it would get me in more trouble than letting you go after getting a bit of information about you
/besides, the sedative that you laced on your knives is definitely kicking in by now, making me far more lax while you have me pinned under you
please, you dont even know what my job entails.
never said i was here to kill you, yet.
/my body is pliant to your yanking and strong grip, like putty in your hands, but i still have a snarky little grin on my lips as i look up at you, not once fighting against you
/but is that because of your weight on me, the sedative coursing through me, or just me being lax in the job i was sent to do? even i cant really tell
/when you hold my face my lashes flutter, and there's no doubt that im just as pretty as i had seen you, especially not when im like this and fighting to keep my senses together for now
really, we'll have to catch up next time.
you're just gonna leave me here, unarmed and vulnerable?
tell me, who's the bad guy?
/any other circumstance, as in not when im essentially falling asleep, would have me making snarky jokes about being under you and between your thighs, but i can hardly keep my head upright, letting it loll as i struggle to keep my attention on you
/my words are reminiscent of some other battle that i wonder is going on within you, and even as i begin to officially drift there's still that smirk on my lips, as if im proud of myself even now

@ᶠ seonghwa p。 did you perhaps consider i was only trying to get a single scratch on you?
/asks as i brandish the blade that made contact with you, smirking right back at you because there's not the question of if i've poisoned you through the wound or something else - how long do you have?
/its not poisoned, this time, but it was laced with a sedative that should begin working anytime now, myself amused enough i'm grinning knowing what's going to happen and you don't
you weren't hired to come and dance with me, handsome
/raises an eyebrow at your request, i thought either you wouldn't care about why i do what i do, just that you need to put an end to it because what else matters?
doesn't adding a name to a face making killing that much harder?
if not, that's ed up of you
/chides you softly before i'm chuckling under my breath, humming in amusement as i'm yanked forward by my shirt and its so close i can feel your breath on my skin
and yet here you are not doing your job
...or at least, you're not very good at it
/grins before i slide my blades into their holsters strapped to my thighs, hands clasping around your wrists and yanking your hands off of me
/pinning them either side of your head i shuffle upward until i'm sat on your chest, your head between my thighs while my knees keep your arms pinned to the ground
i would have thought someone hunting me knows what you're asking at the bare minimum
/holding your face in my hands i turn your head side to side, checking for things i won't name before i hum under my breath
feeling tired, aren't you? limbs heavy, head foggy? that's alright, sink into the feeling
its nice, isn't it?
/removes my hand and presses my thighs to the sides of your head instead, holding you in place while i frisk you with my free hands, reaching behind me to do so and tossing aside anything i find
i really would love to do this with you all day, honest
but i have a certain delegate in need of elimination
try anything funny when i get up and i won't be so nice next time, understood

@ᵃ chan b。 /the second you're moving, im essentially knocked off my feet, tumbling to the ground and i know its my fault but i find some level of enjoyment out of it anyway
/im back up easily enough, spinning to face you and ready to take on any fight we're about to have, my fingers clutching my bow just to keep it close for now
there was no real hesitation, dear.
you seem to have little faith in me.
/scoffing, my tongue sneaks out, first pressed against the corner of my lips but then it rakes along my lips, a smirk growing in its wake as you stand there and insult me
you want my name?
jeez, right to the point huh?
/i can see your movements before you make them, i've been trained in some areas to defend myself well enough, and this is one of them
/most of your attacks are dodged well enough, but you're keeping me on my toes when im not entirely in my area of expertise, but i cant get enough space between us to pull out an arrow
/my knife swipes through the air, and it would have connected with you if not for the fact that you seem so /fast/ and agile, not unlike myself but there's something different about it, something i cant quite place
/one of your own blades manages to make contact, slicing along my arm and tearing through my clothes, leaving a cut that thankfully isnt too deep but it is a bit bothersome
aw, what a shame.
you scratched me.
/giving you a playful pout, i manage to back up far enough that i can grab an arrow, whipping around and ready to loose it, but all of a sudden im knocked off my feet
/for the first time, i make a noise of confusion as i hit the ground, arrow falling from my fingers and bow slipping as well, so i scramble to grab my knife before you have a chance to best me entirely
hey, maybe we should do this dance more often.
s'kinda fun.
/giving you a cocky grin, there's almost something teasing in my gaze while i stare up at you, even twirling my knife in between my fingers while i make moves to push myself up
hey now, this is a two way street.
a name for a name, motive for a motive.
spill, pretty boy.
/its bargaining, stalling, distracting, whatever you want to call it, but as i sit up i reach to grab you by your shirt, not even minding the dangers in the moment as i tug you down, making you bend so that our faces almost meet
i have a job to do.

@ᶠ seonghwa p。 /honestly i had a vague idea someone was following me though i didn't want to let it be known, using it to my advantage where i could because how long have you been tracking me? do you know my moves? do you know me?
/perhaps i'm thinking about it too much and that's why its a sliver of a window for opportunity but you take it, hearing the squeal of the arrow slice through the air before it hits my mask
/grunting on impact i crumple to the ground and am quite literally passed out cold, not moving an inch until you come over to me to check me out
/only when i move its your doing, rolling me over and sure enough, there's a handsome face ill befitting for the things i've done, or perhaps its perfect because who wouldn't let someone so pretty so close?
/the cool press of metal to my throat is familiar, familiar enough i stir and begin to pull back to reality though i keep my eyelids shut for now, pretending to be knocked out while i listen to you
/strange, how you seem to have come to find me with a purpose but you're wavering and for what? a handsome face? i'd scoff if it wouldn't give me away
/while you're busy warring with yourself i seize my opportunity, turning myself over and sweeping one of my legs out, making a connection with the back of your legs as i use the same momentum to stand up
what kind of idiot hesitates when he's got a job to do?
you, apparently
/smirks as i kick my mask up, dusting it off on my thigh before i turn it over, wondering if there's much point to it now, instead of putting it on i leave it hitched at my hip
what's your name? i'll have to add it to my list of people to remove from my way
/seeing your bow i remember you have a knife, but i'm guessing you prefer ranged combat, another mistake you've made was not shooting me while you had the chance.
/instead i rush you, two blades in my hands that weren't there before, slicing through the air as i come at you fearlessly and clearly trained
/its like trying to pin a wisp of air, one minute i'm here and the next i'm there, continuously out of reach it seems but close enough to begin leaving painful slices for you should my pretty blades make contact
you're an okay dancer
but you're just a little bit too heavy on your feet
/sending a small gust of wind out with a kick of my own foot, i aim it at your feet to knock you off balance, its so small a gesture its hardly noticeable, giving me the upper hand (though by an underhanded tactic) as i grin at you victoriously
well this was nice and all but i really must get going now
still no name to give me before we end this?

@ᵃ chan b。 /the family that had taken me in was tired of watching this masked figure take down fire nation men, tarnishing the names of people we knew
/and so i was tasked with putting an end to it, by whatever means i saw necessary, which of course meant to get things immediately and without failure
/it was never really an issue for me to do it, either, and so when i was told what to look out for, what to do, i agreed without any questions, it was just another job to do
/with my hair pushed back and out of my face, my eyes track your movements, having already followed you out this far, and for now it was just a matter of figuring out just what you were going to do
/but a job was a job, and i couldnt just let you get away with anything anyway, not after what has been happening because of you
come on...
/from where im positioned, perched perfectly on a branch with my bow pulled back, string taught and arrow aimed and ready to fire, im just waiting for you to be in the proper spot
/but you're moving slowly, and i cant tell if it's because you sense something is amiss or not, but with your mask on its hard to tell what's going on
/its that that has me acting hastily, fed up and annoyed and unsure if it was your plan to do that anyway, and the arrow flies with speed
/it doesnt quite hit where i want it to, smacking hard against your mask and the head of the arrow is shattered while your mask is knocked off of your face
good enough.
/climbing down from the tree takes mere seconds, a second arrow loaded up and ready to be fired, but i lower my bow as i get closer, only then realizing that you were knocked down in the process
/scoffing, i keep my hands where they are, using the toe of my shoe to nudge at your side, but you dont get up or make any move really
huh... was i really that good?
let's see...
/carefully, i set my bow down in a place i can easily access and tuck the arrow back into its quiver, reaching out to slowly roll you to face me, hoping to get a good look at your face
/my free hand rests at my hip, fingers gripping the hilt of a knife and its not long before i have it pulled out, the blade coming to press to your throat just in case you get any funny ideas
/but you're knocked out, and im left looking at you with a certain fondness i dont feel like unpacking, admiring the way you look when its almost like you're way too attractive in this moment
tch... well damn.
/dropping my hold on you, letting you slump on the ground again, i tuck the knife away again and grab my bow, letting it swing lazily from my fingers as i turn around and take leisurely steps away from your sleeping form, shaking my head as i go
/because i know i'll have to figure a way around this, you're just too pretty to take out that way, some part of me reluctant to even think about having to deal with you the way my family wants